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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
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[…](2018) XXX  draft  
 
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
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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 Regula tion (EU) No 1015/2010  
(Text with EEA relevance)   
EN 1  EN COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…  
of XXX  
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  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to  Article  114 of  the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,  
Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 
October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy -
related products1, and in particular Article 15(1)  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 under the 
ecodesign and energy labelling framewo rk 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 measures, 
as well as the review of the current regula tions.  
(2) Measures from the Working Plan have an estimated potential to d eliver a total in 
excess of 260  TWh of annual final energy savings in 2030, which is equivalent to 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 100 million tonnes per year in 
2030. Household washing and household washer -dryer s is among  the product groups 
listed in the Work ing Plan,  with estimated annual electricity  savings of 2,5  TWh , 
leading to GHG emission reductions of 0,8  Mt CO 2 eq/year,  and estimated water 
savings of 711  million m3 in 2030.  
(3) The Commission established ecodesign requirements for household washing machines  
in Comm ission Regulation (EU) No 1015 /20102. 
(4) Pursuant to that  Regulation, the Commission should  review it in light of technological 
progress.  
(5) The Commission has reviewed this Regulation and analysed the technical, 
environmental and economic aspects of household washing machines and household 
washer -dryers  as well as real -life user behaviour. The review was undertaken in close 
cooperation with stakeholders and interested parties from the Union and third 
                                                 
1 OJ L 285, 31.10.2009 , p. 10. 
2 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).  
EN 2  EN countries. The results of the review were made public and pre sented to the 
Consultation Forum established by Article  18 of Directive 2009/125/EC.  
(6) It appears from t he review study that there i s a need to revise the ecodesign 
requirements for household washing machines  and to establish ecodesign requirements 
for household washer -dryer s, the requirements  related to use of essential resources 
such as energy and water and also to introduce requirements related to resource 
efficiency and environment aspects such as reparability and recyclability .  
(7) Non-household washin g machines and non -household washer -dryers  have distinct 
characteristics and uses. They are subject to other regulatory work , in particular 
Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on machinery3, 
and should not be included in the scope of this Regulation . 
(8) The environmental aspects of household washing ma chines and household  washer -
dryers , which have been identified as significant for the purposes of this Regulation 
are the consumption of energy and water during the use phase, the g eneration of waste 
at the end of life, the emissions to air and water in the production phase (due to the 
extraction and processing of raw materials) and in the use phase (because of the 
consumption of electricity  and water discharge ). 
(9) The annual energy  and water consumption of products subject to this Regulation in the 
Union  was estimated at 35,3 TWh and 2 496 million m3 respectively in the Union in 
2015 . The projected  electricity consumption of household washing machines and 
household washer -dryers in a business as usual scenario is estimated to decrease to 
33,5 TWh in 2030 and the water consumption to decrease  to 1764  million m3 in 2030. 
That decrease in energy and water consumption may be accelerated  if the existing 
ecodesign requirements are updat ed. Finally, the service life -time of household 
washing machines  and household washer -dryer s has been estimated to have decreased 
in recent years  to around 12, 5 years and the trend is likely to continue  in the absence 
of incentives . 
(10) The Commission Communications  on the circular economy4 and the Communication 
on the ecodesign working plan5 underline the importance of using the ecodesign 
framework in order to support the move towards more resource efficient and circular 
economy. Recital 11 and Article  4 of  Directive 2012/19/EU6 of the Europea n 
Parliament and of the Council  indicate  that ecodesign requirements established under 
Directive 2009/125/EC should facilitate the re -use, dismantling and recovery of 
WEEE by tackling the issues upstream. This Regu lation should contribute to the 
objectives of those Communications by laying down appropriate requirements 
contributing to circular economy objectives.  
(11) Specific requirements for the low power modes  of household washing machines and 
household washer -dryers  should be laid down . The requirements of Commission 
Regulation (EC) No  1275/20087 should not apply to products  covered by the scope of 
this Regulation . Regulation (EC) No  1275/2008 should be amended accordingly.  
                                                 
