European Commission - Directorate General for Energy
European Commission - Directorate General for Energy
02/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/16/2026 10:04
The Commission seeks views on how to simplify legislation of energy efficient products
The Commission has launched a 4-week call for evidence on certain aspects of EU rules on the energy-efficiency of a wide range of products. The input from manufacturers, retailers, market surveillance authorities and consumers will feed into the Commission's preparation of proposals to simplify legislation, due for publication later this year. This exercise will assess existing rules, notably the Energy Labelling Framework Regulation (EU/2017/1369) and the Regulation on Tyre Labelling (EU/2020/740), with a view to reducing administrative costs for businesses and improving compliance, while preserving the effectiveness of existing legislation and the framework established by the recently agreed Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (EU/2024/1781). The call for evidence runs until 12 March.
In concrete terms, the Commission is looking for stakeholder views on how compliance with the energy and tyre labelling framework can be made simpler and more effective. Latest figures indicate that, on average over the last 5 years, 83 % of EU consumers consulted the energy label when choosing which product to buy. This shows a high level of trust in the label, which needs to be preserved also when simplifying compliance rules. The Commission invites quantitative and qualitative input into changes to the way the label is currently supplied and displayed. The Commission is also exploring the potential to make better use of the EPREL database. As of today, it contains more than 2 million models of energy-related products with label, which are for sale on the EU single market.
Preparing this so-called 'omnibus' proposal, the Commission already organised an Implementation Dialogue and a 'Reality Check' (which both took place last year) and a further 2 implementation reports will accompany the proposal when it is published.
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