EN   EN 
 
 
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2023) XXX  draft  
ANNEXES 1 to 5  
 
ANNEXES  
to the  
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
of XXX  
 
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
with regard to ecodesign requirements for household tumble dryers, amending 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008, and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) 
No 932/2012    
EN 1  EN ANNEX I  
Definitions  
For the purpose of the Annexes  II to V , the following definitions apply:  
(1) ‘air-vented tumble dryer’  means a household tumble dryer that draws in fresh air, 
passes it over the textiles and vents the resulting moist air into the room or outside ; 
(2) ‘condenser tumble dryer’  means a household tumble dr yer that includes a system , 
using condensation or any other means , for removing moist ure from the air used for 
the drying process ; 
(3) ‘heating element tumble dryer’  means a household tumble dryer where the only  or 
main mean s to heat the air inside is an electric resistance;  
(4) ‘heat pump tumble dryer’  means a household  tumble dryer where the only or main 
mean s to heat the air inside is a heat pump system;  
(5) ‘gas-fired tumble dryer’  means a household tumble dryer which uses gas to heat the 
inside air ; 
(6) ‘Energy Efficiency Index’ or ‘EEI’ means the ratio of the weighted energy 
consumption to the standard drying cycle energy consumption of a specific 
household tumble dryer model;  
(7) ‘programme duration’ means the length of time beginning with the initiation of the 
programme selected, excludin g any user programmed delay, until an end of 
programme indicator is activated and the user has access to the load;  
(8) ‘full load’ means the rated capacity of a household tumble dryer for a given 
programme;  
(9) ‘partial load’ means half of the rated capacity of a household tumble dryer for a 
given programme;  
(10) ‘condensation efficiency’ means the ratio between the mass of moisture condensed 
by a condenser tumble dryer and the mass of moisture removed from the load at the 
end of a drying cycle;  
(11) ‘off mode’  means a condi tion in which the household tumble dryer is connected to 
the mains and is not providing any function , including  the following conditions :  
(a) conditions providing only an indication of off mode;  
(b) conditions providing only functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic 
compatibility pursuant to Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament 
and of the Council1; 
(12) ‘standby mode’ means a condition where the household tumble dr yer is connected to 
the mains, and provides only the following functions  or some of  those functions , 
which may persist for an indefinite time:  
(a) reactivation function, or reactivation function and indication of enabled 
reactivation function;  
                                                 
1 Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parl iament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility  (OJ L 96, 
29.3.2014, p. 79 ).  
EN 2  EN (b) reactivation function through a connection to a network  (‘networked standby 
mode’) ;  
(c) information o r status display;  
(d) detection function for emergency measures;  
(13) ‘network’ means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an 
architecture, including the physical components, organisational principles, 
communication procedures and formats (prot ocols);  
(14) ‘wrinkle guard function’ means an operation of the household tumble dryer after 
completion of a programme to prevent excessive wrinkle building in the laundry;  
(15) ‘delay start’ means a condition where the user has selected a specified delay to the 
beginning  or end  of the drying cycle of the selected programme;  
(16) ‘spare part’ means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or si milar 
function in a product;  
(17) ‘professional repairer’ means an operator or undertaking which provides services of 
repair and professional maintenance of household tumble dryers;  
(18) ‘guarantee’ means any undertaking by the retailer or a manufacturer to the consumer 
to either  reimburse the price paid or replace, repair or handle the household tumble 
dryer in any way if they d o not meet the specifications set out in the guarantee 
statement or in the relevant advertising;   
EN 3  EN ANNEX II  
Ecodesign requirements  
1. PROGRAMME REQUIREMENT S 
Household tumble dryers shall meet the following requirements:  
(a) household tumble dryers shall provide an eco programme. The stated rated capacity 
for the eco programme shall not be lower than the highest stated rated capacity 
among all the cotton programmes of the household tumble dryer;  
(b) the eco  programme  shall be clearly identifiable on the programme selection, on the 
display and through the network connection, depending on the functionalities 
provided by the tumble dryer ; 
(c) the eco programme  shall be indicated  as ‘eco’ on the programme selection,  on the 
display  and through the network connection, depending on the functionalities 
provided by the tumble dr yer; 
(d) the name  ‘eco ’shall be used exclusively for th e eco programme. The formatting of 
the name  is not restricted in terms of font  type, font size, case sensitivity or colour. 
