Providing a voice for the home appliance industry in Europe – the European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers
Product Testing Methods Workshops
2017/06/07
Bringing together the stakeholders helps create the conditions for progress
Since 2015, CECED has been organising a series of workshops with the aim of analysing and discussing how current product testing methods could be improved to better reflect real life use of appliances by consumers.
The workshops have seen the major product policy actors (policy makers, NGOs, consumer organisations, member states representatives, market surveillance authorities, laboratory experts, consultants and industry) come together to discuss the topic and see practical demonstrations of what product testing involves.
For more information on the topic please contact Félix [dot] Mailleux [at] ceced [dot] eu.
Reports, video and news from the four workshops
31/03/2017 - Workshop on Cold Products
Promoting a better understanding of current and new testing standards for refrigerators; bringing together views and analysis of product policy stakeholders on testing methods. Two important results highlighted in the CECED Testing Methods for Cold Products Workshop Report.
Final Report
Video
18/05/2017 - Published! CECED Workshop on Cold Products - new report and video
03/04/2017 - New test standard for fridges unveiled at CECED workshop
03/11/2016 - Improving testing methods for washing machines and washer-dryers
The report underlines notably the various arguments, proposals and ideas presented by all stakeholders to improve current testing methods and ensure good future ecodesign and energy label regulations. The report also reiterates the importance that all stakeholders participate in the standardisation process and provide input to improve the final quality and relevance of standards.
07/07/2016 - How to improve testing methods for vacuum cleaners
Future product standards and regulatory measures should endeavour to meet as far as possible consumer expectations whilst minimising test complexity and cost. This was one conclusion to emerge from CECED's second workshop designed to encourage a collective stakeholder discussion about consumer-relevant testing methods for appliances.
12/07/2017 - Standards and regulations should better take into account consumer expectations, minimise test complexity and cost
06/09/2017 - Third Workshop on Product Testing versus Real Life Use, 3rd November
16/12/2015 - Meaningful and consumer relevant test methods simulating real-life use of vacuum cleaners
The workshop was an opportunity to exchange information, knowledge, wishes and ambitions on what could be done with vacuum cleaners in the years to come. The workshop was not seeking to replace Europe’s standardisation process. However, participants brought ideas that can inspire the work of developing new standards and future legislation (if and when needed).
It was recognised that a common aim is ensuring that future legislation and standards – besides setting requirements and defining measurement methods that are repeatable and reproducible – take into account as far as is possible consumer behaviour when appliances are used.