ا ھيئة  المقاييس و للمواصفات  مارات  
EMIRATES AUTHORITY FOR STANDARDIZATION AND METROLOGY 
(ESMA) 
 
 
 
UAE.S 5010-9:2016 
   
Labeling – Energy Efficiency La bel for Electrical Appliances  
Part 9: Vacuum Cleaners 
   
 المتحدة  العربية الإمارات  دولة 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
  
DraftINTRODUCTION 
 
The Energy Efficiency Standardization  and Labeling (EESL) Program is an energy conservation initiative by the 
United Arab Emirates implemented and maintained by Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology, 
also known as ESMA. With the UAE’s commitment to consumer safety, energy conservation and environment 
protection, this regulation is developed to ensure that vacuum cleaners are registered and monitored for their 
continuous compliance to the set specifications on:  
- Performance: Cleaning and Dust Re-emission; - Performance: Energy Efficiency; - Energy Efficiency Labeling Requirements. 
 This technical regulation shall provide comprehens ive information about the UAE Energy Efficiency 
Standardization and Labeling Program for vacuum cleaners. It details requirements, references and procedures 
needed by traders, importers and/or manufa cturers to ensure that their products complies with the program prior 
to making their product available in the UAE market. 
  
DraftContents 
 
INTRODUCTION  ..............................................................................................................................................  2 
1 Scope  ..........................................................................................................................................................  4 
2 Definition of terms  .....................................................................................................................................  4 
2.1  General ...............................................................................................................................................  4 
2.2  Technical  ............................................................................................................................................  5 
3 References  .................................................................................................................................................  5 
4 Applicable Standards  ...............................................................................................................................  5 
5 General Requirements  .............................................................................................................................  5 
5.1  Energy Efficiency Rating and Annual Energy Consumption  ......................................................  5 
5.2  Performance and Information Requirements  .................................  Error! Bookmark  not defined. 
5.3  Energy Efficiency Label  ...................................................................................................................  6 
5.4  Conditions and Measurements  .......................................................................................................  6 
6 Conformity Assessment  ...........................................................................................................................  6 
7 Duties and 
Responsibilities  .....................................................................................................................  6 
7.1  ESMA AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES  ................................................................  6 
7.2  Manufacturers and Authorized Representatives  ..........................................................................  7 
7.3  Retailers and Dealers  .......................................................................................................................  7 
8 Market Surveillance  ..................................................................................................................................  7 
9 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES  ............................................................................................................  7 
10  REVISION  ..............................................................................................................................................  7 
11  LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMER  ............................................................................................................  7 
Annex I  Energy Efficiency Rating  ............................................................................................................  8 
Annex II Performance and Information Requirements  ...........................................................................  9 
Annex III  Conditions and Measurements  .................................................................................................  10 
Annex IV  Technical D
ocumentation  ......................................................................................................  14 
Annex V  Energy Efficiency Label  .............................................................................................................  15 
Annex VI  Market Surveillance  ................................................................................................................  16 
 
 
  
Draft1 Scope 
 
This regulation covers electric mains-operat ed vacuum cleaners, including hybrid vacuum 
cleaners. 
 
Exemption:  
- Wet, wet and dry, battery operated, robot, i ndustrial, or central vacuum cleaners; 
- Floor polishers; 
- Outdoor vacuum cleaners. 
2 Definition of terms 
 
For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply: 
2.1 General
 
 
2.1.1. ESMA – Emirates Authority for Standardizat ion & Metrology, the national authority mandated 
to implement this regulation. 
 
2.1.2. Government Authorities – relevant UAE government authoritie s in cooperation with ESMA in 
conducting market monitoring and surveillance.  
2.1.3. Manufacturer – means the natural or legal pers on who manufactures products  covered by  this  
Regulation and  is responsible  for  their  conformity   with  this  Regulation in view of their being 
placed on the market and/or put into service under the manufacturer’s  own name or trademark or for the manufacturer’s own use. In the abse nce of a manufacturer as defined in the first 
sentence of this point or of an importer, any natural or legal person who places on the market and/or puts into service products covered by this Regulation shall be considered a 
manufacturer. 
 
2.1.4. Own Brand Labeler (Private Labeler) – an own brand labeler (OBL) purchases a finished (or 
component parts of a) product from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) which he then places on the market under his own name or trade mark (brand label). This Own Brand Labeler may not be the person who actually designs, ma nufactures, packages or labels the device. 
 
