Report on Ecodesign Regulation (A9-0218/2023)
Decision
The Parliament debated the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety report A9-0218/2023 introduced by rapporteur Alessandra Moretti and closed the debate on 11 July 2023; the vote is recorded in the minutes of 12 July 2023 (item 8.1) and the texts P9_TA(2023)0272 and P9_TA(2024)0303 are listed as adopted. Several committee rapporteurs and the European Commission member Virginijus Sinkevičius spoke during the debate.
What Changes
The report addresses the Commission proposal COM(2022)0142 to establish a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and to repeal Directive 2009/125/EC. It represents Parliament’s assessment and amendments in the legislative procedure 2022/0095(COD).
Who Is Affected
The proposal and resulting regulation concern sustainable products within the EU regulatory framework and the legal provisions currently under Directive 2009/125/EC.
Sources
Official Documents
- Tuesday, 11 July 2023 - Strasbourg The European Parliament adopted the eco-design regulation framework for sustainable products, repealing Directive 2009/125/EC, after plenary votes.
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