John Doherty

This Practice note covers the definition and types of lifecycle assessments (LCAs) as designated under international standards of environmental management. It presents the methodology, phases and stages of LCAs before expounding the benefits and relevance of LCAs. It details types of lifecycle assessment including screening LCAs, product LCAs and comparative LCAs, and also provides details on ISOs 14040 and 14044.

This Practice Note provides guidance on the obligations imposed on manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives under ecodesign legislation, including the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2617. These obligations are in respect of conformity assessments, declarations of conformity and product markings. It considers government policy to continue to recognise EU conformity markings for some products, and the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

This Practice Note looks at offences, sanctions and enforcement in respect of the regulation of ecodesign and energy Information in Great Britain. It looks at the provisions of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 and the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2021. It details criminal offences and civil sanctions, the role of the Office for Product Safety and Standards, costs recovery, product recall and challenging and appealing criminal convictions. This practice note also provides a summary of guidance on the enforcement of ecodesign legislation and relevant caselaw.

The ecodesign regime regulates in-scope ‘energy-related products’ (ERPs). This Practice Note focuses on the specific requirements for each of the ERP categories. It looks at the requirements of the Ecodesign and Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010, the Energy-Related Products Regulations 2021 and the Energy Information Regulations 2011. It also provides information on compliance marking in GB and in Northern Ireland, and on the EU Products Database.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the responsibilities of suppliers and dealers in Great Britain under the ecodesign regime in Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and the Energy Information Regulations 2011. Suppliers and dealers’ responsibilities under the ecodesign regime include energy labelling, product information sheets, technical information and obligations concerning rescaled energy labelling. Differing obligations may apply in Northern Ireland.