Regulation 2009/642 - Implementation of Directive 2005/32/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions - Main contents
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2009/642 |
| CELEX number i | 32009R0642 |
| Document | 22-07-2009 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 23-07-2009; OJ L 191, 23.7.2009,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 059 |
| Effect | 12-08-2009; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 8 |
| End of validity | 28-02-2021; Repealed by 32019R2021 |
23.7.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 191/42 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 642/2009
of 22 July 2009
implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for televisions
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
After consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum,
Whereas:
(1) |
Under Directive 2005/32/EC ecodesign requirements are to be set by the Commission for energy-using products representing significant volumes of sales and trade, having a significant environmental impact and presenting significant potential for improvement in terms of their environmental impact without entailing excessive costs. |
(2) |
Article 16(2) first indent of Directive 2005/32/EC provides that in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(3) and the criteria set out in Article 15(2), and after consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum, the Commission shall, as appropriate, introduce implementing measures for consumer electronics. |
(3) |
The Commission has carried out a preparatory study which analysed the technical, environmental and economic aspects of televisions. The study has been developed together with stakeholders and interested parties from the Community and third countries, and the results have been made publicly available on the EUROPA website of the Commission. |
(4) |
Televisions represent a significant consumer electronic product group in electricity consumption and are therefore a priority in ecodesign policy. |
(5) |
The environmental aspect of televisions that is identified as significant for the purposes of this Regulation is the electricity consumption in the use phase. |
(6) |
Annual electricity consumption related to televisions was estimated to be 60 TWh in 2007 in the Community, corresponding to 24 Mt CO2 emissions. If no specific measures are taken to limit this consumption, it is predicted that electricity consumption will increase to 132 TWh in 2020. The preparatory study shows that use-phase electricity consumption can be significantly reduced. |
(7) |
Other environmental aspects of relevance relate to hazardous substances used in the production of televisions and waste from televisions disposed at the end of life. Improvements in the related environmental impact are addressed in Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (2), and Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (3), respectively, and should not be further addressed by this Regulation. |
(8) |
The preparatory study shows that requirements regarding other ecodesign parameters referred to in Annex I, Part 1, to Directive 2005/32/EC are not necessary. |
(9) |
Reduction in the electricity consumption of televisions is possible/viable by applying existing non-proprietary cost-effective technologies which lead to a reduction of the combined expenses for purchasing and operating televisions. |
(10) |
Ecodesign requirements should harmonise electricity consumption requirements for televisions throughout the Community, thus contributing to... |
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