No other programme may have in its name the term ‘ eco’; 
(e) the name ‘eco’ may be complemented with additional indications about the 
characteristics of the programme such as the suitable type of textile ; 
(f) the eco programme  shall be set as the default programme for automatic programme 
selection or any function maintaining the selection of a programme; or, where  there 
is no automatic programme selection, it shall be available for direct selection without 
the need for any other sel ection such as a specific time or load ;  
(g) the indications  ‘normal’, ‘daily’, ‘regular’ and ‘standard’, and their translations in all 
official languages  of the Union , shall not be used in programme names for household 
tumble dryers, neither alone nor in comb ination with other information ; 
(h) for the requirements set out in Sections  2, 3 and 4 of this Annex , the eco  programme  
shall be used.  
2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQ UIREMENTS  
The EEI of household tumble dryers shall not be higher than 85.   
The EEI shall be  calculated in accordance with Annex I II.  
3. CONDENSATION EFFICIEN CY REQUIREMENTS  
The condensation efficiency of condenser tumble dryers shall not be lower than 80 %. The 
condensation efficiency shall be  calculated in accordance with Annex II I. 
4. LOW POWER MODE S 
Household tumble dr yers shall meet the following requirements:  
(a) they shall have an off -mode or a standby mode or both. The power consumption in 
off-mode shall not exceed 0,30 W and the power consumption in standby mo de shall 
not exceed 0,50 W ;  
EN 4  EN (b) if the standby mode includes the display of information or status, the power 
consumption of th at mode shall not exceed 1,00 W ; 
(c) if the standby mode provides for a connection to a network and provides networked 
standby as defined in Article 2, point (11), of Regula tion (E C) No 1275 /2008, the 
power consumption of this mode shall not exceed 2,00 W ; 
(d) at the latest 15 minutes after the household tumble dryer has been switched on or 
after the end of any programme and associated activities, or after interruption of the 
wrinkle guard function , or after any other interaction with the tumble dryer, and if no 
other mode including emergency measures is triggered, the tumble dryer shall switch 
automatically to off -mode or to standby mode ; 
(e) if the household tumble dryer provides fo r a delay start, the power consumption of 
this condition, including any standby mode, sh all not exceed 4,00 W. The delay start 
shall not be programmable by the user for more than 24h ; 
(f) any household tumble dryer that can be connected to a network shall prov ide the 
possibility to activate and deactivate the network connection(s). The network 
connection(s) shall be deactivated by default.  
5. RESOURCE EFFICIENCY R EQUIREMENTS  
(1) Availability of  spare parts  or compatible parts :  
(a) for all models, units of which are placed on the market as from 1 July 2025 , 
manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of household tumble 
dryers shall make available to professional repairers at least the following spare 
parts  or compatible parts : 
(i) gaskets and seals;  
(ii) switches and knobs;  
(iii) condensate pump;  
(iv) door locks;  
(v) motors and motor brushes;  
(vi) transmissions between motor and drum;  
(vii) fan and fan wheels;  
(viii)  drums and bearings;  
(ix) water piping and related equipment including hoses, valves and  filters;  
(x) cables and plugs;  
(xi) printed circuit boards;  
(xii) electronic displays;  
(xiii)  thermostats and temperature sensors;  
(xiv)  software and firmware updates, including reset software;  
(xv) springs;  
(xvi)  heaters and heating elements;  
(xvii)  electric fuses  (separately or bundled together).   
