The directive aims to establish a coherent framework for eco-design requirements applied to energy-using products. Through implementing measures and voluntary agreements, mandatory minimum requirements are set for products taking account of life-cycle costs. The extension expanded the directive's scope to encompass all energy related products. Member States must adopt national legislation to implement the directive, create authorities for market surveillance and adopt penalties for infringements. Member states are prohibited from adopting measures that compromise the placing on the market/ putting into service any product that has complied with EC requirements on eco-design.
On January 1st, 2020, a new set of ecodesign rules entered into force.
On July 18th, 2024 this Directive was repealed by Article 79 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products. It also makes the following exemption to the repeal:
“1. (a) Articles 1 and 2, Article 8(2), Articles 11, 14, 15, 18 and 19 of, and Annexes I, II, IV, V and VII to, Directive 2009/125/EC in the version applicable on 17 July 2024, which, instead of Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19 and 20 of, and Annexes I, II, III and IV to, this Regulation, shall continue to apply:
(i) until 31 December 2026, as regards photovoltaic panels, space and combination heaters, water heaters, solid fuel local space heaters, air conditioners including air-to-air heat pumps and comfort fans, solid fuel boilers, air heating and cooling products, ventilation units, vacuum cleaners, cooking appliances, water pumps, industrial fans, circulators, external power supplies, computers, servers and data storage products, power transformers, professional refrigeration equipment and imaging equipment;
(ii) until 31 December 2030, as regards products regulated by implementing measures that are adopted pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2009/125/EC, however only insofar as amendments are necessary to address technical issues with regard to those implementing measures;
(b) Article 1(3), Article 2, Article 3(1), Articles 4, 5 and 8, Article 9(3), Articles 10, 14 and 20 of, and Annexes IV, V and VI to, Directive 2009/125/EC in the version applicable on 17 July 2024, which, instead of Articles 1, 2, 27 and 29, Article 41(4), Article 43(2), Articles 44, 45 and 46 and Article 74 of, and Annexes IV and V to, this Regulation, shall continue to apply as regards products regulated by implementing measures that are adopted pursuant to Article 15 of that Directive until such measures are repealed or declared obsolete. Point (b) of this paragraph shall apply once the Commission has adopted implementing measures pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2009/125/EC for the products referred to in points (a)(i) and (ii).
2. Articles 3 and 40 and Articles 66 to 71 of this Regulation shall apply to products regulated by implementing measures that are adopted pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2009/125/EC.
3. References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VIII.
4. For products placed on the market or put into service in accordance with Directive 2009/125/EC before the date of application of a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 of this Regulation covering the same products, the manufacturer shall, for a period of 10 years from the date when the last of those products was manufactured, make an electronic version of the documentation relating to the conformity assessment and the declaration of conformity available for inspection within 10 days of a request received from market surveillance authorities or the Commission.”
