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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
of XXX  
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
with regard to ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with an electric input 
power between 125 W and 500 kW and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) 
No 327/2011  
(Tex t with EEA relevance)  
This draft has not been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission. Any 
views expressed are the preliminary views of the Commission services and may not 
in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Commission.    
EN 1  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 fans driven by motors with an electric input 
power between 125 W and 500 kW and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) 
No 327/2011  
(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  requirements for 
energy -related products1 and in particular Article  15(1) thereof , 
Whereas:  
(1) Pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC, the Commission is to set ecodesign requirements 
for energy -related products that account for significant volumes of sales and trade in 
the European Union , which have a significant environmental impact , and which  
present significant potential for improvement through design in terms of their 
environmental impact without entailing excessive costs.  
(2) The Commission first established  ecodesign requirements for certain fans in 
Regulation (EU) No  327/20112. It has carried out a review of that Regulation , pursuant 
to Article 7 thereof  and analysed the technical, environmental and economic aspects of 
fans. The review was carried out in close cooperation with stakeholders and interested 
parties from the Union an d third countries. Its results were made public and presented 
to the Consultation Forum established pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 
2009/125/EC . 
(3) The results of the  review  of Regulation (EU) No 327/2011 show that fans are a 
significant electricity c onsumer in the Union. It is estimated that without Regulation 
(EU) No  327/2011, fans would have consumed 336  TWh of electricity in 2020, 
corresponding to 132  Mt of CO 2-equivalent emissions and are expected to rise to 
384 TWh in 2030  due to anticipated increased market penetration of fans .  
(4) Fans driven by motors are an important element of gas handling products and systems. 
Minimum energy efficiency requirements have been established  for electric motors in 
                                                 
1 Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing 
a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy -related products  (OJ L 285, 
31.10.2009, p.  10). 
2 Commission Regulation (EU) No  327/2011 of 30  March 2011 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of 
the European Parliament and of the  Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for fans driven by 
motors with an electric input power between 125  W and 500  kW (OJ L90, 6.4.2011, p.8).   
EN 2  EN Commission Regulation (E U) No  2019/17813. Those requirements also apply to 
motors that are part of a motor -fan system. However, many fans are used in 
combination with motors not covered by Regulation (EU) No  2019/1781 , and the 
aerodynamic performance of the fans in creating the a ppropriate airflow  is a major  part 
of the product’s efficiency, also not regulated through Regulation (EU) No  2019/1781.  
Rules should therefore be laid down or maintained regarding the energy efficiency of 
those fans.  
(5) Taking into account  the possible o verlap on savings accounting with other measures , 
such as  Regulation (EU) No  2019/1781 , the measures set out in Regulation (EU) No 
327/2011 resulted in net savings of about 14  TWh in 2020 . That is  expected to rise to 
27 TWh in 2030, corresponding to 5  Mt of CO 2-equivalent  in 2020 and 8  Mt of CO 2-
equivalent  in 2030 annually.  
(6) The review study shows that there is significant additional saving potential for cost -
effective improvement s of fans. The means to realise this potential include  
technological progr ess in energy efficiency performance, expansion of the scope of the 
Regulation , inter alia with jet fans , and improving the effectiveness of the measure by 
more accurate definitions.  
(7) The environmental aspect of fans that has been identified as the most  significant for 
the purposes of this Regulation is electricity  consumption.  
(8) Improvements in the electricity consumption of fans should be achieved by applying 
existing non -proprietary cost -effective technologies that can reduce the total combined 
costs of purchasing and operating them.  
(9) Ecodesign requirements should harmonise power consumption requirements for fans 
throughout the Union, thus contributing to the functioning of the internal market and 
to the improvement of the environmental performance of these products.  
(10) Manufacturers should have enough time to redesign or adapt their products where 
needed. The timing should be such as to minimise negative impacts on the 
functionalities of fans. It should also take account of cost impact s for manufacturers, 
including small and medium -sized enterprises, while ensuring that the objectives 
pursued by this Regulation are achieved in good time.  
