Dishwashers

Ecodesign
1. Scope
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or the putting into service of electric mains-operated household dishwashers, including built-in household dishwashers and electric mains-operated household dishwashers that can also be powered by batteries.
2. Exemptions
This Regulation shall not apply to:
dishwashers in the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC;
battery-operated household dishwashers that can be connected to the mains through an AC/DC converter purchased separately.
3. Conformity assessment
The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC shall be the internal design control system set out in Annex IV to that Directive or the management system set out in Annex V to that Directive.
4. Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 March 2021. However, Article 6, first paragraph, and Article 11 shall apply from 25 December 2019.
5. Harmonised standards
Commission Communication: Harmonised standards for household dishwashers
6. FAQ
FAQ – Ecodesign measures for manufacturers and importers (January 2023)