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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
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laying down ecodesign requirements for off mode, standby mode, and networked 
standby energy consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment 
pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council  
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EN 1  EN COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
of XXX  
laying down ecodesign requirements for off mode, standby mode, and networked 
standby energy consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment 
pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to  the Treaty on the Functioning of the  European Union,  
Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parl iament and of the Council of 
21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for 
energy -related products1, and in particular Article  15(1)  thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Under  Directive 2009/125/EC the Commission is to set ecodesign requirements for 
energy -related products which account for significant volumes of sales and trade in the 
EU, have a significant environmental impact and present significant potential for 
improvement through design in terms of their environmental impact, without entailing 
excessive costs.  
(2) Communication COM(2016)  7732 (‘ecodesign working plan ’) sets out the workin g 
priorities under the ecodesign and energy labelling framework for 2016 -2019. The 
ecodesign working plan sets out the energy -related product groups to be considered as 
priorities for undertaking preparatory studies and possibly adoptin g implementing 
measu res, and provides for a  review of Commission Regulation (EC) No  1275/20093. 
(3) Measures from the ecodesign working plan have an estimated potential to deliver a 
total of over 260 TWh of annual final energy savings by 2030 , equivalent to reducing 
greenhouse ga s emissions by approximately 100 million tonnes  of CO 2 equivalent  per 
year in 2030 . The energy consumption of electrical and electronic household and 
office equipment in  off mode, standby  mode  and networked standby is one of the 
measures  listed in the Communication , with an estimated 4 TWh of  annual final 
energy savings by 2030, corresponding to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by  1.36 
million tonnes of CO 2 equivalent.  
(4) The Commission established ecodesign requirements for off mode and standby mode 
energy consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment in 
Regulation (EC) No  1275/2008 and added requirements for networked standby energy 
                                                 
1 OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10.  
2 Communication from the Commission  of 30 November 2016 , Ecodesign working plan 2016 -2019, 
COM(2016) 773 final,.  
3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 of 17 December 2008 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC 
of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for standby and 
off mode , and networked sta ndby,  electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household 
and office equipment (OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 45 ).   
EN 2  EN consumption in  Commission  Regulation (EU) No  801/20134. Under  those Regulations 
the Commission is to review the ecodesign requirements in the light of technological 
progress.  
(5) The Commission has reviewed Regulation (EC)  No 1275/2008 and analysed the 
technical, environmental and economic aspects of energy consumption of electrical 
and electronic house hold and office equipment in off mode,  standby  mode , and 
networked standby, as well as real -life user behaviour. The review was carried out in 
close cooperation with stakeholders and interested parties from the Union and third 
countries. The results of the  review were made public and presented to the 
Consultation Forum established by Article  18 of Directive 2009/125/EC.  
(6) The review shows the benefit of continued and improved  requirements , adapted to 
technological progress,  regarding the  energy  consumption  of electrical and electronic 
household and office equipment in off mode, standby  mode , and networked standby .  
(7) The annual energy consumption in off mode, standby  mode  and networked standby of 
products subject to this Regulation in the EU was estimated in the  review at 59 .4 TWh 
in 2015, corresponding to 23 .8 million tonnes of CO 2 equivalent greenhouse gas 
emissions. In a business -as-usual scenario, t hat energy consumption is projected to 
decrease by 2030 , mostly  because of the gradual application  of ecodesign 
requirements introduced by Regulation (EU) No  801/2013 . However, th at decrease is 
expected to slow down unless the applicable ecodesign requirements are updated.  
(8) The application of this Regulation should be limited to products corresponding t o 
household and office equipment intended for use in the domestic environment, which, 
for information technology equipment, corresponds to class B equipment as set out in 
the EN 55022:2010  standard .  
(9) Operating modes not covered by this Regulation, such as the ACPI S3 mode of 
computers, should be considered in product -specific implementing measures under  
Directive 2009/125/EC .  
(10) Requirements on off mode, standby  mode , and networked standby  should be  set out in 
product -specific implementing measures under Directive 2009/125/EC  where possible, 
taking into account the specificities of each product group and the possibility to 
deliver additional energy and greenhouse gas emission savings . 
(11) Products equipped with low voltage external power supplies, which were e xempted 
from the scope of Regulation (EC) No  1275/2008  by Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 278/20095, are  rapidly evolving in terms of  their functionalities and are  being 
placed on the EU market in increasing numbers. They should therefore be included in  
scope of this Regulation to ensure further energy savings and provide a level playing 
field for manufacturers . 
