EN   EN  
 
 
 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 with regard to  
energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer -dryers  
 
and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010  
and Commission Directive 96/60/EC  
(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 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 c omponents.  
These requirements need to be met before the products can place their products on the market.  
The Energy Labelling Framework Regulation – Regulation (EU) 2017/1369  of the European 
Parliament and of the Council1– 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 Regulati on complements the Ecodesign Framework Directive 
by enabling end -consumers to identify the better -performing products via an A -G/green -to-
red scale. The energy label is recognised and used by 85  % of Europeans. The legislative 
framework builds upon the com bined effect of these two pieces of legislation.  
The ecodesign and energy labelling framework are central to making Europe more energy 
efficient, contributing in particular to: (i) the ‘Energy union framework strategy’; and (ii) the 
priority of a ‘Deeper a nd fairer internal market with a strengthened industrial base’. Firstly, 
the framework pushes industry to improve the energy efficiency of products and removes the 
worst -performing ones from the market. Secondly, it helps consumers and companies to 
reduce their energy bills. This supports competitiveness and innovation in the industrial and 
services sectors. Thirdly, it ensures that manufacturers and importers responsible for placing 
products on the EU market have to comply with a single set of EU -wide rule s 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 detailed in the ci rcular economy action plan 20152. 
Furthermore, the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 will contribute to the EU's 
target of reducing greenhouse gases by at least 20  % by 2020 and by at least 40 % by 2030.  
Commission Regulation (EU) No  1061/20103 sets energy labelling requirements for 
household washing machines and Commission Directive 96/60/EC sets energy labelling 
requirements for  household combined washer -driers4. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1 –23. 
2 Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy". COM(2015) 614 final, Brussels, 
2.12.2015  
3 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 of 28  September 2010 supplementing Directive 
2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of 
household washin g machines  (OJ L 314, 30.11.2010, p.47 ). 
4 Commission Directive 96/60/EC of 19 September 1 996 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC 
with regard to energy labelling of h ousehold combined washer -driers  (OJ L 266, 18.10.1996, p. 1 ).  
EN 2  EN Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No  1061/2010 states that by December 2014 the Commission 
should review  this Regulation in the light of the technological development and in particular 
assess t he verification tolerances. Directive 96/60/EC on the energy label ling of  household 
washer -driers came into force in 1996  and is still in force .  
Household washing machine s and household washer -dryer s were included as priority 
products for r eview  in the ecodesign  working plan 2016 -2019. Household washing machine s 
and household washer -dryer s are also amon g the prod uct groups mentioned in 
Article  11(5)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 for which the Commission should adopt a 
delegated act to introduce a  rescale d label by 2  November 2018. The rescaling exercise should  
result in replacing the existing range of energy classes of A+++ to G 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 t he rescaled label is introduced.  It is estimated that it will take at least  10 
years for a majority of models to fall  into that class.  
General context  
In 2014, a review study5 was launched to revise both Regulations on ecodesign and energy 
labelling of household washing machine s and the Directive on labelling of household 
combine d washer -drier s. The study, which resulted  in a final rep ort published in September 
2017,  included a stakeholder survey, two stakeho lder meetings in 2015 and a web seminar in 
2016. It involved approximately 140 stakeholders.  
It is estimated that on averag e 92 % of European households are equipped with a household 
washing machine and approximately 4  % with a household washer -dryer .  
Without further energy efficiency measures , the total electricity consumption of household 
washing machine s and household wash er-dryer s in t he EU is expected to reach 
28,7 TWh/year and 2,6  TWh/year, respectively, by 2030. Together this is  equivalent to 
11 MtCO2eq/year . Additionally, the water consumption related to the use of these products is 
expected to reach 2  200 million m3 of water in 2030.  
There are cost -effective ways of further reducing the  energy consumption and emissions 
related to the usage of household washing machine s and household washer -dryer s below the 
level they would reach in a business -as-usual scenario.  
The m ain reasons why these potential saving s have not been achieved  are the market’s failure 
to:  
(a) provide a better fit between (i) the washing programme s used for testing and 
optimi sed by manufacturers and (ii) the main washing programmes actually used by  
consumers ; 
(b) provide a better matching between the usual wash loading by users and the rated 
capacity or loading adaptation of the household washing machine s and household 
washer -dryer s; 
(c) guide consumers to make informed purchase decisions based on the life c ycle cost 
rather than the purchase cost (asymmetric information  on costs ); and 
(d) provide  information and incentives for repairing the appliances and managing 
properly the products at the end of their use phase.  
