Korea Electronics Association
Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
The mission of the Korea Electronics Association (KEA) is to build better environments for business, assist entrepreneur accelerate digital transformation, secure the global supply chain and create a healthy ecosystem for electronics & IT industries. • Building Better Environments for Business • Leading Digital Innovation • Strengthen Industrial Foundations • Encouraging Global Cooperation
EU Legislative Interests
• Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation • Circular Economy Act • Right to Repair Directive • REACH • RoHS • CBAM(Carbon Border Adjust Mechanism)
Communication Activities
• Joint Statement on the Postponement of the ESPR Transitional Period Deadline to December 2028 (12/10/2025) • Joint Statement : Request to reinstate distribution of draft Commission proposals prior to Ecodesign Forum meetings (09/23/2025) • Joint Statement : Urgent Need for a Harmonised and Workable Approach to Substances of Concern (09/10/2025) • A proposal regarding the working document supporting the Revision of COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) laying down ecodesign requirements for external power supplies (EPS) (04/11/2024) • KEA Comments on the Annex XV Dossier of the Universal PFAS Restriction Proposal (09/24/2023) • Joint Industry Letter on EU PFAS derogations for Spare Parts and Pre-owned Products (07/17/2023) • Comments from KEA with respect to ecodesign requirements for household tumble dryers(G/TBT/N/EU/949) (05/03/2023) • Position paper on EU’s Draft Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulation for Mobile phone, Cordless phone and Tablet (02/23/2022) • Open letter on UN COP26 Glasgow: The Home Appliance recommendations (10/26/2021)
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
IRHMA(International Roundtable of Household Appliance Manufacturer Associations)
Organisation Members
members of KEA (related with interest representation activities for EU) • Samsung Electronics co. ltd. • LG Electronics co. ltd. affiliates of KEA : N/A
Additional Information
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Connected Legislation
The sustainable use of natural resources
Energy Union Governance
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)
Supplementing Reg 2018/1999: GWP values & inventory guidelines
Environmental impact of Russia-Germany Baltic gas pipeline