L.S. 427.81 Regolamenti dwar l-Indikazzjoni tal-Konsum ta' Enerġija tal-Magni tal-Elettriku għat-Tnixxif tal-Ħwejjeġ

(1)The title of these regulations is the Energy Labelling of Household Electric Tumble Driers (Implementing Measures) Regulations.

(2)These regulations shall be interpreted in terms of the Indication by Labelling and Standard Product Information of the Consumption of Energy and other Resources by Energy Related Products Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the Energy Labelling Regulations". Citation and scope. S.L. 427.24

(3)These regulations implement the requirements of Commission Directive 95/13/EC of 23 May 1995 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric tumble driers.

(4)These regulations constitute an implementing measure within the meaning of the Energy Labelling Regulations with regard to the energy labelling of household electric tumble driers. 2.

(1)These regulations shall apply to electric mains operated household tumble driers. Scope and application.

(2)Appliances that can also use other energy sources are excluded, as are combined washer-driers. 3. The definitions of the Energy Labelling Regulations shall apply. Definitions. 4.

(1)The technical documentation referred to in regulation 6

(2)(

1. a)of the Energy Labelling Regulations shall include: Energy label and information requirements. (
2. a)the name and address of the supplier; (
3. b)a general description of the appliance, sufficient for it to be uniquely identified; (
4. c)information, including drawings as relevant, on the main design features of the model and in particular items which appreciably affect its energy consumption; (
5. d)reports of relevant measurement tests carried out under the test procedures of the harmonised standards referred to in sub-regulation

(6); (e) operating instructions, if any. *See regulation 1

(5)of these Regulations as originally promulgated. 2 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES)

(2)The label referred to in regulation 5

(1)of the Energy Labelling Regulations shall be as specified in Schedule I. The label shall be placed on the outside of the front or top of the appliance, in such a way as to be clearly visible, and not obscured.

(3)The content and format of the fiche referred to in regulation 5

(2)of the Energy Labelling Regulations shall be as specified in Schedule II.

(4)In the circumstances covered by regulation 8 of Energy Labelling Regulations, and where the offer for sale, hire, or hire purchase, is provided by means of a printed communication, such as a mail order catalogue, then that printed communication shall include all the information specified in Schedule III.

(5)The energy efficiency class of an appliance oven shall be determined in accordance with Schedule IV.

(6)The information required by these regulations shall be measured in accordance with harmonised standards the reference numbers of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities and for which Member States have p u b l i sh e d t h e r e f e r en c e n um b er s o f t h e n a t i o n al st a n d a r d s transposing those harmonised standards. Throughout these regulations any provisions requiring the giving of information relating to noise shall apply only where that information is required under Article 3 of Council Directive 86/ 594/ EEC. This information, where required, shall be measured in accordance with that Directive.

(7)The harmonised standards referred to in the second paragraph of sub-regulation

(6)shall be drawn up under mandate from the Commission in accordance with Directive 83/189/EEC. ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 3 SCHEDULE I Based on Annex I of Directive 1995/13/EC THE LABEL

1. The label shall be the appropriate language version chosen from the following illustrations: 4 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 5 6 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 7 8 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 9 10 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 11 12 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 13 14 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 15 16 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 17 18 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 19 20 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 21 22 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 23 24 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 25 Notes concerning the label:
2. The following notes define the information to be included: Note I. Supplier’s name or trade mark. II. Supplier’s model identifier. III. The energy efficiency class of an appliance shall be determined in accordance with Schedule IV. This shall be placed at the same level as [ S.L.427.81 26 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) the relevant arrow. IV. Without prejudice to any requirements under the Community eco-label scheme, where a model has been granted a ‘European Union eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme, a copy of the eco-label may be added here. The ‘electric tumble drier label design guide’ referred to below, explains how the eco-label mark may be included in the label. V. Energy consumption in kWh per cycle, for ‘dry cotton cycle’ in accordance with test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in regulation 4

(6). VI. Rated capacity of cotton, in kg, in accordance with the harmonized standards referred to in regulation 4

(6). VII. The type of appliance, air vented or condensing, in accordance with test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in regulation 4

(6). The arrow shall be placed at the same level as the relevant type. VIII. Where applicable, noise measured during the function determining the energy efficiency, determined in accordance with Directive 86/594/ EEC. Note: The equivalent terms in other languages in those described above are given in Schedule V. Printing

