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Art. 14(3)-(4)

Notification to CSIRT designated as coordinator and ENISA via the single reporting platform

early warning within 24 hours, incident notification within 72 hours, final report within one month for any severe incident affecting product security

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Sep 2026

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Sep 2026

Art. 14 applies from 11 September 2026, including to products placed on the market before 11 December 2027 (Art. 69(3)).

Annex II 2(a)

Label required

nameplate: output power (W), output voltage (V), output current (A)

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: External power supply

Depends on: product group ecodesign

In force since 1 Apr 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Apr 2020

Stated: "from 1 April 2020"

Annex II 2(b)

Disclosure to consumer

manufacturer name and address, model identifier, input voltage and frequency, output voltage/current/power, average active efficiency, no-load power, in manuals and on a free-access website

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: External power supply

Depends on: product group ecodesign

In force since 1 Apr 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Apr 2020

Stated: "from 1 April 2020"

Annex II point 1(b) (PO <= 49 W formulas)

Must meet the conditions of Annex II point 1(b): average active efficiency not less than the PO-dependent formulas for PO up to 49,0 W (e.g. 0,071 x ln(PO/1W) - 0,0014 x PO/1W + 0,67 for AC-AC and AC-DC between 1 W and 49 W)

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: External power supply
• Power supply nameplate output power below 49.01 W

Depends on: product group ecodesign, nameplate output power w

In force since 1 Apr 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Apr 2020

See the published text.

Art. 4(2)

Declaration required

Technical documentation with declared parameter values (Annex II point 2(c)); internal design control or management system conformity assessment (Art. 4)

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: External power supply
• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: product group ecodesign, economic operator role

In force since 1 Apr 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Apr 2020

See the published text.

Annex III 2(a)

Must meet the conditions of Unless this is inappropriate for the intended use, equipment shall provide one or more of the following conditions:

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: Standby only
• Powered from the mains
• Rated voltage below 250.01 V
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: product group ecodesign, mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force since 9 May 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 9 May 2025

In force no later than 2025-05-09 (the Regulation applies from 9 May 2025).

Annex III 2(b)

Must meet the conditions of Annex III point 2(b)-(c): power management function switching to standby, off or networked standby within the stated period (20 minutes for most equipment), active when placed on the market

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: Standby only
• Powered from the mains
• Rated voltage below 250.01 V
• Connects to the internet or a network: no
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: product group ecodesign, mains powered, rated voltage v, internet connectable, economic operator role

In force since 9 May 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 9 May 2025

In force no later than 2025-05-09 (the Regulation applies from 9 May 2025).

Annex III 2(c)

Must meet the conditions of Unless inappropriate for the intended use, equipment shall provide a power management function. When equipment is not performing a main func

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: Standby only
• Powered from the mains
• Rated voltage below 250.01 V
• Connects to the internet or a network
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: product group ecodesign, mains powered, rated voltage v, internet connectable, economic operator role

In force since 9 May 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 9 May 2025

In force no later than 2025-05-09 (the Regulation applies from 9 May 2025).

Annex III 2(d)

Must meet the conditions of Annex III point 2(d): networked equipment connectable to a wireless network shall offer the user the possibility to deactivate wireless network connections

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: Standby only
• Powered from the mains
• Rated voltage below 250.01 V
• Connects to the internet or a network
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: product group ecodesign, mains powered, rated voltage v, internet connectable, economic operator role

In force since 9 May 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 9 May 2025

In force no later than 2025-05-09 (the Regulation applies from 9 May 2025).

Annex III 3(a)

Disclosure to consumer

power consumption in each off, standby and networked standby mode (W, one decimal), time to automatic switching (minutes), networked standby with all ports active, guidance on deactivating wireless ports, in manuals and on a free-access website

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: Standby only
• Powered from the mains
• Rated voltage below 250.01 V
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: product group ecodesign, mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force since 9 May 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 9 May 2025

Application date stated: "It shall apply from 9 May 2025."

Annex III 3(b)

Declaration required

Technical documentation with declared power values, category (networked/HiNA) and test conditions (Annex III point 3(b))

• EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: Standby only
• Powered from the mains
• Rated voltage below 250.01 V
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: product group ecodesign, mains powered, rated voltage v, economic operator role

In force since 9 May 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 9 May 2025

Application date stated: "It shall apply from 9 May 2025."

Art. 10(2)

Test required

2. Before making apparatus available on the market distributors shall verify that the apparatus bears the CE marking, that it is accompanied

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Distributor

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 17(1)

Label required

1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the apparatus or to its data plate. Where that is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the apparatus, it shall be affixed to the packaging and to the accompanying documents.

• Sends or receives radio signals: no

Depends on: radio equipment

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 18(2)

Label required

clear indication of restriction of use, where appropriate also on the packaging

• Sends or receives radio signals: no

Depends on: radio equipment

In force since 20 Apr 2016

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Apr 2016

See the published text.

Art. 18(1)

Disclosure to consumer

instructions and information on precautions for assembly, installation, maintenance or use, and any restriction of use in residential areas

• Sends or receives radio signals: no

Depends on: radio equipment

In force since 20 Apr 2016

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Apr 2016

See the published text.

Art. 6

Must meet the conditions of Art. 6 and Annex I essential requirements (electromagnetic disturbance and immunity)

• Sends or receives radio signals: no

Depends on: radio equipment

In force since 20 Apr 2016

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 Apr 2016

See the published text.

Art. 7(1)

Must meet the conditions of 1. When placing their apparatus on the market, manufacturers shall ensure that they have been designed and manufactured in accordance with t

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 7(2)

Declaration required

EU declaration of conformity, kept 10 years

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 7(3)

Declaration required

3. Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after the apparatus has been place

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 7(5)

Label required

type, batch or serial number or other identification element

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 7(6)

Label required

manufacturer name, registered trade name or trade mark; single postal contact address

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 7(7)

Disclosure to authority

7. Manufacturers shall ensure that the apparatus is accompanied by instructions and the information referred to in Article 18 in a language

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 9(2)

Test required

2. Before placing apparatus on the market importers shall ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Importer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 9(3)

Label required

importer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Importer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Art. 9(4)

Disclosure to authority

4. Importers shall ensure that the apparatus is accompanied by instructions and the information referred to in Article 18 in a language whic

• Sends or receives radio signals: no
• Your role: Importer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-04-20 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.