EN 5  EN (xviii)  tension pulley;  
(xix)  support roller;  
(b) availability of spare parts or compatible parts referred to in  point (a), shall b e 
ensured for a minimum period starting at the latest on 1 July 2025  or two years 
after the placing on the market of the first unit of the model, whichever is the 
later date , and ending at least, 10 years after placing on the market the last unit 
of the model concerned . For th at purpose, the list of spare parts, the procedure 
for orderi ng them and the repair instructions shall be publicly available on the 
free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, 
at least during the same period and starting at the date referred to in this point ; 
(c) for all models, units  of which are placed on the market as from 1 July 2025 , 
manufacturers, importers or authorised represe ntatives of household tumble 
dryers shall make available to professional repairers and users  at least the 
following spare parts  or compatible parts : 
(i) doors, door handles and hinges;  
(ii) lint filters;  
(iii) air filters;  
(iv) plastic peripherals;   
(v) condensate tank;  
(d) availability of spare parts or compatible parts referred to in  point (c), shall be 
ensured for a minimum period starting on the date of  placing that unit on the 
market and ending at least 10 years after placing the last unit of the concerned 
model on the market. For th at purpose, the list of spare parts and the procedure 
for ordering them and the repair and maintenance information shall b e publicly 
available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative, at least during the same period and starting at the date referred 
to in this point ; 
(e) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of househ old tumble 
dryers shall ensure that the spare parts referred to  in point s (a) and ( c) can be 
replaced with the use of commonly available tools and without permanent 
damag e to the household tumble dryer . 
(2) Maximum delivery time of spare parts : 
During the peri od of avai lability of spare parts , the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative shall ensure the delivery of the spare parts within 15 
working days after having received the order . 
(3) Access to repair and maintenance information : 
(a) During the period referred to in  point 1(b) the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative shall provide access to the appliance repair and 
maintenance information to professional repairers . 
The information referred to in the first subparagraph of this point shall be 
provided on the manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s 
website which shall indicate the process for professional repairers to request  
access to information . In order  to accept such a request, the manufacturers,  
EN 6  EN importers or authorised representatives may require the professional repairer to 
demonstrate that : 
(i) the professional repairer has the technical competence to repair 
household tumble dryers  and complies with the applicable regulations for 
repairers of electrical equipment in the Member States where it operates. 
Reference to an official registration system as professional repairer, 
where such system is in place  in the Member States concerned, shall be 
accepted as proof of compliance with this point;  
(ii) the professional repairer is covered by insurance covering liabilities 
resulting from its activity regardless of whether this is required by the 
Member State;  
(b) manufacturers, importers or authorised represen tatives shall accept or refuse 
the request referred to in point (a)  within 5 working days;  
(c) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may charge reasonable 
and proportionate fees for access to the repair and maintenance information or 
for recei ving regular updates. A fee is reasonable if it does not discourage 
access by failing to take into account the extent to which the professional 
repairer uses the informati on; 
(d) once the request is accepted , a professional repairer shall have access to the 
requested repair and maintenance information  within one working day . The 
information may be provided for an equivalent model or model of the same 
family, where  relevan t; 
(e) the repair and maintenance information shall include:  
(i) the unequivocal household tumble dryer identification;  
(ii) a disassembly map or exploded view;  
(iii) technical manual of instructions for repair;  
(iv) list of necessary repair and test equipment;  
(v) component and diagnosis information (such as minimum and maximum 
theoretical valu es for measurements);  
(vi) wiring and connection diagrams;  
(vii) diagnostic fault and error codes (including manufacturer -specific codes, 
where applicable);  
(viii)  instructions for installation of relevant software and firmware including 
reset software;  
(ix) information on how to access data records of reported failure incidents 
stored on the tumble dryer ( where applicable) . 
(4) Information requirements for refrigerant gases : 
Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council2, and in particular Article 12 on labelling and product and equipment 
information,  the chemical name or the accepted industry designation of the 
                                                 
2 Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliame nt and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on 
fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 
195).   
