COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 642/2009  
of 22 July 2009  
implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to 
ecodesign requirements for televisions  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community,  
Having regard to Directive 2005/32/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a 
framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy- 
using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and 
Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council (  1 ) and in particular 
Article 15(1) thereof,  
After consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum,  
Whereas:  
(1) Under Directive 2005/32/EC ecodesign requirements are 
to be set by the Commission for energy-using products 
representing significant volumes of sales and trade, 
having a significant environmental impact and presenting 
significant potential for improvement in terms of their 
environmental impact without entailing excessive costs.  
(2) Article 16(2) first indent of Directive 2005/32/EC 
provides that in accordance with the procedure referred 
to in Article 19(3) and the criteria set out in 
Article 15(2), and after consulting the Ecodesign Consul ­
tation Forum, the Commission shall, as appropriate, 
introduce implementing measures for consumer elec ­
tronics.  
(3) The Commission has carried out a preparatory study 
which analysed the technical, environmental and 
economic aspects of televisions. The study has been 
developed together with stakeholders and interested 
parties from the Community and third countries, and 
the results have been made publicly available on the 
EUROPA website of the Commission.  
(4) Televisions represent a significant consumer electronic 
product group in electricity consumption and are 
therefore a priority in ecodesign policy.  (5) The environmental aspect of televisions that is identified 
as significant for the purposes of this Regulation is the 
electricity consumption in the use phase.  
(6) Annual electricity consumption related to televisions was 
estimated to be 60 TWh in 2007 in the Community, 
corresponding to 24 Mt CO  2 emissions. If no specific 
measures are taken to limit this consumption, it is 
predicted that electricity consumption will increase to 
132 TWh in 2020. The preparatory study shows that 
use-phase electricity consumption can be significantly 
reduced.  
(7) Other environmental aspects of relevance relate to 
hazardous substances used in the production of 
televisions and waste from televisions disposed at the 
end of life. Improvements in the related environmental 
impact are addressed in Directive 2002/95/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 
2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous 
substances in electrical and electronic equipment (  2 ), and 
Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and 
electronic equipment (WEEE) (  3 ), respectively, and should 
not be further addressed by this Regulation.  
(8) The preparatory study shows that requirements regarding 
other ecodesign parameters referred to in Annex I, Part 1, 
to Directive 2005/32/EC are not necessary.  
(9) Reduction in the electricity consumption of televisions is 
possible/viable by applying existing non-proprietary cost- 
effective technologies which lead to a reduction of the 
combined expenses for purchasing and operating televi ­
sions.  
(10) Ecodesign requirements should harmonise electricity 
consumption requirements for televisions throughout 
the Community, thus contributing to the functioning of 
the internal market and to the improvement of the envi ­
ronmental performance of these products.  
(11) The ecodesign requirements should not have a negative 
impact on the functionality of the product or negatively 
affect health, safety or the environment. In particular, the 
benefits of reducing electricity consumption during the 
use phase should more than offset potential additional 
environmental impacts during the production phase.EN L 191/42 Official Journal of the European Union 23.7.2009  
( 1 ) OJ L 191, 22.7.2005, p. 29.  ( 2 ) OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 19.  
( 3 ) OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24.(12) A progressive introduction of the ecodesign requirements 
should provide an appropriate timeframe for manufac ­
turers to adapt their products. The timing should be such 
that negative impacts on the functionalities of equipment 
already on the market are avoided, and cost impacts for 
manufacturers, in particular small and medium-sized 
enterprises, are taken into account, while ensuring 
timely achievement of the objectives of the Regulation.  
(13) Measurements of the relevant product parameters should 
be performed through reliable, accurate and reproducible 
measurement procedures, which take into account the 
recognised state of the art measurement methods 
including, where available, harmonised standards 
adopted by the European standardisation bodies, as 
listed in Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 
1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of 
information in the field of technical standards and regu ­
lations and of rules on Information Society services (  1 ). 
(14) This Regulation should increase the market penetration 
of technologies that reduce the environmental impact of 
televisions, leading to estimated electricity savings of 28 
TWh by 2020, compared to the situation without taking 
any measures.  
(15) In conformity with Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC, 
this Regulation should specify the applicable conformity 
assessment procedures.  
(16) In order to facilitate compliance checks, manufacturers 
should provide information in the technical documen ­
tation referred to in Annexes IV and V to Directive 
2005/32/EC in so far as this information relates to the 
requirements laid down in this Regulation.  
