DRAFT COMMUNIQUE  ON ENERGY LABELING OF HOUSEHOLD 
DISHWASHERS  (SGM: 2021/… ) 
(2019/2017/EU)  
Objective  
ARTICLE 1 – (1)  The purpose of this Communique is to identify requirements for 
labeling and additional product information for built-in household dishwashers and  household 
dishwashers connected to the electric mains, including battery -operated dishwashers related to 
the implementation of Regulatıon on Framework For Energy Labellıng (1369/2017/E U)  
published in the Official Gazett e dated .../…/…and numbered ......  
 
Scope  
ARTICLE 2 – (1) This Communique  covers built -in household dishwashers and 
household dishwashers that are connected to the electric mains, including those that are battery -
powered.  
 
(2) This Communique  shall not app ly to:  
 
a) dishwashers in the scope of the Regulation on Machinery (2006/42 / EC) published in 
the Official Gazette No. 27158 dated 03/03/2009,  
 
b) battery -operated household dishwashers that can be connected to the mains through an 
AC/DC converter purchased separately.  
 
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 the Presidential Decree No. 1 on the Presidenc y 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 prepared  based on  Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2017 of 5 December  2019 laying down e nergy labelling  for 
household dishwashers pursuant to  Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1059/2010  in the 
framework of alignment with the  legislation of Europe an 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 dishwasher’ means a household dishwasher that is designed, tested 
and marketed exclusively:  to be installed in cabinetry or encased (top, 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 f ront panel.  
 
c) ‘Ministry’ means Ministry of Industry and Technology;  
 
ç) ‘mains’ or ‘electric mains’ means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (± 10 %) 
volts of alternating current at 50 Hz;  
 
d) ‘household dishwasher’ means a machine which cleans and rinses tableware, and 
which is declared by the manufacturer in the Regulation on Electrical Equipment Designed for 
Specific Voltage Limits, published in the Official Gazette No. 29845 dated 02/10/2016 
(2014/35/EU) or with the Radio E quipment Directive (2014/53/EU),  
 
e) ‘point of sale’ means a location where household dishwashers are displayed or offered 
for sale, hire or hire -purchase.  
 
 (2) For the purposes of the annexes, additional definitions are set out in Annex I.  
 
Obligations of Suppliers  
ARTICLE  6 – (1) Suppliers shall ensure that:  
a) Each household dishwasher is supplied with a printed label in the format as set out in 
Annex III;  
 
b) The parameters of the product information sheet, as set out in Annex V, are entered 
into the product database or  on their own website ; 
 
c) If specifically requested by the dealer, the product information sheet shall be made 
available in printed form;  
 
ç) The content of the technical documentation , set out in Annex VI, is prepared;  
 
d) Any visual advertisement for a  specific model of household dishwasher contains the 
energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label in 
accordance with Annex VII and Annex VIII;  
 
e) Any technical promotional material concerning a specific model o f household 
dishwasher, including on the internet, which describes its specific technical parameters, 
includes the energy efficiency class of that model and the range of energy efficiency classes 
available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII;  
 
f) An electronic label in the format and containing the information, as set out in Annex 
III, is made available to dealers for each household dishwasher model;  
 g) An electronic product information sheet, as set out in Annex V, is made available to 
dealers for each household dishwasher model  
 
(2) The energy efficiency class and the acoustic airborne noise emission class are defined 
in Annex II and shall be calculated in accordance with Annex IV.  
 
Obligations of Dealers  
ARTICLE  7 – (1) Dealers shall ensure that:  
a) Each household dishwasher, at the point of sale, including at trade fairs, bears the label 
provided by suppliers in accordance with point 1 (a) of Article 6, with the label being displayed 
for built -in household dishwashers in such a way as to be clearly  visible, and for all other 
household dishwashers in such a way as to be clearly visible on the outside of the front or top 
of the household dishwasher;  
 
b) In the event of distance selling, the label and product information sheet are provided in 
accordanc e with Annexes VII and VIII;  
 
c) Any visual advertisement for a specific model of household dishwasher contains the 
energy efficiency class of that model and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the 
label, in accordance with Annex VII;  
 
ç) Any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of household 
dishwasher, including on the internet, which describes its specific technical parameters, 
includes the energy efficiency class of that model and the range of energy efficiency clas ses 
available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII.  
 
