Article 3U.K.Obligations of suppliers
1.Suppliers shall ensure that:
(a)each household washing machine and household washer-dryer is supplied with a printed label in the format as set out in Annex III and, for a multi-drum household washing machine or a multi-drum household washer-dryer, in accordance with Annex X;
(b)the parameters of the product information sheet, as set out in Annex V, are [F1made available for inspection in accordance with Article 4(2) of the Framework Regulation];
(c)if specifically requested by the dealer of household washing machines and household washer-dryers, the product information sheet shall be made available in printed form;
(d)the content of the technical documentation, set out in Annex VI, is entered into the product database;
(e)any visual advertisement for a specific model of household washing machine or household washer-dryer contains the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label in accordance with Annex VII and Annex VIII;
(f)any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of household washing machine or household washer-dryer, including on the internet, which describes its specific technical parameters includes the energy efficiency class of that model and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII;
(g)an electronic label in the format and containing the information as set out in Annex III is made available to dealers for each model of household washing machine and of household washer-dryer;
(h)an electronic product information sheet, as set out in Annex V, is made available to dealers for each model of household washing machine and of household washer-dryer.
2.The energy efficiency class and the acoustic airborne noise emission class are defined in Annex II and shall be calculated in accordance with Annex IV.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 3(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1528), regs. 1(4), 24(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 3, as applied and modified by S.I. 2020/1528, Sch. 2, amended (1.10.2021) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1097), regs. 1(2), 5(2)
C2Art. 3(1)(c)-(h) applied (with modifications) (1.3.2021) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1528), regs. 1(4), 30(1)(2)(4), Sch. 2
C3Art. 3(2) applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1528), regs. 1(4), 30(1)-(3), Sch. 2