Enterprise and Industry Agenda Item Game Consoles Product Group 'Sound and Audio Equipment' Consultation Forum 9 October 2012 Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC.

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Enterprise and Industry Agenda Item Game Consoles Product Group 'Sound and Audio Equipment' Consultation Forum 9 October 2012 Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC

Enterprise and Industry - Sound and imaging equipment: priority product group in Working Plan (COM 2008/660) for the period Commission has investigated whether and which eco- design requirements are appropriate -> Preparatory study on three main product groups Video Players and Recorders, Projectors, Game Consoles, finalised and published in December 2010; Since 2010 ongoing discussions with industry and especially game consoles manufacturers about a possible voluntary agreement - An Impact Assessment study launched in January 2012 Commission activities so far

Enterprise and Industry Uniqueness 3 products 3 manufacturers 0 manufacturers based in Europe

Enterprise and Industry Industry activities -Cooperation of the 3 manufacturers Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony -Several approaches towards the Commission against a regulatory approach, discussions about a possible self-regulation, voluntary agreement, self- commitment -Technical discussions about suitable technical approaches, relevant modes, possible thresholds, performance, improvement potential -International negotiations (mainly US EnergyStar, Australia, California, Commission)

Enterprise and Industry Draft Industry Proposal August 2012: "Draft Outline Proposal" Industry Proposal Game Consoles: Multiple Functions Two Tiers 2013/2017 -Media Playback Mode 90/70W -Navigation Mode 90/70W -Additional Allowance 20/15W -Standby 0.5;1/0.5;1W -Auto Power Downby default 1 hour -Definitions, Test procedures -Primary Function: Game Playing, game Play Mode and computer/TEC approach found inappropriate

Enterprise and Industry Dual-tracked investigation -Proposition to make proposal subject to -Consultation Forum Assessment -Information item 9 October Dedicated Consultation Forum 9 November -Impact Assessment Process

Enterprise and Industry Impact Assessment process Industry proposal will be considered in already- commenced process Public stakeholder consultation, online questionnaires until 2 November Information and industry proposal on DG ENTR webpage business/ecodesign/product-groups/sound-imaging/index_en.htm Impact Assessment Study, will consider: Draft Industry Proposal as one policy option -Results of public consultation -Assessment by the Consultation Forum (matters falling in your respective areas of responsibility) Commission own Impact Assessment

Enterprise and Industry Assessment Consultation Forum Draft industry proposal is silent on its purpose; not considered by the Commission as a 'Voluntary Agreement' ready for immediate recognition; sufficient to commence the evaluation of the admissibility of this initiative as an alternative to an implementing measure All self-regulations must be assessed at least on the basis of the criteria in Annex VIII Article 18: The parties of the Consultation Forum shall contribute to assessing voluntary agreements and other self-regulation measures

Enterprise and Industry Next steps Dedicated Consultation Forum on 9 Nov Invitation, Agenda, Documents will be distributed around 4 weeks before -Comments until around 4 weeks after Impact Assessment Process -Study until end 2012 Overall Assessment by the Commission (criteria Article 15 and Article 17/Annex VIII) Result open, Process open (from no action over voluntary agreement to implementing measure) Proposal amenable to negotiation Impact Assessment Board early 2013