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Energy using Products in AustriaMay 15, 2008 Austria - Design for EnvironmentAustria has implemented the EU Directive on energy-using products (EuPs) through the Eco-Design Act (“Verordnung des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Arbeit zur Schaffung eines Rahmens für die Festlegung von Anforderungen an die umweltgerechte gestaltung energiebetriebener Produkte”). The law was adopted on June 14, 2007 and has entered into force on August 10, 2007.
As the EuP Directive, the Eco-Design Act establishes a framework for the setting of eco-design requirements for such products. The Eco-Design Act will be further implemented through implementing measures. Energy-using products are not be subject to eco-design or energy efficiency requirements until implementing measures have been issued. The Eco-Design Act itself does not create legal obligations for manufacturers. Under an implementing measure, manufacturers will be required to perform an assessment of the environmental aspects of their products throughout their life cycle. They will have to use this assessment to evaluate alternative design solutions, with the aim of improving the environmental performance of their products.
Implementing measures will be enforced by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour. If a product subject to an implementing measure does not comply with the standards imposed by such a measure, sanctions, such as fines and product recall, can be applied.
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