(12) Adjustable furniture operated by e lectric means and motor -operated  building elements 
spend  extensive amounts of time in off mode, standby  mode , and networked standby 
                                                 
4 Commission Regulation (EU) No 801/2013 of 22 August 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 
1275/2008 with regard to ecodesign requireme nts for standby, off mode electric power consumption of 
electrical and electronic household and office equipment, and amending Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 
with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions (OJ L 225, 23.8.2013, p. 1).  
5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2009 of 6 April 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for no -load condition 
electric power consumption and average active efficiency of e xternal power supplies (OJ L 93, 
7.4.2009, p. 3).   
EN 3  EN and so offer significant potential for improv ed energy consumption while in th ose 
modes. Therefore, they should also be included in scope of th is Regulation . 
(13) Ecodesign requirements should align across the EU, levels of  the energy con sumption 
by electrical and electronic household and office equipment in off mode, standby  
mode , and networked standby . This will  contribut e to the functioning of the single  
market. It should also improve the environmental performance of electrical and 
electronic household and office equipment.  
(14) The relevant product parameters should be measured using reliable, accurate and 
reproducible methods. Those methods should take into account recognised state -of-
the-art measurement methods including, where available,  harmonised standards 
adopted by the European standardisation organisations , listed in Annex  I to Regulation 
(EU) No  1025/20126. 
(15) In accordance with Article  8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, this Regulation should specify 
the applicable conformity assessment proc edures.  
(16) In order t o improve the effectiveness and credibility of this Regulation and protect 
consumers, products that automatically alter their performance in test conditions with 
the objective of reaching a more favourable level for any of the parameters specified in 
this Regulation should not be allowed to be placed on the market.   
(17) In addition to the requirements laid down in this Regulation, benchmarks for best 
available technologies should be identified to make information on products’ 
environmental per formance over their life cycle subject to this Regulation widely 
available and easily accessible, in accordance with point 2 of Part 3 of Annex I to 
Directive 2009/125/EC .  
(18) A review of this Regulation should assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of its 
provisions in achieving its goals.   
(19) In view of the scope of new and modified ecodesign requirements set out in this 
Regulation and in order to ensure better clarity, Regulation  (EC) No  1275/2008 should 
be repealed.  
(20) The measures provided for in this Reg ulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee established by Article  19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter  
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements related to off mode, standby  mode , and 
networked standby energy consumption for  the placing on the market and putting into service 
of electrical and electronic household and office equipment . 
                                                 
6 Regulation (EU) No  1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25  October 2012 on 
European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 
94/9/EC, 94/ 25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 
2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 
87/95/EEC and Decision No  1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 
14.11.2012, p. 12).   
EN 4  EN Article 2  
Definitions  
For the purpose s of this Regulation , the following definitions apply : 
(1) ‘electrical and electronic household and office equipment’ or ‘equipment’ means any 
energy -related  product  marketed for household, office, non -household or non -office 
use which  fulfils  the following conditions : 
(a) it is made commercially available as a single  functional unit and is intended for 
the end -user; 
(b) it is listed  in Annex  I; 
(c) it is dependent on energy input from the mains power source in order to work 
as intended;  
(d) it is designed for use  with a nominal voltage rating of 250 V or below ; 
(2) ‘mains’ means the  electricity s upply from the grid of 230 (±10  %) volts of alternating 
current at 50 Hz;  
(3) ‘standby mode’ means a condition where the equipment is connected to the mains 
power source, depends on energy input from the mains power source to work as 
intended and  provides only the following functions,  jointly or separately,  which may 
persist for an indefinite time:  
(a) reactivation function ;  
(b) reactivation function and only an indication of enabled reactivation function;  
(c) information or status display ; 
(4) ‘reactivation fu nction’ means a function  that via a remote switch, a remote control, 
an internal sensor or timer  provides a switch from standby mode to  another  mode , 
including active mode, providing additional functions ; 
(5) ‘main function’ means a function delivering the  main service(s) for which the 
equipment  is designed  and marketed  for, and which correspond s to the intended use 
of the equipment ; 
(6) ‘information or status display’ means a continuous function providing information or 
indicating the status of the equipment on a display, including clocks ; 
(7) ‘active mode’ means a condition in which the equipment is connected to the mains 
power source and at least one of the main functions has been activated ; 
(8) ‘off mode’ means a condition in which the equipment is connected to the main s 
power source and is not providing any function , or it is in a  condition providing only : 
(a) an indication of off -mode condition;  
(b) functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic compatibility under  
Directive 2014/30/EU7; 
(9) ‘information technology equipment’ means any electrical and electronic household 
and office equipment  which has a main  function of either entry, storage, display, 
retrieval, transmission, processing, switching, or control of data or 
                                                 
7 Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (OJ L 96, 
29.3.2014, p. 79 ).  
