Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS

1. ON-MODE POWER CONSUMPTION U.K.

1. From 20 August 2010: U.K.

The on-mode power consumption of a television with visible screen area A expressed in dm² shall not exceed the following limits:

	Full HD resolution	All other resolutions
Television sets	20 Watts + A · 1,12 · 4,3224 Watts/dm2	20 Watts + A · 4,3224 Watts/dm2
Television monitors	15 Watts + A · 1,12 · 4,3224 Watts/dm2	15 Watts + A · 4,3224 Watts/dm2

2. From 1 April 2012: U.K.

The on-mode power consumption of a television with visible screen area A expressed in dm² shall not exceed the following limits:

	All resolutions
Television sets	16 Watts + A · 3,4579 Watts/dm2
Television monitors	12 Watts + A · 3,4579 Watts/dm2

2. STANDBY/OFF MODE POWER CONSUMPTION U.K.

1. From 7 January 2010: U.K.

(a)

Power consumption in ‘off-mode’:

Power consumption of televisions in any off-mode condition shall not exceed 1,00 Watt.

(b)

Power consumption in ‘standby-mode(s)’:

The power consumption of televisions in any condition providing only a reactivation function, or providing only a reactivation function and a mere indication of enabled reactivation function, shall not exceed 1,00 Watt.

The power consumption of televisions in any condition providing only information or status display, or providing only a combination of reactivation function and information or status display, shall not exceed 2,00 Watts.

(c)

Availability of off-mode and/or standby-mode:

Televisions shall have an off-mode and/or standby-mode, and/or another condition which does not exceed the applicable power consumption requirements for off-mode and/or standby-mode when the television is connected to the mains power source.

(d)

For television sets which consist of a display, and one or more tuner(s)/receiver(s) and optional additional functions for data storage and/or display such as digital versatile disc (DVD), hard disk drive (HDD) or videocassette recorder (VCR) in one or more separate units, points (a) to (c) apply for the display and the separate unit(s) individually.

2. From 20 August 2011: U.K.

(a)

Power consumption in ‘off-mode’:

Power consumption of televisions in any off-mode condition shall not exceed 0,30 Watts, unless the condition in the next paragraph is fulfilled.

For televisions with an easily visible switch, which puts the television in a condition with power consumption not exceeding 0,01 Watts when operated to the off position, the power consumption of any other off-mode condition of the television shall not exceed 0,50 Watts.

(b)

Power consumption in ‘standby-mode(s)’:

The power consumption of televisions in any condition providing only a reactivation function, or providing only a reactivation function and a mere indication of enabled reactivation function, shall not exceed 0,50 Watts.

The power consumption of televisions in any condition providing only information or status display, or providing only a combination of reactivation function and information or status display, shall not exceed 1,00 Watt.

(c)

Availability of off-mode and/or standby-mode:

Televisions shall have an off-mode and/or standby-mode, and/or another condition which does not exceed the applicable power consumption requirements for off-mode and/or standby-mode when the television is connected to the mains power source.

(d)

Automatic power-down:

Televisions shall provide a function with the following characteristics:

(i)

after no more than 4 hours in on mode following the last user interaction and/or a channel change, the television shall be automatically switched from on mode to:

• standby-mode, or,

• off-mode, or,

• another condition which does not exceed the applicable power consumption requirements for off-mode and/or standby-mode;

(ii)

televisions shall display an alert message before the automatic switch from on mode to the applicable condition/modes.

This function shall be set as default.

(e)

For television sets which consist of a display, and one or more tuner(s)/receiver(s) and optional additional functions for data storage and/or display such as digital versatile disc (DVD), hard disk drive (HDD) or videocassette recorder (VCR) in a separate unit, points (a) to (d) apply for the display and the separate unit individually.

3. ‘HOME-MODE’ FOR TELEVISIONS WHICH ARE DELIVERED WITH A FORCED MENU U.K.

From 20 August 2010:

Televisions with forced menu on initial activation of the television shall provide a ‘home-mode’ in the forced menu, which shall be the default choice on initial activation of the television. If the user selects a mode other than ‘home-mode’ on initial activation of the television, a second selection process shall be prompted to confirm this choice.

