|
2007
|
|
29/10/2007
|
Marrakech Task Forces Meeting, organised by UNEP, was held in Paris, France and attended by the UK-led International Task Force for Sustainable Products (ITFSP). The meeting discussed: the role of the Task Forces in preparation of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production; follow-up from the Third International Expert Meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden in June 07; how to increase cooperation between task forces where activities are complementary; and an improved communication strategy. The UK presented its ‘map’ of Task Force activities and the policy tools being developed (UK action from Stockholm meeting).
|
|
19/10/2007
|
Second meeting of the EuP Consultation Forum to discuss standby power consumption was held in Brussels.
|
|
27/09/2007
|
Defra announces voluntary initiative led by major retailers and energy suppliers to phase out inefficient light bulbs.
|
|
11/08/2007
|
The Eco-design of Energy-using Products Regulations 2007
This new Statutory Instrument, which transposes the EU Framework Directive on the Eco-design Energy-using Products (2005/32/EC) in the UK and consolidates the existing mandatory energy efficiency requirements covering boilers, household refrigeration appliances and fluorescent lighting ballasts, came into force
|
|
30/07/2007
|
Government and Industry Sustainable Construction Strategy launched for consultation. Reducing on-site waste, using sustainable materials and increasing skills in the workforce are just some of the targets set out for the construction industry in the draft joint strategy, which aims to help the industry deliver more sustainable construction methods and products.
|
|
23/07/2007
|
Water Efficiency in New Buildings: A joint Defra and Communities and Local Government policy statement.
The Statement responds to the key issues raised in the responses to the consultation and sets out how Government proposes to bring forward regulations to implement minimum standards of water efficiency for new buildings and key fittings.
|
|
09/07/2007
|
The IEA’s Proposal for a new Implementing Agreement on Efficient Electrical End-Use Equipment was discussed at a meeting in Paris, France. Following agreement at an earlier meeting in March 2007 that the IEA should draw up a proposal for the new Implementing Agreement, the purpose of this meeting was to appoint the interim Executive Committee (ExCo), agree the initial workplan, and consider expressions of participation from interested governments (14 countries and the EC attended the meeting). The ITFSP took the lead in developing Annex 1 on global standards mapping and benchmarking, will prepare an ideas overview on retailer initiatives and provided comments on the Swiss-led annex on motors.
|
|
20/07/2007
|
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Sarkozy of France announced that they will lobby the European Commission to allow reduced rates of VAT on environmentally friendly goods.
|
|
04/07/2007
|
The Joint IEA/ITFSP/Energy Star International Workshop on Energy Efficiency of Set-top boxes and Digital Networks was held in Paris, France from 04/07/07 to 06/07/07. The purpose of this meeting was to bring together stakeholders to share information on current developments in technologies, standards development and policies, and to decide on the key elements for future activities. UK MTP/ITFSP, along with IEA and the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO), facilitated the attendance and active participation of delegates from China, including a manufacturer of set-top boxes. MTP provided a number of key technical presentations and facilitated several of the discussion sessions.
|
|
04/07/2007
|
Energy Saving Trust publishes ‘The Ampere strikes back’ – an extension and update of its ‘The Rise of the Machines’ report.
|
|
03/07/2007
|
The working group on the European Code of Conduct (CoC) for Digital TV Services met at the IEA, Paris to discuss the 2006 results for the CoC, clarify operational mode definitions, review the latest technological developments and consider target values for power consumption of set-top boxes for the next period of the CoC (2007/08). A number of technical experts from MTP attended the meeting, together with Chinese colleagues involved in the UK-China MTP Demonstration Project.
|
|
29/06/2007
|
UK’s Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2007 published. It brings together current, and planned, policies and measures to improve energy efficiency and to meet the energy saving targets under the Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive.
|
|
26//06/2007
|
The Third International Expert Meeting on the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (Marrakech Process) was held in Stockholm, Sweden from 26/06/07 to 29/06/07. The ITFSP attended as one of the seven Task Forces set up under the UN Marrakech process. A key outcome from this meeting was the recognition of the important role that Task Forces will play in the development of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes ahead of the Commission of Sustainable Development (CSD) cycle 2010/11.
