Insights 2025.01.09

Trends in Ecodesign Regulations ① - Timing of application and disclosure requirements: Preparation for future regulations -

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Taku Nozoko, General Manager of the Solutions Development Department, Sales Division

The Ecodesign Regulation *1 (ESPR), which came into effect in July 2024, is an important regulation aimed at reducing the environmental impact of products and ensuring the free distribution of sustainable products. Under this regulation, consumer products such as apparel and cosmetics may also be required to disclose their CO2 emission amount and environmental impact throughout their life cycle. This column provides a detailed explanation of the regulation, from an overview to disclosure items and the timing of application for each target product.

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1. overview of Ecodesign Regulations *1

Ecodesign Regulation comes into effect on July 18, 2024*1)The EU Directive aims to improve the sustainability of products to minimize their impact on the environment and Settings new rules for the distribution of products on the EU market. The regulations apply to almost all products and penalties will be imposed for non-compliance, so companies need to be prepared to comply with the new requirements.

2. Disclosure items required by the Ecodesign Regulations *1

Ecodesign Regulation*¹)The EC requires assessment and disclosure of the environmental impact throughout the product life cycle, including the carbon footprint (CFP) of the product. Disclosure of environmental data based on the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology will be mandatory, and companies will need to properly conduct environmental assessments of their own products.

3. Anticipated disclosure items and improvement requirements for each product

This Contents introduces the reports prepared by the European Joint Research Centre (JRC), including disclosure items that may be required for each product and improvement requirements.

4. Schedule of requirements for Ecodesign Regulation *1

Ecodesign Regulation*1)This article introduces the product groups that are given high priority for the formulation of delegated acts among the products covered by this Act, and summarizes the schedule for the issuance of delegated acts for each product group. It is important to have a concrete understanding of the future plans.

5. Conclusion

Ecodesign Regulation*1)This provides a general framework, and the specific requirements for each product will be finalized in upcoming delegated acts. However, it is vital to start preparing now. In our next column, we will go into more detail about how to calculate CFP.

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*1)Source: European Union : EUR-Lex "Ecodesign Regulation": https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32024R1781&qid=1719580391746
*2)Source: "Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation: Study on new product priorities" by JRC : https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC138903　
*3)Source:" DPP System Roadmap" by the "CIRPASS" Management Office V2.0 May 2024":https://cirpassproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/D3.4_DPP_System_Roadmap_V2.pdf
*4)European Commission Products Bureau"Websites of various research groups of the European Commission":https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/product-bureau/product-groups　

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Taku Nozoko (General Manager of the Solutions Development Department, Sales Division)
After working in business and IT consulting Service at MUFG Bank, Ltd. Research and Consulting Company , he participated in the launch of Zeroboard in 2021. While working, he enrolled in the Graduate School of Environment and Information Studies at Yokohama National University to study and research LCA environmental assessment methods. With a background in environmental information studies, he is in charge of business development and as a consultant at Zeroboard , managing the demonstration project for the "CFP Guidelines" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment, and leading the development project for the Ouranos Ecosystem's app requirements (CFP calculation and collaboration) in collaboration with DADC and ABtC. Most recently, he has been providing consulting Service related to CFP and DD compliance support and CBAM compliance under EU Battery Regulation . He has experience calculating CFP for over 50 products (20 of which are related to automobiles and automobile parts).