Commission urges Czech Republic and Poland to adopt consumer-friendly legislation
26. 03. 2012
Press release, 22nd March 2012
The Energy labelling directive is a key instrument to promote energy efficiency and raising consumers' awareness. By giving consumers comparative information on the energy consumption of the products they buy, the energy label aims at triggering more cost-effective and energy saving decisions from consumers. In addition, it encourages manufacturers to develop products with a good energy efficiency rating. Moreover, defining common EU thresholds related to energy efficiency (B, A, A+ etc.) provides Member States with a clear framework when it comes to purchase requirements. This framework is useful also for other stakeholders such as private companies in their advertising activities.
The EU legislation aims at giving these possibilities in all countries. Despite letters of formal notice sent on 18 July 2011, Czech Republic and Poland have not yet informed the Commission of the full transposition of the Directive into their national legislation.
Therefore on 22nd March 2012, the Commission decided to send reasoned opinions to these Member States. If they do not comply with their legal obligations within two months, the Commission may refer them to the Court of Justice.
The whole press release and more information can be found here.
