Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 812/2013Show full title

Article 3 Responsibilities of suppliers and timetable

1. From 26 September 2015 suppliers placing water heaters on the market and/or putting them into service, including those integrated in packages of water heater and solar device, shall ensure that:

(a) a printed label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 1.1 of Annex III is provided for each water heater conforming to the water heating energy efficiency classes set out in point 1 of Annex II, whereby: for heat pump water heaters, the printed label is provided at least in the packaging of the heat generator; for water heaters intended for use in packages of water heater and solar device, a second label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 3 of Annex III is provided for each water heater;

(b) a product fiche, as set out in point 1 of Annex IV, is provided for each water heater, whereby: for heat pump water heaters, the product fiche is provided at least for the heat generator; for water heaters intended for use in packages of water heater and solar device, a second fiche, as set out in point 4 of Annex IV, is provided;

(c) the technical documentation, as set out in point 1 of Annex V, is provided on request to the authorities of the Member States and to the Commission;

(d) any advertisement relating to a specific water heater model and containing energy-related or price information includes a reference to the water heating energy efficiency class under average climate conditions for that model;

(e) any technical promotional material concerning a specific water heater model and describing its specific technical parameters includes a reference to the water heating energy efficiency class under average climate conditions for that model.

From 26 September 2017 a printed label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 1.2 of Annex III shall be provided for each water heater conforming to the water heating energy efficiency classes set out in point 1 of Annex II, whereby: for heat pump water heaters, the printed label shall be provided at least in the packaging of the heat generator.

2. From 26 September 2015 suppliers placing hot water storage tanks on the market and/or putting them into service shall ensure that:

(a) a printed label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 2.1 of Annex III is provided for each hot water storage tank conforming to the energy efficiency classes set out in point 2 of Annex II;

(b) a product fiche, as set out in point 2 of Annex IV, is provided;

(c) the technical documentation, as set out in point 2 of Annex V, is provided on request to the authorities of the Member States and to the Commission;

(d) any advertisement relating to a specific hot water storage tank model and containing energy-related or price information includes a reference to the energy efficiency class for that model;

(e) any technical promotional material concerning a specific hot water storage tank model and describing its specific technical parameters includes a reference to the energy efficiency class for that model.

From 26 September 2017 a printed label complying with the format and content of information as set out in point 2.2 of Annex III shall be provided for each hot water storage tank conforming to the energy efficiency classes set out in point 2 of Annex II.

3. From 26 September 2015 suppliers placing solar devices on the market and/or putting them into service shall ensure that:

(a) a product fiche, as set out in point 3 of Annex IV, is provided;

(b) the technical documentation, as set out in point 3 of Annex V, is provided on request to the authorities of the Member States and to the Commission.

4. From 26 September 2015 suppliers placing packages of water heater and solar device on the market and/or putting them into service shall ensure that:

(a) a printed label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 3 of Annex III is provided for each package of water heater and solar device conforming to the water heating energy efficiency classes set out in point 1 of Annex II;

(b) a product fiche, as set out in point 4 of Annex IV, is provided for each package of water heater and solar device;

(c) the technical documentation, as set out in point 4 of Annex V, is provided on request to the authorities of the Member States and to the Commission;

(d) any advertisement relating to a specific package of water heater and solar device model and containing energy-related or price information includes a reference to the water heating energy efficiency class under average climate conditions for that model;

(e) any technical promotional material concerning a specific package of water heater and solar device model and describing its specific technical parameters includes a reference to the water heating energy efficiency class under average climate conditions for that model.