COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 1061/2010  
of 28 September 2010  
supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to 
energy labelling of household washing machines  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
Union,  
Having regard to Directive 2010/30/EU of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indi ­
cation by labelling and standard product information of the 
consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related 
products (  1 ), and in particular Article 10 thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Directive 2010/30/EU requires the Commission to adopt 
delegated acts as regards the labelling of energy-related 
products representing significant potential for energy 
savings and having a wide disparity in performance 
levels with equivalent functionality.  
(2) Provisions on the energy labelling of household washing 
machines were established by Commission Directive 
95/12/EC of 23 May 1995 implementing Council 
Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of 
household electric washing machines (  2 ). 
(3) The electricity used by household washing machines 
accounts for a significant share of total household elec ­
tricity demand in the Union. In addition to the energy 
efficiency improvements already achieved, the scope for 
further reducing the energy consumption of household 
washing machines is substantial.  
(4) Directive 95/12/EC should be repealed and new 
provisions should be laid down by this Regulation in 
order to ensure that the energy label provides dynamic 
incentives for suppliers to further improve the energy 
efficiency of household washing machines and to 
accelerate the market transformation towards energy- 
efficient technologies.  (5) Household combined washer-driers fall within the scope 
of Commission Directive 96/60/EC of 19 September 
1996 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with 
regard to energy labelling of household combined 
washer-driers (  3 ) and should therefore be excluded from 
the scope of this Regulation. However, considering that 
they offer similar functionalities to household washing 
machines, a revision of Directive 96/60/EC should take 
place as soon as possible.  
(6) The information provided on the label should be 
obtained through reliable, accurate and reproducible 
measurement procedures, which take into account the 
recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods 
including, where available, harmonised standards 
adopted by the European standardisation bodies, as 
listed in Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 
1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of 
information in the field of technical standards and regu ­
lations and of rules on Information Society services (  4 ). 
(7) This Regulation should specify a uniform design and 
content for the label for household washing machines.  
(8) In addition, this Regulation should specify requirements 
as to the technical documentation and the fiche for 
household washing machines.  
(9) Moreover, this Regulation should specify requirements as 
to the information to be provided for any form of 
distance selling, advertisements and technical promo ­
tional materials for household washing machines.  
(10) It is appropriate to provide for a review of the provisions 
of this Regulation taking into account technological 
progress.  
(11) In order to facilitate the transition from Directive 
95/12/EC to this Regulation, provisions should be 
made that household washing machines labelled in 
accordance with this Regulation should be considered 
as compliant with Directive 95/12/EC.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/47  
( 1 ) OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1.  
( 2 ) OJ L 47, 24.2.1996, p. 35.  ( 3 ) OJ L 266, 18.10.1996, p. 1.  
( 4 ) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.(12) Directive 95/12/EC should therefore be repealed,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter and scope  
1. This Regulation establishes requirements for the labelling 
of and the provision of supplementary product information on 
electric mains-operated household washing machines and 
electric mains-operated household washing machines that can 
also be powered by batteries, including those sold for non- 
household use and built-in household washing machines.  
2. This Regulation shall not apply to household combined 
washer-driers.  
Article 2  
Definitions  
In addition to the definitions laid down in Article 2 of Directive 
2010/30/EU, the following definitions shall apply for the 
purposes of this Regulation:  
(1) ‘household washing machine’ means an automatic washing 
machine which cleans and rinses textiles using water, 
which also has a spin extraction function and which is 
designed to be used principally for non-professional 
purposes;  
(2) ‘built-in household washing machine’ means a household 
washing machine intended to be installed in a cabinet, a 
prepared recess in a wall or a similar location, requiring 
furniture finishing;  
(3) ‘automatic washing machine’ means a washing machine 
where the load is fully treated by the machine without 
the need for user intervention at any point during the 
programme;  
(4) ‘household combined washer-drier’ means a household 
washing machine which includes both a spin extraction 
function and also a means for drying the textiles, usually 
by heating and tumbling;  
(5) ‘programme’ means a series of operations that are pre- 
defined and which are declared by the supplier as 
suitable for washing certain types of textile;  
(6) ‘cycle’ means a complete washing, rinsing and spinning 
process, as defined for the selected programme;  (7) ‘programme time’ means the time that elapses from the 
initiation of the programme until the completion of the 
programme excluding any end-user programmed delay;  
(8) ‘rated capacity’ means the maximum mass in kilograms 
stated by the supplier at 0,5 kg intervals of dry textiles 
of a particular type, which can be treated in a household 
washing machine on the selected programme, when 
loaded in accordance with the supplier’s instructions;  
(9) ‘partial load’ means half of the rated capacity of a 
household washing machine for a given programme;  
(10) ‘remaining moisture content’ means the amount of 
moisture contained in the load at the end of the 
spinning phase;  
(11) ‘off-mode’ means a condition where the household 
washing machine is switched off using appliance controls 
or switches accessible to and intended for operation by the 
end-user during normal use to attain the lowest power 
consumption that may persist for an indefinite time 
while the household washing machine is connected to a 
power source and used in accordance with the supplier’s 
instructions; where there is no control or switch accessible 
to the end-user, ‘off-mode’ means the condition reached 
after the household washing machine reverts to a steady- 
state power consumption on its own;  
(12) ‘left-on mode’ means the lowest power consumption mode 
that may persist for an indefinite time after completion of 
the programme without any further intervention by the 
end-user besides unloading of the household washing 
machine;  
(13) ‘equivalent household washing machine’ means a model of 
