Draft Commun ique On Ecodesign Requi rements For Hou sehold Wash ing Machi nes 
And Household Washer -Dryers (SGM: 2021/3) 
(2019/2023/EU ) 
 
Objective  
ARTICLE  1 – (1) The purpose of this Communique  is to establish  ecodesign 
requirements for the placing on the market or the putting into service of electric mains -operated 
household washing machin es and household washer -dryers, including built -in household 
washing machines and household washer -dryers and electric mains -operated household 
washing machines and house hold washer -dryers that can also be powered by batteries  related 
to the implementatio n of the Regulation on the Ecodesign of Energy -Related Products  
(2009/125/ EC) published in the Official Gazette numbered  dated 07/10/2010 and No. 27722 . 
 
Scope  
ARTICLE  2 – (1) This Communique covers electric mains -operated household washing 
machines  and household washer -dryers  including built -in household washing machines and 
household washer -dryers and electric mains -operated household washing machines and 
household wa sher-dryers that can also be powered by batteries.  
 
(2) This Communique shall not apply to:   
 
a) washing machines and washer -dryers belonging to  the scope of Regulation on 
Machinery published (2006/42/EC) in the Official Gazette No. 27158 dated 03/03/2009 , 
 
b) Battery -operated household washing machines and household washer -dryers that can 
be connected to the mains through an AC/DC converter purchased separately . 
 
(3) The requirements in points 1 to 6, 9(1)(a) and (c), and 9(2)(i) and (vii) of Annex II 
shall not apply to household washing machines with a rated capacity lower than 2 kg and 
household washer -dryers with a rated washing capacity lower than 2 kg.  
 
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE  3 – (1) This Communique has been  prepared  on the basis of the Law No. 4703 
of 29/6/2001 on the Preparation and Implementation of Technical Legislation on Products and 
Presidential Decree No. 1 on the Presidency Organization published in the Official Gazette No. 
30474 dated 10/7/2018.  
 
Compliance with the European Union Legislation  
ARTICLE  4 – (1) This Communique  has been p repared based on  Commission 
Regulation No 2019/2023/EU  of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for 
household washing machines and household washer -dryers pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC 
of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 
1275/2008 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 1015/2010 in the framework of 
alignment with the  legislation of European Union.  
  Definitions  
ARTICLE  5 – (1) For the purposes of this Communique  the following definitions shall 
apply:  
 
a) ’EU’ means European Union;  
 
b) ‘built -in household washing machine’ means a household washing machine that is 
designed, tested and marketed exclusively to be installed in cabinetry or encased (top and/or 
bottom, and sides) by panels; to be securely fastened to the sides, top or floor of  the cabinetry 
or panels; and to be equipped with an integral factory -finished face or to be fitted with a custom 
front panel;  
 
c) ‘built -in household washer -dryer’ means a household washer -dryer that is designed, 
tested and marketed exclusively to be installed in cabinetry or encased (top and/or bottom, and 
sides) by panels; to be securely fastened to the sides, top or floor of the cabinetry or panels; and 
to be equipped with an integral factory -finished face or to be fitted with a custom front panel;  
 
ç) ‘Ministry’ means Ministry of Industry and Technology;  
 
d) ‘multi -drum household washing machine’ means a household washing machine 
equipped with more than one drum, whether in separate units or in the same casing;  
 
e) ‘multi -drum household washer -dryer ’ means a household washer -dryer equipped with 
more than one drum, whether in separate units or in the same casing;  
 
f) ‘eco 40 -60’ or ‘eko 40 -60’ means the name of the programme declared by the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as able t o clean normally soiled cotton 
laundry declared to be washable at 40 °C or 60 °C, together in the same washing cycle, and to 
which the ecodesign requirements on energy efficiency, washing efficiency, rinsing 
effectiveness, programme duration and water cons umption relate;  
 
g) ‘mains’ or ‘electric mains’ means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (± 10 %) 
volts of alternating current at 50 Hz;  
 
ğ) ‘equivalent model’ means a model which has the same technical characteristics 
relevant for the technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or put 
into service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as another model 
with a different model identifier;  
 
h) ‘household washing machine’ means an automatic washing machine which cleans and 
rinses household laundry by using water, chemical, mechanical and thermal means, which also 
has a spin extraction function, and which is declared by the manufacturer in the Dec laration of 
Conformity as complying with Regulation on Electrical Equipment Designed for Specific 
Voltage Limits  (2014/35/EU), published in the Official Gazette No. 2984 5 dated 02/10/2016 or 
with the Regulation on Radio Equipment (2014/53/EU),  
 
ı) ‘househo ld 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 
Decl aration of Conformity as complying with Regulation on Electrical Equipment Designed for Specific Voltage Limits  (2014/35/EU), published in the Official Gazette No. 2984 5 dated 
02/10/2016 or with the Regulation on Radio Equipment (2014/53/EU),  
 
i) ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific 
product model from other models with the same trade mark or the same manufacturer's, 
importer's or authorised representative's name;  
 
j) ‘automatic washing machine’ means a wa shing machine where the load is fully treated 
by the washing machine without the need for user intervention at any point during the 
programme;  
 
k) ‘programme’ means a series of operations that are pre -defined and which are declared 
by the manufacturer, imp orter or authorised representative as suitable for washing, drying or 
continuously washing and drying certain types of textile;  
 
l) ‘product database’ means a collection of data concerning products, which is arranged 
in a systematic manner and consists of a consumer -oriented public part, where information 
concerning individual product parameters is accessible by electronic means, an online portal 
for accessibility and a compliance part, with clearly specified accessibility and security 
requirements, as laid  down in Regulation on Framework for Energy Labeling published in the 
Official Gazette No. … dated …/…/…  
 
m) ‘washing cycle’ means a complete washing process as defined by a selected 
programme, consisting of a series of different operations including washing, rinsing, and 
spinning.  
 
 (2) For the purposes of the annexes, additional definitions are set out in Annex I.  
 
Ecodesign Requirements  
ARTICLE  6 – (1) The ecodesign requirements set out in Annex II and Annex VI  of this 
Communique shall apply from the dates indicated therein.  
 
Conformity Assessment  
ARTICLE  7 – (1) The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 11 of 
Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC)  published 
in the Official Gazette No. 27722  dated 07/10/2010 shall be the internal design control system 
set out in Annex IV to that Regulation or the management system set out in Annex V to that 
Regulation.  
 
(2) For the purposes of the conformity assessment pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation 
on Ecodesign Requirements for Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) published in the 
Official Gazette No. 27722 dated 07/10/2010, the technical documentation shall contain the 
declared values of parameters listed in , points 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7  of Annex II  and the details and 
the results of the calculations undertaken in accordance with Annex III.  
(3) Where the information included in the technical documentation for a par ticular model 
has been obtained from a model that has the same technical characteristic s relevant for the 
technical information to be provided but is produced by a different ma nufacturer, or by 
calculation on the basis of design or extrapolation from another model of the same or a different 
manufacturer, or both,the technical documentation s hall include the details of such calculation, the assessment undertaken by the manufacturer to verify the accuracy of the calculation and, 
where appropriate, the declaration of identity between the models of different manufacturers.  
The technical documenta tion shall include a list of all equivalent models, including the model 
identifiers.  
(4) The technical documentation shall include the information in the order and as set out 
in Annex VI of the Regulation on Energy Labeling of Household Washing Machines an d 
Washer -Dryers  (SGM: 202 1 /4). 
 
(5) For market surveillance purposes,  for products in database , manufacturers, importers 
or authorised representatives may, without prejudice to Annex IV, point 3(f) of Regulation on 
Ecodesign Requirements for Energy -Relate d Products (2009/125/EC) , refer to the technical 
documentation uploaded to the product database or on their own website which contains the 
same information laid down in Regulation on Energy Labeling of Household Dishwashers 
(SGM: 202 1 /4) 
 
Verification Procedure for Market Surveillance Purposes  
ARTICLE  8 – (1) Ministry shall apply the verification procedure set out in Annex IV 
when performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 5, point 2 of the 
Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC).  
 
Circumvention  
ARTICLE  9– (1) The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative shall not place 
on the market products designed to be able to detect they are being tested (e.g. by recognising 
the test conditions or test cycle), and to react specifically by automatically altering their 
performance during the test with the aim of reaching a more favourable level for any of the 
parameters declared by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative in the technical 
documentation or included in any documentation provided.  
 
(2) The consumption of energy and water of the product and any of the other declared 
parameters shall not deteriorate after a software or firmware update when measured with the 
same test standard originally used for the declaration of conformity, except with e xplicit consent 
of the end -user prior to the update. No performance change shall occur as a result of rejecting 
the update.  
 
Indicative Benchmarks  
ARTICLE  10 – (1) The indicative benchmarks for the best -performing products and 
technologies available on the  market at the time of adopting this Communique  are set out in 
Annex V.  
 
Consultation Forum Transactions  
ARTICLE  11 – (1) The Ministry shall participate in the meetings with respect to this 
Communique  of the advisory board established by the European Commission to carry out 
studies on the improvement potential with regard to energy and environmental performance of 
household washing machines and household washer -dryers;  the evolution of consumer 
behavio ur and the feasibility of a mandatory feedback mechanism on the loading of the 
appliance and the energy consumption of the selected programme; the effectiveness of existing 
requirements on resource efficiency; the appropriateness of setting additional reso urce 
efficiency requirements for products in accordance with the objectives of the circular economy, 
including whether more  spare parts should be included.  the feasibility and appropriateness of new requirements on the automatic dosage of detergents and ot her additives; the feasibility and 
appropriateness of new requirements for reducing microplastics in the water outlet, such as 
filters.  
 
Repeal  
ARTICLE  12– (1) The Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Household Washing 
Machines  published in the Official Gazette dated 23/09/2011 and numbered 28063 (SGM: 
2011/18 ) was repealed.  
 
 
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE  13– (1) This Communique shall enter into force on 01/03/2021.  
 
Enforcement  
ARTICLE  14 – (1) The provisions of this Communique  shall be enforced by the Minister 
of Industry and Technology.  
 
  ANNEX  - I 
 
DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE FOR THE ANNEXES  
 
1. For the purposes of the annexes, t he following definitions shall apply:  
 
a) ‘network’ means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an 
architecture, including the physical components, organisational principles, communication 
procedures and formats (protocols);  
 
b) ‘rated capacity’ means the maximum mass in kilogram stated by the manufacturer, 
importer or authorised r epresentative at 0,5 kg intervals of dry textiles of a particular type, 
which can be treated in one washing cycle of a household washing machine, or in one complete 
cycle of a household washer -dryer respectively, on the selected programme, when loaded in 
accordance with the manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s ins tructions ; 
 
c) ‘rated drying capacity’ means the maximum mass in kilogram stated by the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative at 0,5 kg intervals of dry textiles of a 
particular type, which can be treated in one drying cycle of a household washer -dryer on the 
selected programme, when loaded in accordance with the manufacturer’s, importer’s or 
authorised representative’s instructions;  
 
ç) ‘rated washing capacity’ me ans the maximum mass in kilogram stated by the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative at 0,5 kg intervals of dry textiles of a 
particular type, which can be treated in one washing cycle of a household washing machine, or 
in one washing cycle o f a household washer -dryer respectively, on the selected programme, 
when loaded in accordance with the manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s 
instructions;  
 
d) ‘weighted energy consumption (E W)’ means the weighted average of the energy 
consumption of the washing cycle of a household washing machine or a household washer -
dryer for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at rated washing capacity, and at half and at a 
quarter of the rated washing capacity, expressed in kilowatt hour per cycle;  
 
e) ‘weighted water consumption (W W)’ means the weighted average of the water 
consumption of the washing cycle of a household washing machine or of a household washer -
dryer for the eco 40 -60 programme at rated washing capacity, and at half and at a quarte r of the 
rated washing capacity, expressed in litres per cycle;  
 
f) ‘weighted energy consumption (E WD)’ means the weighted average of the energy 
consumption of the household washer -dryer for the wash and dry cycle at rated capacity and at 
half of the rated  capacity, expressed in kilowatt hour per cycle;  
 
g) ‘weighted water consumption (W WD)’ means the weighted average of the water 
consumption of a household washer -dryer for the wash and dry cycle at rated capacity and at 
half of the rated capacity, expresse d in litres per cycle;  
 
ğ) ‘cycle duration’ (t WD) means, for the complete cycle of a household washer -dryer, the 
length of time beginning with the initiation of the programme selected for the washing cycle, excluding any user programmed delay, until the en d of the drying cycle is indicated and the 
user has access to the load;  
 
h) ‘cupboard dry’ means the status of treated textiles dried in a drying cycle to a final 
moisture content of 0 %;  
 
ı) ‘rinsing effectiveness’ means the concentration of the residual content of linear 
alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) in the treated textiles after the washing cycle of a household 
washing machine or of a household washer -dryer (I R), or after the complete cycle of a household 
washer -dryer (J R), expressed in gram per kilogram of dry textile;  
 
i) ‘Energy Efficiency Index’ (EEI) means the ratio of the weighted energy consumption 
to the standard cycle energy consumption;  
 
j) ‘guarantee’ means any undertaking by the retailer or a m anufacturer to the consumer to 
reimburse the price paid; or replace, repair or handle the household washing machine and the 
household washer -dryer in any way if they do not meet the specifications set out in the 
guarantee statement or in the relevant adver tising.  
 
k) ‘standby mode’ (P sm) means a condition where the household washing machine or the 
household washer -dryer is connected to the mains, and provides only the following functions, 
which may persist for an indefinite time:  
1) reactivation function, or reactivation function and a mere indication of enabled 
reactivation function; and/or  
2) reactivation function through a connection to a network; and/or  
3) information or status display; and/or  
4) detection function for emergency measures;  
 
l) ‘remaining  moisture content’ means for household washing machines and for the 
washing cycle of household washer -dryers, the amount of moisture contained in the load at the 
end of the washing cycle;  
 
m) ‘off mode’ (P o) means a condition in which the household washing  machine or the 
household washer -dryer is connected to the mains and is not providing any function; the 
following shall also be considered as off mode:  
1) conditions providing only an indication of off mode;  
2) conditions providing only functionalities int ended to ensure electromagnetic 
compatibility pursuant to the Regulation on Electromagnetic Compatibility published in the 
Official Gazette dated 02/10/2016 and numbered 29845 (2014/30 / EU)  
 
n) ‘wrinkle guard function’ means an operation of the household washing machine or of 
the household washer -dryer after completion of a programme to prevent excessive wrinkle 
building in the laundry;  
               
o) ‘drying cycle’ means a complete drying process as defined by the required programme, 
consisting of a series of different operations including heating and tumbling;  
 
