Preparatory study to establish the Ecodesign Working Plan 2015-2017 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC

The objective of this study was to support the Commission in developing the next Ecodesign Working Plan by: (1) developing a convincing classification of product groups; and (2) setting up an indicative list of no more than 20 priority products for Ecodesign (and Energy Labelling) legislation, taking into account the criteria of Art. 15 of the Eco¬design Directive as well as existing Ecodesign regulations and ongoing regulatory processes. The product groups were described with respect to market data, environmental impact (energy and resource consumption, other environmental impacts) and improvement potential, and ranked according to improvement potential. Stakeholder input was considered crucial for both filling data gaps and ensuring stakeholder support for the Ecodesign process. An important part of the study was therefore the development of a relevant and helpful stakeholder consultation process.