Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Establishment of the working plan for 2009-2011 under the Ecodesign Directive
Date: 2008-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: eco-label, energy consumption, energy saving, energy-generating product, marketing standard

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 21.10.2008 
COM(2008) 660 final 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 

Establishment of the working plan for 2009-2011 under the Ecodesign Directive 

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 

Establishment of the working plan for 2009-2011 under the Ecodesign Directive 

1. 

INTRODUCTION 

“Ecodesign” aims at improving the environmental performance of products throughout their 
life  cycle  (raw  material  selection  and  use;  manufacturing;  packaging,  transport  and 
distribution; installation and maintenance; use; and end-of-life) by systematically integrating 
environmental aspects at the earliest stage of product design. 

Energy-using  products  (EuPs)  are  dependent  on  energy  input  (electricity,  fossil  fuels  and 
renewable energy sources) or generate, transfer and measure such energy. They account for a 
large proportion of consumption of energy and other natural resources in the Community and 
have high potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

The  Ecodesign  Directive  2005/32/EC1  establishes  a  framework  for  the  setting  of  ecodesign 
requirements  for  energy-using  products.  The  Directive  is  therefore  a  key  component  of  the 
EU’s  policy  for  improving  the  energy  and  environmental  performance  of  products  on  the 
internal market. Its potential to cover other environmentally significant products, namely all 
energy-related products, was highlighted in the recently adopted Action Plan on Sustainable 
Consumption  and  Production  and  Sustainable  Industrial  Policy2,  which  does  however  not 
affect  the  present  working  plan.  The  Directive  ensures  free  movement  of  products  across 
Europe  and  encourages  integration  of  ecodesign  in  small  and  medium-sized  enterprises 
(SMEs). Overall,  the  ecodesign  framework brings benefits,  in the  form of products offering 
better environmental performance, including energy savings. 

Objective of the working plan 

Article  16(1)  of  the  Ecodesign  Directive  specifies  that  the  Commission  shall  publish  a 
working  plan  setting  out,  for  the  three  following  years,  an  indicative  list  of  energy-using 
product  groups  which  will  be  considered  priorities  for  the  adoption  of  implementing 
measures. 

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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 (OJ L 191, 22.7.2005, p. 29), amended by Directive 2008/28/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the 
setting  of  ecodesign requirements  for  energy-using products,  as  well  as Council  Directive  92/42/EEC 
and  Directives  96/57/EC  and  2000/55/EC,  as  regards  the  implementing  powers  conferred  on  the 
Commission (OJ L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 48). 
Communication  from  the  Commission  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  Council,  the  European 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the  Committee  of  the  Regions  on  the  Sustainable  Consumption 
and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan, COM(2008) 397 final. 

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The working plan should build on the work done since mid-2005 for the transitional priority 
product  groups  listed  in  Article  16(2)  of  the  Directive.  The  environmental  priorities  for  the 
adoption of implementing measures remain the same, in particular to harness the potential of 
energy-using products to combat climate change in a cost-effective manner. 

2. 

MECHANISMS OF THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE 

The  Ecodesign  Directive  is  a  framework  directive.  This  means  that,  in  practice,  binding 
ecodesign requirements are set by implementing measures specific to each product group. The 
Directive  itself  only  lays  down  the  conditions  and  criteria  for  introducing  implementing 
measures: they may be adopted for a particular product, provided it has a significant impact 
on the environment coupled with a high volume of sales and trade on the internal market and 
with clear potential for improvement without entailing excessive costs. 

Implementing measures are considered when no valid self-regulatory initiative has been taken 
by industry. Self-regulation by industry, including voluntary and unilateral commitments, may 
indeed  produce  quick  progress,  due  to  rapid  and  cost-effective  implementation,  and  allows 
flexible and appropriate adaptation to technological solutions and market sensitivities. 

Each  implementing  measure  is  preceded  by  preparatory  studies  and  an  impact  assessment 
conducted by external experts and the Commission with the aim of identifying cost-effective 
solutions  to  improve  the  overall  environmental  performance  of  products  and  incorporates 
participatory  and  delegated  decision-making  processes.  Implementing  measures  are 
eventually adopted by the Commission under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. 

