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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2018) XXX  draft  
 
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and  
of the Council as regards energy labelling of household dishwashers  
 
and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1059/2010  
(Text with EEA relevance)    
EN 1  EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
1. CONTEXT  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
Legal and political context  of the proposal  
The Ecodesign Framework Directive  2009/125/EC1 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council requires  manufacturers of energy -related products to improve their products’ 
environmental performance  by meeting : 
– minimum energy efficiency requirements ; and  
– other  environmental criteria such as water consumption, emission levels or minimum 
durability of certain components . 
These requirements need to be met before the products  can place their products on the market.  
The Energy Labelling Framework Regulation – Regulation (EU) 2017/13692 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council – establishes a framework for  providing  accurate, relevant and 
comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy -related products and 
other environmental information . This makes it easier for consumers to choose  products that 
are more resource efficient . The Regulation  complements the Ecodesign Framework Directive 
by enabling end -consumers to identify the better -performing products via an A -G/green -to-
red scale. The en ergy label is recognised and used by 85  % of Europeans. The legislative 
framework builds upon the combined effect of the se two pieces of legislation.  
The ecodesign and energy labelling framework are central to making Europe more energy 
efficient, contribut ing in particular to : (i) the ‘Energy union framework strategy’;  and (ii) the 
priority of a ‘Deeper and fairer internal market with a strengthened industrial base’.  Firstly, 
the framework pushes industry to improve the energy efficiency of products and rem oves the 
worst -performing ones from the market. Secondly, it helps consumers and companies to 
reduce their energy bills. This supports competitiveness and innovation i n the industrial and 
services  sectors . Thirdly, it ensures that manufacturers and importe rs responsible for placing 
products on the EU  market  have to comply with a single set of EU-wide rules  only. 
These two instruments are key components of the Union policy for making products placed 
on the market or put into service in the European Economic Area (EEA) more energy efficient 
and environmentally friendly . They are  instrument al in achieving the energy savings 
objec tives for 2020 and 2030, and their  implementation is reinforced by the current (2016 -
2019 ) ecodesign working plan . It is also expected to contribute significantly to the transition 
towards a more circular economy, as detail ed in the circular economy action plan 20153. 
Furthermore, the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 will contribute to the EU's 
target of red ucing greenhouse gases by at least 20  % by 2020 and by at least 40 % by 2030.  
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 1059/20104 sets energy labelling  requirements for  
household  dishwashers.  Article 7 states that by December 201 4 the Commission should 
                                                 
1 Directive 2009/ 125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing 
a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirement s for energy -related products ( OJ L 285, 
31.10.2009, p. 10 –35). 
2 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a 
framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/3 0/EU ( OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1 –23). 
3 Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy". COM(2015) 614 final, Brussels, 
2.12.2015 . 
4 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1059/2010 of 28 September 2010 supplementing Directive 
2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of 
household dishwashers (OJ L 314, 30.11.2010, p. 1 –16).  
EN 2  EN review  this regulation in the light of the technological development and in particular asses s 
the verification tolerances set in Annex  V. 
Dishwashers were included as one of th e priority products for review  in the ecodesign 
working plan  2016-2019. Dishwashers are also among the product groups mentioned in 
Article  11(5)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 for which the Commission should adopt a 
delegated act to i ntroduce a  rescaled label by 2  November 2018.  The rescaling exercise should  
result in the existing range of energy classes of A+++ to G being replaced by a range of A to 
G.  
Under  Article  11(8) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369, no products are expected to fall into 
energy class A when the rescaled label i s introduced . It is estimated that it will take at least 10  
years for a majority of models to fall  into that class.  
General context  
Household dishwashers are w idely used in the EU . It is estim ated that on average 44  % of EU 
households are equipped with a dishwasher ( 96 million unit s). The electricity consumption o f 
the dishwashers was estimated at around  31 TWh/year in 2015 and water consumption at 317 
million m3. Unless new measures specifically on these products are introduced, the total 
electricity consumption of dishwashers in the EU is expected to reach  around  40 TWh/year by 
2030 , equivalent to around 15 million ton nes CO 2eq.  
There are cost -effective ways of reducing the  energy consumption and emissions of 
dishwashers to below the level they would reach in a business -as-usual scenario.  
The main reasons why these potential  saving s have not been achieved  are the market’s failure 
to:  
– provide a better fit between the standard programme used for testing (optimi sed by 
the manufacturers) and the other cleaning programmes actually used by consumers;  
– guide consumers t o make informed purchase decisions based on the life cycle cost 
rather than the purchase cost (asymmetric information) ; and  
– the lack of incentives for repairing the appliances  and for properly managing the 
products at the end of their use phase .  
Potential cost -effective improvements that would benefit the end -user are therefore often not 
realised.  
