DRAFT COMMUNIQUE ON ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR 
ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS (2019/2021/EU ) (SGM :2021/5) 
 
 
Objective  
ARTICLE  1 – (1) The purpose of this  Communique  is to establish  ecodesign 
requirements for the placing on the market and putting into service of electronic displays, 
including televisions, monitors and digital signage displays  related to the implementation of the 
Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) published in the 
Official Gazette numbered dated 07/10/2010 and No. 27722.  
 
Scope  
ARTICLE  2 – (1) This Communique shall apply to electronic displays, including 
televisions, monitors and digital signage displays  
 
(2) This Communique shall not apply to the following electronic displays:  
 
a) any electronic display with a screen area smaller than or equal to 100 square 
centimetres,  
 
b) projectors , 
 
c) all-in-one video conference systems,  
 
ç) medical displays,  
 
d) virtual reality headsets,  
 
e) The products specified in the 6th  paragraph of Article 2 of the  Regulation on the  
Control of  Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment published in the Official Gazette dated 
22/05/2012 and numbered 28300, large and fixed industri al tools specified in Annex -1/A of the 
same Regulation and t he implantation products specified in Annex - 1/B and the screens that are 
in infectious contact and the products listed below,  integrated displays  or the displays  attached 
to these products , 
1) Equipment  designed to be sent to space , 
2) Large -scale stationary facilities, excluding any equipment not specially designed and 
installed as part of these facilities,  
3) Person or goods transportation vehicles, except electric two -wheeled vehicles that are 
not type -approved , 
4) Off-road moving vehicles for professional use only , 
5) Specially designed device f or research and development offered only on an inter -
business basis . 
 
f) displays that are components or subassemblies of products covered by implementing 
measures adopted under  Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products 
(2009/125/EC) published  in the Official Gazette numbered  dated 07/10/2010 and No. 27722.  
 
(3) The requirements in points A and B of Annex II shall not apply to the following 
displays:  
 a) broadcast displays,  
 
b) professional displays,  
 
c) security displays,  
 
ç) digital interacti ve whiteboar ds, 
 
d) digital photo frames,  
 
e) digital signage displays.  
 
(4) The requirements in points A, B and C of Annex II shall not apply to the following 
displays:  
 
a) status displays,  
 
b) control panels.   
 
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE  3 – (1) This Communique has been prepared on the basis of the Law No. 4703 
of 29/6/2001 on the Preparation and Implementation of Technical Legislation on Products and 
Presidential Decree No. 1 on the Presidency Organization published in the Official Gazette No. 
30474 dated 10/7/2018.  
 
Compliance with the European Union Legislation  
ARTICLE  4 – (1) This Communique has been prepared based on Com mission 
Regulation 2019/2021/EU , laying down  ecodesign requirements of electronic displays  
published in accordanc e with the Directive 2009/125/ EC of the European Parliament and 
Council , amend ing Commission Regulation No 1275/2008/EC , repealing Commission 
Regulation No  642/2009/EC,  in the framework of alignment with the legislation of European 
Union . 
 
Definitions  
ARTICLE  5 – (1) For the purpose  of this Regulation the following definitions shall 
apply:  
a) ‘EU’ means European Union,  
 
b) ‘digital interactive whiteboard’ means an electronic display which allows direct user 
interaction with the displayed image. The digital interactive whiteboard is designed primarily 
to provide presentations, lessons or remote collaboration, including the transmission of audio 
and video signals. Its specification shall include all of the following features: ,  
1) primarily designed to be installed hanging, mounted  on a ground stand, set on a shelf 
or desk or fixed to a physical structure for viewing by multiple people; , 
2) to be necessarily used with computer software with specific functionalities to manage 
content and interaction;  
3) integrated or designed to be s pecifically used with a computer for running the software 
in point (2 ); 
4) user interaction by finger or pen touch or other means such as hand, arm gesture or 
voice;   
c) ‘tuner/receiver’ means an electronic circuit that detects television broadcast signal,  
such as terrestrial digital or satellite, but not internet unicast, and facilitates the selection of a 
TV channel from a group of broadcast channels;  
 
ç) ‘Ministry’ means Ministry of Industry and Technology;  
 
d) ‘digital signage display’ means an electronic display that is designed primarily to be 
viewed by multiple people in non -desktop based and non domestic environments. Its 
specifications shall include all of the following features:  
1) unique identifier to enable addressing a specific display s creen;  
2) a function disabling unauthorised access to the display settings and displayed image;  
3) network connection (encompassing a hard -wired or wireless interface) for controlling, 
monitoring or receiving the information to display from remote unicast or multicast but not 
broadcast sources;  
4) designed to be installed hanging, mounted or fixed to a physical structure for viewing 
by multiple people and not placed on the market with a ground stand;  
5) does not integrate a tuner to display broadcast signal s; 
 
e) ‘status display’ means a display used to show simple but changing information such as 
selected channel, time or power consumption. A simple light indicator is not considered a status 
display;  
 
f) ‘electronic display’ means a display screen and assoc iated electronics that, as its 
primary function, displays visual information from wired or wireless sources;  
 
g) ‘screen area’ means the viewable area of the electronic display calculated by 
multiplying the maximum viewable image width by the maximum viewable image height along 
the surface of the panel (both flat or curved);  
 
ğ) ‘security display’ means an electronic display whose specification shall include all of 
the following features:  
1) self-monitoring function capable of communicating at least on e of the following 
information to a remote server:  
(a) power status;  
(b) internal temperature from anti -overload thermal sensing;  
(c) video source;  
(ç) audio source and audio status (volume/mute);  
(d) model and firmware version;  
2) user-specified specialist form factor facilitating the installation of the display into 
professional housings or consoles;  
 
h) ‘all-in-one video conference system’ means a dedicated system designed for video 
conferencing and collaboration, integrated within a single encl osure, whose specification shall 
include all of the following features:  
1) support for specific videoconference protocol ITU -T H.323 or IETF SIP as delivered 
by the manufacturer;  
2) camera(s), display and processing capabilities for two -way real -time video  including 
packet loss resilience;  3) loudspeaker and audio processing capabilities for two -way real -time hands -free audio 
including echo cancellation;  
4) an encryption function ; 
5) high network availability  (HiNA).  
 