3. 

PRODUCT GROUPS COVERED IN THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD (2005-2008) 

During the “transitional period” between the entry into force of the Ecodesign Directive and 
adoption of this working plan, implementing measures were to be introduced for the product 
groups mentioned in Article 16(2) of the Directive. This article classifies a number of energy-
using products identified by the European Climate Change Programme as priorities, such as 
heating  and  water-heating  equipment,  electric  motor  systems,  lighting  in  both  the  domestic 
and tertiary sectors, domestic appliances, office equipment in both the domestic and tertiary 
sectors,  consumer  electronics  and  HVAC  (heating/ventilating/air  conditioning)  systems. 
Furthermore,  a  separate  horizontal  implementing  measure  was  to  be  introduced  to  reduce 
stand-by losses for a group of products. 

Nineteen  preparatory  studies,  along  with  the  accompanying  stakeholder  meetings,  were 
launched on these transitional priority product groups, some of them on specific categories of 
products. Each of them analysed whether and, if so, which ecodesign requirements should be 
set for the relevant product group. Fourteen preparatory studies have been completed and, on 
the  basis  of  the  results  and  in  the  absence  of  corresponding  self-regulation  measures,  the 
Commission  has  started  to  draft  implementing  measures  and,  where  suitable,  labelling 
requirements  under  the  Energy  Labelling  Directive  92/75/EEC  for  specific  energy-using 
products. The other five preparatory studies are expected to be finalised by 2009.  

The next steps following the preparatory study for each product group comprise consultation 
of the Consultation Forum, an assessment of the economic, environmental and social impact 
of the possible implementing measure and adoption by the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. 

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Over  the  next  few  months  the  Commission  is  in  the  process  of  adopting  implementing 
measures for the following product groups: tertiary-sector lighting equipment (covering both 
public  street  lighting  and  office  lighting),  stand-by  and  off-mode  electricity  losses,  external 
power supplies and simple set-top boxes for digital reception of television signals. In 2009, it 
also  intends  to  submit  implementing  measures  on  televisions,  domestic  lighting,  domestic 
refrigerators  and  freezers,  washing  machines,  dishwashers,  boilers  and  water  heaters, 
computers,  imaging  equipment,  commercial  refrigerators,  electric  motors,  pumps,  fans, 
circulators and room air-conditioners. 

Annex II lists the product groups covered in the transitional period. 

4. 

INDICATIVE LIST OF PRODUCT GROUPS 

This working plan sets out an indicative list of product groups, taking into account the work 
done in the transitional period. The product groups listed are considered indicative priorities 
for preparatory studies and implementing measures in the next three years. 

A Commission study3 for preparing the working plan identified 57 product groups which fall 
within the scope of the Ecodesign Directive but were not covered in the transitional period4. 
Systematic identification of these product groups, based on the PRODCOM5 product list, was 
a prerequisite for the working plan.  

The  study  screened  the  57  product  groups  against  the  principal  environmental  impact  –
primary energy consumption in the use phase – to identify the product groups with the highest 
potential  for  reduction  of  greenhouse  gas  emissions.  This  resulted  in  25  product  groups 
ranked A and 9 ranked B6. The Commission further assessed the 25 A-ranked product groups 
with  a  view  to  prioritisation  based  on  the  set  of  criteria  laid  down  in  Article  15  of  the 
Ecodesign Directive, namely that: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

the  product  group  represents  a  significant  volume  of  sales  and  trade  within  the 
Community; 

the  product  group  has  a  significant  environmental  impact  within  the  Community 
resulting from the energy-using products during their life cycle; 

the  product  group  presents  significant  potential  for  improvement  in  terms  of  its 
environmental impact without entailing excessive costs. 

