Directive 2008/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, as well as Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission

‘1a Guidelines covering specificities of SMEs active in the product sector affected may accompany an implementing measure. If necessary, and in accordance with paragraph 1, further specialised material may be produced by the Commission for facilitating implementation of this Directive by SMEs.’;

‘1 When an EuP meets the criteria listed under paragraph 2, it shall be covered by an implementing measure or by a self-regulation measure in accordance with paragraph 3(b). Such implementing measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 19(3).’;

‘10 Where appropriate, an implementing measure laying down ecodesign requirements shall include provisions on the balancing of the various environmental aspects. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 19(3).’;

‘3 Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.’

In Article 10a of Directive 92/42/EEC, the words ‘in accordance with Article 19(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC’ shall be replaced by the words ‘in accordance with Article 19(3) of Directive 2005/32/EC’.

In Article 9a of Directive 96/57/EC, the words ‘in accordance with Article 19(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC’ shall be replaced by the words ‘in accordance with Article 19(3) of Directive 2005/32/EC’.

In Article 9a of Directive 2000/55/EC, the words ‘in accordance with Article 19(2) of Directive 2005/32/EC’ shall be replaced by the words ‘in accordance with Article 19(3) of Directive 2005/32/EC’.

This Directive shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.