The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Valid from 31/12/2020

Amendment to Schedule 1 U.K.

6.  In Schedule 1 (EU measures)—

(a) in the heading, for “EU measures”, substitute “ Product-specific measures ”;

(b) in paragraph 1 for “EU measure”, substitute “ product-specific measure ”;

(c) in the heading to column 2 of the table, for “EU measure”, substitute “ Product-specific measure ”;

(d) in the heading to column 3 of the table, for “EU measure”, substitute “ product-specific measure ”;

(e) at the end, insert—

“2.— (1) In the table in paragraph 1, in Column 2 of the row relating to household combined washer-driers, the reference to Commission Directive 96/60/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household combined washer-driers M1 , is to be read as a reference to that Commission Directive as it had effect immediately before exit day, and subject to the modifications in subparagraph (2).

(2) The modifications referred to in subparagraph (1) are that the Commission Directive is to be read as if—

(a) in each place in which they occur, references to “harmonized standards” were references to “designated standards within the meaning of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010”;

(b) in Article 1—

(i) for paragraph 2, there were substituted—

“2.   The information required by this Directive must be measured in accordance with designated standards.”;

(ii) paragraph 3 were omitted;

(c) Article 3 were omitted;

(d) Article 4 were omitted;

(e) Article 6 were omitted;

(f) in Annex 1 (the label)—

(i) in paragraph 2, in Note 4—

(aa) the words from “Without prejudice” to “scheme” were omitted; and

(bb) after “Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92” there were inserted “ of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme, before exit day ”;

(ii) in paragraph 2, for Note 12, there were substituted—

“(XII) Where manufacturers so choose, noise during washing, spinning and drying cycles using standard 60°C cotton washing cycle and ‘dry cotton’ drying cycle, determined in accordance with—

(a) EN 60704-3;

(b) EN 60704-2-4 for washing and spinning;

(c) EN 60704-2-6 for drying; or

(d) any relevant measurement standard maintained by a recognised standardisation body”; and

(iii) in paragraph 3, there were omitted the words from “The Secretary of the Committee” to the end; and

(g) in Annex 2 (the fiche)—

(i) in point 4—

(aa) the words from “Without prejudice” to “scheme” were omitted.

(bb) after “Regulation (EEC) No 880/92” there were inserted “ of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme, before exit day ”; and

(ii) for point 18, there were substituted—

“18.   Where manufacturers so choose, noise during washing, spinning and drying cycles using standard 60°C cotton washing cycle and ‘dry cotton’ drying cycle, determined in accordance with—

(a) EN 60704-3;

(b) EN 60704-2-4 for washing and spinning;

(c) EN 60704-2-6 for drying; or

(d) any relevant measurement standard maintained by a recognised standardisation body.”.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

Marginal Citations

M1 O.J. L 266, 18.10.1996, p. 1, as amended by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded of 23 September 2003 (OJ L 236,23.9.2003, p. 33) and Commission Directive 2006/80/EC of 23 October 2006 adapting certain directives in the field of energy, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ L 362, 20.12.2006, p. 67).