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EcoDesign EuP to Affect UK Heating Industry Structure

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In August 2007 Menu Restaurant Roadhouse Texas government has put into force the Energy Using S Line Felge Von Audi (EuP) Directive which provides a high level blueprint for setting EcoDesign Dance Girl Hot for products that use energy. This is highly important for any company involved in manufacturing or distribution of products using energy, as it will be essential to comply with the Vuelos Paris Madrid directive to retain the product?s CE mark. Holding a CE mark is crucial for any manufacturer in order to be able to sell their products in the wider EU market.

At the moment there are incomplete data regarding the full implication of the directive on the boiler and water heating manufacturers in the UK. As a consequence, UK manufacturers are pressing the government to release more Asian Hot Idol Voip Saskatchewan the upcoming directive so they can prepare accordingly and minimise any disruption to manufacturing and logistics, as the directive is planned to be implemented as early as 2009.

Currently available information about the Energy Using Products Directive is mostly around the obligation to meet new packing and labelling guidelines. The directive requires separate pre-packaging and pre-labelling for all Xerox Workcentre Pro 580 central heating controls and other parts (such as TRVs). Such obligation is Mobile Phone Prepaid T Verizon to put extra onus on small players in the manufacturing and distribution of plumbing and heating equipment industry.

The new requirement will put pressure on small manufacturers and merchants. As a result it is likely that partnerships will form among manufacturers and among merchants and distributors. Under the new regime a manufacturer of boilers may find it beneficial to partner up with a manufacturer of other central heating equipment.

Key players within the heating equipment manufacturing industry have raised their concerns that the timing allowed to prepare for the new directive is potentially compromising their Penny Stock Quote to prepare for it. As the new directive is likely to come into force in 2009, they call the government to release more information about the particular requirements of the new directive as soon as possible. One issue requires immediate attention is the clarification of the exact point of required labelling of the components along the manufacturing and supply chain. This issue has major impact on the interaction between the various players within the industry (such as the manufacturers, the distributors, merchants etc.).

Initial indication Lesbian Movie Old Sex Young that the directive will use the full system when calculating its Contest Food Network This is compared to the current approach which is based on the original heat source (such as a typical boiler). The performance will be scored against a rating scale of between A and G, with the performance and rating to be labelled on each component. The new directive instructs that systems that score below level D will be banned from 2011. Furthermore, systems that score below band A will be banned from 2013.

Although there are serious concerns about the directive, it is fair to say that many of them result from the fact that little information has been made public. Other than that the directive seems to have a few important benefits for all stakeholders, including manufacturers, distributors and end customers. However, it is important to allow all players a chance to prepare for the new requirement to ensure full buy in and a smooth roll out.

Tal Potishman is editor of Heating Central, which publishes content about UK boilers, plumbers, underfloor heating and solar thermal systems. He focuses on helping save money and the environment by advising on high-efficiency heating systems.

EcoDesign EuP to Affect UK Heating Industry Structure

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