4. PEAK LUMINANCE RATIO U.K.

From 20 August 2010:

• Televisions without forced menu: the peak luminance of the on-mode condition of the television as delivered by the manufacturer shall not be less than 65 % of the peak luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided by the television.

• Televisions with forced menu: the peak luminance of the home-mode condition shall not be less than 65 % of the peak luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided by the television.

5. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURERS U.K.

1. For the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 5, the technical documentation shall contain the following elements: U.K.

(a)

test parameters for measurements:

• ambient temperature,

• test voltage in V and frequency in Hz,

• total harmonic distortion of the electricity supply system,

• the input terminal for the audio and video test signals,

• information and documentation on the instrumentation, set-up and circuits used for electrical testing;

(b)

on-mode:

• the power consumption data in Watts rounded to the first decimal place for power measurements up to 100 Watts, and to the first integer for power measurements above 100 Watts,

• the characteristics of the dynamic broadcast-content video signal representing typical broadcast TV content,

• the sequence of steps for achieving a stable condition with respect to power consumption,

• in addition for televisions with a forced menu, the ratio of the peak luminance of the home-mode and the peak luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided by the television, expressed in per cent,

• in addition for television monitors, a description of the relevant characteristics of the tuner used for measurements;

(c)

for each standby and/or off-mode:

• the power consumption data in Watts rounded to the second decimal place,

• the measurement method used,

• description of how the mode was selected or programmed,

• sequence of events to reach the mode where the television automatically changes modes;

(d)

automatic power down:

the duration of the on-mode condition before the television reaches automatically standby, or off-mode, or another condition which does not exceed the applicable power consumption requirements for off-mode and/or standby-mode;

(e)

hazardous substances:

if the television contains mercury or lead: the content of mercury as X,X mg, and the presence of lead.

2. From 20 August 2010: U.K.

The following information shall be made publicly available on free-access websites:

• the on-mode power consumption data in Watts rounded to the first decimal place for power measurements up to 100 Watts, and to the first integer for power measurements above 100 Watts,

• for each standby and/or off-mode, the power consumption data in Watts rounded to the second decimal place,

• for televisions without forced menu: the ratio of the peak luminance of the on-mode condition of the television as delivered by the manufacturer and the peak luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided by the television, expressed in percentage, rounded to the nearest integer,

• for televisions with a forced menu: the ratio of the peak luminance of the home-mode condition and the peak luminance of the brightest on-mode condition provided by the television, expressed in percentage, rounded to the nearest integer,

• if the television contains mercury or lead: the content as X,X mg and the presence of lead.

ANNEX II U.K. MEASUREMENTS

1. Measurements of on-mode power consumption U.K.

Measurements of the power consumption referred to in Annex I, Part 1 shall fulfil all of the following conditions:

(a)

Measurements shall be made using a reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedure, which takes into account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods.

(b)

Conditions of televisions for measuring the on-mode power consumption:

• Television sets without forced menu: the power consumption referred to in points 1 and 2 shall be measured in the on-mode condition of the television as delivered by the manufacturer, that is, the brightness controls of the television shall be in the position adjusted by the manufacturer for the end user.

• Television sets with forced menu: the power consumption referred to in points 1 and 2 shall be measured in the ‘home-mode’ condition.

• Television monitors without forced menu: the television monitor shall be connected to an appropriate tuner. The power consumption referred to in points 1 and 2 shall be measured in the on-mode condition of the television as delivered by the manufacturer, that is, the brightness controls of the television monitor shall be in the position adjusted by the manufacturer for the end user. The power consumption of the tuner is not relevant for the measurements of on-mode power consumption of the television monitor.

• Television monitors with forced menu: the television monitor shall be connected to an appropriate tuner. The power consumption referred to in points 1 and 2 shall be established in the ‘home mode’ condition.

(c)

General conditions:

• Measurements shall be made at an ambient temperature of 23 °C +/– 5 °C.

• Measurements shall be made using a dynamic broadcast-content video signal representing typical broadcast TV content. The measurement shall be the average power consumed over 10 consecutive minutes.