2.1.5. Authorized Representative or Supplier – means  any natural or legal person established in the 
UAE, having a valid trade license, who has receiv ed a written mandate from the manufacturer 
or from the Own Brand Labeler to perform on his behalf all or part of the obligations and formalities connected with this Regulation.  
2.1.6. Dealer – means a retailer or other person who sells, hires, offers for hire-purchase or displays 
products to end-users.  
2.1.7. Importer – means any natural or legal person established in the UAE who places a product 
from another country on the UAE market  in the course of his business. 
 
2.1.8. Point of Sale – means a physical location where the product is displayed or offered for sale, 
hire or hire-purchase to the end-user. Showro oms are also included under this definition. 
 2.1.9. Regulation – refers to this Regulation. 
 
2.1.10. End-user – means a natural person buying or expected to buy a product for purposes which 
are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.  
2.1.11. Placing on the market – means making a prod uct available for the first time on the United Arab 
Emirates market with a view to its distribution or use within country.  
Draft2.2 Technical 
 
The definitions laid down in the following references shall apply: 
 
2.2.1. Commission Delegated Regulati on (EU) No 665/2013 of 3 May 2013 
 
2.2.2. Commission Regulation (EU) No 666/2013 of 8 July 2013 
 
2.2.3. UAE.S IEC 62885-2:2016 (ed.1.0)  
2.2.4. UAE.S IEC 60704-2-1:2000 (ed.1.0) 
3 References 
 
3.1. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 665/2013 of 3 May 2013 supplementing Directive 
2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of 
vacuum cleaners 
 
3.2. Commission Regulation (EU) No 666/2013 of 8 July 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC 
of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to eco-design requirements for 
vacuum cleaners  
3.3. Emirates Conformity Assessment Schem e (ECAS) for Low Voltage Equipment (LVE) 
 
3.4. UAE.S IEC 62885-2:2016 (ed.1.0) – Surfac e cleaning appliances – Part 2: Dry vacuum 
cleaners for household or similar use – Methods for measuring the performance  
3.5. UAE.S IEC 60704-2-1:2014 ( ed.3.0) – Household and similar el ectrical appliances – Test code 
for the determination of airborne ac oustical noise – Part 2-1: Part icular requirements for vacuum 
cleaners 
4 Applicable Standards 
 
4.1. UAE.S IEC 62885-2:2016 (ed.1.0) – Surfac e cleaning appliances – Part 2: Dry vacuum 
cleaners for household or similar use – Methods for measuring the performance 
 
4.2. UAE.S IEC 60704-2-1:2014 ( ed.3.0) – Household and similar el ectrical appliances – Test code 
for the determination of airborne ac oustical noise – Part 2-1: Part icular requirements for vacuum 
cleaners 
5 General Requirements 
 
All electric mains-operated vacuum cleaners, including hybrid vacuum cleaners, shall comply 
with the requirements set forth by this Regulation. 
  
5.1 Performance and Information Requirements 
 All vacuum cleaners shall comply with the performance requirements set forth in Annex I. 
Product information and other informative requi rements shall be provided by the responsible 
party as stated in Annex I.  All vacuum cleaners shall be rated in accord ance to the rating specified in Annex II. 
Identification of the Energy Efficiency Rating, Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) and Annual Energy Consumption shall be in accordance with Annex I. 
 
Draft5.2 Energy Efficiency Rating, Cleaning Performance and Dust Re-emission 
 
All vacuum cleaners shall be rated in accord ance to the rating specified in Annex II. 
Identification of the Energy Efficiency Rati ng, Cleaning Performance Rating and Dust Re-
emission Rating shall be in accordance with Annex II. 
 
5.3 Energy Efficiency Label 
 
All vacuum cleaners shall be supplied with the energy efficiency label in the format and 
containing information as set out in Annex V.  
5.4 Conditions and Measurements 
 Test conditions and measurements for compliance of vacuum cleaners shall be in accordance 
with the applicable standards specified in se ction 4 and Annex III of this regulation. 
6 Conformity Assessment 
 
The Manufacturers, Own Brand Labelers (OBL), Auth orized Representatives or Suppliers shall 
supply the technical documentati on, as specified in Annex IV. 
 Under the Emirates Conformity Assessment Sc heme or ECAS approval, the Certificate of 
Conformity or CoC shall be issued with a validit y of no more than one (1) year from the date of 
issuance and is renewable every year.  
Under the Emirates Quality Mark or EQM approval , the Certificate of C onformity or CoC shall 
be issued with a validity of no more than three (3) years from the date of issuance and is 
renewable every three (3) years. 
7 Duties and Responsibilities 
 
7.1 ESMA and Other Government Authorities 
 7.1.1. Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metr ology or ESMA shall have overall responsibility 
in maintaining this regulation. Revisions and/or updates shall be made by ESMA on a regular 
basis or depending on the need for such revisions and/or updates. 
 