(11) An additional transition period should be provided to economic operators who 
integrate fans in to their products, to enable them to adapt their products once the 
compliant fans are made available on the Union market.  
(12) Measures envisaged by the Commission in its Communication on the Ecodesign and 
Energy Labelling Working Plan 2022 -20244 have an es timated potential to deliver a 
total in excess of 440 TWh of  annual final energy savings in 2030 (170 for reviews 
                                                 
3 Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for 
electric motors and variable speed drives pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council, amending Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 wi th regard to ecodesign 
requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products and 
repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009 (OJ L 272, 25.10.2019, p. 74 ). 
4 Communication from the Commission  - Ecodesign an d Energy Labelling Working Plan 2022 -2024 , (OJ 
C 182, 4.5.2022, p. 1).   
EN 3  EN and 270 for new products). Fans are one of the product groups listed in the Working 
Plan, with an estimated 10 TWh of annual energy savings in  20305.  
(13) This Regulation should increase the market penetration of technologies that improve 
the life -cycle environmental impact of fans, leading to an estimated annual  electricity 
savings of 4  TWh by 2030 and 12  TWh in 2040, compared with the situati on where no 
additional measures are taken.  
(14) Regulation (EU) No  327/2011 was estimated to save 14  TWh per year by 2020. As the 
changes introduced by this Regulation constitute an upgrade  of Regulation (EU) No 
327/2011 , the savings of the latter will be maintained, and the savings expected to be 
delivered by this Regulation are additional to them . 
(15) Measurements of the relevant product parameters should be performed through 
reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods, which take into acc ount the 
recognised state -of-the-art measurement methods including, where available, 
harmonised standards adopted by the European standardisation organisations, as listed 
in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No  1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the 
Coun cil6. 
(16) In accordance with Article  8(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC, this Regulation should 
specif y which conformity assessment procedures apply.  
(17) To facilitate compliance checks, manufacturers, importers or authorised 
representatives should provide th e information in the technical documentation referred 
to in Annexes IV and V to Directive 2009/125/EC, insofar as that information relates 
to the requirements laid down in this Regulation.  
(18) To improve the effectiveness of this Regulation and to protect  consumers, products 
that automatically alter their performance in test conditions to improve the declared 
parameters should be prohibited from being placed on the market or put into service.  
(19) To facilitate verification testing, market surveillance aut horities should be allowed to 
test, or witness the testing of , larger fans at premises such as those of the 
manufacturer.  
(20) Many fans are integrated in to other products. To maximise cost -efficient saving, this 
Regulation should apply to such fans, provided that their efficiency can be tested 
separately.  
(21) Ecodesign requirements should also include product information requirements that 
will help potenti al buyers make the most appropriate decision and make it easier for 
Member States to perform market surveillance.  
(22) In particular, it is relevant to require quantified information on fan efficiency at part 
load, in order to enable fan system designers to optimise the energy efficiency of such 
systems.  
                                                 
5 Commission staff working document accompanying the document Communication from the 
Commission -Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2022 -2024. SWD/2022/0101 final.  
6 Regulation  (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on 
European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 
94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 20 09/23/EC and 
2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 
87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 316, 
14.11.2012, p. 12 ).  
EN 4  EN (23) To facilitate reparability of products containing fans, spare part fans should be subject 
to certain exemptions for a certain period of time in certain conditions.  
(24) The Union action plan for the circular economy7 and the Ecodesign and Energy 
Labelling Working Plan 2022 -2024 underline the importance of using the ecodesign 
framework to support the move towards a more resource -efficient and circular 
economy. Therefore, this Regulation should lay down  appropriate requirements 
contributing to circular economy objectives, in particular making the availability of 
spare parts mandatory and ensuring the availability of relevant information , such as on 
disassembly, recycling or disposal at end  of life. 
