EU energy label + ecodesign · Reg (EU) 2017/1369
Does your product need an energy label or ecodesign?
An energy-related product carries the EU energy label and/or ecodesign requirements only where the Commission has adopted a product-specific act. Pick your product group to see which obligations apply.
The rule, in one line
Under the Energy Labelling Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 (in force since 1 August 2017) and the ecodesign framework (Directive 2009/125/EC, repealed by ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 from 18 July 2024 but with its product acts still in force), a product carries an EU energy label (A–G) and/or must meet ecodesign minimum requirements when placed on the EU market — but only for the product groups the Commission has adopted an act for. Some groups have both, some ecodesign only; tyres carry a label under a separate regime.
Official sources: European Commission — product list · Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 · EC — Ecodesign & Energy Label framework
Energy label / ecodesign scope
Energy label + ecodesign
This product group has BOTH an EU energy label and ecodesign minimum requirements. Check the specific delegated/implementing act for your group — and register suppliers' models in EPREL where required.
What your role means
As the manufacturer/producer, you draw up the technical documentation, ensure conformity, register the model in the EPREL database where required, and provide the printed/electronic energy label and product information sheet.
Framework note
Energy labelling sits under Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 (in force, unchanged). Ecodesign moved from Directive 2009/125/EC to ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (from 18 July 2024) — but the existing product-specific ecodesign acts remain in force until individually repealed.
Per-product-group memo
Energy-label scope memo (PDF) · €29
A print-ready pack for one product group: whether the energy label and/or ecodesign applies, the framework citation, the role duties, and source links — for your compliance file.
This is guidance, not legal advice. The export gives the scope for your product group; it does not give an energy class or per-model compliance.
What this tool is — and isn't
This checker tells you whether your product group falls under an EU energy label and/or ecodesign requirement, from the Commission's closed product list (Reg (EU) 2017/1369 + the ecodesign framework). It is an estimate and orientation, not legal advice — it does not give the energy class, per-model thresholds, rescaling status, or whether a model complies (use the EPREL database and the specific delegated act). Verify against the linked official sources.
How the determination works
1. Pick the product group
Energy-label and ecodesign rules are product-group-specific. The tool maps your group against the Commission's closed product list.
2. Which obligations apply
Some groups carry both an energy label and ecodesign requirements; some carry ecodesign only; tyres carry a label under a separate regime. Groups not on the list have no product-specific act yet.
3. Role overlay
Manufacturers do conformity + EPREL + labelling; importers verify before import; dealers display the supplier label. The tool adds the duty note for your role.
Frequently asked questions
- Does my product need an EU energy label?
- Only if its product group has an energy-label act under Regulation (EU) 2017/1369. Many appliances, electronics, lighting and HVAC groups do; some have ecodesign only.
- What is the difference from ecodesign?
- The energy label informs consumers (A–G); ecodesign sets minimum performance requirements. A product group can be subject to one, both, or neither.
- Is ecodesign still Directive 2009/125/EC?
- The framework moved to ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (from 18 July 2024), but the existing product-specific ecodesign acts remain in force until individually repealed.
- Why are tyres separate?
- Tyres carry an EU energy label under their own tyre-labelling regime and are not on the ecodesign product list.
- Does this give me the energy class?
- No. The tool answers scope only — whether your product group falls under a label/ecodesign act. The class, thresholds and per-model compliance come from the specific delegated act and the EPREL database.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. This tool answers scope. It is orientation, not legal advice, and does not determine compliance. Verify against the linked official sources.