Regulation 2013/617 - Implementation of Directive 2009/125/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for computers and computer servers - Main contents
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 of 26 June 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for computers and computer servers Text with EEA relevance| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2013/617 |
| CELEX number i | 32013R0617 |
| Document | 26-06-2013 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 27-06-2013; OJ L 175, 27.6.2013,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 12 Volume 005 |
| Effect | 17-07-2013; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 10 17-07-2013; Application Partial application See Art 10 01-07-2014; Application Partial application See Art 10 01-01-2016; Application Partial application See Art 10 |
| End of validity | 31-03-2020; Partial end of validity Art. 5 Implicitly repealed by 32019R1782 08-05-2025; Partial end of validity Art. 4 Implicitly repealed by 32023R0826 31-12-9999 |
27.6.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 175/13 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 617/2013
of 26 June 2013
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for computers and computer servers
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
After consulting the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 18 of Directive 2009/125/EC,
Whereas:
(1) |
Under Directive 2009/125/EC, ecodesign requirements are to be laid down by the Commission for energy-related products that represent significant volumes of sales and trade, have a significant environmental impact and present significant potential for improvement in terms of their environmental impact without entailing excessive costs. |
(2) |
Article 16(2)(a) of Directive 2009/125/EC provides that the Commission, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(3) and the criteria set out in Article 15, and after consulting the Consultation Forum, has to introduce, as appropriate, an implementing measure for office equipment. |
(3) |
The Commission has carried out a preparatory study which analysed the technical, environmental and economic aspects of computers. The study involved stakeholders and interested parties from the Union and third countries, and the results have been made publicly available. |
(4) |
The preparatory study showed that the cost-efficient improvement potential in the electricity consumption of computers between 2011 and 2020 was estimated at about 93 TWh, which corresponds to 43 Mt of CO2 emissions, and in 2020 at between 12,5 TWh and 16,3 TWh, which corresponds to 5,0-6,5 Mt of CO2 emissions. Consequently, computers constitute a product group for which ecodesign requirements should be established. |
(5) |
Since a lot of the energy-savings potential of desktop thin clients, workstations, small-scale servers and computer servers is linked to the efficiency of their internal power supplies and since the technical specifications of internal power supply for these products are similar to those for desktop computers and integrated desktop computers, the provisions on internal power supply efficiency of this Regulation should also apply to the former. However, other environmental performance aspects of desktop thin clients, workstations, mobile workstations, small-scale servers and computer servers could be addressed in a more specific measure implementing Directive 2009/125/EC. |
(6) |
Displays have distinct characteristics and should therefore be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. However, considering their significant environmental impact and their significant potential for improvement, they could be addressed in another measure implementing Directive 2009/125/EC and/or Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products (2). |
(7) |
The ecodesign requirements should not have any significant negative impact on the functionality of the product or on consumers, and in particular as regards the affordability of the product, the life cycle costs and the industry’s competitiveness. Furthermore, the requirements should not impose on manufacturers proprietary technology or excessive administrative burden, nor should they negatively affect health, safety and the... |
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