UK Statutory Instrument SI 2010 United Kingdom

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010

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Enforced by
OPSS
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 3 of 29 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 26 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Manufacturer11 Any Person5 Conformity Assessment Body2

Plus 11 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Conformity Assessment Body — also bound by 47 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Introductory

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 Designated standards
Part 2

Restrictions on energy-related products, conformity assessments, declarations of conformity and the UK marking

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s.003 Restrictions on energy-related products Regulated
  • Do not sell or supply energy-related products unless they comply and carry UK markingManufacturer
s.004 Conformity assessments, declarations of conformity and the UK marking Regulated
  • Assess product compliance, declare conformity and apply UK markingManufacturer
s.004 UK(NI) indication Regulated
  • Affix UK(NI) indication if CE marking uses UK notified bodyManufacturer
s.004 Register of UK notified bodies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must assign IDs and maintain public register of UK notified bodiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.005 Authorised representatives and importers Regulated
  • Do not place energy-related products on the market unless manufacturer obligations metManufacturer
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.006 Displays of energy related products not restricted
Part 3

Presumption of conformity, misleading markings and documentation

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s.009 Documentation for inspection Regulated
  • Keep product compliance documentation for inspection for 10 yearsManufacturer
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.007 Presumption of conformity
s.008 Misleading markings
Part 4

Authorities and appeals

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.010 Notifying authority, competent authority and market surveillance authority
s.011 Appeals
Part 5

Enforcement

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 The market surveillance authority may authorise in writing such persons...
s.013 The following have effect— (a) Schedule 4 (warrants and testing...
Part 6

Offences and Penalties

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.014 Offences and penalties
s.015 Obstruction etc.
s.016 Time limit for prosecution of offences
s.017 Bodies corporate
s.018 Remediation orders
s.019 Recovery of expenses of enforcement
Part 7

Revocations, review, transitional provision and obligations which are met by complying with obligations in the Directive

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.020 Revocations
s.020 Transitional provisions in relation to EU Exit
s.020 Obligations met by complying with the Directive
s.020 Expiry of regulation 20B
s.020 Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods
s.021 (1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—...
Part 8

Implementing measures

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.022 Power of the Secretary of State to make implementing measures
s.023 Modifications to Annexes 1, 2 and 8 of the Directive
s.024 Form of implementing measure
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 A declaration of conformity must include— (a) the name and... Regulated
  • Include required details in declaration of conformityAny Person
s.sch001 A declaration of conformity must include the title of the... Regulated
  • Include correct implementing measure title in declaration of conformityManufacturer
s.sch001a The internal design control procedure Regulated
  • Implement internal design control procedure for energy‑related productsManufacturer
s.sch001a The environmental product performance policy Regulated
  • Document your environmental product performance management systemManufacturer
s.sch001a Planning Regulated
  • Establish and maintain ecodesign planning proceduresManufacturer
s.sch001a Implementation and documentation Regulated
  • Maintain ecodesign management system and product documentationManufacturer
s.sch001a Checking and corrective action Regulated
  • Ensure product compliance, manage non-conformity, and conduct triennial environmental auditManufacturer
s.sch001b (1) A conformity assessment body must be established in Great... Regulated
  • Conformity assessment bodies must meet independence, competence and integrity standardsConformity Assessment Body
s.sch001b (1) An approved body must carry out conformity assessments in... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved bodies must assess products fairly and proportionatelyStatutory regulator
s.sch001b Monitoring Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must monitor approved bodies' complianceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001b Restriction, suspension or withdrawal of approval Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must follow due process before restricting or withdrawing approved body statusCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001b Operational matters in relation to approved bodies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved bodies must conduct conformity assessments and offer appeal proceduresStatutory regulator
s.sch001b Subsidiaries and contractors Regulated
  • Approved body responsibility for subcontracted conformity assessmentsConformity Assessment Body
s.sch003 (1) If no agreement is reached within a reasonable time,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Relevant person must appoint appeal body when parties disagreeCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 Final notice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OPSS must decide on enforcement within 20 days of representationsStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Contents of final notice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OPSS must issue final notice with specific contents after failed testStatutory regulator
s.sch005 Other offences and penalties Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with compliance notice or undertakingAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch005 Contents of a stop notice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OPSS stop notices must specify grounds, required steps and consequencesStatutory regulator
s.sch005 Offences Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with a stop noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch005 Discharge of an enforcement undertaking Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Market surveillance authority must issue certificate if undertaking compliedStatutory regulator
s.sch005 Non-compliance penalties Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with enforcement notice or undertakingAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch005 Third party undertakings Regulated
  • Offer a third party undertaking after receiving a notice of intentAny Person
s.sch005 Final notice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • MSA must decide on enforcement notice and issue final noticeStatutory regulator
52 other schedules
s.sch001 A person who makes a declaration of conformity declares that...
s.sch001 A declaration of conformity— (a) must be in writing; and...
s.sch001a The management system procedure
s.sch001b Approved bodies
s.sch001b Approval of conformity assessment bodies
s.sch001b Presumption of conformity of approved bodies
s.sch001b Register of approved bodies
s.sch001b UK national accreditation body
s.sch002 A CE marking must be in the following form—
s.sch002 A CE marking must have a height of at least...
s.sch002 Subject to paragraph 2, if a CE marking is reduced...
s.sch003 This Schedule makes provision in respect of appeals against decisions...
s.sch003 An appeal must be made within two months of the...
s.sch003 Where an appeal is brought, the operation of the decision...
s.sch003 (1) The appeal procedure for the purposes of Article 4(7)...
s.sch003 An appeal must be heard by the appeal body.
s.sch003 Subject to paragraph 7, the appeal body is the body...
s.sch003 On the determination of an appeal, the appeal body may...
s.sch004 If a justice of the peace, on sworn information in...
s.sch004 Appeal
s.sch004 Mode of recovery
s.sch004 Guidance
s.sch004 The market surveillance authority must consult such persons as it...
s.sch004 The conditions referred to in paragraph 1are that—
s.sch004 A warrant continues in force for one month.
s.sch004 Reference to a justice of the peace—
s.sch004 Costs recovery
s.sch004 Notice of intent
s.sch004 Making representations and objections
s.sch005 Market surveillance authority
s.sch005 Appeals against a final notice
s.sch005 Criminal proceedings
s.sch005 Stop notices
s.sch005 Appeals
s.sch005 Completion certificates
s.sch005 Compensation
s.sch005 Enforcement undertakings
s.sch005 Imposition of a compliance notice
s.sch005 Contents of an enforcement undertaking
s.sch005 Acceptance of an enforcement undertaking
s.sch005 Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information
s.sch005 Non-compliance with an enforcement undertaking
s.sch005 Withdrawing or amending a notice
s.sch005 Appeals
s.sch005 Guidance as to use of civil sanctions
s.sch005 Consultation on guidance
s.sch005 Imposition of a variable monetary penalty
s.sch005 Publication of enforcement action
s.sch005 Notice of intent
s.sch005 Making representations and objections
s.sch005 Contents of final notice – compliance notice
s.sch005 Contents of final notice - variable monetary penalty

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