EN   EN 
 
 
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2018) XXX  draft  
ANNEXES 1 to 5  
 
ANNEXES  
to the  
COMMISSION REGULATION  
laying down ecodesign requirements for electronic displays pursuant to  
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008  
 
and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) 642/2009    
EN 1  EN ANNEX I  
Definitions applicable for the Annexes  
The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of the Annexes:  
(1) ‘on mode ’ means a condition in which the product is connected to a power source, 
has been enabled and is providing one or more of its display functions;  
(2) ‘off mode ’ means a condition in which the equipment is connected to the mains 
power source and is not providing any funct ion; 
(3) ‘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:  
– reactivatio n function, or reactivation function and only an indication of 
enabled reactivation function; and/or  
– information or status display.  
(4) ‘normal configuration ’ or ‘ home configuration ’, ‘standard mode ’, or, for televisions,  
‘home mode ’,  means a display screen setting which is recommended to the end -user 
by the manufacturer 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 a typical domestic or  office environment. The normal 
configuration is the condition in which the declared values for off, standby, 
networked standby and on mode are measured;  
(5) ‘External Power Supply (EPS)’  means a device as defined in [OP, please insert the 
number o f the Ecodes ign Regulation laying down ecodesign requirements for 
external power supplies, repealing Regulation (EC)  No 278/2009] ; 
(6) ‘standardised EPS’ means  an external power supply designed to provide power to 
various devices and that is complying to a standard issued  by an internation al 
standardization organization;  
(7) ‘USB’  means Universal Serial Bus;  
(8) ‘Automatic Brightness Control’ (‘ABC’ )  means the automatic mechanism that, 
when enabled, controls the brightness of an electronic display as a function of the 
ambient lig ht level illuminating the front of the display;  
(9) ‘by default ’ means a specific feature or setting that is enabled  or set at the factory 
and available when the customer uses the product for the first time or after 
performing a "reset to factory settings" action, if allowed by the product. A change 
of a setting parameter by the user shall not automatically change any o ther parameter 
set as default without notifying the user;  
(10) ‘AC’ means alternate current;  
(11) ‘DC’ means direct current;  
(12) ‘luminance ’ means the photometric measure of the luminous intensity per unit area 
of light traveling in a given direction, expressed in unit s of candelas per square 
meter (cd/m2). The term brightness is often used to subjectively qualify the 
luminance of a display;   
EN 2  EN (13) ‘close viewing’  means a viewing distance comparable to that obtained when viewing 
an electronic display kept in the hands or when sit at the desk;  
(14) ‘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;  
(15) ‘network’  means a communication infra structure with a topology of links and an 
architecture that includes the physical components, organisational principles and 
communication procedures and formats (protocols);  
(16) ‘network interface ’ (or ‘network port ’) means a wired or wireless physical interfa ce 
through which functions of the electronic display  can be remotely activated and data 
received. Interfaces to input video and audio signals, but not associated to a network 
address, are not considered to be a network interface;  
(17) ‘network availability ’ means the capability of an electronic display to activate 
functions after a remotely initiated trigger has been detected by a network interface;  
(18) ‘networked display’ means an electronic display that can connect to a network using 
one of its network interfa ces, if enabled ;  
(19) ‘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;   
(20) ‘fast start ’ or ‘quick start ’ means an enhanced reactivation functio n capable of 
completing the transition into "on mode" in a shorter time than that of the normal 
reactivation function;  
(21) ‘reactivation function’  means  a function that via a remote switch, a remote control 
unit, an internal sensor, a timer or, for networked d isplays, the network, provides a 
switch from any standby mode to a mode, other than off -mode, providing additional 
functions ; 
(22) ‘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;  
(23) ‘pixel (picture element)’ means the area of the small est element of a picture that can 
be distinguished from its neighbouring elements, as defined in standard IEC  600501; 
(24) ‘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);  
(25) ‘touch functionality’  means the possibility of inputting commands using, as input 
device, a touch -sensible device, that generally is in the form of a transparent film 
layered on to p of an electronic display panel;  
(26) ‘brightest on mode configuration ’ or ‘ shop mode ’ means the configuration of the 
electronic display, set by the manufacturer at the factory, which provides an 
acceptable picture with the highest measured luminance. This includes a setting 
                                                 
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EN 3  EN mode incorporated for use specifically in the context of demonstr ating 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;  
(27) ‘audio -set configuration ’ means an on mode test condition for the electronic display 
that disa bles or minimizes the power demand of the internal audio system during the 
on mode power measurement for the purposes of calculating the Energy Efficiency 
Index (EEI);  
