draft Commission Regulation (EU) …/… laying down ecodesign requirements for external power supplies, wireless chargers, wireless charging pads, battery chargers for portable batteries of general use, and USB Type-C cables, pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) 2019/1782 

Protection of the environment (TBT)

external power supplies (EPS)

Link to ePing

29.060.01 - Electrical wires and cables in general; 29.220.99 - Other cells and batteries

The draft Commission Regulation contains ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or putting into service of external power supplies (EPS), battery chargers for portable batteries of general use, wireless chargers, wireless charging pads and USB Type-C cables.In particular, the following aspects are proposed:extending the scope to include wireless chargers and battery chargers for portable batteries of general use as defined in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in view of interoperability requirements;introducing stand-by consumption limits for wireless chargers and wireless charging pads;extending the scope to USB Type-C cables in order to limit their energy losses and inform consumers of the maximum power supported;removing the restriction on the definition of EPS to those with an output power lower than 250 W, and those powering a limited list of products (Annex I in Regulation 2019/1782);requiring an EU ‘Common Charger’ logo to be affixed to USB Type-C chargers to inform consumers about their interoperability;requiring USB Type-C chargers to operate with detachable cables and be marked at each port with the power supported;introducing a general requirement for EPS to be USB Type-C chargers to power a range of products not covered by the Radio Equipment Directive in order to maximise interoperability;excluding certain EPS from the interoperability requirements (including EPS used in/with wet-use conditions, toys, high levels of electrostatic discharge, most power tools, audio equipment, peak-power requirement, etc.);raising the minimum thresholds for energy efficiency;introducing a threshold for a minimum efficiency at 10% load;introducing an output power performance requirement clarifying the test conditions (particularly for adaptive power supplies);requiring USB Type-C and USB PD power supplies to be tested without a cable and introducing a unique cable correction factor in order to ensure a level playing field for interoperable EPS. The draft regulation takes account of the comments received from members of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum (X03609) following its meeting on 24 November 2023.

1:File here 2:File here

EN:File here

Active Inactive