UK Statutory Instrument SI 2026/318 United Kingdom

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Manufacturer14 Distributor5 Trader1 Any Person1

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s.005 Ecodesign requirements Regulated
  • Comply with Parts 5 and 6 of Schedule 2 ecodesign requirementsManufacturer
s.006 Conformity assessment Regulated
  • Assess conformity of household tumble dryers using specified proceduresManufacturer
s.009 Circumvention Regulated
  • Do not design or market tumble dryers that cheat ecodesign testsManufacturer
s.010 Software and firmware updates Regulated
  • Ensure software updates don't worsen energy or performance dataManufacturer
s.011 Obligations of suppliers Regulated
  • Comply with labeling and information requirements for household tumble dryersDistributor
s.012 Obligations of dealers Regulated
  • Display energy labels and provide correct information for household tumble dryersTrader
s.016 Energy information - transitional period Regulated
  • Meet energy information requirements for tumble dryers during transitional periodDistributor
13 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and extent
s.002 Commencement
s.003 Key definitions
s.004 Application
s.007 Verification procedure for compliance purposes
s.008 Measurements and calculations
s.013 Measurements and calculations
s.014 Verification procedure for compliance purposes
s.015 Ecodesign requirements - transitional periods
s.017 Review
s.018 Consequential amendments
s.019 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch002 The website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must... Regulated
  • Show repair info access process on your websiteManufacturer
s.sch002 The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must accept or refuse... Regulated
  • Respond to professional repairer requests for repair information within 5 working daysManufacturer
s.sch002 Software and firmware updates Regulated
  • Provide free software and firmware updates for 10 yearsManufacturer
s.sch002 Requirements for dismantling for material recovery and recycling while avoiding pollution Regulated
  • Design tumble dryers so WEEE materials can be removed without proprietary toolsManufacturer
s.sch002 The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of a household tumble... Regulated
  • Provide user manual with specific content on free access websiteManufacturer
s.sch002 Availability of spare parts Regulated
  • Make spare parts available for tumble dryers for 10 yearsManufacturer
s.sch002 Maximum delivery time of spare parts Regulated
  • Deliver spare parts within 15 working days of orderManufacturer
s.sch002 Access to repair and maintenance information Regulated
  • Provide access to repair and maintenance information to professional repairersManufacturer
s.sch004 Parameters for measurement Regulated
  • Use declared parameter values in Schedule 4 calculationsManufacturer
s.sch004 Where a parameter is declared pursuant to regulation 11 and... Regulated
  • Use declared parameter values for energy-performance calculationsDistributor
s.sch006 The verification tolerances set out in Table 4 relate only... Regulated
  • Do not use verification tolerances to set declared values in technical documentationManufacturer
s.sch011 Each multi-drum household tumble dryer must be supplied with a... Regulated
  • Supply multi-drum tumble dryers with compliant energy labelAny Person
s.sch013 The verification tolerances set out in Table 11 relate only... Regulated
  • Do not use verification tolerances as allowed design or marketing tolerancesDistributor
s.sch013 The values and classes published on the label or in... Regulated
  • Label and product info must match technical documentationDistributor
160 other schedules
s.sch002 The requirements which household tumble dryers must meet are—
s.sch002 In order to accept such a request, the manufacturer, importer...
s.sch002 The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative may charge reasonable and...
s.sch002 The repair and maintenance information must include—
s.sch002 Without limiting the effect of intellectual property rights, third parties...
s.sch002 Information requirements for refrigerant gases
s.sch002 The EEI of a household tumble dryer must not be...
s.sch002 (1) In relation to paragraph 19— (a) in relation to sub-paragraph (b),...
s.sch002 This Part does not apply to a household tumble dryer...
s.sch002 The condensation efficiency of a condenser tumble dryer must not...
s.sch002 This Part does not apply to a household tumble dryer...
s.sch002 The requirements which a household tumble dryer must meet are—...
s.sch003 For a multi-drum household tumble dryer, Parts 1 to 4...
s.sch003 Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 apply to each...
s.sch003 In the latter case, Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule...
s.sch003 Part 5 of Schedule 2 applies to the multi-drum household...
s.sch003 Part 6 of Schedule 2 applies to each drum or...
s.sch003 The verification procedure set out in Schedule 6 applies to...
s.sch004 For a gas-fired household tumble dryer, Edry and Edry1/2 are...
s.sch004 Tt for the eco programme is calculated in minutes, rounded...