|
|
22/06/2007
|
First meeting of the Consultation Forum of the EU Framework Directive on the Eco-design of Energy-using Products Directive (EuP) was held in Brussels and discussed Commission working document on possible measures on street lighting.
|
|
10/06/2007
|
5th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Motor Driven Systems (EEMODS) was held in Beijing, China from 10/06/07 to 13/06/07.
|
|
05/06/2007
|
Environment Secretary David Miliband published a new strategy for cutting waste, and said that everyone - businesses, individuals, local authorities and the Government - has a role to play by reducing the waste they produce.
|
|
23/05/2007
|
The UK Government's Energy White Paper: Meeting the Energy Challenge was launched. The second chapter of the Paper focuses on action on saving energy including product policy. In particular, it announces initiatives to publish and consult on the Government’s targets and indicative standards for energy using products.
|
|
11/05/2007
|
The Ecodesign for Energy-Using Products Regulations 2007. Defra issued guidance notes on this new statutory instrument which will transpose European Directive 2005/32/EC (establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products) in the UK from 11 August 2007.
|
|
27/03/07
|
The Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes held a free seminar for supply chain stakeholders on energy efficiency opportunities in the white goods sector.
|
|
14/03/07
|
The European Commission (EC) issued a report on the transposition of the Ecodesign of Energy Using Products Directive (the EuP Directive) into the legislation of European Union Member States. The report summarises issues raised at the workshop run by the EC on 21 November 2006.
|
|
15/02/2007
|
1st Annual Conference of the Knowledge transfer Network. The overall theme of the event was designing out waste in products and processes; addressing unsustainable use of resources through the supply chain and ‘closing the loop’ from manufacture to use through the employment of recycled and remanufactured materials.
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
30/11/2006
|
The Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 come into effect. The revisions include amendments to Part F which relates to the conservation of fuel and power, and will require higher thermal standards for buildings, reducing their carbon emissions by up to 40%.
|
|
28/11/2006
|
The Sustainable Development UK Annual Conference: Securing our Future
|
|
01/11/2006
|
3rd Annual National Sustainable Procurement Conference 2006:
Sustainability Through Smarter Procurement
|
|
05/10/2006
|
The European Commission proposed a new five year Agreement with the United States on the ENERGY STAR programme. This new agreement will be the continuation of the 5 year programme first introduced in 2001. It covers computers, monitors, copiers, printers and fax machines, which are responsible for approx. 5% of the EU's electricity consumption.
|
|
03/08/2006
|
12th meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group
|
|
31/07/2006
|
Sustainable Products 2006: Policy Analysis and Projections report published
|
|
11/07/2006
|
The Government's report on the Energy Review released
|
|
21/06/2006
|
Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting Conference, London (EEDAL06)
|
|
20/06/2006
|
EEDAL side events: CFL Initiative Meeting – 2, International Co-operation on Digital TV Adapters: Basic Set-top Boxes, Standards for Energy Efficiency of Electric Motor Systems – SEEEM, Intelligent Energy Europe Co-ordinators Meeting
|
|
19/06/2006
|
EEDAL side events: CFL Initiative Meeting – 1, International Co-operation on Digital TV Adapters: Advanced Set-top Boxes, International TV Power Consumption Test Methodology Workshop, Marrakech Task Force Meeting.
|
|
19/06/2006
|
The Rise of the Machines report published
|
|
15/03/2006
|
Part L 2006 Building Regulations, Conservation of Fuel and Power.