household washing machine placed on the market with 
the same rated capacity, technical and performance char ­
acteristics, energy and water consumption and airborne 
acoustical noise emissions during washing and spinning 
as another model of household washing machine placed 
on the market under a different commercial code number 
by the same supplier;  
(14) ‘end-user’ means a consumer buying or expected to buy a 
household washing machine;  
(15) ‘point of sale’ means a location where household washing 
machines are displayed or offered for sale, hire or hire- 
purchase.EN L 314/48 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010Article 3  
Responsibilities of suppliers  
Suppliers shall ensure that:  
(a) each household washing machine, is supplied with a printed 
label in the format and containing information as set out in 
Annex I;  
(b) a product fiche, as set out in Annex II, is made available;  
(c) the technical documentation as set out in Annex III is made 
available on request to the authorities of the Member States 
and to the Commission;  
(d) any advertisement for a specific model of household 
washing machine contains the energy efficiency class, if 
the advertisement discloses energy-related or price 
information;  
(e) any technical promotional material concerning a specific 
model of household washing machine which describes its 
specific technical parameters includes the energy efficiency 
class of that model.  
Article 4  
Responsibilities of dealers  
Dealers shall ensure that:  
(a) each household washing machine, at the point of sale, bears 
the label provided by suppliers in accordance with 
Article 3(a) on the outside of the front or top of the 
household washing machine, in such a way as to be 
clearly visible;  
(b) household washing machines offered for sale, hire or hire- 
purchase where the end-user cannot be expected to see the 
product displayed are marketed with the information to be 
provided by suppliers in accordance with Annex IV;  
(c) any advertisement for a specific model of household 
washing machine contains a reference to its energy effi ­
ciency class, if the advertisement discloses energy-related 
or price information;  
(d) any technical promotional material concerning a specific 
model of household washing machine, which describes its 
specific technical parameters includes a reference to the 
energy efficiency class of that model.  
Article 5  
Measurement methods  
The information to be provided pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 
shall be obtained by reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account the 
recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods.  
Article 6  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
Member States shall apply the procedure laid down in Annex V 
when assessing the conformity of the declared energy efficiency 
class, the annual energy consumption, annual water 
consumption, spin-drying efficiency class, power consumption 
in off-mode and left-on mode, duration of the left-on mode, 
remaining moisture content, spin speed and airborne acoustical 
noise emissions.  
Article 7  
Revision  
The Commission shall review this Regulation in the light of 
technological progress no later than four years after its entry 
into force. The review shall in particular assess the verification 
tolerances set out in Annex V.  
Article 8  
Repeal  
Directive 95/12/EC shall be repealed from 20 December 2011.  
Article 9  
Transitional provisions  
1. Articles 3(d), (e), 4(b), (c) and (d) shall not apply to printed 
advertisements and printed technical promotional material 
published before 20 April 2012.  
2. Household washing machines placed on the market before 
20 December 2011 shall comply with the provisions set out in 
Directive 95/12/EC.  
3. If an implementing measure for Directive 2009/125/EC of 
the European Parliament and of the Council (  1 ) with regards to 
ecodesign requirements for household washing machines was 
adopted, household washing machines, which comply with 
the provisions of this implementing measure with respect to 
the washing efficiency requirements and with the provisions 
of this Regulation, and which are placed on the market or 
offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase before 20 December 
2011 shall be regarded as complying with the requirements 
of Directive 95/12/EC.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/49  
( 1 ) OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10.Article 10  
Entry into force and application  
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the  Official Journal of 
the European Union . 
2. It shall apply from 20 December 2011. However, Articles 3(d), (e), 4(b), (c) and (d) shall apply from 
20 April 2012.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2010.  
For the Commission  
The President  
José Manuel BARROSOEN L 314/50 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010ANNEX I  
Label  
1. LABEL
EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/51(1) The following information shall be included in the label:  
I. supplier’s name or trade mark;  
II. supplier’s model identifier, meaning the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific household 
washing machine model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;  
III. the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with point 1 of Annex VI; the head of the arrow 
containing the energy efficiency class of the household washing machine shall be placed at the same height as 
the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;  
IV. weighted annual energy consumption ( AE  C ) in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer in 
accordance with Annex VII;  
V. weighted annual water consumption ( AW  C ), in litres per year, rounded up to the nearest integer in 
accordance with Annex VII;  
VI. rated capacity, in kg, for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton 
programme at full load, whichever is the lower;  
VII. the spin-drying efficiency class as set out in point 2 of Annex VI;  
VIII. airborne acoustical noise emissions, during the washing and spinning phases, for the standard 60 °C cotton 
programme at full load, expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW, rounded to the nearest integer.  
(2) The design of the label shall be in accordance with point 2. By way of derogation, where a model has been 
awarded an ‘EU Ecolabel’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (  1 ), a 
copy of the EU Ecolabel may be added.  
2. LABEL DESIGN  
The design of the label shall be as in the figure below.EN L 314/52 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010  
( 1 ) OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/53Whereby:  
(a) The label must be at least 110 mm wide and 220 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, its 
content must nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above.  
(b) The background shall be white.  
(c) Colours shall be CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 00-70-X-00: 0 % cyan, 70 % 
magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.  
(d) The label shall fulfil all of the following requirements (numbers refer to the figure above):
  