                                                 
5 Ecodesign and energy label preparatory study on Washing machines and washer -dryers, available at:  
 http://susp roc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Washing_machines_and_washer_dryers/documents.html   
EN 3  EN As a result, p otential cost -effective improvem ents that would benefit the end user are often 
not implemented . 
In this context,  the Regulation and the Directive are being revised  to trigger a change in 
market conditions and in the  optimisation  of appliances on energy and resource efficiency . 
Another aim  is to rescale the label in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1369.  
In contrast to 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 2,5  TWh/year, 
correspon ding to reduced emissions of 0,8  MtCO 2 eq/year , and to reduce water consumption 
by up to 711 million m3 per year by 2030. The revision  is also expected to facilitate repair 
activities and end -of-life treatment by ensuring that the necessary information and spare parts 
are available. This may be complemented in future by repara bility  scoring, which is currently 
being studie d6. 
Existing re gulation and standards in the EU and third countries  
In addition to the Ecodesign Framework Directive and to the Energy Labelling Regulation, 
other legislations relevant  for household washing machine s and household washer -dryer s are: 
– Regulation (EC) No 12 75/2008 on standby and off mode electric power 
consumption7; 
– Directive 2014/35/E U on electrical equipment designed for use within certain 
voltage limits8; 
– Directive 2014/53/EU on radio equipment9; 
– Directive 2014/30/E U on electromagnetic compatibility10; 
– Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment11; 
– Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in 
electrical and electronic equipment12. 
Regarding the legislation set in third countries, many economies  around the world (e.g. US, 
Japan, Australia, China, Brazil or Mexico) have introduced in recent years some sort of 
legislation on these products.  
The performance of household washing machine s is tested in accordance with  standard EN 
60456:2011 that was d eveloped under the mandate M/458 to facilitate the implementation of 
these Regulations . This standard thoroughly describes the methodology for measuring the 
washing performance, energy consumption of the main cycle and low power modes, water 
consumption an d duration  of the standard washing programmes.  
Mandate M/458 also required the development of procedures and methods for measuring the 
rinsing efficiency of household washing machines. In principle EN 60456:2011 describes a 
procedure for measuring rinsing  efficiency by measuring the remaining alkalinity in the load 
after the spinning. But it suffers from poor reproducibility and does not allow for comparison 
of different machines tested in different locations. However, testing methods have progressed 
                                                 
6 http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ScoringSystemOnReparability/index.html   
7 OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 45 –52. 
8 OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 357 –374. 
9 OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62 –106. 
10 OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 79 –106. 
11 OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38 –71. 
12 OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88 –110.  
EN 4  EN recen tly and a new method based on the LAS  marker is currently available, making it possible 
to introduce related  requirements.  
Directive 96/60/EC regulates the energy labelling of household washer -dryer s. The 
performance of household washer -dryer s is tested in  accordance with EN 50229 that was 
published in 1997 and modified subsequently to include the changes in EN 60456 and EN 
61121. This standard deals with performance criteria including energy and water consumption 
for the 60°C cotton wash programme as speci fied in EN 60456 and energy and water 
consumption of the drying cycle based on EN 61121.  
Revised standards would be needed for the implementation of the proposed single Regulation 
for household washing machine s and household washer -dryer s. 
2. CONSULTATIONS  PRIOR  TO THE  ADOPTION  OF THE  ACT  
There has been extensive consultation of stakeholders during the review studies, and before 
and after the Consultation F orum  meeting . Further e xternal expertise was collected and 
analysed during this process. The results of the stakeholder consultation are further described 
in this section.  
2.1.  REVIEW STUDY AND STAK EHOLDER CONSULTATION S  
In the context of the review of Regulations (EU) No  1015/2010 and (EU) No  1061/2010 an 
inclusive stakeholder consultation to ok place, with the aim to gather feedback from a wide 
audience. The Review Study  started in 2015  and was completed in 2017 . It followed the 
structure  of the  Methodology for Ecodesign of Energy related Products ( MEErP )13. 
The review study covered household washing machines and household washer -dryers  in the 
current scope of the  Commission Regulations and Directive . A technical, environmental and 
economic analysis was performed. This assessed the need of updating the requirements for 
these products and to assess policy options. This was done as per the review clause of the 
Regulation s, and within the framework of th e Ecodesign Directive and Energy Labelling 
Regulation.  