ı) ‘control panel’ means an electronic display whose main function is to display images 
associated with product operational status; it may provide user interaction by touch or other 
means to control the product operation. It may be integrated into products or specifically 
designed and marketed to be used exclusively with the product;  
 
i) ‘professional display’ means an electronic display designed and marketed for 
professional use for editing video and graphic images. Its specification shall include all of the 
following features:  
1) a contrast ratio of at least 1000:1 measured at a perpendicular to the vertical plane of 
the screen and at least 60:1 measured at a horizontal viewing angle of at least 85° relative to 
that perpendicular and at least 83° from the perpendicular on a curved screen, wit h or without 
a screen cover glass;  
2) a native resolution of at least 2,3 mega pixels;  
2) colour Gamut support is 38,4 % of CIE LUV or greater (equivalent to greater than 99 
% of Adobe RGB and over 100 % of sRGB colour space). Shifts in colour space are al lowable 
as long as the resultant colour space is at least 38,4 % of CIE LUV. Colour and luminance 
uniformity shall be as required for grade 1 monitors;  
 
j) ‘monitor’ or ‘computer monitor’ or ‘computer display’ means an electronic display 
intended for one p erson for close viewing such as in a desk -based environment;  
 
k) ‘projector’ means an optical device for processing analogue or digital video image 
information, in any format, to modulate a light source and project the resulting image onto an 
external surf ace; 
 
l) ‘Virtual reality headset’ means a head -weareable device that provides immersive virtual 
reality for the wearer by displaying stereoscopic images for each eye with head motion tracking 
functions.  
 
m) ‘digital photo frame’ means an electronic display that displays exclusively still visual 
information;  
 
n) ‘grade -1 monitor’ means a monitor for high -level technical quality evaluation of 
images at key points in a production or broadcast workflow, such as image capture, post -
production, transmissio n and storage;  
 
o) ‘television’ means an electronic display designed primarily for the display and 
reception of audiovisual signals and which consists of an electronic display and one or more 
tuners/receivers;  
 
ö) ‘medical display’ means an electronic display covered by the scope of:  
 
1) Medical Device Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 07/06/2011 and 
numbered 27957,  2) Regulation of Active Medical Devices that can be Placed on the Body  published in the 
Official Gazette dated 07/06/201 1 and numbered 27957 ,  
3) Regulation on Medical Diagnostic Devices Used Outside the Body (In Vitro) published 
in the Official Gazette dated 09/01/2007 and numbered 26398;  
 
p) ‘integrated’, referring to a display which is part of another product as a functi onal 
component, means an electronic display that is not able to be operated independently from the 
product and that depends on it for providing its functions, including power;  
 
r) ‘broadcast display’ means an electronic display designed and marketed for professional 
use by broadcasters and video production houses for video content creation. Its specifications 
shall include all of the following characteristics:  
1) colour calibration function;  
2) input signal analysis function for input signal monitoring an d error detection, such as 
wave -form monitor/vector scope, RGB cut off, facility to check the video signal status at actual 
pixel resolution, interlace mode and screen marker;  
3) Serial Digital Interface (SDI) or Video over internet Protocol (VoIP) integra ted with 
the product;  
4) not intended for use in public areas;  
 
s) ‘HiNA’ means High Network Availability as defined in  Article 4 paragraph (ıı)  of 
Communique on Ecodesign Requirements for Standby and Off -Mode, and Networked Standby, 
Electric Power Consumption of Electrical and Electronic Household and Office E quipment  
(1275/2008/EC ) (SGM :2021/13) dated …/…/… and numbered ….  
 
(2) For the purposes of the Annexes, additional definitions are set out in Annex I.  
 
Ecodesign Requirements  
ARTICLE 6 – (1) The ecodesign requirements set out in Annex II shall apply from the 
dates indicated therein.  
 
Conformity Assessment  
ARTICLE  7 – (1) The conformity assessment pr ocedure referred to in Article 10  of 
Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products (200 9/125/EC) published in the 
Official Gazette  dated 07/10/2010 and No. 27722 shall be the internal design control system set 
out in Annex IV to that Directive or the management system set out in Annex V to that 
Directive.   
 
(2) For the purposes of conformity  assessment pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation on 
the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) published in the Official Gazette  
dated 07/10/2010 and No. 27722 , the technical documentation shall  contain  the reason why 
certain, if any, plastic parts are not marked as per the exemption  set out in point D(2) of Annex 
II, and the details and results of the calculations set out in Annex III to this Communique . 
(3) Where the information included in the technical documentation for a particular model 
has been obtained  using either or both of the methods listed below, the technical documentation 
shall include the details of such calculation, the assessment undertaken by the manufacturer to 
verify the accuracy of the calculation and, where appropriate, th e declaration of identity 
between the models of different manufacturers.  The technical documentation shall include a list 
of all equivalent models, including the model identifiers.  a) from a model that has the same technical characteristics relevant for th e technical 
information to be provided but is produced by a different manufacturer, or  
b) by calculation on the basis of design or extrapolation from another model of the same 
or a different manufacturer, or both.  
(4) The technical documentation shall include the information in the order and as set out 
in Annex VI of the Communique on the Energy Labeling of Ele ctronic Displays ( SGM :2021/6). 
 
(5) For market surveillance purposes,  for products in product database,  manufacturers, 
importers or authorised re presentatives may, withou t prejudice to Annex IV, point 3(f ) of 
Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) published in the 
Official Gazette numbered dated  07/10/2010 and No. 27722 , refer to the technical 
documentation uploaded to  the product database  or on their own website  which contains the 
same information laid down in Communique on the Energy Labeling of Electronic Displays  
(2019/2013/EU)  (SGM :2021/6). 
 
Verification Procedure for Market Surveillance Purposes  
ARTICLE  8 – (1) The Ministry  shall apply the verification procedure set ou t in Annex 
IV to this Communique  when performing the market surveillance  checks referred to in Article 
6 point 2 of  Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) published 
in the Official Gazette dated 07/10/2010 and No. 27722.  
 
Circumvention and Software Updates  
ARTICLE  9– (1) The manufacturer or importer or authorised representative shall not 
place on the market products designed to be able to detect they are being tested ( e.g. by 
recognising the test conditions or test cycle) and to react specifically by automatically altering 
their performance during the test with the aim of reaching a more favourable level, for any of 
the parameters declared by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, in the 
technical documentation or included in any of the documentation provided.  
 