The objective of revising  Regulation  (EU) No 1059/2010  for household dishwashers  is to 
trigger a change in market conditions and appliance  optimi sation,  without damaging the 
increasing penetration rate of dishwashers into the EU market experienced during the last 
years. The aim is also to rescale the label in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1369.  
In comparison with a business -as-usual scenario, t he proposed revision is expected to reduce 
the total energy consum ption of these products each year across the EU by around 2,1 
TWh /year, leading to GHG emission reductions of 0,7 Mt CO 2 eq/year and a reduction in 
water consumption of up to 16 million m3/year  by 2030.  This represents a contribution of 
0,14 % to the EU target on en ergy efficiency by 2030 and 0, 07 % to the EU target on GHG  
emissions reduction by 2030. The revision  is also expected to contribute to circular economy 
objectives, and notably to facilitate repair activities and end -of-life treatment by ensuring that 
the necessary information and spare parts are available. This may be c omplemented in future 
by a repa rability scoring, which is currently under study.  
Existing regulation and standards in EU and third countries   
EN 3  EN In addition to the Ecodesign Framework Directive and to the Energy Labelling Regulation, 
other legislations relevant for dishwashers are : 
– Commission Regulation  (EC) No  1275/20085 on standby and off mode  electric 
power consumption;  
– Directive 201 4/35/E U of the European Parliament and of the Council6 on electrical 
equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits ; 
– Directive 2014/53/EU  of the European Parliament and of the Council7 on radio 
equipment ; 
– Directive  2014/30/EU  of the E uropean Parliament and of the Council8 on 
electromagnetic compatibility ; 
– Directive 2012/19/EU  of the European Parliament and of the Council9 on waste 
electrical and electronic equipment  
– Directive 2011/65/EU  of the European Parliament and of the Council10 on the 
restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic 
equipment . 
Moreover , many economi es around the world (e.g. the US, Japan, Australia, China, Brazil or 
Mexico) have introduced in recent years legislation on these prod ucts.  
Dishwashers performance is tested under  standard EN 50242  and EN 60436. Currently,  
Cenelec is adapt ing the existing measurement standards to fill a number of gaps on the 
identified performance level between the real washing  programme used by consumers and the 
currently standardised test. This adaptation includes  the adoption of a new test load with a 
higher variety of shapes and materials, the combined assessment procedure for combined 
cleaning and drying performance, the new reference det ergent, test procedures for automatic 
program mes and the rinsing performance.  The adaptation of the standard is at  an advanced 
stage of development and very likely to be in place by the time the energy labelling delegated 
act is adopted . 
2. CONSULTATIONS  PRIOR  TO THE  ADOPTION  OF THE  ACT  
2.1.  REVIEW STUDY AND STAK EHOLDER CONSULTATION S  
                                                 
5 Commission R egulation (EC) No 1275/2008 of 17 December 2008 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC 
of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for standby and 
off mode electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household  and office equipment (OJ L 
339, 18.12.2008, p. 45 –52). 
6 Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of 
electri cal equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 357 –374). 
7 Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the makin g available on the market of radio 
equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC (OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62 –106). 
8 Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (recast) (OJ L 
96, 29.3.2014, p. 79 –106). 
9 Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical 
and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38 –71). 
10 Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction 
of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 
88–110).  
EN 4  EN In order to revise both the Ecodesign and Energy Label  regulations , a review study11 was 
launched in 2014, resulting in a final report published in June 2017. It followed the 
Methodology for  Ecodesign of Energy -related Products ( MEErP )12. The study included a 
stakeholder survey, two stakeholder meetings  in 2015  and a web-seminar  in 2016 . It involved 
approximately 140  stakeholders .  
The review study cover ed household dishwasher appliances falling within those legal 
instruments . A technical, environmental and eco nomic analysis was performed, assessing the 
need to update  the requirements for these products and to assess policy options. This was 
done as per t he review clause of the regulation s, and in line with  the Ecodesign Directive and 
Energy Labelling Regulation.  
The review study was developed in an open process, with input from relevant stakeholders 
including manufacturers and their associations, environmental NGOs, consumer organisations 
and M ember States representatives. The study provided a dedicated website and a platform 
for information interchange (BATIS) where interim results and further relevant materials were 
published regularly for timely stakeholder consultation and input. The documents on the study 
website are still available  for download and comments. During the study, two expert  meetings 
were held on 23  June 2015 in Seville and 17  November 2015 in Brussels and a webinar was 
held on 7  October 2016. The minutes of these meetings are available on the study website.   
2.2.  WORKING DOCUMENTS AND  CONSULTATION FORUM  
Commission departments  prepared two working docu ments setting out  Ecodesign and Energy 
Labelling requirements based on the results of the Review Study . The working documents 
were circulated to the members of the ecodesign consultation forum and for information to the 
secretariat of the European Parliame nt Environment ( ENVI ) and Industry ( ITRE ) committee s. 
