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 Council(1);
(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.