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The EU Ecolabel product group Electronic Displays includes televisions, computer monitors and digital display systems. Strict criteria focusing on the main environmental impacts throughout the life cycle of the products ensure that EU Ecolabelled electronic displays are energy efficient, contain a minimum amount of recycled materials, are easy to repair, are easy to disassemble (to allow recovery of resources from recycling at the end of their use phase) and contain only a clearly limited amount of hazardous substances.
The EU Ecolabel is a voluntary, third party certified Type I, ISO 14024 ecolabel, which was established by the European Commission in 1992. It is implemented by the Commission and the EU Member States. The label is awarded to products and services meeting its environmental standards, and is recognized across Europe and worldwide. The EU Ecolabelling Board (EUEB), composed of representatives of the EU Member States, as well as environmental, consumer and industry associations, trade unions, commerce and small and medium-sized enterprises, contributes to the further development and revision of the EU Ecolabel criteria and reviews the implementation of the scheme. For Germany, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and RAL gGmbH have been appointed as the Competent Body at the European Commission.
The label for electronic displays is based on the Commission Decision EU 2020/1804. These criteria replace the previous criteria for televisions (2009/300/EC), valid until 26.11.2021. The transition period ends on 27.11.2021. Once all requirements have been implemented, a product may be labelled with the EU Ecolabel.

Which lifecycle phases are covered by the standard?

Raw materials extraction and production

Extraction of various raw materials such as noble metals (e.g. gold, silver)

Manufacturing

Production of many individual components as well as final assembly of the device

Transportation / distribution

The transport route from one production stage to the next as well as to the end consumer

Products use and consumption

Usage by the owner

End-of-life

Proper disposal of equipment and recycling of individual components