Servers and data storage products

1. Scope

This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market and putting into service of servers and online data storage products.

2. Exemptions

This Regulation shall not apply to the following products:

servers intended for embedded applications;

servers classified as small scale servers in terms of Regulation (EU) No 617/2013;

servers with more than four processor sockets;

server appliances;

large servers;

fully fault tolerant servers;

network servers;

small data storage products;

large data storage products.

3. Conformity assessment

The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC shall be the internal design control set out in Annex IV to that Directive or the management system set out in Annex V to that Directive.

4. Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 March 2020.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

5. Harmonised standards

N/A

6. FAQ

Ecodesign frequently asked questions (FAQ) on servers and data storage products (May 2020)

FAQ – Ecodesign measures for manufacturers and importers (January 2023)