Regulation 18
1. In this Schedule “determined values” means the values of the relevant parameters as measured by the market surveillance authority in testing and the values calculated from these measurements.
2. The market surveillance authority must apply the procedure set out in the following paragraphs when verifying the compliance of a product with these Regulations, using the measurement and calculation methods provided for in Schedule 7.
3. The market surveillance authority must initially test one single unit of the model of the product to be verified.
4. Subject to paragraph 5, the model conforms to these Regulations if all the following conditions are satisfied in respect of the tested unit—
(a)the declared values and, where applicable, the values used to calculate the declared values, are not more favourable for the manufacturer, importer, or authorised representative than the corresponding measurements carried out pursuant to paragraph 1(2)(b)(vii) or 5(2)(d) of Schedule 1A to the 2010 Regulations;
(b)the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative has put in place a system that complies with the requirements of regulation 20(2), (3) and (4) (software updates);
(c)the unit complies with the programme requirements, resource efficiency and information requirements set out in Schedule 6;
(d)any product information published by the manufacturer, importer, or authorised representative complies with the requirements of Schedule 6;
(e)any product information published by the manufacturer, importer, or authorised representative does not contain values more favourable for the manufacturer, importer, or authorised representative than the declared values;
(f)the determined values meet the verification tolerances set out in Table 14.
5.—(1) If a unit complies with all the conditions of paragraph 4 except sub-paragraph (f), the market surveillance authority must test three additional units of the model to be verified, or three units of equivalent models.
(2) A model subject to additional testing under this paragraph is deemed to comply with paragraph 4(f) if the arithmetical mean of the determined values for the three additional units meets the verification tolerances set out in Table 14.
(3) If a model fails to meet the test set out in sub-paragraph (2), the model and all equivalent models do not conform to these Regulations.
6. Where a model has been designed to be able to detect it is being tested (for example by recognising test conditions or test cycles), and to react specifically by automatically altering its performance during the test with the objective of reaching a more favourable level for any of the parameters specified in these Regulations or included in the technical documentation or included in any of the documentation provided, the model and all equivalent models do not conform to these Regulations.
7.—(1) The verification tolerances set out in Table 14 must be used only by the market surveillance authority and only for the purposes of this Schedule.
(2) The manufacturer, authorised representative or importer of a product must not use the verification tolerances—
(a)as allowed tolerances to establish the declared values;
(b)in order to interpret the declared values with a view to achieving compliance; or
(c)to communicate better performance.
| Parameter | Verification tolerances |
|---|---|
| Eco programme energy consumption (EPEC) | The determined value must not exceed the declared value of EPEC by more than 5 per cent. |
| Eco programme water consumption (EPWC) | The determined value must not exceed the declared value of EPWC by more than 5 per cent. |
| Cleaning performance index (IC) | The determined value must not be less than the declared value of IC by more than 14 per cent. |
| Drying performance index (ID) | The determined value must not be less than the declared value of ID by more than 12 percent. |
| Programme duration (Tt) | The determined value must not exceed the declared value by more than 5 per cent or 10 minutes, whichever is the longer. |
| Power consumption in off mode (Po) | The determined value of power consumption Po must not exceed the declared value by more than 0.10 W. |
| Power consumption in standby mode (Psm) | The determined value of power consumption Psm must not exceed the declared value by more than 10 per cent if the declared value is higher than 1.00 W, or by more than 0.10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1.00 W. |
| Power consumption in delay start (Pds) | The determined value of power consumption Pds must not exceed the declared value by more than 10 per cent if the declared value is higher than 1.00 W, or by more than 0.10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1.0 W. |