EN 7  EN refrigerant gas used  in heat pump  tumble dryers , shall be displayed permanently in a 
place o n the external parts  of the appliance  that are visible and can be easily 
identified  by the user, for example on the back panel . 
(5) Requirements for dismantling for material recovery and recycling while avoiding 
pollution : 
(a) manufacturers, importers or authorised repr esentatives shall ensure that 
household tumble dryers are designed in such a way that the materials and 
components referred to in Annex VII to Directive 2012/19/EU  of the European 
Parliament and of the Council3 can be removed from the appliance with the use 
of commonly available tools ; 
(b) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall fulfil the 
obligations laid down in Article 15 (1) of Directive 2012/19/EU.  
6. USER INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS  
User and installer instructions shall be provided in the fo rm of a user manual on a 
free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative , and 
shall include:  
(1) the following general information:  
(a) information that the eco programme is  suitable to dry normal wet cotton 
laundry , and that this programme is used to assess the compliance with the EU 
Ecodesign legislation;  
(b) information that the eco programme is the most efficient programme in terms 
of energy consumption for drying wet cotton laundry;  
(c) information that loading the household tumble dr yer up to the maximum 
capacity indicated by the manufacturer for the respective programmes will 
contribute to energy  savings;  
(d) if applicable, information on how to activate and deactivate the network 
connection and impact on energy consumption ; 
(e) instruction s on how to find the model information stored in the product 
database, as specified  in Delegated Regulation (EU) [ OP -Please insert 
regulation number energy labelling regulation for household tumble dr yers] by 
means of a weblink that links to the model infor mation as stored in the product 
database or a link to the product database and information on how to find the 
model identifier on the product ; 
(2) values for the following parameters:  
(a) rated capacity in kg;  
(b) programme duration, expressed in hours and minutes ; 
(c) energy consumption in kWh/ drying cycle;  
(d) final moisture content after the drying cycle;  
                                                 
3 Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical 
and elec tronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38).   
EN 8  EN The values for the parameters set out in points  (a) to (d) shall be provided for  the eco 
programme at full load  and partial load , and  for the following programmes  where 
they are available :  
(a) synthetics normal dry  at full load  for this programme;  
(b) delicates/wool drying  at full load  for this programme;  
(c) cotton extra/very dry  at full load  and partial load ; 
(d) cotton iron dry  at full load  and partial load ; 
(e) synthetics extra/very dry  at full load  for this programme;  
(f) synthetics iron dry  at full load  for this programme ; 
The values given for programmes other than the eco programme are indicative only ; 
(3) instructions to perform maintenance operations , including  at least the following 
operat ions: 
(a) correct installation including level positioning, connection to mains, connection 
to water outlet (if relevant), connection to gas (if relevant), installation of 
ventilation hose (if relevant) ; 
(b) cleaning of filters, including optimal frequency, and pr ocedure , and main 
consequences of insufficient cleaning of filters ; 
(c) emptying of water tank for condenser dr yers in case the tumble dr yer is not 
connected to water outlet;  
(d) periodic cleaning, including optimal frequency;  
(e) door opening between drying cycles, if appropriate;  
(f) foreign object removal;  
(g) identification of errors, the meaning of the errors, and the action required, 
including identification of errors requiring professional assistance;  
(h) how to access professional repair services (internet webpages, addre sses, 
contact details) . 
The instructions  shall also include information on  any implications of self -repair or 
non-professional repair for the safety of the user and for the guarantee  and on the 
minimum period during which the spare parts are available .  
EN 9  EN ANNEX  III 
Measurement and calculation  method s 
For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this 
Regulation, measurements and calculations shall be made using harmonised standards whose  
reference numbers are published for th at purpose in the Official Journal of the European 
Union, or other reliable, accurate and reproducible methods, which take into account the 
generally recognised state -of-the-art and are in line with the provisions  in this Annex . 
