ANNEX II The label
1.LABEL 1
1.1. General purpose vacuum cleaners
The following information shall be included in the label:
Supplier’s name or trade mark;
Supplier’s model identifier, where ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific vacuum cleaner model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;
The energy efficiency class as defined in Annex I; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the vacuum cleaner shall be placed at the same height as the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;
Average annual energy consumption, as defined in Annex VI;
Dust re-emission class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
Carpet cleaning performance class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
Hard floor cleaning performance class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
Sound power level, as defined in Annex VI.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.1 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
1.2. Hard floor vacuum cleaners
The following information shall be included in the label:
Supplier’s name or trade mark;
Supplier's model identifier, where ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific vacuum cleaner model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;
The energy efficiency class as defined in Annex I; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the vacuum cleaner shall be placed at the same height as the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;
Average annual energy consumption, as defined in Annex VI;
Dust re-emission class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
Exclusion sign;
Hard floor cleaning performance class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
Sound power level, as defined in Annex VI.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.2 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
1.3. Carpet vacuum cleaners
The following information shall be included in the label:
Supplier's name or trade mark;
Supplier's model identifier, where ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific vacuum cleaner model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;
The energy efficiency class as defined in Annex I; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the vacuum cleaner shall be placed at the same height as the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;
Average annual energy consumption, as defined in Annex VI;
Dust re-emission class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
Carpet cleaning performance class, determined in accordance with Annex I.
Exclusion sign;
Sound power level, as defined in Annex VI.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.3 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
2.LABEL 2
2.1. General purpose vacuum cleaners
The information listed in point 1.1 shall be included in this label.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.1 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
2.2. Hard floor vacuum cleaners
The information listed in point 1.2 shall be included in this label.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.2 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
2.3. Carpet vacuum cleaners
The information listed in point 1.3 shall be included in this label.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.3 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
3.LABEL DESIGN
3.1.The design of the labels for general purpose vacuum cleaners shall be the following:
Whereby:
The label shall be at least 75 mm wide and 150 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, its content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above.
The background shall be white.
Colours are coded as CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 00-70-X-00: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.
The label shall fulfil all of the following requirements (numbers refer to the figure above):
EU label border stroke: 3,5 pt – colour: Cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm.
EU logo: Colours: X-80-00-00 and 00-00-X-00.
Energy logo: Colour: X-00-00-00. Pictogram as depicted: EU logo + energy logo: width: 62 mm, height: 12 mm.
Sub-logos border: 1 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – length: 62 mm.
A-G and A+++-D scales:
Arrow: height: 6 mm, gap: 1 mm – colours:
Highest class: X-00-X-00
Second class: 70-00-X-00,
Third class: 30-00-X-00,
Fourth class: 00-00-X-00,
Fifth class: 00-30-X-00,
Sixth class: 00-70-X-00,
Last class: 00-X-X-00,
Text: Calibri bold 13 pt, capitals, white.
Energy efficiency class
Arrow: width: 17 mm, height: 9 mm, 100% black;
Text: Calibri bold 18,5 pt, capitals, white; '+' symbols: Calibri bold 11 pt, white aligned on a single row.
Energy
Text: Calibri regular 6 pt, capitals, black.
Annual energy consumption in kWh/annum:
Value ‘YZ’: Calibri bold 20 pt, 100 % black;
‘kWh/annum’: Calibri bold 12 pt, 100 % black.
Cleaning performance on carpet:
Border: 1,5 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm;
Letters: Calibri regular 13,5 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri bold 18 pt, 100 % black.
Cleaning performance on hard floor:
Border: 1,5 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm;
Letters: Calibri regular 13,5 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri bold 18 pt, 100 % black.
Dust re-emission
Border: 1,5 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm;
Letters: Calibri regular 13,5 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri bold 18 pt, 100 % black.
Sound power level:
Border: 1,5 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm;
Value: Calibri bold 16 pt, 100 % black;
‘dB’: Calibri regular 11 pt, 100 % black.
Supplier’s name or trademark
Supplier’s model identifier
The suppliers’ name or trade mark and model identifier shall fit in a space of 62 × 10 mm
Numbering of the Regulation and label:
Text: Calibri bold 8.
3.2.The design of the labels for hard floor vacuum cleaners shall be the following:
Whereby:
The design description of the label shall be in accordance with point 4.1 of this Annex except for Number 9 where the following applies:
Cleaning performance on carpet:
Exclusion sign: border 3 pt – colour: 00-X-X-00 (100 % red) – diameter 16 mm.
3.3.The design of the labels for carpet floor vacuum cleaners shall be the following:
Whereby:
The design description of the label shall be in accordance with point 4.1 of this Annex except for Number 10 where the following applies:
Cleaning performance on hard floor:
Exclusion sign: border 3 pt – colour: 00-X-X-00 (100 % red) – diameter 16 mm.