Article 1Subject matter and scope

1

This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market and/or putting into service of space heaters and combination heaters with a rated heat output ≤ 400 kW, including those integrated in packages of space heater, temperature control and solar device or packages of combination heater, temperature control and solar device as defined in Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013.

2

This Regulation shall not apply to:

a

heaters specifically designed for using gaseous or liquid fuels predominantly produced from biomass;

b

heaters using solid fuels;

c

heaters within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council6;

d

heaters generating heat only for the purpose of providing hot drinking or sanitary water;

e

heaters for heating and distributing gaseous heat transfer media such as vapour or air;

f

cogeneration space heaters with a maximum electrical capacity of 50 kW or above;

g

heat generators designed for heaters and heater housings to be equipped with such heat generators placed on the market before 1 January 2018 to replace identical heat generators and identical heater housings. The replacement product or its packaging shall clearly indicate the heater for which it is intended.