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Eurocrats planning to confuse 257 million consumers by changing label scheme.

30th January 2009

The simple process of buying a basic home appliance could soon become far more difficult, according to leading British environmentalists. That's because the Eurocrats are proposing to change the current A-G energy efficiency rating scheme - which appears on certain products from washing machines to cars - to a more complicated mix of letters and numbers.

A poll of 7000 consumers across seven EU countries by the Energy Saving Trust found 8 out of 10 people understand the current A-G  system. The majority of respondents found the current A-G system far simpler to understand than other initiatives proposed by some member states.

The current scheme is a simple letter and colour-based labelling system that was only introduced as recently as 1999. 'A' means a product is efficient and will be cheapest to run while 'G' is the opposite.

When it was introduced 10 years ago, A-rated fridges accounted for just one percent of all fridge purchases, compared to 75% today.

Energy Saving Trust chairman Edward Hyams is urging the EU to "think again". He says, "This would replace the current A-G scheme widely understood by millions of consumers. Our message is simple: if it ain't broke don't fix it. I would have thought that EU member states had enough on their plates at the moment without wasting time, money and effort changing something that eight out of 10 people across Europe already understand and recognise."

For more information visit www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

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