European energy efficiency ERP
Core content
The ERP directive stipulates that energy consuming products included in the implementation measures must be labeled with CE before they can enter the EU market. Before obtaining the CE mark, the manufacturer or his authorized representative shall take measures to ensure that the product has passed the conformity assessment in accordance with the contents and procedures of the implementation measures specification, prepare relevant technical documents for product conformity assessment, and issue EC conformity declaration.
According to the ERP directive, the implementation measures shall allow the manufacturer to select one of the two conformity assessment modes of "internal design control" (Annex IV) and "environmental management system" (Annex V) to carry out product evaluation. However, the manufacturer must submit relevant technical documents and test results to verify the authenticity of its conformity assessment. If the manufacturer adopts the "internal design control" mode, the relevant technical documents mainly include seven aspects: description of energy consuming products, results of environmental assessment study, ecological summary of products or product groups, elements of product design specifications, list of standards related to environmental elements, applicable standards or other coordinated standards or alternative methods used to prove compliance, users and processing agencies The required information and measurement results; if "environmental management system" is selected, the manufacturer is required to provide the environmental performance policy of products, formulate the framework of environmental performance objectives and indicators, and establish the plan of relevant procedure documents. In terms of implementation, it is necessary to establish and maintain the core environmental elements of the management system and manage all necessary document information. The manufacturer shall take necessary measures to ensure that energy consuming products are consistent with their design specifications and applicable implementation measures, some of which are similar to those of environmental system certification.
The contents of the EC declaration of conformity (Annex VI to the directive) shall include the name and address of the manufacturer or authorized representative, the description of the model, the adoption of harmonized standards, the adoption of other technical standards or specifications, and other EC laws related to the application of the CE mark.
The documents related to conformity assessment and EC declaration of conformity shall be kept for 10 years after the last product of ERP is manufactured for inspection by EU Member States' supervisory bodies, and the documents shall be submitted within 10 days after receiving the request from the supervision authorities of Member States. If the manufacturer of ERP is not in the EU and has no authorized representative in the EU, its importer shall take the legal responsibility to ensure that the relevant products pass the conformity assessment and keep the relevant documents and EC declaration of conformity.
In addition to the above approaches, the ERP directive also stipulates other conditions for the inference of compliance with the directive: that is, if an ERP product obtains the "flower of Europe" eco label (the labeling system is formulated according to the EU regulation EC No. 1980 / 2000), it will be deemed as complying with the implementation measures of the directive. In addition, products that have obtained other existing eco labels can also be regarded as meeting the requirements of the directive after being evaluated according to the implementation measures.
The ERP directive stipulates that each member state shall appoint a supervisory authority to exercise market supervision power over energy consuming products entering the market. The power exercised by the supervision organization is usually reflected in three aspects: firstly, it can inspect the energy related products within the implementation measures, and instruct the manufacturer to recall the products that do not meet the requirements; secondly, it requires the relevant parties to provide necessary information; thirdly, it has the power to sample from the market and conduct compliance inspection. The obligation of Member States to inform the European Commission and other member states of the information obtained in a timely manner. This means that when an energy consuming product is prohibited from entering the market of one or more EU Member States, the product will also be unable to enter the market of other EU Member States
Mode of operation
The ERP directive specifies the general ecological requirements (Annex I) and special ecological requirements (Annex II) for energy consuming products, and formulates specific ecological characteristics and implementation measures specifications for specific products (Annex VII). Manufacturers and EU importers adjust their products according to the specific specification. If they meet the requirements, they can be put into the whole EU market. Otherwise, their products will be banned or punished.
The general ecological requirements document does not set specific values, but sets an overall benchmark. It requires considering different stages of product life cycle, such as raw material acquisition, manufacturing process, packaging, transportation and distribution, installation and maintenance, and
At the end of life discarding stage, the following basic ecological terms are evaluated:
Expected consumption of materials, energy and other resources such as water;
Expected pollution of air, water or soil;
Pollution caused by other means such as noise, vibration, radiation, electromagnetic field, etc;
Expected wastes, etc;
Considering the possibility of material and energy reuse, recycling and recycling in combination with WEEE Directive.
