2015/0149(COD) | [ParlTrack]

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Where, in the course of that evaluation, ~~the market surveillance authoritie~~it is fiound that ~~the~~an energy-related product model does not comply with the requirements laid down in this ~~this~~ Regulation and its relevant delegated acts, the~~y shall without delay~~ market surveillance authorities shall: (a) require the supplier to take all appropriate corrective action to bring the energy- related product into compliance with those requirements, to with~~draw the energy- related product from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period, com~~out delay; (b) ensure that the corrective action prescribed is proportionate to the nature of the risk; (c) establish a reasonable deadline, not longer than 21 calendar days, by which the supplier is obliged to implement the corrective action; (d) decide at their discretion whether the corrective action can be accompanied by, or consist entirely of, restrictive menasur~~ate~~es aiming to withdraw the ~~nature of the risk, as they may prescribe. Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall apply to the measure~~energy-related product from the market, or to recall it, in accordance Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008; (e) address both corrective actions and restrictive measures also to the equivalent models available on the market; (f) use the product database established in accordance with Article 8 to determine any other national markets where the product model or its equivalents are~~ferred to in this paragraph.~~ available or require the supplier to deliver immediate information to the national market surveillance authorities and the Commission where such a model or its equivalent has been placed on the market.

Amendment 102 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. Where the market surveillance authorities consider that there is any 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 actions which they have required the supplier to take.

Amendment 103 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Where t~~The market surveillance authorities ~~consider that non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall inform the Commission and the other Member States~~shall inform the Commission of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the supplier to take and upload the information in the product database.

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10

10. Where, on completion of the procedure set out in paragraphs 4 and 5, objections are raised against a measure taken by a Member State, or where the Commission considers a national measure to be contrary to Union legislation, the Commission shall without delay ~~enter into consultation with the Member States and the supplier and shall~~ evaluate the national measure. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified or not, and may decide on an appropriate alternative measure.

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission may, by means of delegated acts adopted pursuant to Articles 12 and 13, introduce labels or rescale existing labels. The labels shall be designed in a way that both the absolute product performance (energy consumption) and the relative performance (energy efficiency taking into account relevant aspects of the product model such as size, volume, and/or amenities) are reflected in the calculation to define the energy class. In addition to the energy class, the energy consumption shall be displayed per cycle, per year, per lifetime or any period of time most relevant to the product category. Consideration must be made for the addition to the label or product fiche of non-energy related dimensions. These shall include but are not limited to: - noise, - free warranty period offered to the end user and durability, - availability of spare parts, and repair information - chemical contents (as required by article 33 of REACH ‘right to know’) - ‘smart’ aspects of the product.. The label shall include a QR code or any other digital pattern enabling to make best use of internet based technologies. The label shall be technology neutral, enabling a comparison between all appliances delivering similar services; independent of energy carrier or technology employed. There shall be only one label for functionally equivalent products, and there shall be no exemptions of labelling duties. When comparing different energy carriers for the purpose of the energy label, primary energy should be referred to, based on the EU average of energy conversion efficiency (primary energy factor), to assess the performances and the energy class of the products.

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

(1a) The labels and associated documentation shall reflect the absolute energy consumption of the products, in addition to other aspects such as: - information on reuse; - availability on the market of parts of the product; - durability; - recyclability; - information on chemical content; - extension of the warranty. All labels shall contain a QR code that is able to give consumers transparent access, at any time, to the digital label and to the associated documentation included in the database pursuant to Article 8. These introductions shall enable further digital applications that are useful to citizens to be developed.

Amendment 107 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The labels shall be designed in a way that both the absolute product performance (energy consumption) and the relative performance (energy efficiency taking into account relevant aspects of the product model such as size, volume, and/or amenities) are reflected in the calculation to define the energy class. In addition to the energy class, the energy consumption shall be displayed per cycle, per year, per life time or any period of time most relevant to the product category. Consideration must be made for the addition to the label or product fiche of non-energy related dimensions. These shall include but are not limited to: - noise, - free warranty period offered to end user, - availability of spare parts, and repair information - consideration of chemical contents (as required by article 33 of REACH ‘right to know’) - consideration for the inclusion, on the label or fiche, of ‘smart’ aspects of the product. The label shall include a QR code or any other digital pattern enabling to make best use of internet based technologies.

Amendment 108 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Labels shall be re-scaled when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate. After a thorough market preparatory study, the Commission shall review the label once it estimates that 30 percent of the products sold within the Union market fall into the top energy class and further technological development can be expected soon.

Amendment 109 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to energy classes D, E, F or G are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall no longer be shown on the label. In that case or in any other case which leads to a label with empty bottom energy classes, the dark green to red spectrum of the label shall be retained for the remaining upper classes. If less than four classes are available on the label, a rescaling of the label scheme shall be undertaken.

Amendment 110 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to specific energy classes ~~D, E, F or G~~ are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall ~~no longer~~ be shown on the label in a visibly different format and colour.

Amendment 111 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

Amendment 112 #

Christofer FJELLNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure, in the light of technological development studies, that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that nothe majority of products are not expected to fall in energy classes A ~~or B at the moment~~within ten years of the introduction of the label ~~and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into those classes shall be at least ten years later~~.

Amendment 113 #

Jo LEINEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into those classes shall be at least ten years later. If no products fall in energy classes A or B, class A or B shall appear in a grey colour on the label. The highest occupied class shall be made noticeable as the highest available class by its format and the strength of colour.

Amendment 114 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that not more than 20% of products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction o~~f the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into thos~~r rescaling of the cla~~sses shall be at least ten years later~~bel.

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy class~~es A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models~~ A. In exceptional cases, where technology is expected to develop more rapidly, requirements should be laid down so that no products are expected to falls in~~to those~~ energy classes ~~shall be at least ten years later~~A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label.

Amendment 116 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the ~~requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that~~outcome of the rescaling process provides consumers with the most comprehensive and effective information possible on the energy performance of the various products. To this end, having assessed the individual product groups on the basis of their potential degree of technological innovation, the Commission shall determine whether, on completion of the rescaling process, to leave the first two classes, or only the first class, empty or whether to use the esnti~~mated time within which a majority of models~~re scale from A to G. The relevant requirements shall be laid down in such a way as to ensure that 30% of the products are unlikely to falls into ~~those classes shall be at least ten years later.~~ energy class A within a period of 10 years.

Amendment 117 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall (based upon studies on future potential technical evolution) ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that nothe majority of products are not expected to fall in energy efficiency classes A ~~or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of model~~within ten years. If necessary, this may be achieved for individual product groups by designing the scale so that no products falls in~~to those classes shall be at least ten years later.~~ top class(es) from the start. (this amendment requires shall be voted along with relevant amendment on Recital 11)

Amendment 118 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that not more than 20 percent of products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B altogether at the moment of the introduction o~~f the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into thos~~r rescaling of the cla~~sses shall be at least ten years later~~bel.

Amendment 119 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that not more than 5 % of products are expected to fall into energy classes A ~~or B~~and B together at the moment of the introduction o~~f the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into~~r rescaling of those cla~~sses shall be at least ten years later~~bel.

Amendment 120 #

Christofer FJELLNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodically~~when the majority of products fall in Class A.

Amendment 121 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodically~~when technological progress in a specific product group makes it appropriate. In order to assess the need to launch the rescaling process, the Commission shall carry out a preparatory study, when 30 percent of the products sold within the Union market fall into the top energy class.

Amendment 122 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be rescaled ~~periodically~~when scientific and technical progress in a specific product group makes it appropriate. In order to ascertain the need for, and consequences of, rescaling, the Commission shall perform a thorough preparatory study and impact assessment, at the latest as soon as more than 50% of the products sold from a specific product group fall into energy classes A and B.

Amendment 123 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodically~~when market- evidence and technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate. To determine whether it is necessary to rescale an energy label, the Commission shall, having consulted the Consultation Forum, draw up the appropriate preparatory study with a view to carrying out a full review.

Amendment 124 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodically, on the basis of a prior assessment of individual product groups, at intervals of no more than ten years or where 30% of the products sold within a given product group fall into the next higher class.

Amendment 125 #

Norbert LINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodically~~when scientific and technical progress in a specific product group makes it appropriate, e.g. when a majority of products fall in the top energy efficiency class.

Amendment 126 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels ~~shall be re-scaled periodically.~~ , for a specific product group with an A-G scale , shall be re-scaled when the majority of products (based on items sold in the preceding year) fall in the top energy efficiency class (A) and when additional savings may be achieved by further differentiating products.

Amendment 127 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodically to reflect technological progress and where there are too many products in the highest classes.

Amendment 128 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodically and in any case when the top classes A and B contain more than 40% of the products within the relevant product group.

Amendment 129 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Following rescaling, the label for that specific product group shall not be rescaled for a period of at least ten years, save for exceptional and unexpected technological development.

Amendment 13 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand and containment of greenhouse gas emissions.

Amendment 130 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. The Commission shall review the label only once it has established, through the appropriate preparatory study, that: (i) 30 % of the products sold within the Union market fall into energy class A; or (ii) 50% of the products sold within the Union market fall into energy classes A&B.

Amendment 131 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) suppliers shall provide ~~both the current and the rescaled~~the labels to dealers ~~for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b).~~;

Amendment 132 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) dealers ~~shall replace the existing labels on products on display including~~may continue to sell products already placed on the ~~Intern~~market with the ~~rescaled labels within one week following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date~~existing label.

Amendment 133 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within one ~~week~~month following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date.

Amendment 134 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within one ~~week~~calendar month following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date.

Amendment 135 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)

(ba) the graphics used on the rescaled label shall be visibly different from those used on the old label. The Commission shall ensure that a communications campaign is conducted by the Member States, in accordance with Article 4(4).

Amendment 136 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The revised scale should only apply for products placed newly on the market.

Amendment 137 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. The design of the rescaled label shall differ visibly from its predecessor. The European Commission shall ensure the development of a communication and information campaigns to be rolled out by Member States in accordance with Article 4.4.

Amendment 138 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

6. Labels introduced by delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU before the date of application of this Regulation shall be ~~considered as labels for the purposes of this Regulation. The Commission shall review those labels wi~~rescaled to A-G which shall apply no later thian five years ofafter the entry into force of th~~is Regulation with a view to rescaling them~~e relevant delegated act or at the date of application of this Regulation whichever comes last.

Amendment 139 #

Jo LEINEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a regulation
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. Harmonisation across the Union ensures the free movement of goods across the Single Market. As the energy consumption of means of transport for persons or goods is directly or indirectly regulated by other Union legislation and policies, it is appropriate to continue to exempt them from the scope of this Regulation. This exemption includes means of transport whose motor stays in the same location during operation, such as elevators, escalators and conveyor belts.

Amendment 140 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

Amendment 141 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

Amendment 142 #

Ivo BELET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

Amendment 143 #

Jo LEINEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. The rescaled labels for the product groups, for which the preparatory work has been finalised already but for which the labelling regulation did not enter into force on the date of application of this Regulation, should enter into force at the date of application of this Regulation. The Commission shall review the labels of product groups that entered into force later than 15 July 2015 within five years of the entry into force of this Regulation with a view to rescaling them, assessing the necessity of applying Article 7 paragraph 3.

Amendment 144 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8

~~The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available.~~Article 8 deleted Product database

Amendment 145 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available. The information listed under point 2 of Annex I shall be made available only to the Commission and the national surveillance authorities, who shall ensure that it remains confidential.

Amendment 146 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

When during the conformity assessment of a product such harmonised standards are applied, the product shall be deemed to comply with the relevant measurement and calculation requirements of the delegated act. The compliance shall be inspected by a relevant market surveillance body.

Amendment 147 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)

The Commission shall ensure that harmonised standards have reflected the full range of modes, functionalities, and variables affecting performance in the product.

Amendment 148 #

Jo LEINEN, Simona BONAFÈ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

~~Where appropriate p~~Prior to the adoption of delegated acts, the Commission shall test the design and content of the labels for specific product groups with consumers to ensure their clear understanding of the labels.

Amendment 149 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall, having consulted the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 10, establish a working plan latest 6 months after this regulation has entered into force which shall be made publicly available. The working plan shall set out an indicative list of product groups which are considered as priorities for the adoption of delegated acts. The working plan shall also set out plans for the revision and rescaling of labels of products or product groups. The working plan ~~may be amended periodically by the Commission after consultation wi~~shall be established for the th~~e Consultation Forum. The working plan may~~ree years period and shall be combined with the working plan required by Article 16 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 15 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) It is appropriate to replace Directive 2010/30/EU by a Regulation which maintains mainly 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. Harmonisation across the Union ensures the free movement of goods across the Single Market.

Amendment 150 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall, having consulted the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 10, establish a working plan which shall be made publicly available. The working plan shall set out an indicative list of product groups which are considered as priorities for the adoption of delegated acts. The working plan shall also set out plans for the revision and rescaling of labels of products or product groups. The working plan may be amended periodically by the Commission after consultation with the Consultation Forum. ~~The working plan may be combin~~Stresses the urgent need to include new product groups in the working plan, which must be coordinated with the working plan required by Article 16 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 151 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) according to the most recently available figures and considering the quantities placed on the Union market, the product group shall have significant potential for ~~saving energ~~European energy savings by increasing the product’s energy efficiency and where relevant, other resources used by the product;

Amendment 152 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) product ~~groups with equivalent functionality shall differ significantly in~~ s within the product group have the potential for improvement - or already existing meaningful disparity - with respect to energy efficiency and other relevant ~~performance levels~~resources used by the product;

Amendment 153 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) the requirement setting shall start from the household appliances and products mostly used in households for cold storage, home electronics including computers and computer accessories, cooking devises, washing and drying machines and dishwashers;

Amendment 154 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)

(cb) the products used for heating such as electric radiators and gas combusting devices shall be included to the scope of the delegated acts.

Amendment 155 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) the design and content of the label, including a scale showing ~~consumption of energy consisting of A to G~~energy efficiency based on an A to G classification, which as far as possible shall have uniform design characteristics across product groups and shall in all cases be clear and legible; Further differentiation in the A-G scale shall be considered for a product group if this would be necessary to achieve sufficient differentiation of energy efficiency and functioning of the energy label.

Amendment 156 #

Seb DANCE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) measurement and calculation methods will simulate real-life conditions of use to allow for an accurate assessment of the actual energy efficiency of a product. This shall be achieved in part by measuring the input of power under real- life testing conditions and determining where relevant, the time needed for a product to deliver a certain output of performance or service;

Amendment 157 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point g

(g) the content and, where appropriate, the format and other details concerning the technical documentation and product information sheet, including the methodologies and formulas used to establish the information to be provided on the label and fiche, where relevant reflecting geographical variations and the eventual need for third party certification of the declared performances;

Amendment 158 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Pavel POC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point j

(j) the specific indication of the energy class to be included in ~~advertisements and~~ technical promotional material, including requirements for this to be in a legible and visible form;

Amendment 159 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point k

(k) the conformity assessment procedures, including the methodology for measuring, as far as possible, energy consumption under real-life usage conditions, and the measurement and calculation methods to be used to determine label and product information sheet information;

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) It is appropriate to exempt second hand products from this Regulation, which includes all those products that have been put into service before being made available on the market for a second or additional time.

Amendment 160 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point k

(k) the conformity assessment procedures and the measurement and calculation methods to be used to determine label and product information sheet information on the basis of the actual conditions of use;

Amendment 161 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l) wthe~~ther~~ modalities for requiring for larger appliances a higher level of energy efficiency is required to reach a given energy class;

Amendment 162 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l1) whether for larger appliances a higher level of energy efficiency is required to reach a given energy class, in order to reflect the products' absolute energy consumption;

Amendment 163 #

Jo LEINEN, Simona BONAFÈ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 a (new)

When adopting a delegated act on a label of a product group, the Commission ensures the examination of the saving potential of other resources than energy of this particular product group and includes information about the use of other resources in the label.

Amendment 164 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

No later than eight years after the entry into force, the Commission shall assess the application of this Regulation and transmit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. That report shall assess how effectively this Regulation has allowed customers to choose more efficient products, taking into account its impacts on business and how this Regulation has contributed to the achievement of the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

Amendment 165 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

No later than ~~eight~~six years after the entry into force, the Commission shall assess the application of this Regulation and transmit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. That report shall assess how effectively this Regulation has allowed customers to choose more efficient ~~produ~~and sustainable products, save on energy consumption and other environmental impacts, taking into account its impacts on business.

Amendment 166 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I

Information to be included in the product database 1. Publicly available product information: (a) manufacturer’s or supplier’s name or trademark; (b) the model identifier(s), including of all equivalent models; (c) the label in electronic format; (d) the class(es) and other parameters on the label; (e) the product information sheet in electronic format. 2. Compliance information, only available to Member States’ market surveillance authorities and the Commission: (a) the technical documentation specified in the applicable delegated act; (b) test report or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed; (c) name and address of the supplier; (d) the contact details of a representative of the supplier.deleted

Amendment 167 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) information on the product's durability and whether it can be repaired and recycled and on the availability on the market of spare parts for repair purposes.

Amendment 168 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) additional information.

Amendment 17 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets and its environmental and climate action objectives. It will also allow consumers to save money by reducing household energy consumption.

