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- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Manufacturer14
Distributor5
Trader1
Any Person1
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What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
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
14 of 174 shown
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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