The European Union published its Code of Conduct on Energy Efficiency of External Power Supplies Version 5 in October of 2013. Tier 1 effectively harmonizes the EU with DoE Level VI, noting the differences in scope detailed on the next slide, and became effective as a voluntary requirement from January 2014. Its adoption as an EU Ecodesign rule is currently under review, along with the more stringent CoC Tier 2 requirement which became effective on a voluntary basis from January 2016. Please note that an official date has not been announced for these standards becoming mandatory, but regardless many manufacturers have already begun certifying their power supplies to the tighter regulations.