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets. It will also allow consumers to save ~~money~~energy and money and reduce the environmental impact.

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 20 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors. The European Parliament has called in several resolutions for binding climate and energy targets for 2030, including a CO2 emissions reduction of at least 40 %, as well as target levels of at least 30 % from renewables and 40 % from energy efficiency, to be achieved through individual national objectives.

Amendment 21 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
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 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. 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 ‘E’, ‘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 22 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
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 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. 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 c~~lasses 'F' or 'G'~~ertain classes, 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 using a distinct format and colour.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 information on the energy consumption and lifespan 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. 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 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the ~~specific~~actual 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 information on the energy consumption and environmental impact of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet containing absolute energy consumption and environmental impact data, including information regarding the durability of products and the extent to which they can be repaired or recycled. 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. 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 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels as replacement of or complementary to the physical energy label. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, such as certain forms of distance selling and ~~in advertisements and~~ technical promotional material, potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product. Technical promotional material does not include advertisements in billboards, magazines and newspapers, radio or television broadcasting and similar online formats.

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation ~~may be~~is necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. ~~For t~~The frequency of such rescaling ~~a timescale of approximately ten years would be appropriate, taking~~shall be determined by technological development of the products and shall be consulted with the Consultation Forum into acco~~unt the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers~~rdance of the Article 10 of this regulation. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. A newly rescaled label should have ~~empty~~ top classes of only the best products available according to the latest information with the amount not exceeding a threshold of the available products determined by the Consultation Forum to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe. and with information of the rescaling available for the customers.

Amendment 28 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. ~~For~~Because of the frequ~~ency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten years would be appropriate, taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturer~~irements arising from the constantly changing market and state of technology, it is undesirable to carry out rescaling according to a fixed timetable. Taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers, any rescaling should only be triggered by an officially documented overpopulation of the two highest classes. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. ~~A newly rescaled~~Before any rescaling, the Commission should carry out a thorough preparatory study and impact assessment. The top two classes of a new label should ~~hav~~not be empty ~~top classes~~and should initially cover a sufficiently low proportion of products firstly to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised and secondly to prevent changes in consumer behaviour which are undesirable from the point of view of the environment and the market. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.

Amendment 29 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In the case of a rescaled label, suppliers should provide both the old and the rescaled labels to dealers during a certain period. The replacement of the existing labels on products on display, including on the Internet, with the rescaled labels should take place as quickly as possible after the date of replacement specified in the delegated act on the rescaled label. Dealers should not display the rescaled labels before the date of replacement.deleted

Amendment 34 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

Amendment 35 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively through ongoing exchanges of information, particularly regarding the outcome of product conformity assessments and the marketing or withdrawal from the market of certain products. Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission. __________________ 21 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 and maintained by the Commission. The information should be made publicly ~~1 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30. 2 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.~~ available to provide information for customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.

Amendment 37 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
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, suppliers being required to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.

Amendment 38 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Pavel POC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Energy consumption and other information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured in accordance with harmonised standards and by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurements and calculation methods. These methods should reflect, as far as possible, real-life usage conditions in order for consumers to be able to relate and trust the information conveyed by the labels. They should also be clear and robust in order to deter intentional and unintentional circumvention. It is in the interests of the functioning of the internal market to have standards which have been harmonised at Union level. In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product- specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.

Amendment 40 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)

(19a) In order to check compliance with harmonised rules for the calculation and measurement of product standards, provision should be made for checks by the supervisory authorities to verify product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation; these tests should, moreover, be carried out in such a way as to reflect real conditions of product use and design features intended to falsify test results should be specifically prohibited.

Amendment 41 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)

(19a) The Commission should consider expanding the labelling scheme to cover life span energy use, based on sound and comparable information.

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The Commission should provide a working plan for the revision of labels of particular products including an indicative list of further energy-related products for which an energy label could be established. It is necessary to extend the energy label to the most commonly used domestic devices, now including computers and all heating appliances. The working plan should be implemented starting with a technical, environmental and economic analysis of the product groups concerned. This analysis should also look at supplementary information including the possibility and cost to provide consumers with information on the performance of an energy-related product, such as its absolute energy consumption, durability or environmental performance, in coherence with the objective to promote a circular economy. Such supplementary information should improve the intelligibility and effectiveness of the label towards consumers and should not lead to any negative impact on consumers.

Amendment 43 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) Ecodesign has achieved significant results in terms of improving energy efficiency and energy consumption of products, and thereby decreasing household energy costs and consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The list of products covered by this legislation therefore needs to be extended and all resource efficiency characteristics should be included, as soon as possible, in mandatory product design requirements, by determining horizontal requirements which should relate to, amongst other things, the durability of products and the extent to which they can be repaired, reused or recycled.

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products during use ~~and supplementary~~throughout their lifetime, and supplementary environmental and performance information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose more efficient and sustainable products.

Amendment 45 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products during use and supplementary environmental and performance information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose more efficient and sustainable products.

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products during use and supplementary information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose more efficient products. The labelling shall also indicate the probable lifespan of the product (hours or number of cycles) under normal conditions of use and the period of guaranteed spare part availability.

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy under real-life conditions and other resources by energy- related products during use under real-life conditions and supplementary information concerning energy-related products, including the durability of products and the extent to which they can be repaired or recycled, in order to allow customers to choose more sustainable and efficient products.

Amendment 48 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) Second hand products;~~deleted

Amendment 50 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Means of transport for persons or goods ~~other than~~including those operated by a stationary motor.

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Means of transport for persons or goods using fossil fuel other than those operated by a stationary motor.

Amendment 52 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Means of transport for persons or goods other than ~~those~~cars and those means of transport operated by a stationary motor.

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) Capital goods.

Amendment 54 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Second hand products not placed on the market for the first time and belonging to a product category being covered by a labelling scheme can be labelled providing they have been refurbished or refitted by accredited professional agents. Member States can also decide to label products not covered by any labelling regulation or placed on the market before the entry into force of a label scheme covering the product category they belong to.

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Amendment 56 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) ‘Energy-related product’ means any good or system or service with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union~~, including parts to be incorporated into energy-related products which are placed on the market and put into service~~;

Amendment 57 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) ‘Energy-related product’ means any good ~~or system or service with~~having an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and/or put into service in the Union, including parts intended to be incorporated into energy-related products covered by this Directive which are placed on the market and/or put into service as individual parts for customers and of which the environmental performance can be assessed independently;

Amendment 58 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

(11a) ‘Energy consumption’ means the quantity of energy a product consumes to perform its duty. It can be documented per cycle, per year or lifetime and has to be technology neutral to be comparable within a product category;

Amendment 59 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

(11a) 'Product groups' means all energy- related products with the same functionality and, in the case of multipurpose energy-related products, having the same main functionality or the same set of main functionalities;

Amendment 60 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

(13) ‘Label’ means a graphic diagram ~~including a classification using letters from A to G in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show consumption of energy~~, in printed or electronic form, including a classification to show products’ consumption of energy efficiency, in order to allow products comparison;

Amendment 61 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17

(17) ‘Product information sheet’ means a standard table, in printed or electronic form, of information relating to a product;

Amendment 62 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

(18) 'Rescale' means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product~~, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes~~;

Amendment 63 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

(18) ‘Rescale’ means a ~~periodic exercise~~n exercise that changes the correlation between energy efficiency and the class on of a label scheme in order to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product~~, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes~~;

Amendment 64 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) ‘Supplementary information’ means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product, such as its absolute energy consumption or, durability or other environmental impacts, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

Amendment 65 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) ‘Supplementary information’ means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product, such as ~~its absolute energy consumption or durabil~~durability, reparability and connectivity, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

Amendment 66 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional ~~and~~, environmental and resource-efficient performance of an energy- related product, such as, for example, its absolute energy consumption or, durability, the extent to which it can be repaired, or its recycled material content, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

Amendment 67 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product, such as its absolute energy consumption or, durability and the extent to which it can be repaired or recycled, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

Amendment 68 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product, such as its absolute energy consumption or durability, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers. The additional information shall also indicate the probable lifespan of the product (hours or number of cycles) under normal conditions of use and the period of guaranteed spare part availability.

Amendment 69 #

Seb DANCE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)

(20a) ‘Energy efficiency’ means the ratio of output of performance, service, goods or energy, to input of energy.

Amendment 70 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)

(20a) ‘capital good’ means any good which is not intended for consumers or not likely, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, to be used by consumers.

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate labels and product information sheets for each unit in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts. For the product groups where the product consists of several parts / components, and the energy efficiency class of the product is function of such combination, suppliers shall make the accurate labels available, free of charge, to dealers at the moment of display;

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – points a and aa (new)

(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate labels ~~and~~, made available in printed or electronic form, and with product information sheets in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts; (aa) For the product groups where the product consists of several parts/components, and the energy efficiency class of the product is a function of such combination, suppliers shall make accurate labels available ,free of charge, to dealers at the point of display without prejudice to the supplier’s choice of delivery of labels.

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) they shall deliver labels promptly and free of charge on request from dealers; in accordance with the relevant delegated acts which may specify the form of the label (printed or electronic) considering dealers’ needs;

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) they shall make available free of charge the product information sheet (printed or electronic) to the dealer without prejudice to the suppliers’ choice of form of the product information sheet, in accordance with the relevant delegated acts;

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) They shall not place on the market products designed in a such a way that any of the product performance is automatically altered in test conditions with the objective of reaching a more favourable level for any of the parameters specified in the implementing act or included in any of the documentation provided with the product;

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

(cb) They shall not by means of software updates, either manually, remotely, through automatic or required updates, introduce changes that would have the effect of altering performance leading to an increase in the energy consumption during a product life-time, either in the use-phases, or standby modes after the product is in use;

Amendment 77 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) they shall, prior to placing a ~~product~~n unit of a model on the market, enter for that model into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I.

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) they shall, prior to placing a product model on the market, enter into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I. Products already placed on the market and integrated products should not be entered into the product database.

Amendment 79 #

Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) they shall, ~~prior to~~within 15 days of placing a product model on the market, enter into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I, or submit this information in a standardised electronic or paper format to the Commission.

Amendment 80 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The obligations of Article 3.1(b) do not apply after a model has been discontinued.

Amendment 81 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) they shall display in a visible manner, on the appliance or in its immediate proximity, the label provided by the supplier or otherwise made available for a product covered by a delegated act;

Amendment 82 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) they shall display in a visible manner, on the appliance or in its immediate proximity, the label provided by the supplier ~~or otherwise made available~~ for a product covered by a delegated act;

Amendment 83 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part

(b) they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label, subject to the requirement incumbent on suppliers to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge:

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or~~deleted

Amendment 85 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or~~deleted

Amendment 86 #

Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii

(ii) print out theis label, or download it for electronic display in a format allowing reuse of the electronic label, from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or

Amendment 87 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii

~~(iii) print out the label or a rescaled label from the supplier’s website if that function is available for that product.~~deleted

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii

~~(iii) print out the label or a rescaled label from the supplier’s website if that function is available for that product.~~deleted

Amendment 89 #

Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii

(iii) print out theis label, or ~~a rescaled~~download it for electronic display in a format allowing reuse of the electronic label, from the supplier's website if that function is available for that product.

Amendment 90 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

Amendment 91 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) they shall ~~make reference to the energy efficiency class~~include a reproduction of the full energy label or make reference to the energy efficiency class and other environmental and performance information set on the energy label, of the product in any advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act;

Amendment 92 #

Christofer FJELLNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that suppliers and dealers comply with the obligations and requirements of this Regulation and of the relevant delegated acts. The market surveillance authorities of each Member State shall ensure, by means of random sampling, that products sold on the market meet the requirements for the energy class indicated.

Amendment 93 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Where Member States provide any incentives for an energy-related product covered by this Regulation and specified in a delegated act, these shall aim at least at the highest occupied classes of energy efficiency laid down in the applicable delegated act.

Amendment 94 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Where Member States provide any incentives for an energy-related product covered by this Regulation and specified in a delegated act, these shall aim at the highest available classes of energy efficiency laid down in the applicable delegated act.

Amendment 95 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Where Member States provide any incentives for an energy-related product covered by this Regulation and specified in a delegated act, these shall aim at the highest classes of energy efficiency, where products are available, laid down in the applicable delegated act.

Amendment 96 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties and enforcement mechanisms applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and its delegated acts, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and compensate for the economic advantage of incompliance. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by the date of application of this Regulation and shall notify without delay any subsequent amendment affecting them.

Amendment 97 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission may independently test the energy performance of products and verify compliance. The Commission may engage a third party for this purpose.

Amendment 98 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Energy-related products with energy labels shall be subject to spot checks, to be carried out periodically for each product group by the national surveillance authorities on the basis of harmonised standards, in order to assess their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and its delegated acts. In addition, the surveillance authorities shall, through spot checks, ascertain whether all the energy products referred to in this Regulation are actually registered in the database established pursuant to Article 8.

Amendment 99 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Elena GENTILE, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 to lay down rules aimed at harmonising at Union level the implementation of tests by the national surveillance authorities, establishing a timetable and arrangements for conducting the tests. The tests shall in any case reflect the real conditions of use of the products.

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Amendment 182 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union’s 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand and limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Amendment 183 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking energy and climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand.

Amendment 184 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Energy efficiency labelling and complete product information allows consumers to ~~make informed choices with regard to energy consumption of products~~choose more efficient and sustainable products in order to reduce their total consumption of energy and other resources, and thereby promotes innovation.

Amendment 185 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Jeppe KOFOD

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Energy efficiency labelling allows consumers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption of products and thereby promotes innovation. It would to this end be appropriate to reduce bureaucratic burdens and promote legal certainty in order to bolster companies’ innovation and productivity to the benefit of the European public;

Amendment 186 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Energy efficiency labelling allows consumers to make informed choices with regard to the energy consumption of products and thereby ~~promotes~~makes a significant contribution to energy savings while at the same time reducing energy bills and promoting innovation.

Amendment 187 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Eugen FREUND, Miriam DALLI, Csaba MOLNÁR, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Energy efficiency labelling allows consumers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption of products and thereby ~~promotes~~makes a significant contribution to reducing energy bills while at the same time promoting innovation.

Amendment 188 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Energy efficiency labelling allows consumers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption of products and thereby promotes innovation and gives an incentive to producers to develop more energy efficient products.

Amendment 189 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 190 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) This Regulation is designed to promote energy efficiency through the production and sale of more efficient products. The new labelling scheme should enable transparent and informed use of such products by consumers and ensure they are fully competitive on the EU market;

Amendment 191 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

Amendment 192 #

Proposal for a regulation
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, while allowing Member States to maintain or introduce more stringent measures as long as these are compatible with the Treaties and notified to the Commission. A harmonised regulatory framework at Union rather than at Member State level brings down costs for manufacturers and ensures a level playing field. Harmonisation across the Union ensures the free movement of goods across the Single Market.

Amendment 193 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Patrizia TOIA, Eugen FREUND, Csaba MOLNÁR, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
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 taking into account the rapid technological progress for energy efficiency in products achieved over recent years. 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. Harmonisation across the Union ensures the free movement of goods across the Single Market.

Amendment 194 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 195 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

Amendment 196 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change sets out a long term goal to put the world on track to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels – and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C. The aspirational goal of 1.5°C was agreed to drive greater ambition.

Amendment 197 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, ~~drives innovation and will~~reduces energy demand thereby contributing to energy security, allows consumers to make sustainable choices and save money on their energy bills, incentivises research and innovation, thereby giving competitive advantage to industries which develop and produce the most energy efficient products. It also contributes to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets. ~~It will also allow consumers to save money.~~

Amendment 198 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Eugen FREUND, Olle LUDVIGSSON, Miriam DALLI, Csaba MOLNÁR, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, ~~drives innovation and will~~reduces energy demand thereby contributing to energy security, allows consumers to save money on their energy bills, incentivises research and innovation, thereby giving competitive advantage to industries which develop and produce the most energy efficient products. It also contributes to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets. ~~It will also allow consumers to save money.~~

Amendment 199 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union’s 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets as well as achievement of the EU’s environmental and climate action targets. It will also allow consumers to save money by reducing household energy bills.

Amendment 200 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Improving the efficiency of energy- related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets, as well as to the Union's environment and climate goals. It will also allow consumers to save money reducing household energy bills.

Amendment 201 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 202 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014, adopted before the December 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectorse European Parliament reconfirmed its position on 15 December 2015 that the 2030 energy efficiency target should be binding and be set at Union level at 40%.

Amendment 203 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors. Parliament has, in a number of resolutions, called for binding 2030 climate and energy targets of at least 40% reduction in CO2 emissions, at least 30% for renewables and 40% for energy efficiency, to be implemented by means of individual national targets;

Amendment 204 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, Eugen FREUND, Olle LUDVIGSSON, Csaba MOLNÁR, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30%. They European Parliament has repeatedly called for a binding energy efficiency target of 40 %, most recently in its resolution on the Energy Union strategy of 15 December 2015. The European Council also set a binding EU target of at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30% reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors.