Where a parameter is declared pursuant to Article 4, its declared value shall be used by the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative for the calculations in this Annex.  
The eco programme shall be used for the measurement and calculat ion of the EEI, the 
condensation efficiency and the programme duration. Concurrently, t he energy consumption, 
condensation efficiency and programme duration shall also be measured.  
1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX  
For the calculation of the EEI of a household tumble dryer model, the weighted energy 
consumption per drying cycle for the eco programme at full and partial load is compared to 
the standard energy consumption  per drying cycle.  
(a) The EEI is calculated as foll ows and rounded to one decimal place:  
 𝐸𝐸𝐼=𝐸𝑡𝐶
𝑆𝐸𝐶×100 
where  
EtC = weighted energy consumption per  drying  cycle,  
SEC = standard energy consumption per drying cycle.  
(b) SEC is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
(i) for household tumble dr yers other than  air-vented  tumble dryers : 
 𝑆𝐸𝐶=0,46×𝑐0,63 
(ii) for air -vented tumble dr yers: 
 𝑆𝐸𝐶=0,46×𝑐0,63×(1−𝑇𝑡
60×0,083) 
where 
c is the rated capacity of the household tumble dr yer for the eco programme,  
Tt is the weighted programme duration  for the eco programme.  
(c) EtC is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
 𝐸𝑡𝐶=0,24×𝐸𝑑𝑟𝑦+0,76×𝐸𝑑𝑟𝑦½ 
where  
Edry = energy consumption of the eco programme at full load, in kWh and 
rounded to two decimal places,  
Edry½ = energy consumption of the eco programme at partial load, in kWh and 
rounded to two decimal places.  
(d)  for gas -fired household tumble dryers , Edry and E dry1/2 are calculated as follows   
EN 10  EN 𝐸𝑑𝑟𝑦=𝐸𝑔𝑑𝑟𝑦
𝑓𝑔+𝐸𝑔𝑑𝑟𝑦,𝑎 
 𝐸𝑑𝑟𝑦½=𝐸𝑔𝑑𝑟𝑦½
𝑓𝑔+𝐸𝑔𝑑𝑟𝑦½,𝑎 
where  
Egdry = gas consumption of the eco programme at full load, in kWh and 
rounded to two decimal places,  
Egdry½ = gas consumption of the eco programme at partial load, in kWh and 
rounded to two decimal places,  
Egdry,a = auxiliary electricity consumption of the eco programme at full load, in 
kWh and rounded to two decimal places,  
Egdry½,a  = auxiliary electricity consumption of the eco programme at partial 
load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places,  
fg = 1,9. 
(e) Tt for the eco programme is calculated in minutes , rounded to the nearest 
minute , as follows : 
 𝑇𝑡=0,24×𝑇𝑑𝑟𝑦+0,76×𝑇𝑑𝑟𝑦½ 
where  
Tdry = programme time for the eco programme at full load, in minutes an d 
rounded to the nearest minute;  
Tdry½ = programme  time for the eco programme at partial load, in minutes and 
rounded to the nearest minute.  
2. CONDENSATION EFFICIEN CY 
The condensation efficiency of a programme ( Ct) is the ratio between the mass of moisture 
condensed and collected in the container of a condenser tumble dryer and the mass of 
moisture removed from the load by the programme, the latter being the difference between the 
mass of the wet test load before drying and the mass of the test load after drying.  
Ct is calculated as a percentage and rou nded to the nearest whole percent as  follows : 
 𝐶𝑡=0,24×𝐶𝑑𝑟𝑦+0,76×𝐶𝑑𝑟𝑦½ 
where  
Cdry = average condensation efficiency of the eco programme at full load,  
Cdry½ = average condensation efficiency of the eco programme at partial load.  
3. LOW POWER MODES  
The power consumption of the off mode ( Po), standby mode ( Psm), and where applicable delay 
start ( Pds) are measured. The measured values are expressed in W and rounded to two decimal 
places.  