The ecodesign consultation forum consists of a balanced representation of M ember States 
representatives, industry associations and NGOs in line with Article  18 of the Ecodesign 
Directive.  
The working do cuments  were  discussed at  the meeting of the ecodesign consultation forum  of 
19 December 2017 . More than 20 position papers w ere received and analysed by  Commission 
departments  before and after the Consultation Forum.  
2.3.  RESULTS OF STAKEHOLDE R CONSULTATION DURING AND AFTER THE CONSULTATION 
FORUM  
The comments of the main stakeholders on key features of the working document can be 
summaris ed as follows:   
Minimum energy efficiency requirement under ecodesign  
Industry  stakeholders recommended not  setting stricter requirements than what applies 
currently, as this would negatively impact the affordability of appliances and slow down the 
penetration of dishwashers in countries with low income . They stress that even the least  
energy -efficient  dishwashers consume less energy and water  than handwashing. According to 
industry experts, the current class A+ (lowest class for full -size dishwashers) already 
correspond to the least life cycle cost (LLCC). Environmental NGOs however considered 
                                                 
11 Ecodesign  and energy label preparatory study on Dishwashers, available at: 
http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Dishwashers/documents.html  
12 Kemna, R.B.J., Methodology for the Ecodesign of Energy -related Products (MEErP) – Part 2, VHK for 
the European Commission, 2011  (MEErP) .  
EN 5  EN Commissi on proposals to be low in ambition  and requested a second tier with stricter 
requirements.  
Calculation of the energy efficiency index (EEI)  
All stakeholders asked to revise the distinction between larger and smaller appliances in the 
calculation of the en ergy efficiency index, where there is currently a discrepancy between the 
ecodesign requirement and the calculation, and which gives an unfair advantage to bigger 
appliances according to consumer organisations.  
Technology to be recognised as BAT and repart ition of energy label classes  
Stakeholders were split on the type of technology type to be considered as best available 
technology  (BAT),  and under  the new energy labelling regulation, this choice would have  a 
major impact on the level of the highest energ y label classes. Some Member States and 
industry actors consider that the heat pump -equipped dishwasher technology cannot be 
considered as BAT because enabled energy savings do not compensate for its higher purchase 
price and because of its limited availab ility on the market. Other Member States and 
environmental NGOs consider that it is currently the best technology on the market and it 
should be considered as such.  
On the repartition of energy classes, the proposal would see most currently available 
appli ances rated as E or F (once re -scaled). Industry stakeholders called to keep an incentive 
for the lower performing appliances to progress by providing smaller bandwidth classes than 
currently proposed (towa rds the lower end of the scale) . 
Material efficien cy requirements  
Most s takeholders were in agreement with the requirements proposed on the marking of 
refrigerating gases and dismantling of electric and electronic equipment, with nuances on the 
wording, and were split on Commission's proposals for require ments on spare parts and on 
access to information. Some Member States consider that these requirements will be difficult 
to enforce by market surveillance authorities and that access to repair and maintenance 
information should be restricted to authorised repairers only. Industry (especially 
manufacturers) agreed on the last point, and was  more open on spare parts requirements, if 
they were instead replaced by declarations. Environmental NGOs and other Member States 
supported the proposals and/or suggested more ambitious ones.  
Noise  
Some Member States and industry stakeholders proposed to reduce the stringency of  the 
proposed classes on noise emissions, whereas consumer NGOs proposed to set out an 
ecodesign  requirement with upper limit on noise emissions to exclude the most noisy 
appliances.  
Low-power modes  
Many stakeholders saw a need to revise the proposed provisions on low -power modes, where 
some wording was c onsidered as too vague and not entirely consis tent. 
2.4.  OPEN PUBLIC CONSULTATION   
EN 6  EN An online public consultation13 took place from 12 February to 7  May 2018  to collect 
stakeholders' views on issues such as the expected effect of potential legislative measures on 
business and on energy consumption trends . 
The online public consultation  contained a common part on ecodesign and energy labelling, 
followed by p roduct specific questions on  refrigerato rs, dishwashers,  washing machines  and 
washer -dryers , televisions,  electronic displays  and lighting .  
A total of 1230 responses were received of which  67 % were from consumers and 19  % from 
businesses ( of which t hree quarters were SMEs and a quarter  were  large companies ). NGOs 
made up 6  % of respondents  and 7  % were ‘other’  categories. National or local go vernments 
accounted for less than  1 % of respondents, and 0.25  % came from national market 
surveillance authorities .  
Participants were predominantly from the UK (41  %) and Germany (26  %), with a second 
group from  Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Spain representing  17 % of replies . 
A group of another nine  Member States comprised a  further  9,5 % of replies, but residents in 
12 EU Member States gave either zero or a negligible number of responses. Non -EU 
respondents comprised around 5  % of replie s. 