(2) The energy consumption of the product and any of the other declared parameters shall 
not deteriorate after a software or firmware update whe n measured with the same test standard 
originally used for the declaration of conformity except with explicit consent of the end -user 
prior to the update. No performance change shall occur as result of rejecting the update. . 
 
(3) A software update shall ne ver have the effect of changing the product’s performance 
in a way that makes it non -compliant with the ecodesign requirements applicable for the 
declaration of conformity.  
 
Indicative Benchmarks  
ARTICL E 10 – (1) The indicative benchmarks for the best -performing products and 
technologies available on the market at the time of adopting this Communique  are set out in 
Annex V.  
 
Consultation Forum Transactions  
ARTICL E 11 – (1) The Ministry shall participate in the meetings with respect to this 
Communique of the advisory board established by the European Commission  in order to carry 
out studies on updating the scope of legislation , the appropriateness of the balance of stringency 
betw een larger and smaller products; the need to adapt regulatory requirements as  result of new technologies available, such as HDR, 3D mode, high frame rate, resolution levels above UHD -
8K; the appropriateness of the allowances;  the appropriateness of setting on -mode energy 
efficiency requirements for digital signage displays or other  displays not covered in this respect;  
the appropriateness of setting different or additional requirements to enhance durability, to 
facilitate repair and reuse, including the time frame for making available spare parts, and for 
including a standardised ex ternal power supply;  the appropriateness of setting different or 
additional requirements to improve dismantling at end of life and recyclability, including in 
relation to critical raw materials and in relation to the conveying of information to recyclers;  
and resource efficiency requirements for displays integrated into products  covered by  
Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC)  and into any other 
product belonging to Regulation on Control  of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equ ipment ,  
 
Repeal  
ARTICLE  12 – (1) The Communique on Energy Labeling of Televisions (SGM -2012/7) 
published in the Official Gazette dated 22/06/2012 and numbered 28331 has been repealed.  
 
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE  13– (1) This Communique shall enter into force on 01/03/2021.  
 
Enforcement  
ARTICLE  14 – (1) The provisions of this Communique shall be enforced by the Minister 
of Industry and Technology.  
 
   
ANNEX  - I 
 
DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE FOR THE ANNEXES  
 
1. For the purposes of the annexes, the following definitions shall apply : 
 
a) ‘step’ referring to dismantling or disassembling, means an operation that finishes with 
a change of tool or with the removal of a component or part;  
 
b) ‘network’ means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links and an 
architecture that includes the physical components, organisational principles and 
communication procedures and formats (protocols);  
 
c) ‘network interface’ or ‘network port’ means a wired or wireless physical interface, 
providing network connection,  through which functions of the electronic display can be 
remotely activated and data received or sent. Interfaces to input data such as video and audio 
signals, but not originated from a network source and not using a network address, are not 
considered t o be a network interface;  
 
ç) ‘networked display’ means an electronic display that can connect to a network using 
one of its network interfaces, if enabled;  
 
d) ‘networked standby mode’ means a condition in which the electronic display is able to 
resume a function by way of a remotely initiated trigger from a network interface;  
 
e) ‘network availability’ means the capability of an electronic display to activate functions 
after a remotely initiated trigger has been detected by a network interface;  
 
f) ‘flame  retardant’ or ‘fire retardant’ means a substance that markedly retards the 
propagation of a flame;  
 
g) ‘Printed Circuit Board’ (PCB) means an assembly that mechanically supports and 
electrically connects electronic or electrical components using conductive tracks, pads and other 
features etched from one or more sheet layers of conductive metal laminated onto or between 
sheet layers of a non -conductive substrate;  
 
ğ) ‘on mode’ or ‘active mode’ means a condition in which the electronic display is 
connected to a power source, has been activated and is providing one or more of its display 
functions;  
 
h) ‘touch functionality’ means the possibility of inputting commands using, as input 
device, a touch -sensitive device, that generally is in the form of a transparent film layered on 
top of an electronic display panel;  
 
ı) ‘brightest on mode configuration’ means the configuration of the electronic display, set 
by the manufacturer, which provides an acceptable picture with the highest measured peak 
white luminance;  
 i) ‘equivalent model’ means a model which has the same technical characteristics relevant 
for the technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or put into 
service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised repre sentative as another model with 
a different model identifier;  
 
j) ‘halogenated flame retardant’ means a flame retardant that contains any halogen;  
 
k) ‘room presence sensor’ or ‘gesture detection sensor’ or ‘occupancy sensor’ means a 
sensor monitoring and reacting to the movements in the space around the product whose signal 
can trigger the switching to on mode. Lack of movement detection for a predetermined time 
can be used to switch into standby mode or networked standby mode;  
 
l) ‘External Power Supply  (EPS)’ means a device as defined in  the Communique  on 
Ecod esign Requirements of External Power Supplies published in the Official Gazet te dated 
01/09/2020  and numbered 31231  (2019/1782/ EU) ( SGM : 202 0 /5) 
 
m) ‘standby mode’ means a condition where the electronic display is connected to a 
power source, depends on energy input from that source to work as intended and provides only 
the following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time:  
1) reactivation function, or reactivation function and only  an indication of enabled 
reactivation function; and/or  
2) information or status display;  
 
n) ‘homogeneous material’ means one material of uniform composition throughout or a 
material consisting of a combination of materials, that cannot be disjointed or s eparated into 
different materials by mechanical actions such as unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding and 
abrasive processes;  
 
o) ‘off mode’ means a condition in which the electronic display is connected to the mains 
power source and is not providing any  function;  and conditions providing only an indication of 
off mode condition;  and conditions providing only functionalities intended to ensure 
electromagnetic compatibility pursuant to Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulation  
(2014/30/EU ); 
 
