During the lunch meeting with journalists on Tuesday, 1 October, the European Commission announced the adoption of ten implementing regulations on eco-design for appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, and televisions.
Aiming both to reduce the EU’s carbon footprint and to reduce European consumers’ energy bills, these new measures include, for the first time, repair and recyclability requirements, such as an obligation to ensure that spare parts are available...