European Commission 1 October 2019, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying the document COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… laying down ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009

Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations 1.Introduction 2.Problem definition 2.1.What is the issue or problem that may require action? What is the size of the problem? 2.2.What are the underlying drivers of the problem? 2.3.Who is affected by the problem, in what ways, and to what extent? 2.4.How would the Problems evolve without Intervention? 2.5.Compliance costs 3.Why should the EU Act? 4.