G/TBT/N/EU/605  
 
5 October 2018  
(18-6153) 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 Commission  
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 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): External 
Power Supplies (EPS)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft 
Commissio n Regulation laying down ecodesign requirements for external power supplies 
pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and 
repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2009 (6 pages + Annexes 7 pages, in 
English)   
6. Description of content: This draft Commission Regulation sets requirements regarding 
the energy performance (maximum no -load consumption and minimum average active 
efficiency) and information requirements for external power supplies. In accordance with 
Ecodesign 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 a 
technical, environmental and economic study which has been carried out in consultati on 
with stakeholders. The measures proposed were the object of an impact assessment. The 
draft Regulation repeals Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2009 with regard to 
ecodesign requirements for no -load condition electric power consumption and average 
active efficiency of external power supplies.  
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 
EPSs in a cost effective way and to ensure that mor e environmentally friendly products 
are placed on the EU internal market.  
The measure will contribute to the EU objectives of improving energy efficiency and the 
security of energy supply, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  G/TBT/N/EU/605  
 
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  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 requirement s for energy -
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 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, Official Journal L 93, 7 April 2009, p. 3  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32009R0278    
9. Proposed date of adoption:  February 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The Regulation will enter into force on the 
twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Union. The Regulation will apply from 1 April 2020.  
10. Final date for co mments: 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/2018/TBT/EEC/18_5205_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/EEC/18_5205_01_e.pdf