FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 1 Ecodesign EuP (2005/32/EG)

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 2 General What? European framework directive Content?Defines conditions and criteria for the setting of ecodesign requirements and establishing implementing measures Scope?Energy using products (EuP) without means of transport Why?Improving energy and environmental performance of products on the internal markt Contribution towards global objectives of the European Union Impact Before placing on the markt CE conformity marking and producers?conformity assessment procedures Belgium? Framework law ‘product norms’, chapter V bis, modified 11th May 2007

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4 Global Objectives EU Spring Summit 8 & 9 March 2007: 2020 targets 20% energy-efficiency improvement 20% CO2-reduction Sustainable Consumption and Production – Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan (SCP-SIP) = product approach and synergy between different policy instruments Integrated Product Policy (IPP) = product policy based on LCA, involvement of stakeholders en continual improvement

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 5 Process Defining working groups and working plan:  in transitional period 20 priority products groups or lots (art.16(2))  working plan with indicative list of 10 priority products groups (art.16(1)), COM(2008) 660 final Preparatory studies and stakeholder meetings:  LCA methodology (MEEUP) Consultation Forum (art.18):  member states, industry, traders, NGO’s  defining and reviewing implementing measures  examining effectiveness market surveillance  assessing self-regulation measures

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 6 Process Regulatory committee EELEP:  committee on the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling of Energy-using Products  votes the implementing measures Publication of the implementing measure:  adopted by the Commission under the regulatory procedure with scrunity  instrument: regulation (no transposition, fully harmonised)

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 7 Defining product groups + working plan Preparatory study + stakeholders meetings Self-regulation, e.g. voluntary agreements Need for implementing measures Working document Interservice consultation and impact assessment Voting Regulatory Committee Adoption by European Commission No action required Consultation Forum Process

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 8 Belgian Interaction Consultation Forum Defining product groups + working plan Preparatory study + stakeholders meetings Self-regulation, e.g. voluntary agreements Need for implementing measures Working document Interservice consultation and impact assessment Voting Regulatory Committee Adoption by European Commission No action required

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 9 Belgian Interaction Belgian administration is present at the stakeholder meetings (if possible) Consultation Forum 2 2 3

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 10 Belgian coordination/interaction Belgian administration sends working documents to Belgian stakeholders Invitation of the Belgian stakeholders for a preparatory meeting Consultation Forum Defining product groups + working plan Preparatory study + stakeholders meetings Self-regulation, e.g. voluntary agreements Need for implementing measures Working document Interservice consultation and impact assessment Voting Regulatory Committee Adoption by European Commission No action required 1 2 3

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 11 Belgian coordination/interaction Belgian preparatory meeting (written input before CF) Participation at CF (input) Written input after CF Consultatio n Forum Defining product groups + working plan Preparatory study + stakeholders meetings Self-regulation, e.g. voluntary agreements Need for implementing measures Working document Interservice consultation and impact assessment Voting Regulatory Committee Adoption by European Commission No action required 1 2 3

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 12 Belgian coordination/interaction Consultatio n Forum Defining product groups + working plan Preparatory study + stakeholders meetings Self-regulation, e.g. voluntary agreements Need for implementing measures Working document Interservice consultation and impact assessment Voting Regulatory Committee Adoption by European Commission No action required Sending Draft proposal to Belgian stakeholders Invitation of the Belgian stakeholders for a final meeting Final stakeholder meeting (input) Written input to commission Discussion at Regulatory Committe Voting

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FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 15 Consultation Forum CF 1 (22/06/2007) public street lighting (lot 9) CF 2 (19/10/2007) standby and off mode (lot 6) CF 3 (18/12/2007) office lighting (lot 8) CF 4 (22/02/2008) power supplies (lot 7) en simple set top boxes (SSTB) CF 5 (29/02/2008)boilers en water heaters (lot 1 en 2) CF 6 (28/03/2008)domestic lighting (lot 19) CF 7 (27-29/5/2008) electric motors, pumps, fans and circulators (lot 11) and working plan CF 8 (8/7/2008)water heater (lot 2) CF 9 (16/10/2008)televisions (lot 5) CF 10 (4-5/12/2008)washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and freezers (lot 13 en 14)

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 16 Regulatory Committee First Regulatory Committee (7/7/2008) standby and off mode (lot 6) Second Regulatory Committee (26/9/2008) street and office lighting (lot 8 and 9) and SSTB Third Regulatory Committee (17/10/2008) power supplies (lot 7) Fourth Regulatory Committee (8/12/2008) non-directional household lamps (lot 19 part I)

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 17 Regulatory Committee Provisional agenda: March 11: motors (Formation ecodesign) March 12: refrigerators and freezers (Formation ecodesign and Formation Energy Labelling) March 13: televisions (Formation ecodesign and Formation Energy Labelling) March 26 and/or 27: washing machines and dishwashers (Formation ecodesign and Formation Energy Labelling) March 30: stand alone circulators (Formation Ecodesign) March 31: water heaters (Formation ecodesign and Formation Energy Labelling)

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 18 Coordination Europe DG ENTR (working plan) en DG TREN ( most IM) Regulatory Committee Ecodesign and Energy Label are joined together Working documents and reports of the CF and voted IM available at: _en.htm _en.htm

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 19 Coordination Belgium FOD Environment & FOD Economy Pilot EuP: Maya De Groot (FOD Environment) Pilot Energy Label: Guibert Crèvecoeur (FOD Economy) Same Regulatory committee for both directives, so cooperation at Belgian level is crucial Time table Working documents received 4 weeks before CF Input possible until 3 weeks after CF Draft proposal IM received 3 weeks before meeting Regulatory Committee Input Belgian stakeholders: written or meeting

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 20 Coordination Belgian stakeholders distribution list Permanent Representant Working Group Energy (Enover), distribition list group Sustainable production and consumption (CCIM) technical experts in administrations, stakeholders distribution list ‘federale raad duurzame ontwikkeling’ and identified experts for specific lots representing industry

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 21 Impressions and experiences  IMPORTANT: efficient Belgian information- and consultation network  Belgian Action Plan IPP : installation of Belgian information- and consultation network ecodesign

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 22 Impressions and experiences Energy in the use phase always most significant environmental aspect Big influence of (big) industry: technical knowledge and information IM are dynamic: review clause and requirements in stages IM are ambitious, but impact on innovation is limited Efficient use and installation also influence environmental performance of products, but system approach is problematic for responsabilities Synergy with other legislations, policies and objectives, benchmarks in IM important for GPP and ecolabel

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 23 SCP Ecodesign framework Directive essential building block for Action Plan SCP-SIP Scope Energy Label consistent with Ecodesign Directive Extension of the scope EuP Directive with ‘energy related products’(ErP) (eg. windows)

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 24 Review EuP to ErP Recast: not disrupting the ongoing implementation of the present Directive; scope for discussion limited to the extension of the product scope Art.2: definition of energy related product art.21: in 2012 review of extending the scope to non energy related products

FOD VOLKSGEZONDHEID, VEILIGHEID VAN DE VOEDSELKETEN EN LEEFMILIEU 25 Info / Contact Sites EU DG Entreprise and Industry: EU DG Transport and Energy: Nationaal initiatief voor stakeholders Duitsland: Contactpersonen België: FOD leefmilieu, Dienst Productbeleid Maya De Groot: Inge Van der Linden: