EEPLIANT4 Work Package 7: Off-mode/network standby devices

Off mode network standby

Scope of action

This Work Package covers off-mode - network standby devices. The MSAs will undergo compliance verifications checks against the Regulation (EU) 2023/826 laying down ecodesign requirements for off mode, standby mode, and networked standby energy consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment.

Objectives

  • Surveying the state of compliance in the internal market for off-mode - network standby devices;
  • Identifying and dealing with non-compliant products, ensuring that products are brought into conformity or withdrawn from the market;
  • Reducing the electricity bills of consumers, thereby improving the wellbeing of European consumers/end-users;
  • Reducing unfair competition resulting from the presence of non-compliant products on the market;
  • Raising awareness among economic operators (as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/1020) and other concerned stakeholders about the problems identified;
  • Raising the profile of EU market surveillance in general.

Participants

6 Market Surveillance Authorities (MSAs) and 1 other governmental organisation are part of this Work Package. They are from 6 Countries: Ireland, Italy, Latvia, The Netherlands, Spain, and Turkey (as associated partner).