The  following  assessment  principles  were  applied,  where  relevant  to  the  product  group,  to 
determine the significance of the Article 15 criteria: 

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EPTA Ltd, Greece; PE International, Germany; NTUA, Greece: Study for preparing the first Working 
Plan  of  the  Ecodesign  Directive,  Report  for  tender  No:  ENTR/06/026,  Revised  Final  Report: 
06/12/2007: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/eco_design/workingplan.htm. 
p. 29 of [3]. 
PRODCOM  is  a  system  for  the  collection  and  dissemination  of  statistics  on  the  production  of 
manufactured  goods.  The  title  comes  from  the  French  "PRODuction  COMmunautaire"  (Community 
Production) for mining, quarrying and manufacturing: sections B and C of the Statistical Classification 
of Economy Activity in the European Union (NACE 2). 
p. 33 of [3]. 

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According to the latest (2005/2006) PRODCOM product list available, the ten product groups 
selected as priorities by the Commission meet the indicative sales and trade criterion of more 
than 200 000 units a year within the Community. Energy-using products from the domestic, 
tertiary  and  industrial  sectors  are  covered.  This  first  criterion  is  a  yes/no  question,  as  the 
number of units per product group directly influences the assessment of the second criterion. 

For the assessment of the second criterion (significant environmental impact), the following 
aspects  were  taken  into  account:  high  primary  energy  consumption  within  the  identified 
product  groups  (indicatively  > 1 000  PJ/year)  and  the  related  emissions  such  as  greenhouse 
gases,  acidifying  substances  or  heavy  metals  and  waste  generation.  This  gives  a  first 
indication of prioritisation, in line with the screening indicator in the study. A long operating 
time (very high: up to 24 hours a day or three production shifts; or high: about 8 hours a day 
or heating/cooling period), parts contributing to energy consumption or a predicted increase in 
energy consumption in the next decade due to a high-growth market are further evidence of 
the magnitude of the environmental impact related to energy consumption. Further resources 
requiring attention is the use of water, in light of the increasing impacts of water scarcity and 
droughts  in  Europe.  Other  forms  of  environmental  impact  considered  are  materials  or 
components  responsible  for  other  resource  consumption,  waste  generation  or  specific 
emissions,  such  as  electronics,  displays,  refrigerants,  oils,  wastage  in  use  or  emissions  of 
exhaust gases and micro-dust. 

The  third  criterion  –  significant  potential  for  improvement  in  terms  of  the  environmental 
impact of the product groups – was also considered to set priorities. Significant potential for 
ecodesign measures is indicated by high potential for energy savings during use (indicatively 
> 20%). Regarding  other resources  the design improvement of  some  water-using equipment 
can  deliver  significant  water  savings  and  related  energy  savings.  Other  important  ecodesign 
measures may include reducing the weight or volume of a product, using recycled materials, 
reducing  emissions,  extending  the  product’s  minimum  guaranteed  lifetime  or  ensuring 
upgradeability, reparability or easy recycling by reducing the number of materials used, using 
standard components or providing easy access to valuable components. Existing third-country 
specifications, such as the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) in Japan or the 
Energy Star scheme in the USA, and technological developments may also feed information 
into  the  process  of  identifying  products  with  equivalent  functionality  but  superior 
environmental performance. 

There  is  no  other  Community  legislation  on  ecodesign  measures  for  the  product  groups 
assessed, but each preparatory study should identify if any other legislation should be taken 
into  account  for  any  specific  environmental  impact  of  the  products  investigated,  e.g.  the 
WEEE Directive for recycling7. At this stage, it is assumed that the significant potential for 
improvement  in  terms  of  the  environmental  impact  of  these  product  groups  will  not  entail 
excessive  costs  and  that  market  forces  will  fail  to  make  progress  in  the  absence  of  any 
mandatory  or  voluntary  requirement.  These  preliminary  assumptions  should  be  investigated 
by  preparatory  studies.  Suggested  improvements  in  environmental  performance  should  be 
based on lowest life cycle costs to guarantee cost-effectiveness. 

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Directive  2002/96/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  27  January  2003  on  waste 
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24). 

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The findings of the assessment led to the following indicative list of product groups. Further 
details on the assessment are given in Annex I. 