Border stroke:  5 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.
  
EU logo  — colours: X-80-00-00 and 00-00-X-00.
  
Energy logo:  colour: X-00-00-00.  
Pictogram as depicted: EU logo and energy logo (combined): width: 92 mm, height: 17 mm.
  
Sub-logos border:  1 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — length: 92,5 mm.
  
A-G scale  
— Arrow:  height: 7 mm, gap: 0,75 mm — colours:  
— Highest class: X-00-X-00,  
— Second class: 70-00-X-00,  
— Third class: 30-00-X-00,  
— Fourth class: 00-00-X-00,  
— Fifth class: 00-30-X-00,  
— Sixth class: 00-70-X-00,  
— Last class: 00-X-X-00.  
— Text:  Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals and white; ‘+’ symbols: Calibri bold 12 pt, capitals, white, aligned 
on a single row.
  
Energy efficiency class  
— Arrow:  width: 26 mm, height: 14 mm, 100 % black.  
— Text:  Calibri bold 29 pt, capitals and white; ‘+’ symbols: Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white, aligned 
on a single row.EN L 314/54 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010Energy:  text: Calibri regular 11 pt, capitals, 100 % black.
  
Weighted annual energy consumption  
— Border:  2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 42 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri regular 17 pt, 100 % black.
  
Weighted annual water consumption  
— Pictogram as depicted  
— Border:  2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 24 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri regular 16 pt, 100 % black.
  
Rated capacity  
— Pictogram as depicted  
— Border:  2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 24 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri regular 16 pt, 100 % black.
  
Spin-drying efficiency class  
— Pictogram as depicted  
— Border:  2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri regular 16 pt, horizontal scale 75 %, 100 % black and Calibri Bold 22 pt, horizontal 
scale 75 %, 100 % black.
  
Airborne acoustical noise emissions  
— Pictograms as depicted  
— Border:  2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 24 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri regular 16 pt, 100 % black.
  
Supplier’s name or trade mark
  
Supplier’s model identifier
  
The supplier’s name or trademark and model identifier should fit in a space of 92 × 15 mm.
  
Numbering of the Regulation:  Calibri bold 12 pt, 100 % black.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/55ANNEX II  
Product Fiche  
1. The information in the product fiche of the household washing machine shall be provided in the following order and 
shall be included in the product brochure or other literature provided with the product:  
(a) supplier’s name or trade mark;  
(b) supplier’s model identifier, meaning the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific household 
washing machine model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;  
(c) rated capacity in kg of cotton for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the 40 °C cotton 
programme at full load, whichever is the lower;  
(d) energy efficiency class in accordance with point 1 of Annex VI;  
(e) where the household washing machine has been awarded an ‘EU Ecolabel award’ under Regulation (EC) 
No 66/2010, this information may be included;  
(f) weighted annual energy consumption ( AE  C ) in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer; it shall be 
described as: ‘Energy consumption “X” kWh per year, based on 220 standard washing cycles for cotton 
programmes at 60 °C and 40 °C at full and partial load, and the consumption of the low-power modes. 
Actual energy consumption will depend on how the appliance is used.’;  
(g) the energy consumption ( E t,60 , E t,60½  , E t,40½  ) of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load and partial load 
and of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load;  
(h) weighted power consumption of the off-mode and of the left-on mode;  
(i) weighted annual water consumption ( AW  C ) in litres per year, rounded up to the nearest integer; it shall be 
described as: ‘Water consumption “X” litres per year, based on 220 standard washing cycles for cotton 
programmes at 60 °C and 40 °C at full and partial load. Actual water consumption will depend on how the 
appliance is used.’;  
(j) spin-drying efficiency class determined in accordance with point 2 of Annex VI, expressed as ‘spin-drying 
efficiency class “X” on a scale from G (least efficient) to A (most efficient)’; this may be expressed by other 
means provided it is clear that the scale is from G (least efficient) to A (most efficient);  
(k) maximum spin speed attained for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton 
programme at partial load, whichever is the lower, and remaining moisture content attained for the standard 
60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load, whichever is the 
greater;  
(l) indication that the ‘standard 60 °C cotton programme’ and the ‘standard 40 °C cotton programme’ are the 
standard washing programmes to which the information in the label and the fiche relates, that these programmes 
are suitable to clean normally soiled cotton laundry and that they are the most efficient programmes in terms of 
combined energy and water consumption;  
(m) the programme time of the ‘standard 60 °C cotton programme’ at full and partial load and of the ‘standard 
40 °C cotton programme’ at partial load in minutes and rounded to the nearest minute;  
(n) the duration of the left-on mode ( T l ) if the household washing machine is equipped with a power management 
system;  
(o) airborne acoustical noise emissions expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW and rounded to the nearest integer during the 
washing and spinning phases for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;  
(p) if the household washing machine is intended to be built-in, an indication to this effect.  
2. One fiche may cover a number of household washing machine models supplied by the same supplier.  
3. The information contained in the fiche may be given in the form of a copy of the label, either in colour or in black 
and white. Where this is the case, the information listed in point 1 not already displayed on the label shall also be 
provided.EN L 314/56 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010ANNEX III  
Technical documentation  
1. The technical documentation referred to in Article 3(c) shall include:  
(a) the name and address of the supplier;  
(b) a general description of the washing machine model, sufficient for it to be unequivocally and easily identified;  
(c) where appropriate, the references of the harmonised standards applied;  
(d) where appropriate, the other technical standards and specifications used;  
(e) identification and signature of the person empowered to bind the supplier;  
(f) an indication stating whether the household washing machine model releases or not silver ions during the washing 
cycle as follows: ‘This product releases/does not release silver ions during the washing cycle.’;  
(g) technical parameters for measurements as follows:  
(i) energy consumption;  
(ii) programme time;  
(iii) water consumption;  
(iv) power consumption in ‘off-mode’;  
(v) power consumption in ‘left-on mode’;  
(vi) ‘left-on mode’ duration;  
(vii) remaining moisture content;  
(viii) airborne acoustical noise emissions;  
(ix) maximum spin speed;  
(h) the results of calculations performed in accordance with Annex VII.  
2. Where the information included in the technical documentation file for a particular household washing machine 
model has been obtained by calculation on the basis of design, or extrapolation from other equivalent household 
washing machines or both, the documentation shall include details of such calculations or extrapolations, or both, and 
of tests undertaken by suppliers to verify the accuracy of the calculations undertaken. The information shall also 
include a list of all other equivalent household washing machine models where the information was obtained on the 
same basis.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/57ANNEX IV  
Information to be provided in the cases where end-users cannot be expected to see the product displayed  
1. The information referred to in Article 4(b) shall be provided in the following order:  
(a) the rated capacity in kg of cotton, for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C 
cotton programme at full load, whichever is the lower;  
(b) the energy efficiency class as defined in point 1 of Annex VI;  
(c) the weighted annual energy consumption in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer and calculated in 
accordance with point 1(c) of Annex VII;  
(d) the weighted annual water consumption in litres per year, rounded up to the nearest integer and calculated in 
accordance with point 2(a) of Annex VII;  
(e) the spin-drying efficiency class in accordance with point 2 of Annex VI;  
(f) the maximum spin speed attained for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C 
cotton programme at partial load, whichever is the lower, and the remaining moisture content attained for the 
standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load, whichever 
is the greater;  
(g) airborne acoustical noise emissions during the washing and spinning phases, for the standard 60 °C cotton 
programme at full load, expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW and rounded to the nearest integer;  
(h) if the household washing machine is produced in order to be built-in, an indication to this effect.  
2. Where other information contained in the product fiche is also provided, it shall be in the form and order specified in 
Annex II.  
3. The size and font, in which all the information referred in this Annex is printed or shown, shall be legible.EN L 314/58 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010ANNEX V  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
For the purposes of checking conformity with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4, Member State authorities 
shall test a single household washing machine. If the measured parameters do not meet the values declared by the 
supplier within the ranges set out in Table 1, the measurements shall be carried out on three more household washing 
machines. The arithmetic mean of the measured values of these three household washing machines shall meet the values 
declared by the supplier within the range defined in Table 1, except for the energy consumption, where the measured 
value shall not be greater than the rated value of  E t by more than 6 %.  
Otherwise, the model and all other equivalent household washing machines models shall be considered not to comply 
with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4.  
Member State authorities shall use reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into account 
the generally recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods, including methods set out in documents the reference 
numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the  Official Journal of the European Union . 
Table 1  
Measured parameter  Verification tolerances  
Annual energy consumption  The measured value shall not be greater than the rated 
value (*) of  AE  C by more than 10 %.  
Energy consumption  The measured value shall not be greater than the rated 
value of  E t by more than 10 %.  
Programme time  The measured value shall not be longer than the rated 
values  T t by more than 10 %.  
Water consumption  The measured value shall not be greater than the rated 
value of  W  t by more than 10 %.  
Remaining moisture content  The measured value shall not be greater than the rated 
value of  D by more than 10 %.  
Spin speed  The measured value shall not be less than the rated value 
by more than 10 %.  
Power consumption in off-mode and left-on mode  The measured value of power consumption  P o and P l of 
more than 1,00 W shall not be greater than the rated value 
by more than 10 %. The measured value of power 
consumption  P o and P l of less than or equal to 1,00 W 
shall not be greater than the rated value by more than 
0,10 W.  
Duration of the left-on mode  The measured value shall not be longer than the rated 
value of  T l by more than 10 %.  
Airborne acoustical noise emissions  The measured value shall meet the rated value.  
(*) ‘Rated value’ means a value that is declared by the supplier.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/59ANNEX VI  
Energy efficiency classes and spin-drying efficiency classes  
1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASSES  
