EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.CONTEXT OF THE DELEGATED ACT
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534 (‘the Regulation’) lays down harmonised requirements for the labelling of household tumble dryers. It introduced a new energy-consumption scale for product labelling, enabling customers to make informed energy-conscious purchasing decisions. It also specifies the content and format of the product information sheet and technical documentation, and requires suppliers to enter the relevant parameters in the European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL).
According to the impact assessment accompanying Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2533 on ecodesign requirements for household tumble dryers (), the average lifetime of household tumble dryers has decreased from 14 to 12 years over the last 15 years. In this respect, Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2534 requires the Commission to provide the Consultation Forum with a repairability score for household tumble dryers, which would be adopted via an amendment to the Regulation. Assessing the repairability of household tumble dryers and informing consumers before purchase, would generate several ecological, social and economic benefits. Those benefits have been examined in the Commission staff working document accompanying this proposal to amend the Regulation ().
The Regulation is to be amended to implement a repairability score (also referred to as the ‘repairability index’), to be displayed on the rescaled label. In addition, the product information sheet and the technical information need to include relevant information on repairability.
Further, the Regulation updates the obligations on suppliers to ensure that, as from 1 January 2027, only rescaled labels and product information sheets with a repairability score are placed on the market.
To smooth the introduction of the repairability score, suppliers may provide rescaled labels with a repairability score before that date, on a voluntary basis. However, even after 1 January 2027, dealers will be allowed to sell household tumble dryers without repairability information if they were placed on the market before that date. This will help to prevent stocks of household tumble dryers without repairability information from going unsold or from having to be relabelled after 1 January 2027. It will mean that, for a period of time, household tumble dryers both with and without repairability information may be found on the market.
In addition, it has emerged that, by requesting suppliers to declare a final moisture content of 0% for a load in the technical documentation, the Regulation could induce them to produce appliances that over-dry the laundry to levels below its natural water content. This could result in undesired effects such as excessive use of energy and possible damage to the textiles. The method of calculating the average final moisture content should therefore be deleted from Annex IV, so that it does not need to be included in the technical documentation. Instead, the measurement and calculation methods given in the relevant harmonised standards should be used to calculate the average final moisture content as these provide for appropriate tolerances.
Finally, tests for compliance with repairability information should only be performed on units belonging to the same model, and not equivalent models. This is because equivalent models could significantly differ with respect to constructive characteristics that are relevant for repairability, making them unsuitable for mutual comparison.
For the reasons explained above, the Commission proposes to amend Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534.
2.CONSULTATIONS PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE ACT
Pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369, the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum was consulted at a meeting on 11 March 2024, in line with its rules of procedure. Members of the Forum were invited to submit comments in writing between 11 March and 3 May 2024. Stakeholders commented on several aspects, in particular the parameters to be included in the formula for calculating the repairability score, the spare parts to be considered, the criteria for awarding the different scores, the importance of repairability information for new models, and the deadlines and other arrangements for implementing the new label, including phasing out labels without a repairability score.
Comments put forward during this period by stakeholders and Member State representatives were examined and taken up where possible.
As the amendment proposed in the Regulation is considered to be minor and of a technical nature, no impact assessment has been undertaken. However, a staff working document assessing the impacts of the new measure was presented and received broad support at the above-mentioned Consultation Forum meeting. It accompanies this initiative.
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3.LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE DELEGATED ACT
Regulation (EU) 2023/2534 is amended as follows:
–Article 3 is replaced to lay down obligations for suppliers relating to the label, the product database and the product information sheet further to the inclusion of repairability information.
–Article 4 is amended to lay down subsequent obligations for dealers in relation to products on display in points of sale. The amended version allows both formats of the rescaled labels, without and with repairability information.
–A new bullet is added to Article 7, mandating the Commission to assess whether the heat pump should be added to the list of spare parts to be taken into consideration in the calculation of the repairability index.
–Annex I is amended to include the definitions related to the repairability information and a definition on the average final moisture content. The latter is intended to link the average final moisture content in this Regulation to the calculation of the average final moisture content set out in the relevant harmonised standards.
–Annex II is amended to include a table of correspondence between the repairability index and the repairability classes.
–Annex III is amended to delete obsolete references and to align it with the latest energy-labelling regulations, in particular the word ‘logo’, which is replaced by the word ‘pictogram’; the reference to the ‘EU Ecolabel’ should also be deleted.
–A new Annex IIIa is added to Regulation 2023/2534, setting out the information and format of labels (for condenser and non-condenser household tumble dryers) which include information on repairability class.
–In Annex IV, the method for calculating the repairability index has been included. The method for calculating the average final moisture content and references to the latter, are removed.
–Annex V is amended to adapt the existing reference to Article 3 to the changes introduced by this Regulation.
–A new Annex Va is added, setting out the new product information sheet with information on repairability.
–In Annex VI, more information on repairability is added to the technical documentation, in line with the obligations set under Article 3 as amended by this Regulation.
–Annexes VII and VIII are amended to adapt the existing references to Article 3 to the changes introduced by this Regulation.
–Annex IX is amended to specify that, when the first test shows that a sample unit of a household tumble dryer model does not meet the repairability requirements, the next test should be carried out on another unit of the same model, instead of three units of the same or equivalent models as is the case for testing other requirements. In addition, some editorial changes have been made to avoid confusion between validity criteria and verification criteria.
–Annex X is amended to include relevant references to the additional Annexes to Regulation 2023/2534 inserted by the present Regulation.
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...
of XXX
amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534 as regards information on the repairability index for household tumble dryers
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU (), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534 () lays down harmonised requirements for the labelling of household tumble dryers, enabling customers to make informed purchasing decisions based on the energy consumption and condensation efficiency of the appliances. Article 3 of that Regulation also specifies the content and format of the product information sheet and technical documentation, and requires suppliers to enter the relevant parameters in the European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL).
(2)It is important to address the significant decrease in the lifespan of household tumble dryers over the last 15 years, which has prompted an increase in the rate of production to compensate for the shorter lifetime. Providing information on the repairability of tumble dryers through a repairability index could generate several environmental, social and economic benefits by encouraging consumers to choose more repairable products. The repairability score should be calculated on the basis of parameters that are relevant for assessing the ease of repair of a household tumble dryer.
(3)As from 1 January 2027, any household tumble dryer placed on the market should be accompanied by a label and a product information sheet containing repairability information. In order to ensure a smooth introduction of the repairability index, suppliers should be allowed to provide rescaled labels that include the repairability information in advance of the mandatory deadline of 1 January 2027, instead of rescaled labels without the repairability information that they should otherwise be obliged to provide.
(4)To make the introduction of the repairability index easier, dealers should be allowed to display at their points of sale household tumble dryers placed on the market before 1 July 2027 with rescaled labels that do not include the repairability index .
(5)In order to improve repairability of household tumble dryers, an additional element should be included in the review provided for by Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2534, namely the assessment of the possibility to include heat pumps among the priority parts taken into account when calculating the repairability index.
(6)The term ‘logo’ should be replaced by ‘pictogram’ in the description of the label provided in Annex III, to be consistent with other delegated acts on energy labelling. Furthermore, the reference to the EU Ecolabel should be deleted from Annex III, since the EU Ecolabel is no longer awarded.
(7)Annex IV, point 1(g), to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534 requires manufacturers and importers to calculate the average final moisture content for the eco-programme, which is declared in the technical documentation file of the product. Requesting them to declare a final moisture content for the load of 0% in the technical documentation could induce them to produce appliances that over-dry the laundry to levels below its natural water content, with undesired effects such as excessive use of energy and possible damage to the textiles. It is therefore necessary to delete the method of calculating the average moisture content from Annex IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534, so that it does not need to be included in the technical documentation. Instead, the measurement and calculation methods provided for in the harmonised standards should be used to calculate this parameter as these provide for appropriate tolerances.
(8)Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Amending provisions
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534 is amended as follows:
(1)Article 3 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1.
Suppliers shall ensure that:
(a)
from 1 March 2025 to 31 December 2026:
(i)
each household tumble dryer is supplied with a printed label in the format and containing the information set out in Annex III and, for a multi-drum household tumble dryer, in accordance with Annex X;
(ii)
the values for the parameters of the product information sheet, as set out in Annex V, are entered in the public part of the product database;
(b)
from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2026:
(i)
the content of the technical documentation set out in Annex VI, except the information referred to in points 1(h) and 1(i) of that Annex, is entered in the product database;
(ii)
an electronic label in the format and containing the information as set out in Annex III is made available to dealers for each model of household tumble dryer;
(iii)
an electronic product information sheet as set out in Annex V is made available to dealers for each model of household tumble dryer;
(iv)
where specifically requested by the dealer, the product information sheet as set out in Annex V is made available in printed form;
(c)
from 1 January 2027:
(i)
each household tumble dryer is supplied with a printed label in the format and containing the information set out in Annex IIIa and, for a multi-drum household tumble dryer, in accordance with Annex X;
(ii)
the values for the parameters of the product information sheet as set out in Annex Va are entered in the public part of the product database;
(iii)
the content of the technical documentation set out in Annex VI is entered in the product database;
(iv)
an electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in Annex IIIa is made available to dealers for each model of household tumble dryer;
(v)
an electronic product information sheet, as set out in Annex Va, is made available to dealers for each model of household tumble dryer;
(vi)
where specifically requested by the dealer, the product information sheet as set out in Annex Va is made available in printed form;
(d)
from 1 July 2025:
(i)
any visual advertisement concerning a specific model of household tumble dryer gives the energy efficiency class and range of energy classes available on the label in accordance with Annexes VII and VIII;
(ii)
any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of household tumble dryer, including technical promotional material on the internet, which describes its specific technical parameters, gives the energy efficiency class of that model and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII.’;
(b)the following paragraph 1a is inserted:
‘1a.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, points (a) and (b), during the period, from 1 March 2025 to 31 December 2026, suppliers may fulfil their obligations set out in paragraph 1, points (a) and (b) in the way set out in paragraph 1, point (c).’;
(2)in Article 4, point (a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a)
each household tumble dryer, at the point of sale, including at trade fairs, bears the label provided by suppliers in accordance with Article 3(1), points (a)(i) or (c)(i), with the label being displayed for built-in appliances in such a way as to be clearly visible, and for all other appliances in such a way as to be clearly visible on the outside on the front or top of the household tumble dryer;’;
(3)in Article 7(1), the following point (d) is added:
‘(d)
the possibility to include the heat pump in the list of priority parts for the purpose of calculating the repairability index.’;
(4)in Article 10, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘It shall apply from 1 July 2025. However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 January 2024 and Article 3(1) and (1a) shall apply as set out therein.’;
(5)Annexes I, II and III are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;
(6)the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation, is inserted as Annex IIIa;
(7)Annexes IV and V are amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;
(8)the text set out in Annex IV to this Regulation is inserted as Annex Va;
(9)Annexes VI, VII, VIII, IX and X are amended in accordance with Annex V.
Article 3
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the fourth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
ANNEX I
Annexes I, II and III are amended as follows:
(1)in Annex I, the following points are added:
‘(27)
‘average final moisture content’ means the average amount of moisture contained in the load at the end of the drying cycles 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 integrated into the calculations of the repairability index set out in Section 5 of Annex IV;
(30)
‘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;
(31)
‘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;
(32)
‘reusable fastener’ means a fastener that can be completely reused in the reassembly for the same purpose and that does no damage either to the product or to the fastener itself during the disassembly or reassembly process in a way that makes their multiple reuse impossible;
(33)
‘removable fastener’ means a fastener that is not a reusable fastener, but whose removal does not damage the product, or leave residue, which precludes reassembly;
(34)
‘resupplied fastener’ means a removable fastener that is supplied at no additional cost 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, at no additional cost;
(35)
‘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;
(36)
‘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;
(37)
‘commonly available tool’ means a tool that is available for purchase by the general public and is not a basic tool;
(38)
‘professional repairer’ means an operator or undertaking that provides services of repair and professional maintenance of household tumble dryers.’;
(2)in Annex II, the following Section 4 is added:
‘4.
REPAIRABILITY CLASS
The repairability class of a household tumble dryer shall be determined on the basis of the repairability index, as set out in Table 3a. The repairability index shall be determined in accordance with Section 5 of Annex IV.
Table 3a
Repairability classes
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Repairability class
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Repairability index (R)
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A (most repairable)
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R > 9,00
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B
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7,00 ≤ R ≤ 9,00
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C
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5,00 ≤ R < 7,00
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D
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3,00 ≤ R < 5,00
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E (least repairable)
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R < 3,00
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’;
(3)Annex III is amended as follows:
(a)in Section A, point 1 is amended as follows:
(ii)point V is replaced by the following:
‘V
the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex II; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the tumble dryer shall be aligned with the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;’
(iii)points VII and VIII are replaced by the following:
‘VII
condensation efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex II, with relevant pictogram and value rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with Annex IV;
VIII
acoustic airborne noise emission class of the drying cycle of the eco programme, with relevant pictogram and value in dB(A), determined in accordance with Section 4 of Annex IV;’;
(iv)point 1.2 is deleted;
(b)in Section B, point 1 is amended as follows:
(ii)point V is replaced by the following:
‘V
the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex II; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the tumble dryer shall be aligned with the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;’
(iii)point VII is replaced by the following:
‘VII
acoustic airborne noise emission class of the drying cycle of the eco programme, with relevant pictogram and value in dB(A), determined in accordance with Section 4 of Annex IV;’;
(iv)point 1.2 is deleted.
ANNEX II
‘ANNEX IIIa
Label with repairability information
A.
Label for condenser tumble dryers with repairability icon
1.
LABEL FOR CONDENSER TUMBLE DRYERS WITH REPAIRABILITY ICON
Figure 4a
The following information shall be included in the label:
I
QR code;
II
trademark;
III
model identifier;
IV
scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G;
V
the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex II; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the tumble dryer shall be aligned with the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;
VI
weighted average energy consumption per 100 drying cycles in kWh, rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with Annex IV; in case of gas-fired tumble dryers, the weighted average energy consumption (gas and electricity) per 100 drying cycles in kWh, rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with Annex IV;
VII
repairability class determined in accordance with Annex II, calculated in accordance with Annex IV;
VIII
condensation efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex II, with relevant pictogram and value rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with Annex IV;
IX
acoustic airborne noise emission class of the drying cycle of the eco programme, with relevant pictogram and value in dB(A), determined in accordance with Section 4 of Annex IV;
X
rated capacity, in kg, for the eco programme at full load;
XI
duration of the eco programme at full load in hours and minutes [h:min] rounded to the nearest minute;
XII
the number of this Regulation, which is ‘2023/2534’.
2.
LABEL DESIGN FOR CONDENSER TUMBLE DRYERS WITH REPAIRABILITY ICON
Figure 4b
Whereby:
(a)
the label shall be at least 96 mm wide and 192 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, its content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications in Figure 4b;
(b)
the background shall be 100 % white;
(c)
the typeface shall be Verdana;
(d)
the dimensions and specifications of the elements in the label shall be as indicated in the label designs in this Annex;
(e)
colours shall be CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black following this example: 0,70,100,0: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black;
(f)
the label shall fulfil all of the following requirements (numbers refer to Figure 4b).
the colours of the EU logo shall be as follows:
-
the background: 100,80,0,0;
-
the stars: 0,0,100,0;
the colour of the energy logo shall be: 100,80,0,0;
the QR code shall be 100 % black;
the trademark shall be 100 % black and in Bold 9 pt;
the model identifier shall be 100 % black and in Regular 9 pt;
the A to G scale shall be as follows:
(a)
the letters in the arrows shall be 100 % white and in Bold 16 pt, and shall be centred on an axis at 4,5 mm from the left side of the arrows;
(b)
the background colours of the arrows shall be as follows:
(i)
A-class: 100,0,100,0;
(ii)
B-class: 70,0,100,0;
(iii)
C-class: 30,0,100,0;
(iv)
D-class: 0,0,100,0;
(v)
E-class: 0,30,100,0;
(vi)
F-class: 0,70,100,0;
(vii)
G-class: 0,100,100,0;
the internal dividers shall be 80 mm wide and have a weight of 0,5 pt. The colour of the dividers shall be 100 % black;
the energy efficiency class arrow shall be 100 % black. The letter inside the energy efficiency class arrow shall be 100 % white and in Bold 26 pt, and it shall be positioned in the centre of the rectangular part of the arrow. The energy efficiency class arrow and the corresponding arrow in the A to G scale shall be positioned in such a way that their tips are aligned;
the value of the weighted energy consumption per 100 drying cycles shall be in Bold 28 pt; ‘kWh/’ shall be in Regular 18 pt. the number ‘100’ in the icon representing 100 drying cycles shall be in Regular 14 pt. The text shall be centred in the column and in 100 % black;
the pictograms shall be as shown in the label design and as follows:
(a)
the lines of the pictograms shall have a weight of 1,2 pt and they and the texts (numbers and units) shall be 100% black;
(b)
the A to D scales of the condensation efficiency pictogram and of the acoustic airborne noise emission pictogram shall be aligned on a vertical axis on the left side of the icon, with the letter of the applicable class in Bold 12 pt and the other letters of the rest of the classes in Regular 8 pt;
(c)
the number of the condensation efficiency pictogram shall be in Bold 9 pt and the unit in Regular 9 pt, with the number and the unit next to each other and centred inside the pictogram;
(d)
the A to E scale of the repairability class pictogram shall be aligned on a vertical axis on the left side of the icon, with the letter of the applicable class in Bold 12 pt and the other letters of the rest of the classes in Regular 8 pt;
(e)
the number of the acoustic airborne noise emission pictogram shall be in Bold 12 pt and the unit in Regular 9 pt, with the number and the unit next to each other and centred inside the pictogram;
(f)
the number of the rated capacity pictogram shall be in Bold 16 pt and the unit in Regular 12 pt, with the number and the unit next to each other and centred under the pictogram;
(g)
the number of the duration of the eco programme pictogram shall be in Bold 16 pt and it shall be centred under the pictogram;
the number of the Regulation shall be 100 % black and in Regular 6 pt.
‘B.
Label for non-condenser tumble dryers with repairability icon
1.
LABEL FOR NON-CONDENSER TUMBLE DRYERS WITH REPAIRABILITY ICON
Figure 4c
The following information shall be included in the label:
I
QR code;
II
trademark;
III
model identifier;
IV
scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G;
V
the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex II; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the tumble dryer shall be aligned with the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;
VI
weighted average energy consumption per 100 drying cycles in kWh, rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with Annex IV; in case of gas-fired tumble dryers, the weighted average energy consumption (gas and electricity) per 100 drying cycles in kWh, rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with Annex IV;
VII
repairability class determined in accordance with Annex II, calculated in accordance with Annex IV;
VIII
acoustic airborne noise emission class of the drying cycle of the eco programme, with relevant pictogram and value in dB(A), determined in accordance with Section 4 of Annex IV;
IX
rated capacity, in kg, for the eco programme at full load;
X
duration of the eco programme at full load in hours and minutes [h:min] rounded to the nearest minute;
XI
the number of this Regulation, which is ‘2023/2534’.
2.
LABEL DESIGN FOR NON-CONDENSER TUMBLE DRYERS WITH REPAIRABILITY ICON
Figure 4d
Whereby:
(a)
the label shall be at least 96 mm wide and 192 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, its content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications in Figure 4d;
(b)
the background shall be 100 % white;
(c)
the typeface shall be Verdana;
(d)
the dimensions and specifications of the elements in the label shall be as indicated in the label designs in this Annex;
(e)
colours shall be CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black following this example: 0,70,100,0: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black;
(f)
the label shall fulfil all of the following requirements (numbers refer to Figure 4d).
the colours of the EU logo shall be as follows:
-
the background: 100,80,0,0;
-
the stars: 0,0,100,0;
the colour of the energy logo shall be: 100,80,0,0;
the QR code shall be 100 % black;
the trademark shall be 100 % black and in Bold 9 pt;
the model identifier shall be 100 % black and in Regular 9 pt;
the A to G scale shall be as follows:
(a)
the letters in the arrows shall be 100 % white and in Bold 16 pt, and shall be centred on an axis at 4,5 mm from the left side of the arrows;
(b)
the background colours of the arrows shall be as follows:
(i)
A-class: 100,0,100,0;
(ii)
B-class: 70,0,100,0;
(iii)
C-class: 30,0,100,0;
(iv)
D-class: 0,0,100,0;
(v)
E-class: 0,30,100,0;
(vi)
F-class: 0,70,100,0;
(vii)
G-class: 0,100,100,0;
the internal dividers shall be 80 mm wide and have a weight of 0,5 pt. The colour of the dividers shall be 100 % black;
the energy efficiency class arrow shall be 100 % black. The letter inside the energy efficiency class arrow shall be 100 % white and in Bold 26 pt, and it shall be positioned in the centre of the rectangular part of the arrow. The energy efficiency class arrow and the corresponding arrow in the A to G scale shall be positioned in such a way that their tips are aligned;
the value of the weighted energy consumption per 100 drying cycles shall be in Bold 28 pt; ‘kWh/’ shall be in Regular 18 pt. the number ‘100’ in the icon representing 100 drying cycles shall be in Regular 14 pt. The text shall be centred in the column and in 100 % black;
the pictograms shall be as shown in the label design and as follows:
(a)
the lines of the pictograms shall have a weight of 1,2 pt and they and the texts (numbers and units) shall be 100 % black;
(b)
the A to D scale of the acoustic airborne noise emission pictogram shall be aligned on a vertical axis on the left side of the icon, with the letter of the applicable class in Bold 12 pt and the other letters of the rest of the classes in Regular 8 pt;
(c)
the A to E scale of the repairability class pictogram shall be aligned on a vertical axis on the left side of the icon, with the letter of the applicable class in Bold 12 pt and the other letters of the rest of the classes in Regular 8 pt;
(d)
the number of the acoustic airborne noise emission pictogram shall be in Bold 12 pt and the unit in Regular 9 pt, with the number and the unit next to each other and centred inside the pictogram;
(e)
the number of the rated capacity pictogram shall be in Bold 16 pt and the unit in Regular 12 pt, with the number and the unit next to each other and centred under the pictogram;
(f)
the number of the duration of the eco programme pictogram shall be in Bold 16 pt and it shall be centred under the pictogram;
the number of the Regulation shall be 100 % black and in Regular 6 pt.’
ANNEX III
Annexes IV and V are amended as follows:
(1)Annex IV 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:
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SDD is the “Disassembly Depth” score.
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SF is the “Fasteners (type)” score.
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ST is the “Tools (type)” score.
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SRI is the “Repair Information” score.
The Repairability Index (R) shall be calculated as follows:
The “Disassembly Depth” (SDD), “Fasteners (type)” (SF) and “Tools (type)” (ST) scores are based on the aggregation of the following priority parts level scores:
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WP is the water pump.
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B is the drum bearing.
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DB is the drum belt.
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D is the door.
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M is the motor.
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MB is the main printed circuit board.
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F is the fan.
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MC is the motor capacitor.
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 a priority part is not present in the product, that priority part shall be removed from the formula of the scoring parameters where it appears. In addition, the coefficient for that priority part in the formula of each scoring parameter shall be divided by the number of remaining spare parts, and the result added to each of the coefficients of those spare parts.
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 percentage of steps required to remove the priority part from the product with respect to the mean number of disassembly steps (MDS) for that priority part without damaging the product. The counting of the steps for each part starts from the product fully assembled. The mean number of disassembly steps for each priority part is as follows:
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Water pump: 16,1 steps.
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Drum bearing: 18,9 steps.
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Drum belt: 40,9 steps.
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Door: 3 steps.
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Motor: 49,4 steps.
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Main printed circuit board: 13,7 steps.
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Fan: 7,7 steps.
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Motor capacitor: 24,9 steps.
Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned as follows:
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DD ≤ 70% MDS = 10 pt.
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70% MDS< DD ≤ 90% MDS = 7 pt.
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90% MDS < DD ≤ 110% MDS = 4 pt.
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110% MDS < DD ≤ 130% MDS = 1 pt.
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DD > 130% MDS = 0 pt.
For the calculation of disassembly depth, the following rules shall apply:
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the disassembly depth count is completed when the target part is separated and individually accessible;
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where multiple tools need to be used simultaneously, the use of each tool counts as a separate step;
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operations related to cleaning, removing traces or heating are counted as steps;
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the disassembly depth shall be calculated on the basis of the repair and maintenance information, and of the description of the disassembly steps for each priority part given in the technical documentation;
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where remote notification or authorisation of serial numbers is necessary for the full functionality of the spare part and the device, each of these actions is counted as ten additional disassembly steps.
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 as follows:
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Reusable fasteners = 10 pt.
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Resupplied fasteners at no cost = 7 pt.
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Resupplied fasteners at additional costs = 3 pt.
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Removable fasteners = 0 pt.
The assessment of the type of fasteners is based on the disassembly process to remove the specific priority part.
In case different types of fasteners are encountered in the disassembly of a priority part, the lowest score shall be considered.
The Fi scores shall be calculated on the basis of the repair and maintenance information, and of the description of the fasteners for each priority part given in the technical documentation.
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 2 to 10 are assigned as follows:
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Repair possible with basic tools = 10 pt.
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Repair possible with tools supplied with the spare part = 7 pt.
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Repair possible with tools supplied with the household tumble dryer = 4 pt.
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Repair possible with commonly available tools = 0 pt.
The assessment of the type of tools is based on the disassembly process to remove the specific priority part.
Where different types of tools are needed for the disassembly of a priority part, the lowest score shall be considered.
The Ti scores shall be calculated on the basis of the repair and maintenance information, and of the description of the tools for each priority part given in the technical documentation.
Repair Information (RI) assessment at product level
The Repair Information score (SRI) shall be calculated at product level as follows:
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Availability of repair information at no cost for professional repairers = 10 pt.
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Availability of repair information with a reasonable and proportionate fee for professional repairers = 0 pt.
A fee shall be considered reasonable if it does not discourage access to repair information by failing to take into account the extent to which the professional repairer uses the information.’;
(2)in Annex V, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘Pursuant to point Article 3(1), point (a)(ii), the supplier shall enter the information into the product database as set out in Table 4.’.
ANNEX IV
‘ANNEX Va
Product information sheet with repairability information
Pursuant to Article 3(1), point (c)(ii), the supplier shall enter the information into the product database as set out in Table 4a.
The user manual or other literature provided with the product shall clearly indicate the link to the model in the product database as a human-readable Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or as a QR code or by providing the product registration number.
Table 4a
Content, order and format of the product information sheet
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Supplier’s name or trade mark (a) (c):
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Supplier’s address (a) (c):
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Model identifier (a):
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Technology of tumble dryer
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[electric air-vented, electric condenser, gas-fired]
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General product parameters:
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Parameter
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Value
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Parameter
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Value
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Rated capacity (b) (kg)
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x,x
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Dimensions (a) (c) in cm
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Height
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x
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Width
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x
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Depth
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x
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Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) (b)
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x,x
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Energy efficiency class (b)
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[A/B/C/D/E/F/G] (d)
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Condensation efficiency (%) (b)
(if applicable)
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xx
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Condensation efficiency class (if applicable) (b)
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[A/B/C/D] (d)
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Weighted energy consumption in kWh per drying cycle (h). Actual energy consumption will depend on how the appliance is used.
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x,xx
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Programme duration (b) (hours:minutes)
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Rated capacity
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x:xx
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Type
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[built-in/free-standing]
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Half
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x:xx
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Acoustic airborne noise emission (b) (dB(A) re 1 pW)
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x
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Acoustic airborne noise emission class(b)
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[A/B/C/D] (d)
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Off-mode (if applicable) (W)
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x,xx
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Standby mode (if applicable) (W)
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x,xx
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Delay start (W) (if applicable)
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x,xx
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Networked standby (W) (if applicable)
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x,xx
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For household tumble dryers equipped with a heat pump, the chemical name or the accepted industry designation of the refrigerant gas used, without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases (1) (a) (c).
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Repairability information:
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Repairability Class (based on the index below)
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[A/B/C/D/E] (d)
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Repairability Index (a)
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x,xx/10
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Disassembly Depth (SDD) score (a)
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x,xx/10
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Fasteners type score (SF) (a)
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x,xx/10
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Tools type score (ST) (a)
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x,xx/10
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Repair information score (SRI) (a)
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x,xx/10
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Weblink to information on spare parts availability for professional repairers and end users (a) (c) (e)
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https://xxx
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Weblink to repair instructions for end-users (a) (c) (f)
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https://xxx
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Weblink to indicative pre-tax prices (a) (c) (g)
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https://xxx
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Minimum duration of the guarantee offered by the supplier (1) (c)
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Additional information(1) (c):
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Link to the supplier’s website, where the information in point 6 of Annex II to Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2533 (c) (2) is found:
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(1) Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 195, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/517/oj).
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2533 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household tumble dryers, amending Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/826, and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2012 (OJ L, 2023/2533, 22.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2533/oj).
(a) This item shall not be considered relevant for the purpose of Article 2(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369.
(b) For the eco programme.
(c) Changes to those items shall not be considered relevant for the purpose of Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369.
(d) If the product database automatically generates the definitive content of that cell the supplier shall not enter those data.
(e) The suppliers’ obligation is to include the weblink to the website where the relevant information will be available. Effective access to the website is nevertheless to be granted in accordance with the timeline and provisions laid down in point 5(1)(b) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2023/2533.
(f) The suppliers’ obligation is to include the weblink to the website where the relevant information will be available. Effective access to the website is nevertheless to be granted in accordance with the timeline and provisions laid down in point 5(1)(d) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2023/2533.
(g) The suppliers’ obligation is to include the weblink to the website where the relevant information will be available. Effective access to the website is nevertheless to be granted in accordance with the timeline and provisions laid down in point 5(1)(f) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2023/2533.
(h) For gas-fired tumble dryers calculated as the weighted average energy consumption per 100 drying cycles in accordance with Section 1, point (f), of Annex IV of this Regulation, divided by 100.
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’;
ANNEX V
Annexes VI, VII, VIII, IX and X are amended as follows:
(1)Annex VI is amended as follows:
(a)point 1 is amended as follows:
(i)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 (c)(iii), shall include the following information:’;
(ii)the following points (h) and (i) are added:
‘(h)
a description of the disassembly steps for each priority part listed in Section 5 of Annex IV, including the tool(s) and fastener(s) needed at each step, if any;
(i)
the repair and maintenance information laid down in point 5(3)(e) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2023/2533.’;
(iii)the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘The information provided pursuant to points (a) to (i) of the first subparagraph shall constitute the mandatory specific parts of the technical documentation that the supplier is to enter in the database, pursuant to Article 12(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369. However, in accordance with Article 3(1), point (b)(i) of this Regulation, until 31 December 2026, suppliers may choose not to include in the technical documentation information referred to in points (h) and (i) of the first subparagraph.’;
(b)in point 2, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘For gas-fired tumble dryers, the technical documentation referred to in Article 3(1), point (c)(iii), shall include the information listed in point (1), first subparagraph, points (a) to (f), (h) and (i) of this Annex, and additionally the information set out in Table 6 for the eco programme. However, in accordance with Article 3(1), point (b)(i) of this Regulation, until 31 December 2026, suppliers may choose not to include in the technical documentation points information referred to in point 1, first subparagraph, points (h) and (i). The values in Table 6 are considered as the declared values for the purpose of the verification procedure in Annex IX.’;
(2)in Annex VII, points 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
‘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.’;
(3)Annex VIII is amended as follows:
(a)point 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1.
The appropriate label made available by suppliers in accordance with Article 3(1), points (b)(ii) or (c)(iv), as applicable, shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price of the product if the price is shown, and in all other cases in proximity to the name or the picture of the product. The size shall be such that the label is clearly visible and legible and shall be proportionate to the size specified in Annex III. The label may be displayed using a nested display, in which case the image used for accessing the label shall comply with the specifications laid down in point 2 of this Annex. If nested display is applied, the label shall appear on the first mouse click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion on the image.’;
(b)point 4 is replaced by the following:
4.
The electronic product information sheet made available by the supplier in accordance with Article 3(1), points (b)(iii) or (c)(v), as applicable, shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price of the product if the price is shown, and in all other cases in proximity to the name or the picture of the product. The size shall be such that the product information sheet is clearly visible and legible. The product information sheet may be displayed using a nested display or by referring to the product database, in which case the link used for accessing the product information sheet shall clearly and legibly indicate ‘Product information sheet’. If a nested display is used, the product information sheet shall appear on the first mouse click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion on the link.
(4)Annex IX is amended as follows:
(a)point 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1.
The verification tolerances set out in Table 8 relate only to the verification of the declared values by Member State authorities and shall not be used by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representatives as an allowed tolerance to establish those values in the technical documentation or in interpreting these values with a view to achieving compliance or to communicate better performance by any means.’;
(b)point 4(b)(iii) is replaced by the following:
‘(iii)the determined values, that is to say the values of the relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from these measurements, comply with:
(a)the validity criteria set out in Table 7;
(b)the respective verification tolerances set out in Table 8.’;
(c)point 6 is replaced by the following:
‘6.Where the result referred to in point 4(b)(iii) is not achieved, the Member State authorities shall select three additional units of the same model for testing. As an alternative, the three additional units selected may be of one or more equivalent models. Concerning the repairability index, if the result referred to in point 4(b)(iii) is not achieved, the Member State authorities shall select one additional unit of the same model for testing.’;
(d)points 8 and 9 are replaced by the following:
‘8.The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements where for the three units referred to in point 6, the arithmetic mean of the determined values complies with the respective verification tolerances set out in Table 8, except for the result of the repairability index, where the model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if the determined value complies with the respective tolerance set out in Table 8.
9.Where the result referred to in point 8 is not achieved, the model and all equivalent models shall be considered not in compliance with this Regulation, except for the result of the repairability index, where the model shall be considered not to comply with this Regulation.’;
(e)point 12 is replaced by the following:
‘12.The Member State authorities shall only apply the validity criteria set out in Table 7 and the verification tolerances set out in Table 8, and shall only use the procedure set out in points 1 to 9 for the requirements referred to in this Annex. For the parameters set out in Tables 7 and 8, no other validity criteria or verification tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised standards or in any other measurement method, shall be applied.’;
(f)Table 7 is replaced by the following:
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Table 7 - Validity criteria
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Parameter
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Validity criteria
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Average final moisture content of the eco programme µt
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The determined value shall be measured and calculated and be lower than 1,5 %.
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(g)the following Table 8 is added:
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Table 8 - Verification tolerances
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Parameter
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Verification tolerances
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Edry and Edry½
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The determined value (*) shall not exceed the declared value of Edry and Edry½ by more than 6 %.
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Egdry and Egdry½
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The determined value (*) shall not exceed the declared value of Egdry and Egdry½ by more than 6 %.
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Egdry,a and Egdry½,a
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The determined value (*) shall not exceed the declared value of Egdry,a and Egdry½,a by more than 6 %.
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Ct
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The determined value (*) shall not be less than the declared value of Ct by more than 6 %.
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Tdry and Tdry½
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The determined value (*) shall not exceed the declared value of Tdry and Tdry½ by more than 6 %.
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Po
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The determined value (*) of Po shall not exceed the declared value by more than 0,10 W.
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Psm
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The determined value (*) of Psm shall not exceed the declared value by more than 10 % if the declared value is higher than 1,00 W, or by more than 0,10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1,00 W.
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Pds
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The determined value (*) of Pds shall not exceed the declared value by more than 10 % where the declared value is higher than 1,00 W, or by more than 0,10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1,00 W.
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Acoustic airborne noise emissions
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The determined value (*) shall not exceed the declared value by more than 2 dB with respect to 1 pW.
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Repairability index
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The determined value of the repairability index shall not exceed the declared value by more than 4%.
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* Where three additional units are tested in accordance with point (5), the determined value means the arithmetic mean of the values determined for those three additional units.
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’;
(5)Annex X is amended as follows:
(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 and the technical documentation shall include and present jointly the information required under Annex V or Annex Va, as applicable, and Annex VI, respectively, for all the drums to which the provisions of this Annex apply.’.