Energy Labelling Regulation 2017/1369/EU: third-party verification of energy labeling, as a guarantee of transparency on the market

The Energy Labelling Regulation 2017/1369/EU sets a framework for energy labelling and repeas Directive 2010/30/EU.

This Regulation lays down a framework that applies to energy-related products (‘products’) placed on the market or put into service. It provides for the labelling of those products and the provision of standard product information regarding energy efficiency, the consumption of energy and of other resources by products during use and supplementary information concerning products, thereby enabling customers to choose more efficient products in order to reduce their energy consumption.

This Directive is part of the legislative framework for the free movement and marketing of products in the European community.

Field of application: the Directive applies to energy-related products placed on the market or put into service. This directive does not apply to second-hand products, unless they are imported from a third country and the means of transport for persons or goods.

Essential requirements: these products to be put on the European market must comply with essential requirements such as labeling of the products and the provision of consistent information for energy efficiency, the consumption of energy and other resources. . As of 1 January 2019, suppliers (manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives) need to register their appliances, which require an energy label in the European Product Database for Energy Labelling (EPREL), before selling them on the European market.

Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market

Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have sufficient reason to believe that a product covered by this Regulation presents a risk to aspects of public interest protection covered by this Regulation, such as environmental and consumer protection aspects, they shall carry out an evaluation in relation to the product concerned covering all energy labelling requirements relevant to the risk and laid down in this Regulation or in the relevant delegated act. Suppliers and dealers shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities for the purpose of that evaluation.

Where the market surveillance authorities find that the product does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation or in the relevant delegated act, they shall without delay require the supplier, or where appropriate, the dealer, to take all appropriate corrective action to bring the product into compliance with those requirements, where appropriate to withdraw the product from the market, or where appropriate, to recall it within a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk as they may prescribe.

Where the market surveillance authorities consider that a case of non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the action which they have required the supplier or dealer to take.

Support provided by IMQ

IMQ can support manufacturers in all test and measurement activities aimed at labeling in accordance with the European Regulation.

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