(17) The currently best available on-mode energy efficiency 
and reduced environmental impacts related to 
hazardous substances are identified by Commission 
Decision 2009/300/EC of 12 March 2009 establishing 
the revised ecological criteria for the award of the 
Community ecolabel to televisions (  2 ). Such reference 
will help ensure wide availability and easy access to 
information, in particular for small and medium-sized 
enterprises and very small firms, which will further 
facilitate the integration of best design technologies for 
reducing the environmental impact of televisions. 
Benchmarks for best available technology should 
therefore not be identified in this Regulation.  (18) The ecodesign requirements, applicable from 7 January 
2013, pursuant to 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 equip ­
ment (  3 ) should apply to televisions at an earlier point in 
time than provided for in that Regulation because tech ­
nologies which comply with its provisions can be imple ­
mented within a shorter time with regard to televisions 
and additional energy savings can be achieved. Regu ­
lation (EC) No 1275/2008 should therefore not apply 
to televisions and should be amended accordingly.  
(19) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in 
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab ­
lished by Article 19(1) of Directive 2005/32/EC,  
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter and scope  
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the 
placing on the market of televisions.  
Article 2  
Definitions  
In addition to the definitions set out in Directive 2005/32/EC, 
the following definitions shall apply:  
1. ‘television’ means a television set or a television monitor;  
2. ‘television set’ means a product designed primarily for the 
display and reception of audiovisual signals which is placed 
on the market under one model or system designation, and 
which consists of:  
(a) a display;  
(b) one or more tuner(s)/receiver(s) and optional additional 
functions for data storage and/or display such as digital 
versatile disc (DVD), hard disk drive (HDD) or videoc ­
assette recorder (VCR), either in a single unit combined 
with the display, or in one or more separate units;  
3. ‘television monitor’ means a product designed to display on 
an integrated screen a video signal from a variety of 
sources, including television broadcast signals, which 
optionally controls and reproduces audio signals from an 
external source device, which is linked through standardised 
video signal paths including cinch (component, composite), 
SCART, HDMI, and future wireless standards (but excluding 
non-standardised video signal paths like DVI and SDI), but 
cannot receive and process broadcast signals;EN 23.7.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 191/43  
( 1 ) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.  
( 2 ) OJ L 82, 28.3.2009, p. 3.  (  3 ) OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 45.4. ‘on-mode’ means the condition where the television is 
connected to the mains power source and produces 
sound and picture;  
5. ‘home-mode’ means the television setting which is recom ­
mended by the manufacturer for normal home use;  
6. ‘standby-mode(s)’ means a condition where the equipment 
is connected to the mains power source, depends on energy 
input from the mains power source to function properly 
and offers the following functions only, which may persist 
for an indefinite time:  
— reactivation function, or reactivation function and only 
an indication of enabled reactivation function, and/or,  
— information or status display;  
7. ‘off-mode’ means a condition in which the equipment is 
connected to the mains power source and is not providing 
any function; it also includes:  
(a) conditions providing only an indication of off-mode 
condition;  
(b) conditions providing only functionalities intended to 
ensure electromagnetic compatibility pursuant to 
Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council (  1 ); 
8. ‘reactivation function’ means a function facilitating the acti ­
vation of other modes, including on-mode, by remote 
switch including remote control, internal sensor, timer to 
a condition providing additional functions, including on- 
mode;  
9. ‘information or status display’ means a continuous function 
providing information or indicating the status of the 
equipment on a display, including clocks;  
10. ‘forced menu’ means a set of television settings pre-defined 
by the manufacturer, of which the user of the television 
must select a particular setting upon initial start-up of the 
television;  11. ‘full HD resolution’ means a screen resolution with physical 
pixel count of at least 1 920 × 1 080 pixels.  
Article 3  
Ecodesign requirements  
The ecodesign requirements for televisions are set out in 
Annex I.  
Compliance with the ecodesign requirements shall be measured 
in accordance with the methods set out in Annex II.  
Article 4  
Conformity assessment  
The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 8 of 
Directive 2005/32/EC shall be the internal design control 
system set out in Annex IV to that Directive or the management 
system for assessing conformity set out in Annex V to that 
Directive.  
The technical documentation to be provided for the conformity 
assessment is set out in point 1 of Part 5 of Annex I to this 
Regulation.  
Article 5  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
Surveillance checks shall be carried out in accordance with the 
verification procedure set out in Annex III.  
Article 6  
Revision  
The Commission shall review this Regulation no later than 3 
years after its entry into force in the light of technological 
progress and present the result of this review to the 
Ecodesign Consultation Forum.  
Article 7  
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008  
Annex I, point 3 to Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 is replaced 
by the text set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.  