The review study was developed in an open process, taking into account 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 stakeholder consultation and input. During the study, 
two face -to-face meetings with stakeholders were held on the 24th June 2015 in Seville and 
18th November 2015 in Brussels and a  webinar was held on the 7th October 2016.  The minutes 
of these meetings are available at:  http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Washing machines and 
household washer dryers /index.html . 
2.2.  WORKING DOCUMENTS AND  CONSULTATION FORUM  
The Commission services prepared two Working Documents with ecodesign and energy 
labelling requirements based on the results of the Review Study . The Working Documents 
were circulated to the members of the Consultation Forum and for information to the 
secretariat of the ENVI  and ITRE  Committee s of the European Parliament.  The Consultation 
Forum consists of a balanced representation of MS  representatives, industry associations and 
                                                 
13 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 NGOs in line with Article 18 of the Ecodesign Directive. On 18 December 2017 , they were 
discussed  in the Consultation Forum meeting.  
The Working Documents  were  circulated before the meeting to the members of the 
Consultation Forum. More than 20 position papers were received and analysed by the 
Commission Services before and after t he Consultation Forum.  
2.3.  RESULTS OF STAKEHOLDE R CONSULTATION DURIN G AND AFTER THE CONSULTATION 
FORUM  
The comments of the main stakeholders on key featu res of the Working Document received 
during and after the Co nsultation Forum can be summaris ed as fo llows:   
Change of testing programme:  stakeholders were split on the introduction of a requirement 
on the minimum temperature in laundry core for the testing programme (cotton 40) and for 
the cotton 60 programme; several Member States were not in favour of this requirement and 
would prefer a requirement on the maximum duration of testing programmes (time cap) 
instead; industry stakeholders were against a requirement on the temperature of the cotton 60 
programme and against a time cap but the programme durati on could be given as indication; 
consumer organisations and environmental NGOs preferred to have both requirements and, 
for consumers, that the minimum temperature equals the nominal temperature of programmes.  
On the specific case of the cotton 60 programm e, opinions were also split if this programme 
was to be considered a hygienisation programme, whether 45  °C was a sufficient temperature 
and whether there should be such hygienisation programme at all.  
Possible addition of rinsing performance : several Member States requested the introduction 
of a new requirement on a minimum rinsing performance, based on the recent development of 
a new measurement method; industry and standardisation experts are undertaking a series of 
tests to provide the basis for a s cale or for minimum performance; some Member States were 
considering the possibility of relaxing the requirement on maximum water consumption to 
enable the achievement of good rinsing performance.  
Regarding water consumption , it should also be noted that e nvironmental NGOs commented 
that the proposed revised measure for water consumption was already lax in comparison with 
the current one, because of the change of testing programme and the calculation formula with 
inclusion of partial loads.   
On the differen t loadings to be considered in tests and calculation of the Energy 
Efficiency Index : stakeholders were generally welcoming the introduction of small loadings 
in the index, some Member States preferr ing a fixed load (for example 2  kg) to the proposed 
quarte r of full load; most Member States and consumer and environmental associations were 
considering that the weighting factors affecting loadings in the EEI calculation should be 
revised, the proposed ones continuing or even reinforcing the current bias toward s large 
capacity machines; some Member States propose d to use an exponential factor instead, as 
proposed by the Commission for tumble dryers.  
On resource efficiency requirements: Stakeholders were generally 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 requirements on sp are 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  
EN 6  EN only. Industry (especially manufacturers) concurred on the last point, and was more o pen on 
spare parts requirements  if they were replaced by declarations. Environmental NGOs and 
other Member States supported the proposals and/or suggested more ambitious on es. 
On the energy label for household washer -dryer s: stakeholders were generally against the 
proposal of two labels for household washer -dryer s (one for the washing cycle, one for the 
combined washing and drying cycle) and in favour of one label – for some  stakeholders with 
two energy scales, for others with only one.  
2.4.  OPEN PUBLIC CONSULTATION  
An online public consultation14 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 prod uct specific questions on refrigerato rs, dishwashers, washing machines  and 
washer -dryers , televisions, electronic displays and lighting .  
A total of 1 230 responses were received of which  67 % were from consumers and 19  % from 
businesses ( of which three qu arters were SMEs and a quarter were large companies ). NGOs 
made up 6  % of respondents  and 7  % were ‘other’  categories. National or local governments 
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, b ut residents in 
12 EU Member States gave either zero or a negligible number of responses. Non -EU 
respondents comprised around 5  % of replies.  
Of the 1  230 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 resul ts 
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 val ued mostly as ‘very important’ to ‘important’  
(in the range 62  %-68 %) each of the following: a warranty, the availability of spare parts, 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  
                                                 
14 https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public -consultation -ecodesign -and-energy -labelling -
refrigerators -dishwashers -washing -machines -televisions -computers -and-lamps_en   
EN 7  EN One of the aims of the open public consultation  was to gather 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’ 
(6 %) when asked about : (i) the potential 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 opinion, some 3-4 % considered that the impacts could be negative, and  
around 1 % thought that the effects would be positive.  
2.4.3  Responses relating s pecifically to Household Washing Machines and Household 
Washer -dryers  
Regarding technical questions on household washing machines and household washer dryers, 
consumer s overall had some awareness (around  30 %) that longer washing programmes 
tended to promo te energy savings . However, the caveat is that around  20 % were not aw are of 
this relationship, and around 50 % overall either gave a "do n't know/ no opinion" answer 
(13 %) or no answer ( 38 %).  
It is important to note that around 45 % considered that the relation between time duration and 
energy use should both be shown on the Energy Label, and also made more clearly visible on 
the appliance per se.  
Regarding the performance of the household washing machine s and the most relevant issues 
to select the test ing programmes, consumers ranked as important or very important (a 
combined 45  %) the selection of the most frequently -used programmes. Regarding 
programme duration, low power modes and programme duration, consumer s ranked them 
consistently as 33 % either "important" or "very important", with an additional 10  % ranking 
them as "somew hat important" (i.e., overall 43 % for "somewhat important" to "very 
important"). Consumers also considered that the energy consumption, energy efficiency and 
water consumption were the most relevant parameters to be communicated on the EU Energy 
Label. A second grouping of quite highly ranked elements that respondents wanted to have on 
the EU Energy Label included capacity, noise, washing performance and spin -cycle 
efficiency.  
Regarding material efficiency elements, respondents gave the following answers for 
"important" and "very important" rankings: warranty (45  %), a list of certified repairers 
(35 %), quick repair time (45  %), spare parts and instructions to enable self -repai r (35  %). If 
the "somewhat important" ranking is included for each of the above elements, this captures in 
each case an additional 5  %-10 % of respondents.  
The two most numerous responses for the expectation of how long spare parts were expected 
to remain available for household washing machine s were: more than 10 years ( 35 % of 
responde nts), and between 5 -10 years ( 16 %). Fe wer than 2, 5 % of respondents cite d a period 
of 5 years or less. (8  % "don't know/ no opinion"  responses were recorded, and 38 % gave no 
reply).  
2.5.  CONSUMER SURVEY ON TH E ENERGY LABEL  
                                                                                                                                                         
15 SMEs < 250 empl oyees   
EN 8  EN In addition to the preparatory study and the open public consultation, a specific consumer 
study16 was undertaken to inform the Commission on the impact of possible different icons 
and layouts of the revised energy labels for household washing machines and household 
washer -dryer s on consumer understanding and choices. The survey was administered in seven 
coun tries, which t ogether cover 39, 7 % of the EU population . In each country, approximately 
1 350 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 l abel layout with several icons representing specific 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 and noise level. 
However, i n 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 (tested) 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 the spinning efficiency.  
This study aimed to test consumer responses to:  
 consumer understanding 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 
proposed new label;  
 the exte nt 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, load capacity, programme duration, and noise level, three icon 
alternatives were deve loped and tested. The icons were combined into the energy labels.   
The icons and elements of layout retained for the energy label proposal correspond to the 
icons and features best understood by respondents or, in 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  
                                                 
16 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 machines, household 
washer -dryers and household dishwashers", CentERdata.,  July 2018 commissioned by the EC under 
No. FWC ENER/C3/2015 -631/04   
EN 9  EN An Impact Assessment is required when the expected ec onomic, environmental and social 
impacts of EU action are likely to be significant. The Impact Assessment for the review of 
Commission Regulation (E U) No  1015/201017 and Commission Delegated Regulation  (EU) 
No 1061/2010 was carried out between January and April 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 and experts representing other stakeholders and Mem ber States. During this process, 
several meetings were held with industry and Member States experts. The additional data and 
information collection focused on:  
– additional market data, especially the differences between number of models 
and volume of sales  of the energy efficiency classes for the period 200 5-2015 
for household washing machines and 2012 -2015 for household washer dryers ; 
– fine tuning of the metrics (revised standard) . 
An Inception Impact Assessment (IIA) "Regulatory measures on the review of Ecodesign 
requirements for household washing machines and household washer dryers"18 and the 
Inception Impact Assessment "Regulatory measure on the reviews of Energy Labelling for 
household washing machines and household washer dryers " were published before  the CF. 
Feedback on both the above IIAs were received (with 11 and 9 comments, respectively) on a 
number of aspects. In general, the feedback supported the Ecodesign and Energy Label 
requirements for household washing machines and household washer dryers as they help 
mitigate climate change, help EU citizens save their bills, and better integrate domestic 
appliances on a Circular Economy through the proposed reparability and recyclability 
requirements.  
The submitted feedback commented on the strictness of  the Ecodesign requirements regarding 
energy minimum requirements, the testing programmes, and the low power modes as well as 
several aspects of the information to be included on the energy label. The feedback also 
focused on the resource efficiency aspect s that are in general strongly supported and some 
additional proposal were made in order to ensure their proper implementation.   
The following options were considered  in the impact assessment : 
for household washing machine s and the washing cycle of househo ld washer -dryer s: 
– Policy Option WM1: business as usual, used as baseline for the assessment: no 
further action, the regulations currently in place remain unchanged;  
– Policy Option WM2: Combination of Ecodesign requirements and Energy Labelling 
setting a minimum temperature of 35 degrees;  
– Policy Option WM3: Combination of Ecodesign requirements and Energy Labelling 
setting a maximum duration of the test programme for half or quarter  loads to 3 
hours while providing information on the full load on the energy label;  
– Policy Option WM4: Combination of Ecodesign requirements and Energy Labelling 
setting a maximum duration of the test programme proportional to the machine 
capacity;  
                                                 
17 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1015/2010 of 10 November 2010 implementing Directive 
2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for 
household washing machines (OJ L 293, 11.11.2010, p. 21 –30). 
18 Initiative ARES (2015) 476416 and initiative ARES (2018) 476380   
EN 10  EN – Policy Option WM5: Combination of Ecodesign requirements on material efficiency 
related to the end -of-life and reparability aspects including availability of spare parts.  
for the combined washing and drying cyc le of washer dryers :  
– Policy Option WD1: business as usual, used as baseline for the assessment: no 
further action, the directive currently in place remain unchanged;  
– Policy Option WD2: Combination of new low ambition Ecodesign requirements and 
updated Energy Labelling ; 
– Policy Option WD3: C ombination of new moderately ambitious Ecodesign 
requirements and updated Energy Labelling;  
– Policy Option WD4: Combination of Ecodesign requirements on material efficiency 
identical to Policy Option WM5.  
In all except the business as usual scenarios, the  A-G energy label is based on the new test and 
rescaled.  
The preferred option for household washing machine s and the wash cycle of household 
washer -dryer s is Policy Option WM 4 with the two tiers on energy efficiency, in combination 
with the material effi ciency requirements of Policy Option WM5. For the combined “wash & 
dry” function of household washer -dryer s the preferred option is Policy Option WD3 with the 
second tier, in combination with Policy Option WD4. Both options provide the highest overall 
savings on energy and resources, while ensuring a substantial but realistic contribution to 
circular economy objectives.  
By 2030, the preferred options for household washing machine s and washer dryers together 
are expected to lead to:  
– electricity savings of 2,48 TWh/year and water savings of 711 million m3/year;  
– greenhouse gas emission abatement of 0,84 MtCO 2 eq/year;  
– 7,15 billion euros in annual savings for consumers;  
– extra business revenue of 1, 1 billion euros per year, leading to 3  110 additional jobs 
in the  EU manufacturing sector and 27  940 in the retail sector;  
– maintaining EU industry's competitiveness and leading role as high -quality 
manufacturers;  
– promoting innovation for more efficient household washing machine s and washer 
dryers;  
– higher revenue s and profits for independent companies (such as SMEs) working in 
the field of reparation 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 targets.  
– The report does not integrate circular economy aspects comprehensively and in a 
way which is consistent across ecodesign products. It does not impact asses s them 
either.   
