Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. Label

1. LABEL U.K.

(1) The following information shall be included in the label: U.K.

I.

supplier’s name or trade mark;

II.

supplier’s model identifier, meaning the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific household washing machine model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;

III.

the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with point 1 of Annex VI; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the household washing machine shall be placed at the same height as the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;

IV.

weighted annual energy consumption (AE_C ) in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer in accordance with Annex VII;

V.

weighted annual water consumption (AW_C ), in litres per year, rounded up to the nearest integer in accordance with Annex VII;

VI.

rated capacity, in kg, for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at full load, whichever is the lower;

VII.

the spin-drying efficiency class as set out in point 2 of Annex VI;

VIII.

airborne acoustical noise emissions, during the washing and spinning phases, for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load, expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW, rounded to the nearest integer.

(2) The design of the label shall be in accordance with point 2. By way of derogation, where a model has been awarded an ‘EU Ecolabel’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), a copy of the EU Ecolabel may be added. U.K.

2. LABEL DESIGN U.K.

The design of the label shall be as in the figure below.

Whereby:

(a)

The label must be at least 110 mm wide and 220 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, its content must nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above.

(b)

The background shall be white.

(c)

Colours shall be CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 00-70-X-00: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.

(d)

The label shall fulfil all of the following requirements (numbers refer to the figure above):

Border stroke: 5 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.

EU logo — colours: X-80-00-00 and 00-00-X-00.

Energy logo: colour: X-00-00-00.

Pictogram as depicted: EU logo and energy logo (combined): width: 92 mm, height: 17 mm.

Sub-logos border: 1 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — length: 92,5 mm.

A-G scale

• Arrow: height: 7 mm, gap: 0,75 mm — colours:

  • Highest class: X-00-X-00,

  • Second class: 70-00-X-00,

  • Third class: 30-00-X-00,

  • Fourth class: 00-00-X-00,

  • Fifth class: 00-30-X-00,

  • Sixth class: 00-70-X-00,

  • Last class: 00-X-X-00.

• Text: Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals and white; ‘+’ symbols: Calibri bold 12 pt, capitals, white, aligned on a single row.

Energy efficiency class

• Arrow: width: 26 mm, height: 14 mm, 100 % black.

• Text: Calibri bold 29 pt, capitals and white; ‘+’ symbols: Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white, aligned on a single row.

Energy: text: Calibri regular 11 pt, capitals, 100 % black.

Weighted annual energy consumption

• Border: 2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.

• Value: Calibri bold 42 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri regular 17 pt, 100 % black.

Weighted annual water consumption

• Pictogram as depicted

• Border: 2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.

• Value: Calibri bold 24 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri regular 16 pt, 100 % black.

Rated capacity

• Pictogram as depicted

• Border: 2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.

• Value: Calibri bold 24 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri regular 16 pt, 100 % black.

Spin-drying efficiency class

• Pictogram as depicted

• Border: 2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.

• Value: Calibri regular 16 pt, horizontal scale 75 %, 100 % black and Calibri Bold 22 pt, horizontal scale 75 %, 100 % black.

Airborne acoustical noise emissions

• Pictograms as depicted

• Border: 2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.

• Value: Calibri bold 24 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri regular 16 pt, 100 % black.

Supplier’s name or trade mark

Supplier’s model identifier

The supplier’s name or trademark and model identifier should fit in a space of 92 × 15 mm.

Numbering of the Regulation: Calibri bold 12 pt, 100 % black.

ANNEX II U.K. Product Fiche

1. The information in the product fiche of the household washing machine shall be provided in the following order and shall be included in the product brochure or other literature provided with the product: U.K.

(a)

supplier’s name or trade mark;

(b)

supplier’s model identifier, meaning the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific household washing machine model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;

(c)

rated capacity in kg of cotton for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the 40 °C cotton programme at full load, whichever is the lower;

(d)

energy efficiency class in accordance with point 1 of Annex VI;

(e)

where the household washing machine has been awarded an ‘EU Ecolabel award’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, this information may be included;

(f)

weighted annual energy consumption (AE_C ) in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer; it shall be described as: ‘Energy consumption “X” kWh per year, based on 220 standard washing cycles for cotton programmes at 60 °C and 40 °C at full and partial load, and the consumption of the low-power modes. Actual energy consumption will depend on how the appliance is used.’;

(g)

the energy consumption (E_t,60 , E_t,60½ , E_t,40½ ) of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load and partial load and of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load;

(h)

weighted power consumption of the off-mode and of the left-on mode;

(i)

weighted annual water consumption (AW _C) in litres per year, rounded up to the nearest integer; it shall be described as: ‘Water consumption “X” litres per year, based on 220 standard washing cycles for cotton programmes at 60 °C and 40 °C at full and partial load. Actual water consumption will depend on how the appliance is used.’;

(j)

spin-drying efficiency class determined in accordance with point 2 of Annex VI, expressed as ‘spin-drying efficiency class “X” on a scale from G (least efficient) to A (most efficient)’; this may be expressed by other means provided it is clear that the scale is from G (least efficient) to A (most efficient);

(k)

maximum spin speed attained for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load, whichever is the lower, and remaining moisture content attained for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load, whichever is the greater;

(l)

indication that the ‘standard 60 °C cotton programme’ and the ‘standard 40 °C cotton programme’ are the standard washing programmes to which the information in the label and the fiche relates, that these programmes are suitable to clean normally soiled cotton laundry and that they are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and water consumption;

(m)

the programme time of the ‘standard 60 °C cotton programme’ at full and partial load and of the ‘standard 40 °C cotton programme’ at partial load in minutes and rounded to the nearest minute;

(n)

the duration of the left-on mode (T_l ) if the household washing machine is equipped with a power management system;

(o)

airborne acoustical noise emissions expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW and rounded to the nearest integer during the washing and spinning phases for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;

(p)

if the household washing machine is intended to be built-in, an indication to this effect.

2. One fiche may cover a number of household washing machine models supplied by the same supplier. U.K.

3. The information contained in the fiche may be given in the form of a copy of the label, either in colour or in black and white. Where this is the case, the information listed in point 1 not already displayed on the label shall also be provided. U.K.

ANNEX III U.K. Technical documentation

1. The technical documentation referred to in Article 3(c) shall include: U.K.

(a)

the name and address of the supplier;

(b)

a general description of the washing machine model, sufficient for it to be unequivocally and easily identified;

(c)

where appropriate, the references of the harmonised standards applied;

(d)

where appropriate, the other technical standards and specifications used;

(e)

identification and signature of the person empowered to bind the supplier;

(f)

an indication stating whether the household washing machine model releases or not silver ions during the washing cycle as follows: ‘This product releases/does not release silver ions during the washing cycle.’;

(g)

technical parameters for measurements as follows:

(i)

energy consumption;

(ii)

programme time;

(iii)

water consumption;

(iv)

power consumption in ‘off-mode’;

(v)

power consumption in ‘left-on mode’;

(vi)

‘left-on mode’ duration;

(vii)

remaining moisture content;

(viii)

airborne acoustical noise emissions;

(ix)

maximum spin speed;

(h)

the results of calculations performed in accordance with Annex VII.

2. Where the information included in the technical documentation file for a particular household washing machine model has been obtained by calculation on the basis of design, or extrapolation from other equivalent household washing machines or both, the documentation shall include details of such calculations or extrapolations, or both, and of tests undertaken by suppliers to verify the accuracy of the calculations undertaken. The information shall also include a list of all other equivalent household washing machine models where the information was obtained on the same basis. U.K.