ö) ‘final moisture content’ means for household washer -dryers the amount of moisture 
contained in the load at the end of the drying cycle;  
 p) ‘programme duration’ (t W) means the length of tim e beginning with the initiation of 
the programme selected, excluding any user programmed delay, until the end of the programme 
is indicated and the user has access to the load;  
 
r) ‘standard cycle energy consumption’ (SCE) means the energy consumption take n as a 
reference as a function of the rated capacity of a household washing machine or of a household 
washer -dryer, expressed in kilowatt hour per cycle;  
 
s) ‘continuous cycle’ means a complete cycle without interruption of the process and with 
no need for  user intervention at any point during the programme;  
 
ş) ‘complete cycle’ means a washing and drying process, consisting of a washing cycle 
and a drying cycle;  
 
t) ‘spare part’ means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar 
function in a product;  
 
u) ‘professional repairer’ means an operator or undertaking which provides services of 
repair and professional maintenance of household washing machines or of household washer -
dryers;  
 
ü) ‘wash and dry’ means the name of the complet e cycle of a household washer -dryer, 
which consists of the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme for the washing cycle, and of a drying 
cycle achieving cupboard dry status;  
 
v) ‘washing efficiency index’ means the ratio of the washing efficiency of the washing 
cycle of a household washing machine or of a household washer -dryer (I W), or of the complete 
cycle of a household washer -dryer (J W), to the washing efficiency of a reference household 
washing machine;  
 
y) ‘delay start’ (P ds) means a condition where the use r has selected a specified delay to 
the beginning or end of the cycle of the selected programme;  
 
 
 
  ANNEX  – II 
 
ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS  
 
1. PROGRAM ME REQUIREMENTS  
 
(1) From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall 
meet the following requirements:  
 
a) Household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall provide:  
 
1) A washing cycle called ‘eco 40 -60’ or ‘eko 40 -60’, which is able to clean normally 
soiled cotton laundry declared to be washable at 40 °C or 60 °C, to gether in the same cycle;  
 
2) A washing cycle called ‘20 °C’, which is able to clean lightly soiled cotton laundry, at 
a nominal temperature of 20 °C;  
 
3) These cycles shall be clearly identifiable on the programme selection, on the display 
and through the  network connection, depending on the functionalities provided by the 
household washing machine or household washer -dryer;  
 
b) For the requirements set out in points 3(1)(a), 2(a), 4(1)(a), 4(1)(b), 4(1)(d), 5 and 
6(1)(a), the ‘eco  40-60 or eko 40 -60’ programme shall be used.  
 
c) The eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme shall be named ‘eco 40 -60’ or ‘eko 40 -60’ on 
the programme selection, on the display and through the network connection, depending on the 
functionalities provided by the household washing ma chine or the household washer -dryer.  
 
ç) The name ‘eco 40 -60’ or ‘eko 40 -60’ shall be used exclusively for this programme. 
The formatting of ‘eco 40 -60’ or ‘eko 40 -60’ is not restricted in terms of font, font size, case 
sensitivity or colour. No other prog ramme may have in its name the term ‘eco’  or ‘eko’.  
 
d) The eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme shall be set as the default programme for 
automatic programme selection or any function maintaining the selection of a programme, or, 
if there is no automatic programme selection, shall be available for direct selection without the 
need for any o ther selection such as a specific temperature or load;  
 
e) The indications ‘normal’, ‘daily’, ‘regular’ and ‘standard’, and their translations in all 
EU official languages, shall not be used in programme names for household washing machines 
or household w asher -dryers, either alone or in combination with other information.  
  2. WASH AND DRY CYCLE  
 
(1) From 1 March 2021, household washer -dryers shall meet the following requirements:  
 
a) Household washer -dryers shall provide a complete cycle for cotton laundry, named 
‘wash and dry’:  
 
- which is continuous if the household washer -dryer provides a continuous cycle;  
 
- where the washing cycle is an eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme as defined in point 1; 
and 
 
- where the drying cycle achieves cupboard dry status;  
 
b) The wash and dry cycle shall be clearly identifiable in the user instructions referred to 
in point 9 of this Annex;  
 
c) If the household washer -dryer provides a continuous cycle, the rated capacity of the 
wash and dry cycle shall be the rated c apacity for this cycle;  
 
ç) If the household washer -dryer does not provide a continuous cycle, the rated capacity 
of the wash and dry cycle shall be the lower value of the rated washing capacity of the eco 40 -
60 or eko 40 -60 programme and the rated drying capacity of the drying cycle achieving 
cupboard dry status;  
 
d) For the requirements set out in  points 3(1 )(b), 2(b), 4(1 )(c), 4(1 )(ç), 4(1 )(e) and 6(1 )(b), 
the wash and dry cycle shall be used.  
 
3. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  
 
(1) From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall 
meet the following requirements:  
 
a) The Energy Efficiency Index (EEI W) for household washing machines and the washing 
cycle of household washer -dryers shall be lower than 105;  
 
b) The Energy Efficiency Index (EEI WD) for the wash and dry cycle of household washer -
dryers shall be lower than 105.  
 
(2) From 1 March 2024, household washing machines with a rated capacity higher than 
3 kg and household washer -dryers with a rated washing capacity high er than 3 kg shall meet 
the following requirements:  
 
a) The EEI W for household washing machines and the washing cycle of household 
washer -dryers shall be lower than 91.  
 
b) The EEI WD for the wash and dry cycle of household washer -dryers shall be lower than  
88. 
 
(3) The EEI W and EEI WD shall be calculated in accordance with Annex III.   
4. FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS  
 
(1) From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall 
meet the following requirements:  
 
a) For household washing machines with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg and for the 
washing cycle of household washer -dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Washing 
Efficiency Index (I w) of the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme shall be greater than 1,03 for 
each of th e following loading sizes: rated washing capacity, half of the rated washing capacity 
and a quarter of the rated washing capacity;  
 
b) For household washing machines with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg and 
for the washing cycle of household washer -dryers with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 
3 kg, the Washing Efficiency Index (I w) of the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme shall be 
greater than 1,00 at rated washing capacity;  
 
c) For household washer -dryers with a rated capacity higher th an 3 kg, the Washing 
Efficiency Index (J w) of the wash and dry cycle shall be greater than 1,03 at rated capacity and 
at half of the rated capacity;  
 
ç) For household washer -dryers with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg, the 
Washing Efficiency Index (J w) of the wash and dry cycle shall be greater than 1,00 at rated 
capacity;  
 
d) For household washing machines with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg and for the 
washing cycle of household washer -dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Rinsing 
Effectiveness (I R) of the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme shall be smaller than or equal to 
5,0 g/kg for each of the following loading sizes: rated washing capacity, half of the rated 
washing capacity and a quarter of the rated washing capacity;  
 
e) For household washer -dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Rinsing 
Effectiveness (J R) of the wash and dry cycle shall be smaller than or equal to 5,0 g/kg at rated 
capacity and at half of the rated capacity.  
 
(2) The I w, Jw, IR and J R shall be calculated in accordance with Annex III.  
 
5. REQUIREMENTS ON DURATION  
 
(1) From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall 
meet the following requirements . The duration of the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme (t W), 
expressed in hours and minutes and rounded to the nearest minute, shall be lower than or equal 
to the time limit t cap, which depends on the rated capacity as follows:  
 
a)  For the rated washing capacity, the time limit is given by the following equation:  
 
𝑡𝑐𝑎𝑝(𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑖𝑛 ) =137  +𝑐×10,2 
 
with a maximum of 240 minutes;  
 b) For half of the rated washing capacity and a quarter of the rated washing capacity, the 
time limit is given by the following equation:  
 
𝑡𝑐𝑎𝑝(𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑖𝑛 ) =120  +𝑐×6 
 
with a maximum of 180 minutes;  
 
- where c is the rated capacity of the household washing machine or the rated washing 
capacity of the household washer -dryer for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme.  
 
6. WEIGHTED WATER CONSUMPTION REQUIREMENT  
 
(1) From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall 
meet the following requirements:  
 
a) For household washing machines and the washing cycle of household washer -dryers, 
the weighted water consumption (W W, in litres/cycle) for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 
programme shall be:  
 
𝑊𝑊≤2,25×𝑐+30 
 
- where c is the rated capacity of the household washing machine or the rated washing 
capacity of the household washer -dryer for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme;  
 
b) For household washer -dryers, the weighted water consumption (W WD, in litres/cycle) 
for the wash and dry cycle shall be:  
 
𝑊𝑊𝐷≤10×𝑑+30 
 
 
- where d is the rated capacity of the household washer -dryer for the wash and dry cycle.  
 
(2) The W W and W WD shall be calculated in accordance with Annex III.  
  7. LOW POWER MODES  
 
(1) From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall 
meet the following requirements:  
 
a)  Household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall have an off -mode or 
a stand -by mode or both. The power consumption of these modes shall not exceed 0,50 W;  
 
b) If the stand -by mode includes the display of information or status, the power 
consumption of this mode shall not exceed 1,00 W;  
 
c) If the stand -by mode provides for a connection to a network and provides networked 
standby as defined in Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements For Standby And Off Mode 
Electric Power Consumption Of Electrical And Electronic Household And Office Equipment  
(SVGM:20 20/…)  published in the Official Gazette dated …/…/….  and No. …. , the power 
consumption of this mode shall not exceed 2,00 W;  
 
ç) At the latest 15 minutes after the household washing machine and household washer -
dryer have been switched on or after the end of any programme and associated activities or after 
interruption of the wrinkle guard function or after any other interaction with the household 
washing machine and household washer -dryer, if no other mode, including emergency 
measures, is triggered, t he household washing machine and household washer -dryer shall 
switch automatically to off -mode or standby mode;  
 
d) If the household washing machine and household washer -dryer provide for a delay 
start, the power consumption of this condition, including an y standby mode, shall not exceed 
4,00 W. The delay start shall not be programmable by the user for more than 24 h;  
 
e) Any household washing machine and any household washer -dryer that can be 
connected to a network shall provide the possibility to activate  and deactivate the network 
connection(s). The network connection(s) shall be deactivated by default.  
 
8. RESOURCE EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  
 
(1) From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall 
meet the following requirements:  
 
a) Availability of spare parts:  
 
1) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of household washing 
machines and household washer -dryers shall make available to professional repairers at least 
the following spare parts, for a minimum period o f 10 years after placing the last unit of the 
model on the market:  
 
 Motor and motor brushes , 
 Transmission between motor and drum , 
 Pumps , 
 Shock absorbers and springs , 
 Washing drum, drum spider and related ball bearings (s eparately or 
bundled),   Heaters and h eating elements, including heat pumps (separately or bundled) ,  
 Piping and related equipment including all hoses, valves, filters and 
aquastops (separately or bundled);  
 Printed circuit boards , 
 Electronic displays , 
 Pressure switches , 
 Thermostats and sensors , 
 Software and fi rmware including reset software . 
 
2) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of household washing 
machines and household washer -dryers shall make available to professional repairers and end -
users at least the following spare  parts: door, door hinge and seals, other seals, door locking 
assembly and plastic peripherals such as detergent dispensers, for a minimum period of 10 years 
after placing the last unit of the model on the market,  
 
3) Manufacturers, importers or authorised  representatives of household washing 
machines and household washer -dryers shall ensure that the sp are parts mentioned in subpoints 
(1) and (2 ) of this point  can be replaced with the use of commonly available tools and without 
permanent damage to the house hold washing ma chine or household washer -dryer,  
 
4) The list of spare parts concerned by subpoint (1 ) of this point and the procedure for 
ordering them shall be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, 
importer or authorised repre sentative, at the latest two years after the placing on the market of 
the first unit of a model and until the end of the period of av ailability of these spare parts   
 
5) The list of s pare parts concerned by subpoint (2 ) of this point  and the procedure for 
ordering them and the repair instructions shall be publicly available on the free access website 
of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, when placing the first unit of a 
model on the market and until the end of the period of av ailabilit y of these spare parts . 
 
b) Maximum delivery time of spare parts:  
 
1) During the period mentioned under (a )(1), the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative shall ensure the delivery of the spare parts within 15 working days after having 
received the order;  
 
2) In the case of s pare parts concerned by point (a)(1 ), the availability of spare parts may 
be limited to professional repairers regist ered in accordance with point (c )(2) and ( 3);  
 
c) Access to repair and maintenance information:  
 
1) After a period of two years after the placing on the market of the first unit of a model 
and until the end of the period mentioned under (a ), the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative shall provide access to the household washing machine or household washer -
dryer repair and maintenance information to professional repairers in the following conditions:  
 
2) The manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s website shall indicate 
the process for professional repairers to register for access to information; to accept such a 
request, the manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may r equire the professional 
repairer to demonstrate that:   
- The professional repairer has the technical competence to repair household washing 
machines and household washer -dryers and complies with the applicable regulations for 
repairers of electrical equipm ent where it operates. Reference to an official registration s ystem 
as professional repairer shall be accepted as proof of compliance with this point;  
 
- The professional repairer is covered by insurance covering liabilities resulting from its 
activity re gardl ess of whether this is required.  
 
3) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall accept or refuse the 
registration within 5 workin g days from the date of request.  
 
4) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may charge reasonable and 
proportionate fees for access to the repair and maintenance information or for receiving regular 
updates. A fee is reasonable if it does not discourage access by failing to take into account the 
extent to which the professiona l repairer uses  the information . 
 
5) Once registered, a professional repairer shall have access, within one working day after 
requesting it, to the requested repair and maintenance information. The information may be 
provided for an equivalent model or model of the same family, if relevant.  
 
6) The household washing machine or household washer -dryer repair and maintenan ce 
information referred to in (2 ) shall include:  
 
 The unequivocal household washing machine or househ old washer -dryer 
identification , 
 A disassembly map or exploded view , 
 Technical ma nual of instructions for repair , 
 List of necessary repair  and test equipment , 
 Component and diagnosis information (such as minimum and maximum 
theor etical values for measurements),  
 Wiring and connection diagrams , 
 Diagnostic fault  and error codes (including manufacturer -specific codes, 
where applicable),  
 Instructions for installation of relevant software and fi rmware including 
reset software,  and, 
 Information on how to access data records of reported failure incidents 
stored on the  household washing machine or washer -dryer (where 
applicable) . 
 
ç) Information requirements for refrigerant gases:  
 
1) Without prejudice to Regulation on Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (517/2014/EU) 
published in the Official Gazette dated 04/01/2018 and numbered 30291, for household 
washing machines and household washer -dryers equipped with a heat pump, the chemical name 
of the refrigerant gas used, or equivalent reference such as a commonly used and understood 
symbol, label or logo, shall be displayed pe rmanently and in a visible and readable way on the 
exterior of the household washing machines or household washer -dryers, for example on the 
back panel. More than one reference can be used for the same chemical name;  
 d) Requirements for dismantling for ma terial recovery and recycling while avoiding 
pollution:  
 
 1) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall ensure that household 
washing machines and household washer -dryers are designed in such a way that the materials 
and components  referred to in Article 14 Point 3 of the Regulation on Waste Electrical and 
Electronic Equipment (2002/96/EC) published in the Official Gazette dated 22/05/2012 and 
numbered 28300  can be removed with the use of commonly available tools;  
 
2) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall fulfil the obligations laid 
down in  Article 9 of the Regulation on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 
(2002/96/EC).  
 
9. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS  
 
(1) From 1 March 2021, household washing machi nes and household washer -dryers shall 
meet the fo llowing requirements. U ser and installer instructions shall be provided in the form 
of a user manual on a free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative, and shall include:  
 
a) The following general information:  
    
1) Information that the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme is able to clean normally soiled 
cotton laundry declared to be washable at 40 °C or 60 °C, together in the same cycle, and that 
this programme is used to assess the compliance wi th the EU ecodesign legislation,   
 
2) Information that the most efficient programmes in terms of energy consumption are 
generally those that perform at lower t emperatures and longer duration,  
 
3) For household washer -dryers: information that the wash and dry cycle is able to clean 
normally soiled cotton laundry declare d to be washable at 40 °C or 60 °C, together in the same 
cycle, and to dry it in such a way that it can be immediately stored in a cupboard, and that this 
programme is used to assess the compliance wi th the EU ecodesign legislation,  
 
4) Information that lo ading the household washing machine or the household washer -
dryer up to the capacity indicated by the manufacturer for the respective programmes will 
contrib ute to energy and water savings,  
 
5) Recommendations on the type of detergents suitable for the var ious washing 
temp eratures and washing programmes,  
 
6) Information that noise and remaining moisture content are influenced by the spinning 
speed: the higher the spinning speed in the spinning phase, the higher the noise and the lower 
the remaining moistur e content,  
 
7) Information on how to activate and deactivate the network connection (if applicable) 
and impact on energy consumption,  
 
8) Instruction on how to find the model information stored in the product dat abase  or 
supplier’s  own website , as defined in the Communique on Energy Labeling of Household Washing Machines and Household Washer -Dryers (SGM:202 1/4) by means of a weblink that 
links to the model information as stored in the product database  or supplier’s own website  or a 
link to the product datab ase or supplier’s own website  and information on how to find the model 
identifier on the product;  
 
b) For each of the following programmes (at least):  
 
i)  The eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at the rated capacity, half of the rated capacity 
and a quarter  of the rated capacity,  
 
ii) The 20 °C programme at the ra ted capacity for this programme,  
 
iii) One cotton programme at nominal temperature higher than or equal to 60 °C (if 
present) at the ra ted capacity for this programme,  
 
iv) One programme for other textiles than cotton or a mix of textiles (if present) at the 
rated capacity for this programme,  
 
v) One programme for the quick washing of lightly soiled laundry (if present) at the ra ted 
capacity for this programme,  
 
vi)  One programme for heavily soiled  textiles (if present) at the ra ted capacity for this 
programme,  
 
vii) For household washer -dryers: the wash and dry cycle at the rated capacity an d at half 
of the rated capacity,  and the information that the values given for programmes other than the 
eco 40-60 programme and the wash and dry cycle are indicative only;  
 
are provided and the following parameter values are provided : 
 
1) Rated capacity in kg,  
 
2) Programme duration,  expressed in hours and minutes,  
 
3) Energy consumption, expressed in kWh/cycle , 
 
4) Water consump tion, expressed in litres/cycle,  
 
5) Maximum temperature reached for minimum 5 minutes inside the laundry being 
treated in the washing cycle, expressed in degrees centigrade,  and 
 
6) Remaining moisture content after the washing cycle, expressed in percentage of water 
content, and spinning s peed at which this was achieved.  
 
c) The user instructions shall also include instructions for the user to perform maintenance 
operations. Such instructions shall as a minimum include instructi ons for:  
 
1) Correct installation (including level positioning, connection to mains, connection to 
water inlets, cold and/or hot if appropriate),  
 2) Correct use of detergent, softeners and other additives, and main c onsequences of 
incorrect dosage,  
 
3) Foreign object removal from the household washing ma chine or household washer -
dryer,  
 
4) Periodic cleaning, including optimal frequency, and lim escale prevention and 
procedure,  
 
5) Door opening  between cycles, if appropriate,  
 
6) Periodic checks of filters,  including o ptimal frequency, and procedure,  
 
7) Identification of errors, the meaning of the errors, and the action required, including 
identification of errors requiring professional assistance;  
 
8) How to access professional repair (internet webpag es, addresses, contact details),  
 
9) Such instructions shall also include information on:  
 
i) Any implications of self -repair or non -professional repair for the safety of the  end-user 
and for the guarantee,  
 
ii) The minimum period during which the spare parts for the household washing machine 
or the household washer -dryer are available.  
  ANNEX -III 
 
MEASUREMENT METHODS AND CALCULATIONS  
 
1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements 
of this Regulation, measurements and calculations shall be made using harmonised standards 
the reference numbers of which have been published for this purpose in the Offici al Journal of 
the European Union , or other reliable, accurate and reproducible methods, which take into 
account the generally recognised state -of-the-art, and in line with the following provisions.  
 
2. When measuring the parameters defined in Annex II and in this annex for the eco 40 -
60 or eko 40 -60 programme and for the wash and dry cycle, the highest spin speed option for 
the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme shall be used at rated capacity, at half of the rated 
capacity and at a quarter of the rated capac ity. 
 
3. For household washing machines with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg and 
for household washer -dryers with a rated washing capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg, the 
parameters for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme and for the wash an d dry cycle shall be 
measured at rated capacity only.  
 
4. The duration of the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme (t W) and the duration of the 
wash and dry cycle (t WD) shall be expressed in hours and minutes and rounded to the nearest 
minute.  
 
5. ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX  
 
(1) For the calculation of the  Energy Efficiency Index (EEI W) of household washing 
machines and the washing cycle of household washer -dryers, the weighted energy consumption 
of the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at the rated washing cap acity, half of the rated 
washing capacity and a quarter of the rated washing capacity is compared to its standard cycle 
energy consumption.  
 
a) The EEI W is calculated as follows, and is rounded to one decimal place:  
 
EEI W=(E W / SCE W) x 100  
 
where;  
 
- EW is the weighted energy consumption of the household washing machine or of the 
washing cycle of the household washer -dryer;  
 
- SCE W is the standard cycle energy consumption of the household washing machine or 
the washing cycle of the household washer -dryer.  
 
b) The SCE W is calculated in kWh per cycle as follows, and is rounded to three decimal 
places:  
 
SCE W = -0,0025 x c2 + 0,0846 x c + 0,3920     
 
where ;  
- c is the rated capacity of the household washing machine or the rated washing capacity 
of the household washer -dryer for the eco 40 -60 programme.  
 
c) The E W is calculated in kWh per cycle as follows, and is rounded to three decimal 
places:  
 
EW = A x E W,full + B x E W,1/2  + C x EW,1/4 
 
where ; 
 
-EW,full is the energy consumption of the household washing machine or of the washing 
cycle of the household washer -dryer for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at the rated 
washing capacity and rounded to three decimal places.  
 
-EW,1/2   is the energy consumption of the household washing machine or of the washing 
cycle of the household washer -dryer for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at half of the 
rated washing capacity and rounded to three decimal places.  
 
-EW,1/4   is the energy consumption of the household washing machine or of the washing 
cycle of the household washer -dryer for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at a quarter of 
the rated washing capacity and rounded to three decimal places . 
 
-A is the weighting factor for the rated washing capacity and rounded to three decimal 
places . 
 
-B is the weighting factor for half of the rated washing capacity and rounded to three 
decimal places . 
 
-C is the weighting factor for a quarter of the rated washing capacity and rounded to three 
decimal places . 
 
