ERP certification Abstract

The original EUP authentication recently made relevant modifications (adaptation range expansion, EUP energy consumption products now expanded to energy related products. ), now renamed the ERP certification.
ERP certification Abstract
With the social progress and the improvement of living standard, people are concerned about the environment degree also grow with each passing day. Governments, especially the governments of developed countries in the formulation of policies, more and more to consider environmental factors, in order to ensure the sustainable development of society.
Energy using products ( EuP ) is generally believed in the production, distribution, use, waste stage on the environment caused by several effects, such as climate change, energy and resource consumption, the generation of general and toxic waste problems.
The ERP instruction definition
The ERP instruction objectives and management
The ERP instruction with other current EU legislation relationship
The ERP directive implementation measures
The ERP instruction schedule
The ERP instruction disciplinary measures
In 1, EUP instruction definition:
Energy products ( hereinafter referred to as EUP ) in its production, distribution, use of the life cycle of all links and a lot of important environmental factors are closely related, such as other raw materials and natural resources ( such as water ) consumption, waste, hazardous substances releases into the environment of the environment pollution and the energy consumption caused by related to climate change.
The European Commission in 2003 1 August to the European Parliament and the Council submitted a proposal for a directive, content is about developing energy-consuming products environmental design requirements framework and amending Directive 92 / 42 / EEC. This directive proposal has been approved by the. The EuP instruction, the full name of " on the development of energy products environmental design requirements Framework Directive 2005 / 32 / EC".
In July 6, 2005, the European Parliament and the Council of the official release of EuP instruction. The directive also at the same time Council Directive 92 / 42 / EEC ( on the new gas or liquid fuel hot water boiler energy efficiency requirements of the directive) and the European Parliament and the Council Directive 96 / 57 / EC (of a household refrigerator, freezer and assembly efficiency requirements instruction ) and 2000 / 55 / EC ( about fluorescent lamp ballast efficiency requirements were revised instructions ). This is following the EU ban on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE directive ) in electrical and electronic equipment and the restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS directive ), set off another green wave.
The European Union in the area of environmental protection of the new directive
( 1) energy products (" Energy-using Products EuP, referred to as" ): refers to rely on energy input ( electric power, petrochemical and renewable fuel ) to operate, as well as those used to launch, transportation and measurement of the energy of the listed products. It also includes a separate energy components products (dependant part ), and electrical products within the component ( incorporated part ).
( 2) implementation method (" Implementation measures" ) refers to the instruction refers to the ecological design method.
( 3) life cycle (" Lifecycle" ) refers to a EuP product continuous phase, covering the use of raw materials to final disposal.
( 4) ecological file (" Ecological profile" ) refers to a description description (description ), covers the EuP product whole life cycle of the input and output ( such as raw materials, emissions and waste ). The input / output in terms of the most significant environmental impacts, as well as their number can be calculated.
( 5) ecological design rules (" Eco-design requirement" ) refers to any type of EuP products or its design to improve its environmental performance of the provisions of.
( 6) the general ecological design rules (" Generic co-design requirement" ) refers to the ecological files of any a kind of ecological design, which does not need to conform to a particular environmental needs.
( 7) the specific ecological design rules (" Specific co-design requirement" ) refers to a EuP product a environment quantifiable / measurable ecological design, such as in the use of energy ( energy input / outputs as the calculating unit).
In 2, EuP the target instruction and management
Target:
The European Union publishs the directive aims to develop a coherent comprehensive legal framework to provisions of energy-consuming products environmental protection design requirements, in order to achieve the following aims:
* ensure energy products in the EU limits freedom of circulation;
These products. Improve the overall environmental performance, and accordingly protect environment;
The secure energy supplies and improve the competitiveness of the European economy;
The maintenance of trade and the interests of consumers.
Management scope:
Refers to the once listed or use, rely on the input of energy to work products and for generating, conversion and measuring the energy products, including integrated into EuP terminal uses individual components. ( second definitions ). Who meets the following conditions, which belongs to the range of EuP, should comply with the instructions specified performance measures or take relevant self-discipline norms: 1, according to recent data shows, its sales and trading volume significantly, in the European Union 's annual sales or trade amounted to 200000 units; 2, after consideration, listed or have started operation of the product quantity, on the European Union's environment has significant impact; 3, the resulting high cost under the premise, through environmental design to environment are improved obviously. But the above does not include people or goods transport. The European Commission should give priority to stipulate EuP product specific classes, in 2007 July 6 days prior to the formulation of a work plan, its content should be included in the next 3 years should take measures to regulate the product range, namely the" EU environmental transition plan ( ECCP )" confirmation, in order to cost efficiency by way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is highly the potential products, such as: heating and hot water equipment, electric motors, household and service industry lighting equipment, household electrical appliances, household and services office equipment, consumer electronics and heating and cooling equipment. In addition, should be directed to related products of standby energy consumption ( stand-by losses ) for individual performance measures ( Sixteenth ).
