COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/1669
of 16 June 2023
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of smartphones and slate tablets
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
Obligations of suppliers
Article 4
Obligations of dealers
Article 5
Measurement methods
Article 6
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
Article 7
Review
Article 8
Entry into force and application
ANNEX I
Definitions applicable to the Annexes
ANNEX II
Energy efficiency classes
Energy Efficiency Class |
Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) |
A (most efficient) |
EEI > 2,70 |
B |
2,30 < EEI ≤ 2,70 |
C |
1,95 < EEI ≤ 2,30 |
D |
1,66 < EEI ≤ 1,95 |
E |
1,41 < EEI ≤ 1,66 |
F |
1,20 < EEI ≤ 1,41 |
G (least efficient) |
EEI ≤ 1,20 |
Energy Efficiency Class |
Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) |
A (most efficient) |
EEI > 7,90 |
B |
6,32 < EEI ≤ 7,90 |
C |
5,06 < EEI ≤ 6,32 |
D |
4,04 < EEI ≤ 5,06 |
E |
3,24 < EEI ≤ 4,04 |
F |
2,59 < EEI ≤ 3,24 |
G (least efficient) |
EEI ≤ 2,59 |
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Falls without defect |
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Repeated Free Fall Reliability Class |
Non-foldable smartphone |
Non-foldable slate tablet |
Foldable smartphone |
Foldable slate tablet |
A (most robust) |
n ≥ 270 |
n ≥ 208 |
n ≥ 210 (in un-extended state) and n ≥ 45 (in fully extended state) |
n ≥ 182 (in un-extended state) and n ≥ 20 (in fully extended state) |
B |
180 ≤ n < 270 |
156 ≤ n < 208 |
140 ≤ n < 210 (in un-extended state) and 35 ≤ n < 45 (in fully extended state) |
130 ≤ n < 182 (in un-extended state) and 15 ≤ n < 20 (in fully extended state) |
C |
90 ≤ n < 180 |
104 ≤ n < 156 |
70 ≤ n < 140 (in un-extended state) and 25 ≤ n < 35 (in fully extended state) |
78 ≤ n < 130 (in un-extended state) and 10 ≤ n < 15 (in fully extended state) |
D |
45 ≤ n < 90 |
52 ≤ n < 104 |
35 ≤ n < 70 (in un-extended state) and 15 ≤ n < 25 (in fully extended state) |
52 ≤ n < 78 (in un-extended state) and 5 ≤ n < 10 (in fully extended state) |
E (least robust) |
- |
n < 52 |
- |
n < 52 (in un-extended state) and n < 5 (in fully extended state) |
Repairability Class |
Repairability Index (R) |
A (most repairable) |
R ≥ 4,00 |
B |
4,00 > R ≥ 3,35 |
C |
3,35 > R ≥ 2,55 |
D |
2,55 > R ≥ 1,75 |
E (least repairable) |
1,75 > R ≥ 1,00 |
ANNEX III
Label for smartphones and slate tablets
1. LABEL FOR SMARTPHONES AND SLATE TABLETS
2. LABEL DESIGN FOR SMARTPHONES AND SLATE TABLETS
ANNEX IV
Measurement and calculation methods
1. CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX
1.1.
General device settings and configuration
1.2.
Test sequence
1.2.1.
Test sequence for smartphones
1.2.2.
Test sequence for slate tablets
1.3.
