On 5 December 2019, the Official Journal of the European Union has published regulation (EU) 2019/2021 laying down ecodesign requirements for electronic displays pursuant to ErP (2009/125/EC) and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 with regard to ecodesign requirements for standby and off mode electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment.
Under Point D, Annex II of the new Ecodesign Regulations for Electronic Displays, impose a new set of “material efficiency” requirements on covered electronic displays, and will effective March 1, 2021. The main contents include the following:
- The use of halogenated flame retardants is not allowed in the enclosure and stand of electronic displays;
- Plastic components heavier than 50 g shall be marked by specifying the type of polymer with the appropriate standard symbols or abbreviated terms, containing flame retardants shall additionally be marked with the abbreviated term of the polymer followed by hyphen, then the symbol ‘FR’ followed by the code number of the flame retardant in parentheses;
- Electronic displays with a screen panel in which concentration values of Cadmium (Cd) by weight in homogeneous materials exceed 0,01 % as defined in Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, shall be labelled with the ‘Cadmium inside’ logo. The logo shall be clearly visible durable, legible and indelible. An additional ‘Cadmium inside’ logo shall be firmly attached internally on the display panel or molded in a position clearly visible to workers once the external back cover bearing the external logo is removed. The logo shall be in the form of the following graphic:

Manufacturers, importers or their authorised representatives shall ensure that joining, fastening or sealing techniques do not prevent the removal, using commonly available tools, of the components indicated in point 1 of Annex VII of Directive 2012/19/EU on WEEE or in Article 11 of Directive 2006/66/EC , and shall make available, on a free-access website, the dismantling information needed to access any of the products components.