2012 No. 3005
Energy Conservation

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the environmental aspects of product design and makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2012.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on 1st January 2013.

(3)

Regulation 3(3) comes into force on 29th September 2013.

Amendment of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 20102.

(1)

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 20103 are amended as follows.

(2)

In Schedule 1 (declaration of conformity) in the table at paragraph 4 after item 12 insert—

“13

A water pump

Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water pumps4

14

An air conditioner or a comfort fan

Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans5

Amendment of the Energy Information Regulations 20113.

(1)

The Energy Information Regulations 20116 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the table at Schedule 1 (EU measures) for the entry relating to air-conditioners substitute—

“Air conditioners

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 626/2011 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of air conditioners7

1st January 2013”.

(3)

In the table at Schedule 1 (EU measures) for the entry relating to tumble driers substitute—

“Household tumble driers

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household tumble driers8

29th September 2013”.

de Mauley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make amendments to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2617) and the Energy Information Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1524) and partially implement four EU Commission Regulations as follows—

(a)

regulation 2 inserts additional products (water pumps, air conditioners and comfort fans) into the table in Schedule 1 (declaration of conformity) to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010;

(b)

regulation 3(2) substitutes the reference to air conditioners in Schedule 1 (EU measures) to the Energy Information Regulations 2011; and

(c)

regulation 3(3) substitutes, from 29th September 2013 the reference to household tumble driers in Schedule 1 (EU measures) to the Energy Information Regulations 2011.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.