Commission Regulation (EU) No 617/2013Show full title

[F1 ANNEX III U.K. Measurements by market surveillance authorities and product compliance verification by market surveillance authorities

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2282 of 30 November 2016 amending Regulations (EC) No 1275/2008, (EC) No 107/2009, (EC) No 278/2009, (EC) No 640/2009, (EC) No 641/2009, (EC) No 642/2009, (EC) No 643/2009, (EU) No 1015/2010, (EU) No 1016/2010, (EU) No 327/2011, (EU) No 206/2012, (EU) No 547/2012, (EU) No 932/2012, (EU) No 617/2013, (EU) No 666/2013, (EU) No 813/2013, (EU) No 814/2013, (EU) No 66/2014, (EU) No 548/2014, (EU) No 1253/2014, (EU) 2015/1095, (EU) 2015/1185, (EU) 2015/1188, (EU) 2015/1189 and (EU) 2016/2281 with regard to the use of tolerances in verification procedures (Text with EEA relevance).

The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification of the measured parameters by [F2 Great Britain] authorities and shall not be used by the manufacturer or importer as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical documentation or in interpreting these values with a view to achieving compliance or to communicate better performance by any means.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Annex 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 17(7)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1528, regs. 1(2), 6(1)(2)(b)(xvi)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

1. MEASUREMENTS U.K.

For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the applicable requirements of this Regulation, measurements and calculations shall be made using [F3 designated standards], or using other reliable, accurate and reproducible methods which take into account the generally recognised state of the art, and produce results deemed to be of low uncertainty.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Annex 3 Section 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 17(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Computers placed on the market without an operating system capable of supporting an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) system or similar, shall be tested with an ACPI (or similar) supporting operating system.

2. PRODUCT COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION BY MARKET SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITIES U.K.

[F4 When verifying the compliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, for the requirements referred to in this Annex the authorities of Great Britain must apply the following procedure—]

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Annex 3 Section 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 17(7)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1528, regs. 1(2), 6(3)(4)(b)(xvi)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(1)

The [F2 Great Britain] authorities shall verify one single unit of the model or model configuration.

(2)

The model or model configuration shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if:

(a)

the values given in the technical documentation pursuant to [F5 paragraph 1(2) of Part 1 of Schedule 1A to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010], and, where applicable, the values used to calculate these values, are not more favourable for the manufacturer or importer than the results of the corresponding measurements carried out pursuant to [F6 paragraph 1(2)(b)(vii) of Part 1 of Schedule 1A to those Regulations]; and

(b)

the declared values meet any requirements laid down in this Regulation, and any required product information published by the manufacturer or importer does not contain values that are more favourable for the manufacturer or importer than the declared values; and

(c)

when the [F2 Great Britain] authorities test the unit of the model, or model configuration according to parts 3 to 5 of this Annex, the determined values (the values of the relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from these measurements) comply with the respective verification tolerances given in parts 3 and 4 of this Annex, and the unit meets the requirements for power management enabling given in part 5 of this Annex.

(3)

If the results referred to in point 2(a) or (b) are not achieved, the model and all model configurations that are covered by the same product information (according to Annex II points 7.1.2 and 7.3.2) shall be considered not to comply with this Regulation.

(4)

If the result referred to in point 2(c) is not achieved, the [F2 Great Britain] authorities shall select for testing three additional units of the same model or one or more model configurations that are covered by the same product information (according to Annex II points 7.1.2 and 7.3.2).

(5)

The model or model configuration shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if, for these three units, the arithmetical mean of the determined values complies with the respective tolerances given in parts 3 and 4 of this Annex, and if the units all meet the requirements for power management enabling given in part 5 of this Annex.

(6)

If the result referred to in point 5 is not achieved, the model and all model configurations that are covered by the same product information (provided pursuant to Annex II points 7.1.2 and 7.3.2) shall be considered not to comply with this Regulation.

(7)

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Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Annex 3 Section 2(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 17(7)(c)(ii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Annex 3 Section 2(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 17(7)(c)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Annex 3 Section 2(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 17(7)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

The [F2 Great Britain] authorities shall use the measurement and calculation methods set out in this Annex.

The [F2 Great Britain] authorities shall only apply the verification tolerances that are set out in parts 3 and 4 of this Annex and shall only use the procedure described in points 1 to [F8 6 ] for the requirements referred to in this Annex. No other tolerances shall be applied.

Textual Amendments

F8 Word in Annex 3 Section 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 17(7)(c)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

3. E _TEC , SLEEP MODE, OFF MODE AND LOWEST POWER STATE: U.K.

(1)

For power demand requirements larger than 1,00 W, or where energy consumption requirements formulated in TEC result in a power demand requirement larger than 1,00 W in at least one power mode, the model configuration shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements set out in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2 and 2.3 of Annex II if the test results do not exceed the respective verification tolerances given in the table below.

Verification tolerances for power demand requirements larger than 1,00 W

Requirements set out	Verification tolerances
Points 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 2.3 of Annex II	The determined value shall not exceed the declared value by more than 7 %.
Point 2.2 of Annex II (with and without the additional allowance listed in point 2.4)	The determined value shall not exceed the declared value by more than 7 %.

The additional allowances provided for in point 2.4 of Annex II can be added to the requirement specified in point 2.2 if the model configuration is placed on the market with a WOL functionality enabled in sleep mode. The model configuration should be tested with WOL functionality both enabled and disabled and should comply with both requirements. The model configuration placed on the market without ethernet capability shall be tested without WOL enabled.

(2)

For power demand requirements less than or equal to 1,00 W, the model configuration shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements set out in point 3.1 and 4.1 of Annex II if the test results do not exceed the respective verification tolerances given in the table below.

Verification tolerances for power demand requirements of 1,00 W and smaller

Requirements set out	Verification tolerances
Point 3.1 of Annex II (with and without the additional allowance specified in point 3.3)	The determined value shall not exceed the declared value by more than 0,10 W.
Point 4.1 of Annex II (with and without the additional allowances listed in point 4.3)	The determined value shall not exceed the declared value by more than 0,10 W.

The additional allowance provided for in point 3.3 of Annex II can be added to the requirement specified in point 3.1 if the model configuration is placed on the market with an ‘information or status display’.

The additional allowance provided for in point 4.3 of Annex II can be added to the requirement set out in point 4.1 if the model configuration is placed on the market with a WOL functionality enabled in off mode. The model configuration should be tested with WOL functionality both enabled and disabled and should comply with both requirements. The model configuration placed on the market without ethernet capability shall be tested without WOL enabled.

4. INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY EFFICIENCY U.K.

The model shall be considered to comply with the requirements set out in point 5 of Annex II if the test results do not exceed the respective verification tolerances given in the table below.

Verification tolerances for internal power supply efficiency

Requirements set out	Verification tolerances
The arithmetical mean of the efficiency at load conditions as defined in Annex II falls below the applicable requirements for average active efficiency.	The determined value shall not be lower than the declared value by more than 2 %.
The arithmetical mean of the power factor as defined in Annex II falls below the applicable requirements for the power factor.	The determined value shall not be lower than the declared value by more than 10 %.

5. POWER MANAGEMENT ENABLING U.K.

When verifying compliance with the requirements set out in point 6.1 of Annex II, [F2 Great Britain] authorities shall use the applicable procedure to measure the power demand after the power management function or a similar function has switched the equipment into the applicable power mode.

When verifying compliance with the requirements set out in points 6.2.1 to 6.2.6 of Annex II, the model configuration shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements set out in:

• point 6.2.1, if the speed of any active 1 gigabit per second (Gb/s) or higher ethernet network link of a desktop computer, integrated desktop computer or notebook computer is reduced when the computer transitions to sleep or off-with-WOL mode;

• point 6.2.2, if a desktop computer, integrated desktop computer or notebook computer becomes fully usable, including rendering of any connected display, within 5 seconds after a wake event is initiated during sleep mode;

• point 6.2.3, if a display connected to a desktop computer, integrated desktop computer or notebook computer enters sleep mode within 10 minutes of user inactivity;

• point 6.2.4, if a WOL function for sleep and off mode can be enabled and disabled;

• point 6.2.5, if a desktop computer, integrated desktop computer or notebook computer enters sleep mode within 30 minutes of user inactivity;

• point 6.2.6, if users are able to easily activate and deactivate any wireless network connections and users are given a clear indication through a symbol, light or equivalent when wireless network connections have been activated or deactivated.]