Last Updated:	April 19, 2009
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Introduction

Estonia has adopted a comprehensive eco-design and labeling act entitled “Seadmete Energiatohususe Seadus” (the “Eco-Design Act”), which was published in the Official Gazette of 17 December 2003.  It was amended on 15 February 2008 to transpose the provisions of the EuP Directive 2005/32/EC on ecodesign of energy using products.

Estonia has also adopted legislation to transpose the so-called “implementing measures” pursuant to the EuP Directive, namely:

• Directive 92/42/EEC on hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels by Regulation No. 21 of 26 January 2004 on liquid and gaseous fuel boilers efficiency, marking and technical documentation requirements.
• Directive 96/57/EEC on refrigerators, freezers and combinations thereof by Regulation No. 23 of 27 January 2001 on household refrigerators, freezers and their combinations energy efficiency and technical documentation requirements; and
• Directive 2000/55/EC on ballasts for fluorescent lighting by Regulation No. 17 of 26 January 2001 on ballasts for fluorescent lighting and energy efficiency and technical documentation requirements.

Several ordinances complement the Eco-design Act to specify labeling requirements for specific product groups.  In line with the EC Directives 92/75/EC, the European Council of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (CECED) has established several voluntary agreements with energy efficiency standards for several product groups: refrigerators, dishwashers, washing-machines. Another voluntary agreement has been established for office equipment, coordinated by the Energy Star Programme; please see below for more information.