National measures and the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives

January 2010 | Read the briefing

This briefing explores the potential for EU Member States to adopt national measures stricter than those established in the EU legislation based on Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (formerly Article 95 of the EC Treaty). It is a study of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives.