New EU Regulations for External Power Supplies: What You
On 13 October 2025 the European Commission adopted Regulation 2025/2052, introducing updated “ecodesign” standards for external power supplies (EPS), portable-battery
On 13 October 2025 the European Commission adopted Regulation 2025/2052, introducing updated “ecodesign” standards for external power supplies (EPS), portable-battery
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The Ecodesign regulation (EU) 2019 /1782 which is in application since April 2020, covers external power supplies with an output power of maximum 250 W, which are intended to work with electrical
This requirement intends to simplify charging and power supply solutions across different devices and brands, ultimately reducing electronic waste and improving consumers'' convenience.
EU draft regulations aim to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability for EPS and USB-C cables, affecting design, labeling, and durability standards by 2025.
The European Commission must review this regulation in the light of technological progress and present its results, including, if appropriate, a draft revision proposal, by 14 November 2022.
The new regulations not only cover external power supplies (EPS), but also include wireless chargers, wireless charging pads, universal portable battery chargers, and USB Type-C
Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC: This European directive sets out the requirements for the environmentally sound design of "energy-related products" in the single market of the European
A new EU Regulation on external power supplies aimed at making a range of household appliances more energy efficient - from laptops to electric toothbrushes ??? enters into force as of 1 April
Known as ''External Power Supplies'', these products are covered by ecodesign regulations that are about to be updated. The European Commission has just published a draft
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