ö) ‘luminance’ means the photometric measure of the luminous intensity per unit area of 
light traveling in a given direction, expressed in units of candelas per square meter (cd/m2). 
The term brightness is often used to ‘subjectively’ qualify the luminance of a display;  
 
p) ‘shop configuration’ means the configuration for use specifically in the context of 
demonstrating the electronic display, for example in high illumination (retail) conditions and 
not involving an auto power -off if no user action or presence is detected . This configuration 
may be not accessible through a displayed menu;  
 
r) ‘microLED display’ means an electronic display where individual pixels are lit using 
microscopic GaN LED technology;  
 
s) ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which  distinguishes a specific 
product model from other models with the same trade mark of the same manufacturer’s, 
importer’s or authorised representative’s name;  
 ş) ‘normal configuration’ means a display setting which is recommended to the end -user 
by the ma nufacturer from the initial set up menu or the factory setting that the electronic display 
has for the intended product use. It must deliver the optimal quality for the end user in the 
intended environment and for the intended use. The normal configuration  is the condition in 
which the values for off, standby, networked standby and on mode are measured;  
 
t) ‘organic light emitting diode (OLED)’ means a technology in which light is produced 
from a solid state device embodying a pn junction of organic materia l. A junction emits optical 
radiation when excited by electric current;   
 
u) ‘Automatic Brightness Control (ABC)’ means the automatic mechanism that, when 
enabled, controls the brightness of an electronic display as a function of the ambient light level 
illuminating the front of the display;  
 
ü) ‘disassembling’ means reversible taking apart of an assembled product into its 
constituent materials and/or components without functional damage that would preclude 
reassembling, reuse or refurbishment of the product; , 
 
v) ‘pixel (picture element)’ means the area of the smallest element of a picture that can 
be distinguished from its neighbouring elements;  
 
y) ‘dismantling’ means possibly irreversible taking apart of an assembled product into its 
constituent materials and/or components;  
 
z) ‘PMMA’ means PolyMethylMethAcrylate;  
 
aa) ‘USB’ means Universal Serial Bus;  
 
bb) ‘product database’ means a collection of data concerning products created by 
European Union Commission which is arranged in a systematic manner and consists of a 
consumer -oriented public part, where information concerning individual product parameters is 
accessible by electronic means, of an online portal for accessibility and of a compliance part, 
with clearly specified accessibility and s ecurity requirements, as laid down in Energy Labeling 
Framework Regulation (2017/1369 /EU) dated …. and No. …. ; 
 
cc) ‘default’, referring to a specific feature or setting, means the value of a specific feature 
as set at the factory and available when the c ustomer uses the product for the first time and after 
performing a ‘reset to factory settings’ action, if allowed by the product;  
 
çç) ‘close viewing’ means a viewing distance comparable to that obtained when viewing 
an electronic display held in the hand or when sitting at the desk;  
  
dd) ‘spare part’ means a separate part that can replace a part with the same function in a 
product;  
 
ee) ‘reactivation function’ means a function that via a remote switch, a remote control 
unit, an internal sensor, a timer or , for networked displays in networked standby mode, the 
network, provides a switch from standby mode or networked standby mode to a mode, other 
than off -mode, providing additional functions;  
 ff) ‘professional repairer’ means an operator or undertaking whi ch provides services of 
repair and professional mai ntenance of electronic displays;  
 
gg) ‘forced menu’ means a specific menu, appearing upon initial start -up of the display 
or upon a reset to factory settings, offering a set of alternative display settings , pre-defined by 
the manufacturer.  
   
ANNEX  – II 
 
ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS  
 
A. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  
 
1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX LIMITS FOR ON -MODE  
 
a) The energy efficiency index (EEI) of an electronic display shall be calculated using the 
following equation:  
 
𝐸𝐸𝐼 =(𝑃𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 +1)
(3 ×[90 ×tanℎ(0,02 +0,004  ×(𝐴−11))+4] +3)+𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟 
 
Where:  
- A represents the screen area in dm2. 
- Pmeasured , is the measured power in Watts in on mode in the normal configuration, in 
standard dynamic range (SDR);  
- corr is a correction factor of 10 for OLED electronic displays that do not apply the 
ABC allowance in point B (1). This shall apply until 28 February 2023. corr s hall 
be zero in all other cases . 
 
b) The EEI of an electronic display shall not exceed the maximum  EEI (EEI max) according 
to the limits in Table 1 from the dates indicated.  
 
Table 1 
EEI limits for on -mode  
 EEI max for electronic 
displays with resolution 
up to 2 138 400 pixels 
(HD)  EEI max for electronic 
displays with 
resolution above 2 138 
400 pixels  (HD) and 
up to 8 294 400 pixels 
(UHD -4k) EEI max for electronic 
displays with 
resolution above 8 
294 400 pixels 
(UHD -4k) and for 
MicroLED displays  
01/03/2021  0,90 1,10 n.a. 
01/03/2023  0,75 0,90 0,90 
 
B. ALLOWANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE EEI 
CALCULATION AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS  
From 1 March 2021, electronic displays shall meet the requirements listed below.   
1. Electronic displays with automatic brightness control (ABC)  
Electronic displays qualify for a 10 % reduction in P measured , if t hey meet all of the 
following requirements:  
 
a) ABC is enabled in the normal configuration of the electronic display and persists in 
any other standard dynamic range configuration available to the end -user;  
 b) the value of P measured , in the normal configuration, is measured with ABC disabled or, 
if ABC cannot be disabled, in an ambient light condition of 100 lux measured at the ABC 
sensor;  
 
c) the value of P measured  with ABC disabled, if applicable, shall be equal to or greater than 
the on mode power measured with ABC enabled in an ambient light condition of 100 lux 
measured at the ABC sensor;  
 
ç) with ABC enabled, the measured value of the on mode power must decrease by 20 % 
or more when the ambient light condition, measured at the ABC sensor, i s reduced from 100 
lux to 12 lux; and  
 
d) the ABC control of the display screen luminance meets all of the following 
characteristics when the ambient light condition measured at the ABC sensor changes:  
- the measured screen luminance at 60 lux is between 6 5 % and 95 % of the screen 
luminance measured at 100 lux;  
- the measured screen luminance at 35 lux is between 50 % and 80 % of the screen 
luminance measured at 100 lux; and  
- the measured screen luminance at 12 lux is between 35 % and 70 % of the screen 
luminance measured at 100 lux.  
 
2. Forced menu and set up menus  
 
a) Electronic displays may be placed on the market with a forced menu on initial 
activation proposing alternative settings. Where a forced menu is provided, the normal 
configuration shall  be set as default choice, otherwise the normal configuration shall be the out -
of-the-box setting.  
 
b) If the user selects a configuration other than the normal configuration and this 
configuration results in a higher power demand than the normal configura tion, a warning 
message about the likely increase in energy use shall appear and confirmation of the action shall 
be explicitly requested.  
 
c) If the user selects a setting other than those that are part of the normal configuration 
and this setting results  in a higher energy consumption than the normal configuration, a warning 
message about the likely increase in energy consumption shall appear and confirmation of the 
action explicitly requested.  
 