Obligations of Internet Hosting Platforms  
ARTICLE  8 – (1) Where a hosting service provider referred to in Regulation on Service 
Providers and Intermediary Service Providers in Electronic Commerce p ublished in Official 
Gazette No. 29457 dated 26/08/2015 allows the direct selling of household dishwashers 
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 accordance with the provisions of Annex VIII and shall inform the dealer of the obligation to 
display them.  
 
Measurement Methods  
ARTICLE  9 – (1) Information to be provided pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 shall be 
obtained by reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement and calculation methods, which 
take into account the recognised state -of-the-art measurement and calculation methods set out 
in Annex IV.  Verification Procedure for Market Surveillance Purposes  
ARTICLE  10 – (1) The Ministry shall apply the verification procedure laid down in 
Annex IX to this Communique  when performing the market surveillance checks referred to in 
Article 10 of the Energy Labeling Framework Regulation (1369/2017/EU).  
 
Consultation Forum Transactions  
ARTICLE  11 – (1) In relation to this Communique , the Ministry shall provide, by the 
European Commission, consultation forum  meetings, which are established to work on issues 
related to the potential for development of the functional and environmental performance of 
household dishwashers and energy consumption; the effectiveness of existing measures that 
alter the behavior of the end user in the purchase of more energy and resource efficient devices 
and in the use of more energy and resour ce efficient programs; and circular economic 
objectives.  
 
Repeal  
ARTICLE  12 – (1) The Regulation on Energy Labeling of Houshold Dishwashers 
published in the Official Gazette dated 22/06/2012 and numbered 28331 (SGM -2012/5) 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.The 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) ‘alternati ve text’ means text provided as an alternative to a graphic allowing 
information to be presented in non -graphical form where display devices cannot render the 
graphic or as an aid to accessibility such as input to voice synthesis applications.  
 
c) ‘rated c apacity’ means the maximum number of place settings together with the 
serving pieces, which can be cleaned, rinsed and dried in a household dishwasher in one cycle 
when loaded in accordance with the supplier’s instructions;  
 
ç) ‘cycle’ means a complete cl eaning, rinsing, and drying process, as defined by the 
programme selected, consisting of a series of operations until all activity ceases;  
 
d) ‘tactile screen’ means a screen responding to touch, such as that of a tablet computer, 
slate computer or a smart phone;   
 
e) ‘eco  or eko ’ means the name of the programme of a household dishwasher declared by 
the manufacturer as suitable to clean normally soiled tableware, and to which the information 
on the energy label and the product information sheet relates;  
 
f) ‘eco or eko  programme energy consumption’ (EPEC) means the energy consumption 
of a household dishwasher for the eco  or eko  programme, expressed in kilowatt hour per cycle;  
 
g) ‘eco  or eko  programme water consumption’ (EPWC) means the water consumption of 
a household dishwasher for the eco or eko  programme, expressed in litres per cycle;  
 
h) ‘Energy Efficiency Index’ (EEI) means the ratio of the eco  or eko  programme energy 
consumption to the standard programme energy consumption;  
 
ı) ‘guarantee’ means any undertaking by the retailer or supplier to the consumer to 
reimburse the price paid; or  to replace, repair or handle the household dishwashers in any way 
if they do not meet the specifications set out in the guarantee statement or in the relevant 
advertisi ng;   
 
i) ‘display mechanism’ means any screen, including tactile screen, or other visual 
technology used for displaying internet content to users;  
 j) ‘standby mode’ means a condition where the household dishwasher 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;  
 
k) ‘nested display’ means any visual interface where an image or data set is accessed by a 
mouse click, mouse roll -over or tactile screen expansion of another image or dat a set;  
 
l) ‘off mode’ means a condition in which the household dishwasher 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)condition s providing only functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic 
compatibility pursuant to Directive 2014/30/EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 
(2014/30 / EU) published in the Official Gazette No. 29845 of 02/10/2016.  
 