(25) In addition to the legally binding requirements laid down in this Regulation, 
benchmarks for currently available technologies should be identified to make 
information on the life -cycle environmental performance of products subject to this 
Regulation widely  available and easily accessible, in accordance with part 3, point (2) , 
of Annex I to Directive 2009/125/EC.  
(26) A review of this Regulation should assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of its 
provisions in achieving its goals. The timing of the re view should be set so that  all 
provisions are implemented and the effect on the market  can be observed . 
(27) To ensure c larity and transparency regarding the applicable requirements for different 
fans, Regulation (EU) No  327/2011 should be repealed from the date of entry  
application of this Regulation.  
(28) 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 , 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Articl e 1 
Subject matter and scope  
1. This Regulation lays down  ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or 
putting into service of fans with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW 
(≥ 125 W and ≤ 500 kW)  at their best efficiency point, incl uding where they are 
integrated in to other products.  
2. This Regulation shall not apply to:  
(a) fan impellers mounted on the shaft of electric motors with the sole purpose of 
cooling the motor itself;  
(b) fans integrated in to laundry and washer -dryers with maximum electric input 
power lower than or equal to 3  kW; 
(c) fans integrated in to kitchen hoods with total maximum electric input power 
attributable to the fan(s) lower than 280 W; 
(d) fans with a best energy efficiency point at 8 000 revoluti ons per minute or 
more;  
                                                 
7 Communication from the Commission to  the European Parliament, the Council, the European 
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions , Closing the loop – An EU action 
plan for the circular economy  (COM(2015)/614 final of 2.12.2015).   
EN 5  EN (e) jet fans with maximum electric input power lower than 750 W. 
3. This Regulation shall not apply to fans that are specified to operate exclusively , as 
follows  and are clearly marketed as such:  
(a) in potentially explosive atmospheres , as defined in  Article 2, point (5) , of 
Directive 2014/34/EU  of the European Parliament and of the Council8; 
(b) for emergency use only , with regard to fire safety requirements as set out in 
Regulation (EU) No  305/2011  of the European Parliamen t and of the Council9, 
capable of short -time duty operation of 1  hour or more at temperatures of 300°  
C and above;  
(c) in nuclear installations, as defined in Article  3, point (1) , of Council Directive 
2009/71/E uratom10; 
(d) in military establishments (bunk ers) and civil defence establishments (bomb  
shelters);  
(f) where operating temperatures of the gas being moved are higher than 100°  C or 
lower than -40° C; 
(g) where operating ambient air temperatures for the motor driving the fan, if 
located outside the gas stream, are higher than 60°  C or lower than -30° C; 
(h) with a supply voltage higher than  1 000 V AC or higher than  1 500 V DC;  
(i) for handling toxic, highly corrosive or flammable gases or vapours as referred 
to in Regulation (EC) No  1272/2008  of the  European Parliament and of the 
Council11; 
(j) for material transport, characterised by handling substances with a solid 
particle concentration of more than 10 mg/m³ and particles with an average size 
of at least 0 .1 mm and a hardness of at least 2 on the  Mohs  scale , while having 
an average blade angle of 50° to 90°; 
(k) for handling gases containing biohazardous substances of risk groups 2, 3 and 
4 as set out in Directive 2000/54/EC  of the European Parliament and of the 
Council12; 
(l) for handling gases containing carcinogens or mutagens as defined  in Directive 
2004/37/EC  of the European Parliament and of the Council13; 
                                                 
8 Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended 
for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (OJ L 96, 29.3.2 014, p. 309 ). 
9 Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying 
down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council 
Directive 89 /106/EEC ( OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5 ). 
10 Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the 
nuclear safety of nuclear installations (OJ L 172, 2.7.2009, p.  18). 
11 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 200 8 on 
classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 
67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ( OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 
1). 
12 Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on the 
protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual 
directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)  (OJ L 262, 17.10.2000, p. 21 ).  