(28) ‘circumvention device ’ or ‘ defeat device ’ means any control device, software, 
component or part that alters the energy consumption on a product during any test 
procedure, resulting in measurements that are not representative of the products true 
characteristics that occur during normal use under comparable conditions;  
(29)  ‘component’  means  a con stituent part of a device that cannot be physically divided 
into smaller parts without losing its particular function;  
(30) ‘dismantling’  means possibly irreversible taking apart of an assembled product into 
constituent materials and/or components;  
(31) ‘dismantlin g step’  means an operat ion that finishes with a change of tool or with the 
removal of a component or part;  
(32) ‘Printed Circuit Board ’ (‘PCB ’) means an assembly that mechanically supports and 
electrically connects electronic or electrical components using con ductive 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;  
(33) ‘PMMA’  means PolyMethylMethAcrylate;  
(34) ‘flame retardant’  or ‘fire retardant ’ means a substance that markedly retards the 
propagation of a flame;  
(35) ‘halogenated flame retardant’  means a flame retardant that contains any halogen;  
(36) ‘homogeneous material ’ means one material of uniform composition throughout or a 
material, consisting of a combinat ion of materials, that cannot be disjointed or 
separated into different materials by mechanical actions such as unscrewing, cutting, 
crushing, grinding and abrasive processes;  
(37) ‘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 or importer as another model 
with a different model identifier ; 
(38) ‘disassembling’  means reversible taking apart of an assembled product into 
constituent materials and/or components without functional damage that would 
preclude reassembling, reuse or refurbishment of the product;  
(39) ‘professional repairer’  means an operato r or undertaking which provides services of 
repair and maintenance, or distribution of repair equipment, tools or spare parts for 
household appliances or electronic devices and is registered in a Member State for 
such an activity;  
(40) ‘product family’  means a set of models of electronic displays by the same 
manufacturer or importer, sharing the same physical characteristics in respect to  
EN 4  EN information related to disassembling, dismantling, materials used, position of 
compone nts and joining techniques used.   
EN 5  EN ANNEX II  
Ecodesign requirements  
A.  ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  
1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IND EX LIMITS  
The Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) of an electronic display shall be calculated using the 
following equatio n: 
𝑬𝑬𝑰 =(𝑷𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 +𝟏)
(𝟑 ×[𝟗𝟎 × 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒉 (𝟎,𝟎𝟐+𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟒  × (𝑨−𝟏𝟏))+𝟒]+𝟑)+𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓 𝒍𝒖𝒎 
where A represents the viewing surface area in dm², Pmeasured is the measured power in 
on mode in Watts in the normal configuration and corr lum is a correction factor set to zero.  
The declared EEI of an electronic display shall not exceed the maximum EEI ( EEI max) 
according to the limits  in Table  1. 
Table 1 
 EEI max for electronic displays 
with resolution up to HD 
(1980x1080 pixels)  EEI max for electronic displays 
with resolution above HD  
1 April 2021  0.90 1.10 
1 April 2023  0.75 0.90 
1 April 2025  0.60 0.75 
Displays with a resolution above 8 294 400 pixels ( UHD -4k) are exempted from the 
maximum  EEI limit specified from 1  April 2021 but are subject to the maximum  EEI limit 
specified from 1  April 2023.  
B.  ALLOWANCES AND ADJUST MENTS FOR THE PURPOS E OF THE EEI  CALCULATION AND 
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREME NTS 
From 1  April 2021 , electronic displays shall meet the following requirements:  
1. Electronic display audio system  
The audio -set configuration must be achievable through the electronic display remote control 
or through an externally accessible control or through a network interface. The technical 
documentation shall clearly identify the steps required to activate the audio-set configuration. 
If it is not provided, then the on mode power requirement must be measured for EEI 
calculation purposes with the audio set configuration meeting the on mode testing 
requirements of a suitable harmonised measurement standard.  
2. Electro nic displays with ABC enabled by default  
Electronic displays shall qualify for a 15  % reduction in Pmeasured , in the calculation of the EEI 
if they meet all of the following requirements:   
EN 6  EN (a) ABC is enabled by default in the normal configuration of the electronic 
display and persists in any other standard dynamic range configuration, with 
the exception of the brightest on mode configuration;  
(b) the value of Pmeasured , 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 Pmeasured  with ABC disabled shall be equal to or greater than the 
on mode power measured with ABC enabled in an a mbient light condition of 
100 lux measured at the ABC sensor;  
(d) 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, is reduced from 100  lux to 12  lux; 
(e) the ABC c ontrol of the display screen luminance must meet 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 65  % 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. 
3. Electronic displays req uiring an external AC to DC power supply (EPS)  
For electronic displays supplied with a standardised DC power connection (such as those 
standardised for USB) and that are placed on the market without an external AC to DC power 
supply in the packaging, Pmeas ured for the purposes of the EEI calculation shall be the DC 
input power.  
4. Forced menu and set up menus  
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. If the user selects a setting other than the normal configuration 
and this setting results in a higher power demand than the normal configuration, a warning 
message about the likely increase in ene rgy use shall appear and confirmation of the action 
explicitly requested.  
A change by the user in a single parameter in any setting shall not trigger any change in any 
other energy -relevant parameter, unless advisable or unavoidable. In such a case the us er 
shall always be explicitly notified, via an alert window, of the change of other parameters and 
the confirmation of the change explicitly requested.  
5. Peak luminance ratio  
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.   
EN 7  EN If the display peak white luminance is factory set to less than t hese luminance values, it shall 
not be less than 65  % of the highest 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 NETWORKE D STANDBY  MODE REQU IREMENTS  
From 1 April 2021 , electronic displays shall meet the following requirements listed below.  
1. Power demand limits  
Electronic displays shall not exceed power demand limits in the different modes and 
conditions listed in Table  2, indicated in Watts:  
Table 2 
 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  0,0 1 1 
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 
No allowance shall be provided for ‘fast start ’ or for the ‘indication of enabled reactivation  
function ’. Displays with a standardized DC power connection may be measured at DC input 
for the purposes of off, standby and networked standby modes.  
2. Availability of off, standby and networked standby modes  
When an electronic display is placed on the market it shall provide off mode and/or standby 
mode. It may also provide other conditions which do not exceed the applicable power 
demand requirements for  standby -mode. The configuration menu and instructions, if any, 
shall refer to off mode, standby mode or networked standby mode using those terms.  
Automatic switch to off mode and/or standby mode and/or another condition which does not 
exceed the applicabl e 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.  
Networked standby mode shall be disabled in ‘normal configuration’ of any networked 
display . 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 disabled it.  
Displays comply with the requirements for standby mode when networked standby mode is 
disabled.  
3. Automatic power down in televisions   
EN 8  EN (a) Televisions shall provide a power management function, enabled as delivered by the 
manufacturer that, within 4  hours following the last user interaction, shall switch the 
electronic display from on mode into stand by mode or networked standby mode or 
another condition which does not exceed the applicable power demand requirements 
respectively for standby or networked standby mode.  
(b) If the display provides a function allowing the user to shorten, extend or disable th e 
4-hour period for automatic mode transitions detailed in (a), a warning message 
must be prompted about a potential increase in energy use and a confirmation of the 
new setting must be requested when an extension beyond the 4 -hour period or 
disabling is s elected.  
(c) If the electronic display 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.  
(d) Televisions with various selectable input sourc es shall prioritise the power 
management protocols of the signal source selected and displayed over those default 
power management mechanisms described in the paragraph above.  
4. Automatic power down in displays other than televisions  
Electronic displays oth er than televisions with various selectable input sources shall switch, 
within 60  seconds, into off mode, standby mode, networked standby mode or another 
condition which does not exceed the applicable power demand requirements respectively for 
off, standby  or networked standby mode when no video input signal is detected by any input 
source.  
D.  MATERIAL EFFICIENCY REQUIREMEN TS 
From 1 April 2021 , electronic displays shall meet the requirements indicated below.  
1. Design for dismantling, recycling and recovery  
Manufacturers shall ensure that joining, fastening or sealing techniques do not prevent the 
safe and readily achievable removal of the components do not prevent the safe and readily 
achievable removal of the components indicated in point  1 of Annex  VII of Directive 
2012/19/EU on WEEE  or in Article  11 of Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and 
accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators,  when present.   
The sequence of dismantling steps, tools or technologies needed to access the targeted 
components shal l be documented as foreseen in point E including, for each necessary 
operation, the type of joining, fastening or sealing techniques to be unlocked and the tools 
required. The sequence of steps suggested shall assure the safety of workers, if to be 
perform ed manually.  
Exemptions apply to products listed in Article  2, point  2 of Directive 2006/66/EC. 
Exemptions  shall be documented as foreseen in point  E. 
2. Marking of plastic components  
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 .  
EN 9  EN Plastic components are exempt from marki ng requirements in the following 
circumstances:  
(a) the marking is not possible because of the shape or size;  
(b) the marking would impact on the performance or functionality of the plastic 
component;  
(c) marking is technically not possible because of the molding meth od. 
For the following plastic components no marking is required:  
(a) packaging, tape, labels and stretch wraps;  
(b) wiring, cables and connectors, rubber parts and  where not enough appropriate 
surface area is available for the marking to be of a legible size;  
(c) PCB  assemblies, PMMA boards, optical components, electrostatic discharge 
components, electromagnetic interference components, speakers;  
(d) transparent parts where the marking would obstruct the function of the part in 
question.  
