Article 6 of Directive 2012/27/EU of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency1 (the Energy Efficiency Directive requires Member States to ensure that central governments purchase only products, services and buildings with high
energy-efficiency performance. The Directive indicates what these items are and what level of performance they must meet by referring to criteria established under a number of EU legislative measures such as the Energy Labelling Directive 2010/30/EU2 and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU).