1.The ecodesign requirements for fans are set out in Annex I.
2.Each fan energy efficiency requirement of Annex I Section 2 shall apply in accordance with the following timetable:
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from 1 January 2013, ventilation fans shall not have a lower target energy efficiency than as defined in Annex I, Section 2, Table 1;
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from 1 January 2015, all fans shall not have a lower target energy efficiency than as defined in Annex I, Section 2, Table 2.
3.The product information requirements on fans and how they must be displayed are as set out in Annex I, Section 3. These requirements shall apply from 1 January 2013.
4.The fan energy efficiency requirements of Annex I Section 2 shall not apply to fans which are designed to operate:
[F1((a)] F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)in applications in which the ‘specific ratio’ is over 1,11;
(c)as conveying fans used for the transport of non-gaseous substances in industrial process applications.
5.For dual use fans designed for both ventilation under normal conditions and emergency use, at short-time duty, with regard to fire safety requirements as set out in Directive 89/106/EC, the values of the applicable efficiency grades set out in Annex I Section 2 will be reduced by 10 % for Table 1 and by 5 % for Table 2.
6.Compliance with ecodesign requirements shall be measured and calculated in accordance with requirements set out in Annex II.