The Approved Documents, which contain guidance on the performance expected of material/building work, together with detailed of examples/solutions on how to achieve compliance, were published on 15th March 2006.
|
|
21/02/2006
|
The Boiler Efficiency (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No. 170) come into force.
|
|
09/02/2006
|
Working plan published by EU for Community Eco-Label Scheme
|
|
02/02/2006
|
11th meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group
|
|
26/01/2006
|
East African Delegation Visit to UK
|
|
2005
|
|
04/11/2005
|
International Cooperation on Sustainable Products – A Marrakech Process Task Force, London
|
|
02/11/2005
|
International Energy Efficiency Conference, London, 2–3 November 2005: the G8, Europe and an Energy Efficient World – Acting and Learning Together
|
|
06/10/2005
|
10th meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group
|
|
01/08/2005
|
The Energy Information (Household Air Conditioners) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 No. 1726) come fully into force. Implement the test procedures of harmonised standard EN 14511 and supersede The Energy Information (Household Air Conditioners) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003 No. 750)
|
|
27/07/2005
|
Sustainable Procurement Task Force
|
|
22/07/2005
|
Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products published in Official Journal (reference L191/29)
|
|
06/07/2005
|
Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products adopted
|
|
09/05/2005
|
Right Light 6, Shanghai
|
|
05/05/2005
|
9th meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group
|
|
25/04/2005
|
EU Voluntary Code of Conduct Meetings (Digital TV Systems, Power Supplies, Broadband) Milan
|
|
01/04/2005
|
Consumer Guide to Part L1 changes. From 1 April 2005, all new gas boilers fitted in England and Wales must be high-efficiency condensing boilers.
|
|
23/03/2005
|
40% House conference, London
|
|
09/03/2005
|
Action on 1 Watt event held in Denmark
|
|
01/01/2005
|
The Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 No. 3076), as amended by The Energy Information and Energy Efficiency (Miscellaneous Amendments)
Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 3142), fully superseded by The Energy Information (Household Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004 No. 1468).
Voluntary agreement between Commission and European manufacturers to further improve the energy efficiency of refrigeration appliances sold in the EU comes fully into force.
|
|
2004
|
|
15/12/2004
|
8th meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group.
|
|
04/11/2004
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
01/07/2004
|
The Energy Information (Household Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004 No. 1468), implementing Directive 2003/66/EC in the UK, come into force. Fully introduce 2 new energy labelling categories (“A+” & “A++”) for household refrigeration appliances from 01/01/2005.
|
|
19/05/2004
|
Standard EN 14511 covering air conditioners published by BSI as BS EN 14511.
|
|
06/05/2004
|
7th meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group.
|
|
30/04/2004
|
Standard EN 14511 covering air conditioners approved by CEN & published in Official Journal (reference C115/35).
|
|
20/02/2004
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
29/01/2004
|
Joint MTP/Energy Efficiency Partnership Products & Labelling Event.
|
|
20/01/2004
|
6th meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group.
|
|
01/01/2004
|
Voluntary agreement between Commission and European manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency of dishwashers sold in the EU comes fully into force.
|
|
2003
|
|
29/10/2003
|
5th meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group.
|
|
17/07/2003
|
4th meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group.
|
|
09/07/2003
|
Commission Directive 2003/66/EC (amending Directive 94/2/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations) published in Official Journal (reference L170/10).
|
|
03/07/2003
|
Commission Directive 2003/66/EC (amending Directive 94/2/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations) adopted.
|
|
01/07/2003
|
Energy labelling becomes fully mandatory for household electric ovens.
|
|
21/05/2003
|
3rd meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group.
|
|
06/05/2003
|
Commission confirm in letter addressed to Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee members that obligations of Directive 2002/31/EC (due to require energy labels for household air conditioners from 01/07/2003) void pending adoption & publication of standard EN 14511.
|
|
04/04/2003
|
The Energy Information (Household Air Conditioners) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003 No. 750), implementing Directive 2002/31/EC in the UK, come into force, requiring energy labels for household air conditioners from 01/07/2003.
