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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Obligations of suppliers

  5. Article 4.Obligations of dealers

  6. Article 5.Obligations of internet hosting platforms

  7. Article 6.Measurement methods

  8. Article 7.Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

  9. Article 8.Review

  10. Article 9.Repeal

  11. Article 10.Transitional measures

  12. Article 11.Entry into force and application

  13. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Definitions applicable for the annexes

      1. The following definitions shall apply:

      2. ‘Energy Efficiency Index’ (EEI) means the ratio of the weighted...

    2. ANNEX II

      1. A. Energy efficiency classes

      2. B. Spin-drying efficiency classes

      3. C. Acoustic airborne noise emission classes

    3. ANNEX III

      1. A. Label for household washing machines

        1. 1. LABEL FOR HOUSEHOLD WASHING MACHINES

          1. 1.1. Label

          2. 1.2. The following information shall be included in the label:

        2. 2. LABEL DESIGN FOR HOUSEHOLD WASHING MACHINES

      2. B. Label for household washer-dryer

        1. 1. LABEL FOR HOUSEHOLD WASHER-DRYERS

          1. 1.1. Label:

          2. 1.2. The following information shall be included in the label:

        2. 2. LABEL DESIGN FOR HOUSEHOLD WASHER-DRYERS

    4. ANNEX IV

      Measurement methods and calculations

      1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with...

      2. The eco 40-60 programme shall be used for the measurement...

      3. The wash and dry cycle shall be used for the...

      4. When measuring the parameters of this annex for the eco...

      5. For household washing machines with a rated capacity lower than...

      6. The duration of the eco 40-60 programme (tW) at rated...

      7. Airborne acoustical noise emissions are measured in dB(A) with respect...

      8. 1. RATED CAPACITY OF HOUSEHOLD WASHER-DRYERS

      9. 2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX

        1. 2.1. Energy Efficiency Index (EEIW) of household washing machines and the...

        2. 2.2. Energy Efficiency Index (EEIWD) of the complete cycle of household...

      10. 3. WASHING EFFICIENCY INDEX

      11. 4. RINSING EFFECTIVENESS

      12. 5. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE

      13. 6. WEIGHTED WATER CONSUMPTION

        1. (1) The weighted water consumption (WW) of a household washing machine...

        2. (2) For household washer-dryers with a rated washing capacity lower than...

      14. 7. REMAINING MOISTURE CONTENT

      15. 8. FINAL MOISTURE CONTENT

      16. 9. LOW POWER MODES

      17. 10. ACOUSTIC AIRBORNE NOISE EMISSION

    5. ANNEX V

      Product information sheet

      1. 1. Household washing machines

      2. 2. Household washer-dryers

    6. ANNEX VI

      Technical documentation

      1. 1. For household washing machines, the technical documentation referred to in...

      2. 2. For household washer-dryers, the technical documentation referred to in point...

      3. 3. Where the information included in the technical documentation for a...

    7. ANNEX VII

      Information to be provided in visual advertisements, in technical promotional material in distance selling and in telemarketing, except distance selling on the internet

      1. 1. In visual advertisements for household washing machines or household washer-dryers,...

      2. 2. In technical promotional material for household washing machines or household...

      3. 3. Any paper-based distance selling of household washing machines or household...

      4. 4. The energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency...

      5. 5. Telemarketing-based distance selling must specifically inform the customer of the...

      6. 6. For all the situations mentioned in points 1 to 3...

    8. ANNEX VIII

      Information to be provided in the case of distance selling through the internet

      1. 1. The appropriate label made available by suppliers in accordance with...

      2. 2. The image used for accessing the label in the case...

      3. 3. In the case of nested display, the sequence of display...

      4. 4. The electronic product information sheet made available by suppliers in...

    9. ANNEX IX

      Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes

      1. The verification tolerances set out in this Annex relate only...

      2. Where a model has been designed to be able to...

      3. When verifying the compliance of a product model with the...

      4. The Member State authorities shall verify one single unit of...

      5. The Member State authorities shall use the measurement and calculation...

      6. The Member State authorities shall only apply the verification tolerances...

    10. ANNEX X

      Multi-drum household washing machines and multi-drum household washer-dryers

      1. The provisions of Annexes II and III, following the measurement...

      2. The provisions of Annexes II and III shall apply to...

      3. the rated washing capacity is the sum of the rated...

      4. The product information sheet and the technical documentation shall include...

      5. The provisions of Annexes VII and VIII apply to each...

      6. The verification procedure set out in Annex IX applies to...