1. Energy using Products (EuP):
Requirements for Ecodesign
Rome, December 3rd, 2009
Frank Rheiner
VDE Testing and Certification Institute
frank.rheiner@vde.com
www.vde-institut.com

2. Ecodesign Directive
The Directive 2009/125/EC (former 2005/32/EC) of the European
Parliament and of the Council establishes a framework for the setting of
ecodesign requirements for energy-related products.
Goal:
To contribute to sustainable development by increasing energy efficiency
and the level of protection of the environment,
while at the same time increasing the security of the energy supply.
energy efficiency /
Legislation environmental Manufacturer
protection
Consumers

3. Structure of regulative framework ─ Standards and Directives
Standards – Normative elements Directives – Legal elements
DIN EN ISO 14040 : 2006
Generic Directive 2002/96/EC - WEEE
Environmental Management – waste electrical and electronic
requirements Lifecycle Assessment equipment2002/95/EC - RoHS
Directive (WEEE) -
Restriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances in in
Directive 2009/125/EC
electrical and electronic
DIN IEC 62430 Ed.1.0 equipment for the setting of
Framework
Industry Environmentally Conscious Ecodesign requirements for the
specific Design for Electrical and design of energy-related products
requirements Electronic Products
IEC 62075:2008 - EN 62075 Implementing measures:
Sector Audio/Video, IT and Communica- Definition of Ecodesign
specific tion Appliances- Environmentally requirements
Conscious Design
requirements

4. Definition Ecodesign
Directive 2009/125/EC:
"Ecodesign" means the integration of environmental aspects into
product design with the aim of improving the environmental
performance of the product throughout its whole life cycle.
DIN IEC 62430:
“The goal of environmentally conscious design is the reduction of adverse
environmental impacts of a product throughout its entire life cycle.”
Design Production Transport Use End of Life
Life Cycle Assessment

5. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA):
Optimization of ecodesign parameters
kg CO2
Demonstration of improvements possible regarding
Selection of Materials and Processes
Place of manufacturing
Packaging Materials
Energy Efficiency
Recyclability
Product A Product B
LCA allows long term cost savings by selection of
reduced energy/CO2 manufacturing and materials • Improvement between
Product Generations
LCA provides marketing arguments and makes
• Comparison of two
Ecodesign transparent to the customer products with similar
functionality

6. Implementing measures
Source: www.eup-network.de
Status as of November 17, 2009

7. VDE services for environmental protection
Eco design
Life Cycle Assessment
Chemical product analysis (Material declaration, REACH, RoHS, WEEE)
Energy
Energy efficiency measurements
Stand-by-Measurements V
Quality Tested
Audits high performance
energy efficient
Environmental managements systems low noise
Quality management systems ID. 49000000
Additional services
Marks for environmental friendly, energy efficient and quality products
Noise emission measurements
EMC measurements
Environmental tests (Accelerated lifetime tests)

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