ANNEX IV U.K. Information to be provided in the cases where end-users cannot be expected to see the product displayed

1. The information referred to in Article 4(b) shall be provided in the following order: U.K.

(a)

the rated capacity in kg of cotton, for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at full load, whichever is the lower;

(b)

the energy efficiency class as defined in point 1 of Annex VI;

(c)

the weighted annual energy consumption in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with point 1(c) of Annex VII;

(d)

the weighted annual water consumption in litres per year, rounded up to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with point 2(a) of Annex VII;

(e)

the spin-drying efficiency class in accordance with point 2 of Annex VI;

(f)

the maximum spin speed attained for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load, whichever is the lower, and the remaining moisture content attained for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load, whichever is the greater;

(g)

airborne acoustical noise emissions during the washing and spinning phases, for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load, expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW and rounded to the nearest integer;

(h)

if the household washing machine is produced in order to be built-in, an indication to this effect.

2. Where other information contained in the product fiche is also provided, it shall be in the form and order specified in Annex II. U.K.

3. The size and font, in which all the information referred in this Annex is printed or shown, shall be legible. U.K.

ANNEX V U.K. Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

For the purposes of checking conformity with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4, Member State authorities shall test a single household washing machine. If the measured parameters do not meet the values declared by the supplier within the ranges set out in Table 1, the measurements shall be carried out on three more household washing machines. The arithmetic mean of the measured values of these three household washing machines shall meet the values declared by the supplier within the range defined in Table 1, except for the energy consumption, where the measured value shall not be greater than the rated value of E_t by more than 6 %.

Otherwise, the model and all other equivalent household washing machines models shall be considered not to comply with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4.

Member State authorities shall use reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods, including methods set out in documents the reference numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Table 1

a ‘Rated value’ means a value that is declared by the supplier.
Measured parameter	Verification tolerances
Annual energy consumption	The measured value shall not be greater than the rated valuea of AEC by more than 10 %.
Energy consumption	The measured value shall not be greater than the rated value of Et by more than 10 %.
Programme time	The measured value shall not be longer than the rated values Tt by more than 10 %.
Water consumption	The measured value shall not be greater than the rated value of Wt by more than 10 %.
Remaining moisture content	The measured value shall not be greater than the rated value of D by more than 10 %.
Spin speed	The measured value shall not be less than the rated value by more than 10 %.
Power consumption in off-mode and left-on mode	The measured value of power consumption Po and Pl of more than 1,00 W shall not be greater than the rated value by more than 10 %. The measured value of power consumption Po and Pl of less than or equal to 1,00 W shall not be greater than the rated value by more than 0,10 W.
Duration of the left-on mode	The measured value shall not be longer than the rated value of Tl by more than 10 %.
Airborne acoustical noise emissions	The measured value shall meet the rated value.

ANNEX VI U.K. Energy efficiency classes and spin-drying efficiency classes

1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASSES U.K.

The energy efficiency class of a household washing machine shall be determined on the basis of its Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) as set out in Table 1.

The Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) of a household washing machine shall be determined in accordance with point 1 of Annex VII.

Table 1

Energy efficiency classes

Energy efficiency class	Energy Efficiency Index
A+++ (most efficient)	EEI < 46
A++	46 ≤ EEI < 52
A+	52 ≤ EEI < 59
A	59 ≤ EEI < 68
B	68 ≤ EEI < 77
C	77 ≤ EEI < 87
D (least efficient)	EEI ≥ 87

2. SPIN-DRYING EFFICIENCY CLASSES U.K.

The spin-drying efficiency class of a household washing machine shall be determined on the basis of the remaining moisture content (D) as set out in Table 2.

The remaining moisture content (D) of a household washing machine shall be determined in accordance with point 3 of Annex VII.

Table 2

Spin-drying efficiency classes

Spin-drying efficiency class	Remaining moisture content ( %)
A (most efficient)	D < 45
B	45 ≤ D < 54
C	54 ≤ D < 63
D	63 ≤ D < 72
E	72 ≤ D < 81
F	81 ≤ D < 90
G (least efficient)	D ≥ 90

ANNEX VII U.K. Method for calculating the Energy Efficiency Index, annual water consumption and remaining moisture content

1. CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX U.K.

For the calculation of the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) of a household washing machine model, the weighted annual energy consumption of a household washing machine for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full and partial load and for the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load is compared to its standard annual energy consumption.

(a)

The Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) is calculated as follows and rounded to one decimal place:

where:

AE_C

=

annual energy consumption of the household washing machine;

SAE_C

=

standard annual energy consumption of the household washing machine.

(b)

The standard annual energy consumption (SAE_C ) is calculated in kWh/year as follows and rounded to two decimal places:

SAE_C = 47,0 × c + 51,7

where:

c

=

rated capacity of the household washing machine for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at full load, whichever is the lower.

(c)

The weighted annual energy consumption (AEc) is calculated in kWh/year as follows and is rounded to two decimal places:

(i)

where:

E_t

=

weighted energy consumption;

P_o

=

weighted power in ‘off-mode’;

P_l

=

weighted power in the ‘left-on mode’;

T_t

=

weighted programme time;

220

=

total number of standard washing cycles per year.

(ii)

Where the household washing machine is equipped with a power management system, with the household washing machine reverting automatically to ‘off-mode’ after the end of the programme, the weighted annual energy consumption (AE_C ) is calculated taking into consideration the effective duration of ‘left-on mode’, according to the following formula:

where:

T_l

=

time in ‘left-on mode’.

(d)

The weighted energy consumption (E_t) is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded to three decimal places:

E_t = [3 × E_t,60 + 2 × E_t,60½ + 2 × E_t,40½ ]/7

where:

E_t,60

=

energy consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;

E_t,60½

=

energy consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;

E_t,40½

=

energy consumption of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.

(e)

The weighted power in ‘off-mode’ (P_o ) is calculated in W as follows and rounded to two decimal places:

P_o = (3 × P_o,60 + 2 × P_o,60½ + 2 × P_o,40½ )/7

where:

P_o,60

=

power in ‘off-mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;

P_o,60½

=

power in ‘off-mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;

P_o,40½

=

power in ‘off-mode’ of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.

(f)

The weighted power in the ‘left-on mode’ (P_l ) is calculated in W as follows and rounded to two decimal places:

P_l = (3 × P_l,60 + 2 × P_l,60½ + 2 × P_l,40½ )/7

where:

P_l,60

=

power in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;

P_l,60½

=

power in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;

P_l,40½

=

power in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.

(g)

The weighted programme time (T_t ) is calculated in minutes as follows and rounded to the nearest minute:

T_t = (3 × T_t,60 + 2 × T_t,60½ + 2 × T_t,40½ )/7

where:

T_t,60

=

programme time of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;

T_t,60½

=

programme time of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;

T_t,40½

=

programme time of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.

(h)

The weighted time in ‘left-on mode’ (T_l ) is calculated in minutes as follows and rounded to the nearest minute:

T_l = (3 × T_l,60 + 2 × T_l,60½ + 2 × T_l,40½ )/7

where:

T_l,60

=

time in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;

T_l,60½

=

time in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;

T_l,40½

=

time in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.

2. CALCULATION OF THE WEIGHTED ANNUAL WATER CONSUMPTION U.K.

(a) The weighted annual water consumption (AW_C) of a household washing machine is calculated in litres as follows and rounded up to the integer: U.K.

AW_c = W_t × 220

where:

W_t

=

weighted water consumption;

220

=

total number of standard washing cycles per year.

(b) The weighted water consumption (W_t) is calculated in litres as follows and rounded up to the integer U.K.

W_t = (3 × W_t,60 + 2 × W_t,60½ + 2 × W_t,40½ )/7

where:

W_t,60

=

water consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;

W_t,60½

=

water consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;

W_t,40½

=

water consumption of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.

3. CALCULATION OF THE WEIGHTED REMAINING MOISTURE CONTENT U.K.

The weighted remaining moisture content (D) of a household washing machine is calculated in percentage as follows and rounded to the nearest whole percent:

D = (3 × D₆₀ + 2 × D_60½ + 2 × D_40½ )/7

where:

D₆₀

is the residual moisture content for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load, in percentage and rounded to the nearest whole per cent;

D_60½

is the residual moisture content for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load, in percentage and rounded to the nearest whole per cent;

D_40½

is the residual moisture content for the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load, in percentage and rounded to the nearest whole per cent.

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