G/TBT/N/EU/918  
1 September 2022  
(22-6509) 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/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Smartphones,  
Slate tablets,  
Mobile phones other than smartphones,  
Cordless phones  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notifi ed document:  Draft 
Commission Regulation laying down ecodesign requirements for mobile phones, cordless 
phones and slate tablets pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council and amending [add reference to the revised Ecod esign Regulation on 
standby, networked standby and off mode]; (8 page(s), in English), (52 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Regulation sets compulsory 
requirements on:  
a) design for reliability (resistance to accidental drops, scratch resistance, protection from 
dust and water, battery longevity)  
b) ability of the product to be disassembled and repaired (such as availability of critical 
spare parts),  
c) availability of operating system version upgrades  
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  e) provision of appropriate information for users, repairers and recyclers  
for the products covered. In accordance with Framework Directive 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 technical, environmental and economic 
studies which have been carried out with stakeholders from around the world.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent proble ms where 
applicable:  The objectives are to contribute to the EU climate and energy targets and to 
the material efficiency objectives set out in the Circular Economy Action Plan 2020. More 
specifically, this initiative is aimed at:  
- avoiding premature obso lescence of mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets;  
- facilitating repair and increasing durability of these products and key components (e.g. 
battery and display);  
- Helping consumers making an informed and sustainable choice at the point of sale; 
- Fostering product designs aimed to achieve cost -efficient material and energy savings.  
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 ener gy-related 
products, Official Journal L 285 , 31 October 2009 P. 0010.  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1519726698123&uri=CELEX:32009L01 25 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  20/12/2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU (The provisions shall apply from 06/01/2024).  
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/EEC/22_5917_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EEC/22_5917_01_e.pdf