Amendment 205 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 206 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) In the resolution of 15 December 2015 "Towards a European Energy Union " the European Parliament has called for binding 2030 climate and energy targets of at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions, at least 30 % for renewables and 40 % for energy efficiency, to be implemented by means of individual national targets.

Amendment 207 #

Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) In addition to facilitating consumers simplified and comparable information with labels at sale points, it shall be possible for manufacturers to provide clients with more detailed information on the different energy consumption levels for the product's most frequent modes of use. This information must be available in the technical documentation annexed to the product.

Amendment 208 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) This Regulation places a great emphasis on protecting consumers' rights, ensuring that when purchasing energy- related products, the consumer has access to all information concerning efficiency and other key performance features. It should be equally noted that the primary goal of the Regulation, that is reducing absolute energy consumption, makes it necessary to actively engage both end- users, i.e. those who are not only purchasing energy-related products but use them regularly, and citizens. Accordingly, the Regulation mentions them explicitly in several points, aiming to foster their active engagement.

Amendment 209 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)

(8b) Energy-related products are durable goods. It follows that a certain share of those products originally made available on the Union market could be sold as second-hand products. At the same time, products originally sold as new products out of the EU can be imported and made available on the Union market. These two different situations should be dealt with differently, because in the former the energy-related product was covered by this Regulation from the beginning. Accordingly, labelling requirements should be imposed only on second-hand products originally sold outside the EU.

Amendment 210 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 information on the energy ~~consumption~~efficiency of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet, which may be made available electronically. 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. 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 211 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a regulation
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 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. 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 classeA uniform application of this A to G scale across products groups should raise transparency and understanding among customers.

Amendment 212 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
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 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. 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 c~~lasses ‘F’ or ‘G’~~ertain classes, those classes should notnetheless be shown on the label~~. For exceptional cases this should also be exten~~ using a recognisable graphic format, in ordedr to ~~the ‘D’ and ‘E’ classes, although this situation is unlikely to occur given that the label would be rescaled once a maj~~maintain a single scale from A to G for all categorityes of product ~~models falls into the top two classes~~.

Amendment 213 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Eugen FREUND

Proposal for a regulation
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 information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, ~~simp~~easily understandable 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. 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' orand 'G', those classes should ~~not be show~~remain on the label~~. For exceptiona~~ in order to keep a unified label sca~~ses this should also be extended to the~~le for all product groups in place. Product groups with unpopulated 'DF' and 'EG' 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~~ should be rescaled within 3 years of the 'F' class being unpopulated.

Amendment 214 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Jeppe KOFOD

Proposal for a regulation
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 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. 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 or any other case products can no longer fall into classes 'E', '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~~In that context, the dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained for the remaining upper classes. When there are less than four energy classes available, thaten the label wshould be rescaled ~~once a majority of product models falls into the top two classes~~.

Amendment 215 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, ~~simp~~easily understandable 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. 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~~remain on the label but should be shown oin ~~the label~~grey in order to keep a unified label scale for all product groups in place. 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~~35% of product models available on the market falls into the top ~~two~~ classes.

Amendment 216 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The mandatory "made in" labelling should be able to contribute to the traceability of products and strengthen consumer protection. EU Customs Code shall apply for products produced in more than one country. 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. 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 217 #

András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The provision of accurate, relevant, verifiable 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 in order to achieve a certain performance. A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable information on the energy efficiency and energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, simple and concise based on proper measurement and calculation methodology. 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. 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 218 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. Alternatively, digital product information should be made available. 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. 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 219 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 220 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 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. A classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. In ~~situations where be~~cause 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 classesproducts can no longer fall into lower classes as a result of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC , this information should be included on the label.

Amendment 221 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Primary goal of this Regulation is to use information to empower citizens to reduce their energy consumption and save money. Therefore the information is not a by-product of this Regulation, but its main objective, and it should be treated accordingly.

Amendment 222 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) If suppliers market goods with a label, they should supply in paper form, together with the goods, all the information on the components of the goods which are required by the implementing acts. If the implementing acts permit, the label may also be printed on the packaging of the goods. The relevant implementing acts should indicate the most efficient way of displaying the label, together with possible consequences for consumers, manufacturers and dealers.

Amendment 223 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 224 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Jeppe KOFOD

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Suppliers are required to place the energy labels on the market in accordance with the relevant implementing provisions in paper form and in numbers appropriate to the packaging unit or, if possible, to print the corresponding material on the packaging in advance, in order to reduce the red tape involved in complying with the requirements for the benefit of small businesses in particular;

Amendment 225 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Energy consumption shall be shown per year and per expected life time, as well as per period of time that is most appropriate to the product group such as a cycle;

Amendment 226 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)

(9b) The product database in article 8 and Annex 1 should be inclusive of the needs of different stakeholders along the full life-cycle of products made available on the Union market. Accordingly, it should offer different degrees of protection of the information it contains: at one end of the spectrum, a significant amount of that information should be fully accessible to and highly usable by the public, at the other end, access to specific documents and transactions should be reserved to the national authorities and the Commission.

Amendment 227 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)

(9b) In the product information sheet, aside from the energy efficiency and absolute energy consumption levels mentioned on the energy label, suppliers shall also provide supplementary information on the raw material use, repairability, availability of spare parts, recycling characteristics, noise characteristics and information on the chemical contents, as well as all other relevant information for dealers and consumers

Amendment 228 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels ~~as replacement of or~~ complementary to the physical energy label. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, ~~such as certain forms of distance selling and in advertisements and technical promotional material~~in particular in radio advertisements, potential customers should be provided at least with both the energy class and the energy consumption of the product.

Amendment 229 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 230 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels as replacement of or complementary to the physical energy label. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, such as certain forms of distance selling and in advertisements and technical promotional material, potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product. Technical promotional material does not include advertisements in billboards, newspapers, magazines, radio broadcasting, television and similar online formats.

Amendment 231 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 232 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels as ~~replacement of or~~ complementary to the physical energy label. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, such as certain forms of distance selling and in advertisements and technical promotional material, potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product.

Amendment 233 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels ~~as replacement of or~~ complementary to the physical energy label. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, such as certain forms of distance selling and in advertisements and technical promotional material, potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product.

Amendment 234 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels as replacement of or complementary to the physical energy label. This provision does not affect the duty of the supplier to accompany each unit of a product with a physical label for the dealer. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, such as certain forms of distance selling and in advertisements and technical promotional material, potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product.

Amendment 235 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) For products which are built up out of several subassemblies or components, and for which the energy class and product information sheet depends on the combination of these components, suppliers shall make the accurate labels available in the fastest and most convenient way, free of charge, to dealers before putting them on display and to dealers and installers at the moment of assembly or installation at the point of use;

Amendment 236 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. FAlthough for the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten years would be ~~appropriat~~desirable, taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers, any rescaling should only be triggered by a documented overpopulation of the two highest classes. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. ~~A newly rescaled label should have empty top~~Before any rescaling, the Commission should carry out a thorough preparatory study. A newly rescaled label should have a sufficiently low population of the top two classes to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.

Amendment 237 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. For the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten years would be appropriate, taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescalingshould be based on the need to provide strong incentives for manufacturers to improve energy efficiency, to maintain long term relevance of the labelling for consumers and to avoid over burdening manufacturers when rescaling is not yet needed for these purposes. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling, aiming at covering approximately ten years of progress in energy efficiency for each product group, in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. A newly rescaled label should have enough empty top classes to encourage technological progress over the projected timeframe for the label and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.

Amendment 238 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 239 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 240 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Patrizia TOIA, Flavio ZANONATO, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 241 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 242 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 243 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Eugen FREUND

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 244 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 245 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 246 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 247 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Carolina PUNSET

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) The frequency of such rescaling should be determined by the percentage of products sold that fall in the top class and should take into account the need to avoid over burdening suppliers and dealers, as well as the speed of technological progress. A newly rescaled label shall have two empty top classes to encourage technological progress. In exceptional cases, where technology is expected to develop more slowly, the newly rescaled label shall have only one empty top class to take into account the time it takes to fill up the top class.

Amendment 248 #

Ashley FOX, Hans-Olaf HENKEL, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) The frequency of such rescaling should be determined by the percentage of products sold that fall in the top class and should take into account the need to avoid over burdening suppliers and dealers, as well as the speed of technological progress. A newly rescaled label should have one empty top class to encourage technological progress, provide for regulatory stability and limit the frequency of rescaling. In exceptional cases, where technology is expected to develop more rapidly, requirements should be laid down so that no products are expected to fall in the top two classes at the moment of the introduction of the label.

Amendment 249 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

Amendment 250 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

Amendment 251 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

Amendment 252 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In the case of a rescaled label, suppliers should provide both the old and the rescaled labels to dealers ~~during a certain period~~for a period of 3 months ahead of the date of replacement of the old label. The replacement of the existing labels on products on display, including on the Internet, with the rescaled labels should take place as quickly as possible after the date of replacement specified in the delegated act on the rescaled label and should not exceed 3 weeks. Dealers should not display the rescaled labels before the date of replacement.

Amendment 253 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In the case of a rescaled label, suppliers should provide both the old and the rescaled labels to dealers during a certain period. Due to different stock and shelve life of different products groups, it is appropriate for this period to be determined by way of a delegated act. The replacement of the existing labels on products on display, including on the Internet, with the rescaled labels should take place as quickly as possible after the date of replacement specified in the delegated act on the rescaled label. Dealers should not display the rescaled labels before the date of replacement.

Amendment 254 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) The choice of label design is of greater importance in influencing behaviour for products where energy efficiency is not of key importance to consumers when selecting a product. So the provision of prior information can improve consumer understanding of the energy efficiency scale.

Amendment 255 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) In order to take the burden for dealers into account during the relabeling process, dealers will be allowed to have only one clearly visible rescaled label present for a group of identical products. This would apply in cases when the label is printed on the packaging, such as in the case of lightbulbs, or when products are displayed together in a large quantity;

Amendment 256 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) The revision of labels could be immediately implement for those product groups for which the development of the label system under Directive 2010/30/EC has led to a concentration of a majority of product models in the highest energy classes, in order to adapt them to the requirements of this Regulation and provide customers with the adequate labelling information.

Amendment 257 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) It is necessary to provide for a clear and proportionate distribution of obligations corresponding to the role of each operator in the supply and distribution process. Economic operators should be responsible for compliance in relation to their respective roles in the supply chain and should take appropriate measures to ensure that they only make available on the market products which are in conformity with this Regulation and its delegated acts. In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that online sales platforms, which act as a technical conduit for goods offered by dealers, shall not be considered to be suppliers or dealers within the meaning of articles 2 and 3 of this Regulation and are consequently not responsible for ensuring their users' compliance with their obligations under this Regulation.

Amendment 258 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order for customers to retain trust in the energy label, other labels that mimic the energy label should not be allowed to be used for energy-related products. Additional labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are ~~likely to~~similar to the energy efficiency label and could mislead or confuse customers with respect to the consumption of energy or any other characteristics covered by the relevant delegated act, should not be allowed either.20

Amendment 259 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order for customers to retain trust in the energy label, other labels that mimic the energy label should not be allowed to be used for energy-related products. Additional labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are likely to mislead or confuse customers with respect to the consumption of energy should not be allowed either. The Commission should also promote, to the benefit of consumers, widespread information campaigns in Member States on the rescaling of labels.

Amendment 260 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order for customers to retain trust in the energy label, other labels, even those as part of a national scheme, that mimic the energy label should not be allowed to be used for energy-related products. Additional labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are likely to mislead or confuse customers with respect to the consumption of energy should not be allowed either.20

Amendment 261 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively. ~~Such cooperation on e~~The Group of Experts on Ecodesign and Energy lLabelling ~~should be reinforced through support~~Administrative Co-operation Working Group (ADCO) has proved to be a suitable framework for the cooperation of market surveillance authorities and should therefore be reinforced by the Commission. __________________ 21 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.

Amendment 262 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively. Such cooperation, in particular in the framework of the Energy Labelling Administrative Cooperation Working Group (ADCO) on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission. __________________ 21 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30. OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.

Amendment 263 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively through ongoing exchanges of information, particularly regarding the outcome of product conformity assessments and the marketing or withdrawal from the market of certain products. Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission. __________________ OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.

Amendment 264 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively. Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission~~. __________________ 21 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.~~ to the Group of Experts on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Administrative Co-operation Working Group (ADCO). __________________ 21 null

Amendment 265 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively. Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced and incentivized through support by the Commission. __________________ 21 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30. OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.

Amendment 266 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) Market surveillance authorities should share the outcome of their test results. Where up until now only infractions were communicated to other member states and the Commission, they should also communicate when a test result did not prove an infraction. This should avoid unnecessary double testing and result in a more efficient use of scarce resources. Eventually a European market surveillance authority should be established to optimise market surveillance in a cost-efficient manner.

Amendment 267 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

Amendment 268 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

Amendment 269 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

Amendment 270 #

Proposal for a regulation
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. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the databaseThe Commission shall set up a publicly accessible database with a range of freely available information. This will be open data so as to give app developers and other comparison tools the opportunity to use this information.

Amendment 271 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Edouard MARTIN, Eugen FREUND

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to set up a powerful tool for consumers to engage with the energy label, 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 electronically provide their product compliance information ~~electronically~~ in a database established by the Commission. The name or trademark of the supplier, model identifier, including of all equivalent models, the label, the class(es) and other parameters on the label and the product information sh~~ould~~eet shall be made publicly available on the public interface of the product database to provide information for c~~usto~~onsumers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels. ~~Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database~~Additional technical documentation relevant to the energy efficiency of a product, including test reports or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed, name and address of the supplier and the contact details of a representative of the supplier shall be made available by suppliers on the compliance interface of the product database both to market surveillance authorities and to the European Commission.

Amendment 272 #

Proposal for a regulation
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. Where some technical information is so sensitive that it is inappropriate to include it in the category of technical documentation as detailed in the relevant implementing acts, market surveillance authorities should retain the power to access this information when necessary in accordance with the duty of cooperation on suppliers. The information should be made publicly available to provide information for customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.

Amendment 273 #

José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) IWithout prejudice to the Member States' market surveillance obligations, 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 required product compliance information electronically or in paper form to be incorporated in a database established and maintained by the Commission. The information should be made publicly available in order to provide information ~~for~~to customers and to allow ~~for alternative ways for~~ dealers to receive labels in alternative ways. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.

Amendment 274 #

Proposal for a regulation
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. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database. and need to verify data entries for completeness and correctness. Neglecting to register a product in the database could be considered as a possible competitive advantage.

Amendment 275 #

Proposal for a regulation
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, without affecting the obligation on suppliers to provide physical labels to retailers. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.

Amendment 276 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
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, with suppliers being required to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.

Amendment 277 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 278 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

Amendment 279 #

Proposal for a regulation
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 and digital product information, 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. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database.

Amendment 280 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

Amendment 281 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) Market surveillance authorities shall check the correctness and completeness of the database to prevent non-compliance by suppliers. Adequate and sufficient tests shall be carried out to verify whether claimed performance is correct and whether all products on the market are registered in the database

Amendment 282 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) The Commission shall also set up and maintain an online portal that provides market surveillance authorities access to detailed product information on the servers of producers. The Commission and market surveillance authorities will have very targeted and narrowly defined access for specific queries, and they will not have the possibility to conduct open searches on these servers.

Amendment 283 #

Patrizia TOIA, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) To ensure fair competition in the European Union, market surveillance authorities need to perform compliance monitoring also through product testing to verify if the declared product performance data for products is correct

Amendment 284 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Patrizia TOIA, Simona BONAFÈ, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Eugen FREUND, Olle LUDVIGSSON, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) The public interface of the database should develop into a useful tool in order to enable consumers to easily find and compare selected information of any energy-related product allowing them to identify and choose the most energy efficient products. The information available should be searchable, downloadable and allow for easy filtering by separated variables. The data should be available through open standards for the use of third party developers of applications which could help improve product comparison sites.

Amendment 285 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Edouard MARTIN, Eugen FREUND, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
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, provided that they are accessible to and focused to a significant extent on low- income households, thereby mitigating 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.

Amendment 286 #

Proposal for a regulation
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.

Amendment 287 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Energy consumption and other information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurements and calculation methods. ~~It is in the interests of the function~~These methods should be as close to real life conditions as possible ing o~~f the internal market to have standards which have been harmonised at Union level~~rder for consumers to be able to relate and trust the information conveyed by labels. In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product-specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.

Amendment 288 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Flavio ZANONATO, Jeppe KOFOD

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) EThe absolute energy consumption and other environmental and performance information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurements and calculation methods. The measurement and calculation methods and testing environment are to reflect real-life conditions. Products shall be tested by applying the operation modes (such as cycles, settings and programmes) that are applied by the average consumer. Simulation of real-life conditions of use, shall be achieved, in particular, by measuring the input power of a product under such conditions, and by taking into account, where relevant, the amount of time required by the product to deliver a certain output of performance or service. Test methods of both suppliers and market surveillance authorities should be established and executed in such a way that intentional or unintentional manipulation or amelioration of the test results is detected and eliminated. Allowed deviations between tested and declared results shall be limited to the statistical margin of error of the measurement equipment. It is in the interests of the functioning of the internal market to have standards which have been harmonised at Union level. In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product-specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.

