Conseil Européen de la Construction d'appareils Domestiques - European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers (CECED)

Summary of the initiative

Name
Conseil Européen de la Construction d'appareils Domestiques - European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers (CECED)
Objective(s)
On 22 October 1997, the Conseil européen de la construction electrodomestique (CECED), notified an agreement ("the agreement") dated 24 September 1997 committing some of its members to cease production and imports of several models of washing machines. CECED was applying for negative clearance or, alternatively, an exemption under Article 85 of the EC Treaty. The agreement concerns the market of private washing machines that are used by households to wash textiles for private use. The EEA appears as the relevant geographic area of the market. The manufacturers that have signed the commitment hold around 90,5% of the EEA market, which is relatively fragmented. Imports in the EEA account for 5 to 7% of final sales. The agreement had a sunset clause 2001.

Description of the Initiative

    Sector

    Sector

    Commission DG
    Contact Point - Commission
    DDG1.C.3

    Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act

    PRIVATE ACT
    Year
    1997
    Title of Act
    Agreement of cessation of production and imports of several models of washing machines with low energy efficiency
    NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT
    Year
    1998
    Title of Act
    Notice published pursuant to Article 19(3) of Council Regulation No 17 concerning case IV.F.1/36.718.CECED, Official Journal Official Journal C 382, 9.12.1998, p.6.
    Review, Revision or Sunset Clause Year
    2001

    Geographical Coverage

    Participating Countries
    Austria

    Description

    Problems that lead to the introduction of Self/Co-Regulation and the adoption of the Founding Act
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    Target Group(s)
    Producers of washing machines: ATAG, Bosch, Siemens, Brandt, Candy, Electrolux, Merloni, Miele,Whirlpool, Dolmar, Smeg and Fagor
    Type of Instrument(s)
    Agreement
    Type of Financing
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    Type of Monitoring
    Conduct an initial survey of compliance capacity of future regulateesConduct regular visits and spot checksInitiate complaints proceduresMaintain database of those bounded by the normsProduce regular reportsReceive complaints and verify if norms were breached or notReflexive dialogue with the - stakeholdersOther
    European Commission
    National public authority
    International public authority
    Private regulator (code owner)
    Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors)
    Self-appointed private parties (e.g. NGOs)
    Succinct description of the type of Monitoring
    Monitoring and reporting: CECED will establish and update a database, monitored by an independent consultant who will report annually to CECED and to the Commission on the fulfilment of the objectives per category class and for the overall target of 0,24 Kwh/kg. The independent consultant will aggregate individualised data submitted by each manufacturer.
    Type of Enforcement
    Faming, shaming and blamingJudicial sanctionsMembership suspension/exclusionPrivate finesOther
    Private Regulator
    Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors)
    Court system
    Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) / Online dispute resolution (ODR)
    Succinct description of the type of Enforcement
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    Results of Commission Monitoring

    Link / Reference of Evaluation
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