These regulations will amend the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 and Energy Information Regulations 2011. The amendments align the Northern Irish version of these regulations with updated EU Ecodesign and energy labelling requirements.

Updated Ecodesign requirements will apply to equipment including household tumble dryers, space heaters, smartphones, mobile phones, cordless phones and slate tablets.

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 will amend the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 and Energy Information Regulations 2011 in Northern Ireland only.

The amendments align the Northern Irish version of these regulations with updated EU Ecodesign and energy labelling requirements. As a result of the Northern Ireland protocol, Northern Ireland remains subject to EU rules on products.

The regulations apply from 9 May 2025, with staggered implementation dates for different product categories.

What will change?

Updated Ecodesign requirements under the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010

The Table in Schedule 1 to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 will be replaced. This will list 29 energy-related products alongside the respective EU legislation applying Ecodesign requirements.

The revised table will reflect updated EU legislation on:

• Off and standby modes for household and office equipment (in force from 9 May 2025)
• Fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125W and 500kW (in force from 24 July 2025);
• Household tumble dryers (in force from 1 July 2025);
• Local space heaters and separate related controls (in force from 1 July 2025); and
• Smartphones, mobile phones, cordless phones, and slate tablets (in force from 20 June 2025).

Updated energy labelling requirements under the Energy Information Regulations 2011

The Table in Schedule 1 to the Energy Information Regulations 2011 will be replaced. The updated table also includes future revisions to energy-labelling requirements, as follows:

• Smart phones and slate tablets (in force from 20 June 2025); and
• Household tumble dryers (in force from 1 July 2025).

Background

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 require that certain energy-related products placed on the market meet mandatory ecodesign standards.

The Energy Information Regulations 2011 requires suppliers of energy-related products to provide energy consumption information, including labels and technical documents.

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