Of the 1230 respondents, 719 (58  %) replied only to lighting related questions as part of a 
coordinated campaign related to lighting in theatres. This was considered to significantly 
distort the repli es, and for some questions the ‘lighting respondents’  were removed from the 
calculation. Furthermore, as respondents did not have to reply to  all questions, a high rate of 
‘no answer ’ was observed (from 5  % - up to 90  %), in  addition to those who replied ‘don’t 
know’ or ‘no opinion’ . To better reflect the  actual answers, the number of ‘no answers’  was 
deducted and the remaining answers treated as 100  %. 
2.4.1. Overall results  
Some 63  % of participants were in favour of including ecodesign requirements on reparability 
and durability, and 65  % of respondents  considered  that this information should feature  on the 
energy labels .  
On the reparability of products,  participants valued mostly as ‘very important’ to ‘important’  
(in the range 62  %-68 %)14 each of the following: a warranty, the availability of spare pa rts, 
and a complete manual for repair and m aintenance. The delivery time for spare parts was 
rated as 56  % ‘very important’ to ‘important’ .  
2.4.2. Small and medium enterprises (SME)15 consultation  
One of the aims of the open public consultation  was to gat her specific information on role and 
importance of SMEs  on the market  and to acquire more knowledge on how SMEs viewed the 
environmental impacts of these six product groups.  
Approximately 10, 5 % of  replies were from SMEs. SMEs reported that they were aware of 
the ecodesign and energy label requirements applicable to the products they we re involved in. 
Nevertheless, SMEs mostly declined to respond (90  %) or replied in  ‘don’t know/no opinion’  
                                                 
13 https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public -consultation -ecodesign -and-energy -labelling -
refrigerators -dishwashers -washing -machines -televisions -computers -and-lamps_en  
14 Scale ranging from not important, somewhat important, important, very important, don’t know or no 
opinion and no answer . 
15 SMEs < 250 employees   
EN 7  EN (6 %) when asked about : (i) the p otential im pact on their businesses per se; (ii)  potential 
impacts on SMEs  compared to larger enterprises; and (iii)  the introduction of resource 
efficiency requirements in the revised ecodesign and energy labelling regulations. Of those 
SMEs who gave an o pinion, some 3-4 % considered that the impacts could be negative, and  
around 1 % thought that the effects would be positive.  
2.4.3. Responses on household dishwashers  
Of the participants who answered  technical questions on household dishwashers, only half (c. 
47 %) were aware that dishwashers are required to reach minimum cleaning performance 
requirements, which  means that pre -rinsing is therefore not necessary. Approximately 30  % of 
respondents were aware that dishwasher programmes that go on for longer tend to use less 
energy than shorter programmes (caveats: c. 20  % were not aware of this, and a further 51  % 
gave  either no answer or responded ‘ don't know/ no opin ion’).  
In terms of what  should be displayed  on the energy label , c.50  % of participants con sidered 
that information on the combination of time and energy consumption for dishwashers shoul d 
be made clearer . 
To evaluate the performance of household dishwashers, respondents  considered the inclusi on 
of the following aspects as ‘ important’ or ‘very i mportant’16:  
– most frequently used programmes (45  %); 
– most energy -intensive programmes (35  %); 
– programme duration (34  %); and 
– low power modes (33  %).  
Consumers also considered that the most relevant parameters to be featured on the energy 
label were: water  consumption, energy co nsumption and energy efficiency.  This group of 
parameters was followed by a second group comprising of: noise emissions, capacity (amount 
of plates and glasses, etc.) and the combined cleaning and drying performance.  
On material efficiency aspect s, respondents gave the following answers for ‘important’ and 
‘very important’  rankings:  
– quick repair time (40  %); 
– post-repair warranty (38  %); 
– a detailed quotation for a complete repair (37  %); 
– a list of spare parts and instruc tions to enable self -repair (36  %); 
– a list of certified repairers (35  %).  
If the ‘somewhat important’  ranking is included for each of the se answers , this captures in 
each case an additional 9  % - 11 % of respondents.  
The two most common  responses for how long spare parts were expected to remain available 
for dishwashers were: more than 10 years (c.32  % of respondents), and between 5 -10 years 
                                                 
16 The response scale used ranged from the following possible evaluations: not important, somewhat 
impor tant, important, very important, don’t know or no opinion and no answer.   
EN 8  EN (c.20  %). Fewer than 2 ,5 % of respondents cited 5 years or less. (9  % ‘don't know  / no 
opinion’ responses were recorded, and c.37  % gave no reply).  
2.5.  CONSUMER SURVEY ON TH E ENERGY LABEL  
In addition to the preparatory study and the open public consultation, a specific consumer 
study17 was undertaken to inform the Commission on the impact of possible different icons 
and layouts of the revised energy labels for household dishwashers on consumer 
understanding and choices. The survey was administered in seven countries , which t ogether 
cover 39, 7 % of the EU population . In each country, approximately 1350 respondents 
completed the survey , nationally representative of each country’s population with quotas on 
age and gender . The survey finalised in July 2018 . 
A new label layout with several icons representing  specif ic product features was tested:  
 Most of the proposed features are also represented on the current energy labels, 
namely the energy consumption, water consumption, rated capacity (in terms of the 
number of place settings for dishwashers) and noise le vel. However, in this new label 
the energy and water consumption are indicated per cycle, and are accompanied by 
an indication of the tested programme.  
 Furthermore, the new proposal includes the addition of a new icon representing the 
duration of the (tes ted) programme.  
 Finally, some icons that are displayed on the current energy labels are no longer part 
of the new tested label, namely the icons indicating drying efficiency of dishwashers.  
This study aimed to test consumer responses to:  
 consumer understan ding of specific icons designed to represent the proposed product 
features;  
 consumer understanding of the full label (e.g. how different elements relate to each 
other);  
 the perceived relevance of the product features proposed to be represented on the 
propo sed new label;  
 the extent to which consumers miss information provided in current labels that is not 
included in the proposed new labels;  
 the impact of the labels (relative to other product information) on consumer choice 
behaviour.  
For all features (i.e. water consumption, load capacity, programme duration and noise level)  
the majority of respondents considered it important that the energy label displays this 
information.  
For water consumption, the number of place settings, programme duration, and noise le vel, 
three icon alternatives were developed and tested. The icons were combined into t he energy 
labels . For the icons representing water consumption and noise level, the results revealed a 
gap between subjective and objective comprehension , i.e. between th e declared understanding 
and the correct identification and reporting of specific information from the label .  
                                                 
17 Roxanne van Giesen, Millie Elsen, Thijn van der Linden, Bram Bruisten, Tim Meeusen, Femke Maes, 
"Study on consumer understanding of draft energy labels for household washing machine s, household 
washer -dryers and household dishwashers", CentERdata., July 2018 commissioned by the EC under 
No. FWC ENER/C3/2015 -631/04 .  
EN 9  EN The icons and elements of layout retained for the energy label proposal correspond to the 
icons and features best understood by respondents or, i n case of inconclusive results of the 
survey (for example on noise and programme duration), to the icons and features most 
consistent with the approach followed for other product groups and the general layout of the 
label.  
2.6. IMPACT ASSESSMENT  
An impact assessment is required when the expected economic, environmental and social 
impacts of EU action are likely to be significant. An impact assessment for the review of 
Commission Regulation (E U) No  1016/201018 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
No 1059/2010 was carried out between Jan uary and March  2018.  
The data collected in the review study served as a basis for the impact assessment. Additional 
data and information was collected and discussed by the Impact Assessment study team with 
industry an d experts representing other stakeholders and Member States. The additional data 
and information collection focus sed on:  
– additional market data, particularl y the differences between number of models and 
volume of sales of the energy efficiency classes in 2003 -2013 ; 
– fine tuning of the metrics (revised standard) ; and  
– possible i mpacts on manufacturers . 
Two inception impact assessments (IIAs) were published19 before the consultation forum  
meeting. These were on ‘ Regulatory measures on the review of Ecodesign  require ments for 
household dishwashers’ and ‘ Regulatory measure on the reviews of energy labelling f or 
household dishwasher (EU) No  1059/2010 ’. Feedback on both inception impact assessments  
were received (11 and 9 responses  respectively). In general, the feedback supported the 
ecodesign and energy label requirements for household dishwashers as they help mitigate 
climate change, help EU citizens save on their energy and water bills, and better integrate 
domestic appliances in a circular economy through the  proposed reparability and recyclability 
requirements.  
Feedback was also received on the strictness of ecodesign requirements for minimum energy 
requirements, testing programmes, and  low power modes as well as the information to be 
included on the energy label. Feedback also focused on the resource efficiency aspects that 
are in general supported , while  some additional proposal s were made regarding  their proper 
implementation.  
The following options were considered  in the impact assessment : 
– Policy Option O : business as usual , used as baseline for the assessment : no further 
action, the household dishwashers regulations currently in place remain unchanged ; 
– Policy Option A: Combinations of more ambitious energy efficiency  requirements 
under ecodesign and energ y labelling (different scenarios possible) ; 
– Policy Option B: Combinations of less ambitious energy efficiency requirements 
under ecodesign and energy labelling (different scenarios possible) ; 
                                                 
18 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1016/2010 of 10 November 2010 implementing Directive 
2009/125/EC of the European Parliam ent and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for 
household dishwashers (OJ L 293, 11.11.2010, p. 31 –40). 
19 Registered under references ARES (2018) 476416 and ARES (2018) 476380   
EN 10  EN – Policy Option C: in addition to requirements in A and B, ecodesign requirements on 
material efficiency (three scenarios considered) . 
