The product group ‘washing machines’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the product group’) shall mean:

• front and top loading household washing machines excluding twin-tubs and washer-dryers.

The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group shall be assessed by reference to the criteria set out in the Annex.

The ecological criteria for the product group washing machines, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 30 November 2008 .

For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group shall be ‘001’.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.