m) ‘quick response’ (QR) c ode means a matrix barcode included on the energy label of a 
product model that links to that model’s information in product database or supplier’s own 
website;  
                        
n) ‘drying performance index’ (I D) means the ratio of the drying perfor mance of a 
household dishwasher to the drying performance of a reference household dishwasher;  
 
o) ‘programme’ means a series of operations that are pre -defined and are declared by the 
supplier as suitable for specified levels of soil or types of load, or  both;  
 
ö) ‘programme duration’ (T t) means the length of time 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;  
 
p) ‘place setting’  (ps) means a set of tableware for use by one person, not including 
serving pieces;  
 
r) ‘standard programme energy consumption’ (SPEC) means the energy consumption 
taken as a reference as a function of the rated capacity of the household dishwasher, expres sed 
in kilowatt hour per cycle;  
 
s)‘cleaning performance index’ (I C) means the ratio of the cleaning performance of a 
household dishwasher to the cleaning performance of a reference household dishwasher;  
 
ş) ‘serving pieces’ means items for the preparation  and serving of food which can include 
pots, serving bowls, serving cutlery and a platter;  
 t) ‘delay start’ means a condition where the user has selected a specified delay to the 
beginning of the cycle of the selected programme;   ANNEX – II 
 
A. ENERGY EFF ICIENCY CLASSES  
 
1. The energy efficiency class of a household dishwasher shall be determined on the basis 
of its Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) as set out in Table 1.  
 
2. The EEI of a household dishwasher shall be calculated in accordance with Annex IV.  
 
Table 1  
Energy efficiency classes  
Energy Efficiency Class  Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) 
A EEI < 32 
B 32 ≤ E EI <  38 
C 38 ≤ E EI <  44 
D 44 ≤ E EI <  50 
E 50 ≤ E EI <  56 
F 56 ≤ E EI <  62 
G EEI ≥ 62 
 
B. ACOUSTIC AIRBORNE NOISE EMISSION CLASSES  
 
1. The  acoustic airborne noise emission class of a household dishwasher shall be 
determined on the basis of the acoustic airborne noise emissions as set out in Table 2.  
 
Table 2  
Acoustic airborne noise emission classes  
Acoustic airborne noise emission class  Nois e (dB(A)  
A n < 39 
B 39 ≤ n  <  45 
C 45 ≤ n  <  51 
D 51≤ n   
 
 
  ANNEX – III 
 
LABEL  
 
1. LABEL  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
a)  The following information shall be included in the label:  
 
I. QR code;  
 
II. supplier's name or trade mark;  
 
III. supplier's model  identifier;  
 
IV. scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G;  
 
V. the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with point A of Annex II;  
 
VI. eco or eko  programme energy consumption (EPEC) in kWh per 100 cycles, rounded 
to the nearest integer;  
 
VII. rated cap acity in standard place settings, for the eco  or eko  programme;  
 
VIII. eco or eko  programme water consumption (EPWC) in litres per cycle, rounded to 
one decimal place;  
 
IX. duration of the eco or eko  programme in h:min rounded to the nearest minute;  
 
X. airborne acoust ic noise emissions expressed in dB(A) with respect to 1 pW and 
rounded to the nearest integer, and airborne acoustic noise emission class, 
determined in accordance with point B of Annex II;  
 
XI. the number of this Communique , that is ‘2019/2017’.  
 
 
  2. LABEL DESIGN  
 
 
 
  
Whereby:  
a) the label shall be at least 96 mm wide and 192 mm high. Where the label is printed in a 
larger format, its content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above;  
 
b) the background  of the label shall be 100 % white;  
 
c) the typefaces shall be Verdana and Calibri;  
 
ç) the dimensions and specifications of the elements constituting the label shall be as 
indicated in the label design for household dishwashers;  
 
d) colours shall be CMYK – cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 
0,70,100,0: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black;  
 
e) the label shall fulfil all the following requirements (numbers refer to the figure above):  
 
 the colours of the EU logo  shall be as follows:  
—the background: 100,80,0,0;  
—the stars: 0,0,100,0;  
 
 the colour of the energy logo shall be: 100,80,0,0;  
 the QR code shall be 100 % black;  
 the supplier's name shall be 100 % black and in Verdana Bold, 9 pt;  
 the model identifier shall be 100 % black and in Verdana Regular 9 pt;  
 the A to G scale shall be as follows:  
—the letters of the energy efficiency scale shall be 100 % white and in Calibri 
Bold 19 pt; the letters shall be centred on an axis at 4,5 mm from the lef t side of 
the arrows;  
—the colours of the A to G scale arrows shall be as follows:  
—A-class: 100,0,100,0;  
—B-class: 70,0,100,0;  
—C-class: 30,0,100,0;  
—D-class: 0,0,100,0;  
—E-class: 0,30,100,0;  
—F-class: 0,70,100,0;  
—G-class: 0,100,100,0;  
 
 the internal dividers shall have a weight of 0,5 pt and the colour shall be 100 % 
black;  
 the letter of the energy efficiency class shall be 100 % white and in Calibri Bold 33 
pt. The energy efficiency class arrow and the corresponding arrow in the A to G 
scale shall  be positioned in such a way that their tips are aligned. The letter in the 
energy efficiency class arrow shall be positioned in the centre of the rectangular 
part of the arrow which shall be 100 % black;  
 
 the value of the eco or eko  programme energy consumption per 100 cycles shall be 
in Verdana Bold 28 pt; ‘kWh’ shall be in Verdana Regular 18 pt; the number ‘100’ 
in the pictogram representing 100 cycles shall be in Verdana Regular 14 pt The 
value and unit shall be centred and 100 % black;  
 
 the pictograms shall be as shown as in the label designs and as follows:  
—the pictograms' lines shall have a weight of 1,2 pt and they and the texts 
(numbers and units) shall be 100 % black;  
—the texts under the pictograms shall be in Verdana Bold 16 pt with t he unit in 
Verdana Regular 12 pt, and they shall be centred under the pictograms;  
—the airborne acoustical noise emission pictogram: the number of decibels in the 
loudspeaker shall be in Verdana Bold 12 pt, with the unit ‘dB’ in Verdana Regular 
9 pt; the r ange of noise classes (A to D) shall be centred under the pictogram, with 
the letter of the applicable noise class in Verdana Bold 16 pt and the other letters 
of the noise classes in Verdana Regular 10 pt;  
 
 the number of the communique  shall be 100 % bl ack and in Verdana Regular 6 pt.  
 
 
 
 
 
  
ANNEX - IV 
 
MEASUREMENT METHODS AND CALCULATIONS  
 
1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements 
of this Communique , measurements and calculations shall be made 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 methods, which takes into 
account the generally recognised state -of-the-art, and in line with the following provisions.  
2. The energy consumption, EEI, water consumption, programme duration, cleaning and 
drying performance, and airborne acoustical noise emissions of a household dishwasher model 
shall be measured and/or calculated  using the eco  or eko  programme with the household 
dishwasher loaded at rated capacity. The energy consumption, water consumption, programme 
duration, cleaning and drying performance shall be measured concurrently.  
3. The EPWC is expressed in litres per cy cle and rounded to one decimal place.  
4. The duration of the eco  or eko  programme ( Tt) is expressed in hours and minutes and 
rounded to the nearest minute.  
5. Airborne acoustical noise emissions is measured in dB(A) with respect to 1 pW and 
rounded to the nearest integer.  
6. ENERGY EFF ICIENCY INDEX (EEI)  
a) For the calculation of the EEI of a household dishwasher model, the EPEC of the 
household dishwasher is compared to its SPEC.  
b) The EEI is calculated as follows and rounded to one decimal place:  
EEI=(EP EC / SPEC) x 100  
where:  
- EPEC is the eco  or eko  programme energy consumption of the household 
dishwasher, measured in kWh/cycle and rounded to three decimal places;  
- SPEC is the standard programme energy consumption of the household 
dishwasher.  
c) The SPEC is calculated in kWh/cycle and rounded to three decimal places as follows:  
i)  for household dishwashers with rated capacity ps ≥ 10 and width > 50 cm:  
SPEC = 0,025 × ps + 1,350  
 
ii) for household dishwashers with rated capacity ps ≤ 9 or width ≤ 50 cm:  SPEC = 0,090 × ps + 0,450  
where ps is the number of place settings.  
7. CLEAN ING PERFORMANCE INDEX  
 
a) For the calculation of the cleaning performance index (I C) of a household dishwasher 
model, the cleaning performance of the eco or eko  programme is compared  to the cleaning 
performance of a reference dishwasher.  
 
b)  The I C is calculated as follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
 
IC = exp ( ln I C )   and   ln I C = ( 1 / n ) x ∑𝑙𝑛(𝐶𝑇,𝑖𝐶𝑅,𝑖⁄)𝑛
𝑖=1  
 
 where:  
- CT,i is the cleaning performance of the ec o or eko  programme of the household 
dishwasher under test for one test run (i), rounded to two decimal places;  
- CR,i is the cleaning performance of the reference dishwasher for one test run (i), 
rounded to two decimal places;  
- n is the number of test runs.  
 
8. DRY ING PERFORMANCE INDEX  
 
a) For the calculation of the drying performance index (ID) of a household dishwasher 
model, the drying performance of the eco or eko  programme is compared to the drying 
performance of the reference dishwasher.  
 
b)  The I D is calculated as follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
ID= exp ( ln I D )   and  ln I D = ( 1 / n ) x ∑𝑙𝑛(𝐼𝐷,𝑖)𝑛
𝑖=1  
where:  
 
- ID,i is the drying performance index of the eco  or eko  programme of the 
household dishwasher under test for one test run (i);  
 
- n is the number of combined cleaning and drying test runs.  
   c) The I D,i is calculated as follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
𝑙𝑛𝐼𝐷,𝑖=𝑙𝑛(𝐷𝑇,𝑖𝐷𝑅,𝑡⁄) 
where:  
 
- DT,i is the average drying performance score of the eco  or eko  programme of the 
household dishwasher under test for one test run (i), rounded to two decimal 
places;  - DR,t is the target drying score of the reference dishwasher, rounded to two 
decimal places.  
9. LOW POWER MODES  
 
a) The power consumption of the off mode (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.  
 
b) During measurements of the power consumption i n low power modes, the following  
shall be checked and recorded:  
- the display or not of information;  
- the activation or not of a network connection.  
  ANNEX – V 
PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET  
 
1. The information part of the product information sheet of household di shwashers 
pursuant to point 1(b) of Article 6 shall be provided from product database or  the supplier’s 
own website according to Table 3.  
 
2. The user manual or other literature provided with the product shall clearly indicate the 
link to the model in the  product database or supplier’s own website” as a human -readable 
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or as QR -code or by providing the product registration 
number.  
 
Tabl e 3 
Content, order and format of the product information sheet  
Supplier’s name or trade mark:  
Supplier’s addressb: 
Model identifier:  
General product parameters:  
Parameter  Value  Parameter  Value  
Rated capacitya (ps)  x Dimensions in cm  Height  x 
Width  x 
Depth  x 
EEIa x,x Energy efficiency classa [A/B/C/D/E/F/G]c 
Cleaning performance  
indexa x,xx Drying performance 
indexa x,xx 
Energy consumption in 
kWh [per cycle], based on 
the eco or eko  programme 
using cold water fill. Actual 
energy consumption will 
depend on how the 
appliance is used.  x,xxx  Water consumption in 
litres [per cycle], based 
on the eco  or eko  
programme. Actual water 
consumption will depend 
on how the appliance is 
used and on the hardness 
of the water.  x,x 
Programme durationa  
(h:min)  x:xx Type  Ankastre/ bağımsız  
Airborne acoustical noise 
emissionsa (dB (A) re 1 pW)  x Airborne acoustical noise 
emission classa [A/B/C/D]c 
Off-mode (W)  x,xx Standby mode (W)  x,xx 
Delay start (W) (if 
applicable)  x,xx Networked standby (W) 
(if applicable)  x,xx 
Minimum duration of the guarantee offered by the supplierb 
Additional information:  
In accordance with Article 6 of Annex II of the Regulation on the Environmental Design 
Requirements of Household Dishwashers (SGM: 202 1/…), the network connection to the 
manufacturer's website is written.  
Contact address on supplier's website  
a for the eco  or eko  programme.  b Amendments to these articles are not taken into account in relation to paragraph 3 of Article 6 
of the Framework Regulation on Energy Labeling.  
c if the product database or supplier’s own website  automatically gen erates the definitive 
content of this cell the supplier shall not enter these data.   ANNEX – VI 
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION  
 
1. The technical documentation referred to in point 1(ç) of Article 6 shall include:  
 
a) information as set out in Annex V;  
 
b) information as set out in Table 4; these values are considered as the declared values 
for the purpose of the verification procedure in Annex IX;  
 
Table 4  
Information to be included in the technical documentation  
 
PARAMETER  UNIT  VALUE  
Eco or eko  programme energy consumption (EPEC) 
rounded to three decimal places  kWh/cycle  X,XXX  
Standard programme energy consumption (SPEC) 
rounded to three decimal places  kWh/cycle  X,XXX  
Energy Efficiency Index (EEI)  - X,X 
Eco or eko  programme water consumption (EPWC) 
rounded to one decimal place  l/cycle  X,X 
Cleaning performance index (I C) - X,XX  
Drying performance index (I D) - X,XX  
Duration of the eco or eko  programme (T t) rounded to 
the nearest minute  h:min  X:XX  
Power consumption in off -mode (P o) rounded to two 
decimal places  W X,XX  
Power consumption in standby mode (P sm) rounded to 
two decimal places  
Does standby mode include the display of 
information?  
Power consumption in standby mode (P sm) in 
condition of networked standby (if applicable), 
rounded to two decimal pla ces W 
 
- 
 
W X,XX  
 
Yes/No  
 
X,XX  
Power consumption in delay start (P ds) (if applicable) 
rounded to two decimal places  W X,XX  
Airborne acoustical noise emissions  dB (A) re 1 pW  X 
 
         c) where appropriate, the references of the harmonised standards applied;  
 
         ç) where appropriate, the other technical standards and specifications used;  
 
         d) the details and the results of calculations performed in accordance with Annex IV;  
 
         e) a list of all equivalent models including the model identifier.  
 2. Where the information included in the technical documentation for a particular 
household dishwasher model has been obtained by any of the following methods, or both:  
 from a model that has the same technical characteristics relevant for the 
technical information to be provided but is produced by a different supplier;  
 by calculation on the basis of design or extrapolation from another model of the 
same or a different supplier,  
The technical documentation shall include the details of such calculation, the assessment 
undertaken by suppliers to verify the accuracy of the calculation and, wh ere appropriate, the 
declaration of identity between the models of different suppliers.  
  ANNEX – VII 
 
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN VISUAL ADVERTISEMENTS, IN 
TECHNICAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL IN DISTANCE SELLING AND IN 
TELEMARKETING, EXCEPT DISTANCE SELLING ON THE INTERNET  
 
1. In visual advertisements, for the purposes of ensuring conformity with the 
requirements laid down in point 1(d) of Article 6 and point 1(c) of Article 7, the energy 
efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available o n the label shall be shown 
as set out in point 4 of this annex.  
 