ç) A change by the user in a single parameter in any setting  shall not trigger any change 
in any other energy -relevant parameter, unless unavoidable. In such a case a warning message 
shall appear about the change of other parameters and the confirmation of the change shall be 
explicitly requested.  
 
3. Peak white lu minance ratio  
 
a) In the normal configuration, the peak white luminance of the electronic display in a 
100 lux ambient light viewing environment shall not be less than 220 cd/m2 or, if the electronic 
display is primarily intended for close viewing by a single user, not less than 150 cd/m2. 
 b) If the electronic display’s peak white luminance in the normal configuration is set to 
lower values, it shall not be less than 65 % of the peak white luminance of the display, in a 100 
lux ambient light viewing environment in the brightest on mode configuration.  
 
C. OFF MODE, STANDBY AND NETWORKED STANDBY MODE 
REQUIREMENTS  
 
From 1 March 2021, electronic displays shall meet the requirements listed below.  
 
1. Power demand limits other than on -mode  
 
Electronic displays  shall not exceed power demand limits in the different modes and 
conditions listed in Table 2:  
Table  2 
power d emand limits other than on -mode (W) 
 Off mode  Standby mode  Networked standby 
mode  
Maximum limits  0,30 0,50 2,00 
Allowances for additional 
functions when present and 
enabled     
Status display  0,0 0,20 0,20 
Deactivation using room 
presence detection  0,0 0,50 0,50 
Touch functionality, if 
usable for activation  0,0 1,0 1,0 
HiNA function  0,0 0,0 4,00 
Total maximum power 
demand with all additional 
functions when present and 
enabled  0,30 2,20 7,70 
 
2. Availability of off, standby and networked standby modes  
a) Electronic displays shall provide off mode or standby mode or a networked standby 
mode or other modes which do not exceed the applicable power demand requirements for 
standby mode.  
 
b) The configuration menu, instruction manuals and other documentation, if any, shall 
refer to off mode, standby mode or networked standby mode using those terms.  
 
c) Automatic switch to off mode and/ or standby mode and/or another mode which does 
not exceed the applicable power demand requirements for standby mode shall be set as default, 
including for networked displays where the network interface is enabled when in on mode.  
 
ç) Networked standby mode  shall be disabled in ‘normal configuration’ of a networked 
television. The end user shall be prompted to confirm the activation of networked standby, if it 
is needed for a chosen remotely activated function, and must be able to disable it.  
 d) Networked e lectronic displays shall comply with the requirements for standby mode 
when networked standby mode is disabled.  
 
3. Automatic standby in televisions  
 
a) Televisions shall provide a power management function, enabled as delivered by the 
manufacturer that, w ithin 4 hours following the last user interaction, shall switch the television 
from on mode into standby mode or networked standby mode or another mode which does not 
exceed the applicable power demand requirements respectively for standby or networked 
standby mode. Before such automatic switch, televisions shall show, for at least 20 seconds, an 
alert message warning the user of the impending switch, with possibility of delaying or 
temporarily cancelling it.  
 
b) If the television provides a function allowi ng the user to shorten, extend or disable the 
4-hour period for automatic mode transitions detailed in (a), a warning message shall appear 
about a potential increase in energy use and a confirmation of the new setting must be requested 
when an extension be yond the 4 -hour period or disabling is selected.  
 
c) If the television is equipped with a room presence sensor, the automatic transition from 
on mode into any mode as detailed in (a) applies if no presence is detected for no more than 1 
hour.  
 
ç) Televisio ns with various selectable input sources shall prioritise the power 
management protocols of the signal source selected and displayed over those default power 
management mechanisms described in the paragraphs (a) to (c) above.  
 
4. Automatic standby in displays other than televisions  
 
a) Electronic displays other than televisions, with various selectable input sources shall 
switch, as configured in the normal configuration, into standby mode, networked standby mode 
or another mode which does not exceed the applicable power demand requirements respectively 
for standby or networked standby mode when no input is detected by any input source for over 
10 seconds and, for digital interactive whiteboards and for broadcast displays, for over 60 
minutes.  
 
b) Befo re triggering such a switch, a warning message shall be displayed and the switch 
completed within 10 minutes.  
 
D. MATERIAL EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  
 
From 1 March 2021, electronic displays shall meet the requirements indicated below.  
 
1. Design for dismantling, recycling and recovery  
a) Manufacturers, importers or their authorised representatives shall ensure that joining, 
fastening or sealing techniques do not prevent the removal, using commonly available tools,  of 
the components indicated i n the Re gulation on Control of Waste Batteries and Accumulators 
published in the Official Gazette dated 03/03/2005 and numbered 25744  or in Regulation on 
Control of Waste Electric Electronic Goods published in the Official Gazette dated 22/05/2012 
and numbered 283 00 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, when 
present.    
b) Manufacturers, importers or their authorised representatives shall, without prejudice to  
Regulation on Control of Waste Electric Electronic Goods published in the Off icial Gazette 
dated 22/05/2012 and numbered 28300, make available, on a free -access website, the 
dismantling information needed to access any of the products components referred to in  that 
Regulation . 
 
c) This dismantling information shall include the sequ ence of dismantling steps, tools or 
technologies needed to access the targeted components.  
 
ç) The end of life information shall be available until at least 15 years after the placing on 
the market of the last unit of a product model.  
 
2. Marking of plastic components  
 
a) Plastic components heavier than 50 g:  
 
(1) Shall be marked by specifying the type of polymer with the appropriate standard 
symbols or abbreviated terms set between the punctuation marks ‘>’ and ‘<’ as specified in 
available standards . The marking shall be legible.  
 
(2) Plastic components are exempt from marking requirements in the following 
circumstances:  
 
i) the marking is not possible because of the shape or size;  
 
ii) the marking would impact on the performance or functionality of the plastic 
component; and  
 
iii) marking is technically not possible because of the molding method.  
 
