Subject-matter and scope
Article 1
1. This Regulation lays down a framework that applies to energy-related products (‘products’) placed on the market or put into service. It provides for the labelling of those products and the provision of standard product information regarding energy efficiency, the consumption of energy and of other resources by products during use and supplementary information concerning products, thereby enabling customers to choose more efficient products in order to reduce their energy consumption. 2. This Regulation does not apply to: (a) second-hand products, unless they are imported from a third country; (b) means of transport for persons or goods.