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EEPLIANT4 Call for Tender for Consulting Services

PROSAFE is launching a Call for Consulting Services for the new EU-co-funded EEPLIANT4 Concerted Action (GA no. 101143050). The Action will be implemented between May 2024 and April 2029.

The aim of this new Concerted Action is to support the implementation and enforcement of the EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling legislations for energy-related products and durably improve market surveillance in these fields.

PROSAFE is seeking for facilitators to provide expertise and support the implementation of the project work plan, for one or more project activities. The tender covers a total of 8 independent activities (‘Lots’), each representing a project Work Package (WP). These are:

PRODUCT-SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:

LOT 1: WP2 - Refrigerating appliances
LOT 2: WP3 - Tyres (C2, C3, re-treaded)
LOT 3: WP4 - Electronic displays
LOT 4: WP5 - Cooking appliances (electrical or gas ovens, hobs, and range hoods)
LOT 5: WP7 - Off-mode/networked standby devices
LOT 6: WP9 - Solid Fuel Space Heaters

CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES:

LOT 7: WP10 - Training and study visits
LOT 8: WP12 - Joint activities with Customs

Tenderers may bid for one or more Lots/activities.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Tenders must be sent via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 13 May 2024, 17:00 CEST, with the subject “EEPLIANT4 Call for Consultancy Services - Lot number - Your name and surname”.

Questions can be submitted in writing to the same email addresses by 03 May 2024, 17:00 CEST.

Tender documentation:

JAHARP2022-04 - Work Package 3 - Study Visits

Work Package Coordinator: PROSAFE, BE
Work Package Leader: CAMCOM, IT

SCOPE

The objective of this project is to support the efficient implementation of the Energy Efficiency and Ecodesign legislation, Directive on Low Voltage Equipment 2014/35/EU, and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. The intent is to create measurable, verifiable and sustainable impact from knowledge-sharing and convergence among MSAs - turned into actionable reccomendations.

OBJECTIVE

The main objectives of this project work package are summarised as follows:

Map best practice areas and the needs of MSAs that would be relevant to study;
Prioritise and select two cases;
Execute study visits based on the cases selected;
Develop lessons learned and training for further dissemination;
Increasing the profile of EU market surveillance in general;
Presenting transformative pragmatic/feasible policy and non-policy recommendations driven by the results of our activities to support the European Commission and MSAs in addressing uniformly and effectively common and emerging challenges in non-food products market surveillance pertaining to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020.

PRESENTATION OF HARP2022 PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS

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JAHARP2022-04 - Work Package 2 - Harmonisation of Market Surveillance Methodologies

Work Package Coordinator: PROSAFE, BE
Work Package Leader: CAMCOM, IT

SCOPE

OBJECTIVE

The main objectives of this project work package are summarised as follows:

Enhance the harmonisation of measures to be taken in the case of non-compliance;
Support discussions among MSAs and prioritise urgent issues to address;
Organise mutual visits between MSAs to provide solutions for the prioritised issues (in synergy with Work Package 3 - Mutual Visits);
Produce guidelines, recommendations and good practices;
Increasing the profile of EU market surveillance in general;
Presenting transformative pragmatic/feasible policy and non-policy recommendations driven by the results of our activities to support the European Commission and MSAs in addressing uniformly and effectively common and emerging challenges in non-food products market surveillance pertaining to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020.