Reaching the fourth year after its 2011 implementation, Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011 on fans driven by electrical motors (hereinafter also: ‘EU Fan Regulation’) entered the revision process commencing with a study process lead by VHK, a Netherlands-based consultancy firm. The Regulation results from Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC, which establishes implementing measures that mark one important part in ensuring the fulfilment of the EU’s strict energy efficiency targets.