EN 6  EN (n) for handling gases with a compressibility factor, rounded to the nearest second 
decimal , in the designated pressure and  temperat ure range of the scope that is 
not equal to 1 .00; 
(o) in cordless or battery -powered equipment;  
(p) in handheld equipment whose weight is supported by hand during operation;  
(q) ceiling fans . 
Article  2 
Definitions  
For the purposes of this Regulati on, the following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ‘fan’ means a rotary -bladed machine that receives energy and utili ses it by means of 
one or more impellers to maintain a continuous flow of air or other gas passing 
through it and, with  a pressure -increase ratio lower than 1 .1 and an output air 
velocity lower than 65  m/s, which can be of the following categories: axial, 
centrifugal, cross -flow, mixed -flow or jet, and made of at least an impeller, a motor 
and a stator, and includes any ot her significant elements that are supplied with the 
fan; 
(2) ‘significant elements’ means the elements of a fan that contribute to the continuous 
conversion of electric power into air volume flow rate and pressure, or that influence 
the efficiency of that conversion, namely : 
(a) impeller(s) , including all rotating elements that have an aerodynamic influence;  
(b) electric motor;  
(c) stator;  
(d) other stationary aerodynamic elements that have an aerodynamic influence , 
including : 
(i) inlet cone;  
(ii) inlet or outlet guide vanes;  
(iii) diffuser;  
(e) other stationary elements that have an aerodynamic influence, including : 
(i) mechanical transmission (aerodynamic influence and influence on 
efficiency);  
(ii) electrical transmission (aerodynamic influence and influe nce on 
efficiency ), such as  cable conduits, frequency inverter, variable 
speed drive , terminal box,  AC/DC converter;  
                                                                                                                                                         
13 Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the protection 
of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (Sixth individual 
Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Counci l Directive 89/391/EEC) ( OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, 
p. 50 ).  
EN 7  EN (iii) structural components that hold the assembly in place and may 
interfere with the airflow ( such as  brackets supporting the motor or 
the bearings);  
(3) ‘best efficiency point’ (BEP) means the best energy efficiency point for fan 
operation, as declared by the manufacturer and specified by the fan speed, expressed 
in revolutions per minute (rpm);  
(4) ‘impeller’ means the rotating part of the fan that is imparting energy into the gas flow 
and is also known as the fan wheel ; 
(5) ‘electric motor’ or ‘motor’  means a device that converts electrical input power into 
mechanical output power in the form of a r otation with a rotational speed and torque 
that depends on factors including the frequency of the supply voltage and the number 
of poles of the motor as applicable;  
(6) ‘inlet cone’, also known as venturi inlet, inlet bell, inlet radius , means a device that 
steers the air into the impeller and reduces the vena contracta and turbulence that 
would occur at the entrance of the impeller;  
(7) ‘inlet guide vanes’ means vanes positioned before the impeller to guide the gas 
stream towards the impeller and which may or may not be adjustable;  
(8) ‘outlet guide vanes’ means vanes positioned after the impeller to guide the gas 
stream from the impeller and which may or may not be adjustable;  
(9) ‘diffuser’ means a device that influences the fan performance through sta tic 
recovery;  
(10) ‘protective guard’ means a grid placed at fan inlet or outlet designed to prevent the 
ingestion of relatively large foreign bodies or to prevent human body elements 
reach ing the moving parts;  
(11) ‘stator’ means the stationary part of th e fan that interacts with the air stream passing 
through the impeller and, within the geometrical air -stream envelope between 
defined fan inlet and outlet sections, includes any part that may increase, and 
excludes any non -fan component that may decrease, the fan efficiency;  
(12) ‘drive system’ means electric motor, transmission or direct drive and a variable speed 
drive if supplied;  
(13) ‘direct drive’ means a driving arrangement for a fan where the impeller is fixed to the 
motor shaft, either directly or with a coaxial coupling, and where the impeller speed 
