G/TBT/N/EU/864  
17 January 2022  
(22-0349) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tb t/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Requirements for off mode, standby, and networked standby energy consumption of 
electrical and electronic household and office equipment.; TELECOMMUNICATIONS. 
AUDIO AND VIDEO ENGINEERING (ICS 33), Office machines (ICS 35.260), DOMESTIC 
AND COMMERCIAL EQUI PMENT. ENTERTAINMENT. SPORTS (ICS 97)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Regulation 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 (9 page(s), in English; 13 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Regulation sets requirements regard ing 
maximum energy consumption in off mode, standby and networked standby, as well as 
functional and information requirements related to these modes for various electrical and 
electronic household and office equipment.   
In accordance with Ecodesign Direct ive 2009/125/EC, products not meeting these 
requirements will not be allowed to be placed on the EU market. The draft Regulation is 
based on the findings of a technical, environmental and economic study which has been 
carried out in consultation with stake holders. The measures proposed were the object of 
an impact assessment. The draft Regulation repeals Commission Regulations (EC) No 
1275/2008.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The aim of this measure is to continue to improve the energy efficiency of 
the electrical and electronic household and office equipment in scope of this draft 
Regulation in a cost effective way, and to ensure that more environmentally friendly 
products ar e placed on the EU internal market. The measure will contribute to the EU G/TBT/N/EU/864  
 
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  objectives of improving energy efficiency and the security of energy supply, and reducing 
greenhouse gas emissions. Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Directive 2009/125/EC  of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21  October 2009 
establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for ene rgy-related 
products, Official Journal L 285 , 31 October 2009, p. 010.  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/en/ALL/?uri=celex%3A32009L0125   
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 electric power consumption of electrical and 
electronic househol d and office equipment, Official Journal L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 45.  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32008R1275   
Commission Regulation (EU) No 801/2013 of 22 August 2013 amending Regulation (EC) 
No 1275/2008 with regard to ecodesign requirements for standby, off mode electric power 
consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment, and amending 
Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 wi th regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions 
Official Journal L 225, 23.8.2013, p. 1.  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32013R0801  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The Regulation will enter into force on the twentieth 
day following that of its publication i n the Official Journal of the European Union. The 
Regulation will apply from 01 September 2024.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
 
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EU/22_0395_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2 022/TBT/EU/22_0395_01_e.pdf