Temu has new requirements for EU energy efficiency qualifications, light source sellers should check themselves

Recently, some TEMU sellers have received reminders from the platform that regulatory authorities in Germany and the Netherlands have initiated random inspections of lighting products on sale on the platform and have required compliance assessment reports that comply with the Light Source Ecological Design Directive.

As the EU continues to tighten energy efficiency compliance, in order to avoid subsequent regulatory upgrades, the platform will make it mandatory to upload the "Ecodesign Directive Compliance Report" qualification starting from May 25.

If it is not provided after the due date, the relevant products will face the risk of being removed from the shelves in Germany and the Netherlands. Therefore, all sellers selling LED light bulbs, lamps, lamp tubes and other light source products need to act as soon as possible.

1. What is the Ecodesign Directive Compliance Report?

The "Ecodesign Directive Compliance Report" itself is not an independent "qualification", but a compliance document prepared by the company to prove that the product meets the requirements of the EU Ecodesign Directive. It is a core component of the EU energy efficiency testing report framework.

The platform requires light source products to meet the requirements of the Light Source Ecological Design Directive (EU) 2019/2020 and its amendment (EU) 2021/341.

(EU) 2019/2020 stipulates the energy efficiency, functional parameters (such as switching cycle, standby power consumption, lumen maintenance rate, etc.) and information requirements of light source products;

(EU) 2021/341 revised the transition period arrangements and test methods.

The core evidence of compliance is a test report based on the above regulations, usually issued by a qualified laboratory.

This report will be provided by the regular service provider when the seller previously applied for the EU energy efficiency test report, because it has the same origin as the technical documentation required for the energy efficiency label.

2. How do sellers respond to the requirements of this new regulation?

The TEMU platform requires light source products that comply with the definition of Annex 1 of the Light Source Ecological Design Directive (EU) 2019/2020. They must provide a test report that complies with the Light Source Ecological Design Directive before May 25 and upload it to the qualification portal to avoid affecting normal sales.

Scope of control: The same as the scope of control of the "EU Energy Efficiency Label", which includes light sources and rechargeable/plug-in lighting products.

Exemption scope: Non-rechargeable dry cell light source products that cannot be directly connected to the power grid, as well as products that have obtained energy efficiency exemption reports, can be automatically exempted from ecological design control.

So, how should sellers obtain the Ecodesign Directive compliance report?

Already processed EU energy efficiency testing:

The Ecodesign report itself is a necessary material for energy efficiency label processing (in the past, only the energy efficiency label and EPREL registration number were required to be uploaded). Now it is required to upload a complete Ecodesign Compliance Report (Ecodesign Directive compliance report)

Therefore, you can directly contact the original testing agency and request the corresponding original Test Report. For products that have been formally processed for energy efficiency labels, the laboratory will retain this underlying technical report [no need to re-pay for testing].

Or among the materials received, look for a PDF named "Ecodesign Directive Compliance Report", "(EU)2019/2020 Test Report" or similar names. If you can find it, just follow the platform instructions and upload it to the qualification portal.

If energy efficiency testing is not carried out or is carried out informally:

You must contact the testing agency as soon as possible to test the product in accordance with the new regulations and issue a report, otherwise you will face the risk of being removed from the shelves. Please ensure that the product model and parameters on the report are completely consistent with the information you registered on the EPREL official website and the label on the product packaging.

Please note: Ordinary spectrum and luminous flux tests are not equivalent to the full test of the Eco-Design Directive. Be sure to confirm that the report title clearly cites (EU) 2019/2020.

3. How to obtain EU ERP energy efficiency certification?

European ERP energy efficiency certification includes two major requirements: energy efficiency labeling requirements and ecological design. Products must clearly indicate information such as energy efficiency levels, and must meet specific energy efficiency performance standards, such as standby power consumption, startup power consumption, and brightness adjustment energy efficiency.

Products that do not pass ERP certification will not be sold in the European market and may face legal risks and high fines. So, how should sellers complete European ERP energy efficiency certification?

Step 1: Confirm product scope and exemptions

Carefully check whether the lighting products produced or sold are subject to the EU energy efficiency labeling system. Such as rechargeable/plug-in light sources and lamps (including LED bulbs, lamp tubes, fixed lamps, etc.).

If the product is not covered by this system, you should communicate with the platform or provide the relevant exemption test report as an attachment to clearly prove that the product does not require an energy efficiency label.

Step 2: Complete the test and obtain the energy efficiency test report

After self-examination and confirming that the product meets the EU energy efficiency requirements, send your product to a qualified laboratory for ERP energy efficiency testing and obtain the product energy efficiency test report.

According to the requirements of (EU) 2019/2020 and (EU) 2021/341, the test content includes: energy efficiency index (EEI), switching cycle, standby/networked standby power consumption, lumen maintenance rate, color rendering index, stroboscopic, survival rate, etc.

Step 3: Generate energy efficiency label and register EPREL

Based on the energy efficiency data of the above test report, design the energy efficiency label (A~G level, QR code, annual power consumption, etc.) in accordance with (EU) 2019/2015 (Light Source Energy Efficiency Labeling Regulations).

Non-EU sellers need to designate an EU authorized representative, who will assist in registering product information in the EPREL database, uploading test reports and labels, and obtaining a unique EPREL registration number.

Step 4: Generate product information table

Prepare product information table and technical documents, and generate energy efficiency labels and product information tables. This table must be provided with the product or relevant information has been entered into the European Union Product Database (EPREL).

Step 5: Upload information to the platform

Upload energy efficiency labels, product information sheets and other relevant information to the sales platform. Different platforms have different requirements, such as the Ecodesign Compliance Report (the second step of the test report) required by Temu this time, and Amazon also requires energy efficiency level + European Energy Efficiency Label Product Registration (EPREL) number.

Step 6: Label and print compliant packaging

And according to the specification requirements, the energy efficiency label should be printed or affixed to the product/product outer packaging. The information content that the energy efficiency label should clearly display includes but is not limited to:

1) Trademark or supplier name;

2) Product model;

3) Energy efficiency grade and energy efficiency grade range (from A to G);

4) Energy consumption in working mode, such as kWh/100h for home appliances and kWh/1000h for lamps;

5) QR code for users to scan and link to the database;

6) Energy efficiency level that the product complies with;

7) Regulation number, etc.