7.1.2. Issuance of CoCs shall be the responsibi lity of ESMA. Evaluation and inspection of applicants 
(Manufacturers, Traders and/or Distributors) shall be the re sponsibility of ESMA and is 
authorized to delegate such tasks to approved subcontractors. 
 
7.1.3. ESMA is authorized to take appropriate acti on for any products that do not comply with the 
requirement of this regulation. Appropriate ac tions may include suspension, withdrawal and/or 
cancelation of Certificate of Conformity, Non- acceptance of substandard products and Removal 
of Non-conforming Products in the Market. 
 7.1.4. ESMA shall take immediate action by inform ing other Local Government Authorities for any 
non-complying products. 
 7.1.5. Relevant Government Authorities shall conduct market surveillance to ensure that only 
approved products are traded within their area of responsibility.   
 
Draft7.2 Manufacturers and Authorized Representatives 
 
7.2.1. Manufacturers, Own Brand Labelers (OBL), Authorized Representatives and Suppliers shall 
supply only products that comply with the requirements set forth in this regulation. 
 
7.2.2. Manufacturers, Own Brand Labelers (OBL), Authorized Representatives and Suppliers shall 
secure the appropriate approval and certificati on as indicated in this regulation by submitting 
the required technical documentation detailed in Annex IV, prior to placing the product on the market.  
7.2.3. They shall allow ESMA and/or  its authorized representative to  have an access for purposes of 
monitoring and inspection related to regulated products covered by this Regulation.  
7.3 Retailers and Dealers 
 
7.3.1. Retailers and dealers shall sell, display or pl ace on the market only products that are complying 
with the requirements set forth in this regulation.  
7.3.2. Retailers and dealers shall allow ESMA and/or its authorized representat ive to have an access 
for purposes of monitoring and inspection at point of sale related to regulated products covered 
by this regulation. 
8 Market Surveillance 
 
Authorities performing market surveillance in reference to this regulation shall follow the 
procedure laid down in Annex VI of this regulation when assessing the conformity of the 
declared energy efficiency rating, cleaning performance rating and dust re-emission rating, 
annual energy consumption and sound power level. 
9 Violations and Penalties 
 
Violations and Penalties from the Federal Law 28 of 2001 shall apply. 
10 Revision 
 
ESMA shall review this regulation in light of technological progress no later than three (3) years 
after the entry into force. 
11 Liability and Disclaimer 
  
ESMA shall not be held responsible for any action (legal or otherwise) raise by any party against 
the supplier of the registered product on matters  resulting from the implementation of the 
Emirates Conformity Assessment Schemes. 
 
The Approved Supplier is ultimately responsibl e for the ensuring that the product meets the 
requirements of other applicable regulations that  were not assessed during the process. This 
includes quality, safety, health and environmental regulations that are not necessarily covered 
by the relevant Standards and or the Specific Technical Requirements. 
  
DraftAnnex I Performance Requirements 
 
Vacuum cleaners shall comply with the following requirements: 
 
- Annual energy consumption shall be less than 43.0 kWh/year - Rated input power shall be less than 900W 
- Dust pick-up on carpet (ݑ݌݀
௖ሻ shall be greater than or equal to 0.75. This limit shall not apply to hard 
floor vacuum cleaners 
- Dust pick-up on hard floor (௛௙) shall be greater than or equal to 0.99. This limit shall not apply to 
carpet vacuum cleaners 
- Dust re-emission shall be no more than 1.00% 
- Sound power level shall be less than or equal to 80dB(A) 
- The hose, if any, shall be durable so that it is  still useable after 40,000 oscillations under strain 
- Operational motor lifetime shall be greater than or equal to 500 hours 
The annual energy consumption, rated input power, ௖ (dust pick-up on carpet),  ௛௙ (dust pick-up on hard 
floor), dust re-emission, sound power level, durability of  the hose and operational motor lifetime are measured 
and calculated in accordance with Annex III. 
Information to be provided by the manufacturer  
A. The technical documentation, booklet of instructions and free access websites of manufacturers, their 
authorized representatives, or importers shall contain the following elements: 
 
