EN    EN 
 
 
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2016) XXX  draft  
  
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
of XXX  
implementing  
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to 
ecodesign requirements for electronic displays,  
 
repealing  
Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions  
 
and amending  
Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 with regard to ecodesign requirements for standby and 
off mode electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household a nd office 
equipment  
and 
Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 with regard to ecodesign requirements for computers and 
computer servers  
 
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EN 2   EN COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
of XXX  
implementing  
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to 
ecodesign requirements for electronic displays,  
 
repealing  
Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions  
 
and amending  
Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 with regard to ecodesign re quirements for standby and 
off mode electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household and office 
equipment  
and 
Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 with regard to ecodesign requirements for computers and 
computer servers  
 
(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 Parliament and of the Council of 
21 October  2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign req uirements for 
energy -related products1, and in particular Article  15(1) thereof,  
After consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum referred to in Article  18 of Directive 
2009/125/EC,  
Whereas:  
(1) Under Directive 2009/125/EC ecodesign requirements are to be laid down by the 
Commission for energy -related products that represent significant volumes of sales 
and trade, have a significant environmental impact and present significant potential for 
improv ement in terms of their environmental impact without entailing excessive costs.  
(2) Article 16(2)(a) of Directive 2009/125/EC provides that the Commission, in 
accordance with the criteria set out in Article 15(2), and after consulting the 
Consultation Forum, shall introduce, as appropriate, implementing measures for 
consumer electronics.  
(3) Ecodesign requirements for televisions were laid down in Commission Regulation 
(EC) No 642/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the 
                                                 
1 OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10.   
EN 3   EN European Parliament a nd of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for 
televisions2. 
(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 801/2013 amended Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 642/2009 to include additional requirements on networked standby power 
consumption.  
(5) Commission Regulation  (EC) No 642/2009 was to be reviewed no later than three 
years after its entry into force.  
(6) The Commission has reviewed Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009/EC in the 
light of technological progress. Review studies,  presented to the Consultation Forum 
in 2012 and 2014, analysed technical, environmental and economic aspects of 
televisions and other electronic displays, including computer displays. The studies 
concluded that there was a need for the introduction of new ecodesign energy -related 
requirements f or televisions. The studies also showed that the same requirements 
should also apply to computer displays because of the rapidly increasing functionality 
overlap between such displays and televisions.  
(7) Consequently, t he scope of the Regulation should compr ise electronic displays that are 
primarily intended for household, office or commercial use, including televisions and 
computer displays.  
(8) Signage displays, used in non -private environments such as airports, metro and train 
stations, retail stores, shop win dows, restaurants, museums, hotels, conference centres 
or in a prominent position outside buildings, represent an emerging market, mostly 
replacing paper -rolling or split -flap displays and frequently lit 24 x7. Their energy 
requirements, however, are relati vely different from those of other electronic displays.  
(9) Projectors and electronic displays in game consoles should be considered outside the 
scope of the Regulation because they belong to product groups that are subject to other 
regulatory or voluntary ins truments.  
(10) Displays integrated into computers, such as tablets, laptops or integrated desktops, 
should be covered by the specific  Commission Regulation (EU) No 617/2013/EU  on 
computers and computer servers . 
(11) Once delivered to an electric and electronic equip ment waste collection facility, 
televisions, computer monitors, signage displays, displays integrated into interactive 
whiteboards, professional displays, broadcast displays, displays for medical use or 
security displays, displays integrated into desktop c omputers, into tablets, into  "two -
in-one" notebooks, into "all -in-one" portables and into other computer types, are, in 
principle, not distinguishable from each other and resource efficiency requirements 
related to end of life processing should therefore be the same for all display types.  
End-of-life requirements for computers integrating a display, should be aligned as 
well.  
(12) New products are coming to market, such as snacks and drinks vending machines, or 
household refrigerators, integrating relatively bi g displays, generally with touch 
capabilities. Energy performance of these displays has to be part of the overall energy 
performance of the product integrating them. End -of-life treatment, however should 
follow the same stream, therefore non energy require ments should be aligned.  
(13) The EU action plan for the Circular Economy3 calls for cost -effective improvements 
on resource efficiency, and therefore this Regulation lays down requirements on non -
                                                 