 2. In technical promotional material, for the purposes of ensuring conformity with the 
requirements laid down in point 1(e) of Article 6 and point 1(ç) of Article 7, the energy 
efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label shall be shown 
as set out in point 4 of this annex.  
 
        3. Any paper -based distance selling must show the energy efficiency class and the range 
of energy efficiency classes availa ble on the label as set out in point 4 of this annex.  
 
           4. The energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes shall be shown, 
as indicated in Figure 1, with:  
 
           a) an arrow, containing the letter of the energy effici ency class in 100 % white, 
Calibri Bold, and in a font size at least equivalent to that of the price, when the price is 
shown;  
 
          b) the colour of the arrow matching the colour of the energy efficiency class;  
 
          c) the range of available energy efficiency classes in 100 % black; and,  
 
          ç) the size shall be such that the arrow is clearly visible and legible. The letter in the 
energy efficiency class arrow shall be positioned in the centre of the  rectangular part of the 
arrow, with a border of 0,5 pt in 100 % black placed around the arrow and the letter of the 
energy efficiency class.  
 
         d) By way of derogation, if the visual advertisement, technical promotional material or 
paper -based dist ance selling is printed in monochrome, the arrow can be in monochrome in that 
visual advertisement, technical promotional material or paper -based distance selling.  
  
   
 
 
 
 Figure  1: Coloured/monochrome left/right arrow, with range of energy 
efficiency cl asses indicated  
 
          5. Telemarketing -based distance selling must specifically inform the customer of the 
energy efficiency class of the product and of the range of energy efficiency classes available on 
the label, and that the customer can access th e label and the product information sheet through 
the product database or supplier’s own website , or by requesting a printed copy.  
 
          6. For all the situations mentioned in points 1 to 3 and 5, it must be possible for the 
customer to obtain, on request, a printed copy of the label and the product information sheet.  
  ANNEX – VIII  
 
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF DISTANCE SELLING 
THROUGH THE INTERNET  
 
1. The electronic label made available by suppliers in accordance with point 1(f) of 
Article 6 shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price of the product. The 
size shall be such that the label is  clearly visible and legible and shall be proportionate to the 
size specified in point 2 of Annex III. The label may be displayed using a nested display, in 
which case the image used for accessing the label shall comply with the specifications laid 
down in  point 2 of this Annex. If nested display is applied, the label shall appear on the first 
mouse click, mouse roll -over or tactile screen expansion on the image.         
            
2. The image used for accessing the label in the case of nested display, as  indicated in 
Figure 2, shall:  
 
   a) be an arrow in the colour corresponding to the energy efficiency class of the product on 
the label;  
 
   b) indicate the energy efficiency class of the product on the arrow in 100 % white, Calibri 
Bold and in a font siz e equivalent to that of the price;  
 
   c) have the range of available energy efficiency classes in 100 % black; and,  
 
   ç) have one of the following two formats, and its size shall be such that the arrow is 
clearly visible and legible. The letter in the energy efficiency class arrow shall be positioned in 
the centre of the rectangular part of the arrow, with a visible border in 100 % black placed 
around the arrow and the letter of the energy efficiency class:  
 
 
 
 
 
            Figure 2: Coloured left/righ t arrow, with range of energy efficiency classes 
indicated  
 
            3. In the case of nested display, the sequence of display of the label shall be as follows:  
 
a) the image referred to in point 2 of this Annex shall be shown on the display 
mechanism in proximity to the price of the product;  
 
b) the image shall link to the label set out in Annex III;  
 
c) the label shall be displayed after a mouse click, mouse roll -over or tactile screen 
expansion on the image;  
 
ç) the label shall be displayed by pop up , new tab, new page or inset screen display;  
 
d) for magnification of the label on tactile screens, the device conventions for tactile 
magnification shall apply;  
 
e) the label shall cease to be displayed by means of a close option or other standard 
closing  mechanism;  
 
f) the alternative text for the graphic, to be displayed on failure to display the label, shall 
be the energy efficiency class of the product in a font size equivalent to that of the price.  
 
