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Commission Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for space heaters and combination heaters (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Ecodesign requirements and timetable

  5. Article 4.Conformity assessment

  6. Article 5.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

  7. Article 6.Indicative benchmarks

  8. Article 7.Review

  9. Article 8.Transitional provisions

  10. Article 9.Repeal

  11. Article 10.Entry into force

  12. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Definitions applicable for Annexes II to V

      1. For the purposes of Annexes II to V the following...

      2. Definitions related to heaters

        1. (1) ‘standby mode’ means a condition where the heater is connected...

        2. (2) ‘standby mode power consumption’ (PSB ) means the power consumption...

        3. (3) ‘average climate conditions’ mean the temperature conditions characteristic for the...

        4. (4) ‘temperature control’ means the equipment that interfaces with the end-user...

        5. (5) ‘gross calorific value’ (GCV) means the total amount of heat...

        6. (6) ‘equivalent model’ means a model placed on the market with...

      3. Definitions related to boiler space heaters, boiler combination heaters and...

        1. (7) ‘fuel boiler space heater’ means a boiler space heater that...

        2. (8) ‘fuel boiler combination heater’ means a boiler combination heater that...

        3. (9) ‘type B1 boiler’ means a fuel boiler space heater incorporating...

        4. (10) ‘type B1 combination boiler’ means a fuel boiler combination heater...

        5. (11) ‘seasonal space heating energy efficiency in active mode’ (ηson )...

        6. (12) ‘useful efficiency’ (η) means the ratio of the useful heat...

        7. (13) ‘useful heat output’ (P) means the heat output of a...

        8. (14) ‘electrical efficiency’ (ηel ) means the ratio of the electricity...

        9. (15) ‘ignition burner power consumption’ (Pign ) means the power consumption...

        10. (16) ‘condensing boiler’ means a boiler space heater or boiler combination...

        11. (17) ‘auxiliary electricity consumption’ means the annual electricity required for the...

        12. (18) ‘standby heat loss’ (Pstby ) means the heat loss of...

      4. Definitions related to heat pump space heaters and heat pump...

        1. (19) ‘outdoor temperature’ (Tj ) means the dry bulb outdoor air...

        2. (20) ‘rated coefficient of performance’ (COPrated ) or ‘rated primary energy...

        3. (21) ‘reference design conditions’ means the combination of the reference design...

        4. (22) ‘reference design temperature’ (Tdesignh) means the outdoor temperature, expressed in...

        5. (23) ‘part load ratio’ (pl(Tj )) means the outdoor temperature minus...

        6. (24) ‘heating season’ means a set of operating conditions describing per...

        7. (25) ‘bin’ (binj ) means a combination of an outdoor temperature...

        8. (26) ‘bin hours’ (Hj ) means the hours per heating season,...

        9. (27) ‘part load for heating’ (Ph(Tj )) means the heating load...

        10. (28) ‘seasonal coefficient of performance’ (SCOP) or ‘seasonal primary energy ratio’...

        11. (29) ‘reference annual heating demand’ (QH ) means the reference heating...

        12. (30) ‘annual energy consumption’ (QHE ) means the energy consumption required...

        13. (31) ‘annual equivalent active mode hours’ (HHE ) means the assumed...

        14. (32) ‘active mode coefficient of performance’ (SCOPon ) or ‘active mode...

        15. (33) ‘supplementary capacity for heating’ (sup(Tj )) means the rated heat...

        16. (34) ‘bin-specific coefficient of performance’ (COPbin(Tj )) or ‘bin-specific primary energy...

        17. (35) ‘declared capacity for heating’ (Pdh(Tj )) means the heating capacity...

        18. (36) ‘capacity control’ means the ability of a heat pump space...

        19. (37) ‘design load for heating’ (Pdesignh) means the rated heat output...

        20. (38) ‘declared coefficient of performance’ (COPd(Tj )) or ‘declared primary energy...

        21. (39) ‘bivalent temperature’ (Tbiv ) means the outdoor temperature declared by...

        22. (40) ‘operation limit temperature’ (TOL) means the outdoor temperature declared by...

        23. (41) ‘heating water operation limit temperature’ (WTOL) means the outlet water...

        24. (42) ‘cycling interval capacity for heating’ (Pcych) means the integrated heating...

        25. (43) ‘cycling interval efficiency’ (COPcyc or PERcyc) means the average coefficient...

        26. (44) ‘degradation coefficient’ (Cdh) means the measure of efficiency loss due...

        27. (45) ‘active mode’ means the condition corresponding to the hours with...

        28. (46) ‘off mode’ means a condition in which the heat pump...

        29. (47) ‘thermostat-off mode’ means the condition corresponding to the hours with...

        30. (48) ‘crankcase heater mode’ means the condition in which a heating...

        31. (49) ‘off mode power consumption’ (POFF ) means the power consumption...

        32. (50) ‘thermostat-off mode power consumption’ (PTO ) means the power consumption...

        33. (51) ‘crankcase heater mode power consumption’ (PCK ) means the power...

        34. (52) ‘low-temperature heat pump’ means a heat pump space heater that...

        35. (53) ‘low-temperature application’ means an application where the heat pump space...

        36. (54) ‘medium-temperature application’ means an application where the heat pump space...

      5. Definitions related to water heating in combination heaters

        1. (55) ‘load profile’ means a given sequence of water draw-offs, as...

        2. (56) ‘water draw-off’ means a given combination of useful water flow...

        3. (57) ‘useful water flow rate’ (f) means the minimum flow rate,...

        4. (58) ‘useful water temperature’ (Tm ) means the water temperature, expressed...

        5. (59) ‘useful energy content’ (Qtap ) means the energy content of...

        6. (60) ‘energy content of hot water’ means the product of the...

        7. (61) ‘peak temperature’ (Tp ) means the minimum water temperature, expressed...

        8. (62) ‘reference energy’ (Qref ) means the sum of the useful...

        9. (63) ‘maximum load profile’ means the load profile with the greatest...

        10. (64) ‘declared load profile’ means the load profile applied for conformity...

        11. (65) ‘daily electricity consumption’ (Qelec ) means the consumption of electricity...

        12. (66) ‘daily fuel consumption’ (Qfuel ) means the consumption of fuels...

    2. ANNEX II

      Ecodesign requirements

      1. 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR SEASONAL SPACE HEATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY

      2. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER HEATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY

        1. (a) From 26 September 2015 the water heating energy efficiency of...

        2. (b) From 26 September 2017 the water heating energy efficiency of...

      3. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUND POWER LEVEL

      4. 4. REQUIREMENTS FOR EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES

        1. (a) From 26 September 2018 emissions of nitrogen oxides, expressed in...

      5. 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION

    3. ANNEX III

      Measurements and calculations

      1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with...

    4. ANNEX IV

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      1. When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article...

      2. The Member State authorities shall test one single unit per...

      3. Member State authorities shall use the measurement and calculation methods...

    5. ANNEX V

      Indicative benchmarks referred to in Article 6

      1. At the time of entry into force of this Regulation,...

      2. Benchmark for seasonal space heating energy efficiency in medium-temperature application:...

      3. The benchmarks specified in points 1 to 4 do not...

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