2 OJ L 191, 23.07.2009, p. 42.   
EN 4   EN energy related aspects, including extraction of key -components and of critical raw 
materials, availability of the latest firmware version and similar.  
(14) Electronic displays with a surface area smaller than or equal to 1 square decimetre are 
exempted from the requirements set in Article 8 of Directive 2012/19/EU4 (the WE EE 
Directive). Considering also their very limited energy use they should be outside the 
scope of this Regulation.  
(15) Electronic displays integrated in medical equipment, displays integrated in industrial 
or laboratory equipment, displays integrated in all -in-one video conference systems 
and displays integrated in equipment where the main function is status display or 
control and function activation have distinct characteristics and uses and should 
therefore not be subject to energy efficiency requirements of this Regulation. 
However, once at end of their life, they are not easily distinguishable from other 
display types. Therefore, not to determine additional burdens on the recycling 
industry, they should be subject to the same requirements for proper WEEE tre atment.  
(16) Electronic displays for professional use, such as in the video -editing, CAD/CAM, the 
graphics or the broadcast sector, possess enhanced performance and features that 
usually involve higher energy use and should therefore not be subject to stringen t 
energy efficiency requirements.  
(17) This Regulation lays down specific requirements for standby and off mode electric 
power demand of electronic displays. Therefore, the requirements of 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 household and office equipment5 should only partly apply to electronic 
displays covered by the scope of this Regulation that need specific requirements. 
Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 should be amended accordingly.  
(18) Specific requirements for televisions regarding standby, including networ ked standby 
and off mode have been set by Commission Regulation (EU) No 801/2013, amending 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 
642/2009. These do not apply to electronic displays covered by the scope of this 
Regulation . Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009  should be amended 
accordingly.  
(19) Electronic displays have different features with respect to sound processing. Some 
displays have neither sound management, nor loudspeakers, whilst hi -end products 
may include home -theatre sound processing and reproduction features with, 
management of multiple audio channels with a relevant impact on the energy 
consumption of such displays. To ensure equal treatment of electronic displays and 
considering that sound equipment is subject to other regulatory measures, the on -mode 
energy use of sound components integrated into electronic displays should be 
exempted from the requirements of this Regulation.  
(20) Decision No 1386/2013/EU on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 
2020 inclu des, in Article  2 (b), the goal "to turn the Union into a resource -efficient, 
green and competitive low -carbon economy". Priority objective 2 suggests that 
                                                                                                                                                         
3 COM(2015) 614 final  
4 OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38.  
5 OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 45.   
EN 5   EN implementable and enforceable requirements at the product design phase may be 
appropriate for optimi sing resource and material efficiency at end of life.  
(21)  Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment6 (the WEEE 
Directive) refers to Directive 2009/125/EC indicating that ecodesign requirements 
should facilitate the re -use, dismantling and recovery of WEEE by tackling the issues 
upstream. In particular, its Article  8(1) and (2) require Member States to ensure that all 
separately collected WEEE undergoes proper treatment including as a minimum, a 
selective treatment of a number of compone nts – typically present in electronic 
displays – in preparation for re -use, recovery or recycling. Additionally, electronic 
displays may contain substances classified as toxic, carcinogenic or dangerous for the 
environment. Shredding of electronic displays  causes large losses of resources and is 
not compatible with the recovery of some rare and precious materials. Dismantling of 
crucial components should therefore be facilitated before shredding or incineration of 
unsorted WEEE including electronic displays . Furthermore, Article 15 of the WEEE 
Directive makes provision for information to be provided by producers to facilitate the 
preparation for re -use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE.  
Indium, used in manufacturing of display, has been identified as critical within the 
European Raw Material Initiative (COM(2014) 297 final). However the current 
recycling rate is very low, because of lack of information about indium volumes by 
display technology type. The recycling industry would ther efore benefit greatly from 
information provided by the industry. Presence of cadmium, a highly toxic and 
carcinogenic substance, in display panels however, may be an additional obstacle. Use 
of cadmium is restricted by Directive 2011/65/EU, however its use  in electronic 
displays, is among the applications in Annex II exempted from restriction for a limited 
time. A specific marking on displays that contain cadmium would be therefore 
necessary to facilitate the preparation for re -use and the correct and envir onmentally 
sound treatment at end of life provided for in the WEEE Directive.  
(22) The provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2009 implementing Directive 
2005/32/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for no -load condition electric 
power consumption and average active efficiency of external power supplies7 should 
apply to external power supplies that are placed on the market with electronic displays. 
For those displays with a DC power source input interface and that are placed on the 
market without an  external AC to DC power supply, a correction to the declared 
measured DC on -mode power should be established to allow for energy loss in AC to 
DC conversion.  
(23) Standardisation of external DC power supplies and power delivery connectors, 
combined with adaptive capabilities to different volts and wattages based on the 
product requirements, provides the possibility of using the same power supply unit for 
a range of different products. Moreover displays may be powered and receive video, 
audio and data sign al via the same standardised cable if connected to a computer. 
Electronic displays, among other electronic products using DC current and a 
standardised power delivery interface, may consequently be sold without a charger. In 
such a situation, the product e fficiency measurement shall be measured at the DC 
input, instead of the AC input.  
(24) The ecodesign requirements should not have any significant negative impact on the 
functionality of the product, on its affordability, on life cycle costs or on industry's 
competitiveness. Furthermore, the requirements should not impose on manufacturers' 
                                                 