(3) For the following plastic components no marking is required:  
 
i) packaging, tape, labels and stretch wraps;  
 
ii) wiring, cables and connectors, rubber parts and anywhere not enough appropriate 
surface area is available for the marking to be of a legible size;  
 
iii) PCB assemblies, PMMA boards, optical components, electrostatic discharge 
components, electromagnetic interference components, speakers;  
 
iv) transparent parts where the marking would obstruct the function of the part in question.  
 
b) Components containing flame retardants shall additionally be marked with the 
abbreviated term of the polymer followed by hyphen, then the symbol ‘FR’ followed by t he 
code number of the flame retardant in parentheses. The marking on the enclosure and stand 
components shall be clearly visible and readable.  
 
 
 3. Cadmium logo  
 
a) Electronic displays with a screen panel in which concentration values of Cadmium 
(Cd) by w eight in homogeneous materials exceed 0,01 % as defined in the Regulation on 
Control of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment published in the Official  Gazette dated 
22/05/ 2012 and numbered 28300 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances 
in electrical and electronic equipment, shall be labelled with the ‘Cadmium inside’ logo. The 
logo shall be clearly visible durable, legible and indelible. The logo shall be in the form of the 
following graphic:  
 
Cadmium inside  Cadmium free  
 
  
 
  
b) The dimension of ‘a’ shall be greater than 9 mm and the typeface to be used is ‘Gill 
Sans’.  
  
c) An additional ‘Cadmium inside’ logo shall be firmly attached internally on the display 
panel or molded in a position clearly visible to workers once the external back cover bearing 
the external logo is removed.  
  
ç) A ‘Cadmium free’ logo shall be used if concentration values of Cadmium (Cd) by 
weight in any homogeneous material part of the display do not exceed 0,01 % as defined  within 
RoHS  in the Regulation on Control of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment published in 
the Official  Gazette dated 22/05/ 2012 and numbered 28300 . 
 
4. Halogenated flame retardants  
 
a) The use of halogenated flame retardants  is not allowed in the enclosure and stand of 
electronic displays.  
 
5. Design for repair and reuse  
a) Availability of spare parts:  
 
(1) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of electronic displays shall 
make available to professional repai rers at least the following spare parts: internal power 
supply, connectors to connect external equipment (cable, antenna, USB, DVD and Blue -Ray), 
capacitors, batteries and accumulators, DVD/Blue -Ray module if applicable and HD/SSD module if applicable for a minimum period of seven years after placing the last unit of the model 
on the market;  
 
(2) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of electronic displays shall 
make available to professional repairers and end -users at least the following spare parts: 
external power supply and remote control for a minimum period of seven years after placing 
the last unit of the model on the market;  
 
(3) manufacturers shall ensure that these spare parts can be replaced with the use of 
commonly available tool s and without permanent damage to the appliance;  
 
(4) the list of spare parts concerned by point 1 and the procedure for ordering them shall 
be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative, at the  latest two years after the placing on the market of the first unit of a model 
and until the end of the period of availability of these spare parts; and  
 
(5) the list of spare parts concerned by point 2 and the procedure for ordering them and 
the repair in structions shall be publicly available on the manufacturer’s, the importer’s or 
authorised representative’s free access website, at the moment of the placing on the market of 
the first unit of a model and until the end of the period of availability of thes e spare parts.  
  
b) Access to repair and maintenance information  
 
(1) After a period of two years after the placing on the market of the first unit of a model 
or of an equivalent model, and until the end of the period mentioned under (a), the manufacturer , 
importer or authorised representative shall provide access to the appliance repair and 
maintenance information to professional repairers in the following conditions:  
 
(2) the manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s website shall indicat e 
the process for professional repairers to register for access to information; to accept such a 
request, manufacturers, importers or authorised representative may require the professional 
repairer to demonstrate that:  
 
i) the professional repairer has the  technical competence to repair electronic displays and 
complies with the applicable  regulations for repairers of electrical equipment. Reference to an 
official registration system as professional repairer, shall be accepted as proof of compliance 
with thi s point;  
 
ii) the professional repairer is covered by insurance covering liabilities resulting from its 
activity, regardless of whether this is required;  
 
(3) the manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall accept or refuse the 
registratio n within 5 working days from the date of request by the professional repairer;  
 
(4) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may charge reasonable and 
proportionate fees for access to the repair and maintenance information or for receiving re gular 
updates. A fee is reasonable if it does not discourage access by failing to take into account the 
extent to which the professional repairer uses the information.  
 (5) Once registered, a professional repairer shall have access to the requested repair and 
maintenance information within one working day after requesting it. The available repair and 
maintenance information shall include:  
 
- the unequivocal appliance identification;  
- a disassembly map or exploded view;  
- list of necessary repair and test equipment;  
- component and diagnosis information (such as minimum and maximum theoretical 
values for measurements);  
- wiring and connection diagrams;  
- diagnostic fault and error codes (including manufacturer -specific codes, where 
applicable); and  
- data r ecords of reported failure incidents stored on the electronic display (where 
applicable).  
 
c) Maximum delivery time of spare parts  
 
(1) during the period mentioned under point 5(a)(1) and point 5(a)(2), the manufacturer, 
importer or authorised representatives shall ensure the delivery of the spare parts for electronic 
displays within 15 working days after having received the order;  
 
(2) in the case of spare parts available only to professional repairers, this availability may 
be limited to profe ssional repairers registered in accordance with point (b).  
 
E. INFORMATION AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS  
 
From 1 March 2021, the product manufacturer, importer or authorised representative shall 
make available the information set out below when placing on the market the first unit of a 
model or of an equivalent model. The information shall be provided free of charge to third 
parties dealing with professional repair and reuse of electronic displays (including third party 
maintenance , actors, brokers and spare parts providers).  
1) Availability of software and firmware updates  
 
(a) The latest available version of the firmware shall be made available for a minimum 
period of eight years after the placing on the market of the last unit of a certain product model, 
free of charge or at a fair, transparent and non -discriminatory cost. The latest available security 
update to the firmware shall be made available until at least eight years after the placing on the 
market of the last product of a certain product model, fre e of charge.  
  
(b) Information on the minimum guaranteed availability of software and firmware 
updates, availability of spare parts and product support shall be indicated in the product 
information sheet as from Annex V of Communique on Energy Labeling of Electronic Displays 
(2019/2013/ EU) ( SGM : 202 1 /6). 
  ANNEX -III 
 
MEASUREMENT METHODS AND CALCULATIONS  
 
1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements 
of this Communique , measurements and calculations shall be made using harmonised standards 
the reference numbers of which have been published for this purpose in the Official Journal of 
the European Union or other reliable, accurate and reproducible methods, which take into 
account the generally recognised state -of-the-art, and in line with the following provisions.  
 
