Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products, amending Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

The Commission shall assess the submitted self-regulation measure, and, where necessary, shall seek scientific advice from Union decentralised agencies. In the assessment, the Commission shall verify whether the following criteria are fulfilled:

The Commission may at any point in time request the signatories to a self-regulation measure listed in an implementing act adopted pursuant to paragraph 3, second subparagraph, to submit, within an appropriate period of time, a revised and updated version of that measure in view of relevant market or technological developments relating to the product group concerned. Where the Commission has reason to believe that the criteria set out in this Article are no longer fulfilled, the signatories shall submit a revised and updated version of that measure within three months of the request made by the Commission.

Once a self-regulation measure has been listed in an implementing act adopted pursuant to paragraph 3, second subparagraph, the signatories of that measure shall report to the Commission, at regular intervals set out in that implementing act, on the progress made towards achieving the objectives of the self-regulation measure and to demonstrate that the criteria set in paragraph 3 remain fulfilled.

Where the Commission considers that a self-regulation measure listed in an implementing act adopted pursuant to paragraph 3, second subparagraph, no longer fulfils the criteria set out in this Article or where the signatories of the self-regulation measure concerned did not meet the deadline referred to in paragraph 4, it shall delete that measure from the list referred to in paragraph 3 by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 73(2).

In the context of programmes from which SMEs, in particular micro-enterprises, can benefit, the Commission shall ensure there are initiatives which help those enterprises to integrate environmental sustainability, including energy efficiency, into their value chain.

When adopting delegated acts pursuant to Article 4, the Commission shall, where appropriate, accompany those delegated acts with digital tools and guidelines covering specificities of SMEs, in particular micro-enterprises, active in the product sector or product group sector concerned, in order to facilitate the compliance with this Regulation by those enterprises. When drafting those guidelines, the Commission shall consult organisations that represent SMEs.

Member States shall take appropriate measures to help SMEs, in particular microenterprises, comply with the ecodesign requirements set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4. Member States shall consult organisations that represent SMEs on the kind of measures SMEs consider useful.

Economic operators that discard unsold consumer products directly or have unsold consumer products discarded on their behalf shall disclose:

With the exception of when the information is available to the competent national authority on the basis of another legal act, the economic operators shall, at the request of the Commission or a competent national authority, provide all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the delivery and reception of the discarded products as disclosed pursuant to paragraph 1, point (c), of this Article, and, where relevant, the information necessary to demonstrate the applicability of a derogation under Article 25(5). Such information and documentation shall be provided in paper or electronic form within 30 days of receipt of the request.

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts setting out the details and format for the disclosure of the information referred to in paragraph 1, including the delimitation of product types or categories and how such information is to be verified.

From 19 July 2026, the destruction of unsold consumer products as listed in Annex VII shall be prohibited.

Economic operators that are not subject to the prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall not destroy unsold consumer products supplied to them with the purpose of circumventing that prohibition.

The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 72 in order to amend Annex VII:

When preparing a delegated act to be adopted pursuant to paragraph 3, point (a), the Commission shall:

The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 72 to supplement this Regulation by setting out derogations from the prohibition of destruction of unsold consumer products listed in Annex VII where it is appropriate for any of the following reasons:

When placing products covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 on the market or putting them into service, manufacturers shall ensure that:

Before placing a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 on the market or putting it into service, manufacturers shall carry out the conformity assessment procedure specified in that delegated act, or have it carried out on their behalf, and draw up the required technical documentation.

Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 has been placed on the market or put into service, unless a different period has been specified in that delegated act.

Manufacturers shall ensure that procedures are in place to ensure that products covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 which are part of a series production remain in conformity with the applicable requirements. Changes in the production process, product design or in characteristics, as well as changes in harmonised standards, common specifications or other technical specifications by reference to which product conformity is declared or through the application of which its conformity is verified, shall be adequately taken into account by manufacturers and, in the event they find that the product’s conformity is affected by such changes, manufacturers shall carry out a reassessment in accordance with the applicable conformity assessment procedure as referred to in paragraph 2, or have that reassessment carried out on their behalf.

Manufacturers shall ensure that their products covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 bear a type, batch or serial number or other element allowing their identification, or, where the size or nature of the product does not so allow, that the required information is provided on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product.

