The Energy Information (Household Electric Ovens) Regulations 2003

Placing on the market: technical documentation

6.—(1) No supplier shall place on the market a regulated household electric oven unless he has established technical documentation sufficient to enable the accuracy of the information contained in a label or information notice to be assessed.

(2) The technical documentation referred to in paragraph (1) shall include—

(a) the name and address of the supplier;

(b) a general description of the model, sufficient for it to be unequivocally and easily identified;

(c) information (including drawings as relevant) on the main design features of the electric oven and, in particular, items which appreciably affect its energy consumption;

(d) the results of design calculations carried out, where these are relevant;

(e) reports of relevant measurement tests carried out on the electric oven in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards;

(f) test reports, where available, including those carried out by relevant notified organisations as defined under Community legislation other than the Directives;

(g) where values are derived from those obtained for similar models, the same information for those models; and

(h) operating instructions, if any.

(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), the supplier may use documentation already required on the basis of relevant Community legislation.

(4) The supplier shall make the technical documentation available for inspection by enforcement authorities for a period ending five years after the last regulated household electric oven of the model has been manufactured.