Amendment 289 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Edouard MARTIN, Eugen FREUND, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) EThe absolute energy consumption and other information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurements and calculation methods. Measurement and calculation methods should be realistic and as close as possible to the real-life usage of a given product. The energy efficiency class should not be based on the most energy efficient setting or eco-mode, where this is not likely to reflect average consumer behaviour. Tolerance values and optional testing parameters should be established in such a way that they do not lead to significant variations of efficiency gains that might possibly alter the energy efficiency class of a product. It is in the interests of the functioning of the internal market to have standards which have been harmonised at Union level. In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product- specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.

Amendment 290 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Energy consumption and other information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured in accordance with harmonized standards and methods and by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurements and calculation methods. These methods should be as close as possible to real life conditions and robust in order to deter intentional and unintentional circumvention. It is in the interests of the functioning of the internal market to have standards which have been harmonised at Union level. In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product-specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.

Amendment 291 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Energy consumption and other information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurements and calculation methods. These methods should simulate real-life use as close as possible. It is in the interests of the functioning of the internal market to have standards which have been harmonised at Union level. In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product- specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.

Amendment 292 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)

(19a) In order to check compliance with harmonised rules for the calculation and measurement of product standards, provision should be made for checks by the supervisory authorities to verify product conformity with the requirements of this Regulation; these tests should, moreover, be carried out so as to reflect real conditions of product use and design features intended to falsify test results should be specifically prohibited.

Amendment 293 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) TBased on the scope of this regulation, the Commission should provide a working plan for the revision of labels of particular products including an indicative list of further energy-related products for which an energy label could be established. The working plan should be implemented starting with a technical, environmental and economic analysis of the product groups concerned. This analysis should also look at supplementary information including the possibility and cost to provide consumers with information on the performance of an energy-related product, such as , upon which the Council and the European Parliament should be continuously formally informed by the Commission, should be implemented starting witsh a~~bsolute energy consumption, durability or environmental performance, in coherence with the objective to promote a circular economy~~ technical, environmental and economic analysis of the product groups concerned. Such supplementary information should improve the intelligibility and effectiveness of the label towards consumers and should not lead to any negative impact on consumers.

Amendment 294 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The Commission should provide a working plan for the revision of labels of particular products including an indicative list of further energy-related products for which an energy label could be established. The first working plan should in particular make sure that electric space heaters will be covered by the same energy label than the other local space heaters and that all IT and office equipment product categories are covered by delegated acts. The working plan should be implemented starting with a technical, environmental and economic analysis of the product groups concerned. This analysis should also look at supplementary information including the possibility and cost to provide consumers with information on the performance of an energy-related product, such as ~~its absolute energy consumption, durability or environmental performance,~~durability or reparability in coherence with the objective to promote a circular economy. Such supplementary information should improve the intelligibility and effectiveness of the label towards consumers and should not lead to any negative impact on consumers.

Amendment 295 #

András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The Commission should provide a working plan for the revision of labels of particular products including an indicative list of further energy-related products for which an energy label could be established. The working plan should be implemented starting with a technical, environmental and economic analysis of the product groups concerned. This analysis should also look at supplementary information including the possibility and cost to provide consumers with accurate information on the performance of an energy-related product, such as its absolute energy consumption, durability or, environmental performance or combined energy efficiency performance index, in coherence with the objective to promote a circular economy. Such supplementary information should improve the intelligibility and effectiveness of the label towards consumers and should not lead to any negative impact on consumers.

Amendment 296 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The Commission should provide a long-term working plan for the revision of labels of particular products including an indicative list of further energy-related products for which an energy label could be established and update this working plan on an annual basis. The working plan should be implemented starting with a technical, environmental and economic analysis of the product groups concerned. This analysis should also look at supplementary information including the possibility and cost to provide consumers with information on the performance of an energy-related product, such as its absolute energy consumption, durability or environmental performance, in coherence with the objective to promote a circular economy. Such supplementary information should improve the intelligibility and effectiveness of the label towards consumers and should not lead to any negative impact on consumers.

Amendment 297 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) Ecodesign has achieved significant results in terms of improving energy efficiency and energy consumption of products, thereby decreasing household energy costs and consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The list of products covered by this legislation therefore needs to be extended and all resource efficiency characteristics included, as soon as possible, in mandatory product design requirements, by determining horizontal requirements which should relate to, amongst other things, the durability of products and the extent to which they can be repaired, reused or recycled.

Amendment 298 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) In order to establish product-specific labels and information sheets and operational details relating to the product database, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and with the Consultation Forum.deleted

Amendment 299 #

Martina WERNER, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Eugen FREUND

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

Amendment 300 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

Amendment 301 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) In order to establish product-specific labels and information sheets and operational as well as technical details relating to the product database, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and with the Consultation Forum.

Amendment 302 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) In order to create a level playing field, it is vital that all national market surveillance authorities shall use the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) as foreseen in article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products. In order to ensure more effective Union market surveillance in the most cost- efficient way, the market surveillance authorities appointed by the Member States should all use the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) to exchange information about planned and completed product testings and make the testing protocol available to other market surveillance authorities. The cross- national cooperation of market surveillance authorities shall pave the way for regional centres of excellence for the physical testing of certain product groups.

Amendment 303 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation ~~lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products during use and supplementary~~shall apply to energy- related products and provide them with an energy label, including the absolute energy consumption and additional information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose ~~more~~energy efficient products.

Amendment 304 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the ~~consumption of energy~~energy- efficiency of energy-related products and othe~~r resources~~ consumption of energy by energy- related products during use and supplementary information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose more efficient products.

Amendment 305 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products during use ~~and supplementary~~throughout their life time, and supplementary environmental and performance information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose more efficient and sustainable products.

Amendment 306 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the energy efficiency of energy-related products and of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products during use and supplementary information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose more efficient products.

Amendment 307 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products during use and supplementary information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose more efficient products and to reduce energy consumption.

Amendment 308 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation lays down a framework on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the energy efficiency and consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products during use and supplementary information concerning energy-related products in order to allow customers to choose more efficient products.

Amendment 309 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) Second hand products;~~deleted

Amendment 310 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) ~~Second hand products~~Products placed on the market for a second or a subsequent time;

Amendment 311 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) ~~Second hand products;~~Products that were put into service and made available on the market for a second or additional time

Amendment 312 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Means of transport for persons or goods ~~other than those operated by a stationary motor~~.

Amendment 313 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Means of transport for persons or goods ~~other than~~including those operated by a stationary motor.

Amendment 314 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) Capital goods

Amendment 315 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) Producer goods and capital goods

Amendment 316 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)

(bb) Products for commercial, non- household use, for example at hospitals, airports or ports;

Amendment 317 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The requirements laid down in this Regulation shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent measures. Such measures shall be compatible with Union law. Where national legislation provides for more stringent measures, the Member State shall notify such legislation to the Commission.

Amendment 318 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

(1a) 'energy efficiency' means the ratio of output of performance, service, goods or energy to the input of energy

Amendment 319 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

(6) 'Manufacturer' means any natural or legal person who manufactures an energy- related product or has such a product designed or manufactured, and markets that energy- related product under his name or trademark;

Amendment 320 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Amendment 321 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘Dealer’ ~~means a retailer or other person who sells, hires, offers for hire purchase or displays products to customers~~is the natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or importer, who makes an energy-related product available on the market;

Amendment 322 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘Dealer’ means a ~~retailer or other person who sells, hires, offers for hire purchas~~natural or legal person in the supply chain who makes a product available for ~~displays products to custom~~sale and is not a manufacturer or importers;

Amendment 323 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘Dealer’ means a retailer or other person who sells, hires, offers for hire purchase or displays energy related products to customers;

Amendment 324 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)

(10a) 'Energy efficiency' means the ratio of output of performance to input of energy;

Amendment 325 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)

(10b) 'Performance' means the level of service delivered;

Amendment 326 #

Ashley FOX, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 c (new)

(10c) 'Efficiency' means the ratio of output of performance, service to energy input;

Amendment 327 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) ‘Energy-related product’ (hereinafter 'product') means any good or system ~~or service~~ with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market ~~and~~or put into service in the Union~~, including parts to be incorporated into energy-related products which are placed on the market and put into service~~;

Amendment 328 #

Gilles PARGNEAUX

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 – paragraph 11

(11) ‘Energy-related product’ means any good or system ~~or service~~ with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union~~, including parts to be incorporated into energy-related products which are placed on the market and put into service~~;

Amendment 329 #

Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Antonio TAJANI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) ‘Energy-related product’' means any good ~~or system or service with~~having an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and/or put into service in the Union, including parts intended to be incorporated into energy-related products covered by this regulation which are placed on the market and/or put into service as individual parts for customers and of which the environmental performance can be assessed independently;

Amendment 330 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) ‘Energy-related product’ means any good ~~or system or service~~ with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union, including parts intended to be incorporated into energy-related products covered by this regulation which are placed on the market and put into service as individual part for customers and of which energy performance can be assessed independently;

Amendment 331 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Michael THEURER, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) ‘Energy-related product’ means any good ~~or system or service~~ with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union, including parts to be incorporated into energy-related products covered by this Regulation which are placed on the market and put into service; as individual parts for end-users and of which the environmental performance can be assessed independently;

Amendment 332 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Amendment 333 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) ‘Energy-related product’ means any good ~~or system or service~~ with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union, including parts to be incorporated into energy-related products which are placed on the market and put into service and/or whose efficiency can be ascertained in the form of individual components;

Amendment 334 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Amendment 335 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) ‘'Energy-related product’' means any good or system ~~or service~~ with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union, including parts to be incorporated into energy-related products which are placed on the market and put into service;

Amendment 336 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

(11a) ‘Product groups’ means all energy- related products with the same functionality and, in the case of multipurpose energy-related products, having the same main functionality or the same set of main functionalities;

Amendment 337 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

(11 a) 'product group' means a group of energy-related products with the same functionality or, in the case of multifunctional energy-related products, the same main functionality or the same set of main functionalities;

Amendment 338 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

(11a) 'Energy consumption' means the quantity of energy a product consumes to perform its duty. It can be documented per cycle, per year or lifetime and has to be technology neutral to be comparable within a product category.

Amendment 339 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 b (new)

(11b) 'Energy efficiency' means the ratio of output of performance, service, goods or energy to input of energy; it is technology neutral and refers to primary energy use when different technologies are to be compared.

Amendment 340 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 b (new)

(11b) 'Functionality' means the basic principle determining the use of an energy-related product by a customer under the normal foreseeable conditions of use;

Amendment 341 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 c (new)

(11c) 'Main functionality' means, for a multifunctional energy-related product, the functionality or functionalities most relevant to a customer under the normal foreseeable conditions of use;

Amendment 342 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

(13) ‘Label’ means a graphic diagram, either in printed or electronic form, including a classification using letters from A to G in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show ~~consumption of energy~~energy efficiency and consumption of energy. It includes rescaled labels and labels with fewer classes and colours in accordance with Article 7(1b) and (4);

Amendment 343 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Simona BONAFÈ, Eugen FREUND, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

(13) ‘Label’ means a printed or digital graphic diagram including a classification using letters from A to G, each class corresponding to significant energy savings, in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show consumption of energy;

Amendment 344 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, András GYÜRK, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

(13) ‘Label’ means a graphic diagram, in printed or electronic form, including a classification using letters from A to G in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show energy efficiency and consumption of energy;

Amendment 345 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

(13) ‘Label’ means a graphic diagram ~~including~~, in printed or electronic form, including, amongst others, a classification using letters from A to G in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show consumption of energy;

Amendment 346 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

(13) ‘Label’ means a graphic diagram including a closed scale classification using only letters from A to G in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show both energy efficiency and consumption of energy;

Amendment 347 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17

(17) 'Product information sheet' means a standard table of information relating to a product, either in printed or electronic form;

Amendment 348 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17

(17) 'Product information sheet' means a standard table of information relating to a product in printed or electronic form;

Amendment 349 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)

(17a) 'Reset', in the context of this Regulation, means to move the graphic diagram of the existing labels back to an A to G closed scale without emptying any energy classes.

Amendment 350 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

(18) 'Rescale' means a ~~periodic~~n exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product~~, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes~~;

Amendment 351 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

Amendment 352 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

(18) ‘Rescale’ means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product~~, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes~~;

Amendment 353 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Simona BONAFÈ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

Amendment 354 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

(18) 'Rescale' means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product, ~~which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes;~~

Amendment 355 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

(18) 'Rescale' means a ~~periodic~~n exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class ~~on a label~~ for a particular product, which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes;

Amendment 356 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19

(19) 'Rescaled label' means a label based on a new design for a particular product that has undergone a rescaling exercise and is clearly distinguishable to the end-user from the previous label.

Amendment 357 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19

(19) 'Rescaled label' means a newly designed label for a particular product that has undergone a rescaling exercise and which is clearly distinguishable from previous labels for the final customer.

Amendment 358 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)

(19a) "Smart appliance" is an appliance that, using modern computer and communications technology, including wireless technology, can be configured to communicate directly to the utility operator, to receive real-time data from the advanced metering system and/or from the smart grid, in order to control or modulate its functions; and/or can be distance-commanded through the internet or a smartphone connection. The goal of the "smart appliance" is to make the use of electricity more efficient and to make operations faster and cheaper.

Amendment 359 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) ‘Supplementary information’ means information on the functional ~~and~~, environmental and resource-efficiency performance of an energy- related product, such as for example its absolute energy consumption or, durability, the extent to which it can be repaired and its recycled material content, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

Amendment 360 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product, such as its ~~absolute energy consumption or du~~durability or reparability, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

Amendment 361 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product~~, such as its absolute energy consumption or durability,~~ which is based on data that are measurable and verifiable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

Amendment 362 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, András GYÜRK, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product, ~~such as its absolute energy consumption or durability,~~ which is based on data that are measurable and verifiable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

Amendment 363 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Patrizia TOIA, Eugen FREUND, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20

(20) 'Supplementary information' means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy- related product, such as its absolute energy consumption or durability, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is ~~unambiguous~~easily understandable and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

Amendment 364 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Patrizia TOIA, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)

(20a) Risk to aspects of public interest protection covered by this regulation refers to a product having the potential to adversely affect health and safety of persons in general, health and safety in the workplace, consumer protection, the environment and public security as well as other public interests to a degree which goes beyond that considered reasonable and acceptable under the normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use of the product concerned, including the duration of use and, where applicable, its putting into service, installation and maintenance requirements

Amendment 365 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)

(20a) 'capital good' means any good which is not intended for consumers or not likely, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, to be used by consumers;

Amendment 366 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)

(20a) 'Parameter' means individual variable or piece of information, including test report, that can be isolated, searched, sorted upon and downloaded for further analysis and is presented in the database under a numeric and/or text format

Amendment 367 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)

(20a) Product database refers to an online platform consisting of a public interface and a compliance interface. The public interface is a consumer information website allowing consumers to easily find and compare selected information on the energy label of an energy-related product. The compliance interface is an online platform supporting the surveillance activities of national market surveillance authorities. The compliance interface is only fully accessible to market surveillance authorities and to the Commission, whereas suppliers should only be able to upload the documents they are required to provide under the requirements of this Regulation without accessing any other content of the platform. The compliance interface automatically informs the supplier when a market surveillance authority or the Commission access their product information and about the reason why the information was accessed;

Amendment 368 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)

(20a) 'Tolerance' means the maximum admissible deviation between a) The measured or calculated test value as established by the market surveillance authorities b) The value of the declared parameters by the supplier This deviation shall be limited to the statistical margin of error of the measurement equipment

Amendment 369 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Eugen FREUND

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 b (new)

(20b) Product database refers to an online platform consisting of a public interface and a compliance interface. The public interface is a consumer information website allowing consumers to easily find and compare selected information on the energy label of an energy-related product. The compliance interface is an online platform supporting the surveillance activities of national market surveillance authorities. The compliance interface is only fully accessible to market surveillance authorities and to the Commission, whereas suppliers should only be able to upload the documents they are required to provide under the requirements of this Regulation without accessing any other content of the platform.

Amendment 370 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 b (new)

(20b) 'Verification procedure' means the procedure which simulates as close as possible the real life conditions of use and is described in the delegated acts for product conformity verification by the market surveillance authorities

Amendment 371 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Suppliers shall ~~comply with the following~~:

Amendment 372 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~they shall~~ ensure that products placed on the market are ~~provid~~supplied, free of charge, with accurate labels and product information sheets for each unit in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant ~~delegated acts;~~ implementing acts adopted under Article 12 of this Regulation. As an alternative to supplying the product information sheet with the product, implementing acts may provide that entering the parameters of such product information sheets into the product database established under Article 8 is sufficient.

Amendment 373 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate labels and product information sheets in electronic and printed form in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts; For product groups whose products consist of multiple components and whose energy efficiency rating is the result of the combination of those components, the manufacturer shall make accurate labels available to the dealer free of charge at the time of display;

Amendment 374 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are ~~provid~~supplied, free of charge, with accurate printed labels and make available product information sheets, printed or electronically, for each unit in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts; delegated acts may provide that the label is printed on the packaging of the product. For product groups where the product consists of several parts or components and the energy efficiency is function of such components, suppliers shall provide labels, free of charge, to dealers at the moment of display.

