7 Amendments of Liisa JAAKONSAARI related to 2015/0149(COD)
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Energy efficiency labelling allows consumers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption of products and thereby promotes innovation and investments into energy efficiency.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is appropriate to replace Directive 2010/30/EU by a Regulation which maintains the same scope, but modifies and enhances some of its provisions in order to clarify and update their content. A Regulation is the appropriate legal instrument as it imposes clear and detailed rules which do not give room for divergent transposition by Member States and ensures thus a higher degree of harmonisation across the Union. A harmonised regulatory framework at Union rather than at Member State level brings down costs for manufacturers and ensures a level playing field. A harmonised regulatory framework can also help build consumer confidence and prevent confusion. Harmonisation across the Union ensures the free movement of goods across the Single Market.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and investments into energy efficiency and will contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets. It will also allow consumers to save money.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products facilitates the customer's choice in favour of those products which consume less energy and other essential resources during use. A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable and trustworthy information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, simple and concise. To this end the existing dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained as the basis to inform customers about the energy efficiency of products as it is already known to consumers. A classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. In situations where because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC products can no longer fall into classes 'F' or 'G', those classes should not be shown on the label. For exceptional cases this should also be extended to the 'D' and 'E' classes, although this situation is unlikely to occur given that the label would be rescaled once a majority of product models falls into the top two classes.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) When more product groups are added or labels are rescaled, Member states are responsible for running educational and promotional information campaigns directed at citizens to promote energy efficiency.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should provide their product compliance information electronically in a database established by the Commission. The information should be made publicly available to provide information for customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels. The database can also help consumers purchasing second hand products to make informed decisions. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to promote energy efficiency, climate mitigation and environmental protection, Member States should be able to create incentives for the use of energy efficient products. Member States are free to decide on the nature of such incentives, but could consider incentives for lower income households to address energy poverty. Such incentives should comply with Union State aid rules and should not constitute unjustifiable market barriers. This Regulation does not prejudice the outcome of any future State aid procedure that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in respect of such incentives.