2. Components containing flame retard ants shall additionally be marked with the 
abbreviated term of the polymer followed by hyphen, then the symbol “FR” 
followed by the code number of the flame retardant in parentheses.  The marking on 
the enclosure and stand components shall be clearly visibl e and readable.  
3. Mercury logo  
Electronic displays which contain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL)  shall be labelled 
with the "Mercury inside" logo. The logo shall be visible without the removal of a cover, 
durable, legible and indelible. The logo shall be in the form of the following graphic:  
Mercury inside  
 
 Mercury free  
 
The “Mercury inside ” logo shall be firmly attached also internally on the display panel in a 
position clearly visible by workers once the external cover bearing the external logo is 
removed.  
A “Mercury free ” logo may be used if no Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL) is 
present in the electronic display . 
The dimension of “a” shall be greater than 9 mm and the typeface to be used is ‘Gill Sans’.  
 
EN 10  EN 4. Cadmium logo  
Electronic displays with a screen panel in which concentration values of Cadmium (Cd) by 
weight in homogeneous materials exceed 0,01  % as defined in Directive 2011/65/EU on the 
restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment  
with a  be labelled with the “Cadmium inside ” logo. The logo shall be clearly visible without 
the removal of a cover, durable, legible and indelible. The logo shall be in the form of the 
following graphic:  
Cadmium inside  
 Cadmium free  
 
 
The dimension of “a” shall be greater than 9 mm and the typeface to be used is ‘Gill Sans’.  
The “Cadmium inside ” logo shall be firmly attached also internally on the display panel in a 
position clearly visible by workers once the external back cover bearing the external logo is 
removed.  
A “Cadmium free ” logo may be used if no cadmium is used.  
E.  INFORMATION AVAILAB ILITY  REQUIREMENTS  
From 1  April 2021, the information set out below shall be available when placing on the 
market the first unit of a model or of an equivalent model.  The same information can be 
provided for any equivalent model or model of the same family , if applicable.  
1. Repair and re -use information and documentation  
(a) The manufacturer or importer website, or an equivalent means of information, 
shall indicate the process for professional repairers to register for access to 
information. Manufacturers or importers may require the professional repairer 
to demonstrate that:  
(i) the professional repairer complies with the applicable regulations for 
repairers of electrical and electronic equipment in the Member State 
where it operates. Reference to an official registration system as 
professional repairer, where such system exi sts in the Member State, 
shall be accepted as proof;  
(ii) the professional repairer is covered by relevant insurance, covering 
liabilit ies resulting from its activity.  
 
EN 11  EN (b) A registered repairer should have access, within 24 hours in working days, to 
the repair  and maintenance information for any product model requested and 
for which availability of spare parts is assured as indicated in the Product 
Information Sheet as from Annex  V of  Regulation (EU) [OP - please insert 
here the number of the accompanying  Energ y Labelling Regulation  on 
electronic displays ]; 
(c) the 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 informa tion (such as minimum and maximum 
theoretical values for measurements);  
 wiring and connection diagrams;  
 diagnostic fault and error codes (including manufacturer -specific codes);  
 user manual.  
Links to the same information, where available, may be provided.  
(d) the same information can be provided for any equivalent model or model of 
the same family, if relevant. The repair information shall be available when 
placing on the market the first unit of a model or of an equivalent model;  
(e) manufacturers  or importers may charge reasonable and proportionate fees for 
access to additional repair and maintenance information or for receiving 
regular updates. A fee is reasonable or proportionate if it does not discourage 
access by failing to take into account t he extent to which the professional 
repairer uses it.  
2. Software and firmware updates  
Information on the minimum guaranteed availability of software and firmware updates, 
availability of spare parts and product support has to be indicated in the Product Inf ormation 
Sheet as from Annex  V of Regulation (EU) [OP - please insert here the number of the 
accompanying Energy Labelling Regulation on electronic displays] . 
3. End of life information and documentation  
The product manufacturer or importer shall make available  to professional operators of the 
waste sector , in a website and free of charge , information relevant for dismantling, recycling 
and recovery at end -of-life of the electronic displays, as provided in Article 15 of Directive 
(EU)  2012/19 on WEEE an d Article  9 of Directive (EU)  2018/851 on waste. This should 
include at least the following:  
(a) a diagram of the product showing the location of the plastic components 
containing flame retardants  
(b) the location of components containing the toxic or ecotoxic su bstances or their 
compounds and of the critical raw materials listed in Table  3 hereafter . 
Table 3: Toxic, ecotoxic substances or compounds, critical raw materials  
Substance  Indicative quantity  
EN 12  EN (X,X mg)  
Arsenic   
Cadmium   
Lead   
Mercury   
Compounds of above substances   
Indium   
(c) for each type of joining, fastening or sealing technique to be unlocked, the 
instructions on the sequence of steps needed to remove these components and 
tools required;  
(d) optionally, for substances listed in point  (b), the advised recycling techniques 
to be applied;  
(e) the reason why certain, if any, components are not removable as per 
exemption set out in point  D(1); 
(f) the reason why certain, if any, plastic parts are not marked as per  the 
exemption set out in point  D(2);  
(g) if plastic components larger than 50  grams containing flame retardants are 
used, documentation in the format of Table  4. 
Table 4: Flame retardant in plastic components larger than 50 grams index calculation 
table  
Brand name and Product family:  
Component reference 
(with flame retardant)   Polymer *  
  Flame retardant**  
 Mass (g)  
Reference (1) … … … 
Reference (2) … … … 
… … … … 
Reference (j) … … … 
Component reference  
(without flame retardant)  Polymer *  Mass (g)  
Reference (1) …  
Reference (2) …  
… …  
Reference (j) …  
A) Total mass of plastic components*** incorporated in the electronic 
display containing flame retardants    
B) Total mass of plastic components***incorporated in the electronic 
display not containing flame retardants    
C) Total mass of the product  (g)    
* standard abbreviated term for the polymer(s) in the plastic compon ent, according to EN ISO 1043 series  
** standard code number of the flame retardant(s) in the plastic component, according to EN ISO 1043 series  
All masses shall be expressed in grams (g).  
F. TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION   
EN 13  EN The technical documentation for the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article  4 
shall include the information in the order and as set out in Table  4 of Annex  VI to Regulation  
(EU) [OP - please insert here the number of the accompanying Energy L abelling Regulation 
on electronic displays] . For market surveillance purposes, manufacturers may refer to the 
technical documentation uploaded to the product database, which contains the same 
information as per Regulation  (EU)  [OP - please insert here the number of the accompanying 
Energy Labelling Regulation on electronic displays] .  
EN 14  EN ANNEX III  
Measurement and calculation methods  
For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this 
Regulation, measurements and calculations shall be made using harmonised standards the 
reference numbers of which have been published for this purpose in the Offici al Journal of the 
European Union , or other reliable, accurate and reproducible methods, which takes into 
account the generally recognised state -of-the-art, and in line with the following provisions.  
Measurements and calculations shall meet the technical de finitions, 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, according to the on  mode power 
demand test methodology established for electr onic displays with 2D mode only.  
An electronic display which is placed on the market split into two or more physically separate 
units shall, for checking the conformity with the requirements of this Annex, be treated as a 
single electronic display regardless of the functions and powering arrangements of each unit. 
Where multiple electronic displays placed on the market are combined in a single system, the 
system is not considered as an electronic display for the purpose of this regulation.  
1. General c onditions  
Measurements shall be made at an ambient temperature of 23  °C +/ – 5 °C.  
2. Measurements of on mode power demand  
Measurements of the po wer demand referred to in Annex  II, point  1 shall fulfil all of the 
following conditions:  
(a) measurements of power  demand ( Pmeasured ) shall be made in the normal 
configuration;  
(b) 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 b e the average power consumed over 10 
consecutive minutes;  
(c) measurements shall be made after the electronic display has been in the off  mode for 
a minimum of 1 hour immedia tely followed by a minimum of 1  hour in the on  mode 
and shall be completed before a m aximum 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.  
(d) where the ABC function exists, measurements shall be made with it switched off. If 
the ABC function cannot be switched off, then the measurements shall be perfo rmed 
in an  ambient light condition of 100  lux measured at the ABC sensor.  
3. Measurements of standby/off mode, enhanced reactivation functions and 
networked standby power demand  
Measurements of the standby/off mode, additional power demand of enhanced reacti vation 
functions and networked standby mode power demand shall be made using a reliable, 
accurate and reproducible measurement procedure, which takes into account the generally 
recognised state of the art measurement methods. If the electronic display offe rs a “fast start”  
EN 15  EN function, measurement of the standby mode shall be made with this function enabled and 
disabled.  
4. Measurements of peak luminance  
Measurements of the peak luminance referred to in point  B(5) of Annex  II shall be made:  
(a) with a luminance mete r, 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 the electronic display luminance drive system affecting electronic display 
luminance;  
(b) without disturbing the luminance meter’s detection point on the electronic display 
whilst switching between any of the conditions referred to in point  B(5) of Annex  II. 
5. Verification of marking of plastic components  
Verification of correct marking of plastic referred to in point  D(2) of Annex  II shall be made 
using a reliable, accurate and reproducible verification procedure, which takes into account 
the generally recognised state of the  art verification methods.  
