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EuP in France Update
June 4, 2008
France - Design for Environment, Energy Efficiency
A Special Report has been prepared which discusses the French legislation implementing the EU Directive on the eco-design of energy-using products (the "EuP Directive"). The EuP Directive is a framework directive; products are not to be subject to eco-design or energy efficiency requirements until implementing measures (so-called "Commission Directives") have been issued. The directive itself does not create legal obligations for manufacturers. Likewise, the legal provisions of the Consumption Code and Environmental Code do not set forth any requirements applying to EuP products.
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