Indicative list of product groups covered by this working plan8 

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Air-conditioning and ventilation systems; 

Electric and fossil-fuelled heating equipment; 

Food-preparing equipment; 

Industrial and laboratory furnaces and ovens; 

–  Machine tools; 

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Network, data processing and data storing equipment; 

Refrigerating and freezing equipment; 

Sound and imaging equipment; 

Transformers; 

–  Water-using equipment. 

The  Commission  consulted  the  Consultation  Forum,  as  required  by  Article  18  of  the 
Ecodesign  Directive,  to  take  into  account  the  comments  from  the  Member  States’ 
representatives and stakeholders when establishing this working plan and the indicative list of 
product groups9. 

The listed product groups may be divided into several lots for preparatory studies, taking into 
account  the  conclusions  from  the  transitional  period:  Products  with  similar  technical, 
economic  and  environmental  features  should,  in  principle,  be  studied  together,  with  a 
subdivided analysis, whenever relevant, of market structure, use patterns, environmental and 
economic impact or potential for improvement. Preparatory studies on specific products that 
could  be  classified  in  different  product  groups  (e.g.  chillers  or  heat  pumps)  must  be 
coordinated. Data from the analysis of processes and complex systems in the Best Available 
Techniques  Reference  Documents  (“BREFs”)  under  the  IPPC  Directive10  should  be  used 
when  appropriate,  following  the  example  of  the  work  done  for  the  product  groups  “electric 
motor systems” and “HVAC systems” during the transitional period. 

The  prioritisation  assessment  by  the  Commission  may  be  subject  to  change  after  a  full 
quantitative assessment is carried out in a preparatory study. 

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Product  groups  in  alphabetical  order  and  excluding  energy-using  products  covered  in  the  transitional 
period. 
Minutes of the Consultation Forum of 28 May 2008:  
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/eco_design/workingplan.htm. 
Directive  2008/1/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  of  15  January  2008  concerning 
integrated pollution prevention and control, codified version (OJ L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 8). Best Available 
Techniques Reference Documents: http://eippcb.jrc.es/pages/FActivities.htm. 

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5. 

OUTLOOK 

Inclusion  on  the  indicative  list  for  this  working  plan  indicates  that  the  Commission  will 
initiate a preparatory study on the product group concerned during the period 2009-2011 and, 
possibly, adopt an implementing measure, subject to the outcome of the preparatory study, a 
favourable impact assessment and the condition that no valid self-regulatory measures are in 
place. 

Information regarding the timeline for preparatory studies and implementing measures will be 
disseminated  to  all  stakeholders  for  each  product  group,  notably  via  the  websites  of  the 
Commission departments in charge of the Ecodesign Directive11 and via stakeholder meetings 
and websites organised by the contractors conducting the preparatory studies. 

Each  preparatory  study  will  investigate  possible  ecodesign  requirements  on  the  basis  of 
technical,  economic  and  environmental  analyses.  The  possibility  of  issuing  a  mandate  to 
standardise  certain  ecodesign  parameters  should  be  explored.  Interested  parties  should 
cooperate actively in this analysis.  

In  addition,  the  Commission  calls  on  the  branches  of  industry  manufacturing  energy-using 
products with  a significant environmental impact to develop self-regulation measures which 
could  deliver  the  policy  objectives  faster  or  in  a  less  costly  manner  than  mandatory 
requirements. This is in line with the Ecodesign Directive and with the Commission’s “Better 
Regulation”  strategy  and  its  rolling  simplification  programme.  The  Commission  will  follow 
such  initiatives  during  the  next  three  years  and  subsequently  evaluate  the  need  for  further 
implementing measures, for example where market forces fail to move in the right direction 
or at an acceptable speed.  

In  accordance  with  Article  16  of  the  Directive,  the  working  plan  shall  be  amended 
periodically by the Commission, after consultation with the Consultation Forum. 

If the proposal by the Commission to extend the product scope of the Ecodesign Directive12 to 
cover  all  energy-related  products  is  swiftly  adopted  by  the  European  Parliament  and  the 
Council,  the  Commission  will  amend  the  working  plan,  as  appropriate,  to  include  product 
groups added by the extension. 