- Short title or reference to the measurement and ca lculation methods used to establish compliance with 
the above requirements; 
 
- For hard floor vacuum cleaners, m ention that they are not suitable fo r use on carpets with the delivered 
nozzle;  
- For carpet vacuum cleaners, ment ion that they are not suitable for use on hard floors with the delivered 
nozzle,  
- For appliances that are enabled to function also fo r other purposes than vacuum cleaning, the electric 
input power relevant to vacuum cleaning if this is lower than the rated input power of the appliance; 
 
- As which of the following three groups the vacu um cleaner should be tested: general purpose vacuum 
cleaner, hard floor vacuum cleaner or carpet vacuum cleaner.  
B. The technical documentation and a pa rt for professionals of the free access websites of manufacturer, 
their authorized representatives, or import ers shall contain the following elements: 
 
- Information relevant for non-destructive disassembly for maintenance purposes, in particular in relation 
to the hose, suction inlet, motor, casing and cable;  
- Information relevant for dismantling, in particular in relation to the motor and any batteries, recycling, 
recovery and disposal at end-of-life.  
  
DraftAnnex II Energy Efficiency, Cleaning Performance and Dust Re-emission Rating 
 
A. Energy Efficiency Rating 
 
The energy efficiency rating of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with its annual energy consumption as set out in Table 1. The annual energy consumption of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with Annex III. 
 
Table 1 
Energy Efficiency Rating 
Star Rating Annual Energy Consumption (
ܣ௖) [kWh/Yr] 
5-Star (most efficient) ܣܧ ≤ 0.10 
4-Star 0.10 < ܣܧ ≤ 18.0 
3-Star 18.0 < ܣܧ ≤ 26.0 
2-Star 26.0 < ܣܧ ≤ 34.0 
1-Star (least efficient) 34.0 < ܣܧ ≤ 43.0 
 
B. Cleaning Performance Rating 
 
The cleaning performance rating of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with 
its dust pick-up (dpu) as set out in Table 2. The dust pick-up of a vacuum cleaner shall be 
determined in accordance with Annex III. 
 
Table 2 
Cleaning Performance Rating 
Star Rating Dust Pick-up on Carpet 
(௖) Dust Pick-up on Hard Floor 
(௛௙) 
5-Star (most efficient) ௖ ≥ 0.91 ௛௙ ≥ 1.11 
4-Star 0.87 ≤ ௖ < 0.91 1.08 ≤  ௛௙ < 1.11 
3-Star 0.83 ≤ ௖ < 0.87 1.05 ≤  ௛௙ < 1.08 
2-Star 0.79 ≤ ௖ < 0.83 1.02 ≤  ௛௙ < 1.05 
1-Star (least efficient) 0.75 ≤ ௖ < 0.79 0.99 ≤  ௛௙ < 1.02 
 
C. Dust Re-emission Rating 
 The dust re-emission rating of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with its dust re-emission as set out in Table 3. The dust re-emission of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with Annex III. 
 
Table 3 
Dust Re-emission Rating 
Star Rating Energy Efficiency Index (݁ݎ݀ )
5-Star (most efficient) ݁ݎ݀ ≤ 0.02 % 
4-Star 0.02 % < ݁ݎ݀  ≤ 0.09 % 
3-Star 0.09 % < ݁ݎ݀  ≤ 0.30 % 
2-Star 0.30 % < ݁ݎ݀  ≤ 0.65 % 
1-Star (least efficient) 0.65 % < ݁ݎ݀  ≤ 1.00 % 
  
DraftAnnex III Conditions and Measurements 
 
For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this Regulation, 
measurements and calculations shall be made using a relia ble, accurate and reproducible methods that take 
into account the generally recognize d state-of-the-art measurement and calculation methods included in the 
standards referenced in this Regulation. They shall meet the technical definitions, conditions, equations and 
parameters set out in this Annex. 
A. Technical definitions 
 
i. Hard floor test – means a test of two cleaning cycles where the cleaning head of a 
vacuum cleaner operating at maximum suction setting passes over a wooden test plate 
with width equal to the cleaning head width and appropriate length, featuring a diagonally (45º) placed test crevice, where the time elapsed, electric power consumption and the relative position of the c enter of the cleaning head to the test area 
are continuously measured and recorded at an appropriate sample rate and where at the end of each cleaning cycle the mass decrea se of the test crevice is appropriately 
assessed.  
ii. Test crevice – means a re movable U-shaped insert with appropriate dimensions filled 
at the beginning of a cleaning cycle with appropriate artificial dust. 
 
iii. Carpet test – means a test with an appr opriate number of cleaning cycles on a Wilton 
carpet test rig where the cleaning head of a vacuum cleaner operating at maximum suction setting passes over the test area with width equal to the cleaning head width 
and appropriate length, soiled with equally distributed and appropriately embedded test dust of appropriate composition, where the time elapsed, electric power consumption 
and the relative position of the center of  the cleaning head to the test area are 
continuously measured and recorded at an a ppropriate sample rate and at the end of 
each cleaning cycle the mass increase of the appliance dust receptacle is appropriately assessed.  
iv. Cleaning head width – in m, at an accura cy of 3 decimal places, means the external 
maximum width of the cleaning head. 
 
v. Cleaning cycle – means a sequence of 5 double strokes of the vacuum cleaner on a 
floor-specific test area (‘carpet’ or ‘hard floor’). 
 
vi. Double stroke – means one forward and one backward movement of the cleaning head 
in a parallel pattern, performed at a uniform test stroke speed and with a specified test stroke length. 
 
vii. Test stroke speed – in m/h, means the appropriate cleaning head speed for testing, 
preferably realized with an electromechanical operator. Products with self-propelled 
cleaning heads shall try to come as close as possible to the appropriate speed, but a 
deviation is permitted when clearly stated in the technical documentation. 
 
viii. Test stroke length – in m, means the length of the test area plus the cleaning head 
distance covered by the center of the cleaning head when moving over the appropriate 
acceleration zones before and after the test area. 
 
ix. Dust pick-up (ݑ݌݀at an accuracy of 3 decimal pl aces, means the ratio of the mass 
of the artificial dust removed, determined fo r carpet through the mass increase of the 
appliance dust receptacle and for hard floor through the mass decrease of the test crevice, after a number of double strokes of the cleaning head to the mass of artificial 
Draftdust initially applied to a test area, for carpet  corrected for the specific test conditions 
and for hard floor corrected for the length and positioning of the test crevice. 
 
x. Reference vacuum cleaner system – m eans electrically operated laboratory equipment 
used to measure the calibrated and referenc e dust pick-up on carpets with given air 
related parameters to improve the reproducibility of test results. 
 
xi. Rated input power – in W, means t he electric input power declared by the 
manufacturer, whereby for appliances that  are enabled to function also for other 
purposes than vacuum cleaning only the electric input power relevant to vacuum 
cleaning applies. 
 
xii. Dust re-emission – means the ratio, ex pressed as a percentage at an accuracy of 2 
decimal places, of the number of all dust par ticles of a size from 0.3 to 10µm emitted 
by a vacuum cleaner to the number of all dus t particles of the same size range entering 
the suction inlet when fed with a specific amount  of dust of that particle size range. The 
value includes not only dust measured at the vacuum cleaner outlet but also dust 
emitted elsewhere either from leaks,  or generated by the vacuum cleaner. 
 
xiii. Sound power level – means airborne acous tical noise emissions, expressed in dB(A) 
re 1 pW and rounded to the nearest integer. 
 
 
 
B. Annual energy consumption 
 
The annual energy consumption ܧܣis calculated, in kWh/year and rounded to one decimal 
place, as follows: 
 For carpet vacuum cleaners:  
ܧܣ
൬1െ0.20
௖െ0.20൰ 
 
For hard floor vacuum cleaners: 
 