The most effective option  in terms of energy , resource efficiency  and cost -savings , combines : 
(i) more stringent ecodesign requirements on energy efficiency  for full -size appliance s via a 
second tier that enters into force in 2024 ; (ii) energy label categories  in small (non -
proportional) bandwidths ; and  (iii) material efficiency requirements on the availability of 
spare parts and repair information . This option was selected as the p referred option.  
By 2030, the preferred option should deliver:  
– electricity savings of 2, 06 TWh/year and water savings of 16 milli on m3/year, a 
contribution of 0, 14 % to the EU target on energy efficiency by 2030;  
– greenh ouse gas emission abatement of 0,7  MtCO2eq/year;  
– EUR 18 million in annual net cost savings for consumers (taking into account a 
higher purchasing price);  
– extra business revenue of EUR 4 billion  per year, leading to 11.000 additional jobs 
in the  EU manufacturing sector and 34  000 in the retai l sector;  
– maintaining EU industry's competitiveness and leading role as high -quality 
manufacturers;  
– promoting innovation for more efficient dishwashers; and  
– higher revenues and profits for independent companies (such as SMEs) working in 
the field of repara tion and refurbishment of products.  
The impact assessment report was submitted to the Commission’s regulatory scrutiny board  
and discussed by the board on 13  June 2018 . The Board issued a positive opinion with 
reservations. The main considerations given by  the board , and incorporated in the final 
version of the Impact Assessment,  are the following:  
– the report is not sufficiently transparent on the relatively minor importance of the 
initiative in terms of its contribution to the EU 2030 energy and climate ta rgets;  
– the choice of the preferred option is not sufficiently justified. It is unclear how the 
report strikes a balance between energy efficiency, circular e conomy and consumer 
preferences;  
– the report does not integrate circular economy aspects comprehensi vely and in a way 
which is consistent across ecodesign products. It doe s not impact assess them either;  
– the report is not sufficiently transparent about the elements that have already been 
agreed upon and the choices that are left open for political decisi on.   
The impact assessment report was amended to take account of the board’s comments. In 
particular, new sections were added on the ‘need to act’ and on the ‘issues not subject to 
assessment’ and the presentation of the circular economy aspects, of the m ethodological 
assumptions and of the preferred option was substantially reinforced.  
3. LEGAL  ELEMENTS  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
3.1. Summary of the proposal  for the energy label regulation  
The draft energy label regulation  for dishwasher s builds on the preferred option identified in 
the impact assessment report. The objectives to achiev e high energy and water savings , to  
EN 11  EN facilitate repair and recycling and make the standard programme more attractive for 
consumers are balanced with the objec tives  of maintaining the affordability of products and 
the competitiveness of industry.  
2. Information on the label  
(1) QR code linking to the model information in the product database;   
(2) Rescaled label introducing A  to G classes in accordance with Regulation (EU) 
2017/1369 ; 
(3) Indication of the ‘eco’ programme used to test the dishwasher;  
(4) Energy consumption of the eco programme  in kWh per cycle;  
(5) Rated capacity in standard place settings, for the eco programme ; 
(6) Water consumption of the eco programme  in litre s per cycle;  
(7) Duration of the eco  programme in hh:mm ; 
(8) Airborne acoustic noise emission classes  and value in dB(A) . 
3.2. Measurements and calculations  
The relevant product parameters should be measured and calculated  using methods that  are 
reliable, accurate and r eproducible . Manufacturers may apply the measurement and 
calculation methods and harmonised standards established in accordance with Article 1 3 of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 as soon as they are made available and their references are 
published for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union . These methods are 
developed specifically so as to be reliable, accurate and reproducible. Requirements for 
calculating the Energy Efficiency Index are laid down  in Annex I II to  the e nergy label 
regulation . 
Cenelec should adapt the current  measurement standards that provide proper measurement 
methods for all household dishwasher s covered by the scope of the proposed measure.  
3.3. Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 
2017/1369, the Member States authorities must  apply the verification procedure for the 
requirements set out in Annex IX  to the revised energy label regulation for household 
dishwashers.  
The verific ation tolerances set out in that  Annex relate only to the verification of the measured 
parameters by Member States authorities and must  not be used by the manufacturer or 
importer as an allowed tolerance to establish the v alues in the technical documentation .  
3.4. Date for evaluation and possible revision  
The revised Regulation must  be reviewed no later than 5 years after its entry into force . 
The main issues for the review  are:  
– the improvement potential with regard to en ergy during the use phase and 
environmental performance of household dishwashers;  
– the effectiveness of existing measures in achieving changes in end -user behaviour in 
purchasing more energy and resource efficient appliances and using more energy and 
resour ce efficient programmes;   
EN 12  EN – the possibility to introduce measures related to circular economy such as material 
efficiency, reparability, durability, upgradability and recyclability.   
EN 13  EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and  
of the Council as regards energy labelling of household dishwashers  
 
and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1059/2010  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to Regulation  (EU) 2017/1369  of the European Par liament and of the Council 
of 4 July 2017  setting a framework for energy labelling  and repealing Directive 
2010/30/EU20, and in particular Article 1 1(5) and Article 16 thereof,   
Whereas:  
(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/1369  of the Europea n Parliament and of the Council  empowers  
the Commission to adopt delegated acts as regards the labelling or re -scaling of the 
labelling of product groups representing significant potential for energy savings and, 
where relevant , other resources . 
(2) The Ecodesign Working Plan 2016 -201921 established by the Commi ssion in 
application of Article  16(1) of Directive  2009/125/EC  of the European Parliament and 
of the Council  sets out the working priorities under the ecodesign and energy labelling 
framework for the period 2016 -2019. The Working P lan identifies the energy -related 
product groups to be considered as priorities for the undertaking of preparatory studies 
and eventual adoption of implementing measures, as well as the review of the current 
regulations.  
(3) Measures from the Working Plan have  an estimated potential to d eliver a total in 
excess of 260  TWh of annual final energy savings in 2030, which is equivalent to 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 100 million tonnes per year in 
2030. Household dishwashers  is one of the produ ct groups listed in the Work ing Plan, 
with estimated annual electricity  savings of 2,1  TWh , leading to GHG emission 
reductions of 0,7 Mt CO 2 eq/year,   and estimated water savings of 16 million m3 in 
2030.  
(4) Provisions on the energy labelling of household dishwashers  were established by 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No  1059/201022. 
                                                 
20 OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1.  
21 COM(2016) 773 final of 30.11.2016 . 
22 OJ L 314, 30.11.2010, p. 1.   
EN 14  EN (5) Household dishwashers  are among the product groups mentioned in Article 11(5)(b) 
of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 for which the Commission should adopt a delegated act 
to intro duce an A to G rescaled labe l. 
(6) The Commission has reviewed Regulation (EU) No 1059/2010 pursuant to Article 7 of 
the Regulation and analysed technical, envi ronmental and economic aspects as well as 
the impact of user behaviour. The review was carried out  in close cooperation with  
stakeholders and interested parties from the Union and third countries. The results of 
the review  were  made public and presented to the Consultation Forum established by 
Article 1 4 of Regulation (EU)  2017/1369 .  
(7) The review  concluded that there was a need to introduce  revised energy labelling  
requirements for household dishwashers . 
(8) The environmental aspect s of household dishwashers  that have been identified as 
significant for the purposes of this Regulation  are energy and wa ter consumption in 
the use phase , the generation of waste at the end of life, the emissions to air and  water 
in the production phase due to the extraction and processing of raw materials and in 
the use phase because of  the consumption of electricity .  
(9) It appears from the review that the electricity and water consumption of household 
dishwashers  can be further reduced by implementing energy label measures focusing 
on better differentiating between products. This should give suppliers an incentive to 
further improve the energy and resource efficiency of household dishwashers while 
accelerating the market transformation towards more efficient technologies . 
(10) The energy labelling of household dishwashers enable  consumers to make  informed 
choices towards more energ y and resource efficient appliances.  The understanding and 
relevance of the information provided on the label have been confirmed through a 
specific consumer survey  in line with Article 14(2) of Regulation 2017/1369.  
(11) Recognizing the growth of sales of ener gy-related product through web -stores and 
internet sales platforms, rather than directly from suppliers, it should be  clarified that 
service providers of web-stores and internet sales platforms should be responsible for 
displaying the label provided by the  supp lier in proximity to the price.  
(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation were discussed by the Consultation 
Forum referred to in  Article s 14 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369.  
(13) Regulation (EU) No 1059/2010 should be repealed.  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article  1 
Subject matter and scope  
1. This Regulation establishes requirements for the labelling of , and the provision of 
supplementary product information on , electric mains -operated household 
dishwashers and electric mains -operated household dishwashers that can also be 
powered by batteries, including built -in household dishwashers.   
2. This Regulation shall not apply to :  
EN 15  EN (a) dishwasher in the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council23; 
(b) battery -operated household dis hwashers that can be connected to the mains 
through an AC/DC con verter purchased separately ;  
(c) custom -made household dishwashers made on a one -off basis and not 
equivalent to other household dishwasher models.   
Article 2 
Definitions  
For the purpose s of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ‘household dishwasher’  means  a machine which cleans, rinses, and dries tableware , 
and which is declared by the manufacturer in the Declaration of Conformity to 
comply with Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council24 
or with Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council25;  
(2) ‘built-in household dishwasher’ means a household dishwasher that is intended  to be 
installed inside an enclosing structure such as a kitchen cupboard ; 
(3) ‘point of sale’ means a location where household dishwashers are displayed or 
offered for sale, hire or hire -purchase.  
For the purposes of the Annexes, additional d efinitions are set out in Annex  I. 