s.sch004 Weighted average energy consumption
s.sch004 Condensation efficiency
s.sch004 Ct is calculated as a percentage and rounded to the...
s.sch004 Low power modes
s.sch004 During measurements of the power consumption in low power modes,...
s.sch004 If the standby mode includes the display of information or...
s.sch004 If the household tumble dryer provides for a wrinkle guard...
s.sch004 Acoustic airborne noise emission
s.sch004 Acoustic airborne noise emissions must be measured in dB(A) with...
s.sch004 Repairability index
s.sch004 The Repairability Index (R) must be calculated as follows and...
s.sch004 Disassembly Depth (DD) assessment at part level
s.sch004 If any of the priority parts listed above is present...
s.sch004 If one or more priority parts are not present in...
s.sch004 In addition, the coefficients of the remaining priority parts in...
s.sch004 The “Disassembly Depth” (S DD) score must be calculated as...
s.sch004 The Disassembly Depth score (DDi) for each priority part (DDWP,...
s.sch004 The counting of the steps for each part starts from...
s.sch004 The eco programme, as identifiable on the programme selection, on...
s.sch004 The mean number of disassembly steps for each priority part...
s.sch004 Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned to DDi,...
s.sch004 For the calculation of DD, the following rules apply—
s.sch004 Fasteners (type) (F) assessment at part level
s.sch004 The “Fasteners (type)” scores (Fi) for each priority part (FWP,...
s.sch004 Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned to Fi...
s.sch004 The identification of the type of fasteners is based on...
s.sch004 In case different types of fasteners are encountered in the...
s.sch004 Tools type (T) assessment at part level
s.sch004 The Tools type scores (Ti) for each priority part i...
s.sch004 The energy consumption, condensation efficiency and programme duration must be...
s.sch004 Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned to Ti...
s.sch004 The assessment of the type of tools is based on...
s.sch004 Where different types of tools are needed for the disassembly...
s.sch004 Repair Information (RI) assessment at product level
s.sch004 A fee must be considered reasonable if it does not...
s.sch004 Interpretation
s.sch004 The calculation of the weighted energy consumption, the weighted programme...
s.sch004 EEI
s.sch004 The EEI is calculated as follows and rounded to one...
s.sch004 (1) SEC is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded...
s.sch004 EtC is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded to...
s.sch005 For an electric household tumble dryer, the technical documentation must...
s.sch005 For a gas-fired household tumble dryer— (a) the technical documentation...
s.sch005 The information included in the technical documentation for a particular...
s.sch005 Where the information referred to in paragraph 3 is obtained...
s.sch006 Where a model is not in compliance with the requirements...
s.sch006 As part of verifying the compliance of a household tumble...
s.sch006 Where the results referred to in paragraph 3(b)(i), (ii), (iii)...
s.sch006 If the result referred to in paragraph 3(b)(v) is not...
s.sch006 Where the result referred to in paragraph 5(c) is not...
s.sch006 The market surveillance authority must use the measurement and calculation...
s.sch006 The market surveillance authority must only apply the validity criteria...
s.sch006 For the parameters in Table 3 and in Table 4...
s.sch007 Label design for non-condenser tumble dryers with repairability class pictogram
s.sch007 The label must be at least 96 mm wide and...
s.sch007 The background must be 100% white.
s.sch007 The typeface must be Verdana.
s.sch007 The dimensions and specifications of the elements in the label...
s.sch007 The following requirements— (a) area 1: the colours of the...
s.sch007 In paragraph 15 colour proportions are expressed in CMYK percentages,...
s.sch007 Label design for condenser tumble dryers with repairability class pictogram
s.sch007 The label must be at least 96 mm wide and...
s.sch007 The background must be 100% white.
s.sch007 The typeface must be Verdana.
s.sch007 The dimensions and specifications of the elements in the label...
s.sch007 The following requirements— (a) area 1: the colours of the...
s.sch007 In paragraph 7 colour proportions are expressed in CMYK percentages,...
s.sch007 Label for non-condenser tumble dryers with repairability class pictogram
s.sch008 The product information sheet referred to in regulation 11(1)(b), (e)...
s.sch008 In Table 5 “guarantee” means any undertaking to the consumer...
s.sch009 In visual advertisements the energy efficiency class and the range...
s.sch009 In technical promotional material the energy efficiency class and the...
s.sch009 In the case of paper-based distance selling, the energy efficiency...
s.sch009 In the cases referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and...
s.sch009 By way of derogation, if the visual advertisement, technical promotional...
