The European Commission launched a preparatory study earlier this year to assist in preparing the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Working Plan for 2020-2024. The list of product categories and the new horizontal measures being considered may be useful information in anticipating upcoming requirements.
The Draft report on the task 2[1] identification of product groups and horizontal measures identifies:
Remaining product groups from working plan 2016-2019:
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies
- Professional laundry appliances
- Professional dishwashers
- Window products
- Non-tertiary coffee machines
- Not selected product groups
New product groups
- Interconnected home audio and video
- Small home / office networking equipment
- Low temperature emitters
- Air curtains
- Small-scale cooking products
- Unmanned aircraft (drones)
- Water decalcifiers / softeners
- Base stations and subsystems
- Industrial sensors
- Hair dryers
- Tertiary hot beverage equipment incl. free-standing hot beverage vending machines
- Greenhouse covers
- Patio heaters
New horizontal measures
- Lightweight design
- Durability
- Post consumer recycled content
- Universal External Power Supplies
- Universal batteries for battery-driven products
- Ecological profile
- Horizontal innovative solutions for improved market surveillance
[1] Ecodesign working plan task 2 report, https://www.ecodesignworkingplan20-24.eu/documents