# The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021, Regulation 38: Software updates


(1) The energy consumption of the product and any of the other declared parameters must not deteriorate after a software or firmware update when measured with the same test standard originally used for the declaration of conformity, except with explicit consent of the end-user prior to update.
(2) The performance of a product must not change as a result of rejecting a software update.
(3) A software update must not have the effect of changing the product’s performance in a way that makes it non-compliant with the ecodesign requirements applicable for the declaration of conformity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348222920/regulation/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-ecodesign-for-energy-related-products-and-energy-information-regulations-2021/regulation-38
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