The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule and Schedules 20 and 21—

“Automatic Brightness Control” (“ABC”) means the automatic mechanism that, when enabled, controls the brightness of an electronic display as a function of the ambient light level illuminating the front of the display;

“brightest on mode configuration” means the configuration of the electronic display, set by the manufacturer, which provides an acceptable picture with the highest measured peak white luminance;

“broadcast display” means an electronic display which—

(a)

is designed and marketed for professional use by broadcasters and video production houses for video content creation; and

(b)

includes all of the following characteristics—

(i)

a colour calibration function;

(ii)

input signal analysis function for input signal monitoring and error detection, such as wave-form monitor/vector scope, RGB cut off, facility to check the video signal status at actual pixel resolution, interlace mode and screen marker;

(iii)

Serial Digital Interface or Video over internet Protocol integrated with the product;

(iv)

is not intended for use in public areas;

“close viewing” means a viewing distance comparable to that obtained when viewing an electronic display held in the hand or when sitting at a desk;

“control panel” means an electronic display whose main function is to display images associated with product operational status, including—

(a)

a display that provides user interaction by touch or other means to control the product operation;

(b)

a system which is—

(i)

integrated into the product; or

(ii)

specifically designed and marketed to be used exclusively with the product;

“declared values” means the values provided by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters in the technical documentation, in accordance with the conformity assessment procedure referred to in regulation 41.

“default”, referring to a specific feature or setting, means the value of a specific feature as set at the factory and available—

(a)

when the customer uses the product for the first time; and

(b)

after performing a “reset to factory settings” action, where the product permits this;

“digital interactive whiteboard” means an electronic display which allows direct user interaction with the displayed image and—

(a)

is designed primarily to provide presentations, lessons or remote collaboration, including the transmission of audio and video signals; and

(b)

includes all of the following features—

(i)

is primarily designed to be installed hanging, mounted on a ground stand, set on a shelf or desk or fixed to a physical structure for viewing by multiple people;

(ii)

must be used with computer software with specific functionalities to manage content and interaction;

(iii)

is integrated or designed to be specifically used with a computer for running the software referred to in paragraph (ii);

(iv)

has a display screen area greater than 40 square decimetres (dm²);

(v)

enables user interaction by finger or pen touch or other means such as hand, arm gesture or voice;

“digital photo frame” means an electronic display which displays exclusively still visual information;

“disassembling” means the form of dismantling which is reversible and does not cause functional damage that would preclude reassembling, reuse or refurbishment of the product;

“dismantling” means taking apart of an assembled product into its constituent materials and/or components;

“equivalent model” means a model which has the same technical characteristics relevant for the technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or put into service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as another model with a different model identifier;

“External Power Supply” (“EPS”) has the meaning given in Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1782 of 1 October 2019(1) laying down ecodesign requirements for external power supplies;

“flame retardant” means a substance that markedly retards the propagation of a flame;

“forced menu” means a specific menu, appearing upon initial start-up of the display or upon a reset to factory settings, which offers a set of alternative display settings that are pre-defined by the manufacturer;

“halogenated flame retardant” means a flame retardant that contains any halogen;

“HD resolution” means 1920 x 1080 pixels or 2,073,600 pixels;

“homogeneous material” means—

(a)

one material of uniform composition throughout; or

(b)

a material consisting of a combination of materials;

that cannot be disjointed or separated into different materials by mechanical actions such as unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding and abrasive processes;

“luminance” means the photometric measure of the luminous intensity per unit area of light traveling in a given direction, expressed in units of candelas per square metre (“cd/m²”);

“microLED display” means an electronic display in which individual pixels are lit using microscopic LED technology;

“model identifier” means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific product model from other models with the same trade mark or the same manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s name;

“network” means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links and an architecture that includes physical components, organisational principles and communication procedures and formats (protocols);

“network availability” means the capability of an electronic display to activate functions after a remotely initiated trigger has been detected by a network interface;

“network interface” or “network port” means—

(a)

wired or wireless physical interface providing a network connection, through which functions of the electronic display can be remotely activated and data received or sent; and

does not include—

(b)

interfaces to input data such as video and audio signals which are not originated from a network source and not using a network address;

“networked display” means an electronic display that can connect to a network using one of its network interfaces, if enabled;

