Launch of the review study of ecodesign for local space heaters
09 May 2018
The European Commission has launched a review study of the regulations on ecodesign for local space heaters. The study covers the review of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/1188, and is to be carried out by Viegand Maagøe A/S with technical input from Danish Technological Institute for the European Commission, DG Energy. The study started in October 2017 and is expected to be finished by August 2019.
The overall objective of the study is to update the existing preparatory study according to the MEErP methodology with a specific focus on:
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Appropriateness of setting stricter ecodesign requirements for energy efficiency and emissions of nitrogen oxides;
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Validity of the verification tolerances;
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Appropriateness of 3rd party certification;
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Validity of the correction factors used for assessing the seasonal space heating energy efficiency;
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Assessment regarding resource efficiency - most likely disassembly, recyclability, reparability and durability following the adoption of the Circular Economy Package in December 2015 and the new Ecodesign Working Plan 2016-2019;
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An evaluation of the requirements in view of a possible new PEF (Primary Energy Factor);
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A technology roadmap to show previous technological innovations, current product technologies including best available technologies (BAT), and concentrate mainly on an outlook of technologies yet to enter the market (BNAT) as well as general technological trends in the examined product sector, using the findings from the MEErP as basis. This technology roadmap should give the Commission the basis in terms of a technology overview to develop a strategy on future effective support under the EU research framework programme, Horizon 2020, to foster the development and production of energy efficient, novel technologies within the European Union. The roadmap is expected to be prepared as part of MEErP Task 4 - Technologies.
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If appropriate, drafting working documents for submission to the Consultation Forum, and providing further technical assistance e.g. in responding to stakeholder enquiries and updating the working documents after the Consultation Forum.
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Providing technical assistance such as assistance to the 12-week open public consultation process, which will run in parallel with the Consultation Forum by drafting the consultation questionnaire and summarising the responses received.
Registration is open for the stakeholder meeting to be held on 22nd June 2018, which BEAMA will attend. You can find updates following the meeting on this site. In addition, you can find all documents and further information on the study website: https://www.eco-localspaceheaters.eu/, where you can also register to participate in meetings and to receive notification on website updates and published documents.