For products covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4, manufacturers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark, postal address at which, and electronic means of communication through which, they can be contacted:

Manufacturers shall ensure that a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 is accompanied by instructions in digital format concerning the product (‘digital instructions’) in a language that can be easily understood, as determined by the Member State concerned. Digital instructions shall be clear, understandable and legible and include at least the information set out in Article 7(2), point (b)(ii), as specified in that delegated act.

Manufacturers that consider or have reason to believe that a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 that they have placed on the market or put into service is not in conformity with the requirements set out in that delegated act shall without undue delay take the necessary corrective action to bring that product into conformity, or to immediately withdraw or recall it, if appropriate.

Manufacturers shall make publicly available communication channels such as a telephone number, electronic address or dedicated section of their website, taking into account the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities, in order to allow customers to submit complaints or concerns regarding the potential non-conformity of products.

Manufacturers shall, for products covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of those products, including the technical documentation, in a language that can be easily understood by that authority. That information and documentation shall be provided in paper or electronic form, as soon as possible and in any event within 15 days of receipt of a request by that authority.

A manufacturer may, by a written mandate, appoint an authorised representative.

An authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the manufacturer. The mandate shall allow the authorised representative to do at least the following:

Importers shall, with regard to products covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4, only place on the market products that comply with the requirements set out in the applicable delegated acts.

Before placing a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 on the market, importers shall ensure that:

For products covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4, importers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark, postal address at which and electronic means of communication through which they can be contacted:

Importers shall ensure that a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 is accompanied by digital instructions in a language that can be easily understood, as determined by the Member State concerned. Such instructions shall be clear, understandable and legible and include at least the information set out in Article 7(2), point (b)(ii), as specified in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4. The obligations laid down in Article 27(7) fourth and fifth subparagraphs, shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Importers shall ensure that, while a product is under their responsibility, storage or transport conditions do not jeopardise its compliance with the requirements set out in the applicable delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4.

Importers that consider or have reason to believe that a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 that they have placed on the market is not in conformity with the requirements set out in that delegated act shall without undue delay take the necessary corrective action to bring that product into conformity, or to immediately withdraw or recall it, if appropriate.

Importers shall keep a copy of the EU declaration of conformity at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities and ensure that the technical documentation can be made available to those authorities, upon request, for 10 years after a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 has been placed on the market or put into service, unless a different period has been specified in that delegated act.

Importers shall, for products covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of those products, including the technical documentation, in a language that can be easily understood by that authority. That information and documentation shall be provided in paper or electronic form, as soon as possible and in any event within 15 days of receipt of a request by that authority.

When making a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 available on the market, distributors shall act with due care in relation to the requirements set out in the applicable delegated acts.

Before making a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 available on the market, distributors shall verify that:

Where distributors consider or have reason to believe that a product, before making it available on the market, is not in conformity, or its manufacturer is not complying, with the requirements set out in the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4, they shall not make the product available on the market until the product has been brought into conformity or the manufacturer complies.

Distributors that consider or have reason to believe that a product which they have made available on the market is not in conformity with the requirements set out in the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 shall ensure that the necessary corrective action to bring that product into conformity, to withdraw or recall it, if appropriate, is taken.

Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide all the information and documentation to which they have access and that is necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product. That information and documentation shall be provided in paper or electronic form, within 15 days of receipt of a request by that authority.

Dealers shall ensure that their customers and potential customers have access to any relevant information accompanying products, as required by the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4, including in the event of distance selling.

Dealers shall ensure that the digital product passport is easily accessible for customers and potential customers, including in the event of distance selling, as set out in Article 9(2), point (e), and specified in the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4.

Dealers shall, including in the event of distance selling:

Where a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 requires products to have a label as referred to in Article 16, the economic operators placing the products on the market or putting them into service shall:

Where a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 requires products to have a label as referred to in Article 16, the economic operators making the products available or putting them into service shall:

The general obligations provided for in Articles 11 and 30 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 shall apply for the purposes of this Regulation.