Calculation
2. MEASUREMENT OF THE BATTERY ENDURANCE IN CYCLES
3. MEASUREMENT OF THE INGRESS PROTECTION
Rating level |
Ingress of solid foreign objects |
Ingress of water with harmful effects |
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Object size |
Protection against |
0 |
no protection |
no protection |
1 |
≥ 50 mm |
vertical water dripping |
2 |
protected from touch by fingers and ≥ 12 mm |
water spray less than 15 degrees from vertical |
3 |
≥ 2,5 mm |
water spray less than 60 degrees from vertical |
4 |
≥ 1 mm |
splashing of water |
5 |
dust-protected |
jetting of water |
6 |
dust-tight |
powerful jetting of water |
7 |
n.a. |
temporary immersion, 1 m depth |
8 |
n.a. |
continuous immersion, 1 m or more depth |
4. RESISTANCE TO ACCIDENTAL DROPS OR REPEATED FREE FALL RELIABILITY
Falls per unit |
Non-foldable device |
Foldable device |
45 |
1st check for defects |
not applicable |
35 un-extended state + 15 additional falls in fully extended state |
not applicable |
1st check for defects |
90 |
2nd check for defects |
not applicable |
70 un-extended state + 25 additional falls in fully extended state |
not applicable |
2nd check for defects |
180 |
3rd check for defects |
not applicable |
140 un-extended state + 35 additional falls in fully extended state |
not applicable |
3rd check for defects |
270 |
4th check for defects |
not applicable |
210 un-extended state + 45 additional falls in fully extended state |
not applicable |
4th check for defects |
Falls per unit |
Non-foldable device |
Foldable device |
52 |
1st check for defects |
not applicable |
52 un-extended state + 5 additional falls in fully extended state |
not applicable |
1st check for defects |
104 |
2nd check for defects |
not applicable |
78 un-extended state + 10 additional falls in fully extended state |
not applicable |
2nd check for defects |
156 |
3rd check for defects |
not applicable |
130 un-extended state + 15 additional falls in fully extended state |
not applicable |
3rd check for defects |
208 |
4th check for defects |
not applicable |
182 un-extended state + 20 additional falls in fully extended state |
not applicable |
4th check for defects |
5. METHOD FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE REPAIRABILITY INDEX OF SMARTPHONES AND SLATE TABLETS
Spare parts
Software Updates (duration)
Repair Information
ANNEX Iva
Transitional Methods
References and qualifying notes for smartphones and slate tablets
Parameter |
Source |
Reference Test Method/Title |
Notes |
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Fasteners (type) score (SF) and Tools (type) score (ST) |
CEN |
EN 45554:2020 |
Fasteners and connectors: please refer to Table A.1 of the standard, unless differently specified in this Regulation. Tools: please refer to Table A.2 of the standard, unless differently specified in this Regulation. |
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EEI |
European Commission |
EEI test specifications |
https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/50214 |
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Protection against particles and water |
IEC |
IEC 60529:1989/AMD2:2013/COR1:2019 |
dust tight and protected against immersion in water up to 1 meter depth: IP67; protected against the ingress of solid foreign objects of size bigger than 1millimeter and splashing of water: IP44. |
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Rated capacity and battery endurance in cycles |
Cenelec |
IEC EN 61960-3:2017 |
Battery endurance in cycles shall be measured with the following test sequence:
Tests shall be performed with an external power source, which does not limit the power draw of the battery and leaves it to the specified default charging algorithm to regulate the charging rate. |
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Scratch hardness |
CEN |
EN 15771:2010 |
Scratch hardness shall be tested on the visible display area, without protective cover on the display |
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Battery endurance test ambient conditions |
ECMA |
ECMA 383 |
Ambient temperature (23 ± 5) °C, relative humidity 10 % to 80 %, ambient light (250 ± 50) Lux |
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Resistance to accidental drops or repeated free fall reliability |
IEC |
IEC 60068-2-31, Free fall repeated – Procedure 2 |
Smartphones shall be tested for resistance to accidental drops, fall height 1 meter; the test has to be performed with 5 units consecutively and is passed, if at least 4 units pass the test. The free fall test shall be interrupted as set out in Table 6 to verify, if full functionality of the device is still given. In case of no determined defect the test shall be continued placing the unit under test, in case of smartphones, in the tumble tester in the same orientation the device was found when the test was interrupted. The number of falls passed by at least 4 out of 5 units is the value to be stated in the product information sheet as set out in Annex V. |
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IEC 60068-2-31, Free fall – Procedure 1 |
Slate tablets shall be tested for resistance to accidental drops, fall height 1 meter on 3 mm steel plate backed by 10-19 mm thick hardwood (deviation from procedure 1); 26 controlled orientations with drop on each face, edge and corner, as specified in the test sequence below; the test has to be performed with 5 units consecutively and is passed, if at least 4 units pass the test. In fully extended state, drop the slate tablet consecutively in the following orientations, until the required number of drops is reached. Designations of edges, corners, faces are defined with the largest display facing to the front, in landscape orientation, with the front-facing camera next to the top edge, or, if this does not define the designation unambiguously, with the front-facing camera next to the left edge, approximating the device with a cuboid geometry. Drop on:
After a number of falls as set out in Table 7 full functionality of the device shall be verified. In case of no determined defect the test shall be continued:
The number of falls passed by at least 4 out of 5 units is the value to be stated in the product information sheet as set out in Annex V. |
ANNEX V
Product information sheet
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Parameter |
Value |
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[smartphone/tablet] |
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[Android/iOS/other] |
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[A/B/C/D/E/F/G]b |
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[yes/no] |
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x |
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≥x00 |
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x |
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[yes/no] |
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[≥ x] |
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[≥ x/n.a.] |
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[A/B/C/D/E]b |
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IPxx |
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[x,xx/n.a.] |
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x |
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Required output power [W] |
x |
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Receptacle type (at device end) |
[USB-A/USB-Micro B/USB-C/other] |
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Repairability information: |
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x |
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[A/B/C/D/E]b |
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x,xx/5 |
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x,xx/5 |
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x,xx/5 |
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x,xx/5 |
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x,xx/5 |
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x,xx/5 |
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x,xx/5 |
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https://xxx |
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https://xxx |
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https://xxx |
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Additional information: |
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x |
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Supplier’s address (1) (2) (7) |
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ANNEX VI
Technical documentation
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Parameter |
Parameter value and precision |
Unit |
1 |
Trade mark |
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TEXT |
2 |
Model identifier |
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TEXT |
3 |
battery endurance per cycle (ENDdevice) |
x,xx |
[h] |
4 |
battery endurance in cycles – default settings |
≥x00 |
[hundreds of cycles] |
5 |
rated battery capacity (Crated) |
x |
[mAh] |
6 |
nominal voltage |
x,xx |
[V] |
7 |
final voltage for battery endurance in cycles test [V] |
x,xx |
[V] |
8 |
Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) |
x,xx |
[n] |
9 |
shipped with protective cover |
[yes/no] |
- |
10 |
repeated free fall reliability test – falls without defect |
[≥ x/n.a.] |
[n] |
11 |
repeated free fall reliability test – falls without defect, tested in fully extended state |
[≥ x/n.a.] |
[n] |
12 |
ingress protection rating |
IPxx |
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13 |
specified immersion depth in water, in case of IPx8 |
[x,x/n.a.] |
[m] |
14 |
screen scratch resistance |
x |
Mohs hardness scale |
15 |
Minimum guaranteed availability of operating system security updates, corrective updates and functionality updates |
x |
[years] |
16 |
Repairability Class |
[A/B/C/D/E] |
[A/B/C/D/E] |
17 |
Repairability index (as calculated from the values below) |
x,xx |
[n] |
18 |
Disassembly Depth (SDD) |
x,xx |
[n] |
19 |
Fasteners (type) score (SF) |
x,xx |
[n] |
20 |
Tools (type) score (ST) |
x,xx |
[n] |
21 |
Spare Part score (SSP) |
x,xx |
[n] |
22 |
Software Updates (duration) score (SSU) |
x,xx |
[n] |
23 |
Repair Information score (SRI) |
x,xx |
[n] |
24 |
Operating system |
[Android/iOS/other] |
- |
25 |
Operating system version |
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ANNEX VII
Information to be provided in visual advertisements, in technical promotional material and in distance selling, except distance selling on the internet
ANNEX VIII
Information to be provided in the case of distance selling through the internet
ANNEX IX
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
Parameters |
Verification tolerances |
battery endurance per cycle (ENDdevice [h]) |
The determined value(1) shall not be more than 3 % lower than the declared value. |
battery endurance in cycles – default settings [cycles] |
The determined value(1) shall not be more than 20 cycles lower than the declared value. |
rated battery capacity (Crated [mAh]) |
The determined value(1) shall not be more than 10 % higher than the declared value. |
nominal voltage [V] |
The determined value(1) shall not be more than 2 % higher than the declared value. |
final voltage for battery endurance in cycles test [V] |
The determined value(1) shall not be more than 2 % higher than the declared value. |
repairability index (R) |
The determined value shall not be more than 4 % lower than the declared value. |
Parameters |
Pass rate tolerances |
resistance to accidental drops |
The determined value corresponding to the declared value shall be met by at least 80 % of the tested units. |