Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 with regard to the energy labelling of smartphones and slate tablets

Summary:

Delegation Regulation adopted by the European Commission on 16 June 2023, supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 with regard to the energy labelling of smartphones and slate tablets.

Further information:

Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 set out the basis for labelling energy-related products, providing standard information about energy efficiency.

This Commission Delegated Regulation sets requirements for the energy labelling and the provision of product information for smartphones and slate tablets. The objectives are to contribute to the European Union's (EU) climate and energy targets and to the material efficiency objectives set out in the Circular Economy Action Plan adopted in 2020. More specifically, this initiative, due to the specific design of the energy label, would help deliver on the three specific objectives:

• facilitating repair and increasing durability of these products and key components (e.g. battery and display);
• fostering product designs aimed at achieving cost-efficient material and energy savings; and
• helping consumers make an informed and sustainable choice at the point of sale.

This Delegated Regulation was adopted by the European Commission on 16 June 2023.

Official

EUR-LEX: SWD(2023)101: Staff Working Document accompanying the Regulation - Impact Assessment Report https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2023:101:FIN

EUR-LEX: SWD(2023)102: Staff Working Document accompanying the Regulation - Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment Report https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2023:102:FIN

European Commission: Press Release, 16/06/2023: Circular economy: New rules to make phones and tablets more durable, energy efficient and easier to repair, enabling sustainable choices by consumers https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3315

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