As far as powers conferred by Member States in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 are concerned, Member States shall confer on their market surveillance authorities the power, for all products covered by a relevant delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4, to order a provider of an online marketplace to act against one or more specific items of content referring to a non-compliant product, including by removing them. Such content shall be considered to be illegal content within the meaning of Article 3, point (h), of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065. Market surveillance authorities may, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, issue such orders.

Providers of online marketplaces shall establish a single contact point for the purposes of direct communication with Member States’ market surveillance authorities in relation to compliance with this Regulation.

When making a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 available on the market through distance selling, economic operators shall ensure that the product offer clearly and visibly provides at least the following information:

Economic operators shall, upon a reasoned request, provide the market surveillance authorities with:

When requiring manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers to make parts of the technical documentation related to the relevant product digitally available pursuant to Article 4(6), point (a)(iii), the Commission shall take into account the following criteria:

When requiring manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers to make available to the Commission information on the quantities of a product pursuant to Article 4(6), point (b), the Commission shall take into account the following criteria:

When requiring that a product be able to measure the energy it consumes or its performance in relation to other relevant product parameters referred to in Annex I while in use, pursuant to Article 4(6), point (c)(i), the Commission shall take into account the following criteria:

Products covered by a requirement set pursuant to Article 4(6), point (c), shall where appropriate, in line with the criteria in paragraph 2 of this Article, record the in-use data and make such data visible to the end user.

When requiring manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers to collect non-personal in-use data referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article and report such data to the Commission, pursuant to Article 4(6), point (c)(ii), the Commission shall take into account the following criteria:

The requirements referred to in paragraph 4 may in particular consist of:

The Commission shall specify, in the relevant delegated act, the details and format for reporting the non-personal in-use data as referred to in paragraph 4.

The Commission shall periodically assess the non-personal in-use data received pursuant to paragraph 4 and shall, where appropriate, publish aggregated datasets.

For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with ecodesign requirements, tests, measurements and calculations shall be carried out using harmonised standards or other reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of-the art methods. Such methods shall fulfil the requirements for test, measurement and calculation methods set out in the relevant delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4.

When setting the requirement to use digital tools pursuant to Article 4(6), point (c)(iii), the Commission shall take into account the following criteria:

Economic operators shall not engage in any behaviour that undermines the compliance of products with this Regulation regardless of whether that behaviour is of a contractual, commercial, technical or other nature.

Products falling within the scope of a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 shall not be placed on the market or put into service if they are designed to alter their behaviour or properties when they are tested in order to reach a more favourable result for any of the product parameters regulated in the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4.

Economic operators that place on the market or put into service a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 shall not prescribe instructions specific to testing that alter the behaviour or the properties of the product in order to reach a more favourable result for any of the product parameters regulated in the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4.

Products falling within the scope of a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 shall not be placed on the market or put into service if they are designed to alter their behaviour or properties within a short period after being put into service, leading to a worsening of their performance in relation to any of the product parameters regulated in the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4, or their functional performance from the perspective of the user.

Software or firmware updates shall not lead to the worsening of product performance beyond acceptable margins specified in the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 in relation to any of the product parameters regulated in those delegated acts or the functional performance from the perspective of the user when measured with the test method used for the conformity assessment, except where the customer explicitly consents prior to the update to such worsening of performance. No change shall occur as a result of rejecting the update.

Tests, measurement or calculation methods referred to in Article 39 which are in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirements set out in that Article and with test, measurement and calculation requirements set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 to the extent that those requirements are covered by such harmonised standards or parts thereof.

Digital product passports which are in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirements set out in Articles 10 and 11 to the extent that those requirements are covered by such harmonised standards or parts thereof.

Products which are in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be presumed to be in conformity with ecodesign requirements set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 to the extent that those requirements are covered by such harmonised standards or parts thereof.

Products covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 which have been awarded the EU Ecolabel pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 shall be presumed to comply with the ecodesign requirements set out in that delegated act to the extent that those requirements are covered by the EU Ecolabel criteria established pursuant to Article 8 of that Regulation.

The Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing, for products covered by delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4, common specifications covering ecodesign requirements, the essential requirements for digital product passports referred to in Articles 10 and 11 or the test, measurement or calculation methods referred to in Article 39.

