APPLiA has actively participated to the biggest European event dedicated to energy efficiency and renewables that took place in Brussels from 18-20 June, the EUSEW.

An energy efficiency symposium to investigate the connection between consumers' choices and energy efficiency objectives.

The long-waited EU Cybersecurity Act has entered into force this morning, and will also have an effect on connected home appliances, such as fridges, air conditioners, washing machines and other IoT appliances. The promise – companies would be able to make use of certificates recognised across the Union.

"We need to consider how to incentivise Europeans to change their patterns of energy use as well as to ensure they are fairly informed on the flexible pricing conditions”, said APPLiA’s Smart Living and Competitiveness Policy Specialist, Lenka Jančová during the 23rd IEEE Symposium on International Symposium on Consumer Technologies on 20 June 2019. 

APPLiA has created a Code of Conduct that defines a common approach for assessing, declaring and communicating on steam rates. As from 1 July the comparison of steam ironing products and their steam rate will be much easier and more comprehensive.

While a few years back, the non-listing of standards was exceptional, such practices risk becoming the norm. Producers of home appliances like blenders, refrigerators, connected products and, what is most, medical devices today cannot fully refer to certain standards because as such they do not exist black on white.