Set-top boxes
Ecodesign
1. Scope
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for simple set-top boxes.
2. Exemptions
N/A
3. Conformity assessment
The procedure for assessing conformity referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC shall be the internal design control system set out in Annex IV to Directive 2005/32/EC or the management system set out in Annex V to Directive 2005/32/EC.
4. Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Point 1 of Annex I shall apply as from one year after the date referred to in the first paragraph.
Point 2 of Annex I shall apply as from three years after the date referred to in the first paragraph.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5. Harmonised standards
N/A
6. FAQ
Commission report: voluntary agreement for complex set-top boxes: COM (2012) 684
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2016/2125 of 30 November 2016 on guidelines for self-regulation measures concluded by industry under Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
FAQ – Ecodesign measures for manufacturers and importers (January 2023)