Recital 5

(5) In the absence of Union law, diverging national approaches in improving the environmental sustainability of products have already emerged, ranging from information requirements concerning the duration of software compatibility of electronic devices to reporting obligations on handling unsold durable goods. This is an indication that further national efforts to achieve the aims pursued by this Regulation would likely lead to further fragmentation of the internal market. Therefore, in order to contribute to the functioning of the internal market while ensuring a high level of environmental protection, an ambitious regulatory framework to progressively introduce ecodesign requirements for products is needed. This Regulation will establish such a framework, by making the ecodesign approach initially set out in Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) applicable to the broadest possible range of products.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.