‘(27)

“average final moisture content” means the average of the final moisture content for the eco programme at full and at half load;

(28)

“spare part” means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar function in a household tumble dryer;

(29)

“priority part” means a spare part used in the calculations of the repairability index set out in Section 5 of Annex IV;

(30)

“main printed circuit board” means the board managing directly or indirectly the electric and electronic components integrated in the appliance;

(31)

“disassembly” means a process whereby a product is separated into its parts and/or components in such a way that it could subsequently be reassembled and made operational;

(32)

“fastener” means a hardware device or substance that mechanically, magnetically or by other means connects or fixes two or more objects, parts or pieces, including a hardware device which in addition serves an electrical function;

(33)

“reusable fastener” means a fastener that can be completely reused in the reassembly for the same purpose and that does no damage either the product or the fastener itself during the disassembly or reassembly process in a way that makes their multiple reuse impossible;

(34)

“removable fastener” means a fastener that is not a reusable fastener, but which removal does not damage the product, or leave residue, which precludes reassembly;

(35)

“resupplied fastener” means a removable fastener that is supplied with the spare part which it is intended to connect or fix; adhesives shall be considered resupplied fasteners if they are supplied with the spare part in a quantity that is sufficient for the reassembly;

(36)

“step” means an operation that finishes with the removal of a part (or bundle) or with a change of tool, including any placement of a part away from its initial location where the removal entails partial disconnection or unplugging;

(37)

“commercially available tool” means a tool that is available for purchase by the general public and is neither a basic tool nor a proprietary tool;

(38)

“basic tool” means a screwdriver for slotted heads, a screwdriver for cross recess screws, a screwdriver for hexalobular recess heads, a hexagon socket key, a combination wrench, combination pliers, combination pliers for wire stripping and terminal crimping, half round nose pliers, diagonal cutters, multigrip pliers, locking pliers, a prying lever, tweezers, magnifying glass, a spudger and a pick;

(39)

“proprietary tool” means tool that is not available for purchase by the general public or for which any applicable patents are not available to licence under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms;

(40)

“professional repairer” means an operator or undertaking that provides services of repair and professional maintenance of household tumble dryers.’;

(a)

in Section A, point 1.1 is amended as follows:

(b)

in Section B, point 1.1 is amended as follows:

(a)

the third and fourth paragraphs are replaced by the following:

‘The eco programme as identifiable on the programme selection, on the display and through the network connection, depending on the functionalities provided by the household tumble dryer, and with no further modification of the final moisture content setting, shall be used for the measurement and calculation of the EEI, the condensation efficiency, the programme duration and the airborne acoustic noise emissions. The energy consumption, condensation efficiency and program duration shall also be measured concurrently.

The calculation of the weighted energy consumption, the weighted programme duration and the condensation efficiency shall be done on the basis of three drying cycles at full load and four drying cycles at partial load.’;

(b)

in Section 1, point (g) is deleted;

(c)

the following Section 5 is added:

‘5.   METHOD FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE REPAIRABILITY INDEX OF HOUSEHOLD TUMBLE DRYERS

The repairability index is an aggregated and normalised score, as a calculated value derived from four scoring parameters where:

The Repairability Index (R) shall be calculated as follows:

and rounded to two decimal places.

The “Disassembly Depth” (SDD ), “Fasteners (type)” (SF ) and “Tools (type)” (ST ) scores are based on the aggregation of the following priority parts level scores:

If any of the priority parts listed above is present in a product more than once, only the one which delivers the lowest score shall be considered in the calculation of the “Disassembly Depth” (SDD ), “Fasteners (type)” (SF ) and “Tools (type)” (ST ) scores. If one or more priority parts are not present in the product, those priority parts shall be removed from the formula of the scoring parameters where they appear. In addition, the coefficients of the remaining priority parts in the formula of each scoring parameter shall be divided by the complementary to 1 of the sum of the coefficients corresponding to the priority parts not present in the product, so that the sum of the remaining coefficients shall always be 1.

SDD , SF and ST shall be calculated on the basis of the description of the disassembly steps, the fasteners and the tools needed for each priority part.

The assessment of the repairability index, specifically SDD , SF and ST shall start on a product that is:

After the assessment the product shall be fully reassembled.

5.1.

The “Disassembly Depth” (SDD ) score shall be calculated as follows:

Disassembly Depth (DD) assessment at part level

The Disassembly Depth score (DDi ) for each priority part (DDWP , DDB , DDDB , DDD , DDM , DDMB , DDF , DDMC ) shall be set on the basis of the number of steps required to remove the priority part from the product (DD) with respect to the mean number of disassembly steps (MDS) for that priority part without damaging the product. MDS for each priority part is as follows:

Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned to DDi for each priority part as follows:

For the calculation of DD, the following rules shall apply:

5.2.

The Fasteners type score (SF ) is calculated as follows:

Fasteners (type) (F) assessment at part level

The “Fasteners (type)” scores (Fi ) for each priority part (FWP , FB , FDB , FD , FM , FMB , FF , FMC ) are assigned according to the level of removability and reusability of the fasteners used in the device assembly. Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned to Fi for each priority part as follows:

The identification of the type of fasteners is based on the description of each fastener type for the disassembly process to remove the specific priority part given in the technical documentation.

In case different types of fasteners are encountered in the disassembly of a priority part, the lowest score shall be considered.

5.3.

The Tools type score (ST ) shall be calculated as follows:

Tools type (T) assessment at part level

The Tools type scores (Ti ) for each priority part i (TWP , TB , TDB , TD , TM , TMB , TF , TMC ) are assigned according to the complexity and availability of the tools needed for its replacement. Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned to Ti for each priority part as follows:

The assessment of the type of tools is based on the disassembly process to remove the specific priority part given in the technical documentation.

Where different types of tools are needed for the disassembly of a priority part, the lowest score shall be considered.

(a)

the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘Pursuant to Article 3(1), point (a)(ii), until 31 December 2026 the supplier shall enter the information into the product database as set out in Table 4. However, in accordance with Article 3(1a), suppliers may enter the information required in Table 4a of Annex Va into the product database from 24 November 2025 instead of the information required in Table 4.’;

(b)

Table 4 is replaced by the following:

‘Table 4

Content, order and format of the product information sheet

(a)

in the first subparagraph, the introductory wording is replaced by the following:

‘For electric household tumble dryers, the technical documentation referred to in Article 3(1), point (b)(i), shall include the following information:’;

(b)

point (g) is replaced by the following:

(a)

the header is replaced by the following:

‘ Table 6

Declared technical parameters for gas-fired household tumble dryers ’;

(b)

the fourth row on the gas consumption of the eco programme at partial load is replaced by the following:

(c)

the tenth, eleventh and twelfth rows on the programme duration for the eco programme are replaced by the following:

‘3.

Where the information included in the technical documentation for a particular household tumble dryer has been obtained:

the technical documentation shall include the details of the calculation, the assessment undertaken by suppliers to verify the accuracy of the calculation and, where appropriate, the declaration of identity between the models of different suppliers.’.

‘1.

In visual advertisements, for the purposes of ensuring conformity with the requirements laid down in Article 3(1), point (d)(i), and in Article 4, point (c), the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label shall be shown as set out in point 4 of this Annex.

2.

In technical promotional material, for the purposes of ensuring conformity with the requirements laid down in Article 3(1), point (d)(ii), and in Article 4, point (d), the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label shall be shown as set out in point 4 of this Annex.’;

(a)

point 1 is replaced by the following:

(b)

point 3(b) is replaced by the following:

(c)

point 4 is replaced by the following:

(a)

point 1 is replaced by the following:

(b)

point 4(b)(iii) is replaced by the following:

(c)

point 6 is replaced by the following:

(d)

points 8 and 9 are replaced by the following:

(e)

point 12 is replaced by the following:

(f)

Table 7 is replaced by the following:

‘Table 7

Validity criteria

(g)

the following Table 8 is added:

‘Table 8

Verification tolerances

(a)

in the first paragraph, the introductory wording is replaced by the following:

‘Following the measurement and calculation methods set out in Annex IV, each drum of a multi-drum household tumble dryer shall be supplied with a label complying with the requirements set out in Annexes II and III or IIIa, as applicable. Those requirements shall apply to each of the drums independently, except when the drums are built in the same casing and can, in the eco programme, only operate simultaneously. In the latter case, these provisions shall apply to the multi-drum household tumble dryer as a whole, as follows:’;

(b)

the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘The product information sheet shall include and present jointly the information required under Annex V or Annex Va, as applicable, for all the drums to which the provisions of this Annex apply. The technical documentation shall include and present jointly the information required under Annex VI or Annex VIa, as applicable, for all the drums to which the provisions of this Annex apply.’.