Other Exclusions4

1

Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to the rating plate or its equivalent affixed for safety purposes to a household electric oven.

2

Except as provided in regulation 3(6), nothing in these Regulations shall apply to the energy consumption of the steam functions of a regulated household electric oven.

3

Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to the heating functions of a regulated household electric oven other than—

a

the conventional heating function, that is to say, where food is cooked by radiation and natural convection only; and

b

forced air circulation, that is to say, heat transmission of the food by forced air convection, that is, circulating the air with the help of a fan.

4

There shall be no obligation on any person to label or provide information notices in accordance with these Regulations in respect of models of household electric oven of which production has ceased before 1st January 2003; but if an appliance has been labelled or an information notice provided in respect of it, these Regulations shall apply.

5

There shall be no obligation on any person to label or provide information notices in accordance with these Regulations in respect of second hand household electric ovens; but if a second hand appliance sold or displayed by a dealer is labelled or an information notice is provided in respect of it, these Regulations apply to the extent that they impose obligations on the dealer.

6

These Regulations do not impose obligations on a supplier or dealer in relation to a household electric oven which the supplier or dealer has reasonable grounds to believe is for use by an end user in a country outside the Community.