Article 8  
Entry into force  
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day 
following its publication in the  Official Journal of the European 
Union .EN L 191/44 Official Journal of the European Union 23.7.2009  
( 1 ) OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 24.2. The ecodesign requirements set out in point 1 of Part 1, 
Part 3, Part 4, and point 2 of Part 5 of Annex I shall apply from 
20 August 2010.  
The ecodesign requirements set out in point 2, Part 1 of Annex 
I shall apply from 1 April 2012.  The ecodesign requirements set out in points 1(a) to 1(d) of Part 
2 of Annex I shall apply from 7 January 2010.  
The ecodesign requirements set out in points 2(a) to 2(e) of Part 
2 of Annex I shall apply from 20 August 2011.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 22 July 2009.  
For the Commission  
Andris PIEBALGS  
Member of the CommissionEN 23.7.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 191/45ANNEX I  
ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS  
1. ON-MODE POWER CONSUMPTION  
1. From 20 August 2010:  
The on-mode power consumption of a television with visible screen area A expressed in dm  2 shall not exceed the 
following limits:  
Full HD resolution  All other resolutions  
Television sets  20 Watts + A · 1,12 · 4,3224 Watts/dm  2 20 Watts + A · 4,3224 Watts/dm  2 
Television monitors  15 Watts + A · 1,12 · 4,3224 Watts/dm  2 15 Watts + A · 4,3224 Watts/dm  2 
2. From 1 April 2012:  
The on-mode power consumption of a television with visible screen area A expressed in dm  2 shall not exceed the 
following limits:  
All resolutions  
Television sets  16 Watts + A · 3,4579 Watts/dm  2 
Television monitors  12 Watts + A · 3,4579 Watts/dm  2 
2. STANDBY/OFF MODE POWER CONSUMPTION  
1. From 7 January 2010:  
(a) Power consumption in ‘off-mode’:  
Power consumption of televisions in any off-mode condition shall not exceed 1,00 Watt.  
(b) Power consumption in ‘standby-mode(s)’:  
The power consumption of televisions in any condition providing only a reactivation function, or providing 
only a reactivation function and a mere indication of enabled reactivation function, shall not exceed 1,00 Watt.  
The power consumption of televisions in any condition providing only information or status display, or 
providing only a combination of reactivation function and information or status display, shall not exceed 
2,00 Watts.  
(c) Availability of off-mode and/or standby-mode:  
Televisions shall have an off-mode and/or standby-mode, and/or another condition which does not exceed the 
applicable power consumption requirements for off-mode and/or standby-mode when the television is 
connected to the mains power source.  
(d) For television sets which consist of a display, and one or more tuner(s)/receiver(s) and optional additional 
functions for data storage and/or display such as digital versatile disc (DVD), hard disk drive (HDD) or 
videocassette recorder (VCR) in one or more separate units, points (a) to (c) apply for the display and the 
separate unit(s) individually.  
2. From 20 August 2011:  
(a) Power consumption in ‘off-mode’:  
Power consumption of televisions in any off-mode condition shall not exceed 0,30 Watts, unless the condition 
in the next paragraph is fulfilled.EN L 191/46 Official Journal of the European Union 23.7.2009For televisions with an easily visible switch, which puts the television in a condition with power consumption 
not exceeding 0,01 Watts when operated to the off position, the power consumption of any other off-mode 
condition of the television shall not exceed 0,50 Watts.  
(b) Power consumption in ‘standby-mode(s)’:  
The power consumption of televisions in any condition providing only a reactivation function, or providing 
only a reactivation function and a mere indication of enabled reactivation function, shall not exceed 0,50 
Watts.  
The power consumption of televisions in any condition providing only information or status display, or 
providing only a combination of reactivation function and information or status display, shall not exceed 
1,00 Watt.  
(c) Availability of off-mode and/or standby-mode:  
Televisions shall have an off-mode and/or standby-mode, and/or another condition which does not exceed the 
applicable power consumption requirements for off-mode and/or standby-mode when the television is 
connected to the mains power source.  
(d) Automatic power-down:  
Televisions shall provide a function with the following characteristics:  
(i) after no more than 4 hours in on mode following the last user interaction and/or a channel change, the 
television shall be automatically switched from on mode to:  
— standby-mode, or,  
— off-mode, or,  
— another condition which does not exceed the applicable power consumption requirements for off-mode 
and/or standby-mode;  
(ii) televisions shall display an alert message before the automatic switch from on mode to the applicable 
condition/modes.  
This function shall be set as default.  
(e) For television sets which consist of a display, and one or more tuner(s)/receiver(s) and optional additional 
functions for data storage and/or display such as digital versatile disc (DVD), hard disk drive (HDD) or 
videocassette recorder (VCR) in a separate unit, points (a) to (d) apply for the display and the separate unit 
individually.  