Article  3 
Obligations of suppliers  
1. Supp liers of household dishwashers shall ensure that:  
(a) each household dishwasher  is supplied with a printed  label in the format as set 
out in Annex  IV; 
(b) the parameters of the  product information sheet , as set out in Annex  V, are 
entered into the product database  established by  Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 ; 
(c) if requested by the dealer, the product information sheet is made available in 
printed form;  
(d) the content of the technical documentation is uploaded into the product 
database is in accord ance with  Annex  VI; 
(e) any visual advertisement for a specific model of household dishwasher , 
including on the Internet, contains the energy efficiency class  and the range of 
efficiency classes available on the label  in accordance with Annex  VII; 
                                                 
23 Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 o n machinery 
(OJ L 157, 9.6.2006).  
24 Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the  
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of 
electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 357 ). 
25 Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the  Council of 16 April 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio 
equipment and repealing Dir ective 1999/5/EC (OJ L 153, 22.5.2014).   
EN 16  EN (f) any technical promotional material c oncerning a specific model of household 
dishwasher , including on the Internet , which describes its specific technical 
parameters , includes the energy efficiency class of that model  and the range of 
efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance w ith Annex  VII; 
(g) an electronic label in the format and containing the information as set out in 
Annex  VIII is made available to dealers for each household dishwasher  model;  
(h) an electronic product information sheet  as set out in Annex  VIII is made 
available to dealers for each household dishwasher  model . 
2. The energy efficiency class and the a coustic airborne noise emission  class  are 
defined in Annex  II and shall be calculated in accordance with Annex  III. 
Article 4 
Obligations of dealers  
Dealers of household dishwashers shall ensure that:  
(a) each household dishwasher , at the point of sale, bears the label provided by suppliers 
in accordance with point (a) of Article 3(1 ), with the label being  displayed on the 
outside of the front or top of the  household dishwasher , in such a way as to be clearly 
visible;  
(b) in the event  of distance selling, the label and product information sheet are provided 
in accordance with Annex es VII and VIII; 
(c) any visual advertisement for a specific model of household dishwasher  contains the 
energy efficiency class  of that model and the range of efficiency classes available on 
the label , in accordance with Annex  VII; 
(d) any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of household 
dishwasher , including on the  Internet, which describes its specific technical 
parameters , includes the energy efficiency class of that model  and the range of 
efficiency classes available on the label , in accordance with Annex  VII. 
Article 5  
Obligations of service providers on internet hosting platforms  
Whe re a hosting service provider  referred to in Article  14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the 
Europea n Parliament and of the Council26 allows the selling of household dishwashers 
through its Internet website, the service provider sha ll enable the showing of the electronic 
label and electronic product fiche sheet provided by the dealer on the display mec hanism in 
accordance with Annex  VIII and shall inform the dealer of the obligation to display them.  
                                                 
26 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal 
aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market 
('Directive on electronic commerce') (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000,  p. 1).  
EN 17  EN Article  6 
Measurement methods  
Information to be provided pursuant to  Articles  3 and  4 shall be obtained by reliable, accurate 
and reproducible measurement and calculation methods , which take into account the 
recognised state -of-the-art measurement and calculation methods  set out in Annex III. 
Article 7 
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
Member States ’ authorities  shall apply the verification procedure laid down in Annex  IX to 
this Regulation when performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article  8(3) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/1369.  
Article  8 
Review  
The Commission shall review this Regulation in the light of technological progress and 
present the results of this review including, if appropriate, a draft revision proposal, to the 
Consultation Forum referre d to in Article  14 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 no later than [OP 
– please insert the date - five years after day of entry into force of this Regulation] .  
The review shall in particular assess  the following : 
(a) the improvement potential with regard to energy  during the use phase and 
environmental performance of househ old dishwashers;  
(b)  the effectiveness of existing measures in achieving  changes in end-user behaviour in 
purchasing  more  energy and resource efficient appliances and using  more  energy and 
resource efficient programmes ;  
(c) the possibility to introduce measures related to circular economy  such as material 
efficiency, reparability, durability, upgradability and recyclability .  
Article  9 
Repeal  
Regulation (EU) No  1059/2010 is repealed with effect from [OP – please insert the day of 
entry into force of this Regulation] .  
However, Articles  3, 4 and  5 of Regulation ( EU) No  1059/2010 and Annexes  I to VII thereto 
are repealed with effect from 1  April 2021 . 
By way of derogation, t he product fiche required under Article  3(b) may be made available on 
the product database established  by Article  12 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 instead of 
provided in printed form  as from [OP – please insert the day of entry into force of this 
Regulation] .  
EN 18  EN Article  10 
Entry into force and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentie th day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union.  
It shall apply from 1 April 2021 . However, points  (a) and  (b) of  Article  3(1) of  this Regulation 
shall apply from 1 December 2020 . 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 JEAN -CLAUDE JUNCKER