• Measurements shall be made after the television has been in the off-mode for a minimum of 1 hour immediately followed by a minimum of 1 hour in the on-mode and shall be completed before a maximum of 3 hours in on-mode. The relevant video signal shall be displayed during the entire on-mode duration. For televisions that are known to stabilise within 1 hour, these durations may be reduced if the resulting measurement can be shown to be within 2 % of the results that would otherwise be achieved using the durations described here.

• Measurements shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 2 % at the 95 % confidence level.

• Measurements shall be made with the Automatic Brightness Control function, if such a function exists, made inactive. If the Automatic Brightness Control function exitsts and cannot be made inactive, then the measurements shall be performed with the light entering directly into the ambient light sensor at a level of 300 lux, or more.

2. Measurements of standby/off-mode power consumption U.K.

Measurements of the power consumption referred to in Annex I, Part 2 shall fulfil all of the following conditions:

(a)

The power consumption referred to in points 1(a), 1(b), 2(a) and 2(b) shall be measured by a reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedure, which takes into account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods.

(b)

Measurements of power of 0,50 Watt or greater shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 2 % at the 95 % confidence level. Measurements of power of less than 0,50 Watt shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 0,01 Watt at the 95 % confidence level.

3. Measurements of peak luminance U.K.

Measurements of the peak luminance referred to in Annex I, Part 4 shall fulfil all of the following conditions:

(a)

Measurements shall be made using a reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedure, which takes into account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods.

(b)

Measurements of peak luminance shall be made with a luminance meter, detecting that portion of the screen exhibiting a full (100 %) white image, which is part of a ‘full screen test’ test pattern that does not exceed the average picture level (APL) point where any power limiting occurs in the display luminance drive system.

(c)

Measurements of luminance ratio shall be made without disturbing the luminance meter’s detection point on the display whilst switching between the conditions referred to in Annex I, Part 4.

ANNEX III U.K. VERIFICATION PROCEDURE

When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC, the authorities of the Member States shall apply the following verification procedure for the requirements set out in Annex I.

1.

Authorities of the Member State shall test one single television unit.

2.

The model shall be considered to comply with the provisions set out in Annex I, if:

(a)

the result for on-mode power consumption does not exceed the applicable limit value set out in Annex I, points 1 and 2 of Part 1 by more than 7 %; and

(b)

the results for off-mode/standby conditions, as applicable, do not exceed the applicable limit values set out in Annex I, points 1(a), 1(b), 2(a) and 2(b) of Part 2 by more than 0,10 Watt; and

(c)

the result for the peak luminance ratio set out in Annex I, Part 3 does not fall below 60 %.

3.

If the results referred to in point 2(a) or (b) or (c) are not achieved, three additional units of the same model shall be tested.

4.

After three additional units of the same model have been tested, the model shall be considered to comply with the requirements set out in Annex I, if:

(a)

the average of the results for the latter three units for on-mode power consumption does not exceed the applicable limit value set out in Annex I, points 1 and 2 of Part 1 by more than 7 %; and

(b)

the average of the results for the latter three units for off-mode/standby conditions, as applicable, do not exceed the applicable limit values set out in Annex I, points 1(a), 1(b), 2(a) and 2(b) of Part 2 by more than 0,10 Watt; and

(c)

the average of the results for the latter three units for the peak luminance ratio set out in Annex I, Part 3 does not fall below 60 %.

5.

If the results referred to in point 4(a) and (b) and (c) are not achieved, the model shall be considered not to comply with the requirements.

6.

For the purposes of checking conformity with the requirements, the authorities of the Member States shall use the procedure set out in Annex II and reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods, including methods set in documents the reference numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union.

ANNEX IV U.K. List of energy-using products covered by Annex I, point 3 to Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008

• Radio sets

• Videocameras

• Video recorders

• Hi-fi recorders

• Audio amplifiers

• Home theatre systems

• Musical instruments

And other equipment for the purpose of recording or reproducing sound or images, including signals or other technologies for the distribution of sound and image other than by telecommunications, but excluding televisions as defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009.