The Energy Information (Washing Machines) Regulations 1996

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, expressions used have the same meaning as in the Directives and—

“appliance” means an applicance to which these Regulations apply by virtue of regulation 3 (application);

“dealer” means a retailer or other person who sells or displays appliances to end-users;

“the Directives” means Council Directive 92/75/EEC(1) and Commission Directive 95/12/EC(2);

“enforcement authority” means—

(a)

in England and Wales and Scotland, a local weights and measures authority within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 (local weights and measures authorities)(3); and

(b)

in Northern Ireland, the Department of Economic Development;

“the harmonised standards” means the standards referred to in article 1(3) of Commission Directive 95/12/EEC.

“information notice” means—

(a)

subject to paragraph (b), a standard table of information relating to an appliance and complying with regulation 5(2) (form, content and language of information notice);

(b)

in paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 (power of enforcement authority to require technical documentation), a standard table of information relating to the energy consumption and allied design and performance characteristics of an appliance;

“label” means—

(a)

subject to paragraph (b), a label relating to an appliance and complying with regulation 4(2) (form, content and language of label);

(b)

in regulation 13 (misleading information) and in paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 (power of enforcement authority to require technical documentation), a label relating to the energy consumption and allied design and performance characteristics of an appliance;

“purchase” includes acquire on hire or on hire-purchase, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;

“records” includes any books, documents, marks or symbols and any records in non-documentary form;

“sale” includes hire and hire-purchase, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;

“supplier” means the manufacturer of an appliance or his authorized representative in the Community or the person who places an appliance on the Community market;

“third person” means any person other than the one against whom enforcement action may be or has been taken under these Regulations.

(1)

OJ No. L297, 13.10.92, p.16.

(2)

OJ No. L 136, 21.6.95, p.1 and OJ No. L 47, 24.2.96, p.35.

(3)

1985 c. 72, as amended by paragraph 144 of Schedule 13 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).