EU - Ecodesign Requirements for Electronic Displays

​Pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 642/2009, the Commission has reviewed the Regulation in light of technological progress and analyzed the technical, environmental and economic aspects of televisions and other electronic displays.
The review was carried out in close cooperation with stakeholders and interested parties from the Union and third countries. The results of the review were made public and presented to the Consultation Forum established by Article 18 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

The review concluded that there was a need for the introduction of new ecodesign energy-related requirements for televisions and that the same requirements should also apply to other displays, such as computer monitors, because of the rapidly increasing functionality overlap between different display types. Projectors use very different technologies and consequently should be out of scope of this Regulation.

The ecodesign requirements cover the aspects of energy efficiency, functional, chemical, labeling and others.
Scope: electronic displays including television, monitors and digital signage displays

Exemptions: electronic displays with a screen smaller than or equal to 100 square centimeters, projectors, all-in-one video conference systems, medical displays, VR headsets, some exemptions listed under WEEE Directive, etc

In particular of chemical requirements:

1. Cadmium Logo
Electronic displays with a screen panel in which concentration values of Cadmium (Cd) by weight in homogeneous materials exceed 0,01 % as defined in Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, shall be labeled with the ‘Cadmium inside’ logo.
The logo shall be clearly visible durable, legible and indelible.

A ‘Cadmium free’ logo shall be used if concentration values of Cadmium (Cd) by weight in any homogeneous material part of the display do not exceed 0,01 % as defined in Directive 2011/65/EU.

2. Halogenated flame retardant restriction
The use of halogenated flame retardants is not allowed in the enclosure and stand of electronic displays.

Effective: March 1, 2021.