APPLiA and 5 industry associations have asked the European Commission to adopt legally binding criteria to ensure the uniform application of the eco-modulation of fees throughout Europe, to ensure Member States modulated fee schemes do not deviate from a harmonised EU framework, as well as to secure a proper enforcement.

Experienced repairmen are retiring and the younger generation has other careers in sight. But what happens if technology is evolving and repairmen are becoming less? There is a market gap that someone has to fill. APPLiA Hungary grasped the opportunity and built an expert team which has been working for two years on a new career model. 

The Smart Readiness Indicator is expected to put forward the benefits that smart technologies could bring to Europeans' lifestyles. The home appliance industry highlights one of the key factors for its implementation and that is interoperability, or the ability of products to 'speak the same language'.

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.

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.