{"id":17558,"date":"2022-09-15T21:50:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T21:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=17558"},"modified":"2022-09-25T14:29:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T14:29:24","slug":"eco-power-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Power Equipment [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Ecodesign_requirements_%E2%80%94_welding_equipment\" title=\"Ecodesign requirements \u2014 welding equipment\">Ecodesign requirements \u2014 welding equipment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Key_Points\" title=\"Key Points\">Key Points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Application_Background\" title=\"Application &amp; Background\">Application &amp; Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Ecodesign_requirements_%E2%80%94_external_power_supplies\" title=\"Ecodesign requirements \u2014 external power supplies\">Ecodesign requirements \u2014 external power supplies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Key_Points-2\" title=\"Key Points\">Key Points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Application_Background-2\" title=\"Application &amp; Background\">Application &amp; Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT-2\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Ecodesign_requirements_%E2%80%94_power_transformers\" title=\"Ecodesign requirements \u2014 power transformers\">Ecodesign requirements \u2014 power transformers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Key_Points-3\" title=\"Key Points\">Key Points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Changes_introduced_under_Regulation_EU_20191783\" title=\"Changes introduced under Regulation (EU) 2019\/1783\">Changes introduced under Regulation (EU) 2019\/1783<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Application_Background-3\" title=\"Application &amp; Background\">Application &amp; Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT-3\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#Ecodesign_requirements_%E2%80%94_electric_motors_and_variable_speed_drives\" title=\"Ecodesign requirements \u2014 electric motors and variable speed drives\">Ecodesign requirements \u2014 electric motors and variable speed drives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eco-power-equipment\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT-4\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecodesign_requirements_%E2%80%94_welding_equipment\"><\/span>Ecodesign requirements \u2014 welding equipment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2019\/1784 \u2014 laying down ecodesign requirements for welding equipment<\/p>\n<p>It sets out ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or the putting into service of electrical mains-operated welding equipment.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Points\"><\/span>Key Points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It lists the welding processes to which the regulation applies and those to which it does not.<\/p>\n<p>The ecodesign requirements are set out in Annex II, and include:<br \/>\nminimum efficiency levels for the power source used;<br \/>\nmaximum \u2018idle state\u2019 (similar to standby) power consumption;<br \/>\nnon-energy-related requirements to make it easier to repair, disassemble, prolong the useful lifetime of and reuse welding equipment and components, including<br \/>\nmaking spare parts available to professional repairers for a minimum period of 10 years<br \/>\nmaking specified repair and maintenance information freely available to professional repairers via the website of the manufacturer of the welding equipment, the importer or authorised representative.<\/p>\n<p>The regulation sets out the conformity assessment procedure, and in Annex III the measurement methods and calculations to be followed based, where available, on harmonised standards adopted by the European standardisation organisations.<\/p>\n<p>National authorities must apply the verification procedures laid down in Annex IV when carrying out market surveillance checks.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers, importers or their authorised representatives must not offer for sale products which can detect when they are being tested and change their performance accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Annex V sets out indicative benchmarks for the best-performing products and techniques available on the market in terms of power source efficiency and maximum idle state power consumption.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission must review the regulation in the light of technological progress and present its results, including, if appropriate, a draft revision proposal no later than 14 November 2024.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Background\"><\/span>Application &amp; Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It applies from 1 January 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Directive 2009\/125\/EC establishes a framework to set ecodesign requirements for energy-related products. The Commission must set these for products which are widely sold and traded in the EU and have a significant environmental impact.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Commission Regulation (EU) 2019\/1784 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for welding equipment pursuant to Directive 2009\/125\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 272, 25.10.2019, pp. 121-135)<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENTS<\/p>\n<p>Communication from the Commission \u2014 Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-2019 (COM(2016) 773 final, 30.11.2016)<\/p>\n<p>Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions \u2014 Closing the loop \u2014 An EU action plan for the Circular Economy (COM(2015) 614 final, 2.12.2015)<\/p>\n<p>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, 2009\/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, pp. 12-33)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1025\/2012 have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.