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The Energy Information and Energy Efficiency (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001

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Explanatory Note

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These Regulations amend the Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994, the Energy Information (Washing Machines) Regulations 1996, the Energy Information (Tumble Driers) Regulations 1996, the Energy Information (Combined Washer-driers) Regulations 1997, the Energy Information (Dishwashers) Regulations 1999, the Energy Information (Lamps) Regulations 1999 and the Energy Efficiency (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1997.

Regulations 3 and 4 amend the Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994, the Energy Information (Washing Machines) Regulations 1996, the Energy Information (Tumble Driers) Regulations 1996 and the Energy Information (Combined Washer-driers) Regulations 1997.

In particular, regulation 3(6) removes the requirement for a dealer, where potential purchasers do not see the appliance displayed and thus have no opportunity to see the label, to make an information notice available for inspection by potential purchasers before concluding a sale. Regulation 3(6) also extends the dealer’s duty to attach a label to an appliance to all circumstances in which an appliance is displayed.

Regulation 3 also makes drafting amendments.

Regulation 4 makes a number of changes to the proceedings relating to the enforcement of the principal Regulations and also makes drafting amendments.

Regulation 5 makes drafting amendments to the Energy Information (Washing Machines) Regulations 1996, the Energy Information (Tumble Driers) Regulations 1996 and the Energy Information (Combined Washer-driers) Regulations 1997.

Regulation 6 inserts a definition of “enforcement action” in regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994 and the Energy Information (Tumble Driers) Regulations 1996.

Regulations 7 and 10 make drafting amendments to the Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994 and the Energy Information (Combined Washer-driers) Regulations 1997.

Regulation 8 makes an amendment to the enforcement procedures and drafting amendments for the Energy Information (Dishwashers) Regulations 1999.

Regulation 9 makes an amendment to the procedures relating to enforcement of the Energy Information (Lamps) Regulations 1999.

Regulation 11 amends the Energy Efficiency (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1997. Paragraph (3) specifies that a breach of regulation 8 or 9 of the principal Regulations shall be actionable by civil proceedings. Paragraphs (2), (4) and (5) make drafting amendments. Paragraph (5) also makes amendments to the procedures relating to the enforcement of the principal Regulations.

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