6 OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38 –71 
7 OJ L 93, 7.4.2009, p. 3.   
EN 6   EN proprietary technology or excessive administrative burden, nor should they negatively 
affect health, safety and the environment.  
(25) The ecodesign requirements should be introduced  gradually in order to provide 
sufficient timeframe for manufacturers to redesign products that are subject to this 
Regulation. The timing should be such as to avoid negative impacts on the 
functionalities of equipment already on the market, and to take in to account cost 
impact for users and manufacturers, while ensuring timely achievement of the 
objectives of the Regulation . 
(26) In conformity with Article  8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, this Regulation should specify 
the applicable conformity assessment procedures .  
(27) In order to facilitate compliance checks, manufacturers should provide information in 
the technical documentation referred to in Annexes  IV and V to Directive 
2009/125/EC insofar as this information relates to the requirements laid down in this 
Regulati on. 
(28) Benchmarks for currently available products with high energy efficiency should be 
identified. This will help to ensure the wide availability and easy accessibility of 
information, in particular for small and medium -sized enterprises, which will further  
facilitate the integration of best design technologies and the development of more 
efficient products for reducing energy consumption.  
(29) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee established by Article  19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC.  
(30) A review of this Regulation is foreseen no later than 1 July 2020,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter and scope  
1. This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market of 
electron ic displays.  
2. The requirements in Annex II shall not apply to:  
(a) Digital signage displays.  
3. The requirements in Annex II, po ints 1 and point 3 to point 7, and the requirements 
of Annex IV, points 1 and 2 shall not apply to:  
(a) Professional displays;  
(b) Broadcast displays;  
(c) Security displays;  
(d) Digital photo frames.  
4. The requirements in Annex II and the requirements of Annex IV, points 1 and 2 shall 
not apply to:  
(e) Displays integrated into desktop computers and notebook computers;  
(f) Displays integrated into medical equipm ent (including medical imaging 
displays), laboratory equipment, industrial machinery ;  
EN 7   EN (g) Displays integrated into equipment where the main function is status display or 
control and function activation;  
(h) Displays integrated into interactive whiteboards;  
(i) Displays integrated into all -in-one video conference systems and  
(j) Displays integrated into printing equipment.  
5. This Regulation shall not apply to:  
(a) Displays of a surface area smaller than or equal to 1 square decimetre;  
(b) Displays in game consoles;  
(c) Displays i n virtual reality headsets ; and 
(d) Projectors.  
Article 2  
Definitions  
The following definitions shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation:  
1. ‘Electronic display ’ means a display screen and associated electronics that, as its 
primary function, displays visua l information from wired or wireless sources . The 
term 'monitor' , sometimes used for products on the market, is considered as 
equivalent to 'display'  within the context of this Regulation.   
2. ‘Television ’ means an electronic display designed primarily to dis play broadcast 
television images; a television integrates  one or more  tuners to decode broadcast 
signal and may integrate software and/or hardware solutions for hospitality offering 
management and maintenance of guest room display content.  
3. ‘Computer displa y’ means an electronic display designed primarily to disp lay a 
computer's user interface;  the term 'computer monitor' , sometimes used for products 
on the market, is considered as equivalent to 'computer display'  within the context of 
this Regulation.  
4. ‘Digital photo frame ’ (DPF) means an electronic display conceived to display 
exclusively still visual information.  
5. ‘Digital signage display ’ (also known as ‘public display’ or ‘commercial signage 
display’) means an electronic display that is designed primar ily to be viewed by 
multiple people in non -desktop based environments. Its specifications shall include 
all of the following definitive features:  
(a) Unique ID to enable addressing a specific display screen (including individual 
installations as well as applic ations involving a display group of several units, 
such as a "video wall");  
(b) Remote control disabling function to prevent unauthorised access to display 
settings and displayed image (e.g. by systematically requiring an authentication 
mechanism or analogous restriction);  
(c) Network connection (encompassing both a hard -wired and wireless interface) 
for controlling, monitoring or receiving the information to display from remote 
unicast or multicast but not broadcast sources;   
EN 8   EN (d) Designed to be installed hanging, moun ted, or fixed to a physical structure for 
public viewing.  
6. ‘Digital white board' means an electronic display which allows direct viewer 
interaction with the displayed image by touch, gesture or voice that is designed 
primarily to provide presentations or le ssons. A whiteboard display shall include all 
of the following features:  
(a) Designed to be installed hanging, mounted on a ground stand or fixed to a 
physical structure for public view ; 
(b) Integrated or integrable computer and computer software with spec ific 
functionalities to manage content and interaction;  
(c) a display surface greater than 50 dm².  
7. ‘Medical imaging displays and displays integrated in medical equipment ’ means 
electronic displays covered by the scope of:  
(a) Council Directive 93/42/EEC of  14 June 1993 concerning medical devices8; or 
(b) Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the 
laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices9; or  
(c) Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
27 October  1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices10; and  
(d) any amendment to or modification of the above mentioned legislation.  
8. ‘Professional display ’ means an electronic display designed and marketed for 
professional use for editin g video and graphic images.  Its specification shall include 
all of the following features:  
(a) 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, with or without a screen cover glass;  
(b) a native resolution of at least 2.7 mega pixels;  
(c) colour  gamut greater than 99% Adobe RGB colour space. Shifts in col our 
space are allowable as long as the resultant colour space is still greater than 
99% of Adobe RGB. Colour and luminance uniformity shall be as required for 
Grade  1 monitors;  
(d) not intended for use in public areas . 
9. ‘Broadcast display ’ means an electronic display designed and marketed for 
professional use by broadcasters and video production houses for video content 
creation. Its specification shall include all of the following features:  
(a) colour calibration function;  
(b) input signal analy sis function for input signal monitoring and error detection 
wave -form monitor/vector scope, RGB cut off, pixel zoom, interlace mode, 
screen marker;  
                                                 
