Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1676
The Energy Information (Dishwashers) Regulations 1999
(The document as of February, 2008)
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1999 No. 1676
ENERGY CONSERVATION
The Energy Information (Dishwashers) Regulations 1999
| | Made | 11th June 1999 | |
| | Laid before Parliament | 17th June 1999 | |
| | Coming into force | 8th July 1999 | |
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
| 1. | Citation and commencement |
| 4. | Suppliers' duties in respect of labels |
| 5. | Suppliers' duties in respect of information notices |
| 6. | Suppliers' deemed consent to publication of information |
| 7. | Suppliers' responsibility for accuracy of labels and information notices |
| 8. | Suppliers' duties in respect of technical documentation |
| 9. | Dealers' duty in respect of displayed regulated dishwashers |
| 10. | Information in respect of mail order and distance sales |
| 11. | Misleading information |
| 12. | Enforcement and offences |
| 13. | Transitional provisions |
SCHEDULES
| | Schedule 2 | The information notice |
| | Schedule 3 | Mail order and other distance selling |
| | Schedule 4 | Energy efficiency, cleaning and drying performance class |
| | Schedule 5 | Offences, enforcement and other matters |
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated[1] for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972[2] in relation to measures relating to energy labelling and standard product information for household products, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations-
Citation and commencement 1.These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Information (Dishwashers) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 8th July 1999.
Interpretation 2.In these Regulations, expressions used which are also used in the Directives have the same meaning as in the Directives and-
"dealer" means a retailer or other person who offers for sale, displays or sells a regulated dishwasher to end-users;
"the Directives" means Council Directive 92/75/EEC[3] on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances and Commission Directive 97/17/EC[4] as amended by Commission Directive 99/9/EC[5];
"enforcement action" means the instituting of proceedings (whether criminal or otherwise) for failing to observe or comply with these Regulations;
"enforcement authority" means-
(a) in England and Wales and Scotland, a local weights and measures authority within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 (local weights and measures authorities)[6]; and
(b) in Northern Ireland, the Department of Economic Development;
"the harmonised standards" means the standards referred to in article 1(2) of Commission Directive 97/17/EC (measurement of required information), which are technical specifications (European standards of harmonisation documents) adopted by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation ("Cenelec") on the basis of-
(a) a mandate from the Commission in accordance with Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28th March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations[7] as last amended by Commission Directive 96/139/EC[8], and
(b) the general guidelines for co-operation between the Commission, Cenelec and the European Committee for Standardisation signed on 13th November 1984;
"information notice" means-
(a) subject to paragraph (b), a standard table of information relating to a regulated dishwasher and complying with regulation 5(2) (form, content and language of information notice);
(b) in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (power of enforcement authority to require technical documentation), a standard table of information relating to the energy consumption and allied design and performance characteristics of a regulated dishwasher;
(a) subject to paragraph (b), a label relating to a regulated dishwasher and complying with regulation 4(2) (form, content and language of label);
(b) in regulation 11 (misleading information) and in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (power of enforcement authority to require technical documentation), a label relating to the energy consumption and allied design and performance characteristics of a regulated dishwasher;
"purchase" includes acquire on hire or on hire-purchase;
"regulated dishwasher" means any household dishwasher which is-
(a) electric mains operated, and
(b) unable to use other energy sources, even where marketed for non-household use;
"records" includes any books, documents, marks or symbols and any records in non-documentary form;
"sale" includes hire and hire-purchase;
"supplier" means the manufacturer of a regulated dishwasher or his authorised representative in the Community or the person who places the dishwasher on the Community market;
"third person" means any person other than one against whom enforcement action may be or has been taken under these Regulations.
Application
3. - (1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations shall apply to regulated dishwashers.
(2) These Regulations shall not apply-
(a) to second-hand dishwashers,
(b) to dishwashers of which production ceased before 7th March 1999, or
(c) in respect of the rating plate or its equivalent affixed for safety purposes to a dishwasher.
Suppliers' duties in respect of labels
4. - (1) A supplier of a regulated dishwasher shall provide free of charge to a dealer a label which complies with paragraph (2).
(2) The label shall be in the relevant language version and, where it is in English, shall comply with Schedules 1 (the label) and 4 (energy efficiency and washing performance class) and, in any other case, with Commission Directive 97/17/EC.
(3) Where the dealer requests labels from the supplier, the supplier shall ensure that the requested labels are delivered promptly.
(4) A supplier may choose his own system for delivery of labels.
Suppliers' duties in respect of information notices
5. - (1) A supplier of a regulated dishwasher shall provide an information notice in accordance with this regulation.
(2) The information notice shall be in the relevant language version and, where it is in English, shall comply with Schedules 2 (the information notice) and 4 (energy efficiency and cleaning and drying performance class) and, in any other case, with Commission Directive 97/17/EC.