EN 5  EN telecommunication messa ges, or a combination of th ose functions , and which can be 
equipped with one or more terminal ports typically operated for information transfer ; 
(10) ‘domestic environment’ means an environment where the use of broadcast radio and 
television receivers may be ex pected within a distance of 10 m of the equipment  
concerned ; 
(11) ‘low voltage external power supply’ means an external power supply with a 
nameplate output voltage of less than 6 volts and a nameplate output current greater 
than or equal to 550 milliamperes;  
(12) ‘network’ means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an 
architecture, including the physical components, organisational principles, 
communication procedures and formats (protoc ols); 
(13) ‘networked standby’ means a condition in which the equ ipment is able to resume a 
function by way of a remotely initiated tr igger from a network connection;  
(14) ‘remotely initiated trigger’ means a signal that comes from outside the equipment via 
a networ k; 
(15) ‘network port’ means a wired or wireless physical interfa ce of the network 
connection located on the equipment through which the equi pment can be remotely 
activated;  
(16) ‘logical network port’ means the network technology running over a physical 
network por t; 
(17) ‘physical network port’ means the physical (hardware) med ium of a network port. A 
physical network port can host t wo or more network technologies;  
(18) ‘network availability’ means a capability of the equipment to resume functions after 
a remotely initiated trigger has been detected by a network port ; 
(19) ‘networked equi pment’ means equipment that can connect to a network an d has one 
or more network ports;  
(20) ‘networked equipment with high network availability’ or ‘HiNA equipment ’ means 
equipment with one or more of the following functionalities, but no other, as the 
main fu nction(s): those of a router, network switch, wireless network access point, 
hub, mod em, VoIP telephone, video phone;   
(21) ‘networked equipment with high network availability functionality’ or ‘equipment 
with HiNA functionality ’ means equipment that has the functionality of a router, 
network switch, wireless network access point or combination thereof include d, but 
not being HiNA equipment;   
(22) ‘router’ means a network device whose main  function is to determine the optimal 
path along which network traffic should  be forwarded. Routers forward packets of 
data from one network to another, based on  network layer information (L3);  
(23) ‘network switch’ means a network device whose main  function is to filter, forward 
and distribute frames based on the destination address of  each frame. All switches 
operate at le ast at the data link layer (L2);  
(24) ‘wireless network access point’ means a network device whose main  function is to 
provide IEEE 802.11 (Wi -Fi) connectivity to multiple clients;  
(25) ‘hub’ means a network device that contain s multiple ports and is used to connect 
segments of a Local Area Network;   
EN 6  EN (26) ‘modem’ means a network device whose main  function is to transmit and receive 
digitally modulated analog ue signals over a wired network;  
(27) ‘printing equipment’ means equipment that gen erates paper output from electronic 
input. Printing equipment can have additional functions and can be marketed as a 
multifunctional de vice or  a multifunctional product;  
(28) ‘large format printing equipment’ means printing equipment designed for printing on 
A2 media and larger, including equipment designed to accommodate continuous -
form  media of at least 406 mm width;  
(29) ‘household coffee machine’ means a non -commerci al equipment  for brewing coffee;  
(30) ‘drip filter household coffee machine’ means a household coffee m achine which uses 
percolation to extract the coffee;  
(31) ‘game s console’ means equipment which is designed to provide video game playing 
as its principal  function. A gam es console is typically designed to provide output to 
an external electronic display as the main game -play display and typically utilises 
handheld controllers or other interactive controllers as the primary input device. 
