The project aims to develop measures to support technology suppliers, retailers and installers in the correct interpretation and application of the EU legislation on eco-design and energy labelling. It will do so by creating and implementing new services and tools for key stakeholders: an online platform, helpdesk services and training material.
EU eco-design and labelling legislation provides efficiency standards for more than 30 products in the EU market and guidance for buyers. According to the EC the EU legislation for energy labels and eco design has been estimated to bring energy savings of approximately 230 million tonnes of oil equivalent by 2030 and is thus an essential element for reaching the EUs energy saving goals. However according to the EC for some market segments non-compliance levels of up to 70% percent have been reported for product information that cause a reduction of the expected energy savings.
This is where the Compliance Services project comes into play. In order to support the legislation targets respectively the compliance of the market with the legislation, the project will implement supportive measures for the key market actors to raise awareness and to facilitate correct interpretation as well as an effective use of the EPREL data base. The focus of the work will be on key technologies of the current eco-design and labelling working plan of the European Commission including PV, heating and air-conditioning technologies and selected white goods. The project therefore should be seen as a pilot setting up tools and services that shall be extended to additional product groups of the EU legislation in the future.