(3) Where the supplier provides a product brochure, the brochure shall contain an information notice.
(4) Where a product brochure is not provided by the supplier, the supplier shall provide an information notice with any other literature provided with the dishwasher.
Suppliers' deemed consent to publication of information
6.The supplier shall be deemed to consent to the publication of the information given on a label or in an information notice.
Suppliers' responsibility for accuracy of labels and information notices
7.Only the supplier shall be responsible for the accuracy of the information given on a label which he supplies to a dealer or in an information notice.
Suppliers' duties in respect of technical documentation
8. - (1) Before a regulated dishwasher is placed on the Community market the supplier shall have established technical documentation sufficient to enable the accuracy of the information contained in a label or information notice to be assessed.
(2) The technical documentation referred to in paragraph (1) shall include-
(a) the name and address of the supplier;
(b) a general description of the regulated dishwasher, sufficient for it to be identified;
(c) information (including drawings as relevant) on the main design features of the dishwasher and, in particular, items which appreciably affect its energy consumption;
(d) the results of design calculations carried out, where these are relevant;
(e) reports of relevant measurement tests carried out on the regulated dishwasher in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards;
(f) test reports, where available, including those carried out by relevant notified organisations as defined under other Community legislation;
(g) where values are derived from those obtained for similar models, the same information for those models; and
(h) operating instructions (if any).
(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), the supplier may use documentation already required on the basis of relevant Community legislation.
(4) The supplier shall make the technical documentation available for inspection by enforcement authorities for a period ending five years after the regulated dishwasher has ceased to be manufactured.
(5) The supplier shall furnish promptly to an enforcement authority such of the technical documentation as the authority requires pursuant to paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (power of enforcement authority to require technical information).
Dealers' duty in respect of displayed regulated dishwashers
9.A dealer who displays a regulated dishwasher to end-users shall attach a label to the outside front or top of the dishwasher so that the label remains clearly visible and not obscured whenever the dishwasher is displayed.
Information in respect of mail order and other distance sales
10.Where a person offers a regulated dishwasher for sale by means of a printed communication, such as a mail order catalogue (but not an advertisement or short printed list of dishwashers), in circumstances which imply that the potential purchaser cannot be expected to see the dishwasher displayed, that person shall ensure that the printed communication is in the relevant language version and-
(a) if it is in English, includes the information specified in Schedule 3 (mail order and other distance selling) and describes the dishwasher in accordance with Schedule 4 (energy efficiency and washing performance class), and
(b) in any other case, it complies with Commission Directive 97/17/EC.
Misleading information
11. - (1) A person shall not display a label, mark, symbol or inscription which relates to the energy consumption of a regulated dishwasher which does not comply with these Regulations, if such display is likely to mislead or confuse.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a label, mark, symbol or inscription displayed under a Community or national environmental labelling scheme.
Enforcement and offences
12. - (1) Subject to paragraph (3), it shall be the duty of every enforcement authority to enforce these Regulations within its area.
(2) Nothing in these Regulations shall authorise a local weights and measures authority in Scotland to bring proceedings in Scotland for an offence.
(3) Schedule 5 shall have effect with regard to offences, enforcement of these Regulations and other matters.
Transitional provisions
13.Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to:
(a) the supply (whether to a dealer or another person) of a regulated dishwasher;
(b) any printed communication within the meaning of regulation 10 (printed communications) distributed to potential purchasers; or
(c) the display of any regulated dishwasher
before 31st July 1999.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Michael Meacher
Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
11th June 1999
SCHEDULE 1Regulation 4(2)
THE LABELLabel design 1.The label shall be in accordance with Figure 1 and shall include the information required by the notes.
Figure 1Notes to Figure 1- I.Supplier's name or trade mark.
II.Supplier's model identifier.
III.The energy efficiency class of the dishwasher, determined in accordance with Table 1 of Schedule 4 (energy efficiency class). The indicator letter shall be placed at the same level as the relevant arrow.
IV.Without prejudice to any requirements under the Community Eco-label scheme, where a dishwasher has been granted a "Community Eco-label" pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 880/92[9], a copy of the Eco-label (the flower) may be added here.
V.Energy consumption in kWh per standard cycle, determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards.
VI.Cleaning performance, determined in accordance with Table 2 of Schedule 4 (cleaning performance class).
VII.Drying performance, determined in accordance with Table 3 of Schedule 4 (drying performance class).
VIII.Capacity of dishwasher in standard place settings, determined in accordance with the harmonised standards.
IX.Water consumption, in litres, per cycle using standard cycle, determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards.
