External power supplies
Ecodesign
1. Scope
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or putting into service of external power supplies.
2. Exceptions
This Regulation shall not apply to:
voltage converters;
uninterruptible power supplies;battery chargers without power supply function;
lighting converters;
external power supplies for medical devices;
active power over Ethernet injectors;
docking stations for autonomous appliances;
external power supplies placed on the market before 1 April 2025 solely as a service part or spare part for replacing an identical external power supply placed on the market before 1 April 2020, under the condition that the service part or spare part, or its packaging, clearly indicate ‘External power supply to be used exclusively as spare part for’ and the primary load product(s) it is intended to be used with.
3. Conformity assessment
The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC shall be the internal design control system 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.
It shall apply from 1 April 2020.
5. Harmonised standards
N/A
6. FAQ
FAQ – Ecodesign measures for manufacturers and importers (January 2023)