ቆ1െ0.20
௛௙െ0.20ቇ 
 For general-purpose vacuum cleaners:  
ܧܣ
௛௙ 
 Where:  
- ܧܵܣ
௖ is the average specific energy consumption in Wh/m2 during carpet test, calculated 
as provided below 
- ௛௙ is the average specific energy consumption in Wh/m2 during hard floor test, 
calculated as provided below 
- ௖ is the dust pick-up on carpet, determined in  accordance with point C of this Annex 
- ௛௙ is the dust pick-up on hard floor, determined in accordance with point C of this Annex 
- 50 is the standard number of one-hour cleaning tasks per year 
- 87 is the standard dwelling surface to be cleaned in m2 
- 4 is the standard number of times that a va cuum cleaner passes over each point on the 
floor (two double strokes) 
Draft- 0.001 is the conversion factor from Wh to kWh 
- 1 is the standard dust pick-up 
- 0.20 is the standard difference between dust pick-up after five and after two double strokes 
Average specific energy consumption (ܧܵܣ )
The average specific energy cons umption during carpet test (௖) and during hard floor test 
(௛௙) shall be determined as an average of the specific energy consumption (ܧܵof the 
number of cleaning cycles that constitute t he carpet and hard floor test, respectively. The 
general equation for the specific energy consumption ܧܵin Wh/m2 test area, at an accuracy of 
3 decimal places, applicable for carpet, hard floor and general purpose vacuum cleaners with 
the appropriate suffixes, is: 
 
ݐ	ܺ
ܣ 
W h e r e :  
- ܲis the average power in W, at an accuracy of 2 decimal places, during the time in a 
cleaning cycle that the center of the cl eaning head is moving over the test area 
- NP is the average power equivalent in W, at  an accuracy of 2 decimal places, of battery 
operated active nozzles, if any, of the vac uum cleaner, calculated as provided below 
- T if the total time in hours, at an accuracy of 4 decimal places, in a cleaning cycle during 
which the center of the cleaning head, i.e. a point halfway between the side, front and back 
edges of the cleaning head, is moving over the test area 
- A is the surface are in m2, at an accuracy of 3 decimal places, passed over the cleaning 
head in a cleaning cycle, calculated as 10 times the product of the head width and the 
appropriate length of test area. If a household vacuum cleaner has a head width of over 
0.320m, then the figure of 0.320m shall be subs tituted for head width in this calculation. 
For the hard floor tests the suffix ݂݄and parameter names ௛௙, ௛௙, ௛௙, ௛௙ and ௛௙ shall 
be used in the above equation. For the carpet tests the suffix ܿand parameter names ௖, ௖, 
௖, ௖ and ௖ shall be used in the above equation. For each of the cleaning cycles, values of 
௛௙, ௛௙, ௛௙, ௛௙, ௛௙ and/or ௖, ௖, ௖, ௖, ௖, as applicable, shall be included in the 
technical documentation. 
Power equivalent of battery operated active nozzles (ܲܰ )
The general equation for the average power equivalent of battery operated active nozzles ܲܰ 
in W, applicable for carpet, hard floor and general purpose vacuum cleaners with the 
appropriate suffixes, is: 
 
ܧ
ݐܾܽݐ 
Where: 
- E is the electricity consumption in Wh at an accuracy of 3 decimal places of the battery 
operated active nozzle of the vacuum cleaner nece ssary to return the initially fully charged 
battery to its originally fully charged state after a cleaning cycle 
- ݐܾܽݐis the total time in hours, at an accuracy  of 4 decimal places, in a cleaning cycle in 
which the battery operated active nozzle of the vacuum cleaner is activated, in accordance 
with manufacturer’s instructions 
DraftIn case the vacuum cleaner is not equipped with battery operated active nozzles the value of 
ܲܰequals zero. 
For the hard floor tests the suffix ݂݄and parameter names௛௙,௛௙, ௛௙ shall be used in 
the above equation. For the carpet tests the suffix ܿand parameter names௖,௖, ௖ shall 
be used in the above equation. For each of the cleaning cycles, values of௛௙, ௛௙ 
and/or௖,௖ as applicable, shall be included in the technical documentation. 
C. Dust pick-up 
 
The dust pick-up on hard floor (௛௙) shall be determined as the average of the results of the 
two cleaning cycles in a hard floor test. 
 
The dust pick-up on carpet (௖) shall be determined as the av erage of the results of the 
cleaning cycles in a carpet test. To correct for dev iations from a test carpet’s original properties, 
the dust pick-up on carpet (௖) shall be calculated as follows: 
 
௖௔௟
௥௘௙ቇ 
 
Where:  
- ݑ݌݀
௠ is the measured dust pick-up of the vacuum cleaner 
- ௖௔௟ is the dust pick-up of the reference va cuum cleaner system measured when the test 
carpet was in original condition 
- ௥௘௙ is the measured dust pick-up of the reference vacuum cleaner system 
 Values of ݑ݌݀
௠ for each of the cleaning cycles, ௖, ௖௔௟, ௥௘௙ shall be included in the 
technical documentation. 
 
