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Ecodesign requirements

Ecodesign requirements cover:

  • energy efficiency
  • performance
  • product information

Standby and off mode

A wide range of electric devices can have standby and off modes.

These are required to switch into a low power mode (such as standby) after a reasonable amount of time and they must not consume more than 0.5 Watts in standby or in off mode.

Energy savings

By switching to one of the most energy efficient vacuum cleaners, you can save €70 over the lifetime of the product. With more efficient vacuum cleaners, Europe as a whole can save up to 20 TWh of electricity per year by 2020. This is equivalent to the annual household electricity consumption of Belgium. It also means over 6 million tonnes of CO2 will not be emitted – about the annual emissions of eight medium-sized power plants.

Floor polishers, robot vacuums, mattress cleaners, and hand-held and battery operated vacuum cleaners are excluded from these regulations.

Documents

 

27 MARCH 2019
Commission guidelines: Ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners (March 2019)
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(472.21 KB - PDF)
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15 OCTOBER 2018
Regulation: EU ecodesign regulation for vacuum cleaners
English
(320.87 KB - HTML)
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20 JANUARY 2023
Frequently asked questions on the ecodesign measures for manufacturers and importers (January 2023)
English
(1.47 MB - PDF)
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