Energy Related Products (ErP) Directive
ErP Directive (2009/125/EC)
The ErP Directive establishes a framework for setting eco-design and minimum energy efficiency requirements for energy related products (ErP) imported into or sold in the European Union, replacing the earlier Eco-design Directive 2005/32/EC. As stated, this Directive establishes a framework and Implementing Measures or Regulations specify eco- design or energy efficiency requirements for a specific product class. Products covered by an Implementing Measure must comply by the date listed in that Implementing Measure. CE marking denotes a product is compliant with the Implementing Measure and the manufacturer must issue a declaration of conformity for the product.
The following Implementing Measures impact NETGEAR Products:
(EU) 2019/1782 Eco-design requirements for external power supplies (replacing (EC) No 278/2009).
NETGEAR products that comply with EN55022, Class B and use an external power supply are subject to regulation (EU) 2019/1782. All external power adapters for class B products shipping after April 1st 2020 have been updated to meet Regulation (EU) 2019/1782.
(EU) 2023/826 (replacing (EC) No 1275/2008 and (EC) No 107/2009) Ecodesign requirements for standby and off mode and networked standby, electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment.
Most NETGEAR business products with more than 8 Ethernet ports are EN55022 Class A products, which are not subject to current ErP regulations. Also, NETGEAR networking adapters not powered from AC power mains are not covered by ErP regulations.
All NETGEAR equipment under the scope of (EU) 2023/826 is considered to be networked equipment and all switches, routers, and wireless extenders are considered to be “networked equipment with high network availability” (HiNA equipment). As all NETGEAR equipment under the scope of this regulation is designed to always be connected to the internet, the availability of off-mode and standby mode is inappropriate for the intended use. As all NETGEAR WiFi products always perform in MAIN FUNCTION, WiFi connection, the availability of a power management function, defined in ANNEX III 2 (c) in the (EU) 2023/826, for all NETGEAR WiFi products is considered inappropriate for the intended use.