Energy and tyre labelling: simplification and digitalisation
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Last active 06 Jul 2026
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
This bill simplifies energy and tyre labelling rules and expands digital use of EPREL, while keeping consumer access to label information.
Who it affects
It affects manufacturers, importers, authorised representatives, dealers, distributors, installers, tyre fitters, and online marketplaces. It also affects consumers and businesses buying or leasing energy-related products and tyres.
Core of the proposal
- Lets suppliers provide labels more flexibly, while keeping printed labels available on request.
- Makes product information sheets fully digital and uses EPREL links or QR codes more widely.
- Clarifies duties for authorised representatives, dealers, installers, and tyre fitters across the supply chain.
- Updates tyre-label rules, including online display, simplified catalogue display, and delegated updating of label parameters.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- It enters into force on the twentieth day following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
- Transitional law
- For rescaled labels, suppliers may provide either label during the four months before the rescaling date, and dealers may sell old-label stock for 12 months after that date.
Articles changed · 20 across 4 laws
- Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 (32017R1369)
- art. 2: adds definitions for EPREL, installer, rescaling date, nested display and invitation to purchase
- art. 3: replaces supplier label and sheet obligations; makes printed labels available on request
- art. 4: adds EPREL registration-number and QR-code requirements; mandates authorised representative mandate upload
- art. 5: renames dealer obligations to include installers; revises display, online and product-sheet duties
- art. 9(2): allows market surveillance authorities to reduce EPREL visibility and show warnings
- art. 9a: inserts Commission reporting on market surveillance and non-compliance
- art. 11: removes one paragraph and revises rescaled-label transition rules and dealer selling period
- art. 12: allows voluntary technical documentation uploads and links EPREL with the future DPP registry
- art. 16(3): updates delegated-act powers on label presentation, product information sheets and installer obligations
- Regulation (EU) 2020/740 (32020R0740)
- art. 3: adds EPREL, tyre fitter and nested display definitions
- art. 4(1): replaces label requirement for batches of tyres
- art. 5: requires EPREL registration information and link to be provided with the label
- art. 6: renames distributor obligations to include tyre fitters and revises display and online requirements
- art. 7: repeals Article 7
- art. 13(1)(b): expands delegated powers to update all annexes and align with ecodesign information requirements
- art. Annex III: replaces Annex III with new tyre information requirements
- art. Annex IV: amends Annex IV on tyre label display and nested-display formats
- art. Annex VII: amends Annex VII on compliance documentation and test reports
- Regulation (EC) No 106/2008 (32008R0106)
- entire act: repeals the entire regulation
- Regulation (EU) No 174/2013 (32013R0174)
- entire act: repeals the entire regulation
Latest update
07 Jul 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
1st reading – Council of the EU → 1st reading – Council of the EU
1st reading – Council of the EU → 1st reading – Council of the EU
Documents
1 recentSourcesOEILEUR-LexEU Law Tracker