Specific measurement parameters include:
The weight and volume of the product;
Utilization of recycled materials;
Total energy consumption in the whole life cycle of the product;
Use of hazardous substances;
Consumption of use and maintenance;
The difficulty of recycling and reuse (material type and quantity, standard device, resolution time);
Compatibility with old components;;
To avoid technical difficulties in recycling;
Extension of product life;
Generation and emission of hazardous wastes;
Air, water and soil pollution emissions;;
Important instructions for processing, use and recycling.
For a specific product, the Committee analyzes the existing models of similar products in the market from the technical and economic aspects, so as to select the representative model, and put forward various options for environmental improvement; at the same time, it determines the best technology and best product available, and refers to the standard requirements in various legislations. Then, the economic and technical feasibility analysis and research are carried out, and the specific implementation methods are obtained, and the specific numerical requirements, such as the limited values of energy and material consumption, are put forward. For example, through the analysis of various washing machines on the market, we can choose the best product from the technical and economic perspectives, such as brand a's X Then it puts forward the choice of improving the ecological environment, then studies whether the improvement based on this brand model of washing machine is feasible, and finally obtains a specific required value, such as the limit value of power consumption, water consumption and sewage discharge, shape, size, weight, etc. Then all washing machines must meet the requirements of this improved A-X washing machine model before they can be put into the EU market.
Implementation measures
ERP instruction is not a product requirement instruction, but a framework instruction. According to the relevant provisions of this directive, the European Union formulates a further directive on the ecological design requirements of certain energy consuming products, which is called "implementing measures".
The ERP directive specifies the principles to be followed for energy consuming products considering the formulation of implementation measures
It has a certain scale of sales and trade in the EU market (more than 200000 sets per year);
The product has a significant impact on the environment (such as the four major areas of significant impact on the environment referred to in the EU VI environmental plan: climate change, natural and biological species diversity, environmental health and quality of life, natural resources and waste);
It has great potential to improve the environmental impact without increasing the cost.
In addition, it is also necessary to consider the EU's environmental priority policies (such as greenhouse gas emissions).
The formulation of implementation measures will start from the product life cycle, analyze the environmental impact factors and the feasibility of improving the environmental performance; then carry out the evaluation of innovation, market access, cost and benefit and other competitive aspects, comprehensively considering the impact on the environment, consumers and manufacturers including small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, the measures should not have a significant negative impact on the competitiveness of consumers, especially in terms of the product's life cycle Ring.
The ERP directive stipulates that at the same time as the directive is implemented, the European Commission should formulate a work plan and set up an indicative product group list for the next three years after the directive is issued, which will be considered as the priority for the approval of implementation measures.
Er implementation rules issued at present
Regulation no 1275 / 2008 ecological design requirements for standby and shutdown power consumption of household and office electrical and electronic equipment
Regulation no 278 / 2009 ecological design requirements for no load power consumption and average effective efficiency of external power supply
Regulation no 244 / 2009 ecological design requirements for non directional household lamps
Regulation (EC) no 859 / 2009 on ecological design requirements for ultraviolet radiation of non directional household lamps
Regulation no 245 / 2009 ecological design requirements for fluorescent lamps, high intensity gas discharge lamps and ballasts without integrated ballasts
Regulation no 107 / 2009 ecological design requirements of simple set top box
Regulation (EC) no 640 / 2009 ecological design requirements for electric motors
Regulation (EC) no 641 / 2009 ecological design requirements for independent and integrated shaft seal free circulators
Regulation (EC) no 642 / 2009 ecological design requirements for TV sets
Regulation (EC) no 643 / 2009 ecological design requirements for household refrigeration equipment
Regulation no 245 / 2009 ecological design requirements for fluorescent lamps, high intensity gas discharge lamps and ballasts without integrated ballasts