3. ‘HOME-MODE’ FOR TELEVISIONS WHICH ARE DELIVERED WITH A FORCED MENU  
From 20 August 2010:  
Televisions with forced menu on initial activation of the television shall provide a ‘home-mode’ in the forced menu, 
which shall be the default choice on initial activation of the television. If the user selects a mode other than ‘home- 
mode’ on initial activation of the television, a second selection process shall be prompted to confirm this choice.  
4. PEAK LUMINANCE RATIO  
From 20 August 2010:  
— Televisions without forced menu: the peak luminance of the on-mode condition of the television as delivered by 
the manufacturer shall not be less than 65 % of the peak luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided 
by the television.  
— Televisions with forced menu: the peak luminance of the home-mode condition shall not be less than 65 % of the 
peak luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided by the television.EN 23.7.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 191/475. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURERS  
1. For the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 5, the technical documentation shall contain the 
following elements:  
(a) test parameters for measurements:  
— ambient temperature,  
— test voltage in V and frequency in Hz,  
— total harmonic distortion of the electricity supply system,  
— the input terminal for the audio and video test signals,  
— information and documentation on the instrumentation, set-up and circuits used for electrical testing;  
(b) on-mode:  
— the power consumption data in Watts rounded to the first decimal place for power measurements up to 
100 Watts, and to the first integer for power measurements above 100 Watts,  
— the characteristics of the dynamic broadcast-content video signal representing typical broadcast TV content,  
— the sequence of steps for achieving a stable condition with respect to power consumption,  
— in addition for televisions with a forced menu, the ratio of the peak luminance of the home-mode and the 
peak luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided by the television, expressed in per cent,  
— in addition for television monitors, a description of the relevant characteristics of the tuner used for 
measurements;  
(c) for each standby and/or off-mode:  
— the power consumption data in Watts rounded to the second decimal place,  
— the measurement method used,  
— description of how the mode was selected or programmed,  
— sequence of events to reach the mode where the television automatically changes modes;  
(d) automatic power down:  
the duration of the on-mode condition before the television reaches automatically standby, or off-mode, or 
another condition which does not exceed the applicable power consumption requirements for off-mode and/or 
standby-mode;  
(e) hazardous substances:  
if the television contains mercury or lead: the content of mercury as X,X mg, and the presence of lead.  
2. From 20 August 2010:  
The following information shall be made publicly available on free-access websites:  
— the on-mode power consumption data in Watts rounded to the first decimal place for power measurements up 
to 100 Watts, and to the first integer for power measurements above 100 Watts,  
— for each standby and/or off-mode, the power consumption data in Watts rounded to the second decimal place,  
— for televisions without forced menu: the ratio of the peak luminance of the on-mode condition of the television 
as delivered by the manufacturer and the peak luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided by the 
television, expressed in percentage, rounded to the nearest integer,  
— for televisions with a forced menu: the ratio of the peak luminance of the home-mode condition and the peak 
luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided by the television, expressed in percentage, rounded to 
the nearest integer,  
— if the television contains mercury or lead: the content as X,X mg and the presence of lead.EN L 191/48 Official Journal of the European Union 23.7.2009ANNEX II  
MEASUREMENTS  
1. Measurements of on-mode power consumption  
Measurements of the power consumption referred to in Annex I, Part 1 shall fulfil all of the following conditions:  
(a) Measurements shall be made using a reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedure, which takes into 
account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods.  
(b) Conditions of televisions for measuring the on-mode power consumption:  
— Television sets without forced menu: the power consumption referred to in points 1 and 2 shall be measured 
in the on-mode condition of the television as delivered by the manufacturer, that is, the brightness controls of 
the television shall be in the position adjusted by the manufacturer for the end user.  
— Television sets with forced menu: the power consumption referred to in points 1 and 2 shall be measured in 
the ‘home-mode’ condition.  
— Television monitors without forced menu: the television monitor shall be connected to an appropriate tuner. 
The power consumption referred to in points 1 and 2 shall be measured in the on-mode condition of the 
television as delivered by the manufacturer, that is, the brightness controls of the television monitor shall be in 
the position adjusted by the manufacturer for the end user. The power consumption of the tuner is not 
relevant for the measurements of on-mode power consumption of the television monitor.  
— Television monitors with forced menu: the television monitor shall be connected to an appropriate tuner. The 
power consumption referred to in points 1 and 2 shall be established in the ‘home mode’ condition.  
