Washing machines and washer dryers
Ecodesign
1. Scope
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or the putting into service of electric mains-operated household washing machines and household washer-dryers, including built-in household washing machines and household washer-dryers and electric mains-operated household washing machines and household washer-dryers that can also be powered by batteries.
2. Exceptions
This Regulation shall not apply to:
washing machines and washer-dryers belonging to the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC;
battery-operated household washing machines and household washer-dryers that can be connected to the mains through an AC/DC converter purchased separately.
The requirements in points 1 to 6, 9(1)(a) and (c), and 9(2)(i) and (vii) of Annex II shall not apply to:
household washing machines with a rated capacity lower than 2 kg;
household washer-dryers with a rated washing capacity lower than 2 kg.
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.
6. FAQ
FAQ – Ecodesign measures for manufacturers and importers (January 2023)
Commission communication: Transitional methods of measurement and calculation: 2011/C 049/05 – NB: relevant for noise