Monitoring, Verification and Enforcement – Improving compliance with Energy Efficiency

Policies and Programs for Appliances and Equipment

Questionnaire

This questionnaire is designed to assist in understanding the current status of market surveillance
frameworks for equipment and appliances, and to identify potential opportunity for policy and
technical assistance.

The questionnaire consists of 24 questions, and can be completed within 30 minutes.

If you prefer so, you may respond to the open-ended questions in your local language.

All information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purposes described.

Thank you for your time in completing this survey. Online version of the questionnaire is also
available here.

Please, submit the answers, and for any questions for clarification, contact Mr. Juraj Krivošík, at:
juraj.krivosik@svn.cz.

Questions:

YOUR DETAILS

Name:

Organisation:

Country:

Email & Telephone number:

INTRODUCTION

1. Do you have national legislation covering energy labels and(or) the ecodesign of products in
force? (Please circle your answer)

YES, BOTH NO ONLY LABELLING ONLY ECODESIGN NOT KNOWN

2. What institution(s) is(are) responsible for ensuring compliance with energy labelling and
ecodesign regulations in your jurisdiction?

(Please put institutions’ name and identify contact person)

 3. What other national institutions are involved in implementing these regulations?
(Please put institutions’ name(s))

ALIGNMENT WITH THE EU

4. In general, have you aligned fully with the relevant EU regulations and directives on product
energy labelling and ecodesign?
(Please tick one of the following)

Yes, both a framework legislation and product specific ones

We intend to, but not yet fully implemented for all product categories
We intend to but not yet started
No intention to align
Not known

5. If energy labels and ecodesign are in force, please indicate which product categories are
currently covered and if the specific legislation is aligned with the EU legislation: : (Please
indicate your answer by ticking the appropriate boxes below)

Product category: Energy labelling Ecodesign Is it aligned to the

respective EU
(yes / no) (yes / no) legislation?*

(yes / partly / no)

Lighting
Heaters
Fridges and freezers
Vacuum cleaners
Washing machines and
driers
Air conditioners and fans
Televisions and TV boxes
Dishwashers
Domestic ovens and range
hoods
Pumps
Transformers and
converters
Computers and servers
Imaging equipment
Game consoles
Electric motors
Tyres
Off mode, standby and
networked standby
Welding equipment
 Other (please specify)
*Put yes, if the legislation has been fully transposed, including all specific requirements. Chose “partly”,
if any specific technical requirements or thresholds have been adapted and modified nationally.

6. Do you have a process for adapting (and updating) the individual product related legislation -
for example to follow the EU legislation and its changes and introduction of energy labels for
new product categories, or to reflect on market developments e.g. to upgrade the energy
classes? (Please circle your answer)

YES NO NOT KNOWN

7. If NO, what are the main differences and reasons?

(Please tick one of the following)

o Not following the EU legislation in the energy label and ecodesign area
o Decision not to prepare regulations for some specific products
o Legislation delayed or currently still under preparation
o Modification of specific scope, procedural or technical requirements or thresholds
o Other, please specify:

8. Are you aware of and prepared in any specific format for the changes in the EU energy label
legislation (new energy labels for 4 product categories in March 2021 and 1 category in
September 2021)? (Please circle your answer)

YES NO NOT KNOWN

LEVEL OF MARKET SURVEILLANCE

9. How would you describe the general level of compliance with energy labels and ecodesign in
your country? (Please put a X in the appropriate box)

Very Good Good Average Poor Not known

Energy Labelling
Ecodesign

10. Can you indicate your past actions (e.g. last two years) in the field of energy label and
ecodesign related market surveillance? (Please put a X in the appropriate box and add numbers)

YES (Add Numbers) No

Check the technical documentation of (No. of models)
regulated products?
 Test products for compliance with (No. of models)
regulations?
Monitoring the use of energy labels (No. of stores)
within stores?
Other (please specify)

11. Do you see any important differences between various product categories or type of
retailers? (Please add details)

12. Is there a plan of action for energy labelling and ecodesign related market surveillance in
your country for 2021? (Please circle your answer)

YES NO NOT KNOWN

13. Are there any specific documents (legislation, action plans, strategies, or similar – can be in
your own language) that you would like to share? Please provide a link or contact us:

MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIONS:

14. Where do you focus your market surveillance activities: (Please indicate your answer by ticking
the appropriate boxes below)

Tick box
Local product suppliers (if any)
Local retailers
Foreign product suppliers
All of the above
None of the above
Other (please specify)

15. Have you communicated with retailers and suppliers on any of the following topics
(individually or through some educational activities)? (Please indicate your answer by ticking the
appropriate boxes below)

Tick box
General information
Legal obligations under the regulations
Compliance processes
Enforcement processes
Other (please specify)
16. In your country, are there laboratories capable of testing products for compliance with
ecodesign or energy labelling? (Please circle your answer)

YES NO NOT KNOWN

17. If YES, please list the products categories for which you have testing facilities:

18. Do you know of any constraints to testing products from your market in other jurisdictions,
such as foreign countries? (Please circle your answer)

YES NO NOT KNOWN

19. If YES, please identify these constraints?

20. How many full-time equivalent staff are dedicated to market surveillance of the energy label
and ecodesign related legislations in your country? (Please tick one of the following)

Tick box
0
>0 to <1
1-3
4-6
8-10
>10

21. Do you publish any type of the following information? (Please indicate your answer by ticking
the appropriate boxes below)

Tick box
Annual plans of your market surveillance activities
List of numbers of product tested or stores visited
Any results of your market surveillance activities
Any enforcement actions taken on products under ecodesign or energy
labelling regulations
Guides on requirements for professionals or guidelines for consumers
None of the above
Not known
FURTHER COLLABORATION

22. Do you have ongoing or planned activities with other with other governments, organisations
or international projects on market surveillance topics? (Please circle your answer)

YES NO NOT KNOWN

23. If yes, please, provide further details:

24. What area of support would be useful for your country to improve market surveillance of
product energy efficiency related policies? (Please indicate your answer by ticking the appropriate
boxes below)

Tick box
Assistance in adaption of legislation
Technical capacity training for specific technical aspects
Providing best practice and benchmark examples from other jurisdictions
Support in preparing internal guidelines and procedures
Support in preparing guidelines for industry professionals and/or the
general public
Assistance in international collaboration
Other: (please describe)

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Glossary of terms:

Standards and labels - Energy efficiency programs for appliances and equipment that may be
mandatory or voluntary, and include the specification of minimum energy performance standards
(ecodesign) or energy labels.

Energy labels - Informative labels affixed to manufactured products indicating energy performance
that provides consumers with the necessary information to make informed purchase decisions at the
point of sale.

Enforcement / markets surveillance - The actions taken by an authority in response to incidents of

non-compliance with the rules of a programme.

Market surveillance / monitoring, verification and enforcement - Those activities required to monitor
compliance with programme conditions once products are in the marketplace.

Supplier - Defined as a manufacturer, importer or wholesaler of appliances or products included in an

energy efficiency programme.