During measurements of the  power consumption in low power modes, the following functions 
shall be checked and recorded:  
(a) the display or not of information;   
EN 11  EN (b) the activation  or not of a network connection.  
If the household tumble dry er provides for a wrinkle guard function, such function  shall be 
interrupted by opening the door of the household tumble dr yer, or any other appropriate 
intervention 15 minutes before the measurement of energy consumption.  
4. ACOUSTIC AIRBORNE NOISE EMISSION  
The acoustic airborne noise emission of the dry ing phase of a household tumble dr yer shall be 
calculated for the eco programme at full load, using harmonised standards whose  reference 
numbers have been published for this purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union , 
or using other reliable, accurate and reproducible methods, which take into account the 
generally recognised state -of-the-art. 
Acoustic airborne noise emissions shall be  measured in dB(A) with respect to 1 pW and shall 
be rounded to the nearest integer.   
EN 12  EN ANNE X IV 
Verification procedure for the purpose of market surveillance  
1. The verification tolerances set out  in this Annex relate only to the verification of the 
declared values  by Member State authorities and shall not be used by the 
manufacturer,  importer or a uthorised representatives as an allowed tolerance to 
establish th ose values in the technical documentation or in interpreting these values 
with a view to achieving compliance or to communicate better performance by any 
means.  
2. Where a model is not in conformity with the requirements laid down  in Article 6 , the 
model and all equivalent models shall be considered not compliant.  
3. In verifying the compliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in 
this Regulation pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC, the authorities of 
the Member States shall apply the following procedure:  
(a) the Member State authorities shall verify one single unit of the model ; 
(b) the model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements where it 
meets all the following conditions : 
(i) the declared values given in the technical documentation pursuant to point 2 of 
Annex IV to Directive 2009/125/EC, and, where applicable, the values used to 
calculate such declared  values, are not more favourable for the manufacturer, 
importer or authorised representative than the results of the corresponding 
measurements carried out pursuant to point 2 (g) of that Annex ; 
(ii) the declared values meet any requirements laid down in this Regulation, and 
any required p roduct information published by the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative does not contain values that are more favourable for 
the manufacturer or importer than the declared values;  
(iii) when the Member State authorities check the unit of th e model, they find that 
the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative has set up  a system that 
complies with the requirements set out in Article 7; 
(iv) when the Member State authorities check the unit of the model, it complies 
with the programme  requirements in point 1, resource efficiency requirements 
in point 5 and information requirements in point 6 of Annex II; and  
(v) when the Member State authorities test the unit of the model, the determined 
values , that is to say  the values of the relevan t parameters as measured in 
testing and the values calculated from these measurements , achieved through a 
valid test,  comply with the respective verification toleranc es set out  in Table 1 . 
4. Where the results referred to in point s (3)(b), (i), (ii) (iii) or (iv) are not achieved, the 
model and all equivalent models shall be considered not  to comply with this 
Regulation;  
5. if the result referred to in point ( 3)(b)(v) is not achieved, or where  the test is not valid 
because the unit tested in compliance with the test conditions according to the 
relevant harmonised standards does not meet the requirements for a test to be valid as 
required by the relevant harmonised standards, the Member State authorities shall 
select three additional  units of the same model for testing. As an alternative, the three 
additional units selected may be of one or more equivalent models ;  
EN 13  EN 6. The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements where , for 
the three units  referred to in point ( 5), the arithmetical mean of the determined values 
complies with the respective verificat ion tolerances set out  in Table 1;  
7. Where the result referred to in point ( 6) is not achieved, the model and all equivalent 
models shall be considered not in compl iance  with this Regulation.  That includes 
situations for which one of the three units referred to  in point (5), tested in 
compliance with the test conditions according to the relevant harmonised standards , 
does not meet the requirements for a test to be valid a s required by th e relevant 
harmonised standards . 
