Framework for energy efficiency labelling
In July 2015, the Commission proposed a new regulation on energy efficiency labelling as part of its summer energy package. The proposed regulation seeks to restore the A-G scale for energy labelling; create a mechanism for rescaling products that can accommodate further improvements in energy efficiency; establish a product database on energy efficiency; and introduce a safeguard procedure to improve national market surveillance. The rescaling of different types of household products would be done through delegated acts from the Commission. While the proposal is supported by consumer and environmental groups, industry groups are concerned that a major change in energy labelling could have a negative impact on both producers and consumers, acting as a disincentive to greater energy efficiency. The Council adopted a general approach in November 2015. The Parliament approved a series of legislative amendments in July 2016. After several trilogue meetings, a provisional agreement was reached in March 2017. The agreed text was subsequently approved by the Parliament on 13 June and by the Council on 26 June 2017. This briefing updates an earlier edition, of February 2017: PE 599.282.
Briefing
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Domaine politique
Mot-clé
- adoption de la loi
- appareil électrodomestique
- commercialisation
- consommation
- consommation d'énergie
- droit de l'Union européenne
- ENVIRONNEMENT
- impact sur l'environnement
- INDUSTRIE
- information du consommateur
- norme européenne
- politique de l'environnement
- politique énergétique
- procédure législative ordinaire
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGIE ET RECHERCHE
- proposition (UE)
- protection de l'environnement
- rendement énergétique
- technologie et réglementation technique
- travaux parlementaires
- UNION EUROPÉENNE
- VIE POLITIQUE
- ÉCHANGES ÉCONOMIQUES ET COMMERCIAUX
- économie d'énergie
- électronique et électrotechnique
- ÉNERGIE
- étiquetage