6. Mercury and Cadmium logos  
The Mercury and Cadmium logos shall be affixed on the displays that contain cold cathode 
fluorescent lamp or Cadmium -based Quantum Dots respectively.  
Measurements of the presence of mercury or cadmium in  components of electronic displays 
referred to in point  D of Annex  II, shall be made using available standards, as those already 
used to check the compliance of product with the Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of 
the use of certain hazardous substa nces.   
EN 16  EN ANNEX IV  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification of the 
measured parameters by Member State authorities and shall not be used by the manufacturer 
or importer 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.  
When verifying the compliance  of a product model with the requirements laid down in this  
Regulation pursuant to Article  3(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC, for the requirements referred to 
in this Annex, the authorities of the Member States shall apply the procedure indicated below. 
They s hall apply the steps set out in points  2(a), 2(b) and  3 below also during the verification 
procedure set out in points  2 to 9 of this Annex.  
1. Verification procedure for requirements e stablished in Annex  II 
(1) The Member States authorities shall verify one sing le unit of the model.  
(2) The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if:  
(a) the values given in the technical documentation pursuant to point  2 of 
Annex  IV to Directive 2009/125/EC (declared values), and, where applicable, 
the values  used to calculate these values, are not more favourable for the 
manufacturer or importer than the results of the corresponding measurements 
carried out pursuant to paragraph  (g) thereof;  
(b) the declared values meet any requirements laid down in this Regulat ion, and 
any required product information published by the manufacturer or importer 
does not contain values that are more favourable for the manufacturer or 
importer than the declared values;  
(c) when the Member State authorities test the unit of the model, t he 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  6 and  
(d) when the Member State authorities check the uni t of the model, it complies 
with the functional requirements and the requirements on repair and end -of-life 
aspects .  
If the results referred to in points  2 (a), (b) and  (d) are not achieved, the model and 
all equivalent models shall be considered not to c omply with this Regulation.  
(3) If the result referred to in point  2(c) is not achieved, the Member State authorities 
shall select three additional units of the same model for testing. As an alternative, the 
three additional units selected may be of one or mor e different models that have been 
listed as equivalent models in the supplier's technical documentation.  
(4) The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if, for 
these three units, the arithmetical mean of the determined values comp lies with the 
respective verification tolerances given in Table  6. 
(5) If the result referred to in point  5 is not achieved, the model and all equivalent 
models shall be considered not to comply with this Regulation.   
EN 17  EN (6) The Member State authorities shall provide  all relevant information to the authorities 
of the other Member States and to the Commission within one month of the decision 
being taken on the non -compliance o f the model according to points  3 and  6. 
The Member State authorities shall use the measuremen t and calcu lation methods set out in 
Annex  III.  
The Member State authorities shall only apply the verification toler ances that are set out in 
Table  1 and shall only use th e procedure described in points  1 to 7 for the requirements 
referred to in this Anne x. No other tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised standards 
or in any other measurement method, shall be applied.  
2. Verification procedure for requirements established in point  B(3) of Annex  II 
Member State authorities shall test one single unit.  
The model shall be considered to comply with the requirements if:  
(a) the ABC of the product is enabled by default and persists in all SDR modes, except 
in the brightest condition configuration;  
(b) the measured on  mode power of the product decreases by 20  % or mo re when the 
ambient light condition measured at the ABC sensor is reduced from 100  lux o 
12 lux; 
(c) the ABC control of display luminance meets the requirements of point  B(3)e of 
Annex  II. 
If these tests results are not achieved, three additional units of the same model shall be tested.  
After three additional units of the same model have been tested, the model shall be considered 
to comply with the requirements, if:  
(a) the results for the additional three units achieves the requirement of (a) above and  
(b) the average  of the results for the additional three units meets the requirement of (b) 
above;  
otherwise, the model and all equivalent models shall be considered not to comply with the 
requirements.  
3. Verification procedure for requirements est ablished in point  B(4) of Annex  II 
Member State authorities shall test one single unit.  
The model with forced menu on initial activation shall be considered to comply with the 
applicable requirement, if:  
(a) the home mode/standard mode is provided as the default choice on initial activ ation 
of the electronic display ; and 
(b) a second selection process is prompted to confirm the choice, if the user selects a 
mode other than home mode/standard mode.  
If these test results are not achieved the model and all equivalent models shall be considered  
not to comply with the applicable requirements.  
4. Verification procedure for requirements establis hed in point  C(1) of Annex  II 
Member States authorities shall test one single unit.  
