We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback on the EU's Ecodesign review for electric motors and variable speed drives, focusing on system efficiency, material efficiency, and information requirements. Please refer to the annex for reasoning.
EU consultation
Review ecodesign electric motors and variable speed drives.
15 submissions from 15 organizations told the European Commission what they think about this file. Here is what each of them said, in their own words.
The Commission lists 26 submissions on this file. Shown here: the 15 from organizations. Not shown, by design: submissions from private individuals, which we never publish, and anything filed since our last weekly refresh.
Who showed up
14 submissions from industry and none from civil society organizations; 1 from public authorities, academia and others.
Groupings use the respondent type each organization selected when filing. Counting submissions, not organizations — a body that filed twice is counted twice.
The file, right now
The consultation closed on 22 Sept 2025 — it ran from 25 Aug 2025.
- Policy area
- Energy (DG ENER)
- Where it stands
- In planning
- Adoption expected
- 30 Jun 2029 · in 1035 days
How it got here
- Call for evidence · impact assessment22 Sept 2025
Also on the Commission’s pipeline for this file, with no date recorded: Initiative planned, Reg draft, Reg.
15 positions
International Copper Association Europe appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the revision of the Ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives. Please, find our position attached. ICA Europe main points are as follows: 1) Expanding IE4 as a minimum efficiency level beyond the current 75-200 kW range, to a broader scope, e.g.
By applying variable speed reduction to a pump, it can be set to a lower speed. A lower speed means lower energy consumption. Furthermore, the pump experiences less wear and tear, thus lowering maintenance costs. The directly achievable energy savings amount to several tens of percent per pump. This is a well-known practice worldwide.
The Federation of the German Waste Management, Water and Circular Economy Management Industry (BDE) welcomes the European Commissions Call for evidence to review the ecodesign measures on electric motors and variable speed drives.
The Japanese electric and electronic industrial associations – JEMA, JEITA, CIAJ and JBMIA (JP4EE)
· · filed 22 Sept 2025 · source
We, Japanese 4 electric and electronic industry associations-JEMA, JEITA, CIAJ and JBMIA (hereinafter JP4EE) welcome the opportunity to provide our feedback on the ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives. Please find our detailed comments attached.
FEICA - Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Indus
· · filed 22 Sept 2025 · source
In the updated eco-design requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives, the critical role of adhesives and sealants in their production and performance should be recognised. In motors, adhesives and sealants bond permanent magnets, seal casings, retain axle parts, secure motor wires through tacking and reinforcement, provide thread locking, and enable electro-insulation laminates as well as potting of…
European Committee of Manufacturers of Electrical Machines and Power Electronics (CEMEP)
· · filed 22 Sept 2025 · source
CEMEP emphasises the need for regulation at the system level to maximise energy savings and support the European Unions climate objectives, while welcoming the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation as an opportunity to realise the considerable energy saving potential of motors.
Europump welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the EUs review of the Ecodesign measure for electric motors and variable speed drives. Since its adoption in 2019, the measure has delivered substantial energy savings, and our input aims to support further improvements in energy efficiency, technological innovation, environmental performance, and circular economy outcomes.
www.marcobava.it
· · filed 21 Sept 2025 · source
In 2019, the EU adopted a revised ecodesign measure for electric motors and variable speed drives, which sets minimum energy efficiency requirements and information requirements for these products and is generating significant energy savings for end-users.
Filed in Italian · English published by the European Commission
European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
· · filed 19 Sept 2025 · source
ACEA welcomes Commissions better regulation efforts to enhance competitiveness of European companies. Hence it is positive that Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) explicitly does not apply to vehicles, since they are already covered under existing EU sector-specific regulations, including the End-of-Life Vehicle Regulation (ELVR).
EUROMOT - The European Association of Internal Combustion Engine and Alternative Powertrain Manufacturers
· · filed 17 Sept 2025 · source
Please see EUROMOT's feedback in the document attached. EUROMOT, the European Association of Internal Combustion Engine and Alternative Powertrain Manufacturers, represents the key manufacturers of internal combustion engines and alternative powertrains installed in industrial non-road mobile machinery, marine and stationary applications that are operating in Europe and worldwide.
Reaffirming the Existing Exemption for Hand-Guided Mobile Equipment in the review of Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 EUnited Cleaning, representing leading manufacturers of professional cleaning equipment, would like to reaffirm the importance of maintaining the existing exemption for motors in hand-guided mobile equipment moved while in operation as stated in Article 2, Section 2 (j) of Commission Regulation…
# Recommendations on Motor Efficiency and Transparency **Introduction** To promote the wider adoption of efficient motors and ensure long-term sustainability, regulation should emphasize not only compliance but also visibility of the efficiency class for users and bystanders, utility of the regulation, and effectiveness of the regulation also focusing on lifecycle impacts.
El-Marakby Steel, one of Egypts leading steel producers and a key player in the regions industrial sector, firmly opposes the proposed extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to downstream products. As a company at the heart of Egypts iron and steel value chainserving a broad network of suppliers and customerswe are directly exposed to the effects of CBAM.
In 2019, the EU adopted a revised ecodesign measure for electric motors and variable speed drives, which sets minimum energy efficiency requirements and information requirements for these products and is generating significant energy savings for end-users.
Filed in Italian · English published by the European Commission
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