(c) General conditions:  
— Measurements shall be made at an ambient temperature of 23 °C +/– 5 °C.  
— Measurements shall be made using a dynamic broadcast-content video signal representing typical broadcast TV 
content. The measurement shall be the average power consumed over 10 consecutive minutes.  
— Measurements shall be made after the television has been in the off-mode for a minimum of 1 hour 
immediately followed by a minimum of 1 hour in the on-mode and shall be completed before a maximum 
of 3 hours in on-mode. The relevant video signal shall be displayed during the entire on-mode duration. For 
televisions 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.  
— Measurements shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 2 % at the 95 % confidence level.  
— Measurements shall be made with the Automatic Brightness Control function, if such a function exists, made 
inactive. If the Automatic Brightness Control function exitsts and cannot be made inactive, then the 
measurements shall be performed with the light entering directly into the ambient light sensor at a level of 
300 lux, or more.  
2. Measurements of standby/off-mode power consumption  
Measurements of the power consumption referred to in Annex I, Part 2 shall fulfil all of the following conditions:  
(a) The power consumption referred to in points 1(a), 1(b), 2(a) and 2(b) shall be measured by a reliable, accurate and 
reproducible measurement procedure, which takes into account the generally recognised state of the art 
measurement methods.  
(b) Measurements of power of 0,50 Watt or greater shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 2 % at 
the 95 % confidence level. Measurements of power of less than 0,50 Watt shall be made with an uncertainty of 
less than or equal to 0,01 Watt at the 95 % confidence level.EN 23.7.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 191/493. Measurements of peak luminance  
Measurements of the peak luminance referred to in Annex I, Part 4 shall fulfil all of the following conditions:  
(a) Measurements shall be made using a reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedure, which takes into 
account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods.  
(b) Measurements of peak luminance shall be made with a luminance meter, detecting that portion of the screen 
exhibiting a full (100 %) white image, which is part of a ‘full screen test’ test pattern that does not exceed the 
average picture level (APL) point where any power limiting occurs in the display luminance drive system.  
(c) Measurements of luminance ratio shall be made without disturbing the luminance meter’s detection point on the 
display whilst switching between the conditions referred to in Annex I, Part 4.EN L 191/50 Official Journal of the European Union 23.7.2009ANNEX III  
VERIFICATION PROCEDURE  
When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC, the authorities of 
the Member States shall apply the following verification procedure for the requirements set out in Annex I.  
1. Authorities of the Member State shall test one single television unit.  
2. The model shall be considered to comply with the provisions set out in Annex I, if:  
(a) the result for on-mode power consumption does not exceed the applicable limit value set out in Annex I, points 1 
and 2 of Part 1 by more than 7 %; and  
(b) the results for off-mode/standby conditions, as applicable, do not exceed the applicable limit values set out in 
Annex I, points 1(a), 1(b), 2(a) and 2(b) of Part 2 by more than 0,10 Watt; and  
(c) the result for the peak luminance ratio set out in Annex I, Part 3 does not fall below 60 %.  
3. If the results referred to in point 2(a) or (b) or (c) are not achieved, three additional units of the same model shall be 
tested.  
4. After three additional units of the same model have been tested, the model shall be considered to comply with the 
requirements set out in Annex I, if:  
(a) the average of the results for the latter three units for on-mode power consumption does not exceed the applicable 
limit value set out in Annex I, points 1 and 2 of Part 1 by more than 7 %; and  
(b) the average of the results for the latter three units for off-mode/standby conditions, as applicable, do not exceed 
the applicable limit values set out in Annex I, points 1(a), 1(b), 2(a) and 2(b) of Part 2 by more than 0,10 Watt; 
and 
(c) the average of the results for the latter three units for the peak luminance ratio set out in Annex I, Part 3 does not 
fall below 60 %.  
5. If the results referred to in point 4(a) and (b) and (c) are not achieved, the model shall be considered not to comply 
with the requirements.  
6. For the purposes of checking conformity with the requirements, the authorities of the Member States shall use the 
procedure set out in Annex II and reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into 
account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods, including methods set in documents the 
reference numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the  Official Journal of the European Union .EN 23.7.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 191/51ANNEX IV  
List of energy-using products covered by Annex I, point 3 to Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008  
Radio sets  
Videocameras  
Video recorders  
Hi-fi recorders  
Audio amplifiers  
Home theatre systems  
Musical instruments  
And other equipment for the purpose of recording or reproducing sound or images, including signals or other tech ­
nologies for the distribution of sound and image other than by telecommunications, but excluding televisions as defined 
in Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009.EN L 191/52 Official Journal of the European Union 23.7.2009