Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001230/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Asger Christensen (Renew)
In recent years, the Commission has been rolling out its ecodesign requirements for various products, including local space heaters.
The European Committee of Manufacturers of Domestic Heating and Cooking Appliances has warned that the draft proposal for ecodesign for solid fuel local space heaters, published on 24 January 2025, then redacted, would see nearly 100 % of their members’ products removed from the market.
In the light of the above, can the Commission clarify:
- 1.Solid fuel local space heaters are essential for many rural households to heat homes in an affordable way. Has the Commission considered the energy poverty implications of limiting access to these cost-effective heating options?
- 2.Given manufacturers’ concerns that the proposed changes are unachievable within the given time limits, how does the Commission intend to ensure that standards are both ecologically ambitious and realistically attainable?
- 3.What guarantees can the Commission give businesses that any future process for ecodesign will ensure transparency and adequate stakeholder engagement to address the concerns of affected industries and consumers?
Submitted: 24.3.2025
Last updated: 2 April 2025