The Energy Information (Household Electric Ovens) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003 No. 751), implementing Directive 2002/40/EC in the UK, come into force, requiring energy labels for household electric ovens from 01/07/2003.
|
|
31/03/2003
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
01/01/2003
|
Commission Directives 2002/31/EC & 2002/40EC due to come into force, requiring energy labels for household air conditioners & electric ovens respectively from 01/07/2003. In the event, neither Directive implemented in the UK until 04/04/2003.
|
|
2002
|
|
26/11/2002
|
2nd meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group.
|
|
25/09/2002
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
19/06/2002
|
1st meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Group.
|
|
10/06/2002
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
21/05/2002
|
The Energy Efficiency (Ballasts for Fluorescent Lighting) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 3316), implementing Directive 2000/55/EC in the UK, come into force, requiring the least efficient new fluorescent lighting ballasts to be improved or discontinued from that date.
|
|
15/05/2002
|
Commission Directive 2002/40/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric ovens) published in Official Journal (reference L128/45).
|
|
08/05/2002
|
Commission Directive 2002/40/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric ovens) adopted.
|
|
03/04/2002
|
Commission Directive 2002/31/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household air conditioners) published in Official Journal (reference L86/26).
|
|
01/04/2002
|
MTP Lead Contract #2 with AEAT commences.
|
|
22/03/2002
|
Commission Directive 2002/31/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household air conditioners) adopted.
|
|
18/03/2002
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
27/02/2002
|
Meeting of Governmental Experts on the Energy Labelling of Household Appliances held in Berlin.
|
|
2001
|
|
31/12/2001
|
MTP Lead Contract #1 with ETSU expires.
|
|
19/12/2001
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
15/12/2001
|
European Parliament & Council Regulation (2422/2001) on a Community energy efficiency labelling programme for office equipment (“Energy Star”) published in Official Journal (reference L332/1).
|
|
13/11/2001
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
06/11/2001
|
European Parliament & Council Regulation (2422/2001) on a Community energy efficiency labelling programme for office equipment (“Energy Star”) adopted.
|
|
19/10/2001
|
The Energy Information and Energy Efficiency (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 3142) come into force. Make various drafting amendments to the 1994-1999 “Energy Information” and “Energy Efficiency” Regulations, and revoke all requirements for reports to be submitted to Parliament at least every 5 years on the exercise of enforcement functions.
|
|
05/07/2001
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
17/05/2001
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
26/03/2001
|
Final meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(01)2).
|
|
22/03/2001
|
Report laid before Parliament on the exercise of functions by enforcement authorities in accordance with paragraph 19 of Schedule 5 to The Energy Information (Washing Machines) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 No. 600) and The Energy Information (Tumble Driers) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 No. 601).
|
|
01/02/2001
|
Meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(01)1).
|
|
01/01/2001
|
Energy labelling becomes fully mandatory for lamps.
|
|
2000
|
|
01/12/2000
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
01/11/2000
|
Directive 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (on energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lighting) published in Official Journal (reference L279/33).
|
|
31/10/2000
|
Meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(00)3).
|
|
27/09/2000
|
International Conference on Appliances and Lighting, Naples (until 29/09/2000).
|
|
19/09/2000
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
18/09/2000
|
Directive 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (on energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lighting) adopted.
|
|
21/06/2000
|
“Lower Carbon Futures” Conference, London (DTI Conference Centre).
|
|
15/06/2000
|
Meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(00)2).
|
|
11/04/2000
|
EU Luminaire Design Competition Awards, Milan (to 16/04/2000).
|
|
08/02/2000
|
Meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(00)1).
|
|
01/01/2000
|
Voluntary agreements between Commission and European manufacturers to improve the stand-by power of televisions and video cassette recorders and energy efficiency of washing machines sold in the EU come fully into force.
|
|
1999
|
|
19/11/1999
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
09/11/1999
|
Report laid before Parliament on the exercise of functions by enforcement authorities in accordance with paragraph 19 of Schedule 6 to The Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 No. 3076).
|
|
01/10/1999
|
Meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(99)3).
|
|
28/09/1999
|
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lighting published in Official Journal (reference C264 E/10).
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of an agreement between the United States of America and the European Community on the co-ordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes published in Official Journal (reference C274 E/16).