In 3, EuP instruction with other current EU legislation relationship
The current number of instructions such as on the new gas or liquid fuel hot water boiler ( 92 / 42 / EEC ), household refrigerators, freezers and their combinations ( 96 / 57 / EC ) and fluorescent lamp ballast ( 2000855 / EC ) and other products during use efficiency instruction, as an EuP instruction about energy consumption and measures. The release of the EU EuP directive on these measures were revised, through this way, the European Union to further enhance and simplify the EU regulations.
The EU WEEE directive and the instruction within the scope of some products ( electric and electronic equipment) waste management, WEEE instruction proposed waste collection, recycling and the use of related indicators, are also provided for manufacturers processing waste financial duties. The EuP instruction through early in the design phase is introduced into the related factors and to provide specific progress monitoring indicators, to further improve product design, promote the regeneration and reuse of waste.
The EU RoHS directive restriction of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment using the. Obviously, in addition to these substances, in energy products also use other substances harmful to the environment, they should also try to control. The EuP instruction to encourage producers to check the possibility in the whole life cycle of the products within these harmful substances using a minimized amount, and is discharged into the environment of the emission at. In addition, the EuP instruction still ask with product supply chain to the manufacturers to provide relevant information, and by its to the end user and the final product processing to deliver relevant information, which helps the instructions RoHS the correct and effective implementation and supervision.
The EuP instruction because it is only a frame of instruction, also needs to be relevant to the implementation of measures to support, and the European Union WEEE, ROHS two environmental protection compared to the instruction, but also not so urgent. But we should see, its development reflects the current international community of the importance of environmental protection degree. We should actively tracking the instruction set trends and related circulars, made comments, and to prepare for work.
In 4, EuP directive implementation measures
EuP instruction is not directed at the product requirements of the directive, but just a framework directive. The European Union in accordance with the instructions of the relevant provisions, make further requirements related to the product instruction, referred to as the " implementation measures ( implementing measures )". For residential hot water boiler, refrigerator and fluorescent lamp ballasts during use efficiency, the directive 92 / 42 / EEC, 96 / 57 / EC and 2000 / 55 / EC is implementing measures.
EuP instruction set subsequently developed implementation guidelines. First in the EuP choice, to choose the sales volume of trade, on certain aspects of the environmental impact of major, without spending too much cost, can significantly improve EuP 's impact on the environment, and should be considered in the EU's environmental priorities. To measure the contents, should be considered in the whole life cycle of products, product performance is not obvious impact, not to the health and safety of adverse effects on consumers, should not have apparent negative effect, especially to consumer purchasing power as well as the product life cycle cost produced apparent negative effect. Taking into account should not be on the manufacturer's competition ( including outside the EU market competitiveness ) produced apparent negative effect.
Held in June this year the WTO Committee on technical barriers to trade of the thirty-seventh regular meeting of the work period, the Chinese mission to the EU delegation expressed this command attention. The EU said associated with this implementation measures of draft will be in the future, through the WTO to members informed. Hope that the relevant parties to this command briefing given attention, if necessary advice, and in accordance with the new directive requirements prepare accordingly.
In 5, EuP instruction schedule
August 1, 2003: the European Commission published the EuP directive proposal
2003 September: Commission proposal submitted Energy Council
October 20, 2003: the European Parliament Industrial Commission published on the draft opinion
January 13, 2004: Energy Council draft abstract discussion
January 29, 2004: the European Parliament Committee on the environment was proposed amendments to the deadline
February 5, 2004: the Commission published the draft revised version
February 17, 2004 : the European Parliament Committee on the environment change report
March 10, 2004: the European Parliament plenary discussion
June 29, 2004: an administrative agreement with Energy Council
2005 March: the European Parliament Committee on the environment of internal discussion
2005 April: the European Parliament plenary motion two reading
July 6, 2005: final text using
August 11, 2007: each member country will command conversion cost law, laws and regulations
In 6, EuP instruction disciplinary measures
There is sufficient evidence to show EuP is not in conformity with the relevant provisions, Member States should be in accordance with the seriousness of the circumstances, take including the most severe, banned in its home market sales and appropriate measures, make products meet the requirements of this directive;
Member States should ensure not associated with measures of executive EuP, the manufacturer or its authorized representative in accordance with the Member States has made the related requirements, products comply with the requirements of this directive; if not in conformity with the provisions of the state, members shall request the product itself from market withdrawal.
Members of relevant authorities in making these decisions is prohibited or restricted, in addition to be released to the public, also should notice with the Commission and the other Member States, relevant parties, and explain the reasons, at the same time affected by the decision of the party, told may seek legal assistance means and time limit;
Executive Committee in the received related notice, should immediately consult relevant opinions, and soliciting external independent expert technical advice, if the Commission considered members of the decision no reasonable basis, shall immediately notify the Member States, and opinions through the Gazette notice;
If member states over the decision is based on the implementation of measures to coordinate standard defects, should be in accordance with the provisions of article tenth of directive, consult the relevant committees, and in accordance with the comments, announcement, maintain, or withdraw the standard, when necessary, the Commission shall notify the relevant European standards body, which is authorized to modify the relevant coordination standard.