EN 11  EN – In this context, the choice of the preferred option is not sufficiently justified. It is 
unclear how the report strikes a balance between energy efficiency, circular economy 
and consumer preferences.  
– The report is not sufficiently transparen t about the elements that have already been 
agreed upon and the choices that are left open for political decision.  
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 methodological 
assumptions and of the preferred option was substantially reinforced.  
3. LEGAL  ELEMENTS  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
3.1.  SUMMARY OF THE PROP OSED ACTION FOR 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 
facilitate repair and recycling  and make the standard programme more attractive for 
consumers are balanced with the objectives  of maintaining the affordability of products and 
the competitiveness of industry.  
Information on the label for both appliances  
(1) Re-scaled label introducing A to G classes in accordance with Regulation (EU) 
2017/1369;  
(2) Rated capacity in kg;  
(3) Weighted energy consumption (E c) in kWh per cycle;  
(4) Weighted water consumption (W c) in litre s per cycle;  
(5) Programme duration in hh:mm;  
(6) Airborne aco ustic noise emissions in dB(A);  
(7) Clear indication that the values refer  to the ’40 -60 eco’ programme and for 
household washer -dryers  to the ‘wash and dry’ programme;  
(8) QR code linking to the product database  defined in Article  12 of Regula tion (EU) 
2017/1369 . 
3.2. MEASUREMENTS AND CALC ULATIONS  
Measurements and calculations of the relevant product parameters should be performed using 
methods that are reliable, accurate and reproducible.. Manufacturers may apply the 
measurement and calculation methods and harmonised standards established in accordance 
with Article  13 of Regulation (EU)  2017/1369 as soon as they are made available and their 
references ar e published for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union . 
Requirements for calculation and measurement methods are laid down  in An nex X of the 
working document.  
Following the incorporation into  the scope of household washer -dryer s and the  proposal of 
new standard cotton programmes, Cenelec  should adapt the existing measurement standards 
that would provide proper measurement methods for all household washing machines and 
household washer -dryer s covered by the scope of the proposed measures.   
EN 12  EN 3.3.  VERIFICATION PROCEDUR E FOR MARKET SURVEILLAN CE PURPOSES  
When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 8 of Regulation  (EU)  
2017/1369 , the authorities of the Member States shall apply the verification procedure for the 
requirements set out in Annex  IX to the draft  revised Energy label ling regulation for 
household washing machines and household washer -dryer s. 
The verification tolerances set out in th at Annex relate only to the verification of the measured 
parameters by Member States authorities and shall not be used by the manufacturer or 
importer as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical documentation . 
3.4.  DATE FO R EVALUATION AND POS SIBLE REVISION  
The revised Regulation is to be reviewed no later than five years  after its entry into force . 
The main issues for a possible revision are:  
– the improvement potential with regard to energy during the use phase and 
environm ental performance of household washing machines and household washer -
dryers;  
– the effectiveness of existing measures in realising changes of end -user behaviour in 
purchasing more energy and resource efficient appliances and using more energy and 
resource efficient programmes;  
– 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 with regard to  
energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer -dryers  
 
and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010  
and Commission Directive 96/60/EC  
(Text with EEA relevan ce) 
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/EU19, and in particular Article 1 1(5) and Article 16 thereof,   
Whereas:  
(1) The Ecodesign Working Plan 2016 -2019 established by the Commission in application 
of Article 16(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC sets out the working priorities u nder the 
ecodesign and energy labelling framework for the period 2016 -2019. The Working 
Plan identifies the energy -related product groups to be considered as priorities for the 
undertaking of preparatory studies and eventual adoption of implementing measur es, 
as well as the review of the current regulations.  
(2) Measures from the Working Plan have an estimated potential to deliver 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 washing machines and household washer -dryers  are among  the 
product groups listed in the Wor king Plan, with estimated annual electricity  savings of 
2,5 TWh , leading to  GHG emission reductions of 0,8  MtCO 2 eq/year,  and estimated 
water savings of 711 million m3 in 2030.  
(3) Provisions on the energy labelling of household washing machines were establish ed 
by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061 /201020. 
(4) Provisions on the energy labelling of household washer -dryers were established by 
Commission Directive 96/60/EC21. 
                                                 
19 OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1.  
20 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 of 28 September 2010 supplementing Directive 
2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of 
household washing machines (OJ L 314, 30.11.2010 , p. 47 ). 