3 Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, 
and amendi ng Directive 95/16/EC ( OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 24 –86). 
4 COM/2015/0614 final  of 02.12/2015  
5 COM(2016) 773 final of 30.11.2016  
6 OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38  
7 OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p 45   
EN 3  EN (12) The relevant product parameters should be measured using  reliable, accurate and 
reproducible methods . Those methods should  take into account the recognised state -
of-the-art measurement methods including, where available, harmonised standards 
adopted by the European standardisation organisations , as listed in Annex  I to 
Regulation (EU) No  1025/20128 of the Europea n Parliament and of the Council . 
(13) In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, this Regulation should specify 
the applicable conformity assessment procedures.  
(14) In order t o facilitate compliance checks, manufacturers should provide information in 
the technical documentation referred to in Annexes  IV and V to Directive 
2009/125/EC where  that information relates to the requirements laid down in this 
Regulation . Where  parameters  of the technical documentation , as defined by  this 
Regulation , are identical to  parameters of the product information sheet defined by  
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)  [OP – please insert  here the number of  the 
accompanying energy labelling regulation  on household washing machines and 
household washer -dryers ], manufacturers should  enter the corresponding data  into the 
product database defined by Regulation  (EU)  2017/1369  of the European and of the 
Council9 and should no longer need to provide them to market surveillance authorities 
as part of the technical documentation . 
(15) In order to ensure  the effectiveness and credibility of the Regulation  and to protect 
consumers , products that automatically alter  their performance in test conditions to 
improve the declared parameters should not be allowed to be placed on the market .  
(16) In addition to the requirements laid down in this Regulation, indicative benchmarks 
for best available technologies should be identified to make information on the life -
cycle environmental performance of products subject to this Regulation widely 
available and easily accessible , in accordance with  point  2 of Part  3 of Annex  I to 
Directive 2009/125/EC . 
(17) This Regulation should be reviewed in order to assess the appropriateness and 
effectiveness of its provisions in achieving its goals. The timing of the review should 
be sufficient for all provisions to be implemented and show an effect on the market . 
(18) Regulation (EU) No 1015 /2010  should be repealed.  
(19) In order t o facilitate the transition between Regulation (EU) No 1015 /2010 and this 
Regulation,  the new name ‘ eco 40-60’ should be allowed to be used on the programme 
selection and displays as from the entry into force of this Regulati on. The  old names 
‘Standard 60 °C cotton’ and ‘Standard 40 °C cotton’ should be allowed to be used for 
a six months period from  the date of application of point 1 of Annex  II. 
(20) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Commit tee established by Article  19 of Directive 2009/125/EC , 
                                                 
8 OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12  
9 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a 
framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30 /EU ( OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1 –23).  
EN 4  EN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter and scope  
1. This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for placing on the market and 
putting into service of  electric main s-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 washer -dryers  that can also be powered by batteries .  
2. This Regulation shall not apply to   
(a) washing machines and washer -dryers  belonging to  the scope of Directive 
2006/42/EC10; 
(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 th is 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 washing 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 comply ing with the Directive 
2014/35/EU  of the European Parliament and of the Council11 or with Directive 
2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council12; 
(3) ‘household washer -dryer’  means a household washing machine which, in additi on 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 comply ing with Directive 
2014/35/EU  or wit h 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 ; 
                                                 
