Policy Issue
ENER Lot 11 - Fans and motors
Policy Isssue
ENER Lot 11 - Fans and motors
Basic information
State of play
The review of Ecodesign Regulation EU 327/211 for fans has been ongoing since 2014. The review study was concluded in 2015. A draft revised Regulation was presented to the Ecodesign Consultation Forum in 2015, after which the process was halted. A new draft was presented in April 2022 and updated in June 2023.
In the next steps, the proposed Regulation will go into Inter Service Consultation, followed by WTO notification after the summer. It is foreseen that, if no further delays are encountered, the Regulation will be adopted and published in Q1 2024. The requirements would start to apply 2 years after that.
09 July 2024
The new Ecodesign implementing regulation for fans was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 4 July.
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11 October 2023
A draft Regulation repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011 was published on the ‘Have your say’ portal for feedback. The feedback period closes on 03 November 2023.
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19 June 2023
At the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum held on 9 June 2023, stakeholders discussed the draft elements of the revised Regulation (EU) 327/2011.
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17 May 2022
The Commission made available the draft minutes of the Consultation Forum meeting on fans of 1 April 2022. These minutes can be commented upon until 13 June 2022.
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06 April 2022
An overview of the past 2014-2022 developments were presented during the consultation forum, and a first discussion on the draft working document took place. The Commission integrated the comments made during the meeting and awaits further written comments by 29 April 20...
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04 March 2022
The review of Regulation (EU) 327/2011 started in 2014 but after the first Consultation Forum in 2015, the process suffered a significant delay due to concerns raised about cascading and large fans. The next Consultation Forum takes places on 01 April 2022....
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Publications
Legislation
This section provides a focused overview of the ongoing European legislation concerning Ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW. Follow the ongoing review process of ENER Lot 11 in detail, with access to all related documents, including legal texts, Commission communications, studies, FAQs, and more. The database contains the most recent publications but also allows you to go back in time.The regulations set energy efficiency and environmental performance standards for fans placed on the EU market. The aim is to reduce energy consumption and environmental impacts over the entire product lifecycle. Key aspects include minimum energy efficiency requirements, testing methods, product labelling to inform consumers, and measures promoting sustainable design, such as improved durability and reparability.
4. FAQ and guidelines
5. Other publications
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6. Standardisation
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