The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026
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Schedule 13 Verification procedure for compliance purposes (energy information)
Regulation 14 1 The verification tolerances set out in Table 11 relate only to the verification of the declared values of parameters by the market surveillance authority and must not be used by the supplier as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical documentation or in interpreting these values with a view to achieving a compliance or to communicate better performance by any means. 2 The values and classes published on the label or in the product information sheet must not be more favourable for the supplier than the values reported in the technical documentation. 3 Where a model has been designed in such a way that it is able to detect that it is being tested (for example by recognising the test conditions or test drying cycle), and to react specifically by automatically altering its performance during the test with the objective of reaching a more favourable level for any of the parameters referred to in Part 3 of these Regulations or included in the technical documentation or included in any of the documentation provided, the model and all equivalent models must be considered not compliant. 4 As part of verifying the compliance of a household tumble dryer model with the requirements referred to in Part 3 of these Regulations, the market surveillance authority must apply the following procedure— (a) the market surveillance authority must verify one single unit of the model; (b) the model must be considered to comply with the applicable requirements where it meets all the following conditions— (i) the declared values given in the technical documentation pursuant to these Regulations and, where applicable, the values used to calculate such declared values, are not more favourable for the supplier than the corresponding values given in the test reports; (ii) the values published on the label and in the product information sheet are not more favourable for the supplier than the declared values, and the indicated energy efficiency class, the condensation efficiency class and the acoustic airborne noise emission class are not more favourable for the supplier than the class determined by the declared values; (iii) the values of the relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from these measurements comply with— (aa) the validity criteria set out in Table 10; (bb) the respective verification tolerances set out in Table 11. 5 Where the results referred to in paragraph 4(b)(i) or (ii) are not achieved, the model and all equivalent models must be considered not to comply with Part 3 of these Regulations. 6 Subject to paragraph 7, where the result referred to in paragraph 4(b)(iii) is not achieved, the market surveillance authority must select three additional units of the same model for testing or three additional units of one or more equivalent models. 7 Where the result referred to in paragraph 4(b)(iii) is not achieved in respect of the repairability index alone, the market surveillance authority must select one additional unit of the same model for testing. 8 The model and all equivalent models must be considered not to comply with Part 3 of these Regulations if, for one of the three additional units referred to in paragraph 6, the determined value for the average final moisture content for the eco programme does not comply with the validity criteria set out in Table 10 and if one of the additional units does not comply then any units not yet tested need not be tested. 9 The model must be considered to comply with the applicable requirements in respect of the verification tolerances set out in Table 11 where for the three additional units referred to in paragraph 6, the arithmetical mean of the values of the relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from these measurements complies with the respective verification tolerances set out in Table 11, except for the result of the repairability index in which case the model must be considered to comply with the requirements if the determined value complies with the respective tolerance set out in Table 11. 10 Where the result referred to in paragraph 9 is not achieved, the model and all equivalent models must be considered not to comply with Part 3 of these Regulations, except for the result of the repairability index, where the model must be considered not to comply with Part 3. 11 The market surveillance authority must use the measurement and calculation methods in Schedule 4. 12 The market surveillance authority must only apply the validity criteria set out in Table 10 and the verification tolerances set out in Table 11 and must only use the procedure described in paragraphs 1 to 10 for the requirements referred to in this Schedule. 13 For the parameters set out in Tables 10 and 11 no other validity criteria or verification tolerances, such as those set out in designated standards or in any other measurement method, may be applied. Table 10: Validity criteria Parameter | Validity criteria Average final moisture content of the eco programme µt | The determined value must be measured and calculated and be lower than 1.5 %. Table 11: Verification tolerances Parameter | Verification tolerances E dry and Edry½ | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value of Edry and E dry½ by more than 6%. Eg dry and Egdry½ | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value of Egdry and Eg dry½ by more than 6%. Eg dry, a and Egdry½, a | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value of Egdry, a and Eg dry½, a by more than 6%. Ct | The determined value (*) must not be less than the declared value of Ct by more than 6%. T dry and Tdry½ | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value of Tdry and T dry½ by more than 6%. P o | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value by more than 0.10 W. P sm | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value by more than 10% if the declared value is higher than 1.00 W, or by more than 0.10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1.00 W. P ds | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value by more than 10% where the declared value is higher than 1.00 W, or by more than 0.10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1.00 W. Acoustic airborne noise emissions | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value by more than 2 dB with respect to 1 pW. Repairability index | The determined value of the repairability index must not exceed the declared value by more than 4%. (*) Where three additional units are tested in accordance with paragraph 6, the determined value means the arithmetical mean of the values determined for those three additional units.
