VHK has ample experience as a lead and consortium-partner in several framework contracts (FWCs) as well as other with the European institutions and national governments in the fields of Ecodesign and Energy Labelling. Specific contracts include preparatory Ecodesign studies, modelling, standardisation support, methodology and impact assessments.

An overview of our impact assessment (IA) studies is given here. Examples of other VHK work can be found on the Reports page.

Since 2006, VHK has performed over 25 product Impact Assessments, relating to about 40 legal acts. The studies can be downloaded from the list on this page. The IA-studies handle environmental, economic and technical aspects of the legislation being proposed, according to a format given in the better regulation Guidelines. They serve a purpose of internal scrutiny within the institutions during the law-making process. For reasons of accountability and transparency they are also published on the website of the Commission's Regulatory Scrutiny Board (RSB) when the legal acts to which they pertain are issued.

VHK is registered at the European Commission with Participant Identification Code (PIC) 900361373.

 

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LOT	Product	UPDATED	STATUS	IA REPORT
1	Heating boilers (Updated for EC later)	2011	CR, CDR	SWD(2013)297
2	Water heaters (Updated for EC later)	2011	CR, CDR	SWD(2013)295
19	Directional light sources (+annex NDLS) & Energy Label	2012	CR, CDR	SWD(2012)419
11	Electric motors	2009	CR	C(2009)5675
11	Industrial fans	2011	CR	SEC(2011)384
10	Room air-conditioners	2012	CR, CDR	SWD(2012)35
13	Domestic refrigerators and freezers	2009	CR, CDR	C(2009)5681
16	Domestic laundry dryers	2012	CR, CDR	SWD(2012)289
14	Domestic washing machines	2010	CR, CDR	SEC(2010)1354
14	Domestic dishwashers	2010	CR, CDR	SEC(2010)1356
15	Solid Fuel Boilers (with WINST, CSTB)	2015	CR, CDR	SWD(2015)92
17	Vacuum cleaners	2013	CR, CDR	SWD(2013)240
4	Imaging Equipment	2013	Report VA	SWD(2013)15
22	Domestic Ovens	2014	CR, CDR	SWD(2014)4
23	Domestic Hobs & Grills	2014
24	Professional Laundry (1st VHK with WfK)	2014	ESO	Mandate ESO
10	Domestic ventilation (later combi with below)	2014	CR, CDR	SWD(2014)222
10/E6	Ventilation Products	2014
20	Local Room Heating Products	2015	CR	SWD(2015)90
21/E6	Central Cooling Central Air Heating Products	2016	CR	SWD(2016)422
21/E6	Additional High Temperature Process Chillers	2016
Dir.	Review of ED & EL Directive (assist)	2015	EP/Council	SWD(2015)139
13	Domestic refrigerators and freezers Review	2019	CR, CDR	SWD(2019)341
3/5	Electronic displays Review	2019	ISC	SWD(2019)354
8/9/19	Light Sources Review	2019	CR, CDR	SWD(2019)357
11	Electric Motors	2019	CR	SWD(2019)343

 

Legend:

• FC = Framework contract
• CR = Commission Regulation (ecodesign)
• CDR = Commission Delegated Regulation (labelling)
• VA = Voluntary Agreement
• EP/Council = under review by European Parliament and Council
• ESO = European Standardisation Organisation;
• ISC = Inter Service Consultation;
• RSB = (preparation for) Regulatory Scrutiny Board
• VHK = Van Holsteijn en Kemna (NL)
• WfK = Krefeld (D) institute for washing technology
• VM = Viegand Maagøe (DK)
• WINST = Wuppertal Institute (D)
• JRC = Joint Research Centre