            4.The electronic product information she et made available by suppliers in accordance 
with point 1(g) of Article 6 shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price 
of the product. The size shall be such that the product information sheet is clearly visible and 
legible. The produc t information sheet may be displayed using a nested display or by referring 
to the product database or supplier’s own website , in which case the link used for accessing the 
product information sheet shall clearly and legibly indicate ‘Product information s heet’. If a 
nested display is used, the product information sheet shall appear on the first mouse click, 
mouse roll -over or tactile screen expansion on the link.  
 
 
 
 
  ANNEX – IX 
 
VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR MARKET SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES  
 
1. The verification  tolerances set out in this Annex relate only to the verification of the 
measured parameters by Member State authorities and shall not be used by the supplier as an 
allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical documentation. The values and cl asses 
on the label or in the product information sheet shall not be more favourable for the supplier 
than the values reported in the technical documentation.   
 
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 fa vourable 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 shall be 
considered not compliant.  
 
3. When verifying the  compliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in 
this Communique , 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 applicable requirements if:  
 
(1) the values given in the technical documentation pursuant to point 5 of Article 5 of 
Regulation on setting a framework for energy labelling (1369/2017/EU) (declared values) 
published in the Official Gazette dated .../…/…  and numbered ….. , and, where applicable, the 
values used to calculate these values, are not more favourable for the supplier than the 
corresponding values given in the test reports; and  
 
(2) the values published on the label and in the product informatio n sheet are not more 
favourable for the supplier than the declared values, and the indicated energy efficiency class 
and the airborne acoustical noise emission class are not more favourable for the supplier than 
the class determined by the declared values;  and 
 
(3) when the Ministry test s the unit of the model, the determined 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 T able 5.  
 
       c) If the results referred to in points b(1) or (2) 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(3) is not achieved, the Ministry  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 the applicable requireme nts if for these 
three units the arithmetical mean of the determined values complies with the respective 
tolerances given in Table 5.  
 
           e) If the result referred to in point (d) is not achieved, the model and all equivalent 
models shall be consid ered not to comply with this Communique . 
 
     f) The Ministry shall provide all relevant information to the authorities of the other 
Member States and to the Commission without delay after a decision being taken on the non -
compliance of the model accordin g to points (c) and (e).  
 
 4. The Ministry shall use the measurement and calculation methods set out in Annex IV.  
5. The Ministry shall only apply the verification tolerances that are set out in Table 5 and 
shall only use the procedure described in point 3  for the requirements referred to in this Annex. 
For the parameters in Table 5, no other tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised 
standards or in any other measurement method, shall be applied.  
 
Table 5  
Verification tolerances  
Parameter  Verification  tolerances  
Eco or eko  programme 
energy consumption 
(EPEC)  The determined value (*) shall not exceed the declared 
value of EPEC by more than 5 %.  
Eco or eko programme 
water consumption 
(EPWC)  The determined value (*) shall not exceed the declared 
value of EPWC by more than 5 %.  
Cleaning performance 
index (I C) The determined value (*) shall not be less than the 
declared value of I C by more than 14 %.  
Drying performance 
index (I D) The determined value (*) shall not be less than the 
declared value of I D by more than 12 %.  
Programme duration 
(Tt) The determined value (*) shall not exceed the declared 
values T t by more than 5 % or 10 minutes, whichever is 
the longer.  
Power consumption in 
off mode (P o) The determined value (*) of power consumption P o shall 
not exceed the declared value by more than 0,10 W.  
Power consumption in 
standby mode (P sm) 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 (P ds) The determined value (*) of power con sumption 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.  
Airborne acoustic noise 
emissions  The determined value (*) shall  not exceed the declared 
value by more than 2 dB(A) re 1pW.   
(*) In the case of three additional units tested as prescribed in point 3(ç) of this Annex, 
the determined value means the arithmetical mean of the values determined for these 
three additional u nits.