is identical to the motor’s rotational speed;  
(14) ‘transmission’ means a driving arrangement for a fan that is not direct drive , 
including using a belt  drive, gearbox or slipping coupling;  
(15) ‘variable speed drive’ (VSD) means an electronic power converter that continuously 
adapts the electric power supplied to a single motor, or multiple motors, to control 
the motor’s mechanical power output according to the torque -speed characteristic of 
the load driven by the motor, by adjusting the power supply to a variable frequency 
and voltage supplied to the motor , including  all integrated protection devices and 
auxiliaries;  
(16) ‘specific ratio’ means the stagnation pressure measured at the fan outlet d ivided by 
the stagnation pressure at the fan inlet at BEP;  
EN 8  EN (17) ‘fan flow angle’ means the angle between incoming and outgoing gas flow direction 
of the fan  impeller, as set out in Annex III;  
(18) ‘axial fan’ means a fan with a fan flow angle <20°, as set out in point 3 of Annex III;  
(19) ‘centrifugal fan’ means a fan with a flow angle ≥70°, as set out in point 3 of  Annex 
III; 
(20) ‘mixed flow fan’ means a fan with a flow angle ≥20° and <70°, as set out in point 3 
of Annex III;  
(21) ‘centrifugal  blade angle ’ means the blade angle β2 of a centrifugal fan, expressed in 
degrees , as set out in point 4 of Annex III ; 
(22) ‘forward  curved fan’ means a centrifugal fan with a fan blade angle β2 >90° , as set 
out in point 4 of Annex III ; 
(23) ‘backward curved fan’ means a centrifugal fan with a fan blade angle β2 where 0°> 
β2 ≤50° , as set out in point 4 of Annex III ; 
(24) ‘backward inclined fan’  means a centrifugal fan with a fan blade angle β2 where 
50°> β 2 ≤90°, as set out  in point 4 of  Annex III;  
(25) ‘cross -flow fan’ means a fan in which the gas path through the impeller is in a 
direction essentially at right angles to its axis both entering and leaving the impeller 
at its periphery;  
(26) ‘jet fan’ means a n axial, centrifugal or radial fan that produces a high ve locity jet of 
air in a space (thrust), unconnected to any ducting , where the jet of air induces  
movement of the surrounding air, creating an overall air flow through the space , and 
that is designed for operation with open inlets , including radial and centr ifugal jet 
fans with an angle entrance of ≤90° to the outlet, and outlets rather than operating 
against pressure ; 
(27) ‘declared values’ means the values provided by the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised  representative for the stated, calculated or meas ured technical parameters 
in accordance with Article  4, for the verification of compliance by the Member State 
authorities;  
(28) ‘spare part’ means a significant element (or other element)  of a fan that can replace 
the corresponding equivalent element of an existing fan, and that leads to comparable 
or superior efficiency of the fan;  
(29) ‘spare part fan’ means a fan intended to  replace a corresponding existing fan that is 
integrated into a product;  
(30) ‘equivalent model’  means a model that has the same t echnical characteristics relevant 
for the technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or put 
into service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as 
another model with a different model identifier;  
(31) ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a 
specific product model from other models with the same trademark or the same 
manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s name;  
(32) ‘multiple speed motor’ means a m otor of which the rotating speed can be varied by 
energising different motor windings ;  
EN 9  EN (33) ‘ceiling fan’ means a non -portable fan, or an impeller with an electric motor, that is 
designed to be suspended from the ceiling or overhead structure of a building , 
usually with a vertically oriented fan shaft.  
Article  3 
Ecodesign requirements  
The ecodesign requirements for fans are set out in Annex II and shall apply from the dates 
indicated therein.  
Article  4 
Conformity assessment  
1. The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article  8 of Directive 
2009/125/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.  
2. For the purposes of the co nformity assessment pursuant to Article  8 of Directive 
2009/125/EC, the technical documentation shall contain a copy of the product 
information provided in accordance with points 2, 3 and 4 of Annex II to this 
Regulation, and the details and results of cal culations set out in Annex III . 