Gam es consoles typically include cent ral processing unit(s), graphics processing 
unit(s), system memory, and internal data storage options. Handheld gaming devices, 
with an integrated display as the main game -play display, and which primarily 
operate on an integrated battery or other portable  power source rather than via a 
direct connection to the mains , are considered to be a type of gam es console ; 
(32) ‘adjustable furniture’ means furniture that includes motors, actuators, lifting columns 
or other electric means to adjust height, position or form . Those adjustments are 
controlled  by the end -user through cabled  and/or wir eless controls or via a network;  
(33) ‘motor -operated  building element’ means opening or comfort equipment  in 
buildings, excluding ventilation equipment , that can move or rotate , or bot h, by using 
input from the mains power source . The motor -operated building element  
incorporates an electric motor or an actuator and a control unit, and is operated by 
the end -user through cabled  and/or wireless control(s), via a network, or controlled 
automa tically with the use of sensors;  
(34) ‘model identifier’ means a code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a 
specific equipment model from other models with the same trade mark or the same 
supplier 's name;  
(35) ‘equivalent model’ means a n equipment model which has the same technical 
characteristics relevant for the technical information to be provided  in accordance 
with Annex II , but which is placed on the market or put into service by the same 
supplier as another equipment model with a different model identifier ;  
(36) ‘declared values’ means the values provided by the supplier for the stated, calculated 
or measured technical parameters in accordance with  Article 4 , for the verification of 
compliance by  the Member State authorities.  
Article 3  
Ecodesign requirements  
The ecodesign requirements are set out in Annex II .  
EN 7  EN Article 4  
Conformity assessment  
1. The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article  8 of Directive 
2009/125/EC 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 confo rmity assessment under  Article  8 of Directive 
2009/125/EC, the technical documentation shall contain the information set out  in 
point  3(b) of Annex  II to this Regulation and the details and results of the 
calculations made in accordance with  Annex III to t his Regulation.  
3. The technical documentation for a model shall include the details and results of the 
calculation s or extrapolations, the assessment made  by the manufacturer to verify the 
accuracy of the calculations and, where appropriate, the declaration of identity 
between the models of different manufacturers . Where the information included in 
the technical documentation  for that particular model  has b een obtained , 
alternatively : 
(a) from a model that has the same technical characteristics relevant for the 
technical information to be provided in accordance with Annex II but is 
produced by a different manufacturer ; 
(b) by calculation on the basis of design or ex trapolation from another model of 
the same or a different manufacturer, or both  on the basis of design and 
extrapolation  from another model of the same or a different manufacturer . 
The technical documentation shall include a list of equivalent model s refer red to in 
the first and second subparagraph , including the model identifiers.   
Article 5  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
Member States ’ authorities  shall apply the verification procedure laid down  in Annex  IV to 
this Regulation where they perform the market surveillanc e checks referred to in  Article  3(2) 
of Directive 2009/125/EC.  
Article 6  
Circumvention  
The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative shall not place on the market 
equipment designed to be able to detect th ey are being tested , including  by recognising the 
test conditions or test cycle, and to react specifically by automatically altering their 
performance during the test to reach a more favourable level for any of the parameters in the 
technical documentation  or included in any of the documentation provided.  
The energy consumption of the equipment and any of the other declared parameters shall not 
deteriorate after a software or firmware update where measured with the same test standard 
originally used for the  declaration of conformity, unless the user  explicit ly consent s to this 
before  the update. No performance change shall occur as result of rejecting the update.  
A software update shall not have the effect of changing the equipment’s performance in a way 
that makes it non -compliant with the ecodesign requirements applicable for the declaration of 
conformity.   
EN 8  EN Article 7 
Indicative benchmarks  
The indicative benchmarks for the best -performing equipment and technologies available on 
the ma rket at the time of adopting this Regulation are set out  in Annex  V. 
Article 8 
Review  
The Commission shall review  this Regulation  in the light of technological progress  and 
present the results of this review  to the Consultation Forum , no later than  [OP please insert  
the date – 5 years after the entry into force  of this Regulation ].  
The review shall in particular assess  the appropriateness of : 
(a) the requirements for standby and off mode;  
(b) the requirements for networked standby for HiNA equipment and equipment with 
HiNA functionality;  
(c) including in  the scope of this Regulation other fast -growing product groups . 
Article 9 
Repeal  
Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 is repealed.  
Article 10 
Entry into force  and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on  the twentieth day following that of its publication in  
the Official Journal of the European Union . 
It shall apply  from [OP please insert the date – two years after the  entry into force of this 
Regulation] .  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety  and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President