ç)  For household washing machines with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg and 
for household washer -dryers with a rated washing capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg, A shall 
be equal to  1; B and C shall be equal to 0. F or other household washing machines and household 
washer -dryers, the values of the weighting factors depend on the rated capacity according to 
the following equations:  
 
A = -0,0391 x c + 0,6918  
B = -0,0109 x c + 0,3582  
C = 1 – ( A + B )  
 
where ; 
 
-c is the rated capacity of the household washing machine or the rated washing capacity 
of the household washer dryer.  
 
(2) Energy Efficiency Index (EEI WD) of the complete cycle of household washer -dryers  For the calculation of the EEI WD of a household washer -dryer model, the weighted energy 
consumption of the wash and dry cycle at the rated capacity and half of the rated capacity is 
compared to its standard cycle energy consumption.  
 
a) The EEI WD is calculated as follows, and is rounded to one decimal place:  
 
EEI WD = ( E WD / SCE WD ) x100  
 
where ; 
 
-EWD is the weighted energy consumption of the complete cycle of the household washer -
dryer . 
 
-SCE WD is the standard cycle energy consumption of the complete cycle of the household 
washer -dryer.  
 
b) The SCE WD is calculated in kWh per cycle as follows, and is rounded to three decimal 
places:  
 
 
SCE WD = -0,0502 x d2 + 1,1742 x d – 0,644  
 
where ; 
 
-d is the rated capacity of the household washer -dryer for the wash and dry cycle.  
 
c) For household washer -dryers with a rated washing capacity lower than or equal to 3 
kg, E WD is the energy consumption at rated capacity and rounded to three decimal places.  For 
other household washe r-dryers, EWD is calculated in kWh per cycle as follows, and is rounded 
to three decimal places:  
 
  𝐸𝑊𝐷=[ 3 × 𝐸𝑊𝐷 ,𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 + 2 × 𝐸𝑊𝐷 ,1/2 ]
5 
 
where ; 
 
- EWD,full  is the energy consumption of the household washer -dryer for the wash and dry 
cycle at rated capacity and rounded to three decimal places . 
 
- EWD,1/2  is the energy consumption of the household washer -dryer for the wash and dry 
cycle at half of the rated capacity and rounded to three decimal places.  
  6. WASHING EFFICIENCY INDEX  
 
(1) The washing efficiency index of household washing machines and of the washing 
cycle of household washer -dryers (I w) and the washing efficiency index of the c omplete cycle 
of household washer -dryers (J w) shall be calculated using harmonised standards the reference 
numbers of which have been published for this purpose in the Official Journal of the European 
Union , or other reliable, accurate and reproducible met hods, which take into account the 
generally recognised state -of-the-art, and rounded to two decimal places.  
 
7. RINSING EFFECTIVENESS  
 
(1)  The rinsing effectiveness of household washing machines and of the washing cycle 
of household washer -dryers (I R) and  the rinsing effectiveness of the complete cycle of 
household washer -dryers (J R) shall be calculated using harmonised standards the reference 
numbers of which have been published for this purpose in the Official Journal of the European 
Union , or other reli able, accurate and reproducible method based on the detection of the linear 
alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) marker, and rounded to one decimal place.  
 
8. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE  
 
(1) The maximum temperature reached for 5 minutes inside the laundry being treated in 
the household washing machines and in the washing cycle of household washer -dryers shall be 
determined using harmonised standards the reference numbers of which have been pu blished 
for this purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union , or other reliable, accurate and 
reproducible method and rounded to the nearest integer.  
 
9. WEIGHTED WATER CONSUMPTION  
 
(1) The weighted water consumption (W W) of a household washing machine or of the 
washing cycle of a household washer -dryer is calculated in litres as follows, and is rounded to 
the nearest integer:  
 
 
Wt= ( A x W W,full  + B x W W,1/2  + C x W W,1/4 ) 
 
where ; 
-WW,full is the water consumption of the household washing machine or of the washing 
cycle of a household washer -dryer for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at rated washing 
capacity, in litres a nd rounded to one decimal place . 
-WW,1/2  is the water consumption of the household washing machine or of the washing 
cycle of a household washer -dryer for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at half of the 
rated washing capacity, in litres a nd rounded to one decimal place . 
-WW,1/4  is the water consumption of the household washing machine or of the washing 
cycle of a household washer -dryer for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at a quarter of 
the rated washing capacity, in litres a nd rounded to one decimal place . 
- A, B and C are the weighting  factors as described in point 5.1 (c) of this Annex . (2)  For household wa sher-dryers with a rated washing capacity lower than or equal to 3 
kg, the weighted water consumption is the water consumption at rated capacity and  rounded to 
the nearest integer . For other household washer -dryers, the weighted water consumption (W WD) 
of the wash and dry cycle of a household washer -dryer is calculated as follows, and is rounded 
to the nearest integer:  
 
𝑊𝑊𝐷=[ 3 × 𝑊𝑊𝐷 ,𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 + 2 × 𝑊𝑊𝐷 ,1/2 ]
5 
 
where ; 
 
- WWD,full is the water consumption of the wash and dry cycle of a household washer -
dryer at rated capacity, in litres a nd rounded to one decimal place . 
 
-WWD,1/2 is the water consumption of the wash and dry cycle of a household washer -dryer 
at half of the rated capacity, in litres and rounded to one decimal place.  
 
10. REMAINING M OISTURE CONTENT  
 
(1) The weighted remaining moisture content after washing (D) of a household washing 
machine and of the washing cycle of a household washer -dryer is calculated in percentage as 
follows, and is rounded to the nearest whole percent:  
 
D= ( A x D full + B x D 1/2  + C x D 1/4 ) 
 
where ; 
 
- Dfull, is the remaining moisture content for the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at 
rated washing capacity, in percentage and rounded t o one decimal place.  
 
- D1/2 is the remaining moisture content of the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at half 
of the rated washing capacity in percentage a nd rounded to one decimal place . 
 
-D1/4 is the remaining moisture content of the eco 40 -60 or eko 40 -60 programme at a 
quarter of  the rated washing capacity in percentage a nd rounded to one decimal place . 
 
- A, B and C are the weighting  factors as described in point 5 .1(c) of this Annex . 
 
11. FINAL MOISTURE CONTENT  
 
(1) For the drying cycle of a household washer -dryer, cupboard dry status corresponds to 
0 % final moisture content, which is the thermodynamic equilibrium of the load with the 
ambient air conditions of temperature (tested at 20 ± 2 °C) and relative humidity (tested at 65 
± 5 %).  
 
(2) The final moisture content is calcula ted in accordance with the harmonised standards 
the reference numbers of which have been published for this purpose in the Official Journal of 
the European Union  and rounded to one decimal place.  
 12. LOW POWER MODES  
 
(1) The power consumption of the off m ode (P o), standby mode (P sm) and where 
applicable delay start (P ds) are measured. The measured values are expressed in W and rounded 
to two decimal places.  
 
(2) During measurements of the power consumption in low power modes, the following 
shall be checked  and recorded:  
 
- the display or not of information , 
-     the activation or not of a network connection.  
 
(3) If the household washing machine and household washer -dryer provides for a wrinkle 
guard function, this operation shall be interrupted by opening t he household washing machine 
or household washer -dryer door, or any other appropriate intervention 15 minutes before the 
measurement of energy consumption.  
  ANNEX  – IV 
 
VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR MARKET SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES  
 
1. The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification of the 
declared parameters by Ministry  authorities and shall not be used by the manufacturer, importer 
or authorised representative as an allowed tolerance to establish the v alues in the technical 
documentation or in interpreting these values with a view to achieving compliance or to 
communicate better performance by any means.  
 
