Ecodesign and lifecycle assessment

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Content on ecodesign and lifecycle assessment in this subtopic includes the following Practice Notes:

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GB Ecodesign of products—product-specific requirements—focuses on the specific requirements for each of the ‘energy-related products’ categories. It looks at the requirements of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2617, the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2021, SI 2021/745, and the Energy Information Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1524. it also provides information on compliance marking in GB and in Northern Ireland, and on the EU Products Database
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GB Ecodesign of products—offences, sanctions and enforcement—looks at offences, sanctions and enforcement in respect of the regulation of ecodesign and Energy Information in GB. It looks at the provisions of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2617, and the Ecodesign for Energy-Related

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