<\/p>\n<p>Directive 2012\/19\/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, pp. 38-71)<\/p>\n<p>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, pp. 10-35)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecodesign_requirements_%E2%80%94_external_power_supplies\"><\/span>Ecodesign requirements \u2014 external power supplies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2019\/1782 \u2014 laying down ecodesign requirements for external power supplies<\/p>\n<p>It establishes ecodesign* requirements for the placing on the market or putting into service of external power supplies*.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Points-2\"><\/span>Key Points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The regulation does not apply to:<br \/>\nvoltage converters;<br \/>\nuniterruptible power supplies;<br \/>\nbattery chargers without power supply function;<br \/>\nlighting converters;<br \/>\nexternal power supplies for medical devices;<br \/>\nactive power over Ethernet injectors;<br \/>\ndocking stations for autonomous appliances;<br \/>\nexternal power supplies placed on the market before 1 April 2025 solely as a service part or spare part for replacing an identical external power supply placed on the market before 1 April 2020.<br \/>\nThe ecodesign requirements are set out Annex II.<\/p>\n<p>The regulation sets out the conformity assessment procedure and in Annex II, point 3, the measurement method and calculations that must be used.<\/p>\n<p>National authorities must apply the verification procedures laid down in Annex III when carrying out market surveillance checks.<br \/>\nAnnex IV sets out indicative benchmarks for the best-performing products and technologies available on the market.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission must review this regulation in the light of technological progress and present its results, including, if appropriate, a draft revision proposal, by 14 November 2022.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Background-2\"><\/span>Application &amp; Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It applies from 1 April 2020 and repeals Regulation (EC) No 278\/2009 on that date.<\/p>\n<p>Directive 2009\/125\/EC establishes a framework to set ecodesign requirements for energy-related products. The Commission must set these for products which are widely sold and traded in the EU and have a significant environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>For more information see:<\/p>\n<p>External power supplies \u2014 Ecodesign requirements (European Commission)<br \/>\nThe new ecodesign measures explained (European Commission)<br \/>\nAbout the energy label and ecodesign \u2014 Energy savings (European Commission).<\/p>\n<p>Ecodesign: Policy to improve, through better design, products\u2019 environmental performance throughout their life cycle, especially their energy efficiency.<br \/>\nExternal power supplies: a device meeting each of these criteria:<br \/>\ndesigned to convert alternating current (AC) power input from the mains power source input into one or more lower voltage direct current (DC) or AC outputs;<br \/>\nused with one or more separate devices that constitute the primary load;<br \/>\ncontained in a physical enclosure separate from the device or devices that constitute the primary load;<br \/>\nconnected to the device or devices that constitute the primary load with removable or hard-wired male\/female electrical connections, cables, cords or other wirings;<br \/>\nnameplate output power not exceeding 250 watts; and<br \/>\nused with electrical and electronic household and office equipment included in Annex I.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT-2\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Commission Regulation (EU) 2019\/1782 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for external power supplies pursuant to Directive 2009\/125\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 278\/2009 (OJ L 272, 25.10.2019, pp. 95-106)<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENTS<\/p>\n<p>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, pp. 10-35)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Directive 2009\/125\/EC have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecodesign_requirements_%E2%80%94_power_transformers\"><\/span>Ecodesign requirements \u2014 power transformers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) No 548\/2014 with regard to small, medium and large power transformers<\/p>\n<p>Regulation (EU) No 548\/2014 sets out ecodesign* requirements for placing on the market or putting into service power transformers with a minimum power rating of 1 kVA used in 50 Hz electricity transmission and distribution networks or for industrial applications.<\/p>\n<p>Experience in the directive\u2019s implementation revealed that there were national deviations in standard voltages in electricity distribution grids in certain EU countries. These deviations justified changing the threshold voltage levels in the categorisation of transformers and the applicable minimum energy performance requirements. Regulation (EU) 2019\/1783 therefore amends Regulation (EU) No 548\/2014.