2. Measurements and calculations shall meet the technical definitions, conditions, 
equations and parameters set out in this Annex. Electronic displays which can operate in both 
2D and 3D modes shall be tested when they operate in 2D mode.  
 
3. An electronic display which is split into two or more physically separate units, but 
placed on the market in a single package, shall, for checking the conformity with the 
requirements of this Annex, be treated as a single electronic display. Where multiple electronic 
displays that can be placed on the market separately are combined in a single system, the 
individual electronic displays shall be treated as single displays.  
 
4. General conditions  
Measurements shall be made at an ambient temperature of 23 °C +/ - 5 °C.  
 
5. Measurements of on mode power demand : 
a) Measurements of the power demand referred to in Annex II, point A (1) shall fulfil all 
of the following conditions:  
 
(1) measurements of power demand (Pmeasured ) shall be made in the normal configuration;  
 
(2) measurements shall be made using a dynamic broadcast -content video signal 
representing typical broadcast content for electronic displays in standard dynamic range (SDR). 
The measurement shall be the average power consumed over 10 consecutive minutes;  
 
(3) measurements shall be made after the electronic display has been in the off mode or, 
if an off -mode is not available, in standby mode, for a minimum of 1 hour immediately followed 
by a minimum of 1 hour in the on mode and shall be completed before a maximum of 3 hours 
in on -mode. The relevant video signal shall be displayed during the entire on mode duration. 
For electronic displays that are known to stabilise within 1 hour, these durations may be reduced 
if the resulting measurement can be shown to be within 2 % of the results that would otherwise 
be achieved using the durations described here;  
 
(4)  where ABC is available, measurements shall be made with it switched off. If ABC 
cannot be switched off, then the measurements shall be performed in an ambient light condition 
of 100 lux measured at the ABC sensor.  
 
6. Measurements of peak white luminance : 
a) Measurements of the peak white luminance referred to in Annex II, point B.3 shall be 
made:  
 (1) with a luminance meter, detecting that portion of the screen exhibiting a full (100 %) 
white image, which is part of a ‘full screen test’ pattern that does not exceed the average picture 
level (APL) point where any power limiting or other irregularity occurs in t he electronic display 
luminance drive system affecting the electronic display luminance;  
 
(2) without disturbing the luminance meter’s detection point on the electronic display 
whilst switching between any of the conditions referred to in Annex II, point B .3. 
  ANNEX  – IV 
VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR MARKET SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES  
 
1. The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification of the 
measured parameters by  the Ministry  and shall not be used by the manufacturer, importer or  
authorised representative as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical 
documentation or in interpreting these values with a view to achieving compliance or to 
communicate better performance by any means.  
 
2. Where a model has been desi gned to be able to detect it is being tested (e.g. by 
recognising the test conditions or test cycle), and to react specifically by automatically altering 
its performance during the test with the objective of reaching a more favourable level for any 
of the parameters specified in this Communique  or included in the technical documentation or 
included in any of the documentation provided, the model and all equivalent models shall be 
considered not compliant.  
 
3. When verifying the compliance of a product model  with the requirements laid down in 
this Communique pursuant to Article 5 (2) of  Regulation on Ecod esign of Ener gy Related 
Products (2009/125/ EC) published in the Official Gazette dated 07/10/2010 and numbered 
27722, for the requirements referred to in this  Annex, the Ministry  shall apply the procedure 
indicated below for the requirements referred to in Annex II.  
 
4. General procedure  
 
a) The Ministry  shall verify one single unit of the model.  
 
b) The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if:  
 
(1) the values given in the technical documentation pursuant to point 2 of Annex IV to 
Regulation on Ecod esign of Ener gy Related Products (2009/125/ EC) (declared values) and, 
where applicable, the values used to calculate these values are  not more favourable for the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative than the results of the corresponding 
measurements carried out pursuant to paragraph (f ) thereof;  
 
(2) the declared values meet any requirements laid down in this Communique  and any 
product information published by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative does 
not contain values that are more favourable for the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative than the declared values;  
 
(3) when the Ministry  tests the unit of the model, the determined values (the values of the 
relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from these measurements) 
comply with the respective verification tolerances as given in Table 3; and  
 
(4) when the Ministry  check s the unit of the model, it complies with the functional 
requirements and the requirements on repair and end -of-life aspects.  
 
4.1. Verification procedure for requirements established in Annex II, point B.1  
 
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if: .  
a) the ABC of the product is enabled by default and persists in all SDR modes, except in 
the shop configuration;  
 
b) the measured on mode power of the product decreases by 20 % or more when the 
ambient light condition measured at the ABC sensor is reduced from 100 lux to 12 lux;  
 
c) the ABC control of display luminance meets the requi rements of Annex II, point 
B.1(d ). 
 
4.2. Verification procedure for requirements established in Annex II, point B.2  
 
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if:  
 
a) the normal configuration is provided as the default choice on initial activation of the 
electronic display; and  
 
b) if the user selects a mode other than normal configuration, a second selection process 
is prompted to confirm the choice.  
 
4.3.  Verification procedure for requirements established in Annex II, point B.3  
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if:  
 
The determined value of the peak white luminance or, if applicable, the peak white 
luminance ratio, meets the value required in point B.3.  
 
4.4. Verification procedure for requirements established in Annex II, point C.1  
 
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements i f, when 
connected to the power source:   
 
(a) the off mode and/or standby mode and/or another mode which does not exceed the 
applicable power demand requirements for off mode and/or standby mode, is set as default;  
 
(b) if the unit provides networked standby mode with HiNA, the unit does not exceed the 
applicable power demand requirements for HiNA when networked standby is enabled; and  
 
(c) if the unit provides networked standby mode without HiNA, the unit does not exceed 
the applicable power demand re quirements without HiNA when networked standby is enabled.  
 
4.5. Verification procedure for requirements established in Annex II, point C.2  
 
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if:  
 
a) the unit provides off mode and/or standby mode, and/or another mode which does not 
exceed the applicable power demand requirements for off mode and/or standby mode, when 
the electronic display is connected to the power source; and  
 
b) the activation of the network availability requires the  end-user’s intervention; and  
 c) the network availability can be disabled by the end -user; and  
 
ç) it complies with the requirements for standby mode when networked standby mode is 
not enabled.  
 
