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Policy consultations - AMDEA

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Policy consultations - AMDEA. AMDEA works with its members on proposed Government regulations affecting the appliance industry to ensure that they are proportionate and effective. Product legislation is typically set at EU level and then transposed into UK law. AMDEA focuses on legislation related to safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and environmental protection. Of these, the laws to protect the environment cover energy consumption, chemical use and end of life arrangements. Consultation on ex...

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Legislation - AMDEA

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AMDEA is committed to working with its members to ensure thatproposed Government regulation relating to the appliances industry is proportionate and effective. Product legislation is typically set at EU level and then transposed into UK law. AMDEA focuses on legislation related to safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and environmental protection. Of these, the laws to protect the environment cover energy consumption, chemical use and end of life arrangements. Changes to the EU legislative framework.

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Safety - AMDEA

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European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) around Europe, discussing vulnerable people and the revision of standards covered by the Machinery Directive. He convenes the CENELEC working group dealing with the safety of ‘child appealling’ appliances. Concerns about touchable surface temperatures have also been raised in Australia and New Zealand, so these issues may well be taken up by the IEC in order to ensure that there is a consistent approach worldwide.

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Industry Issues - AMDEA

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Industry Issues - AMDEA. Ours is a large industry worth approximately 9 billion in 2011/12, so what we do has a significant impact on energy and water use and on the wellbeing of our end-customers. We are fully engaged with the UK Government and we also work at EU level through CECED. The European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers. In these pages you can find key facts about our major issues and our submissions to various consultations. Registered in England, Company no. 1465823.

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New Publications - AMDEA

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New Publications - AMDEA. Report promoting highly efficient electrical appliances. A new report Promoting highly efficient electrical appliances. Calls on the Government to help the public replace their old appliances and cut their energy bills by up to 75 a year. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) estimates that enabling the purchase of energy efficient appliances could save the nation the equivalent power generated by 1,500 wind turbines or the proposed Hinkley nuclear power plant. The stu...

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Standards - AMDEA

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AMDEA staff are not only members of the BSI and as such participate in international standards gatherings;we also organise and chair meetings of the international standards bodies’ committees and working parties. Indeed two AMDEA staff members have won awards from the IEC for their work. On 15 January 2015 AMDEA launched its new safety initiative and web portal, ‘Register my appliance’ with support from Consumer …. Registered in England, Company no. 1465823.

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Energy - AMDEA

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Many of our members’ appliances are powered by electricity from the mains. As such, they are clean and usually very quiet in use but electricity generation itself is far less clean, producing various pollutants and greenhouse gases especially from the burning of coal, and, to a lesser extent, gas in power stations across the country. Source: ONS/DECC Energy Consumption in the United Kingdom. Http:/ www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/statistics/publications/ecuk/ecuk.aspx. Cutting electricity consumption can ...

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Time to Change - AMDEA

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Time to Change - AMDEA. This research-based initiative aims to encourage owners of old and energy-hungry appliances to consider trading them in for newer, more energy-efficient models. The amount of electricity saved is directly proportional to the energy and CO. We believe that the replacement of old and energy-hungry domestic appliances with new efficient ones can make a significant impact on household bills and greenhouse gas emissions and that this should be supported by Government and other bodies.

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Campaigns - AMDEA

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AMDEA supports its members through campaigns to communicate the benefits of their technology to consumers, the media and policy makers. Whilst AMDEA represents the interests of all of our members, we also run three initiatives addressing specific issues:. On 15 January 2015 AMDEA launched its new safety initiative and web portal, ‘Register my appliance’ with support from Consumer …. Registered in England, Company no. 1465823. Tel: 44 (0)20 7405 0666 Email: info@amdea.org.uk.