2. Where a model has been designed to be able to detect it is being tested (e.g. by 
recognising the test conditions or test cycle), and to react specifically by automatically altering 
its performance during the test with the objective of reaching a more favou rable level for any 
of the parameters specified in this Communique  or included in the technical documentation or 
included in any of the documentation provided, the model and all equivalent models sh all be 
considered not compliant.  
 
3. When verifying the co mpliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in 
this Regulation pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the Regulation on Ecodesign 
Requirements for Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC)  published in the Official Gazette 
No. 27722 dated 07/ 10/2010, for the requirements referred to in this Annex, the authorities of 
the Ministry  shall apply the following procedure:  
 
a) the Ministry  authorities shall verify one single unit of the model;  
 
b) the model shall be considered to comply with the appli cable requirements if:  
 
(1) the values given in the technical documentation pursuant to Article 2 of Annex IV of 
the Regulation on Ecodesign  Requirements for Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC)  
(declared values), and, where applicable, the values used to calculate these values, are not more 
favourable for the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative than the results of the 
corresponding measurements carr ied out pursuant to paragraph ( f) thereof; and  
 
(2) the declared values meet any requirements laid down in this Communique , and any 
required product information published by the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative does not contain values that are more favourable for the manufacturer, importer 
or authorised representative than the declared values; and  
 
(3) when the Ministry  authorities check the unit of the model, they find that the 
manufacturer, importer or authorised representative has put in place a system that complies with 
the requirements in t he second paragraph of Article 9 ; and  
 
(4) when the Ministry  authorities chec k the unit of the model, it complies with the 
programm e requirements in point 1 , resource ef ficiency requirements in point 5  and information 
requirement s in point 6  of Annex II; and   
(5) when the Ministry  authorities test the unit of the model, the determi ned values (the 
values of the relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from these 
measurements) comply with the respective verification tolerances as given in Table 1;  
 
c) if the  results referred to in point (b)(1), (2), (3) or (4 ) of this article are not achieved, 
the model and all equivalent models shall be considered not to comply with this Communique ; 
 
ç) if the result referred to in point (b)(5 ) of this article  is not achieved, the Ministry  
authorities shall select three additional units of the same model for testing. As an alternative, 
the three additional units selected may be of one or more equivalent models;  
 
d) the model shall be considered to comply with t he applicable requirements if, for these 
three units, the arithmetical mean of the determined values complies with the respective 
verification tolerances given in Table 1;  
 
e) if the result referred to in point (d) of this article is not achieved, the mode l and all 
equivalent models shall be considered not to comply with this Communique ; 
 
f) the Ministry  authorities shall provide all relevant information to the authorities of the 
Member States and to the Commission without delay after a decision being taken  on the non -
compliance of the model according to points (c) or (e ) of this article . 
 
4. The Ministry  authorities shall use the measurement and calculati on methods set out in 
Annex III . 
 
5.  The Ministry  authorities shall only apply the verification tolerances that are set out in 
Table 1 and shall use only the procedure described in subpoints of point 3 of this Annex  for the 
requirements referred to in this Annex. For the parameters in Table 1, no other v erification 
tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised standards or in any other measurement method, 
shall be applied.  
 
Tabl e 1 
Verification T olerances  
Paramet er Verification T olerances  
EW,full , EW,1/2 , EW,1/4 , EWD,full  , 
EWD,1/2  The determined value * shall not exceed the declared value of  
EW,full , EW,1/2 , EW,1/4 , EWD,full  , EWD,1/2  respectively, by more 
than 10 %.  
Weighted energy consumption  
(EW ve E WD) The determined value * shall not exceed the declared value of  
EW, respectively  EWD by more than 10 %.  
WW,full , W W,1/2 , W W,1/4 , 
WWD,full  , W WD,1/2  The determined value*  shall not exceed the declared value of  
WW,full , W W,1/2 , W W,1/4 , W WD,full  , W WD,1/2 , respectively, by 
more than 10 %.  
Weighted water consumption  
(WW ve W WD) The determined value *, shall not exceed the declared value of  
WW respectively  WWD, by more than 10 %.  Washing efficiency index  ( IW 
ve J W )  The determined value * shall not be less than the declared 
value of  IW, respectively  JW, by more than 8 %. 
Rinsing effectiveness ( IR ve J R 
)  The determined  value * shall not exceed the declared value of 
IR, respectively J R, by more than 1,0 g/kg.  
Duration of the eco 40 -60 or 
eko 40 -60 programme (tW) The determined value*  of the programme duration shall not 
exceed the declared value of t W by more than 5 % or by more 
than 10 minutes, whichever is the smaller.  
Duration of the wash and dry 
cycle (tWD) The determined value of the cycle duration shall not exceed the 
declared v alue of t WD by more than 5 % or by more than 10 
minutes, whichever is the smaller.  
Maximum temperature inside 
the laundry (T)  The determined value shall not be less than the declared values 
of T by more than 5 K and it shall not exceed the declared value  
of T by more than 5 K. (K=Kelvin)  
Dfull , D,1/2 , D1/4 ,  The determined value*  shall not exceed the declared value of 
Dfull, D½ and D 1/4, respectively, by more than 10 %.  
Remaining moisture content 
after washing (D) The determined value*  shall not exceed the declared value of 
D by more than 10 %.  
Final moisture content after 
drying  The determined value*  shall not exceed 3,0 %.  
Power consumption in off 
mode (PO) The dete rmined value*  of power consumption P o shall not 
exceed the declared value by more than 0,10 W.  
Power consumption in standby 
mode (Psm) The determined value*  of power consumption P sm shall not 
exceed the declared value by more than 10 % if the declared 
value is higher than 1,00 W, or by more than 0,10 W if the 
declared value is lower than or equal to 1,00 W.  
Power consumption in delay 
start (Pds) The determined value*  of power consum ption P ds shall not 
exceed the declared value by more than 10 % if the declared 
value is higher than 1,00 W, or by more than 0,10 W if the 
declared value is lower than or equal to 1,00 W.  
 
* In the case of three additional units  tested as prescribed in po int (3)(ç) , the determined 
value means the arithmetical mean of the values determined for these three additional units.  
  ANNEX  – V 
BENCHMARKS  
 
1. INDICATIVE BENCHMARKS FOR HOUSEHOLD WASHING MACHINES ON 
WATER AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION, WASHING EFFICIENCY AND AIRBORNE 
ACOUSTICAL NOISE EMISSIONS  
 
a) At the time of entry into force of this Communique , the best available technology on 
the market for household washing machines, in terms of their water and energy consumptions 
and airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning for the standard 60 °C cotton 
programme at rated capacity and half of the rated capacity and for the standard 40 °C cotton 
programme at half of the rated capacit y, was identified as follows : 
 
1) household washing machine with a rate d capacity of 5 kg:  
 
(a) energy consumption: 0,56 kWh/cycle (or 0,11 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall 
annual consumption of 82 kWh/year;  
 
(b) water consumption: 40 L/cycle, corresponding to 8 800 L/year for 220 cycles;  
 
(c) airborne acoustical emissions  during washing/spinning: 58/82 dB(A);  
 
2) household washing machine with a rated capacity of 6 kg:  
 
(a) energy consumption: 0,55 kWh/cycle (or 0,092 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall 
annual consumption of 122 kWh/year;  
 
(b) water consumption: 40,45 L/cycle, corresponding to 8 900 L/year for 220 cycles;  
 
(c) airborne acoustical emissions during washing/spinning: 47/77 dB(A);  
 
3) household washing machine with a rated capacity of 7 kg:  
 