8 OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1.  
9 OJ L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 17.  
10 OJ L 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1.   
EN 9   EN (c) SDI (Serial Digital Interface) or VoIP (Video over IP) integrated with the 
product;  
(d) not intended for use in  public areas.  
10. ‘Security display ’ means an electronic display which includes all of the following 
features:  
(a) self-monitoring function capable of communicating the following information 
to a remote server:  
– power status;  
– internal temperature from anti -overload thermal sensing;  
– video source;  
– audio source and audio status (volume/mute);  
– model and firmware version.  
(b) user specified specialist form factor facilitating the installation of the display 
into professional housings or consoles.  
11. ‘All-in-one video  conference system ’ means a videoconference codec 
(encoder/decoder) with integrated display and loudspeakers, to be used in interactive 
telecommunications, whose specification shall include all of the following features:  
(a) an encryption function;  
(b) intelligent QoSTM function (quality of service function to achieve and 
maintain a stable transmission);  
(c) KIOSK mode (remote consulting, customized distance learning);  
(d) support of specific videoconference protocol ITU -T H.323 as delivered by the 
manufacturer;  and 
(e) HiNA functionality.  
12. ‘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 surface.  
13. ‘Computer’ means a device as defined in Article  2(1) of Commission Regulation 
(EU) No 617/2013.  
14. ‘2D mode ’ means a mode where images are constructed in two dimensions (height 
and width) and viewable without the need of additional optical processing.  
15. ‘3D mode’  or ‘stereoscopic  display mode ’ means an electronic  display capable of 
conveying depth perception to the viewer by means of stereopsis for binocular 
vision .  
16. ‘HD’  means 'High -Definition' and is standardised11 with a resolution of 1920  × 1080 
pixels.  
17. ‘HDR’ means 'High Dynami c Range'  and is a method that uses metadata generated in 
the creation of the video material to increase the range of contrast and colour 
rendering of the image from an electronic display, to display more realistic images, .  
                                                 
