Energy-using Products Directive: Draft EuP Working Plan 2009-2011 published

Energy-using Products Directive: Draft EuP Working Plan 2009-2011 published

21 Jul 2008

The European Commission published its draft EuP Working plan 2009-2011, setting out an indicative list of energy-using product groups for the next three years. The groups are considered as priorities for the implementation of the EuP Directive 2005/32/EC. The capital goods industry is affected.


There are ten product groups proposed:
- air-conditioning systems and heat pumps
- electric and fossil-fuel heating equipment
- food-preparing equipment
- in-house networking and data processing, storing and providing equipment
- industrial and laboratory furnace and ovens
- machine tools
- refrigerating equipment
- sound- and image-processing machines and equipment
- transformers
- water-using equipment (incl. agricultural and farming machines)

The draft clearly shows that capital goods are considerably affected by the EuP Directive. The EuP Working Plan will be updated every three years.

The EuP Consultation discussed the draft working plan on 28 May 2008. The European Commission will now adopt the draft and will then implement it by launching preparatory studies for the working groups.

The European Commission's approach involves both opportunities and risks. In fact, there are opportunities for the engineering industry to initiate innovations and to bring in its experience as solution provider. However, a product policy bears the inherent risk of design control. The EuP Directive goes to the core of each manufacturer's competence: the design of his product. It, therefore, has a significant impact on the innovative ability and competitiveness of our sector.

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