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirement, if :  
EN 18  EN (a) the off mode and/or standby mode, and/or another condition which does not exceed 
the applicable power demand requirements for off mode and/or standby mode, is set 
as default;  
(b) the unit provides networked standby mode with HiNA functionality, the unit doe s not 
exceed the applicable power demand requirements for HiNA functionality when the 
electronic display is connected to the power source ; and 
(c) the unit provides networked standby mode without HiNA functionality, the unit does 
not exceed the applicable powe r demand requirements without HiNA functionality 
when the electronic display is connected to the power source.  
If any of these test results are not achieved, three additional units of the same electronic 
display shall be tested.  
After three additional unit s have been tested, the model shall be considered to comply with 
the requirements if all three of the additional units meet all the conditions with the applicable 
power demand limits averaged for the three units. Otherwise, the model and all equivalent 
models shall be considered not to comply with the requirements.  
5. Verification procedure for requireme nts established in point  C(2) of Annex  II 
Member State authorities shall test one single unit.  
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requ irement, if:  
(a) the unit provides off mode and/or standby mode, and/or another condition 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 act ivation of the network availability requires the end -user's intervention;  
(c) the network availability can be disabled by the end -user and  
(d) it complies with the requirements for standby mode when networked standby mode 
is not enabled.  
If any of these test results are not achieved the model and all equivalent electronic displays 
shall be considered not to comply with the applicable requirements.  
6. Verification procedure for requirements established in point  C(3) of Annex  II 
for electronic displays  
Member State  authorities shall test one single unit.  
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirement, if:  
(a) within 4 hours in on mode following the last user interaction or within 1 hour if a 
room presence sensor is enabled , the electronic display automatically switches from 
on mode, to standby mode, or off mode, or, networked standby mode if enabled , or 
another condition which does not exceed the applicable power demand requirements 
for off mode and/or standby mode. Member State authorities shall use the applicable 
procedure to measure the power demand after the automatic power down 
functionality switches the electronic display into the applicable power mode; and  
(b) the function is set as default;  
(c) in on mode the unit displays an alert message before automatically switching from on 
mode to the applicable mode/condition and   
EN 19  EN (d) if the unit provides a function allowing the user to shorten, extend or disable the 4 -
hour period for automatic mode transitions detailed in (a), a warning me ssage must 
be prompted about a potential increase in energy use and a confirmation of the new 
setting must be requested when an extension beyond the 4 -hour period or disabling is 
selected.  
If the test results under subpoint  (a) is not achieved, three addit ional units of the same model 
shall be tested.  
After three additional units have been tested, the model shall be considered to comply with 
the requirements if all three of the additional units meet the test result specified under 
subpoint  (a). Otherwise, t he model and all equivalent electronic displays shall be considered 
not to comply with the requirement.  
If any of the test results under subpoints  (b) to  (d) are not achieved, the model and all 
equivalent models shall be considered not to comply with the applicable requirements.  
7. Verification procedure for re quirements established in point  C(3) of Annex  II 
for networked displays  
Member State authorities shall test one single unit.  
The networked display with the network availability enabled shall be consider ed to comply 
with the applicable requirement, if after no more than 4  hours in on mode following the last 
user interaction, or after 1 hour with no movement detected for displays with room presence 
sensor enabled:  
(a) the electronic display automatically switc hes from on mode to a condition of 
networked standby mode or any other condition which does not exceed the 
applicable power demand requirements for conditions providing networked standby. 
Member State authorities shall use the applicable procedure to measu re the power 
demand after the automatic power down functionality switches the electronic display 
into the applicable power mode;  
(b) if the unit provides a function allowing the user to shorten or extend the time period 
or disable the auto power down function , extending the time period shall trigger a 
warning message about the increase in energy use requiring a confirmation ; and 
(c) as stated in the technical documentation, the power management function and/or the 
user can switch the electronic display being in a condition providing networked 
standby into standby mode, or off mode or another condition which does not exceed 
the applicable power demand requirements for off mode and/or standby mode.  
If the test results under subpoints  (a) to  (c) are not achieved, thre e additional units of the same 
model shall be tested.  
After three additional units have been tested, the model shall be considered to comply with 
the applicable requirements if all three of the additional units meet t he test results under 
subpoints  (a) to  (c). Otherwise, the model and all equivalent models shall be considered not to 
comply with the applicable requirements.  
8. Verification procedure for requirements establ ished in point  C(4) of Annex  II 
Member State authorities shall test one single unit.  
The m odel shall be tested for each end user selectable signal input interface type which has 
specified that it can carry power management control signals or data. Where there are two or 
more identical signal interfaces not labelled for a specific host product t ype (e.g. HDMI -1,  
EN 20  EN HDMI -2, etc.) it is sufficient to test one of these signal interfaces selected at random. Where 
there are labelled or menu designated signal interfaces (e.g. computer, set top box or 
analogous) the appropriate host signal source device sh ould be connected to the designated 
signal interface for the test.  
