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The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introduction

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products

    1. CHAPTER 1 WELDING EQUIPMENT

      1. 3.Application and interpretation

      2. 4.Ecodesign requirements

      3. 5.Conformity assessment

      4. 6.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      5. 7.Measurements and calculations

      6. 8.Circumvention and software updates

    2. CHAPTER 2 REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES WITH A DIRECT SALES FUNCTION

      1. 9.Application and interpretation

      2. 10.Ecodesign requirements

      3. 11.Conformity assessment

      4. 12.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      5. 13.Measurements and calculations

      6. 14.Circumvention and software updates

    3. CHAPTER 3 HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHERS

      1. 15.Application and interpretation

      2. 16.Ecodesign requirements

      3. 17.Conformity assessment

      4. 18.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      5. 19.Measurements and calculations

      6. 20.Circumvention and software updates

    4. CHAPTER 4 HOUSEHOLD WASHING MACHINES AND WASHER-DRYERS

      1. 21.Application and interpretation

      2. 22.Ecodesign requirements

      3. 23.Conformity assessment

      4. 24.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      5. 25.Measurements and calculations

      6. 26.Circumvention and software updates

    5. CHAPTER 5 REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES

      1. 27.Application and interpretation

      2. 28.Ecodesign requirements

      3. 29.Conformity assessment

      4. 30.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      5. 31.Measurements and calculations

      6. 32.Circumvention and software updates

    6. CHAPTER 6 ELECTRIC MOTORS AND VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES

      1. 33.Application and interpretation

      2. 34.Ecodesign requirements

      3. 35.Conformity assessment

      4. 36.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      5. 37.Measurements and calculations

      6. 38.Software updates

    7. CHAPTER 7 ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS

      1. 39.Application and interpretation

      2. 40.Ecodesign requirements

      3. 41.Conformity assessment

      4. 42.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      5. 43.Measurements and calculations

      6. 44.Circumvention and software updates

  4. PART 3 Energy Information

    1. ENERGY LABELLING OF REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES WITH A DIRECT SALES FUNCTION

      1. 45.Application and interpretation

      2. 46.Obligations of suppliers

      3. 47.Obligations of dealers

      4. 48.Obligations of internet hosting platforms

      5. 49.Measurement methods

      6. 50.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

  5. PART 4 General

    1. 51.Review

    2. 52.Transitional provision

    3. 53.Amendment of EU Regulation 1275/2008

    4. 54.Amendment of the 2010 Regulations

    5. 55.Amendment of the Energy Information Regulations 2011

    6. 56.Revocations

  6. Signature

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Ecodesign requirements for welding equipment

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Energy efficiency requirements

      3. 3.Resource efficiency requirements

      4. 4.Information requirements

      5. 5.Technical documentation requirements

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes for welding equipment

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Verification procedure

      3. 3.The market surveillance authority must initially test one single unit...

      4. 4.Subject to paragraph 5, the model conforms to these Regulations...

      5. 5.(1) If a unit complies with all the conditions of...

      6. 6.Where a model has been designed to be able to...

      7. 7.Verification tolerances

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Energy efficiency requirements

      3. 3.Resource efficiency requirements

      4. 4.Information requirements

      5. 5.Technical documentation requirements

      6. 6.Exemptions

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Measurement methods and calculations for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function

      1. 1.(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) apply for the purposes of...

      2. 2.(1) The EEI is determined as follows.

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Verification procedure

      3. 3.The market surveillance authority must initially test one single unit...

      4. 4.Subject to paragraph 5, the model conforms to these Regulations...

      5. 5.(1) If a unit complies with all the conditions of...

      6. 6.Where a model has been designed to be able to...

      7. 7.Verification tolerances

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Ecodesign requirements for household dishwashers

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Programme requirements

      3. 3.The eco programme must be— (a) named “eco” on the...

      4. 4.The name “eco” must be used exclusively for this programme....

      5. 5.The indications “normal”, “daily”, “regular” and “standard” must not be...

      6. 6.Energy efficiency requirements

      7. 7.From 1 March 2024, the EEI of household dishwashers with...

      8. 8.The EEI of a dishwasher is calculated in accordance with...

      9. 9.Functional requirements

      10. 10.The drying performance index (ID) must be—

      11. 11.The IC and the ID are calculated in accordance with...

      12. 12.Low power modes

      13. 13.Resource efficiency requirements

      14. 14.Information requirements

      15. 15.Technical documentation requirements

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Measurement methods and calculations for household dishwashers

      1. 1.General conditions

      2. 2.Energy efficiency index

      3. 3.Cleaning performance index

      4. 4.Drying performance index

      5. 5.Low power modes

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes for household dishwashers

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Verification procedure

      3. 3.The market surveillance authority must initially test one single unit...

      4. 4.Subject to paragraph 5, the model conforms to these Regulations...

      5. 5.(1) If a unit complies with all the conditions of...

      6. 6.Where a model has been designed to be able to...

      7. 7.Verification tolerances

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and washer-dryers

      1. 1.Interpretation and application

      2. 2.Programme requirements

      3. 3.(1) All machines must provide— (a) a washing cycle called...

      4. 4.The eco 40-60 programme must be used for the purposes...

      5. 5.The eco 40-60 programme must be set as the default...

      6. 6.The name “eco 40-60” must be used exclusively for this...

      7. 7.The indications “normal”, “daily”, “regular” and “standard” must not be...

      8. 8.Wash and dry cycle

      9. 9.(1) All machines must provide a complete cycle for cotton...

      10. 10.If the washer-dryer provides a continuous cycle, the rated capacity...

      11. 11.If the washer-dryer does not provide a continuous cycle, the...

      12. 12.The wash and dry cycle must be used for the...

      13. 13.Energy efficiency requirements

      14. 14.Functional requirements

      15. 15.Duration requirements

      16. 16.Weighted water consumption requirement

      17. 17.Low power modes

      18. 18.Resource efficiency requirements

      19. 19.Information requirements

      20. 20.Technical documentation requirements

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Measurement methods and calculations for household washing machines and washer-dryers

      1. 1.(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) apply for the purposes of...

      2. Energy efficiency index of household washing machines and the washing cycle of household washer-dryers (EEIW)

        1. 2.Energy efficiency index

      3. Energy efficiency index (EEIWD) of the complete cycle of household washer-dryers

        1. 3.(1) For the calculation of the EEIWDof a household washer-dryer...

        2. 4.Weighted water consumption

        3. 5.Remaining moisture content

        4. 6.Final moisture content

        5. 7.Low power modes

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes - household washing machines and washer-dryers

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Verification procedure

      3. 3.The market surveillance authority must initially test one single unit...

      4. 4.Subject to paragraph 5, the model conforms to these Regulations...

      5. 5.(1) If a unit complies with all the conditions of...

      6. 6.Where a model has been designed to be able to...

      7. 7.Verification tolerances

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      Multi-drum household washing machines and washer-dryers

      1. 1.(1) For multi-drum household washing machines and multi-drum household washer-dryers—...

      2. 2.The verification procedure set out in Schedule 11 applies to...

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      Ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Energy efficiency requirements

      3. 3.Functional requirements

      4. 4.Resource efficiency requirements

      5. 5.Information requirements

      6. 6.Technical documentation requirements

    14. SCHEDULE 14

      Measurement methods and calculations for refrigerating appliances

      1. 1.(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) apply for the purposes of...

      2. 2.Storage conditions and target temperatures per compartment type

      3. 3.Determination of the AE

      4. 4.Determination of the standard annual energy consumption (SAE)

      5. 5.Modelling parameters per compartment type for the calculation of SAE

      6. 6.Compensation factors per compartment type in the calculation of SAE:

      7. 7.Determination of the EEI

    15. SCHEDULE 15

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes –refrigerating appliances

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Verification procedure

      3. 3.The market surveillance authority must initially test one single unit...

      4. 4.Subject to paragraph 5, the model conforms to these Regulations...

      5. 5.(1) If a unit complies with all the conditions of...

      6. 6.Where a model has been designed to be able to...

      7. 7.Verification tolerances

    16. SCHEDULE 16

      Ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives

      1. 1.Energy efficiency requirements for motors

      2. 2.(1) From 1 July 2023, motors must meet the following...

      3. 3.(1) IE is set out in Tables 21 to 26,...

      4. 4.(1) To determine the minimum efficiency of 50 Hz motors...

      5. 5.The minimum efficiency of 60 Hz motors at a rated...

      6. 6.Product information requirements for motors

      7. 7.Efficiency requirements for variable speed drives

      8. 8.Product information requirements for variable speed drives

      9. 9.Technical documentation requirements

      10. 10.Exemptions

    17. SCHEDULE 17

      Measurement methods and calculations for electric motors and variable speed drives

      1. 1.The measurement methods and calculations for electric motors and VSDs...

      2. 2.Electric motors

      3. 3.Variable speed drives

    18. SCHEDULE 18

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes – electric motors and variable speed drives

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Verification procedure

      3. 3.The market surveillance authority must initially test one single unit...

      4. 4.Subject to paragraph 5, the model conforms to these Regulations...

      5. 5.(1) If a unit complies with all the conditions of...

      6. 6.(1) For motors with a rated power output of 375...

      7. 7.Where a model has been designed to be able to...

      8. 8.Verification tolerances

    19. SCHEDULE 19

      Ecodesign requirements for electronic displays

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. Energy efficiency requirements

        1. Energy efficiency index limits for on-mode

          1. 2.(1) The energy efficiency index (EEI) of an electronic display...

      3. Allowances and adjustments for the purpose of the EEI calculation, and functional requirements

        1. 3.(1) Electronic displays must meet the following requirements. Electronic displays...

        2. Forced menu and set-up menus

          1. 4.(1) Electronic displays may be placed on the market with...

        3. Peak white luminance ratio

          1. 5.(1) In the normal configuration, the peak white luminance of...

      4. Off mode, standby and networked standby mode requirements

        1. 6.(1) Electronic displays must meet the following requirements. Power demand...

        2. Availability of off, standby and networked standby modes

          1. 7.(1) Electronic displays must provide— (a) off mode;

        3. Automatic power-down in televisions

          1. 8.(1) Televisions must provide a power management function, enabled as...

        4. Automatic power-down in displays other than televisions

          1. 9.(1) Electronic displays other than televisions with various selectable input...

      5. Material efficiency requirements

        1. 10.Electronic displays must meet the following requirements.

        2. Design for dismantling, recycling and recovery

          1. 11.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), manufacturers, importers or their authorised...

        3. Marking of plastic components

          1. 12.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), plastic components heavier...

        4. Cadmium logo

          1. 13.(1) Electronic displays with a screen panel in which concentration...

        5. Halogenated flame retardants

          1. 14.The use of halogenated flame retardants is not permitted in...

      6. Design for repair and reuse

        1. Availability of spare parts

          1. 15.(1) Manufacturers, authorised representatives or importers of electronic displays must...

        2. Access to repair and maintenance information

          1. 16.(1) From no later than two years after the placing...

        3. Maximum delivery time of spare parts

          1. 17.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), during the period referred to...

      7. Software and firmware update availability requirements

        1. 18.(1) Manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers of electronic displays...

      8. Technical documentation requirements

        1. 19.(1) The technical documentation file required for the conformity assessment...

        2. 20.Exemptions

    20. SCHEDULE 20

      Measurement methods for electronic displays

      1. 1.The measurement methods for electronic displays are as follows.

      2. 2.General conditions

      3. 3.Measurements of on mode power demand

      4. 4.Measurements of peak white luminance

    21. SCHEDULE 21

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes – electronic displays

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Verification procedure – general

      3. 3.The market surveillance authority must initially test one single unit...

      4. 4.Subject to paragraph 15, the model conforms to these Regulations...

      5. 5.Where a model has been designed to be able to...

      6. 6.Verification procedure for requirements of paragraph 3 of Schedule 19

      7. 7.Verification procedure for requirements of paragraph 4 of Schedule 19

      8. 8.Verification procedure for requirements of paragraph 5 of Schedule 19

      9. 9.Verification procedure for requirements of paragraph 6 of Schedule 19

      10. 10.Verification procedure for requirements of paragraph 7 of Schedule 19

      11. 11.Verification procedure for requirements of paragraph 8 of Schedule 19

      12. 12.Verification procedure for requirements of paragraph 9 of Schedule 19

      13. 13.Verification procedure for requirements of paragraphs 10 to 18 of Schedule 19

      14. 14.Paragraph 14 of Schedule 19 (halogenated flame retardants) must be...

      15. 15.Procedure if requirements are not achieved

      16. 16.Verification tolerances

    22. SCHEDULE 22

      Energy labelling of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function – energy efficiency classes

      1. 1.(1) The energy efficiency class of a refrigerating appliance with...

    23. SCHEDULE 23

      Labels for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function

      1. 1.Label contents for appliances other than beverage coolers and ice-cream freezers

      2. 2.The following information must be included in the label at...

      3. 3.Label contents for beverage coolers

      4. 4.The following information must be included in the label at...

      5. 5.Label contents for ice-cream freezers

      6. 6.The following information must be included in the label at...

      7. 7.Label designs

      8. 8.(1) The labels must meet the following requirements.

    24. SCHEDULE 24

      Product information sheet

      1. 1.In accordance with regulation 46(1)(b), the supplier must enter the...

      2. 2.Where the refrigerating appliance has different compartments working at different...

      3. 3.The following items in Table 35 are not relevant for...

    25. SCHEDULE 25

      Technical documentation

      1. 1.The technical documentation referred to in regulation 46(1)(d) must include...

      2. 2.Where the information in the technical documentation for a particular...

    26. SCHEDULE 26

      Information to be provided in visual advertisements, technical or other promotional material, and in distance selling except distance selling on the internet

      1. 1.(1) In— (a) visual advertisements for refrigerating appliances with a...

      2. 2.(1) The energy efficiency class and the range of energy...

      3. Figure 1

    27. SCHEDULE 27

      Information to be provided in the case of distance selling through the internet

      1. 1.The following requirements apply to distance selling through the internet....

      2. 2.(1) The appropriate label made available by suppliers in accordance...

      3. 3.(1) If nested display is used, the label must appear...

      4. Figure 2

    28. SCHEDULE 28

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Verification procedure

      3. 3.(1) If a unit complies with all the conditions of...

      4. 4.Where a model has been designed to be able to...

      5. 5.Verification tolerances

    29. SCHEDULE 29

      Revocations

      1. 1.Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing...

      2. 2.Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing...

      3. 3.Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing...

      4. 4.Commission Regulation (EC) No 1015/2010 of 10 November 2010 implementing...

      5. 5.Commission Regulation (EC) No 1016/2010 of 10 November 2010 implementing...

      6. 6.Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 of 1 October 2019 laying down...

      7. 7.Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2019 of 1 October 2019 laying down...

      8. 8.Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2021 of 1 October 2019 laying down...

      9. 9.Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2022 of 1 October 2019 laying down...

      10. 10.Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 of 1 October 2019 laying down...

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