EuP-Directive

Consumer and industrial products

EuP directive is valid for both consumer and industrial products the annual sales of which exceed 200,000 on the European Unit market. Such products are

• Electrical and electronic equipment for household and office use
• Dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, vacuum cleaners
• Lighting fittings, lighting sources and ballasts
• Electrical motors, pumps and industrial energy using products
• Energy using working machines and tools

New products will be added to the EuP directive scope. Example of a EuP directive requirement is the 1W requirement for products in standby mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CE marking and market surveillance

The Directive requires that the manufacturer or importer makes a construction file and affixes CE marking on his product. Energy efficiency and concentration of hazardous substances can be verified by testing the products in accordance with the relevant standards.

As for Low-Voltage, EMC and RoHS directives, the member countries of the European Union will carry out market surveillance for the EuP directive. This means

• Random tests of products the conformity of which is questioned
• Assessment of documents
• Limitation of the sales of the products