Before preparing the draft of the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 that it considers that the conditions in paragraph 1 of this Article are fulfilled.

When preparing the draft of the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the views of the Ecodesign Forum and of the Member States Expert Group as well as of any other relevant bodies, and shall duly consult all relevant stakeholders.

Test, measurement and calculation methods referred to in Article 39 which are in conformity with common specifications established by implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or parts thereof shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirements set out in that Article and with test, measurement and calculation requirements set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 to the extent that those requirements are covered by such common specification or parts thereof.

Products within the scope of this Regulation which are in conformity with common specifications established by implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or parts thereof shall be presumed to be in conformity with ecodesign requirements, with the essential requirements for digital product passports referred to in Articles 10 and 11 or with the requirements for test, measurement or calculation methods referred to in Article 39 set out in the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 to the extent that those requirements are covered by those common specifications or parts thereof.

Where a harmonised standard is adopted by a European standardisation organisation and proposed to the Commission for the purpose of publishing its reference in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall assess the harmonised standard in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012.

Where a Member State or the European Parliament considers that a common specification does not entirely satisfy the ecodesign requirements, the essential requirements for digital product passports and requirements for the test, measurement or calculation methods, it shall inform the Commission thereof by submitting a detailed explanation. The Commission shall assess that detailed explanation and, if appropriate, may amend the implementing act establishing the common specification in question.

When specifying the applicable conformity assessment procedure pursuant to Article 4(5), the Commission shall consider the following criteria:

Records and correspondence relating to the conformity assessment shall be drawn up in an official language of the Member State where the notified body involved in a conformity assessment procedure referred to in paragraph 1 is established, or in a language accepted by that body.

The EU declaration of conformity shall state that the fulfilment of the ecodesign requirements specified in the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 has been demonstrated or that a presumption of conformity applies in accordance with Article 41.

The EU declaration of conformity shall have the model structure set out in Annex V, and shall contain the elements specified in the applicable conformity assessment procedure and a reference to the applicable delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4. It shall be continuously updated and shall be translated into the language or languages required by the Member State on whose market the product is placed or made available.

Where a product covered by a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 is subject to more than one Union legal act requiring an EU declaration of conformity, a single EU declaration of conformity shall be drawn up in respect of all such Union legal acts. That declaration shall state the Union legal acts concerned and their publication references. It may be a dossier made up of relevant individual EU declarations of conformity.

By drawing up the EU declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall assume responsibility for the compliance of the product.

The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the product. Where that is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the product, it shall be affixed to the packaging and to the accompanying documents.

The CE marking shall be affixed before the product is placed on the market or put into service.

For a product in the production control phase in which a notified body participates, the CE marking shall be followed by the identification number of that notified body.

The CE marking and, where applicable, the identification number of the notified body may be followed by a pictogram or other marking indicating a special risk or use.

Member States shall build upon existing mechanisms to ensure correct application of the regime governing the CE marking and take appropriate action in the event of improper use of the CE marking.

Member States shall designate a notifying authority that shall be responsible for setting up and carrying out the necessary procedures for the assessment and notification of conformity assessment bodies and the monitoring of notified bodies, including compliance with Article 54.

Member States may decide that the assessment and monitoring referred to in paragraph 1 is to be carried out by a national accreditation body within the meaning of and in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.

Where the notifying authority delegates or otherwise entrusts the assessment, notification or monitoring referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article to a body which is not a governmental entity, that body shall be a legal entity and shall comply mutatis mutandis with the requirements laid down in Article 50. In addition, it shall have arrangements to cover liabilities arising out of its activities.

The notifying authority shall take full responsibility for the tasks performed by the body referred to in paragraph 3.

A notifying authority shall be established in such a way that no conflict of interest with conformity assessment bodies occurs.

A notifying authority shall be organised and operated so as to safeguard the objectivity and impartiality of its activities.

A notifying authority shall be organised in such a way that each decision relating to notification of a conformity assessment body is taken by competent persons different from those who carried out the assessment.

A notifying authority shall not offer or provide any activities that conformity assessment bodies perform, or consultancy services on a commercial or competitive basis.

A notifying authority shall safeguard the confidentiality of the information it obtains. However, it shall, upon request, exchange information on notified bodies with the Commission, with notifying authorities of other Member States and with other relevant national authorities.

