National Council does not want mandatory information on energy consumption in advertising
The National Council has rejected the call to require that advertisements include information on the energy consumption of appliances or the fuel consumption of vehicles. The Green Party had proposed an initiative calling for an energy label to be published for every appliance.
The National Council does not want to hear about an obligation to provide information on the energy consumption of appliances or the fuel consumption of vehicles in advertising. It rejected a motion with this demand on Monday by 99 votes to 67.
In her parliamentary initiative, Franziska Teuscher (Greens/BE) demanded that the energy and fuel consumption of tumble dryers, washing machines and motor vehicles be displayed in TV commercials, advertisements and catalogs. She was of the opinion that an energy label should be published for every appliance.
The current declarations are not enough, said Teuscher. If only appliances with the lowest consumption were sold, a lot of energy could be saved and consumers could assume their responsibility.
A legal basis is therefore needed.
The majority of the Committee for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (Urek) had requested that the proposal be rejected. Consumers are already highly aware of energy and fuel consumption and the current legal basis is sufficient.
In her parliamentary initiative, Franziska Teuscher (Greens/BE) demanded that the energy and fuel consumption of tumble dryers, washing machines and motor vehicles be displayed in TV commercials, advertisements and catalogs. She was of the opinion that an energy label should be published for every appliance.
The current declarations are not enough, said Teuscher. If only appliances with the lowest consumption were sold, a lot of energy could be saved and consumers could assume their responsibility.
A legal basis is therefore needed.
The majority of the Committee for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (Urek) had requested that the proposal be rejected. Consumers are already highly aware of energy and fuel consumption and the current legal basis is sufficient.