3. Where the information included in the technical documentation for a particular 
model has been obtained by either of the following means, the technical 
documentation shall include the details of the calculation, the assessmen t undertaken 
by the manufacturer to verify the accuracy of the calculation and, where appropriate, 
the declaration of identity between the models of different manufacturers:  
(a) from a model that has the same technical characteristics relevant for the 
technical information to be provided but is produced by a different 
manufacturer;  
(b) by calculation on the basis of design or extrapolation from another model of 
the same or a different manufacturer, or both.  
4. The technical documentation shall include a list of all equivalent models, including 
the model identifiers.  
5. Where the manufacturer has used the compliance testing options set out  in point 2 of 
Annex III, modifications, test conditions and calculations shall be duly reported in 
the technical documentation . 
6. Where  this Regulation requires the provision of performance curves at different 
speeds  pursuant to point 3 of  Annex II,  the technical documentation shall indicate the 
characteristics of the speed regulation device used, and the speed used (as a 
percentage  of the inherent speed) for the lowest curve.  
7. A fan to which a VSD is added shall not  be considered a different fan requiring a 
new conformity assessment if:  
(a) the VSD is physically located so as not to interfere with the air stream;  
(b) the VS D can be removed from the product for verification without damaging 
the product and the VSD.   
EN 10  EN Article  5 
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
Member State authorities shall apply the verification procedure laid down in Annex IV to this 
Regulation when performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article  3(2) of 
Directive 2009/125/EC.  
Article  6 
Circumvention  
1. Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall not place on the market 
or put into service products designed to alter their behaviour or properties when 
being tested so as  to achieve a more favourable result for any declared value of the 
parameters regulated  in this Regulation. That includes, but is not limited to, products 
designed to detect they are being tested by recognising the test conditions or test 
cycle and to automatically alter their behaviour or properties in response, and 
products  preset to alter their behaviour or properties at the time of testing.  
2. Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall not prescribe specific 
test instructions that alter the behaviour or the properties of products to achieve a 
more favourable  result for any of the declared value s of the parameters regulated  in 
this Regulation. That includes, but is not limited to, prescribing a manual alteration 
of a product in preparation for the test that alters the product’s behaviour or 
properties compared  with when it is in normal use and operated by the end -user.  
3. Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall not place on the market 
or put into service products designed to alter their behaviour or properties within a 
short period of being pu t into service in a way that worsens any declared value for 
the parameters regulated  in this Regulation.  
Article  7 
Indicative benchmarks  
The indicative benchmarks for the best -performing fans available on the market at the time of 
adopting this Regulation are set out in Annex V.  
Article  8 
Review  
The Commission shall review this Regulation in the light of technological progress and shall 
present the results of that assessment, including, if appropriate, a draft revision proposal, to 
the Consultation Forum by [six years after entry into force  of this Regulation ] at the latest . 
The review shall , in particular , address:  
– whether it is appropriate to revise  the metrics with an extended and technology -
neutral product approach, including part load performance ; 
– wheth er it is appropriate to revise  the efficiency limits in line with the new 
metrics and technological progress;   
EN 11  EN – the relevance of regulating fans below 125 W electric power, ceiling fans and 
large comfort fans;  
– the relevance of regulating jet fans below 750 W; 
– resource efficiency, reuse and recycling, recycled content and durability;  
– the relevance of the exemptions  laid down in Article 1 ; 
– the relevance of the circumvention provisions  laid down in Article 6 ; 
– the relevance of requiring an energy label.  
Article  9 
Repeal  and transitional provisions  
Regulation (EU) No  327/2011 is repealed with effect  from [two years after entry into force of 
this Regulation ]. However, Annexes I, II and III  to that Regulation , shall continue to apply 
until [three years after entry into force of this Regulation ], in relation to f ans integrated into 
other products . 
Article  10 
Entry into force and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth  day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union . 
It shall apply from [two years after entry into force of this Regulation ]. However, Article  6 
shall apply from [the date of entry into force of this Regulation ]. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and d irectly applicable in all Member States . 
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Ursula VON DER LEYEN