10 Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery 
(OJ L 157, 9.6.2006)  
11 Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Mem ber 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 ). 
12 Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the 
harm onisation 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 5  EN (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 m achine’  means a household washing machine 
equipped with more than one drum, whether in separate units or in the same casing.  
For the purpose of the annexes, additional definitions are set out in Annex  I. 
Article 3 
Ecodesign requirements  
Household washing machines and household washer -dryers shall comply with the e codesign 
requirements set out  in Annex  II, following the measurement and c alculation methods set out 
in Annex  III. Multi -drum household washing machines shall comply with the ecodesig n 
requirements set out in Annex  VI. 
Article 4  
Conformity assessment  
1. The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article  8 of Directive 
2009/125/EC shall be the internal design control system set out in Annex  IV to that 
Directive or the man agement system set out in Annex  V to that Directive.  
2. For the purposes of the conformity assessment pursuant to Article  8 of Directive 
2009/125/EC, the technical documentation shall contain the i nformation set out in 
point  10 of Annex  II to this Regulation.  
Article 5 
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
Member States ' authorities  shall apply the verificatio n procedure set out in Annex IV when 
performing the market surveillanc e checks referred to in Article  3(2) of Directive 
2009/125/EC.  
Article 6  
Circumvention  
The manufacturer or importer shall not place on the market products designed in such a way  
that a model’s perform ance is automatically altered under  test conditions with the aim of 
reaching a more favourable level for any of the parameters declared by the manufacturer in 
the technical documentation or included in any documentation provided with the product.  
The consump tion of energy and water of the product shall not increase after a software or 
firmware update when measured with the same test standard originally used for the 
declaration of conformity, except with explicit consent of the end -user prior to the update . 
Article 7 
Indicative benchmarks  
The indicative benchmarks for the best -performing products and technologies available on the 
market at the time of adopting this Regulation are set out in Annex  V.  
EN 6  EN Article 8 
Review  
The Commission shall review  this Regulation in the light of technological progress and shall 
present the results  of this review , including , if appropriate, a draft revision proposal , to the 
Consultation Forum  referred to in Article  18 of Directive 2009/125/EC  no later than five 
years after its entry  into force .  
The review  shall  in particular  focus on the following:   
(a) the improvement potential with regard to energy and  environmental performance  of 
househ old washing machines and household washer -dryers ; 
(b) the effectiveness of existing requirements on material efficiency ; 
(c) the feasibility of new requirements  on the automatic dosage of detergents and other 
additives, on a minimum service lifetime for the ap pliance or some of its parts, and 
on the setting of  filters to remove  microplastics from the water o utlet. 
Article 9  
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008  
In point  1 of Annex  I to Regulation (EC) No  1275/2008 : 
– the entry ‘Washing machines’ is deleted ; 
– the entry ' Other appliances for cooking and other processing of food, cleaning, and 
maintenance of cl othes ' is replaced by ' Other appliances for cooking and oth er 
processing of food, cleaning  and maintenance of clothes  other than household 
washing machines and household washer -dryers'.  
Article 10 
Repeal  
Regulation (EU ) No 1015 /2010 is repealed with effect  from [OP – please insert the  day of 
entry into force of this Regulation ]. 
However,  Articles 3 and 5  of Regulation (EU) No  1015 /2010  and Annexes  I to III thereto are 
repealed with effect from 1  April 2021.  
Article 1 1 
Transitional measures  
As from [OP – please insert the  day of entry into force of this Regulation] until 31  March 
2021, b y way of derogation to the requirement in point  1 of Annex  I to Regulation (EU) 
No 1015 /2010 , the indications of ‘Standard 60 °C cotton programme’ and ‘Standard 40 °C 
cotto n programme’ shall not need to be displayed on the programme selection device of 
household washing machines or on the household washing machines display, if the following 
conditions are complied with:  
– the ‘Standard 60 °C cotton  programme ’ and ‘Standard 40 °C cotton  programme ’ are 
clearly identifiable in the booklet of instructions and in the technical documentation 
with the meaning of Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EU ) 1015/2010 ; and  
– the ‘eco 40 -60’ programme is clearly displayed on the programme selection dev ice 
of household washing machines or on the household washing machines display , in 
accordance with Annex  II, point  1(2) of this Regulation .   
EN 7  EN Article 12 
Entry into force  and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union.   
Points 1(1), 1(3), 2, 3(1), 3(2 ) and 4 to 10  of Annex  II shall apply from 1  April 2021.  
Point 1(2) of Annex II shall apply from 1  October 2021.  
Points 3(3) and 3(4)  of Annex II shall  apply from 1  April 2024.  
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