Schedule 13 Verification procedure for compliance purposes (energy information)
Regulation 14 1 The verification tolerances set out in Table 11 relate only to the verification of the declared values of parameters by the market surveillance authority and must not be used by the supplier as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical documentation or in interpreting these values with a view to achieving a compliance or to communicate better performance by any means. 2 The values and classes published on the label or in the product information sheet must not be more favourable for the supplier than the values reported in the technical documentation. 3 Where a model has been designed in such a way that it is able to detect that it is being tested (for example by recognising the test conditions or test drying cycle), and to react specifically by automatically altering its performance during the test with the objective of reaching a more favourable level for any of the parameters referred to in Part 3 of these Regulations or included in the technical documentation or included in any of the documentation provided, the model and all equivalent models must be considered not compliant. 4 As part of verifying the compliance of a household tumble dryer model with the requirements referred to in Part 3 of these Regulations, the market surveillance authority must apply the following procedure— (a) the market surveillance authority must verify one single unit of the model; (b) the model must be considered to comply with the applicable requirements where it meets all the following conditions— (i) the declared values given in the technical documentation pursuant to these Regulations and, where applicable, the values used to calculate such declared values, are not more favourable for the supplier than the corresponding values given in the test reports; (ii) the values published on the label and in the product information sheet are not more favourable for the supplier than the declared values, and the indicated energy efficiency class, the condensation efficiency class and the acoustic airborne noise emission class are not more favourable for the supplier than the class determined by the declared values; (iii) the values of the relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from these measurements comply with— (aa) the validity criteria set out in Table 10; (bb) the respective verification tolerances set out in Table 11. 5 Where the results referred to in paragraph 4(b)(i) or (ii) are not achieved, the model and all equivalent models must be considered not to comply with Part 3 of these Regulations. 6 Subject to paragraph 7, where the result referred to in paragraph 4(b)(iii) is not achieved, the market surveillance authority must select three additional units of the same model for testing or three additional units of one or more equivalent models. 7 Where the result referred to in paragraph 4(b)(iii) is not achieved in respect of the repairability index alone, the market surveillance authority must select one additional unit of the same model for testing. 8 The model and all equivalent models must be considered not to comply with Part 3 of these Regulations if, for one of the three additional units referred to in paragraph 6, the determined value for the average final moisture content for the eco programme does not comply with the validity criteria set out in Table 10 and if one of the additional units does not comply then any units not yet tested need not be tested. 9 The model must be considered to comply with the applicable requirements in respect of the verification tolerances set out in Table 11 where for the three additional units referred to in paragraph 6, the arithmetical mean of the values of the relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from these measurements complies with the respective verification tolerances set out in Table 11, except for the result of the repairability index in which case the model must be considered to comply with the requirements if the determined value complies with the respective tolerance set out in Table 11. 10 Where the result referred to in paragraph 9 is not achieved, the model and all equivalent models must be considered not to comply with Part 3 of these Regulations, except for the result of the repairability index, where the model must be considered not to comply with Part 3. 11 The market surveillance authority must use the measurement and calculation methods in Schedule 4. 12 The market surveillance authority must only apply the validity criteria set out in Table 10 and the verification tolerances set out in Table 11 and must only use the procedure described in paragraphs 1 to 10 for the requirements referred to in this Schedule. 13 For the parameters set out in Tables 10 and 11 no other validity criteria or verification tolerances, such as those set out in designated standards or in any other measurement method, may be applied. Table 10: Validity criteria Parameter | Validity criteria Average final moisture content of the eco programme µt | The determined value must be measured and calculated and be lower than 1.5 %. Table 11: Verification tolerances Parameter | Verification tolerances E dry and Edry½ | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value of Edry and E dry½ by more than 6%. Eg dry and Egdry½ | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value of Egdry and Eg dry½ by more than 6%. Eg dry, a and Egdry½, a | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value of Egdry, a and Eg dry½, a by more than 6%. Ct | The determined value (*) must not be less than the declared value of Ct by more than 6%. T dry and Tdry½ | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value of Tdry and T dry½ by more than 6%. P o | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value by more than 0.10 W. P sm | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value by more than 10% if the declared value is higher than 1.00 W, or by more than 0.10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1.00 W. P ds | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value by more than 10% where the declared value is higher than 1.00 W, or by more than 0.10 W if the declared value is lower than or equal to 1.00 W. Acoustic airborne noise emissions | The determined value (*) must not exceed the declared value by more than 2 dB with respect to 1 pW. Repairability index | The determined value of the repairability index must not exceed the declared value by more than 4%. (*) Where three additional units are tested in accordance with paragraph 6, the determined value means the arithmetical mean of the values determined for those three additional units.
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