“networked standby mode” means a condition in which the electronic display is able to resume a function by way of a remotely initiated trigger from a network interface;

“normal configuration” means a display setting which—

(a)

is recommended to the end-user by the manufacturer from the initial set up menu or the factory setting that the electronic display has for the intended product use;

(b)

delivers the optimal quality for the end user in the intended environment and for the intended use; and

(c)

is the condition in which the values for off, standby, networked standby and on mode are measured;

“off mode” means a condition in which the electronic display is connected to the mains power source and is not providing any function, and includes—

(a)

conditions providing only an indication of off mode condition;

(b)

conditions providing only functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic compatibility in accordance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016;

“on mode” or “active mode” means a condition in which the electronic display is connected to a power source, has been activated and is providing one or more of its display functions;

“organic light emitting diode” (“OLED”) means a technology in which—

(a)

light is produced from a solid state device embodying a pn junction of organic material; and

(b)

a junction emits optical radiation when excited by electric current;

“pixel (picture element)” means the area of the smallest element of a picture that can be distinguished from its neighbouring elements;

“PMMA” means PolyMethylMethAcrylate;

“Printed Circuit Board” (“PCB”) means an assembly that mechanically supports and electrically connects electronic or electrical components using conductive tracks, pads and other features etched from one or more sheet layers of conductive metal laminated onto or between sheet layers of a non-conductive substrate;

“professional display” means an electronic display which—

(a)

is designed and marketed for professional use for editing video and graphic images; and

(b)

includes all of the following features—

(i)

a contrast ratio of at least—

(aa)

1000:1 measured at a perpendicular to the vertical plane of the screen; and

(bb)

60:1 measured at a horizontal viewing angle of at least 85° relative to that perpendicular; and

(cc)

on a curved screen, 83° from the perpendicular, with or without a screen cover glass;

(ii)

a native resolution of at least 2.3 mega pixels;

(iii)

colour Gamut support greater or equal to 38.4 per cent of CIE LUV;

(iv)

colour and luminance uniformity is appropriate for the professional application of the display;

“professional repairer” means a person who provides services of repair and professional maintenance of electronic displays;

“reactivation function” means a function that provides a switch from standby mode or networked standby mode to a mode (other than off-mode) which provides additional functions, via—

(a)

a remote switch;

(b)

a remote control unit;

(c)

an internal sensor;

(d)

a timer; or

(e)

for networked displays in networked standby mode, the network;

“room presence sensor” means a sensor which monitors and reacts to movements in the space around the product where—

(a)

the sensor’s signal can trigger the product switching to on mode; and

(b)

lack of movement detection for a predetermined time can trigger the product switching into standby mode or networked standby mode;

“security display” means an electronic display which includes all of the following features—

(a)

self-monitoring function capable of communicating at least one of the following information to a remote server—

(i)

power status;

(ii)

internal temperature from anti-overload thermal sensing;

(iii)

video source;

(iv)

audio source and audio status, including volume and mute, where applicable;

(v)

model and firmware version;

(b)

user-specified specialist form factor facilitating the installation of the display into professional housings or consoles;

“shop configuration” means the configuration for use specifically in the context of demonstrating the electronic display, for example in high illumination (retail) conditions and not involving an auto power-off if no user action or presence is detected. This configuration must not be accessible through a displayed menu;

“spare part” means a separate part that can replace a part with the same function in a product;

“standby mode” means a condition in which the electronic display—

(a)

is connected to a power source;

(b)

depends on energy input from that source to work as intended; and

(c)

provides only the following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time—

(i)

reactivation function, or reactivation function and only an indication of enabled reactivation function;

(ii)

information or status display; or

(iii)

both (i) and (ii);

“status display”—

(a)

means a display used to show simple but changing information such as selected channel, time or power consumption; and

(b)

does not include a simple light indicator;

“step” referring to dismantling or disassembling, means an operation that finishes with a change of tool or with the removal of a component or part;

“touch functionality” means the possibility of inputting commands using a touch-sensitive device, that generally is in the form of a transparent film layered on top of an electronic display panel;

“UHD resolution” means 3840 x 2160 pixels or 8,294,400 pixels

“USB” means Universal Serial Bus.

(1)

EUR 2019/1782; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/539 and 2020/1528.