(a) energy consumption: 0,6 kWh/cycle (or 0,15 kWh/kg) correspondi ng to an overall 
annual consumption of 124 kWh/year;  
 
(b) water consumption: 39 L/cycle, corresponding to 8 500 L/year for 220 cycles;  
 
(c) airborne acoustical emissions during washing/spinning: 52/73 dB(A);  
 
4) household washing machine with a rated capac ity of 8 kg (when equipped with a heat 
pump):  
 
(a) energy consumption: 0,52 kWh/cycle (or 0,065 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall 
annual consumption of 98 kWh/year;  
 
(b) water consumption: 44,55 L/cycle, corresponding to 9 800 L/year for 220 cycles;  
 
5) household washing machine with a rated capacity of 8 kg (when not equipped with 
heat pump technology):   
(a) energy consumption: 0,54 kWh/cycle (or 0,067 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall 
annual consumption of 116 kWh/year;  
 
(b) water consumption: 36,82 L/cycle, corresponding to 8 100 L/year for 220 cycles;  
 
6) household washing machine with a rated capacity of 9 kg:  
 
(a) energy consumption: 0,35 kWh/cycle (or 0,038 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall 
annual consumption of 76 kWh/year;  
 
(b) water consumption: 47,72 L/cycle, corresponding to 10 499 L/year for 220 cycles.  
 
2. INDICATIVE BENCHMARKS FOR HOUSEHOLD WASHER -DRYERS ON 
WATER AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION, WASHING EFFICIENCY AND AIRBORNE 
ACOUSTICAL NOISE EMISSIONS  
 
a) At the time of entry into force  of this Communique , the best available technology on 
the market for household washer -dryers, in terms of their water and energy consumptions and 
airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning/drying for the standard 60 °C 
cotton washing cycle  at rated capacity and the ‘dry cotton’ drying cycle, is identified as follows : 
 
1) household washer dryer with a rated washing capacity of 6 kg:  
 
(a) energy consumption of a complete cycle (washing, spinning and drying) at rated 
capacity and at standard 6 0 °C cotton programme: 3,64 kWh/cycle corresponding to an overall 
annual consumption of 800,8 kWh/year;  
 
(b) energy consumption of a washing cycle (washing and spinning only) at rated capacity 
and at standard 60 °C cotton programme: 0,77 kWh/cycle corresponding to an overall annual 
consumption of 169,4 kWh/year;  
 
(c) water consumption of a complete cycle (washing, spinning and drying) at rated 
capacity and at standard 60 °C cotton programme: 78 L/cycle, corresponding to 17 160 L/year 
for 220 cycles;  
 
(ç) airborne acoustic emissions during washing/spinning/drying: 51/77/66 dB(A);  
 
2) household washer dryer with a rated washing capacity of 7 kg:  
 
(a) energy consumption of a complete cycle (washing, spinning and drying) at rated 
capacity and at standard  60 °C cotton programme: 4,76 kWh/cycle corresponding to an overall 
annual consumption of 1 047 kWh/year;  
 
(b) energy consumption of a washing cycle (washing and spinning only) at rated capacity 
and at standard 60 °C cotton programme: 0,8 kWh/cycle corresp onding to an overall annual 
consumption of 176 kWh/year;  
 (c) water consumption of a complete cycle (washing, spinning and drying) at rated 
capacity and at standard 60 °C cotton programme: 72 L/cycle, corresponding to 15 840 L/year 
for 220 cycles;  
 
(ç) airborne acoustic emissions during washing/spinning/drying: 47/73/58 dB(A);  
 
3) household washer dryer with a rated washing capacity of 8 kg:  
 
(a) energy consumption of a complete cycle (washing, spinning and drying) at rated 
capacity and at standard 60 °C  cotton programme: 3,8 kWh/cycle corresponding to an overall 
annual consumption of 836 kWh/year;  
 
(b) energy consumption of a washing cycle (washing and spinning only) at rated capacity 
and at standard 60 °C cotton programme: 1,04 kWh/cycle corresponding t o an overall annual 
consumption of 229 kWh/year;  
 
(c) water consumption of a complete cycle (washing, spinning and drying) at rated 
capacity and at standard 60 °C cotton programme: 70 L/cycle, corresponding to 15 400 L/year 
for 220 cycles;  
 
(ç) airborne acoustic emissions during washing/spinning/drying: 49/73/66 dB(A);  
 
4) household washer dryer with a rated washing capacity of 9 kg:  
 
(a) energy consumption of a complete cycle (washing, spinning and drying) at rated 
capacity and at standard 60 °C cotton p rogramme: 3,67 kWh/cycle corresponding to an overall 
annual consumption of 807 kWh/year;  
 
(b) energy consumption of a washing cycle (washing and spinning only) at rated capacity 
and at standard 60 °C cotton programme: 1,09 kWh/cycle corresponding to an ove rall annual 
consumption of 240 kWh/year;  
 
(c) water consumption of a complete cycle (washing, spinning and drying) at rated 
capacity and at standard 60 °C cotton programme: 69 L/cycle, corresponding to 15 180 L/year 
for 220 cycles;  
 
(ç) airborne acoustic e missions during washing/spinning/drying: 49/75/66 dB(A).  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ANNEX -VI 
 
MULTI -DRUM HOUSEHOLD WASHING MACHINES AND MULTI -DRUM 
HOUSEHOLD WASHER -DRYERS  
 
1. For multi -drum household washing machines and multi -drum household washer -
dryers, the pro visions of  points 1 to 6 and 9(1 )(b) of Annex II, following the measurement and 
calculation methods set out in Annex III, shall apply to any drum. The provisions of points 7, 
8, 9(1) (a) and 9(1 )(c) of Annex II, apply to all multi -drum household washing machines and all 
multi -drum household washer -dryers.  
 
2. The provisions of points 1 to 6 and 9(1)(b) of Annex II, shall apply to each of the drums 
independently, except when the drums are built in the same casing and can, in the eco 40 -60 or 
eko 40 -60 programme or in the wash and dry cycle, only operate simultaneously. In the latter 
case, these provisions shall apply to the multi -drum household washing machine or to the multi -
drum household washer -dryer as a whole, as follows:  
 
a) the rated washing cap acity is the sum of the rated washing capacities of each drum; for 
multi -drum household washer -dryers, the rated capacity is the sum of the rated capacities of 
each drum;  
 
b) the energy and water consumption of the multi -drum household washing machine and 
of the washing cycle of the multi -drum household washer -dryer is the sum of the energy 
consumption, or water consumption, of each drum;  
 
c) the energy and water consumption of the complete cycle of the multi -drum household 
washer -dryer is the sum of the en ergy consumption, or water consumption, of each drum;  
 
ç) the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI W) is calculated using the rated washing capacity and 
energy consumption; for multi -drum household washer -dryers, the Energy Efficiency Index 
(EEI WD) is calculated us ing the rated capacity and energy consumption;  
 
d) each drum shall comply individually with the minimum washing efficiency and the 
minimum rinsing effectiveness requirements;  
 
e) each drum shall comply individually with the requirement on duration applicable to 
the drum with the largest rated capacity;  
 
f) the requirements on low power modes apply to the whole household washing machine 
or the whole household washer -dryer;  
 
g) the residual moisture content after washing is calculated as the weighted average, 
according to each drum’s rated capacity;  
 ğ) for household multi -drum washer -dryers, the requirement on final moisture content 
after drying applies individually to each drum.  
 
3. The verification procedure set out in Annex IV applies to the multi -drum household 
washing machine and to the multi -drum household washer -dryer as a whole, with the 
verification tolerances applying to each of the parameters determined in application of this 
annex.