278/2009: Battery chargers and external power supplies
Last updated: 30 January 2020
In December 2019, revised ecodesign requirements were published. The regulation apply from April 2020, adding more products covered by the requirements.
Ecodesign requirements
The ecodesign regulations set requirements for low losses at no load, the lowest efficiency over the load area and the technical documentation. Existing ecodesign requirements for external power supplies includes most AC/AC and AC/DC units that are standalone and have an output of up to 250 watts. The requirements were introduced in two stages: 2010 and 2011.
| Date | Process | Key documents |
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| Regulation approved | Final review: Proposal of regulation for ecodesign requirements (pdf), Annexes (pdf) |
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| WD and updated assessment report submitted | Draft WD for external power supplies (doc) |
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| Regulation entered into force | Final regulation (pdf) |
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| Archived documents | Archived documents (zip) |