Amendment 375 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate labels and product information sheets or digital product information in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts;

Amendment 376 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate printed labels and product information sheets for each individual unit in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts;

Amendment 377 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are ~~provid~~supplied, free of charge, with accurate labels and product information sheets for each unit in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts;

Amendment 378 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) they may display a specific label that is visually impaired identifiable;

Amendment 379 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

(ab) they shall provide customers with a transparent product information sheet;

Amendment 380 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) they shall deliver ~~labels promptly and~~printed labels and technical information sheets for each individual unit free of charge on request from dealers within 5 days;

Amendment 381 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) they shall deliver labels and product information sheets promptly and free of charge on request from dealers. This requirement applies to all models, existing and new ones;

Amendment 382 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) they shall deliver labels and product information sheets promptly and free of charge on request from dealers. This applies to all models, existing and new ones;

Amendment 383 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) they shall deliver labels promptly and free of charge on request from dealers, without prejudice to a dealer's preference as regards the form of the label (printed or electronic);

Amendment 384 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) For products that are built up out of several subassemblies or components, and for which the energy class and product fiche information depends on the combination of these components, suppliers shall make the accurate labels available in the fastest and most convenient way, free of charge, to dealers before putting them on display and to dealers or installers at the moment of assembly or installation at the point of use;

Amendment 385 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, András GYÜRK, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) they shall ensure the accuracy of the labels they provide and product information sheets that they ~~provid~~make available and produce technical documentation sufficient to enable the accuracy to be assessed by market surveillance authorities;

Amendment 386 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) they shall ensure the accuracy of the labels and product information sheets that they provide and produce technical documentation in one of the official languages of the EU sufficient to enable the accuracy to be assessed by market surveillance authorities;

Amendment 387 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) they shall ensure the accuracy of the labels and product information sheets or digital product information that they provide and produce technical documentation sufficient to enable the accuracy to be assessed;

Amendment 388 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) they shall not place on the market products designed in a such a way that any of the product performance is automatically altered in test conditions with the objective of reaching a more favourable level for any of the parameters specified in the delegated act or included in any of the documentation provided with the product;

Amendment 389 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Flavio ZANONATO, Jeppe KOFOD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) To determine the declared energy efficiency and other environmental and performance information of their products, suppliers shall apply generally recognized state-of-the-art, reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement and calculation methods. The measurement and calculation methods, as well as the testing environment, shall reflect real-life conditions. Products shall be tested by applying the operation modes (such as cycles, settings and programmes) that are applied by the average consumer. Simulation of real-life conditions of use, shall be achieved, in particular, by measuring the input power of a product under such conditions, and by taking into account, where relevant, the amount of time required by the product to deliver a certain output of performance or service. Test methods should be established and executed in such a way that intentional or unintentional manipulation or amelioration of the test results is detected and eliminated. During the verification procedures, performed by market surveillance authorities, the allowed deviations between tested and declared results shall be limited to the statistical margin of error of the measurement equipment.

Amendment 390 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Flavio ZANONATO, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Edouard MARTIN, Eugen FREUND, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) the methods they use in (c) to calculate the energy efficiency class shall be based on running conditions as close as possible to normal real-life usage of a given product. Such calculation shall not be based on the most energy efficient setting or eco-mode, where this is not likely to reflect average consumer behaviour. Suppliers shall not use tolerance values and optional testing parameters in such a way that they lead to significant variations of efficiency gains that might possibly alter the energy efficiency class of a product.

Amendment 391 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

(cb) they shall not by means of software updates, either manually, remotely, through automatic or required updates, introduce changes that would have the effect of altering performance leading to an increase in the energy consumption during a product life-time, either in the use-phases, or standby modes after the product is in use;

Amendment 392 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)

(cc) they shall be able to provide the product information sheets and all the technical documentation for a period of at least 10 years after the last unit of the product has been placed on the market.

Amendment 393 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)

(cd) they shall provide, every year no later than 31 January, the Commission with their annual aggregated sales data in the Union of the previous calendar year. They will be expressed in terms of number of units sold per each product category and energy class. The individual suppliers sales data shall not be made public;

Amendment 394 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) they shall, prior to placing a product model on the market, enter into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I.~~deleted

Amendment 395 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) they shall, prior to placing a product model on the market, enter into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I.~~deleted

Amendment 396 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) they shall, prior to placing a product model on the market, enter into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I.~~deleted

Amendment 397 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) they shall, ~~prior to placing a product model on the market, enter into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I.~~after 1 January 2019, enter the information listed in Annex I into the public and compliance interface of the product database prior to placing a product model on the market

Amendment 398 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) they shall, prior to placing a product model on the market, enter into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I. Combined facilities must not be entered in the database.

Amendment 399 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

Amendment 400 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) not place on the market products designed so that a model's performance is automatically altered in test conditions with the objective of reaching a more favourable level for any of the parameters specified in the implementing act or included in any of the documentation provided with the product.

Amendment 401 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) they shall for models which units are placed on the market before 1 January 2017 enter into the product database the information set out in Annex I no later than 31 December 2017;

Amendment 402 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) they may enter the information listed in Annex I into the public and compliance interface of the product database on a voluntary basis for products placed on the Union market before 1 January 2019

Amendment 403 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) products which have already been supplied or have been placed on the market shall be exempt from any measures regarding the new energy label;

Amendment 404 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) they shall display in a visible manner, directly on the appliance or in its immediate proximity, the label provided by the supplier ~~or otherwise made available~~ for a product covered by a delegated act;

Amendment 405 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) they shall display in a visible manner, on the appliance or in its immediate proximity, the label provided by the supplier or otherwise made available for a product covered by a ~~delegated~~n implementing act;

Amendment 406 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) they shall display in a visible manner on the product or in its immediate vicinity the label provided by the supplier ~~or otherwise made available~~ for a product covered by a delegated act;

Amendment 407 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) they shall display in a visible and prominent manner the label provided by the supplier ~~or otherwise made available~~ for a product covered by a delegated act;

Amendment 408 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) they shall display in a visible manner - directly on the product or in its immediate vicinity - the label provided by the supplier or otherwise made available for a product covered by a delegated act;

Amendment 409 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) they shall display in a visible manner, including in online sales, the label provided by the supplier or otherwise made available for a product covered by a delegated act;

Amendment 410 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) they shall be allowed to sell energy- related products without a label or a rescaled label, only where a (rescaled) label has never been produced for a given product and the supplier of this product is no longer active on the market;

Amendment 411 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part

(b) they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label;, and subject to the requirement incumbent on suppliers to provide them with labels promptly and free of charge:

Amendment 412 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part

(b) they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label, request the label or the rescaled label from the supplier;

Amendment 413 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part

(b) they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label, request the label or a rescaled label from the supplier;

Amendment 414 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i

~~(i) request the label or a rescaled label from the supplier;~~deleted

Amendment 415 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i

~~(i) request the label or a rescaled label from the supplier;~~deleted

Amendment 416 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i

(i) request the label or a rescaled label from the supplier; or

Amendment 417 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or~~deleted

Amendment 418 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or~~deleted

Amendment 419 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or~~deleted

Amendment 420 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or~~deleted

Amendment 421 #

Michael THEURER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or~~deleted

Amendment 422 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or~~deleted

Amendment 423 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – point b – point ii

~~(ii) print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or~~deleted

Amendment 424 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – point b – point ii

(ii) alternatively, in order to comply with the requirement referred to at (a), they may print out the label from the product database established in accordance with Article 8 if that function is available for that product; or

Amendment 425 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii

~~(iii) print out the label or a rescaled label from the supplier's website if that function is available for that product.~~deleted

Amendment 426 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii

~~(iii) print out the label or a rescaled label from the supplier's website if that function is available for that product.~~deleted

Amendment 427 #

Michael THEURER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii

~~(iii) print out the label or a rescaled label from the supplier's website if that function is available for that product.~~deleted

Amendment 428 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii

~~(iii) print out the label or a rescaled label from the supplier's website if that function is available for that product.~~deleted

Amendment 429 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – point b – point iii

~~(iii) print out the label or a rescaled label from the supplier's website if that function is available for that product.~~deleted

Amendment 430 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – point b – point iii

~~(iii) print out the label or a rescaled label from the supplier's website if that function is available for that product.~~deleted

Amendment 431 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii a (new)

(iiia) they shall not be held liable for a missing new label on a product, where: - the dealer has requested the new label in due time from the manufacturer, and - the manufacturer has not provided them with the new label within a period that enables the dealer to re-label the products within the deadline pursuant to Article 7 (3);

Amendment 432 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

Amendment 433 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

Amendment 434 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

Amendment 435 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any ~~advertisement or~~ technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act; they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any advertisement for a specific model of products, in cases where energy-related or price-related information is indicated.

Amendment 436 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) they shall ~~make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any~~display the full energy label, including the energy consumption, of the product in any written, including on-line advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act;.

Amendment 437 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) ~~they shall~~ make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product ~~in any advertisement or~~and the range of the efficiency classes available on the label in any technical promotional material for a specific model ~~of products~~ in accordance with the relevant ~~delegated~~implementing act and to the energy consumption, unless this is stipulated otherwise by the relevant implementing act;

Amendment 438 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in anyll visual advertisement ~~or technical promotional material for a specific model of products~~s dedicated to the specific product, which provide the consumer with sufficient information to make a purchasing decision, in accordance with the relevant delegated act;

Amendment 439 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in ~~any~~visual advertisements or technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act;

Amendment 440 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product and the absolute energy consumption in any advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products ~~in accordance with the relevant delegated act~~;

Amendment 441 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) in retail stores, including online, where the specific product is on display and can be purchased, they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act;

Amendment 442 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product, the range of the energy efficiency classes available on the label and the energy consumption in any advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act;

Amendment 443 #

Martina WERNER, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any print, web or audiovisual advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products ~~in accordance with the relevant delegated act~~;

Amendment 444 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products ~~in accordance with the relevant delegated act~~;

Amendment 445 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)

(aa) For all other type of advertisement or promotional material not covered by point a, they shall at least make reference to the energy efficiency class and the energy consumption.

Amendment 446 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) they shall not, for any product~~s covered by this Regulation~~, provide or display other labels~~, marks, symbols or inscriptions which do not comply with the requirements of this Regulation and of the relevant delegated acts, if this is likely to mislead or confuse customers~~ which can be confused with the energy efficiency label established by this Regulation but they may add, on a voluntary basis and separately from the label, clearly differentiated marks, symbols or inscriptions with the sole purpose of giving supplementary information with respect to the consumption of energy or other resources during use;.

Amendment 447 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) they shall, for products not covered by this Regulation and for products not covered by any delegated acts under this Regulation, not supply or display labels which mimic the label as defined in this Regulation.

Amendment 448 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Edouard MARTIN, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) they shall, for products not covered by this Regulation, not supply or display labels which mimic the label as defined in this Regulation or use Union symbols.

Amendment 449 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall not ~~prohibit, restrict or impede~~impede, in relation to matters covered by this Regulation, the placing on the market or putting into service, within their territories, of ~~energy-related~~ products which comply with this Regulation and ~~its~~the relevant ~~delegated acts~~implementing acts under this Regulation.

Amendment 450 #

Patrizia TOIA, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that suppliers and dealers comply with the obligations and requirements of this Regulation and of the relevant delegated acts. In order to prevent the database becoming an advantage for free-riders, Member States shall verify the correctness and completeness of the database and communicate the results to the EU Commission and to the other Member States. In order to assure the correctness, Member States' market surveillance authorities shall evaluate product performance through product testing for at least 5% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, per specific product category and annually. The test results shall be evaluated versus the data that has been provided by suppliers to the database. In order to assure the completeness, Member States' market surveillance authorities shall evaluate at least 20% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, per specific product category and annually, whether those products are registered in the database or not.

Amendment 451 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Hans-Olaf HENKEL, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission in cooperation with the Member States must ensure that every product model placed on the Union market is duly registered in the product database established pursuant to Article 8 prior to making it available on the market.

Amendment 452 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, Eugen FREUND, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Where Member States provide any incentives for an energy-related product covered by this Regulation and specified in a delegated act, these shall aim at the highest two classes of energy efficiency laid down in the applicable delegated act, providing a higher incentive for the highest energy efficiency class. Such incentives shall be accessible to low- income households and Member States shall establish criteria to ensure a significant part of any financial incentives are targeted on these low-income households.

Amendment 453 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Where Member States provide any incentives for a~~n energy-related~~ product covered by this Regulation and specified in a ~~delegated~~n implementing act, these shall aim at the highest classes of energy efficiency, in which products are available, laid down in the applicable ~~delegated~~implementing act.

Amendment 454 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Anne SANDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Where Member States provide any incentives for an energy-related product covered by this Regulation and specified in a delegated act, these shall aim at the ~~highest~~ class of the most energy efficiencyt products available in the specific market at that time as laid down in the applicable delegated act.

Amendment 455 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

Amendment 456 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

Amendment 457 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that the introduction of labels including rescaled labels and product information sheets is accompanied by educational and promotional information campaigns ~~aimed at promoting energy efficiency and more responsible use of energy by customers, if appropriate in cooperation with dealers~~on energy labelling, if appropriate in cooperation with dealers and suppliers. The Commission shall support cooperation and the exchange of best practices in relation to these campaigns, including through the provision of a core script.

Amendment 458 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall in close cooperation with dealers ensure that the introduction of labels including rescaled labels and product information sheets is accompanied by educational and promotional information campaigns aimed at promoting energy efficiency and more responsible use of energy by customers~~, if appropriate in cooperation with dealers~~. Best practices regarding national educational and promotional information campaigns should be exchanged at the Group of Experts on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Administrative Co- operation Working Group (ADCO).

Amendment 459 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that the introduction of labels including rescaled labels and product information sheets is accompanied by educational and promotional information campaigns aimed at promoting energy efficiency and more responsible use of energy by customers, if appropriate in cooperation with dealers. The Commission shall support cooperation and the exchange of best practices in relation to these campaigns.

Amendment 460 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

Amendment 461 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that the introduction of labels including rescaled labels and product information sheets or digital product information is accompanied by educational and promotional information campaigns aimed at promoting energy efficiency and more responsible use of energy by customers, if appropriate in cooperation with dealers.

Amendment 462 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Member States shall make use of the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) compulsory for all national market surveillance authorities.

Amendment 463 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, Olle LUDVIGSSON, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall ~~shall~~ lay down the rules on penalties and enforcement mechanisms applicable to infringements or for misleading commercial practices of the provisions of this Regulation and its delegated acts, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by the date of application of this Regulation and shall notify without delay any subsequent amendment affecting them.

Amendment 464 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall ~~shall~~ lay down the rules on penalties and enforcement mechanisms applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and its delegated acts, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and relative to the economic advantage of incompliance. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by the date of application of this Regulation and shall notify without delay any subsequent amendment affecting them.

Amendment 465 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. By 1 January 2018, Member States shall establish and implement a market surveillance plan for checks carried out to comply with the requirements of this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts, in particular the correct use and compliance of labels and product information sheet. The plans shall include information on the human, financial and other resources for the implementation of the verification plans. Member States shall review their market surveillance plan at least every three years. This review shall evaluate to which extent the objectives and other elements of that inspection plan have been implemented. Members States shall ensure that stakeholders established in their territory have the possibility to alert national authorities through a complaint procedure or the Commission notably through the transparency platform established in Article 8a about possible cases of non-compliance with the requirements in this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts adopted under Article 12. Member States shall put in place a procedure to respond within three weeks upon receipt of the complaint and inform the sender of the action taken and the reasons for this action.

Amendment 466 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The Commission shall assess used penalties and publish recommendations with the aim of creating a level playing field and having Member States impose penalties of the same impact to market players.

Amendment 467 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. Articles 16 to 29 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall apply to energy-related products covered by this Regulation and its delegated acts. Member States shall ensure that surveillance authorities perform regular checks on an adequate scale and on the basis of statistically relevant samples to verify compliance.

Amendment 468 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall support cooperation and exchange of information on market surveillance of energy labelling of products among national authorities of the Member States responsible for market surveillance or external border controls and between such authorities and the Commission by strengthening the Group of Experts on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Administrative Co-operation Working Group (ADCO).

Amendment 469 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall support cooperation and exchange of information on market surveillance of energy labelling of products among national authorities of the Member States responsible for market surveillance or external border controls in the framework of the Energy Labelling Administrative Cooperation Working Group (ADCO) and between such authorities and the Commission.

Amendment 470 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall support and incentivise cooperation and exchange of information on market surveillance of energy labelling of products among national authorities of the Member States responsible for market surveillance or external border controls and between such authorities and the Commission, including when test results indicated that the producer is in compliance with the relevant legislation.

Amendment 471 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Flavio ZANONATO, Dan NICA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Market surveillance authorities shall inform other Member States and the Commission of planned and completed product testing checks, including the testing protocol through the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS). The compliance interface of the product database shall include a link to product tests.

Amendment 472 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States market surveillance authorities should ensure product performance and database register through evaluation of the product models available for sale in each country per product category and year of at least 10% of them for performance and 25% for register.

