PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
EU eco-design and labelling legislation provides efficiency standards for more than 30 products in the EU market and guidance for buyers. According to the EC the EU legislation for energy labels and ecodesign has been estimated to bring energy savings of approximately 230 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) by 2030 and is thus an essential element for reaching the EUs energy saving goals. However according to the EC for some market segments non-compliance levels of up to 70% percent have been reported for product information that cause a reduction of the expected energy savings. In order to support the legislation targets respectively the compliance of the market with the legislation, the project will implemented supportive measures for the key market actors suppliers, retailers and installers to raise awareness and to facilitate correct interpretation and application in practice as well as an effective use of the EPREL data base. The comprehensive set of tools designed and disseminated for this purpose will cover guidance and training tools including among others guidelines, FAQs, webinars, e-learning and new communication and discussion formats for the target groups. Furthermore a helpdesk-service will be implemented in order to support clarification issues of stakeholders in collaboration with the EC. All dissemintation and implementation for the target groups will be effectively supported by international and national supplier , retailer and installer associations involved either as consortium members or as associated partners of the consortium. Based on the timeframe and budget of the project, the focus of the work will be on key technologies of the current ecodesign and labelling working plan of the EC including Heating, PV, air-conditioning technologies and selected white goods. The project therefore should be seen as a pilot setting-up tools and services that shallbe extended to additional product groups of the EU legislation in the future.