21 Commission Directive 96/60/EC of 19 September 1996 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC 
with regard to energy labelling of household combined washer -driers  (OJ L 266, 18.10.1996, p. 1 ).  
EN 14  EN (5) The Commission has reviewed Regulation (EU) No  1061 /2010 pursuant to A rticle  7 of 
that Regulation and Directive 96/60/EC and analysed technical, environmental and 
economic aspects of as well as real -life user behaviour. The review was undertaken 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  14 of Regulation (EU)  2017/1369 .  
(6) The review  concluded that there was a need for the introduction of revised energy 
labelling  requirements for household washing machines and household washer -dryers , 
and that both c ould be established by the same e nergy labelling Regulation . The scope 
of this  Regulation  should  thus comprise  household washing machines and household 
washer -dryer s. 
(7) The environmen tal aspect s of household washing machines and household washer -
dryers , identified as significant for the purposes of this Regulation, are energy and 
water consumption in the use phase , the generation of waste at the end of life, the 
emissions to air and wa ter in the production phase (due to the extraction and 
processing of raw materials) and in the use phase (because of the consumption of 
electricity) .  
(8) It appears from t he review that the electricity and water consumption of products 
subject to this Regulation can be further significantly reduced by implementing energy 
label measures focusing on better differentiating between products to ensure incentives 
to supp liers to further im prove the e nergy and resource eff iciency of household 
washing machines and household washer -dryers, and by responding better to  the 
expectations of consumers when using washing or complete washing and drying 
programmes , as regards their duration in particu lar. 
(9) The energy labelling of household dishwashers enable  consumers to make  informed 
choices towards more energy 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  (EU)  2017/1369.  
(10) Taking into account  the growth of sales of energy -related product s through web -stores 
and internet sales platforms, rather than directly from suppliers, it should be  clarified 
that hosting 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.  
(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation were discussed by the Consultation 
Forum in accordance with Article s 14 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369.  
(12) Regulation (EU) No  1061 /2010 and Directive 96/60/EC  should be repealed , 
HAS ADOPTED T HIS 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 washing 
machines and electric mains -operated household washer -dryers including those 
which are electric mains -operated but can also be powered by batteries, and 
including built -in household washing machines and built-in ho usehold washer -
dryer s.  
2. This Regulation shall not apply to    
EN 15  EN (a) washing machines and washer -dryers  in the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC of 
the European Parliament and of the Council22; 
(b) battery -operated household washing machines and household washer -dryers  
that can be connected to the mains through an AC/DC converter purchased 
separately ; 
(c) custom -made household washing machines and household washer -dryers  made 
on a one -off basis and not equivalent to other models.  
Article 2 
Definitions  
For the purpose  of this Regulation , the following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ‘automatic washing machine’ means a washing machine where the load is fully 
treated by the washing machine without the need for user intervention at  any point 
during the programme;  
(2) ‘household wash ing machine’  means an automatic washing machine which cleans 
and rinses household laundry  by using water, chemical, mechanical , thermal  and 
electric  means , which also has a spin extraction function , and which is declared by 
the manufacturer in the Declaration of Conformity as complying with  Directive 
2014/35/EU  of the European Parliament and of the Council23 or with Directive 
2014/53/EU  of the European Parliament and of the Council24; 
(3) ‘household washer -dryer ’ means a household washing machine which, in addition to 
the functions of an automatic washing machine, in the same drum includes a means 
for drying the textiles by heating and tumbling, and which is declared by the 
manufacturer in the Declaration of  Conformity as complying with  Directive 
2014/35/EU  or with Directive 2014/53/EU ; 
(4) ‘built-in household washing machine ’ means a household washing machine that is 
intended  to be installed inside an enclosing structure such as a kitchen cupboard ; 
(5) ‘built -in household washer -dryer ’ means a household washer -dryer  that is intended  
to be installed inside an enclosing structure such as a kitchen cupboard ; 
(6) ‘multi -drum household washing machine ’ means a household washing machine 
equipped with more than one drum, whe ther in separ ate units or in the same casing;  
(7) ‘point of sale’ means a location where household washing machines or  household 
washer -dryers , or both,  are displayed or offered for sale, hire or hire -purchase.  
For the purpose of the annexes, additional definitions are set out in Annex  I. 
