Summary
We're seeking views on a proposal to extend recognition of CE
marking for ecodesign regulations so that it applies to new
measures made under ESPR.
This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 20 January 2026
Consultation description
Energy Related Products which have the CE Mark, the European Union's
(EU) conformity mark, can
currently be sold in Great Britain (GB) if they are compliant with
GB's ecodesign standards,
without the need to also affix a UK Conformity Assessment
(UKCA) marking.
This reduces costs for manufacturers by removing the need to go
through two different conformity assessment processes for selling
the same goods in the EU and
GB.
On 18 July 2024, the EU
brought into effect a new framework for setting ecodesign
standards, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
(‘ESPR').
ESPR will
replace the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC). The first
EU ecodesign regulations made
under ESPR are
expected to come into force from mid-2027.
This consultation proposes to amend the Ecodesign for Energy
Related Products Regulations 2010 to extend the CE marking recognition mechanism,
so that it applies to new measures made under ESPR, in
the same way as measures made currently under the Ecodesign
Directive. Amending the regulations to continue this recognition
for products regulated under ESPR in
the EU would future proof the
existing policy of CE
recognition and provide businesses with long-term certainty.
The responses to this consultation will inform the decision on
whether to develop a Statutory Instrument to amend the 2010
Ecodesign Regulations.
Read our consultation privacy
notice.
Documents
Extended CE marking recognition
for Ecodesign Regulations: consultation document
PDF, 165 KB, 9
pages
Extended CE marking recognition
for Ecodesign Regulations: consultation document (accessible
webpage)
Ways to respond
Respond online
or
Email to:
efficientproducts@energysecurity.gov.uk
Write to:
Energy-Related Products Team
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