X.Where applicable, noise during operating cycle, determined in accordance with Council Directive 86/594/EEC[10].
Printing 2. - (1) Figure 2 defines certain aspects of the label-
Figure 2 (2) Colours are to be used on the label in accordance with the following-
CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow, black.
Example: 07X0: 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black.
- A: X0X0,
- B: 70X0,
- C: 30X0,
- D: 00X0,
- E: 03X0,
- F: 07X0,
- G: 0XX0.
All text is in black. The background is white.
SCHEDULE 2Regulation 5(2)
THE INFORMATION NOTICE 1.The information notice shall contain the information specified below. The information may be given in a more general description of the dishwasher or in the form of a table covering a number of models supplied by the same supplier (in which case it shall be given in the order specified).
(1) Supplier's trade mark.
(2) Supplier's model identifier.
(3) The energy efficiency class of the model, determined in accordance with Table 1 of Schedule 4 (energy efficiency class), expressed as "Energy Efficiency class … on a scale of A (more efficient) to G (less efficient)". Where this information is provided in a table, this may be expressed by other means provided it is clear that the scale is from A (more efficient) to G (less efficient).
(4) Where the information is provided in a table, and where some of the dishwashers listed in the table have been granted a "Community Eco-label" under Regulation (EEC) No. 880/92, this information may be included here. In this case the row heading shall state "Community Eco-label" and the entry shall consist of a copy of the Eco-label (the flower). This provision is without prejudice to any requirements under the Community Eco-label scheme.
(5) Manufacturer's name, code or indication for the "standard" cycle to which the information in the label and the information notice relate.
(6) Energy consumption in kWh per cycle using the standard cycle determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards, and described as "Energy consumption XYZ kWh per standard test cycle, using cold water fill. Actual energy consumption will depend on how the dishwasher is used".
(7) Cleaning performance class, determined in accordance with Table 2 of Schedule 4 (cleaning performance class), expressed as "Cleaning performance class … on a scale of A (higher) to G (lower)". This may be expressed by other means provided it is clear that the scale is from A (higher) to G (lower).
(8) Drying performance class, determined in accordance with Table 3 of Schedule 4 (drying performance class), expressed as "Drying performance class … on a scale of A (higher) to G (lower)". This may be expressed by other means provided it is clear that the scale is from A (higher) to G (lower).
(9) Capacity of dishwasher in standard place settings, determined in accordance with the harmonised standards.
(10) Water consumption in litres per complete cycle using standard cycle, determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards.
(11) Programme time for standard cycle, determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards.
(12) Suppliers may include the information in points (5) to (11) in respect of other cycles.
(13) The estimated annual consumption of energy and water equal to 220 times the consumption for a standard cycle expressed in points 6 (energy) and 10 (water). This shall be expressed as "estimated annual consumption" (220 cycles).
(14) Where applicable, noise during standard cycle, determined in accordance with Council Directive 86/594/EEC[11].
2.The information contained in the label may be given in the form of a copy of the label, either in colour or in black and white.
SCHEDULE 3Regulation 10(a)
MAIL ORDER AND OTHER DISTANCE SELLING 1.Mail order catalogues and other printed communications referred to in regulation 10 (information in respect of mail order and other distance sales) shall contain the following information, given in the order specified below-
(1) energy efficiency class, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2;
(2) name of standard cycle, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(5) of that Schedule;
(3) energy consumption, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(6) of that Schedule;
(4) cleaning performance class, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(7) of that Schedule;
(5) drying performance class, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(8) of that Schedule;
(6) capacity, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(9) of that Schedule;
(7) water consumption, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(10) of that Schedule;
(8) estimated annual consumption, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(13) of that Schedule;
(9) Where applicable, noise, determined in accordance with paragraph 1(14) of that Schedule.
2.Where other information contained in the information notice is provided, it shall be in the form defined in Schedule 2 and shall be included in the list set out in paragraph 1 above in the order specified in that Schedule.
Notes:[1]
See S.I. 1992/1711.back
[2] 1972 c. 68.back
[3] OJ No. L297, 13.10.92, p. 16.back
[4] OJ No. L118, 7.5.97, p. 1.back
[5] OJ No. L56, 4.3.99, p. 46.back
[6] 1985 c. 72, as amended by paragraph 144 of Schedule 13 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).back
[7] OJ No. L109, 26.4.83, p. 8.back
[8] OJ No. L32, 10.2.96, p. 31.back
[9] OJ No. L99, 11.4.92, p. 1.back
[10] OJ No. L344, 6.12.86, p. 24; see the Household Appliances (Airborne Noise) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/161, amended by S.I. 1994/1386).back
[11] OJ No. L344, 6.12.86, p. 24; see the Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/161, amended by S.I. 1994/1386).back
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