Amendment 473 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. By ... [ x years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and on an annual basis once the product database established pursuant to Article 8 is operational, the Commission shall prepare a report on market surveillance based on the activities established in this Article and evaluating compliance trends with this Regulation and with Directive 2009/125/EC. The annual report shall pay sufficient attention to the follow-up of the market and technological evolution of the different product groups covered by the relevant delegated acts. The Commission shall make the report publicly available on the product database established pursuant to Article 8 and shall provide a synthesis of the annual reports to the European Parliament and the Council, for information.

Amendment 474 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The market surveillance authorities of one Member State shall perform physical product testing to ensure compliance of the products to the requirements of this Regulation and its delegated acts, so as to ensure that, before further rescaling, a quantitatively representative sample of all the groups of products on the market has been tested.

Amendment 475 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. When conducting physical product tests, Member States' authorities shall use reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurement methods, which simulate real-life conditions of use and which exclude intentional or unintentional manipulation or alteration of the test results.

Amendment 476 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission may independently test the energy performance of products and verify compliance. The Commission may engage a third party for this purpose.

Amendment 477 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. The market surveillance authorities of one Member State shall perform accurate controls to verify that all energy products covered by this Regulation are properly registered in database established under Article 8 and, in case of miss registrations, shall apply commensurate penalties.

Amendment 478 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Market surveillance authorities shall check the correctness and completeness of the database and declared values on the energy label to prevent non-compliance by suppliers (a) Correctness shall be verified by testing at least 5% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, per product category, annually. The test results shall be compared to declared values by the suppliers. (b) Completeness shall be tested by verifying for at least 20% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, per product category, annually whether those products are registered in the database. The results shall be communicated to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Member States within 15 days

Amendment 479 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Flavio ZANONATO, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, Eugen FREUND, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. When conducting physical product tests, Member States' authorities shall use reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state-of- the-art measurement methods.

Amendment 480 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Flavio ZANONATO, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Member States shall ensure that physical product testing is carried out by their national market surveillance authority at least for one product group as set out in the delegated acts under this Regulation.

Amendment 481 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Flavio ZANONATO, Dan NICA, Edouard MARTIN, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Market surveillance authorities shall make better use of testing stands, exchange information about available testing infrastructure in the Member State in which they operate, facilitate the regulatory access to testing infrastructure and laboratories for other market surveillance authorities with a view to make more efficient use of them. Market surveillance authorities shall cooperate to ensure a balanced geographical distribution of testing infrastructure across the EU. Market surveillance authorities shall consider cross-national cooperation for any physical product testing, including the use of laboratories and tendering processes in other Member States. Market surveillance authorities shall be able to use laboratories in other Member States and the results from these laboratories shall be valid. Reports from laboratories shall therefore be either standardised or templated to contain all relevant and directly comparable information.

Amendment 482 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Member States shall draw up annual market surveillance plans and issue annual reports to be communicated to the European Commission, the European Parliament and other Member States.

Amendment 483 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Flavio ZANONATO, Patrizia TOIA, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 f (new)

2f. In order to create a level-playing field among suppliers across the EU market, market surveillance authorities shall apply harmonised fees and penalties for missing registration or wrong and incomplete submission data on the compliance interface of the product database.

Amendment 484 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 g (new)

2g. Market surveillance authorities shall have the right to recover the costs of a physical product testing from suppliers in case of proven non-compliance.

Amendment 485 #

Patrizia TOIA, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have sufficient reason to believe that the information published on the label or the information sheet of an energy- related product ~~covered by a delegated act under this Regulation~~does not comply with the requirements set out by a delegated act, and therefore could presents a risk to aspects of public interest protection ~~covered by this Regulation, they shall carry out~~, they shall carry out, in accordance with Regulation 765/2008/EU, an evaluation in relation to the energy-related product concerned covering all the requirements laid down in this Regulation and its relevant delegated acts. The supplier shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities for that purpose.

Amendment 486 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have sufficient reason to believe that an energy- related product covered by a delegated act under this Regulation ~~presents a risk to aspects of public interest protection covered by this Regulation, they shall carry out~~does not comply with the requirements of the delegated act and therefore presents a risk to aspects of public interest protection, they shall carry out, in accordance with regulation 765/2008/EU, an evaluation in relation to the energy-related product concerned covering all the requirements laid down in this Regulation and its relevant delegated acts. The supplier shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities for that purpose.

Amendment 487 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Where the Commission or the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have sufficient reason to believe that an energy- related product covered by a delegated act under this Regulation presents a risk to aspects of public interest protection covered by this Regulation, they shall carry out an evaluation in relation to the energy- related product concerned covering all the requirements laid down in this Regulation and its relevant delegated acts. The supplier shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities for that purpose.

Amendment 488 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State have sufficient reason to believe that an energy- related product covered by ~~a delegated act under~~ this Regulation presents a risk to aspects of public interest protection covered by this Regulation, they shall carry out an evaluation in relation to the energy- related product concerned covering all the requirements laid down in this Regulation and its relevant delegated acts. The supplier shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities for that purpose.

Amendment 489 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act outlining rules to harmonize the implementation of the tests carried out by national market surveillance authorities, the delegated act shall include detailed deadlines and procedures to carry out the tests, which must, in any case, reflect real working conditions of the products.

Amendment 490 #

Patrizia TOIA, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Edouard MARTIN, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The energy-related products with label should be subject to random testing. These tests should be made periodically for each group of products by the national supervisory authorities on the basis of harmonised standards, in order to assess their compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and its delegated acts. The supervisors shall also verify, through random checks, that all energy products referred to in this Regulation are actually registered in the database established under Article 8.

Amendment 491 #

Patrizia TOIA, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Edouard MARTIN, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. The Commission shall adopt through a delegated act in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation, rules designed to harmonise at European level the implementation of tests conducted by national supervisory authorities, setting deadlines and methods in which the tests have to be carried out. The tests should in any case reflect the real conditions of use of the products.

Amendment 492 #

Patrizia TOIA, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Edouard MARTIN, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. It is strictly forbidden to design products aimed at altering the test results in order to defraud market surveillance authorities.

Amendment 493 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Where, in the course of that evaluation, ~~the market surveillance authoritie~~it is fiound that ~~the~~an energy-related product model does not comply with the requirements laid down in this ~~this~~ Regulation and its relevant delegated acts, the~~y shall without delay~~ market surveillance authorities shall: (a) require the supplier to take all appropriate corrective action to bring the energy- related product into compliance with those requirements, to with~~draw the energy- related product from the market,~~out delay but not longer than 21 calendar days; (b) ensure that the corrective action prescribed is proportionate to the nature orf t~~o recall it within a reasonable period, com~~he risk; (c) decide at their discretion whether the corrective action can be accompanied by, or consist entirely of, restrictive menasur~~ate~~es aiming to withdraw the ~~nature of the risk, as they may prescribe. Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall apply to the measures referred to in this paragraph~~energy-related product from the market, or to recall it, in accordance Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008; (d) address both corrective actions and restrictive measures also to the equivalent models available on the market.

Amendment 494 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Where, in the course of that evaluation, the market surveillance authorities find that the energy-related product does not comply with the requirements laid down in this this Regulation and its relevant delegated acts, they shall without delay require the supplier to take all appropriate corrective action to bring the energy-related product into compliance with those requirements within 4 weeks, to withdraw the energy- related product from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk, as they may prescribe. Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall apply to the measures referred to in this paragraph. Market surveillance authorities shall use ICSMS to inform other market surveillance authorities of the breach of compliance of the energy-related product.

Amendment 495 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, Simona BONAFÈ, Eugen FREUND, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. In case of proven non-compliance of the energy-related product with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, consumers shall have the right to return the energy-related product to the dealer free-of-charge and receive a full refund of the original purchase price. Suppliers shall be financially responsible for these refunds.

Amendment 496 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Where the m~~Market surveillance authorities ~~consider that 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 actions which they have required the supplier to take and upload the information in the product database.

Amendment 497 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

Amendment 498 #

Martina WERNER, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Simona BONAFÈ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. Where the market surveillance authorities consider that there is a possibility that 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 actions which they have required the supplier to take. The market surveillance authority in charge shall enter this information into the compliance interface of the product database.

Amendment 499 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Flavio ZANONATO, Jeppe KOFOD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Where the market surveillance authorities consider that non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they~~In the case of non-compliance the market surveillance authorities shall inform the Commission, the European Parliament and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the supplier to take.

Amendment 500 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Morten PETERSEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. Whe~~re the market surveillance authorities consider that non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall~~n cases of non-compliance are detected, market surveillance authorities shall always inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the supplier to take.

Amendment 501 #

Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Where the m~~Market surveillance authorities ~~consider that 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~~ actions which they have required the supplier to take.

Amendment 502 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Where t~~The market surveillance authorities ~~consider that 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 actions which they have required the supplier to take.

Amendment 503 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

Amendment 504 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

Amendment 505 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. The supplier shall ensure that all appropriate corrective action is taken in respect of all the energy-related products concerned that it has made available on the market throughout the Union within 4 weeks.

Amendment 506 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5

5. Where the supplier does not take adequate corrective action within the period referred to in the paragraph 2, the market surveillance authorities shall take all appropriate provisional measures to prohibit or restrict the energy-related product's being made available on their national market, to withdraw the energy- related product from that market or to recall it. The market surveillance authorities shall inform the Commission and the other Member States, without delay, of those measures, and shall upload the information in the product database.

Amendment 507 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5

Amendment 508 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5

5. Where the supplier does not take adequate corrective action within the period referred to in the paragraph 2, the market surveillance authorities shall take all appropriate provisional measures to prohibit or restrict the energy-related product's being made available on their national market, to withdraw the energy- related product from that market or to recall it. The market surveillance authorities shall inform the Commission and the other Member States, ~~without delay~~including via the compliance interface of the product database, within one week, of those measures.

Amendment 509 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8

8. Where a national provisional measure has been adopted, the Member States concerned shall, within 60 days of receipt of the ~~inform~~notification referred to in paragraph 5~~, no objection has been~~ either: (a) where the measure is deemed to be justified adopt parallel measures in accordance with paragraph 9a; (b) further investigate the measure where: (i) a reasoned objection is raised by eithe~~r a~~ supplier concerned or by Member States; or (ii) the Commission ~~in respect of a~~considers the provisional measure t~~aken by a Member State, that measure shall be deemed justified~~o be contrary to Union law.

Amendment 510 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8

8. Where, within 630 days of receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 5, no objection has been raised by either a Member State or the Commission in respect of a provisional measure taken by a Member State, that measure shall be deemed justified.

Amendment 511 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9

9. Member States shall ensure that appropriate restrictive measures, such as withdrawal of the energy-related product from their market, are taken in respect of the energy-related product concerned, without delay. A non-compliant product shall automatically be withdrawn from the internal market if it has been prohibited in one country, without further testing being needed.

Amendment 512 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10

10. Where, on completion of the procedure set out in paragraphs 4 and 5, objections are raised against a measure taken by a Member State, or where the Commission considers a national measure to be contrary to Union legislation, the Commission shall without delay enter into consultation with the Member States and the supplier and shall evaluate the national measure. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified or not, and may decide on an appropriate alternative measure.

Amendment 513 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10

10. Where, on completion of the procedure set out in paragraphs 4 and 5, objections are raised against a measure taken by a Member State, or where the Commission considers a national measure to be contrary to Union legislation, the Commission shall ~~without delay enter into consultation with the Member States and the supplier and shall~~ evaluate the national measure. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified or not.

Amendment 514 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10

10. Where, on completion of the procedure set out in paragraphs 4 and 5, objections are raised against a measure taken by a Member State, or where the Commission considers a national measure to be contrary to Union legislation, the Commission shall ~~without delay enter into consultation with the Member States and the supplier and shall~~ evaluate the national measure. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified or not.

Amendment 515 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. If the national measure is considered justified and a product is withdrawn from the market, suppliers shall refund customers. Compensation shall be proportionate to the non-compliance with the energy class of the product purchased. Consumers are entitled to be refund of the original purchase price of the product purchased.

Amendment 516 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6a Product groups 1. Where the working plan under Article 11 identifies a product group as appropriate to be rescaled, the Commission may amend the list of product groups contained in Annex Ia of this Regulation, by means of delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 13. 2. Such delegated acts shall specify product groups which satisfy the following criteria: (a) according to the most recently available figures and considering the quantities placed on the Union market, the product group shall have significant potential for saving energy and where relevant, other resources; (b) product groups with equivalent functionality shall differ significantly in the relevant performance levels; (c) there shall be no significant negative impact as regards the affordability and the life cycle cost of the product group.; (d) the introduction of a label for a product to be covered by an implementing act shall not have a significant negative impact on the functionality of the product from the perspective of the user.

Amendment 517 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission may, by means of delegated acts adopted pursuant to Articles 12 and 13, introduce ~~labels or rescale existing label~~or rescale labels. The labels shall be designed in a way that both the absolute product performance (energy consumption) and the relative performance (energy efficiency taking into account relevant aspects of the product model such as size, volume, and/or amenities) are reflected in the calculation to define the energy class. In addition to the energy class, the energy consumption shall be displayed per cycle, per year, per life time or any period of time most relevant to the product category. The labels shall be technology neutral, enabling a comparison between all appliances delivering similar services; independent of energy carrier or technology employed. There shall be only one label for functionally equivalent products, and there shall be no exemptions of labelling duties. When comparing different energy carriers for the purpose of the energy label, primary energy should be referred to, based on the EU average of energy conversion efficiency (primary energy factor), to assess the performances and the energy class of the products.

Amendment 518 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission may, by means of ~~delegated~~implementing acts adopted pursuant to Articles 12 and 13, introduce labels or rescale existing labels for those products listed in Annex Ia (as may be amended by delegated acts in accordance with Article 6a).

Amendment 519 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Anne SANDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Labels shall be re-scaled when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate. The Commission shall carry out a preparatory study in advance with a view to rescale. It shall conduct the preparatory study for the label once it: (a) estimates that 25% of the products sold within the Union market fall into the top energy class and further technological development can be expected soon; or (b) estimates that 50% of the products sold within the Union market fall into the top two energy classes and further technological development can be expected soon. Labels introduced by delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU before the date of application of this Regulation shall be considered as labels for the purposes of this Regulation. The Commission shall ensure these labels are rescaled on an A- G scale within five years from the entry into force of this Regulation.

Amendment 520 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Amendment 521 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

Amendment 522 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

Amendment 523 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

Amendment 524 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

Amendment 525 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to energy classes D, E, F or G are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall no longer be shown on the labelIn situations where, because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC, products can no longer fall into certain classes, those classes should nonetheless be shown on the label using a recognisable graphic format, in order to maintain a single scale from A to G for all categories of product.

Amendment 526 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to energy classes ~~D, E,~~ F or G are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall ~~no longer be shown on the label~~remain on the label in order to keep a unified label scale for all product groups in place. Product groups with unpopulated 'F' and 'G' classes shall be rescaled within 3 years of the 'F' class becoming unpopulated.

Amendment 527 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. When, for a given product group, no models belonging to energy classes ~~D, E,~~ F or G are allowed to be placed on the market any more because of an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC, the class or classes in question shall ~~no longer~~ remain on the label, but shall be shown in grey, in order to keep a unified label s~~hown~~cale for all product groups in place. Product groups with unpopulated 'F' and 'G' classes shall be rescaled within 3 years onf the ~~label~~'F' class becoming unpopulated.

Amendment 528 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

Amendment 529 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure ~~that, when~~, based on studies on future technical evolution, that a label is only introduced or rescaled~~, the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to f~~ when technological progress makes this necessary and shall in gener~~gy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the~~ally aim for a validity of at least ten years for the introduced or rescaled label. It shall review the label once it estimateds t~~ime within which a majority of model~~hat 40 percent of the products sold within the Union markets falls into th~~ose classes shall be at least ten years later~~e top energy class and further technological development can be expected soon.

Amendment 530 #

Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that ~~no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models~~consumers are fully aware of the energy performances of the various products. For this reason, the Commission shall carry out a preparatory study with the aim of measuring if further technological and market development can be expected soon and the label requirements are laid down so that 30% of the products sold within the Union market are not expected to falls in~~to those classes shall be at least~~ the highest energy efficiency class within at least the following ten years ~~later~~.

Amendment 531 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the ~~requirements are laid down~~technological advancement of the product is taken into account so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A ~~or B~~ at the moment of the introduction of the label ~~and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models~~. In the case of products where technology is expected to develop relatively rapidly, no products are expected to falls in~~to those~~ energy classes ~~shall be at least ten years later~~A and B at the moment of the introduction of the label.

Amendment 532 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that ~~no products are expected to~~the estimated time within which a majority of models falls in ~~energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that th~~to the A and B classes shall be at least ten years later. In order to achieve this, each scale should be des~~timated time within which a majority of models falls into those classes shall be at least ten years later~~igned so that an appropriate number of the energy classes are empty at the moment of the introduction of the label.

Amendment 533 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ~~ensure that,~~ , when a label is introduced or rescaled, give careful consideration to the innovation potential and the current energy efficiency status of different product categories, and ensure that the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy class~~es A or B~~ A at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into ~~those~~energy classes A or B shall be ~~at least ten years later~~up to ten years later; The Commission shall ensure that, from a consumer perspective, there is a general understanding of the scale, while also ensuring that no product category is unreasonably disfavoured by the introduction of new labels.

