The Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Madeat 1.25 p.m. on 2nd November 2020

Laid before Parliamentat 4.30 p.m. on 2nd November 2020

Coming into force23rd November 2020

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environmental aspects of product design.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 23rd November 2020.

Amendment of the Energy Information Regulations 20112

1

The table set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (EU measures) to the Energy Information Regulations 20113 is amended as follows.

2

For the entry relating to household combined washer-driers, substitute—

Household combined washer-dryers
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer-dryers and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 and Commission Directive 96/60/EC4
Articles 3(1)(a) and (b) and 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 apply from 23rd November 2020; all other Articles of that Regulation apply from 1 March 2021

3

For the entry relating to household washing machines, in the second row for Columns 2 and 3, substitute—

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer-dryers and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 and Commission Directive 96/60/EC
Articles 3(1)(a) and (b) and 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 apply from 23rd November 2020; all other Articles of that Regulation apply from 1 March 2021

4

For the entry relating to household dishwashers, in the second row for Columns 2 and 3, substitute—

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2017 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1059/20105
Articles 3(1)(a), (b) and (c) and 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2017 apply from 23rd November 2020; all other Articles of that Regulation apply from 1 March 2021

5

For the entry relating to household refrigerators, freezers and their combinations, in the second row for Columns 2 and 3, substitute—

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2016 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of refrigerating appliances and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1060/20106
Articles 3(1)(a), (b) and (c) and 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2016 apply from 23rd November 2020; all other Articles of that Regulation apply from 1 March 2021

6

For the entry relating to televisions, substitute—

Electronic displays
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of electronic displays and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/20107
Article 3(1)(a) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 applies from 23rd November 2020; all other Articles of that Regulation apply from 1 March 2021

Kwasi KwartengMinister of StateDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyAt 1.25 p.m. on 2nd November 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

This instrument amends the Energy Information Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1524) in relation to household combined washer-dryers, household washing machines, household dishwashers, household refrigerating appliances and electronic displays. It substitutes new Commission Delegated Regulations into the list of EU measures in Schedule 1 to the Energy Information Regulations 2011 which allows them to be enforced by the market surveillance authorities.

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