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Points-3\"><\/span>Key Points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The regulation applies to transformers purchased after 11 June 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Medium* and large transformers*, regardless of when put on the market or into service, must be reassessed for compliance and conformity with the regulation if:<br \/>\nthe core or part of the core has been replaced; or<br \/>\none or more of the complete windings has been replaced.<\/p>\n<p>Transformers designed for a number of specific purposes are excluded from the regulation including those to be:<br \/>\ndirectly connected to a furnace;<br \/>\ninstalled on fixed or floating offshore platforms, offshore wind turbines or on board ships and all kinds of vessels;<br \/>\nused in arc-welding equipment or resistance-welding equipment.<\/p>\n<p>The ecodesign requirements are set out in the annexes to the regulation.<br \/>\nThe regulation sets out the conformity assessment procedure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_introduced_under_Regulation_EU_20191783\"><\/span>Changes introduced under Regulation (EU) 2019\/1783<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These changes include:<\/p>\n<p>if threshold voltages in electricity distribution networks deviate from the standard ones across the EU, EU countries must notify the European Commission accordingly, so that a public notification can be made for the correct interpretation of the various tables in Annex I to the regulation (ecodesign requirements);<br \/>\nthe manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must not put on the market any products that can detect when they are being tested and change their performance accordingly;<br \/>\nto make verification testing easier, market surveillance authorities are permitted to test, or witness the testing of, larger transformers at premises such as those of the manufacturer;<br \/>\nthe Commission will review the regulation and present the results no later than 1 July 2023.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Background-3\"><\/span>Application &amp; Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) No 548\/2014 has applied since 11 June 2014. The changes introduced by amending Regulation (EU) 2019\/1783 have applied since 14 November 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Directive 2009\/125\/EC establishes a framework to set ecodesign requirements for energy-related products. The Commission must set these for products which are widely sold and traded in the EU and have a significant environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>For more information see:<\/p>\n<p>Power transformers: Ecodesign requirements (European Commission)<br \/>\nThe new ecodesign measures explained (European Commission)<br \/>\nAbout the energy label and ecodesign \u2014 Energy savings (European Commission).<br \/>\nKEY TERMS<\/p>\n<p>Ecodesign: Policy to improve, through better design, products\u2019 environmental performance throughout their life cycle, especially their energy efficiency.<br \/>\nMedium power transformers: a power transformer with all windings having rated power lower than or equal to 3 150 kVA, and highest voltage for equipment greater than 1.1 kV and lower than or equal to 36 kV.<br \/>\nLarge power transformers: a power transformer with at least one winding having either rated power greater than 3 150 kVA or highest voltage for equipment greater than 36 kV.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT-3\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Commission Regulation (EU) No 548\/2014 of 21 May 2014 on implementing Directive 2009\/125\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to small, medium and large power transformers (OJ L 152, 22.5.2014, pp. 1-15)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Regulation (EU) No 548\/2014 have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENTS<\/p>\n<p>Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) No 548\/2014 on implementing Directive 2009\/125\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to small, medium and large power transformers (Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under Union harmonisation legislation) (OJ C 416, 11.11.2016, pp. 12-13)<\/p>\n<p>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, pp. 10-35)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecodesign_requirements_%E2%80%94_electric_motors_and_variable_speed_drives\"><\/span>Ecodesign requirements \u2014 electric motors and variable speed drives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2019\/1781 laying down ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives<\/p>\n<p>The regulation establishes ecodesign* requirements for the placing on the market or putting into service of electric motors* and variable speed drives (VSD)*, including where they are integrated in other products.<\/p>\n<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<p>The regulation applies to:<\/p>\n<p>induction electric motors without brushes, commutators, slip rings or electrical connections to the rotor, rated for operation on a 50 Hz, 60 Hz or 50\/60 Hz sinusoidal voltage, that<br \/>\nhave 2, 4, 6 or 8 poles<br \/>\nhave a rated voltage above 50 V and up to and including 1,000 V<br \/>\nhave a rated power output from 0.12 kW up to and including 1,000 kW<br \/>\nare rated on the basis of continuous duty operation and<br \/>\nare rated for direct online operation;<br \/>\nvariable speed drives with 3-phase input that<br \/>\nare rated for operating with a motor referred to above, within the 0.12 kW-1,000 kW motor rated output range<br \/>\nhave a rated voltage above 100 V and up to and including 1,000 V AC and<br \/>\nhave only 1 AC voltage output.