Amendment 534 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the ~~requirements are laid down~~technological advancement of the product is taken into account so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label ~~and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models~~. In the case of products where technology is expected to develop relatively slowly, no products are expected to falls in~~to those classes shall be at least ten years later~~ energy class A at the moment of the introduction of the label.

Amendment 535 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that nothe majority of products are not expected to fall in ~~energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into those classes shall be at least~~the two highest energy efficiency classes within at least the following ten years ~~later~~.

Amendment 536 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Anne SANDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into those classes shall be at leastvised, no new revision is expected to be needed within a timeframe of ten years ~~later~~.

Amendment 537 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

Amendment 538 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure, on the basis of technical studies concerning future potential developments, that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that ~~no products are expected to fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction of the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models~~, at the moment of the introduction of the label, most products will not falls into ~~those classes shall be~~Energy Efficiency Class A for an estimated period of at least ten years ~~later~~.

Amendment 539 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that not more than 20 % of products are expected to fall into energy classes A ~~or B~~and B altogether at the moment of the introduction o~~f the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into~~r rescaling of those cla~~sses shall be at least ten years later~~bel.

Amendment 540 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or rescaled, the requirements are laid down so that no products ~~are expected to~~ fall in energy classes A or B at the moment of the introduction o~~f the label and so that the estimated time within which a majority of models falls into thos~~r rescaling of the cla~~sses shall be at least ten years later~~bel.

Amendment 541 #

Ashley FOX, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Labels shall be rescaled where appropriate in the light of technological progress regarding a product group. Prior to the review, the Commission shall carry out a preliminary study and cost assessment. Rescaling shall be considered where 30% of products sold in the previous year are in two highest energy efficiency classes.

Amendment 542 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, Eugen FREUND, Olle LUDVIGSSON, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission shall ensure that any rescaled label is visually different from the old label and that consumers can instantly recognise rescaled labels as new labels.

Amendment 543 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

~~4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodically.~~deleted

Amendment 544 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

~~4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodically.~~deleted

Amendment 545 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. ~~Labels shall be re-scaled periodically.~~ Re-scaled labels for existing product groups shall enter into force 5 years after the date of application of this Regulation. The rescaled labels for the product groups of washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and freezers, lamps and televisions for which the preparatory work has been finalised should enter into force at the date of application of this Regulation. Heating products should be re-scaled without leaving empty classes; this re-scaling should enter into force 5 years after the date of application of this Regulation, and in a way that no more than 30% of these products will fall in the top energy class within 10 years from the adoption of this Regulation. Provisions in delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 10 under Directive 2010/30/EU, which foresee the introduction of energy efficiency labels with A+++, A++ and A+ classes should be annulled.

Amendment 546 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Olle LUDVIGSSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. ~~Labels shall be re-scaled periodically~~Re-scaled labels for existing product groups shall enter into force at the latest 3 years after the date of application of this Regulation. The rescaled labels for the product groups of washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and freezers, lamps and televisions for which the preparatory work has been finalised shall enter into force at the date of application of this Regulation. Re-scaled labels for the product groups which entered into force on 26 September 2013 shall enter into force at the date of application of this Regulation using the existing data without any additional preparatory studies and without leaving empty classes.

Amendment 547 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodically~~when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate. The Commission shall initiate the preparatory phase for the revision of the label in order to adopt the rescaled label no later than 1.5 years after. This review process shall start when 40% of the units of a product model and all its equivalent sold on the market fall on A and B -the two highest energy classes or when 50% of the products models fall on A, B and C -the three highest energy classes.

Amendment 548 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodically~~when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate. The Commission shall carry out a preparatory study and shall consult the relevant stakeholders in advance with the aim of launching a label review process. It shall review the label once it: (a) estimates that 30 percent of the products sold within the Union market fall into the top energy class and further technological development can be expected soon; or (b) demonstrates that after the functioning of the existing label for eight years with the current division of classes, the conditions in point (a) are unlikely to be fulfilled within the following five years.

Amendment 549 #

Patrizia TOIA, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re~~-scaled periodically~~viewed periodically and re-scaled when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate, every ten year at the latest or when 30% of the products sold within the Union market fall in the highest energy efficiency class.

Amendment 550 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, András GYÜRK, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodically~~when it estimates that 40 % of products sold fall into energy class A and, based upon studies on future potential technical evolution, further technological development can be expected soon.

Amendment 551 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled periodically, but at the latest when it is estimated that in the previous year at least 25 percent of the products sold within the Union market fall into the top energy class.

Amendment 552 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodicall~~when scientific and technical progress in a specific product group makes it appropriate. In order to assess the need for rescaling, the Commission shall carry out a thorough preparatory study.

Amendment 553 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodicall~~when, in a certain year, the majority of products in a given product category fall in the top energy efficiency class (A) or when appropriate, given technological progress in a given product category.

Amendment 554 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

Amendment 555 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodically~~when the majority of products fall in the two highest energy efficiency classes.

Amendment 556 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. Labels shall be re-scaled ~~periodically~~if most of the products in a product group sold the previous year fall in the highest energy efficiency classes and technological progress can be expected in the near future.

Amendment 557 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. If, for technical reasons, it is not possible to designate seven energy classes offering significant energy and cost savings for end users, the label may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2(13), indicate a different number of energy classes, in which case the colour spectrum from dark green to dark red shall still be used.

Amendment 558 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Labels shall mention the country of origin indication and the "Made in EU" indication when applicable. EU Customs Code shall apply for products produced in more than one country.

Amendment 559 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. The Commission shall prepare and publicise on a yearly basis consolidated sales data per product category and per energy class. This information will enable the Commission to monitor the market evolution of energy labelled products and initiate the rescaling of a specific product group label when the penetration thresholds established under paragraph 4 are reached.

Amendment 560 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. After the initial rescaling as described in paragraph 4, the Commission shall start the procedure of a revision of a label when: (a) 25% of the products sold fall into energy class A; or (b) 35% of the models available for sale fall into energy class A.

Amendment 561 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. The Commission shall ensure that, when a label is introduced or revised, no new revision is expected to be needed within a timeframe of ten years. Therefore, the Commission shall gather, and be provided by suppliers and dealers, with all relevant information such as past and expected future technical and performance evolutions due to innovation potential or legal requirements and other market and technical information, to determine the specifics of the new label. Depending on the product group, this may entail that one or more of the top classes remain empty at the moment of introduction.

Amendment 562 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5

5. When a label is rescaled: (a) suppliers shall provide both the current and the rescaled labels to dealers for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b). (b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within one week following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date.deleted

Amendment 563 #

Gilles PARGNEAUX

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. WThe~~n a label is rescaled:~~ Commission shall ensure that energy efficiency labels are introduced or rescaled when it estimates that 25% of products sold in the Union have attained the highest energy class and that technological innovation can be expected quickly. Or. fr (Article 7 c (new) – paragraphs 5-6-7)

Amendment 564 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a

~~(a) suppliers shall provide both the current and the rescaled labels to dealers for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b).~~deleted

Amendment 565 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) suppliers shall provide ~~both~~ the current ~~and the rescaled labels to dealers for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b)~~labels.

Amendment 566 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) suppliers shall provide ~~both the current and~~ the rescaled labels to dealers ~~for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b)~~.

Amendment 567 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) suppliers shall provide ~~both the current and~~ the rescaled labels to dealers ~~for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b)~~.

Amendment 568 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) suppliers shall provide both the current and the rescaled labels to dealers ~~for a period of six months~~ before the date specified in paragraph (b). for a period determined in the relevant delegated act

Amendment 569 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) suppliers shall provide both the current and the rescaled labels to dealers for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b), as well as all information necessary to draw up the labels for integrated systems.

Amendment 570 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)

(aa) the new scale shall apply only to goods sold after the introduction thereof.

Amendment 571 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) Dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within one week following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that datemay continue to sell goods with the existing label if they were already in stock when the new labels were introduced.

Amendment 572 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within one week following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that datemay sell goods already delivered with the existing label.

Amendment 573 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels ~~within one week~~as swiftly as possible, and within three months, following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date.

Amendment 574 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

Amendment 575 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

Amendment 576 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

Amendment 577 #

Rolandas PAKSAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

Amendment 578 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miriam DALLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within ~~one week~~30 days following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date.

Amendment 579 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within onthree weeks following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date.

Amendment 580 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within ~~one~~two weeks following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date.

Amendment 581 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within ~~one week~~10 days following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date.

Amendment 582 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)

(ba) the design and appearance of the rescaled label shall be clearly distinguishable from previous labels. This may be done by changing the background colour. The Commission shall ensure that the introduction of a rescaled label is accompanied by an educational and promotional information campaign for consumers in the Member States, in accordance with Article 4(4).

Amendment 583 #

Patrizia TOIA, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)

(ba) The design of the rescaled label shall vary visibly from its predecessor. The European Commission shall ensure the development of a widespread communication and information campaigns to be rolled out by Member States in accordance with Article 4.4, aiming at informing consumers on the rescaled label and clarify that there is no downgrading in the general quality of the products.

Amendment 584 #

Herbert REUL, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The design of the rescaled label shall differ visibly from its predecessor. The European Commission shall ensure the development of communication and information campaigns to be rolled out by Member States in accordance with Article 4.4.

Amendment 585 #

Martina WERNER, Flavio ZANONATO, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

6. Labels introduced by delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU before the date of application of this Regulation shall be considered as labels for the purposes of this Regulation. ~~The Commission shall review those labels withi~~(a) Their new A-G closed scale shall apply at the date of the application of this Regulation. When resetting the labels introduced by delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU, the A-class will be in dark green, the C-class in green-yellow and the G class in red; (b) Rescaled existing labels shall apply (b.1.) at the date of the application of this Regulation for all product groups whose relevant delegated act entered into force before 01 January 2013 (b.2.) no later than five years ofafter the entry into force of th~~is Regulation with a view to rescaling them~~e relevant delegated act for all other product groups not covered by point b.1. When an existing label is rescaled, the requirements of paragraph 3 shall apply. The Commission shall review the relevant delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU following the calendar established by sub-paragraph b.

Amendment 586 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, András GYÜRK, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Pascal ARIMONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

Amendment 587 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

Amendment 588 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

Amendment 589 #

Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Simona BONAFÈ, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6

Amendment 590 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. The Commission shall, by means of delegated act, ensure that the labels introduced by the entry into force of this Regulation are easy to understand for all the consumers, that they differ significantly from the old labels, that particular relevance is given to the Power Class and the annual consumption of the energy related products and that additional information will be accessible via QR code.

Amendment 591 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Measures taken in accordance with delegated acts adopted under Article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU in anticipation of the future introduction of Class A + + +, A + + and A + shall be repealed by this Regulation.

Amendment 592 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Provisions in delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 10 under Directive 2010/30/EU, which foresee the introduction of energy efficiency labels with A+++ A++ and A+ classes shall hereby be annulled.

Amendment 593 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. A higher level of energy efficiency is required from larger appliances to reach a given energy class; the energy efficiency index defining energy efficiency class should not have direct correlation to the size of the product.

Amendment 594 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Labels for products with more than two primary energy sources that need more than 7 classes to achieve differentiation, shall not be subject to the provisions in Article 7.6. Such product groups shall be rescaled when the majority of products, based on items sold in the preceding year, fall in the top energy efficiency class and when additional savings may be achieved by further differentiating products. In exception to Article 2.13, these labels may contain a different number of classes, without changing the dark green to red colour spectrum.

Amendment 595 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Edouard MARTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. After the initial rescaling foreseen in paragraph 4, labels shall be rescaled again when technological progress in the relevant product group makes it appropriate within a maximum of ten years or alternatively within 3 years of both the 'F' and 'G' classes becoming unpopulated following an implementing measure adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 596 #

Martina WERNER, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. In its long-term working plan, the Commission shall plan the dates of revision of labels of particular products according to the technological progress of the different product groups, using the information both on the public and compliance interface of the product database.

Amendment 597 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7a Procedure for the introduction or rescaling of labels In order to avail from alternative possibilities (b) and (c), the relevant delegated act shall establish as a necessary prerequisite for product models to be classified in the two top-classes A-B to have the capability to work as a smart appliance. This requirement shall be applied where technically feasible.

Amendment 598 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8

Amendment 599 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8

Amendment 600 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title

~~Product~~Energy Labelling database

Amendment 601 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a single product database including the information referred to in Annex I. That database shall have public and reserved sections, depending on the type of information. Its structure shall contain at least a product-specific section, where information will be organised in fields assigned to every single product model, and a general section, where information can be stored according to different criteria. The interface with the public shall follow the same structural principle, channelling the product- specific information through single, easily identifiable sections. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available.

Amendment 602 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available; the database shall be designed with regards to decreasing the administrative burden and simplifying information flows for consumers, industry and authorities; Market surveillance authorities shall ensure that products on the market are registered in the database and that the product information is correctly referenced, by evaluating at least 10 percent of the products on the market in the respective Member State.

Amendment 603 #

Patrizia TOIA, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Renata BRIANO, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Elena GENTILE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available. In order to prevent the database becomes an advantage for free-riders, Member States market surveillance authorities shall evaluate at least 20% of the product models available for sale in the respective country, annually and per product category, to ensure that products are registered in the database.

Amendment 604 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available; the information listed under point 2 of Annex I shall be made available only to the Commission and the national surveillance authorities, who shall ensure that the content of such information remains confidential.

Amendment 605 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a p~~roduct database including the information referred to in Annex I. T~~ublicly accessible product database. This database shall contain the information listed under point 1 of Annex I ~~shall be made publicly available~~.

Amendment 606 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a ~~product~~n energy labelling database including the information referred to in Annex I. ~~The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available.~~

Amendment 607 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. ~~The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available.~~

Amendment 608 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall provide the energy label of each product as well as the complete product information sheet and shall be made publicly available.

Amendment 609 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

Amendment 610 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall establish and maintain a product database including the information referred to in Annex I. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall be made publicly available and accessible free of charge.

Amendment 611 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The information shall be entered into the database by suppliers as specified in Article 3(1). Suppliers shall have access and editing rights to the information they entered. A record of changes shall be kept for market surveillance purposes, keeping track of dates of any editing. To avoid redundant registration, notably by importers, an automatic recognition of model numbers and identifying codes already documented shall be established.

Amendment 612 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The Commission shall also establish and maintain an online portal which gives market surveillance authorities and the Commission access to the compliance information listed under point 2 of Annex I. Producers will keep this information on their servers in a manner which makes it possible for market surveillance authorities and the Commission through specific and targeted queries. This access shall only be used for market surveillance purposes. The Commission will ensure a sufficient level of security and the Commission and the market surveillance authorities shall ensure the safeguarding of confidential information.

Amendment 613 #

Martina WERNER, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Flavio ZANONATO, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The public information on the database shall be made available free of charge.

Amendment 614 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts concerning detailed requirements relating to the establishment of this product database.

Amendment 615 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The establishment of the database shall follow criteria the allow for minimising the administrative burden for suppliers and other database users, user- friendliness and cost-effectiveness, as well as appropriate security arrangements and access rights based on the need-to-know principle.

Amendment 616 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)

As part of the database setup process, the Commission shall, in an open and transparent manner consult all relevant stakeholders, including economic operators, distributors, market surveillance authorities and end users.

Amendment 617 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Flavio ZANONATO, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Edouard MARTIN, Olle LUDVIGSSON, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)

The product database shall consist of two different interfaces, the public interface and the compliance interface. Public interface of the product database: (a) The public interface of the product database shall be public and contain the information listed under point 1 of Annex I. (b) The Commission shall work closely with relevant stakeholders including, consumer protection organisations, NGOs, etc. to set up a user-friendly product database. (c) The public interface of the database shall enable consumers to easily find and compare selected information of any energy-related product allowing them to identify and choose the most energy efficient products. The information available shall be searchable, downloadable, sortable, allow for easy filtering by separated variables. Consumers shall be able to compare the data including the label itself, the energy efficiency classes and other parameters on the label and the information on the product information sheets. The data shall be available through open standards for the use of third party developers of applications which could help improve product comparison sites. (d) The public interface of the database shall provide clear explanations of all the other parameters on the label that complement the efficiency class. (e) A helpdesk/contact point shall be established and maintained by the European Commission for any enquiries consumers might have including general feedback, indications on missing or incomplete information and complaints. Contact information for this helpdesk shall be displayed in a prominent and easily visible place on the public interface of the product database. Compliance interface of the product database: (a) The compliance interface of the product database shall be accessible to the market surveillance authorities and to the Commission only. (b) The data gathered shall only be used for market surveillance purposes and be prohibited from unintended use. (c) Suppliers shall enter the information listed in Annex I into the compliance interface of the product database as specified in Article 3. (d) The Commission shall ensure that there is a link to the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) about planned or completed physical testing, including testing reports and protocols. (e) For the entirety of the data entered into the compliance interface of the product database high levels of protection for confidential information shall be guaranteed. All collecting, processing and storage of personal data shall comply with the EU data protection acquis, notably with the fundamental right to data protection as guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and notably Article 8 thereof and with Directive 95/46/EC. Personal data shall be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. Undisclosed information such as trade secrets shall be protected as laid down in Directive COM 2013/0813 (update after adoption by the European Parliament in its April 2016 plenary session) on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. (f) It is not the duty of market surveillance authorities to systematically check the completeness and accuracy of the entirety of the data entered in the product registration database. The data available on the product registration database shall only be checked if market surveillance authorities come across missing or incomplete data within their regular surveillance activities.