The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirement when no signal by 
any input source is detected and the model switches into standby mode, off mode or 
networked standb y mode.  
If any of the test results show that the host signal source power management protocols are not 
recognised and prioritised, the model and all equivalent models  shall be considered not to 
comply with the applicable requirement.  
9. Verification procedure  for re quirements established in point  D and  E of 
Annex  II 
Member State authorities shall test one single unit of the model.  
The model shall be considered to comply with the requirements, if:  
(a) the docu mentation provided as per point  E(2) of Annex  II provides sufficient 
information on the sequence of dismantling steps leading to the extraction of the 
targeted components, as set out in point  D(1) of Annex  II and no joining, fastening or 
sealing technique necessarily determines breakage of the listed com ponents;  
(b) all plastic components of the ele ctronic display heavier than 50  g, other than those 
exempted as defined in point  D(2) of Annex  II, are marked with the proper symbols 
set out in point  D(2)1 of Annex  II. Joined parts consisting of two or more polym ers 
or polymer blends shall each contain the relevant marking. Models with pla stic 
components heavier than 50  g (other than PMMA board and display optical plastics) 
containing flame retardants shall be considered to comply with the requirements if 
marked w ith the proper symbols for flame retardant, as set out in point  D(2)2 of 
Annex  II. For exempted plastic components, the market surveillance authority shall 
check that a justification is provided in the end -of-life documentation, as set out in 
point  E(2)e o f Annex  II;  
(c) the mercury logo and/or cadmium logo, as detailed in point  D(3) and  (4) of Annex  II, 
are present for products containing respectively cold cathode fluorescent lamps or 
Cadmium -based Quantum Dot screen panels ; and 
(d) the end -of-life documentation for the product family containing all information set 
out in point  E(2) of Annex  II, as applicable, is made available on website and free of 
charge.  
If the test results and requirements under subpoints  (a) to  (d) are not achieved, the model and 
all equival ent models shall be considered not to comply with the applicable requirements.  
10. Verification tolerances  
The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification of the 
measured parameters by the Member State authorities and shall no t be used by the 
manufacturer as an allowed 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 docu mentation.  
   
EN 21  EN  
Table 6 – Verification tolerances  
Parameter  Verification tolerances  
On mode power demand excluding 
allowances and adjustments for the purposes 
of EEI calculation ( Pmeasured ) set out in 
Annex  II.A and, for the purposes of 
allowances and a djustments, in point  B of 
Annex  II.  The determined value shall not exceed the 
declared value by more than 7 % 
Off mode, standby mode and networked 
standby mode, as applicable, limit values set 
out in point C(1) of Annex II.  The determined value shall not  exceed the 
declared value by more than 0,10 Watt  
Peak luminance ratio set out in point  B of 
Annex  II The determined value shall n ot be lower than 
60 % of the peak luminance of the brightest 
on mode configuration provided by the 
electronic display  
Peak l uminance (cdl/m²) requirements as set 
out in points B( (5) of Annex II  The determined value shall not deviate from 
the required value by more than 8  % 
Timed  functions as set out in points  C(3) 
and C(4) of Annex  II The switch shall be completed within 
5 seconds of the determined values  
Weight of plastic c omponents as qualified in 
point  E(2) of Annex  II The determined value shall not be different 
from th e declared value by more than 
5 grams  
11. Circumvention devices  
Where the operation of a circumvention device is suspected during testing, Market 
Surveillance authorities should perform complementary tests or other appropriate actions in 
an attempt to detect the presence and operation of any such devices. Details of any such action 
and their effect, in any of the verification points from  1 to 9, shall be included in the test 
report.  
Where the presence of a circumvention device is confirmed, the model and all equivalent 
models shall be considered not compliant.   
EN 22  EN ANNEX V  
Benchmarks  
The best available technology on the market, at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, 
for the environmental aspects that were considered significant and are quantifiable is 
indicated below.  
The following indicative benchmarks are identified for the purpose of part  3, point  2 of 
Annex  I to Directive 2009/125/EC. They refer to the best available technology at the time of 
drafting this Regulation (December 2017) for electronic displays on the market.  
Diagonal of viewing area  
 HD UHD  
(cm)  (inches)  Watt  Watt  
55.9 22 15  
81.3 32 25  
108.0  42.5 36 51 
123.2  48.5 43 57 
152.4  60 62 67 
165.1  65 69 73 
Other functioning modes:  
Off mode (hard switch):   0.0 W  
Off mode (no hard switch):   0.1 W  
Standby   0.2 W  
Networked standby (non -Hina):  0.9 W