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Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry: 
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/eco_design/index_en.htm. 
Directorate-General for Energy and Transport: 
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/demand/legislation/eco_design_en.htm. 
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the 
setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products of 16 July 2008. COM(2008) 399 final, 
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ANNEX I 

TABLE: NON-EXHAUSTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE PRODUCT GROUPS ON THE INDICATIVE LIST 

FOR THIS WORKING PLAN 

The product groups are listed in alphabetical order and excluding products already covered 
during the transitional period. 

Product group 

Product examples 

Significant environmental 
impact1 

Significant potential for 
improvement 

Air-conditioning 
and ventilation 
systems 

Large air conditioners 
> 12 kW; 
Water-cooled air 
conditioners; 
Ventilation systems. 

High energy consumption 
(> 1 000 PJ/year), with long 
operating time (cooling/heating 
period, increasing ventilation 
time) and high-growth market; 
Other environmental impact of 
power electronics, displays and 
refrigerants. 

Electric and fossil-
fuelled heating 
equipment 

Electric storage heating 
radiators; 
Electric heaters for 
space and soil heating; 
Gas- and oil-fired dry 
space heating systems; 
Heat pumps. 

High energy consumption 
(> 1 000 PJ/year), with long 
operating time (heating period);
Other environmental impact of 
power electronics, materials 
used and emissions of exhaust 
gases. 

Food-preparing 
equipment 

Electric, gas-fired and 
microwave ovens; 
Hobs and grills; 
Coffee machines. 

High energy consumption 
(> 1 000 PJ/year), with long 
operating time in the tertiary 
sector (about 8 hours a day) 
and energy consumption of 
integrated motor/fan. 

Industrial and 
laboratory 
furnaces and 
ovens 

Infra-red radiation 
ovens; 
Resistance-heated and 
electrical induction 
industrial and 
laboratory furnaces and 
ovens; 
Furnace burners. 

High energy consumption 
(> 1 000 PJ/year), with long 
operating time (about 8 hours a 
working day) and energy 
consumption of integrated fan; 
Other environmental impact of 
materials used. 

High potential for energy savings 
(estimated average > 20%); 
Potential for other environmental 
improvements (e.g. substitution 
of refrigerants, extension of 
lifetime or easy recycling); 
Third-country specifications 
(Energy labelling, Eco-labels, 
Energy Star and MEPS) indicate 
potential for improvement. 

High potential for energy savings 
(estimated average > 20%); 
Potential for other environmental 
improvements (e.g. lower 
emissions or easy recycling). 

High potential for energy savings 
(estimated 10-30%); 
Potential for other environmental 
improvements (e.g. easy 
recycling); 
Third-country specifications 
(Energy labelling, Eco-labels and 
MEPS) and Member States’ eco-
labels indicate potential for 
improvement. 

High potential for energy savings 
(estimated average > 20%); 
Potential for other environmental 
improvements (e.g. improved 
heat transfer systems or reduction 
of mass); 
Third-country specifications 
(Energy labelling and MEPS) 
indicate potential for 
improvement. 

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Product group 

Product examples 

Significant environmental 
impact1 

Significant potential for 
improvement 

Machine tools 

Forming machine tools; 
Separating machine 
tools;  
Physico-chemical 
process machine tools. 

Network, data 
processing and 
data storing 
equipment 

IT servers; 
Network 
communication 
equipment; 
Uninterruptible power 
supplies;  
Network stand-by 
losses for a group of 
products. 

High energy consumption 
(> 1 000 PJ/year), with long to 
very long operating time (up to 
three production shifts) and 
energy consumption of 
integrated motor; 
Other environmental impact of 
power electronics and wastage 
in use. 

High energy consumption 
(> 1 000 PJ/year), with very 
long operating time (24 hours a 
day) and high-growth market; 
Other environmental impact of 
electronics. 

Refrigerating and 
freezing 
equipment 

Service cabinets; 
Walk-in cold rooms; 
Chillers; 
Ice-makers; 
Ice-cream and milk-
shake machines. 

High energy consumption 
(> 1 000 PJ/year), with very 
long operating time (up to 24 
hours a day); 
Other environmental impact of 
refrigerants. 