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Community on the co-ordination of energy-efficient labelling programmes published in Official Journal (reference C274E/17).
|
|
03/09/1999
|
The Energy Efficiency (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997 No. 1941), implementing Directive 96/57/EC in the UK, come into force, requiring the least efficient new refrigeration appliances to be improved or discontinued from that date.
|
|
01/08/1999
|
Energy labelling becomes fully mandatory for dishwashers.
|
|
08/07/1999
|
The Energy Information (Dishwashers) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No. 1676), implementing Directive 97/17/EC as amended by Directive 1999/9/EC in the UK, come into force, requiring energy labels for dishwashers from 01/08/1999.
|
|
01/07/1999
|
The Energy Information (Lamps) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No. 1517), implementing Directive 98/11/EC in the UK, come into force, requiring energy labels for lamps from 01/01/2001.
|
|
09/06/1999
|
Meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(99)2).
|
|
31/03/1999
|
MTP Contracts with ETSU and BRECSU under the aegis of their EEBPP contracts expire.
|
|
15/03/1999
|
Communication on policy instruments to reduce stand-by losses of consumer electronic equipment (COM(1999)120) published by European Commission.
|
|
12/03/1999
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
04/03/1999
|
Commission Directive 1999/9/EC (amending Directive 97/17/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers) published in Official Journal (reference L56/46).
|
|
01/03/1999
|
Commission Directive 97/17/EC, as amended by Commission Directive 1999/9/EC, due to come into force, requiring energy labels for dishwashers from 01/08/1999. In the event, not implemented in the UK until 08/07/1999.
|
|
26/02/1999
|
Commission Directive 1999/9/EC (amending Directive 97/17/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers) adopted. Amends implementation date of Directive 97/17/EC to 01/03/1999.
|
|
24/02/1999
|
IEA Annex III workshop “Accelerate Innovation And Cope With Kyoto (Lessons Learnt)”, London.
|
|
23/02/1999
|
Meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(99)1).
|
|
1998
|
|
02/12/1998
|
Meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(98)2).
|
|
05/11/1998
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
24/09/1998
|
Energy Saving Trust’s “Lightswitch” programme launched.
|
|
21/09/1998
|
MTP Lead Contract #1 with ETSU commences.
|
|
10/09/1998
|
SAVE conference “Kyoto In The Kitchen - Is Energy Labelling Working?”, Oxford (to 11/09/1998).
|
|
08/07/1998
|
Inaugural meeting of the Market Transformation Programme Advisory Committee (MTAC(98)1).
|
|
30/06/1998
|
Directive 96/89/EC and The Energy Information (Washing Machines) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 lapse insofar as washing machines with no internal heat source are concerned.
|
|
02/04/1998
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
10/03/1998
|
Commission Directive 98/11/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household lamps) published in Official Journal (reference L71/1).
|
|
01/02/1998
|
Energy labelling becomes fully mandatory for combined washer dryers.
|
|
27/01/1998
|
Commission Directive 98/11/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household lamps) adopted.
|
|
01/01/1998
|
Council Directive 92/42/EEC (on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels) comes fully into force.
Market Transformation Programme (MTP) launched with ETSU and BRECSU acting as Lead Contractors under the aegis of their EEBPP contracts.
|
|
1997
|
|
10/11/1997
|
SAVE conference “Energy Efficiency In Domestic Appliances”, Florence.
|
|
03/11/1997
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
27/10/1997
|
Market Transformation strategy launched.
|
|
01/08/1997
|
The Energy Information (Combined Washer-driers) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997 No. 1624), implementing Directive 96/60/EC in the UK, come into force, requiring energy labels for combined washer-dryers from 01/02/1998.
|
|
16/06/1997
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
15/05/1997
|
The Energy Information (Washing Machines) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997 No. 803), implementing Directive 96/89/EC in the UK, come into force. Washing machines with no internal heat source excluded from the energy labelling arrangements from that date until 30/06/1998.
|
|
07/05/1997
|
Commission Directive 97/17/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers) published in Official Journal (reference L118/1).
|
|
16/04/1997
|
Commission Directive 97/17/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers) adopted.