                                                 
22 Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery 
(OJ L 157, 9.6.2006) . 
23 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 ). 
24 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 Directive 1999/5/EC (OJ L 153, 22.5.2014) .  
EN 16  EN Article  3 
Obligations of suppliers  
1. Suppliers of household washing machine s and household washer -dryer s shall ensure 
that: 
(a) each household washing machine  and household washer -dryer  is supplied with 
a printed  label in the format as set out in Annex  IV and, for a multi -drum 
hous ehold washing machine, in Annex  X;  
(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  of household washing machine s and household 
washer -dryer s, the product information sheet shall be made available in printed 
form;  
(d) the content of the technical documentation entered  into the product database is 
in accord ance with Annex  VI; 
(e) any visual advertisement for a specific model of household washing machine  
or household washer -dryer , including on the Internet,  contains the energy 
efficiency class  and the range of efficiency classes available on the label  in 
accordance wi th Annex  VII; 
(f) any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of household 
washing machine  or household washer -dryer , including on the Internet , which 
describes its specific technical parameters includes the energy efficiency class 
of that m odel and the range of efficiency classes available on the label, in 
accordance with Annex  VII; 
(g) an electronic label in the format and containing the information as set out in 
Annex  VIII shall be made available to dealers for each model  of household 
wash ing machine  and of  household washer -dryer ;  
(h) an electronic product information sheet  as set out in Annex  VIII is made 
available to dealers for each model  of household washing machine  and of  
household washer -dryer . 
2. The energy efficiency class and the a coustic ai rborne 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 washing machine s and household washer -dryer s shall ensure that:  
(a) each household washing machine or household washer -dryer , at the point of sale, 
bears the label provided by suppl iers of household washing machine s and household 
washer -dryer s in accordance with point  (a) of Article  3(1) displayed on the outside 
on the front or top of the household washing machines or household washer -dryers , 
in such a way as to be clearly visible;  
(b) in the case of distance selling  and sale through the internet , the label and product 
information sheet are provided in accordance with Annex es VII and VIII;  
EN 17  EN (c) any visual advertisement for a specific model of household washing machine or 
household washer -dryer 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 
washing machine or  household washer -dryer , including on the Internet, which 
describes its specific technical parameters includes the energy efficiency class of that 
model  and the r ange of efficiency classes available on the label , in accordance with 
Annex  VII. 
Article 5   
Obligations of service providers on internet hosting platforms  
Where a hosting service  provider as  referred to in Article  14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the 
European  Parliament and of the Council25 allows the selling of household washing machines 
or household washer -dryers  through its Internet website, the service provider shall enable the 
showing of the electronic label and electronic product information  sheet provided by the 
dealer on the display mechanism in accordan ce with the Annex  VIII and shall inform the 
dealer of the obligation to display them . 
Article  6 
Measurement methods  
The 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 measure ment and calculation methods  set out in Annex  III. 
Article 7 
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
Member States shall apply the 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 referred to in Art icle 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 perform ance of household washing machines and household washer -
dryers ;  
                                                 
25 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  (OJ L 
178, 17.7.2000, p. 1 ).  
EN 18  EN (b) the effectiveness of existing measures in realising changes of 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 
Repe al 
Regulation (EU) No 1061 /2010 is repealed with effect from [OP – please insert the day of 
entry into force of this Regulation] . 
However,  Articles  3, 4,  5 and 6 of Regulation ( EU) No 1061 /2010 and Annexes  I to VII 
thereto  are repealed with effect from 1  April 2021 . 
Directive 96/60/EC is repealed as with effect from [OP – please insert the day of entry into 
force of this Regulation] . 
However,  Articles  1, 2 and  3 of Directive 96/60/EC and Annexes  I to V thereto  are repealed 
with effect from 1  April 2021 . 
Article 10  
Transitional measures  
As from [OP – please insert the day of entry into force of this Regulation] until 31  March 
2021, the produ ct fiche required under Article  3(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 may be 
made available on the product database established by Article  12 of Regulation (EU) 
2017/1369 instead of bei ng provided in printed form .  
As from [OP – please insert the day of entry into force of this Regulation]  until 31  March 
2021, the fiche required under Article 2(3) of Directive 96/60/EC may be made available on 
the product database established by Article  12 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 instead of  being 
provided in printed form . 
Article  11 
Entry into force and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth  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) 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  
 Jean-Claude JUNCKER  
 The President