<\/p>\n<p>Some types of equipment designed to operate in certain conditions are exempt from some of the energy efficiency and product information requirements, such as:<\/p>\n<p>motors or VSDs completely integrated into a product (for example into a gear, pump, fan or compressor) and whose energy performance cannot be tested independently;<br \/>\nmotors specifically designed to operate exclusively at high altitudes or in extreme temperatures;<br \/>\nmotors specifically designed and specified to operate wholly immersed in a liquid;<br \/>\nmotors or VSDs specifically qualified for the safety of nuclear installations;<br \/>\nexplosion-protected motors specifically designed and certified for mining;<br \/>\nmotors in cordless or battery-operated equipment;<br \/>\nmotors in hand-held equipment whose weight is supported by hand during operation;<br \/>\nmotors in hand-guided mobile equipment moved while in operation;<br \/>\nmotors placed on the market before 1 July 2029 as substitutes for identical motors integrated in products placed on the market before 1 July 2022, and specifically marketed as such;<br \/>\nmotors designed specifically for the traction of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The regulation:<\/p>\n<p>sets out a timetable in Annex I for the introduction of ecodesign requirements (initially 1 July 2021, with further requirements being introduced from 1 July 2022 and from 1 July 2023). These cover<br \/>\nenergy efficiency of electrical motors<br \/>\nproduct information requirements for electrical motors<br \/>\nefficiency and product information requirements for variable speed drives;<br \/>\nsets out the conformity assessment procedure, and in Annex II the measurement methods and calculations that must be followed.<\/p>\n<p>National authorities must apply the verification procedures laid down in Annex III when carrying out market surveillance checks.<\/p>\n<p>Annex IV sets out indicative benchmarks based on the best available technology for motors and variable speed drives for the environmental aspects considered significant and quantifiable. For motors, the IE4 level was identified as the best available technology.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission must review the regulation in the light of technological progress and present the results of this assessment including, if appropriate, a draft revision proposal, to the Consultation Forum no later than 14 November 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The regulation amends Regulation (EC) No 641\/2009 and repeals Regulation (EC) No 640\/2009.<\/p>\n<p>Application &amp; Background<\/p>\n<p>It applies from 1 July 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Directive 2009\/125\/EC establishes a framework to set ecodesign requirements for energy-related products. The Commission must set these for products which are widely sold and traded in the EU and have a significant environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>The WEEE Directive sets requirements on recovery and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to reduce the negative environmental effects of generating and managing WEEE, and of the use of resources.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, see:<\/p>\n<p>Electric motors (European Commission)<br \/>\nAbout the energy label and ecodesign (European Commission).<\/p>\n<p>KEY TERMS<\/p>\n<p>Ecodesign: Policy to improve, through better design, products\u2019 environmental performance throughout their life cycle, especially their energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Electric motor: a device that converts electrical input power into mechanical output power in the form of a rotation with a rotational speed and torque that depends on factors including the frequency of the supply voltage and number of poles of the motor.<\/p>\n<p>Variable speed drive (VSD): an electronic power converter that continuously adapts the electrical power supplied to a single motor to control the motor\u2019s 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. It includes all electronics connected between the mains and the motor including extensions such as protection devices, transformers and auxiliaries.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT-4\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>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 with 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, pp. 74-94)<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENTS<\/p>\n<p>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, pp. 10-35)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Directive 2009\/125\/EC have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.<\/p>\n<p>Commission Regulation (EC) No 641\/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005\/32\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products (OJ L 191, 23.7.2009, pp. 35-41)<\/p>\n<p>See consolidated version.<\/p>\n<p>Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 640\/2009 implementing Directive 2005\/32\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for electric motors (Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive) (OJ C 394, 20.12.2012, pp. 20-21)<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-17558\" data-postid=\"17558\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-17558 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecodesign requirements \u2014 welding equipment Regulation (EU) 2019\/1784 \u2014 laying down ecodesign requirements for welding equipment It sets out ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or the putting into service of electrical mains-operated welding equipment. 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