SUSTAINABILITY FACTSHEET
Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC)
Implementing Regulations
Canon complies with relevant Implementing Regulations (so called ‘Lot’) under
the
EU Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC) and similar laws in countries other than EU. The
Ecodesign Directive aims to improve the energy efficiency of products.
Lot 4 Voluntary Agreement on Imaging Equipment
Canon signed a Voluntary Agreement (VA), which was established as alternatives to
potential regulations under the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC), on improving the
environmental performance of imaging equipment in June 2011. This self-regulatory
initiative is driven by imaging equipment manufacturers and was endorsed by the
European Commission in January 2013 as equivalent to a binding regulation. The VA
sets targets for reducing the energy consumption of printing and copying in the EU
and addresses not only energy conservation, but also resource efficiency aspects, use
aspects of ink, toner and paper and their recycling.
In 2014, the 16 signatories to
agreed new targets as VA v.5.2. Effective on
1
st
January 2015, 70% of TEC (typical energy consumption) and 90% of OM
(operational mode) products placed on the EU market must qualify for EU ENERGY
STAR
®
2.0 and the targets increased by two further increments from January 2016 and
January 2017.
The VA includes concrete commitments on energy; paper savings and
options (duplex enabled by default); recycled paper
*1
; spare parts; and information
on end-of-life options for consumables. Under the VA, manufacturers also give explicit
guidance to users on using printing paper responsibly.
Under the VA V.5.2 onwards, for new models placed on the EU market after 1 January
2015, signatories will make spare parts available (if these are offered) for a minimum
of five years for laser products and three years for inkjet products after production
ceases.