8. The Member State authorities shall provide all relevant information to the authorities 
of the other Member States and to the Commission without delay after a decision is 
taken on the non -compliance of the mo del pursuant to points (2), (4) or ( 7). 
9. The Member State authorities shall use the measurement and calculatio n methods set 
out in Annex III . 
10. The Member State authorities shall only apply the verification tolerances that are set 
out in Table 1 and shall only use the procedure described in points ( 3) to ( 7) for the 
requirements referred to in thi s Annex. For the parameters in T able 1 no other 
tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised standards or in any other 
measu rement method, shall be applied.  
Table 1  - Verification tolerances  
Parameter  Verification tolerances  
Edry and E dry½ The determined value* shall not exceed the declared 
value of E dry and E dry½ by more than 6 %.  
Egdry and Eg dry½ The determined value* shall not exceed the declared 
value of Eg dry and Eg dry½ by more than 6 %.  
Egdry,a and Eg dry½,a The determined value* shall not exceed the declared 
value of Eg dry,a and Eg dry½,a by more than 6 %.  
EtC The determined value* shall not exceed the declared 
value of E tC by more than 6 %.  
Ct The determined value* shall not be less than the 
declared value of C t by more than 6 %.  
Tdry and T dry½ The determined value* shall not exceed the declared 
value of T dry and T dry½ by more than 6 %.  
Tt The determined value* shall not exceed the declared 
values of T t by more than 6 %.  
Po The determined value* of P o shall not exceed the 
declared value by more than 0,10 W.  
Psm The determined value* of  Psm shall not exceed the  
declared value by more than 10 % if the dec lared 
value is higher than 1,00 W, or by more than 0,10 W 
if the declared value  is lower than or equal to 1,00 
W. 
Pds The determined value* of P ds shall not exceed the 
declared value by more  than 10 % where  the 
declared value is higher than 1,00 W, or by more 
than 0,10 W if the declared value  is lower than or  
EN 14  EN equal to 1,00 W. 
Acoustic  airborne  noise 
emissions  The determined value* shall not exceed the declared 
value by more than 2 dB with respect to  1 pW.  
Final moisture content after 
drying  The determined value of the final moisture content 
after drying shall not exceed 3%  
* Where  three additional units are tested in accordance with  point (5), the determined value 
means the arithmetical mean of the values determined for th ose three additional units.   
EN 15  EN ANNEX V 
Benchmarks  
At the time of entry into force of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market 
for household  tumble dr yers is identified as follows:  
(1) condenser heating element tumble dr yer with a rated capacity of 7 kg : 
(a) energy consumption: 3 ,07 kWh/ drying cycle for the eco programme  drying 
cycle (*) ; 
(b) drying cycle time: 89 minutes for the eco programme  drying cycle (*) ; 
(c) acoustic airbo rne noise emissions: 66 dB(A) ; 
(2) heat pump tumble dr yer with a rated capacity of 7 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 0 ,95 kWh/  drying cycle for the eco programme  drying 
cycle (*) ; 
(b) drying cycle time: 124 minutes for the eco programme  drying cycle (*) ; 
(c) acoustic airborne noise emissions: 66 dB(A) ; 
(3) air-vented heating element tumble dr yer with a rated capacity of 7 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 2 ,91 kWh/  drying cycle for the eco programme  drying 
cycle (*) ; 
(b) drying cycle time: 98 minutes for the eco prog ramme  drying  cycle (*) ; 
(c) acoustic airborne noise emissions: 69 dB(A) ; 
(4) gas-fired tumble dr yer with a rated capacity of 7 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 1 ,38 kWh/  drying cycle for the eco programme  drying 
cycle (*) ; 
(b) drying cycle time: 94 minutes for the eco programm e drying  cycle (*) ; 
(c) acoustic airborne noise emissions: 62 dB(A) ; 
(*) Calculated on the basis of  a weighted average between three drying cycles at full load (at 
the rated capacity), and four drying  cycles at 50% of the rated capacity.