Amendment 618 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)

31b. The information listed under point 1 of Annex I shall ensure that the publically available data in the database provides with easy identification of the best energy class being populated for each product category.

Amendment 619 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. All the parameters related to the label and product information sheet, including the energy classes as defined in delegated acts shall be entered individually and in a format that is searchable and sortable.

Amendment 620 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)

Article 8a Transparency platform The Commission shall establish an online public transparency platform. That platform shall serve to increase transparency, and facilitate and promote cooperation between Member States, in particular concerning complaints and exchange of information on market surveillance referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 6. In addition, the platform may be used to make public relevant information which the Commission or a Member State deems to be of key importance to this Regulation and to the achievement of its objectives. The Commission shall make public on the transparency platform the following information, where appropriate in aggregated form, preserving the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information: (a) Member States' education and information campaigns as referred to in Article 4(4), (b) Member States' market surveillance plan as referred to in Article 4(5a), (c) The direct contact details of the Member State and Commission surveillance authorities, (d) Member States' and Commission's outcome of the compliance checks and, if applicable, corrective action and restrictive measures taken by the market surveillance authorities as referred to in Articles 5 and 6, (d) Member States and Union's yearly consolidated sales data as referred to in Article 7(4a), (e) The hyperlink of the database as referred in Article 8, (f) Commission's working plan as referred to in Article 11,

Amendment 621 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)

The Commission shall ensure that harmonised standards reflect the full range of modes, functionalities, and variables affecting performance in the product. As far as possible, the harmonised standards shall reflect the intended use of these products and the particular circumstances shall be reflected and incorporated into the test regime through representative patterns. These harmonised standards developed for the relevant delegated acts shall take into consideration at least the following: (a) a fair and representative sample of all available modes, functionalities, and parameters of the product. Where a product has various modes, cycles, or functionalities, the harmonised standard for the delegated act shall not be based on a single mode, cycle, or functionality; (b) all aspects of the functionalities of the product when calculating the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) of the relevant delegated act; (c) all aspects and functionalities of the product that affect the energy consumption, as well as any other resources consumed during the use of the product.

Amendment 622 #

Ashley FOX, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

In the conduct of its activities under this Regulation the Commission shall ensure in respect of labels and rescaling under Article 7 and each delegated act, a balanced participation of Member States’ representatives and interested parties concerned with the product group in question, such as industry, including SMEs and craft industry, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. For this purpose, the Commission shall establish a Consultation Forum in which these parties shall met. This Consultation Forum may be combined with the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 18 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 623 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Flavio ZANONATO, Patrizia TOIA, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

In the conduct of its activities under this Regulation the Commission shall ensure in respect of each delegated act, a balanced participation of representatives from the European Parliament, and the Council along with Member States’ representatives and interested parties concerned with the product group in question, such as industry, including SMEs and craft industry, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. For this purpose, the Commission shall establish a Consultation Forum in which these parties shall met. This Consultation Forum may be combined with the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 18 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 624 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

In the conduct of its activities under this Regulation the Commission shall ensure in respect of each delegated act, a balanced participation of Member States’ representatives (including market surveillance authorities) and interested parties concerned with the product group in question, such as industry, including SMEs and craft industry, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. For this purpose, the Commission shall establish a Consultation Forum in which these parties shall met. This Consultation Forum may be combined with the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 18 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 625 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall, by means of delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 13, and having consulted the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 10, establish a working plan ~~which shall be made publicly available~~. The working plan shall set out an indicative list of product groups which are considered as priorities for the adoption of ~~delegated acts. The working plan shall also set out plans for the revision and rescaling of labels of products or product group~~implementing acts. The working plan ~~may~~shall be amended periodically by the Commission after consultation with the Consultation Forum. The working plan ~~may~~shall be combined with the working plan required by Article 16 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 626 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall, having consulted the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 10, establish a working plan which shall be made publicly available. The working plan shall set out an indicative list of product groups which are considered as priorities for the adoption of delegated acts. The working plan shall also set out plans for the revision and, where relevant, rescaling of labels of products or product groups. The ~~working plan may be amended periodic~~Council and the European Parliament shally b~~y the Commission after consultation with the Consultation Forum. The working plan may be combined with the working plan required by Article 16 of Directive 2009/125/EC~~e continuously updated about the working plan and formally notified about any changes to it.

Amendment 627 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall, having consulted the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 10, establish a working plan which shall be made publicly available. The working plan shall set out an indicative list of product groups which are considered as priorities for the adoption of delegated acts. The working plan shall also set out plans, where necessary, for the revision and rescaling of labels of products or product groups. The working plan may be amended periodically by the Commission after consultation with the Consultation Forum. The working plan may be combined with the working plan required by Article 16 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 628 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall, having consulted the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 10, establish a long-term working plan which shall be ~~made publicly available~~revised on an annual basis after consultation with the Consultation Forum. The working plan shall set out an indicative list of product groups which are considered as priorities for the adoption of delegated acts. The working plan shall also set out plans for the revision and rescaling of labels of products or product groups. The working plan ~~may be amen~~shall be maded p~~eriodically by the Commission after consultation with the Consultation Forum~~ublicly available. The working plan may be combined with the working plan required by Article 16 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 629 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall, having consulted the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 10, establish a working plan which shall be made publicly available. The working plan shall set out an indicative list of product groups, including IT and office equipment, which are considered as priorities for the adoption of delegated acts. The working plan shall also set out plans for the revision and rescaling of labels of products or product groups. The working plan may be amended periodically by the Commission after consultation with the Consultation Forum. The working plan may be combined with the working plan required by Article 16 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 630 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall, having consulted the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 10, establish a working plan which shall be made publicly available. The working plan shall set out an indicative list of product groups which are considered as priorities for the adoption of delegated acts. The working plan shall also set out plans for the revision and, where relevant, the rescaling of labels of products or product groups. The working plan may be amended ~~periodically~~ by the Commission after consultation with the Consultation Forum. The working plan may be combined with the working plan required by Article 16 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

Amendment 631 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The 2017 working plan shall in particular ensure that the delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/11861a of 24 April 2015 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of local space heaters is amended in that year, notably in order to include electric local space heaters in the uniform design and content for the product labels of local space heaters. __________________ 1a OJ L 193, 21.7.2015, p20

Amendment 632 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts concerning detailed requirements relating to labels for ~~specific~~ groups of energy-related products ('~~specific~~ product groups') in accordance with Article 13.

Amendment 633 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) according to the most recently available figures and considering the quantities placed on the Union market, the product group shall have significant potential for saving energy ~~and where relevant, other resources~~used by consumers using products belonging to the product group in the European Union;

Amendment 634 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c

~~(c) there shall be no significant negative impact as regards the affordability and the life cycle cost of the product group.~~deleted

Amendment 635 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) the Commission shall take into account relevant Union legislation and self-regulation, such as voluntary agreements, which are expected to achieve the policy objectives more quickly or at lesser expense than mandatory requirements.

Amendment 636 #

Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Antonio TAJANI, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~the definition of the specific product groups falling under the definition of 'energy-related~~which energy-related products, belonging to a product' group set out in Article 2(11) ~~which~~ are to be covered;

Amendment 637 #

Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Antonio TAJANI, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) that labels shall be technologically neutral. Products belonging to the same product group shall be covered by one label regardless of the type of energy sources they use to deliver the service. Products shall not be excluded by the label merely because of the type of energy sources they use.

Amendment 638 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Amendment 639 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Patrizia TOIA, Edouard MARTIN, Simona BONAFÈ, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) the design and content of the label, including a scale showing consumption of energy consisting of A to G, each energy class corresponding to significant energy savings, from dark green to red colour which as far as possible shall have uniform design characteristics across product groups and shall in all cases be clear and legible;

Amendment 640 #

András GYÜRK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) the design and content of the label, including a scale showing energy efficiency and consumption of energy consisting of A to G, which as far as possible shall have uniform design characteristics across product groups and shall in all cases be clear and legible;

Amendment 641 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Patrizia TOIA, Flavio ZANONATO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) where appropriate, the use of other resources and supplementary and easily understandable information concerning energy related products, in which case the label shall emphasise the energy efficiency and energy consumption of the product;

Amendment 642 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Eugen FREUND, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) where appropriate, the use of other resources and easily understandable supplementary information concerning energy related products, in which case the label shall emphasise the absolute energy efficiency of the product;

Amendment 643 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) where appropriate, the use of other resources and supplementary information concerning energy related products, in which case the label shall emphasise the energy efficiency and energy consumption of the product;

Amendment 644 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) the locations where the label shall be displayed, such as attached to the product (as long as this will not lead to any damage done to the product), printed on the packaging, provided in electronic format or displayed on line, taking into account different requirements for standard sized websites vis-à-vis mobile websites or applications;

Amendment 645 #

Martina WERNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f

~~(f) the manner in which the label and technical information are to be provided in the case of distance selling;~~deleted

Amendment 646 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point g

(g) the content and, where appropriate, the format and other details concerning the technical documentation and product information sheet; it shall be specified, in order to ensure proper safeguarding of confidential information and technical documentation, what information to be uploaded in the product database and what information to be available on the request of national authorities and the Commission;

Amendment 647 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point g

(g) the content and, where appropriate, the format and other details concerning the technical documentation and product information sheet; For the technical documentation, to ensure the safeguarding of confidential information, it should be specified what information to be uploaded in the product database and what information to be made available on the request of Member States authorities and the Commission.

Amendment 648 #

Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point g

(g) the content and, where appropriate, the format and other details concerning the technical documentation and product information sheet, including the energy consumption of the product's most frequent modes of usage;

Amendment 649 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h

(h) that when verifying compliance with the requirements, no~~nly those~~ verification tolerances ~~that are set out in the delegated act(s)~~or at the utmost tolerance reflecting only measurement uncertainty shall apply;

Amendment 650 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i

~~(i) the obligations on suppliers and~~ deale~~rs in relation to the product database;~~ted

Amendment 651 #

Martina WERNER, Dan NICA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i

~~(i) the obligations on suppliers and~~ deale~~rs in relation to the product database;~~ted

Amendment 652 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i

~~(i) the obligations on suppliers and~~ deale~~rs in relation to the product database;~~ted

Amendment 653 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) the obligations on suppliers ~~and dealers~~ in relation to the product database;

Amendment 654 #

Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i a (new)

(ia) the differences on energy performance in the different climatic regions

Amendment 655 #

Martina WERNER, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point j

~~(j) the specific indication of the energy class to be included in advertisements and technical promotional material, including requirements for this to be in a legible and visible form;~~deleted

Amendment 656 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point j

~~(j) the specific indication of the energy class to be included in advertisements and technical promotional material, including requirements for this to be in a legible and visible form;~~deleted

Amendment 657 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point j

(j) the specific indication of the energy class to be included in ~~advertisements and~~ technical promotional material, including requirements for this to be in a legible and visible form;

Amendment 658 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Morten PETERSEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point j

(j) the specific indication of the energy class to be included in visual advertisements and technical promotional material, including requirements for this to be in a legible and visible form;

Amendment 659 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l) wthe~~ther~~ specific modalities granting that for larger appliances a higher level of energy efficiency is required to reach a given energy class;

Amendment 660 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l) wthe~~ther~~ measures ensuring that for larger appliances a higher level of energy efficiency is required to reach a given energy class;

Amendment 661 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Angelika MLINAR, Kaja KALLAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l) whether for larger appliances a higher level of energy efficiency is required to reach a given energy class unless already specified in the regulation;

Amendment 662 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Eugen FREUND, Csaba MOLNÁR, Clare MOODY, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point m

(m) the format of any additional references on the label, including a website address, a Quick Response (QR) code, a link on online labels or any other appropriate consumer-oriented means, allowing customers to access through electronic means more detailed information on the product performance included in the product information sheet;

Amendment 663 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point m

(m) the format of any additional references, such as QR codes, on the label allowing customers to access through electronic means more detailed information on the product performance ~~included in the product information sheet~~;

Amendment 664 #

Martina WERNER, Flavio ZANONATO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For the content of the label as referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph, the A-G steps of the classification shall correspond to significant energy and cost savings from the customer's perspective.deleted

Amendment 665 #

Martina WERNER, Flavio ZANONATO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3

For the format of references referred to in point (m) of the first subparagraph, those references may take the form of a website address, a Quick Response (QR) code, a link on on-line labels or any other appropriate consumer-oriented means.deleted

Amendment 666 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5

~~The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts regarding operational details relating to the product database, including any obligations on suppliers and dealers in accordance with Article 13.~~

Amendment 667 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5

Amendment 668 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 5

Amendment 669 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 7 and 12 shall be conferred on the Commission for a~~n indeterminate period of time from the date of application of this Regulation~~ period of six years from the date of application of this Regulation. The Commission shall make a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than six months before the end of the six-year period. The delegation of power shall be automatically extended for an additional period of six years, unless the European Parliament or the Council revokes it in accordance with paragraph 3 not later than three months before the end of the six-year period.

Amendment 670 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET, Morten PETERSEN, Angelika MLINAR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

No later than ~~eight years after the entry into force~~30 June 2022, the Commission shall assess the application of this Regulation and ~~trans~~submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. Thatis report shall assess how effectively this Regulation and its delegated acts has allowed customers to choose more energy efficient products, taking into account its impacts on business, on energy consumption and on greenhouse gases emissions.

Amendment 671 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

No later than eight years after the entry into force, the Commission shall assess the application of this Regulation and transmit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. That report shall assess how effectively this Regulation has allowed customers to choose more efficient products, taking into account criteria such as its impacts on business, the impact on total energy consumption, the cost of the database and the impact on the effectiveness of market surveillance authorities control activities.

Amendment 672 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Directive 2010/30/EU is repealed with effect from 1 January 20178.

Amendment 673 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

It shall apply from 1 January 20178.

Amendment 674 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3

~~However, Article 3(1)(d) shall apply from 1 January 2019.~~deleted

Amendment 675 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3

~~However, Article 3(1)(d) shall apply from 1 January 2019.~~deleted

Amendment 676 #

Herbert REUL, Werner LANGEN, Antonio TAJANI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Hermann WINKLER, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I

Information to be included in the product database 1. Publicly available product information: (p) manufacturer's or supplier's name or trademark; (q) the model identifier(s), including of all equivalent models; (r) the label in electronic format; (s) the class(es) and other parameters on the label; (t) the product information sheet in electronic format. 2. Compliance information, only available to Member States' market surveillance authorities and the Commission: (u) the technical documentation specified in the applicable delegated act; (v) test report or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed; (w) name and address of the supplier; (x) the contact details of a representative of the supplier.deleted

Amendment 677 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I

Information to be included in the product database. 1. Publicly available product information: (a) manufacturer's or supplier's name or trademark; (b) the model identifier(s), including of all equivalent models; (c) the label in electronic format; (d) the class(es) and other parameters on the label; (e) the product information sheet in electronic format. 2. Compliance information, only available to Member States' market surveillance authorities and the Commission: (a) the technical documentation specified in the applicable delegated act; (b) test report or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed; (c) name and address of the supplier; (d) the contact details of a representative of the supplier.deleted

Amendment 678 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I

Information to be included in the product database 1. Publicly available product information: (a) manufacturer's or supplier's name or trademark; (b) the model identifier(s), including of all equivalent models; (c) the label in electronic format; (d) the class(es) and other parameters on the label; (e) the product information sheet in electronic format. 2. Compliance information, only available to Member States' market surveillance authorities and the Commission: (a) the technical documentation specified in the applicable delegated act; (b) test report or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed; (c) name and address of the supplier; (d) the contact details of a representative of the supplier.deleted

Amendment 679 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point a

(a) ~~manufacturer's or supplier's name or trademark~~name or trademark, address, contact details and other legal identification of the supplier;

Amendment 680 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point d

(d) the energy class(es) and all other parameters on the label and on the product information sheet, documented in single individually retrievable fields;

Amendment 681 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point d

(d) ~~the~~all class(es) and other parameters on the label;

Amendment 682 #

Martina WERNER, Eugen FREUND

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) test report or similar technical evidence enabling to assess compliance with all requirements in the relevant delegated act;

Amendment 683 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Patrizia TOIA, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Nicola CAPUTO, Caterina CHINNICI, Renata BRIANO

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) additional information

Amendment 684 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point a

(a) the technical documentation ~~specified in the applicable delegated act~~relevant for the energy efficiency;

Amendment 685 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) aggregated sale figures

Amendment 686 #

Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point b

~~(b) test report or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed;~~deleted

Amendment 687 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point b

~~(b) test report or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed;~~deleted

Amendment 688 #

Martina WERNER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point b

(b) test report, conformity assessment documentation or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed including testing method and series of measurements;

Amendment 689 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point c

~~(c) name and address of the supplier;~~deleted

Amendment 690 #