4.6. Verification procedure for requirements established in Annex II, point C.3  
 
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if:  
 
a) within 4 hours in on mode following the last user interaction or within 1 hour if a room 
presence sensor is enabled and no movement is detected, the telev ision automatically switches 
from on mode to standby mode or off mode or networked standby mode, if enabled, or another 
mode which does not exceed the applicable power demand requirements for standby mode. The 
Ministry  shall use the applicable procedure to  measure the power demand after the automatic 
power down functionality switches the television into the applicable power mode; and  
 
b) the function is set as default; and  
 
c) in on mode, the television shows an alert message before automatically switching from 
on mode to the applicable mode; and  
 
ç) if the television provides a function allowing the user to modify the 4 -hour period for 
automatic mode transitions detailed in (a), a warning message is prompted about a potential 
increase in energy use and a confirmation of the new setting is requested when an extension 
beyond the 4 -hour period or disabling is selected; and  
 
d) if the television is equipped with a room presence sensor, the automatic transition from 
on mode into any mode as detailed in (a) appl ies if no presence is detected for no more than 1 
hour; and  
 
e) in televisions with various selectable input sources the power management protocols 
of the signal source selected is prioritised over those default power management mechanisms 
described  in (a) above.  
 
4.7. Verification procedure for requirements established in Annex II, point C.4  
 
The model shall be tested for each end user selectable signal input interface type which 
has specified that it can carry power management control signals or da ta. Where there are two 
or more identical signal interfaces not labelled for a specific host product type (e.g. HDMI -1, 
HDMI -2, etc.) it is sufficient to test one of these signal interfaces selected at random. Where 
there are labelled or menu designated si gnal interfaces (e.g. computer, set top box or analogous) 
the appropriate host signal source device should be connected to the designated signal interface 
for the test. The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirement if no 
signal by  any input source is detected and the model switches into standby mode, off mode or 
networked standby mode.  
  4.8. Verification procedure for requirements established in Annex II, point D and E  
 
The model shall be considered to comply with  the applicable r equirements if when the 
Ministry  check s the unit of the model, it complies with the requirements on resource efficiency 
in Annex II, points D and E.  
 
5. Procedure if requirements are not achieved  
 
a)  If th e results referred to in points 4(b)(3) and 4(b)(4 ) of this Annex  related to 
requirements not involving measured values are not achieved, the model and all equivalent 
models shall be considered not to comply  with this Communique . 
 
b) If th e results referred to in points 4(b )(3) and 4(b )(4) of this Annex  related to 
requirements involving measured values are not achieved, the Ministry  shall select three 
additional units of the same model or equivalent models for testing. The model shall be 
considered to comply with the applicable requirements if, for these three units, the arithmetical 
mean of the determined values complies with the respective verification tolerances given in 
Table 3. Otherwise the model and all equivalent models shall be considered not to comply.  
 
c) The Ministry  shall provide all relevant information to the authori ties of the  Member 
States and to the Commission without delay after the decision is taken on the non -compliance 
of the model.  
 
ç) The Ministry  shall use the measurement and calculation methods set out in Annex III 
and only use the  procedur e described in points 4 and 5  for the requirements referred to in this 
Annex.  
 
6. Verification tolerances  
 
a) The Ministry  shall only apply the verification tolerances that are set out in Table 3. No 
other tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised standards or in any other measurement 
method, shall be applied.  
 
b) The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification of the 
measured parameters by the Ministry  and shall not be used by the manufacturer as an allo wed 
tolerance on the values in the technical documentation to achieve compliance with the 
requirements. Declared values shall not be more favourable for the manufacturer than the values 
reported in the technical documentation.  
   
Table  3 
Verification tolerances  
Parameter  Verification tolerances  
On mode power demand, (P measured , 
Watts) excluding allowances and 
adjustments in Annex II, point B, 
for the purposes of EEI calculation 
set out in Annex II, point A.  The determined value*  shall not exceed the d eclared value by 
more than 7 %  
Off mode, standby mode and 
networked standby mode power 
demand (Watts), as applicable  The determined value*  shall not exceed the declared value by 
more than 0,10 Watt if the declared value is 1,00 W or less, or 
by more than  10 % if the declared value is more than 1,00 W  
Peak white luminance ratio  Where applicable, the determined value * shall not be lower 
than 60 % of the peak white luminance of the brightest on 
mode configuration provided by the electronic display  
Peak white luminance (cd/m2) The determined value*  shall not be lower than the declared 
value by more than 8 %  
Visible screen diagonal in 
centimetres (and inches, if declared)  The determined value*  shall not be lower than the declared 
value by more than 1 cm ( or 0,4 inches).  
Screen area in  dm2 The determined value*  shall not be lower than the declared 
value by more than 0,1 dm2. 
Timed functions as set out in 
Annex II, points C.3 and C.4  The switch shall be completed within 5 seconds of the set out 
values  
Weight of plastic components as 
qualified in Annex II, point D  The determined value*  shall not be different from the declared 
value by more than 5 grams  
* In the case of three additional units tested a s prescribed in Annex IV point 5 (a), the determined 
value means the arithmetic mean of the values determined for these three additional units.  
  
   ANNEX  – V 
BENCHMARKS  
1. The best available technology on the market, at the time of entry into force of this 
Communique , for the environmental aspects that were considered significant and are 
quantifiable is indicated below.  
 
2. The following indicative benchmarks are identified for the purpose of part 3, point 2 
of Annex I to  Regulation on the Ecod esign of Energy Related Products published in the Official 
Gazette  dated 07/10/2010  and numbered 27722 (2009/125/ EC). They refer to the best available 
technology at the time of drafting this Communique for electronic displays on the market.  
 
Diagonal of screen area  HD UHD  
(cm)  (inches )  Watt  Watt  
55,9 22 15  
81,3  32  25   
108,0  43  33  47  
123,2  49  43  57  
152,4  60  62  67  
165,1  65  56  71  
Other functioning modes:  
Off mode (physical switch):  0,0 W  
 
Off mode (no physical 
switch):  0,1 W  
 
Standby  0,2 W  
 
Networked standby (non -
HiNA):  0,9 W