s.sch009 Telemarketing-based distance selling must specifically inform the customer of the...
s.sch009 For all the situations referred to in paragraphs 1, 2,...
s.sch010 The appropriate label made available by suppliers in accordance with...
s.sch010 If a nested display is used, the product information sheet...
s.sch010 In this Schedule— “display mechanism” means any screen, including tactile...
s.sch010 The size must be such that the label is clearly...
s.sch010 The label may be displayed using a nested display, in...
s.sch010 If nested display is applied, the label must appear on...
s.sch010 The image used for accessing the label in the case...
s.sch010 (1) In the case of a nested display, the sequence...
s.sch010 The electronic product information sheet made available by the supplier...
s.sch010 The size must be such that the product information sheet...
s.sch010 The product information sheet may be displayed using a nested...
s.sch011 The requirements set out in Schedule 7 and Schedule 12...
s.sch011 In the latter case, these provisions must apply to the...
s.sch011 The product information sheet must include and present jointly the...
s.sch011 The provisions of Schedule 9 and 10 must apply to...
s.sch011 The verification procedure set out in Schedule 13 must apply...
s.sch012 Energy efficiency class
s.sch012 Airborne noise emission class
s.sch012 The acoustic airborne noise emission class must be determined on...
s.sch012 Condensation efficiency class
s.sch012 Repairability class
s.sch013 Where the result referred to in paragraph 9 is not...
s.sch013 The market surveillance authority must use the measurement and calculation...
s.sch013 The market surveillance authority must only apply the validity criteria...
s.sch013 For the parameters set out in Tables 13 and 14...
s.sch013 Where a model has been designed in such a way...
s.sch013 As part of verifying the compliance of a household tumble...
s.sch013 Where the results referred to in paragraph 4(b)(i) or (ii)...
s.sch013 Subject to paragraph 7, where the result referred to in...
s.sch013 Where the result referred to in paragraph 4(b)(iii) is not...
s.sch013 The model and all equivalent models must be considered not...
s.sch013 The model must be considered to comply with the applicable...
s.sch014 For an electric household tumble dryer, the technical documentation must...
s.sch014 For a gas-fired household tumble dryer— (a) the technical documentation...
s.sch014 The information included in the technical documentation for a particular...
s.sch014 Where the information referred to in paragraph 3 is obtained...
s.sch015 Label design for non-condenser tumble dryers without repairability class pictogram
s.sch015 The label must be at least 96 mm wide and...
s.sch015 The background must be 100% white.
s.sch015 The typeface must be Verdana.
s.sch015 The dimensions and specifications of the elements in the label...
s.sch015 The following requirements— (a) area 1: the colours of the...
s.sch015 In paragraph 15 colour proportions are expressed in CMYK percentages,...
s.sch015 Label design for condenser tumble dryers without repairability class pictogram
s.sch015 The label must be at least 96 mm wide and...
s.sch015 The background must be 100% white.
s.sch015 The typeface must be Verdana.
s.sch015 The dimensions and specifications of the elements in the label...
s.sch015 The following requirements— (a) area 1: the colours of the...
s.sch015 In paragraph 7 colour proportions are expressed in CMYK percentages,...
s.sch015 Label for non-condenser tumble dryers without repairability class pictogram
s.sch016 The product information sheet (without repairability information) referred to in...
s.sch016 In Table 14 “guarantee” means any undertaking by the dealer...
s.sch017 For the purposes of regulation 16(1) to (3), these Regulations...
s.schedule/15/part/1/paragraph/1n1 Label for condenser tumble dryers without repairability class pictogram
s.schedule/15/part/1/paragraph/1n3 Label design for condenser tumble dryers without repairability class pictogram
s.schedule/15/part/2/paragraph/1n4 Label for non-condenser tumble dryers without repairability class pictogram
s.schedule/15/part/2/paragraph/1n5 Label design for non-condenser tumble dryers without repairability class pictogram
s.schedule/1/paragraph/ In these Regulations— “active mode” means a condition in which...
s.schedule/7/part/1/paragraph/1n1 Label for condenser tumble dryers with repairability class pictogram
s.schedule/7/part/1/paragraph/1n3 Label design for condenser tumble dryers with repairability class pictogram
s.schedule/7/part/2/paragraph/1n4 Label for non-condenser tumble dryers with repairability class pictogram
s.schedule/7/part/2/paragraph/1n5 Label design for non-condenser tumble dryers with repairability class pictogram

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