Sound and 
imaging 
equipment 

DVD/video players and 
recorders; 
Video projectors; 
Video game consoles; 
Digital amplifiers and 
subwoofers for home 
theatre. 

High energy consumption 
(> 1 000 PJ/year), with growth 
market; 
Other environmental impact of 
electronics and displays. 

Transformers 

Distribution 
transformers; 
Power transformers; 
Small transformers. 

High energy consumption 
(> 1 000 PJ/year), with very 
long operating time (24 hours a 
day); 
Other environmental impact of 
used oils, paints, etc. 

High potential for energy savings 
(low power factor of 0.7-0.8, 
improvement potential in idle 
modus and by variable speed 
drives); 
Potential for other environmental 
improvements (e.g. extension of 
tool lifetime, easy recycling of 
electronics or closed-loop 
recycling in use). 

Very high potential for energy 
savings (estimated 5-30% for 
products, 80% for systems, 
networked stand-by and power 
management); 
Potential for other environmental 
improvements (e.g. waste heat 
recovery or easy recycling); 
Third-country specification under 
development (Energy Star) 
indicates potential for 
improvement. 

High potential for energy savings 
(estimated 10-60%); 
Potential for other environmental 
improvements (e.g. substitution 
of refrigerants). 

High potential for energy savings 
(estimated average > 20%); 
Potential for other environmental 
improvements (e.g. extension of 
lifetime or easy recycling); 
Third-country specifications 
(Energy labelling, Eco-labels and 
Energy Star) indicate potential for 
improvement. 

High potential for energy savings 
(about 30% possible which is 
equivalent to about 15% of the 
electricity network losses, stock 
is nearing the end of its 40-year 
lifetime); 
Potential for other environmental 
improvements (e.g. materials 
used); 
Third-country specifications 
(Energy labelling, Eco-labels, 
Energy Star and MEPS) indicate 
potential for improvement. 

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Product group 

Product examples 

Significant environmental 
impact1 

Significant potential for 
improvement 

Water-using 
equipment 

Water-cleaning 
appliances; 
Irrigation equipment. 

High water losses due to 
inappropriate devices or 
equipment (about 14 billion m³ 
a year in industry, about 
53 billion m³ a year in 
agriculture and about 
24 billion m³ a year in 
households and public 
facilities). 

High potential for water savings 
(estimated average > 40% in 
industry and agriculture and 
> 30% in public water supply; 
e.g. individual adjustments of 
flow and pressure values or 
sprinklers and drips designed to 
operate on low to medium water 
pressure). 

1  Energy  consumption  is  indicated  as  PJ  of  primary  energy  consumption  in  2006.  “Primary  energy”  means 
energy  contained  in  fossil  fuels  and  renewable  energy  sources  that  has  not  been  subject  to  any  conversion  or 
transformation  process.  To  convert  electricity  from  the  public  grid  (secondary  energy)  into  primary  energy,  a 
factor of 10.5 MJ/kWhe was applied. 

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ANNEX II 

Table: Product groups covered in the transitional period13 

Measures scheduled  for  adoption  by the Commission in the 4th  quarter  of 2008 or 1st 
quarter of 2009 

Tertiary sector lighting products 

Stand-by and off-mode losses 

External power supplies 

Simple set-top boxes 

Domestic lighting products I (including incandescent bulbs) 

Televisions 

Measures to be submitted for a vote in the Committee in 2008 and 2009 

Boilers 

Water heaters 

Washing machines and dishwashers 

Domestic refrigerators and freezers 

Commercial refrigerators 

Electric motors  

Circulators (originally under electric motors) 

Computers  

Imaging equipment  

Electric pumps (originally under electric motors) 

Fans for ventilation in non-residential buildings (originally under electric motors) 

Room air-conditioners  

Domestic fans (originally under room air-conditioners) 

Other measures (preparatory studies finishing in 2009) 

Complex set-top boxes 

Laundry driers 

Vacuum cleaners 

Domestic lighting products II (reflector lamps and luminaires) 

Solid-fuel boilers 

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The adoption schedule is approximate and subject to change, as it is adjusted to the real progress with 
the preparatory work. 

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