EU ErP Ecodesign: Energy Requirements, EPREL, and Technical File Review
EU ErP/ecodesign compliance focuses on applicable requirements for energy-related products, including design, energy consumption, standby power, resource efficiency, and information disclosure. Companies should confirm the relevant ecodesign and energy-labeling regulation by product category. For products requiring an energy label, EPREL records, QR code, test reports, and listing information should also be checked for consistency.
Pre-Export Checklist
| Item | Review focus | Common risk |
|---|---|---|
| Product category | Confirm applicable rules for lighting, appliances, power supplies, displays, standby/off mode, or similar categories | All energy-related products are described as following one ErP registration process |
| Ecodesign requirements | Review energy limits, standby power, resource efficiency, manual content, and information-disclosure requirements | Only the energy label is checked while ecodesign technical requirements are missed |
| Energy label and EPREL | Confirm whether energy label, product information sheet, EPREL record, and QR code are required | EPREL data, test report, and online listing are inconsistent |
| Technical file | Organize test reports, design records, risk notes, declaration of conformity, and model relationships | Series models share records without a clear difference explanation |
| Listing claims | Review energy-saving, environmental, class, and regulation-applicability wording | ErP or EPREL is presented as product-performance assurance |
File Preparation Tips
- Match applicable ecodesign and energy-labeling rules by product category before preparing the technical file.
- Different wattages, capacities, control methods, or software versions within one series should be reviewed separately.
- EPREL, energy label, manual, online listing, and packaging should use consistent model information.
- Standby and off-mode requirements such as Regulation (EU) 2023/826 should be checked separately by applicable product and effective arrangement.
Green Ark's Recommendation
Green Ark (Shenzhen) Certification Co., Ltd. recommends building a review table that links product category, ecodesign requirements, energy label/EPREL, technical file, and listing claims. This helps reduce regulation-mapping errors, model-record mismatch, and overreaching energy claims in online listings.