D. Dust re-emission 
 The dust re-emission shall be determined while the vacuum cleaner is operating at its maximum air flow. 
 
E. Sound power level 
 
Sound power level shall be determined on carpet.  
F. Durability of the hose 
 The hose shall be considered useable after 40,000 oscillations under strain if it is not visibly damaged after those oscillations. Strain shall be applied by means of a we ight of 2.5 kilograms. 
 
G. Operational motor life-time 
 The vacuum cleaner shall run with a half-loaded dus t receptacle intermittently with periods of 
14 minutes and 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off. Dust receptac 
 
H. Hybrid vacuum cleaners 
 
For hybrid vacuum cleaners all measurement s shall be executed with the vacuum cleaner 
powered by the electric mains and any battery operated active nozzle only. 
  
DraftAnnex IV Technical Documentation 
 
The technical documentation referred to in Article 7.2.2 shall include: 
A. The name and address of the supplier; 
 
B. A general description of the vacuum cleane r type and/or model and/or commercial code, 
sufficient for it to be unequivocally and easily identified; 
 
C. Where appropriate, the references  of the harmonized standards applied; 
 
D. Where appropriate, the other techni cal standards and specifications used; 
 
E. Identification and signature of the person empowered to bind the supplier; 
 
F. Address of the free-access website referred to in Annex III; 
 
G. Technical parameters measured and ca lculate in accordance with Annex III: 
 
i. The specific energy consumption during carpet test, where applicable; 
 
ii. The specific energy consumption during hard floor test, where applicable; 
 
iii. The dust pick-up on carpet and on hard floor as applicable; 
 
iv. The dust re-emission; 
 
v. The sound power level; 
 
vi. The rated input power; 
 
vii. Specific values as indicated in points B and C of Annex IV as applicable. 
 
H. Where the information included in the techni cal documentation file for a particular vacuum 
cleaner model has been obtained by calculation on the basis of an equivalent vacuum cleaner, 
the technical documentation shall include details of such calculations and of tests undertaken 
by suppliers to verify the accuracy of the calculations undertaken. The technical information shall also include a list of all other equivalent vacuum cleaner models where the information 
was obtained on the same basis.  
DraftAnnex V Energy Efficiency Label 
 
  DESIGN TO FOLLOW 
DraftAnnex VI Market Surveillance 
 
When performing market surveillance checks referred to in Article 8 of this Regulation, the authorities shall apply 
the following verification procedure for the requirements set out in Annex III. 
A. The authorities shall test one single unit per model. 
B. The vacuum cleaner model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements set 
out in Annex I if the values in the technical documentation comply with the requirements set out 
in that Annex and if testing of  the relevant model parameters listed in Annex 1 and Table 1 
shows compliance for all of those parameters. 
C. If the result referred to in point 2 is not achi eved, the authorities shall randomly select three 
additional units of the same model for testing.  As an alternative, the three additional units 
selected may be of one or more different models wh ich, in accordance with Article 4, have been 
listed as equivalent vacuum cleaner in t he manufacturer’s technical documentation. 
D. The vacuum cleaner model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements set 
out in Annex I to this Regulation if testing of the relevant model parameters listed in Annex I 
and Table shows compliance for all of those parameters. 
E. If the results referred to in point 4 are not ac hieved, the model and all equivalent vacuum cleaner 
models shall be considered not to comply with this regulation. 
Authorities shall use the m easurement and calculation methods set out in Annex III. 
The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification of the measured parameters by 
Member State authorities and shall not be used by the ma nufacturer or importer as an allowed tolerance to 
establish the vales in the technical documentation. 
Parameter Verification tolerances 
Annual energy consumption The determined value(1) is not more than 10% higher 
than the declared value. 
Dust pick-up on carpet The determined value(1) is not more than 0.03 lower 
than the declared value. 
Dust pick-up on hard floor The determined value(1) is not more than 0.03 lower 
than the declared value. 
Dust re-emission The determined value(1) is not more than 15% higher 
than the declared value. 
Sound power level The determined value(1) is not higher than the 
declared value. 
Operational motor lifetime The determined value(1) is not more than 5% lower 
than the declared value. 
(1)The arithmetic average of the values determined in the ca se of three additional units tested as prescribed 
in point C. 
 
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