1. The following defines certain aspects of the label: ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) Colours used: CMYB - cyan, magenta, yellow, black. Ex.07X0: 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black. Arrows A X0X0 B 70X0 C 30X0 D 00X0 [ S.L.427.81 27 28 [ S.L.427.81 E 03X0 F 07X0 G 0XX0 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) Outline colour: X070 All text is in black. The background is white. Complete printing information is contained in the ‘Electric tumble drier label design guide’, which is for information only, obtainable from: The Secretary of the Committee on energy labelling and standard product information for household appliances, Directorate-General for Energy XVII, European Commission, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels. SCHEDULE II Based on Annex II of Directive 1995/13/EC FICHE The fiche shall contain the following information. The information may be given in the form of a table covering a number of appliances supplied by the same supplier, in which case it shall be given in the order specified, or given close to the description of the appliance:
2. Supplier’s trade mark.
3. Supplier’s model identifier.
4. The energy efficiency class of the model as defined in Schedule IV. Expressed as ‘Energy efficiency class on a scale of A (more efficient) to G (less efficient)’. Where this information is provided in a table this may be expressed by other means provided it is clear that the scale is from A (more efficient) to G (less efficient). The indication of the heating function in which the energy efficiency class is determined.
5. Where the information is provided in a table, and where some of the appliances listed in the table have been granted a ‘European Union ecolabel’ under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, this information may be included here. In this case the row heading shall state ‘European Union eco-label’, and the entry shall consist of a copy of the eco-label mark. This provision is without prejudice to any requirements under the Community eco-label scheme.
6. Energy consumption (Schedule I note V).
7. Rated capacity of cotton (Schedule I note VI).
8. Water consumption in accordance with test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in regulation 4

(6), for ‘dry cotton’ programme cycle, if applicable. ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 29 8. Drying time in accordance with test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in regulation 4

(6)for ‘dry cotton’ cycle.

1. The same information as given above, under notes 5, 6, 7 and 8, but in respect of the ‘iron dry cotton’ and ‘easy care textiles’ programmes. These lines may be omitted if there is no such cycle on the machines in question.
2. Suppliers may include the information in points 5 to 8 in respect of other drying cycles.
3. The average annual consumption of energy (and water if applicable) based on the drying of 150 kg using ‘dry cotton’, plus 280 kg using ‘iron-dry’ cotton, plus 150 kg using ‘easy care’ textile programmes. This shall be expressed as ‘estimated annual consumption for a four person household normally using a drier’.
4. The type of appliance, air vented or condensing, in accordance with test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in regulation 4

(6), (Schedule I note VII). 13. Where applicable, ‘noise’ in accordance with Directive 86/594/EEC. If a copy of the label, either in colour or black and white, is included in the fiche, only the further information included in the fiche needs to be included. If a copy of the label, either in colour or black and white is included in the fiche, then only the further information needs to be included. Note: The equivalent terms in other languages to those given above are set out in Schedule V. SCHEDULE III Based on Annex III of Directive 1995/13/EC MAIL ORDER AND OTHER DISTANCE SELLING Mail order catalogues and other printed communications referred to in regulation 4

(4)shall contain the following information, given in the order specified:

1. Energy efficiency class (Schedule II point 3)
2. Energy consumption (Schedule I note V)
3. Capacity (Schedule I note VI)
4. Water consumption per cycle (if applicable) (Schedule II point 7)
5. Estimated annual consumption per household (Schedule II point 11)
6. Noise (Schedule I note VIII) Where other information contained in the fiche is provided, it shall be in the form defined in Schedule II and shall be included in the above table in the order required for the fiche. Note: The equivalent terms in other languages to those described above are set out in Schedule V. [ S.L.427.81 30 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) SCHEDULE IV Based on Annex IV of Directive 1995/13/EC ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASS The energy efficiency class of an appliance shall be defined in accordance with the following tables: Table 1 - Air vented driers Energy efficiency class Energy consumption ‘C’ in kWh per kg of load using test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in regulation 4

(6)with ‘dry cotton cycle’ A C < 0.51 B 0.51 < C < 59 C 0.59 < C < 0.67 D 0.67 < C < 0.75 E 0.75 < C < 0.83 F 0.83 < C < 0.91 G 0.91 < C Table 2 - Condensing driers Energy efficiency class Energy consumption ‘C’ in kWh per kg of load using test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in regulation 4

(6)with ‘dry cotton cycle’ A C < 0.55 B 0.51 < C < 64 C 0.64 < C < 0.73 D 0.73 < C < 0.82 E 0.82 < C < 0.91 F 0.91 < C < 1.00 G 1.00 < C

(1)Determined according to Schedule I, note V. SCHEDULE V Based on Annex V of Directive 2002/40/EC TERMS TO BE USED IN LABEL AND FICHE The equivalents in other Community languages of the terms in English given above are as follows ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 31 32 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 33 34 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES) [ S.L.427.81 35 36 [ S.L.427.81 ENERGY LABELLING OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC TUMBLE DRIERS (IMPLEMENTING MEASURES)