11 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Recommendation 709   
EN 10   EN 18. ‘UHD’  means 'Ultra High Definiti on' and is standardised12 with two resolutions of 
3840  × 2160 (UHD -4K) and 7680  × 4320 (UHD -8K) pixels.  
For the purposes of the Annexes, additional definitions are laid down in Annex  I to this 
Regulation.  
Article 3  
Ecodesign requirements  
The ecodesign requ irements for electronic displays are set out in Annex  II, Annex  III and 
Annex  IV to this Regulation. They shall apply in accordance with the following timetable:  
1. From 1 July 2018: Annex  II point  1.1, point  2.1, point 2, point  3, point  4, point  5, point  6, 
point  7, Annex  III point  3 and Annex  IV; 
2. From 1 January 2020: Annex  II point  1.2,  Annex  III point  1 and point  2; 
3. From 1 January 2022: Annex  II point  1.3. 
Compliance of electronic displays with the applicable ecodesign requirements shall be 
measured in acc ordance with the methods set out in Annex V to this Regulation.  
Article 4  
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008  
Point 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008  is replaced by the following:  
‘2. Information technology equipment intended primarily for use in the domestic 
environment, but excluding desktop computers, integrated desktop computers and notebook 
computers as defined in Commission Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 as well as electronic 
displays covered by Commission Regulation (EU) […] [Numbering of the Regulation to be 
added before publication in the OJ] .’. 
Article 5  
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 278/2009  
Article 2(1) (g) of Regulation (EC) No 278/2009 is replaced by the following:  
‘(g) it is intended for use with electrical and electronic household and office equipment as 
referred to in Article  2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 or with computers covered by the 
scope of Commission Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 or with electronic displays subject to the 
requirements laid down by points 1 to 10 of Annex  II to Commission Regulation (EU) […] 
[Numbering of the Regulation to be added before publication in the OJ ].’. 
Article 6  
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 617/2013  
Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 is replaced by the following:  
‘The ecodesign requirements for computers are set out in Annex  II.  
The ecodesign requirements for displays integrated into desktop computers, desktop thin 
clients and workstations are set out in Annex  III and in point 3 of Annex  IV of Commission 
Regulation (EU) […] [Numbering of this Regulation to be added before publicat ion in the 
OJ]. 
                                                 
12 International Telecommunications Union Recommendation (ITU -R)  BT.2020   
EN 11   EN Compliance of computers with the applicable ecodesign requirements shall be measured in 
accordance with the methods set out in Annex  III. 
Compliance of displays integrated into desktop computers, desktop thin clients and 
workstations with t he applicable ecodesign requirements shall be measured in accordance 
with the methods set out in points 10 to 12 in Annex  VI of Commission Regulation (EU) […] 
[Numbering of this Regulation to be added before publication in the OJ ].’. 
Point 7.1.1(y) of Ann ex II to Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 is repealed.  
Article 7  
Conformity assessment  
The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article  8 of Directive 2009/125/EC13 
shall be the internal design control system set out in Annex  IV to that Directive or th e 
management system for assessing conformity set out in Annex  V to that Directive.  
Article 8  
Market surveillance and verification procedure  
Checking of electronic displays for compliance with the applicable ecodesign requirements 
shall be carried out in ac cordance with the verification procedure set out in Annex  VI. 
Article 9  
Indicative benchmarks  
The indicative benchmarks for best -performing products and  technology available on the 
market at the time of entry into force of this Regulation are identified in  Annex  VII. 
Article 10  
Evaluation  
The Commission shall evaluate this Regulation in the light of technological progress, 
including test standards and present the results of this evaluation to the Ecodesign 
Consultation Forum no later than 1  July 2020.  
In pa rticular, the evaluation shall assess whether:   
1. it is appropriate to set stricter ecodesign requirements for electronic displays;  
2. it is appropriate to set specific energy efficiency requirements for signage displays;  
3. it is appropriate to set additional re quirements for new and emerging display technologies, 
including high dynamic range, 3D mode, high frame rate, and resolution levels above 
UHD -8K (33,177,600 pixels);  
4. it is appropriate to set additional requirements to enhance durability, to facilitate rep air, 
reuse or dismantling at end of life;  
5. it is necessary to update the definitions or the scope of the Regulation;  
6. it is appropriate to set resource efficiency requirements for displays integrated into 
products covered by other Ecodesign regulations imple menting Directive 2009/125/EC;  
7. if new test standards for electronic displays would suggest adaptation of regulatory 
requirements .  
                                                 
13 OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p.  10.  
EN 12   EN Article 11  
Repeal  
Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 is repealed as of the day that this Regulation starts to apply.  
References to  the repealed Regulation shall be constructed as references to this Regulation 
and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex  VIII to this Regulation . 
Article 12  
Entry into force and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force o n the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official  Journal  of the European  Union . It shall apply in accordance with Article  3. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Jean-Claude JUNCKER