|
|
03/03/1997
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
1996
|
|
28/12/1996
|
Commission Directive 96/89/EC (amending Directive 95/12/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines) published in Official Journal (reference L338/85).
|
|
17/12/1996
|
Commission Directive 96/89/EC (amending Directive 95/12/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines) adopted. Excludes washing machines with no internal heat source from the labelling arrangements until 30/06/1998.
|
|
18/11/1996
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
18/10/1996
|
Commission Directive 96/60/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household combined washer-dryers) published in Official Journal (reference L266/1).
|
|
01/10/1996
|
Energy labelling becomes fully mandatory for washing machines and electric tumble dryers.
|
|
19/09/1996
|
Commission Directive 96/60/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household combined washer-dryers) adopted.
|
|
18/09/1996
|
Directive 96/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (on energy efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators, freezers and combinations thereof) published in Official Journal (reference L236/3).
|
|
03/09/1996
|
Directive 96/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (on energy efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators, freezers and combinations thereof) adopted.
|
|
21/06/1996
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
01/04/1996
|
The Energy Information (Washing Machines) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 No. 600) and The Energy Information (Tumble Driers) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 No. 601), implementing Directives 95/12/EC and 95/13/EC in the UK, come into force, requiring energy labels for washing machines and electric tumble dryers from 01/10/1996.
|
|
12/02/1996
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
1995
|
|
17/11/1995
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
15/09/1995
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
21/06/1995
|
Commission Directives 95/12/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines) and 95/13/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric tumble dryers) published in Official Journal (references L136/1 and L136/28 respectively).
|
|
12/06/1995
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
23/05/1995
|
Commission Directives 95/12/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines) and 95/13/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric tumble dryers) adopted.
|
|
03/04/1995
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
01/01/1995
|
The Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 No. 3076), implementing Directive 94/2/EC in the UK, come into force, requiring energy labels for refrigeration appliances from that date.
The Boiler (Efficiency) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 No. 3083), implementing Directive 92/42/EEC in the UK, come into force as to regulation 9 (Failure to comply with Regulations: powers of notified bodies).
The Boiler (Efficiency) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 No. 3083) come into force.
|
|
1994
|
|
31/12/1994
|
UK voluntary energy labelling scheme for refrigeration appliances (“BLOBS”) discontinued.
|
|
08/12/1994
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
23/09/1994
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
30/05/1994
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
25/02/1994
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
17/02/1994
|
Commission Directive 94/2/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations) published in Official Journal (reference L45/1).
|
|
21/01/1994
|
Commission Directive 94/2/EC (implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations) adopted.
|
|
01/01/1994
|
The Boiler (Efficiency) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 No. 3083) implementing Directive 92/42/EEC in the UK, come into force except as to regulation 9 (Failure to comply with Regulations: powers of notified bodies), requiring least efficient new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or fuels gaseous to be improved or discontinued by 01/01/1998.
|
|
1993
|
|
06/12/1993
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
17/09/1993
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
08/07/1993
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
14/05/1993
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
05/04/1993
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
22/01/1993
|
Meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
1992
|
|
16/11/1992
|
Inaugural meeting of Commission’s Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee held in Brussels.
|
|
13/10/1992
|
Council Directive 92/75/EEC (on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances) published in Official Journal (reference L297/16).
|
|
22/09/1992
|
Council Directive 92/75/EEC (on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances) adopted. This was a framework directive which delegated to the Commission the responsibility to prepare and adopt detailed application directives for specific appliances.
|
|
14/09/1992
|
Meeting of Commission ad hoc group (forerunner to the Energy Labelling Regulatory Committee) held in Brussels.
|
|
22/06/1992
|
Council Directive 92/42/EEC (on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels) published in Official Journal (reference L167/17).
|
|
19/05/1992
|
Council Directive 92/42/EEC (on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels) adopted.
|
|
1991
|
|
11/1991
|
UK voluntary energy labelling scheme for refrigeration appliances (“BLOBS”) introduced.
|
|
10/1991
|
SAVE programme launched.
|