Contents

Energy labelling

Journal:
Manual of European Environmental Policy
ISSN:
1467-0445
E-ISSN:
1740-3529
Publisher:
Routledge,
DOI:
10.3763/meep.2010.0045
Author:
Institute for European Environmental Policy
Information last updated:
December 2011
Publication date:
December 2011

Directive 92/75/EEC was developed as part of the SAVE programme on energy efficiency. It introduced an EU-wide energy labelling scheme for household appliances whereby labels and information in product brochures provide potential purchasers with the energy consumption rates for all models available. It was intended to improve market efficiency, by helping consumers to choose the most energy-efficient models, and thereby giving manufacturers the incentive to achieve higher standards of energy efficiency. It is implemented through as series of daughter Directives. Regulation (EC) No 2422/2001 effectively has a similar purpose, but in relation to office equipment, and was adopted through a different approach.

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