A notifying authority shall assess only the specific conformity assessment body applying for notification and not take account of the capacities or personnel of parent or sister companies. The notifying authority shall assess that body in relation to all relevant requirements and conformity assessment tasks.

A notifying authority shall have a sufficient number of competent personnel and sufficient funding at its disposal for the proper performance of its tasks.

For the purposes of notification, a conformity assessment body shall meet the requirements laid down in paragraphs 2 to 12.

A conformity assessment body shall be established under the national law of a Member State and have legal personality.

A conformity assessment body shall be a third-party body independent of the organisation or the product it assesses. It shall not have any business ties with organisations that have an interest in the products it assesses, in particular manufacturers, their trade partners and their shareholding investors. This shall not preclude the conformity assessment body from carrying out conformity assessment activities for competing manufacturers.

A conformity assessment body, its top-level management and the personnel responsible for carrying out the conformity assessment tasks shall not be the designer, manufacturer, supplier, importer, distributor, installer, purchaser, owner, user or maintainer of the products which they assess, or the representative of any of those parties. This shall not preclude the use of assessed products that are necessary for the operations of the conformity assessment body or the use of such products for personal purposes.

Conformity assessment bodies and their personnel shall carry out the conformity assessment activities with the highest degree of professional integrity and the requisite technical competence in the specific field. They shall be free from all pressures and inducements, particularly financial, which might influence their judgement or the results of their conformity assessment activities, especially as regards persons or groups of persons with an interest in the results of those activities.

A conformity assessment body shall be capable of carrying out all the conformity assessment tasks assigned to it under the relevant delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 and in relation to which it has been notified, irrespective of whether those tasks are carried out by the conformity assessment body itself or on its behalf and under its responsibility.

The personnel responsible for carrying out conformity assessment activities shall have the following:

Personnel responsible for taking assessment decisions shall:

The impartiality of the conformity assessment bodies and their top-level management and of the assessment personnel shall be guaranteed.

Conformity assessment bodies shall take out liability insurance, unless liability is assumed by the State in accordance with national law, or the Member State itself is directly responsible for the conformity assessment.

The personnel of a conformity assessment body shall observe professional secrecy regarding all information obtained in carrying out the conformity assessment tasks under the relevant delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4, except in relation to the notifying authorities and other national authorities of the Member State in which its activities are carried out. Proprietary rights shall be protected.

Conformity assessment bodies shall participate in, or ensure that their assessment personnel are informed about, the relevant standardisation activities and take into account the relevant guidance and recommendations issued by the competent technical committees of the European standardisation bodies.

Where a notified body subcontracts specific tasks connected with conformity assessment or has recourse to a subsidiary, it shall ensure that the subcontractor or the subsidiary meets the requirements set out in Article 52 and shall inform the notifying authority accordingly.

Notified bodies shall take full responsibility for the tasks performed by subcontractors or subsidiaries wherever these are established.

Activities may be subcontracted or carried out by a subsidiary only with the agreement of the client.

Notified bodies shall keep at the disposal of the notifying authority the relevant documents concerning the assessment and monitoring of the qualifications of the subcontractor or the subsidiary and the work carried out by them under the relevant delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4.

A conformity assessment body shall submit an application for notification to the notifying authority of the Member State in which it is established.

That application shall be accompanied by a description of the conformity assessment activities, the conformity assessment module or modules and the product or products for which that body claims to be competent, as well as by an accreditation certificate, where one exists, issued by a national accreditation body attesting that the conformity assessment body fulfils the requirements laid down in Article 52. The accreditation certificate shall relate only to the precise legal body applying for notification and shall be based, in addition to relevant harmonised standards, on the specific requirements and conformity assessment tasks set out in the relevant delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4.

Where the conformity assessment body concerned cannot provide an accreditation certificate, it shall provide the notifying authority with all the documentary evidence necessary for the verification, recognition and regular monitoring of its compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 52.

Notifying authorities may only notify conformity assessment bodies which have satisfied the requirements laid down in Article 52.

Notifying authorities shall notify the Commission and the other Member States using the electronic notification tool developed and managed by the Commission.