Article 2 Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) ‘mains’ or ‘electric mains’ means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (±10 %) volts of alternating current at 50 Hz;
(2) ‘automatic washing machine’ means a washing machine where the load is fully treated by the washing machine without the need for user intervention at any point during the programme;
(3) ‘household washing machine’ means an automatic washing machine which cleans and rinses household laundry by using water, chemical, mechanical and thermal means, which also has a spin extraction function, and which is declared by the manufacturer in the Declaration of Conformity as complying with Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council or with Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 357).
Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC (OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62).
(4) ‘household washer-dryer’ means a household washing machine which, in addition to the functions of an automatic washing machine, in the same drum includes a means for drying the textiles by heating and tumbling, and which is declared by the manufacturer in the Declaration of Conformity as complying with Directive 2014/35/EU or with Directive 2014/53/EU;
(5) ‘built-in household washing machine’ means a household washing machine that is designed, tested and marketed exclusively:
(a) to be installed in cabinetry or encased (top and/or bottom, and sides) by panels;
(b) to be securely fastened to the sides, top or floor of the cabinetry or panels; and
(c) to be equipped with an integral factory-finished face or to be fitted with a custom front panel;
(6) ‘built-in household washer-dryer’ means a household washer-dryer that is designed, tested and marketed exclusively:
(a) to be installed in cabinetry or encased (top and/or bottom, and sides) by panels;
(b) to be securely fastened to the sides, top or floor of the cabinetry or panels; and
(c) to be equipped with an integral factory-finished face or to be fitted with a custom front panel;
(7) ‘multi-drum household washing machine’ means a household washing machine equipped with more than one drum, whether in separate units or in the same casing;
(8) ‘multi-drum household washer-dryer’ means a household washer-dryer equipped with more than one drum, whether in separate units or in the same casing;
(9) ‘point of sale’ means a location where household washing machines or household washer-dryers, or both, are displayed or offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase.
For the purposes of the annexes, additional definitions are set out in Annex I.

Art. 2 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1528), regs. 1(4), 30(1)-(3), Sch. 2