The energy efficiency class of a household washing machine shall be determined on the basis of its Energy Efficiency 
Index ( EEI) as set out in Table 1.  
The Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) of a household washing machine shall be determined in accordance with point 1 of 
Annex VII.  
Table 1  
Energy efficiency classes  
Energy efficiency class  Energy Efficiency Index  
A+++ (most efficient)  EEI  < 46  
A++  46 ≤ EEI  < 52  
A+ 52 ≤ EEI  < 59  
A 59 ≤ EEI  < 68  
B 68 ≤ EEI  < 77  
C 77 ≤ EEI  < 87  
D (least efficient)  EEI  ≥ 87 
2. SPIN-DRYING EFFICIENCY CLASSES  
The spin-drying efficiency class of a household washing machine shall be determined on the basis of the remaining 
moisture content ( D) as set out in Table 2.  
The remaining moisture content ( D) of a household washing machine shall be determined in accordance with point 3 
of Annex VII.  
Table 2  
Spin-drying efficiency classes  
Spin-drying efficiency class  Remaining moisture content ( %)  
A (most efficient)  D  < 45  
B 45 ≤ D < 54  
C 54 ≤ D < 63  
D 63 ≤ D < 72  
E 72 ≤ D < 81  
F 81 ≤ D < 90  
G (least efficient)  D  ≥ 90EN L 314/60 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010ANNEX VII  
Method for calculating the Energy Efficiency Index, annual water consumption and remaining moisture content  
1. CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX  
For the calculation of the Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) of a household washing machine model, the weighted annual 
energy consumption of a household washing machine for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full and partial 
load and for the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load is compared to its standard annual energy 
consumption.  
(a) The Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) is calculated as follows and rounded to one decimal place:  
EEI ¼ AE  C 
SAE  C Ü 100  
where:  
AE  C = annual energy consumption of the household washing machine;  
SAE  C = standard annual energy consumption of the household washing machine.  
(b) The standard annual energy consumption ( SAE  C ) is calculated in kWh/year as follows and rounded to two decimal 
places:  
SAE  C = 47,0 ×  c + 51,7  
where:  
c = rated capacity of the household washing machine for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load or the 
standard 40 °C cotton programme at full load, whichever is the lower.  
(c) The weighted annual energy consumption ( AEc) is calculated in kWh/year as follows and is rounded to two 
decimal places:  
(i) AE  C ¼ E  t Ü 220 þ " 
P o Ü 525 600 – ðT t Ü 200Þ 
2 þ P l Ü 525 600 – ðT t Ü 200Þ 
2 # 
60 Ü 1 000  
where:  
E t = weighted energy consumption;  
P o = weighted power in ‘off-mode’;  
P l = weighted power in the ‘left-on mode’;  
T t = weighted programme time;  
220  = total number of standard washing cycles per year.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/61(ii) Where the household washing machine is equipped with a power management system, with the household 
washing machine reverting automatically to ‘off-mode’ after the end of the programme, the weighted annual 
energy consumption ( AE  C ) is calculated taking into consideration the effective duration of ‘left-on mode’, 
according to the following formula:  
AE  C ¼ E  t Ü 220 þ fðP l Ü T t Ü 220Þ þ P o Ü Ü 
525 600 – ðT t Ü 200Þ – ðT t Ü 200Þ ä 
g 
60 Ü 1 000  
where:  
T l = time in ‘left-on mode’.  
(d) The weighted energy consumption ( E t ) is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded to three decimal places:  
E t = [3 ×  E t,60 + 2 ×  E t,60½  + 2 ×  E t,40½  ]/7 
where:  
E t,60 = energy consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;  
E t,60½  = energy consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;  
E t,40½  = energy consumption of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.  
(e) The weighted power in ‘off-mode’ ( P o ) is calculated in W as follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
P o = (3 ×  P o,60 + 2 ×  P o,60½  + 2 ×  P o,40½  )/7 
where:  
P o,60 = power in ‘off-mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;  
P o,60½  = power in ‘off-mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;  
P o,40½  = power in ‘off-mode’ of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.  
(f) The weighted power in the ‘left-on mode’ ( P l ) is calculated in W as follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
P l = (3 ×  P l,60 + 2 ×  P l,60½  + 2 ×  P l,40½  )/7 
where:  
P l,60 = power in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;  
P l,60½  = power in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;  
P l,40½  = power in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.  
(g) The weighted programme time ( T t ) is calculated in minutes as follows and rounded to the nearest minute:  
T t = (3 ×  T t,60 + 2 ×  T t,60½  + 2 ×  T t,40½  )/7 
where:  
T t,60 = programme time of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;  
T t,60½  = programme time of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;  
T t,40½  = programme time of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.EN L 314/62 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010(h) The weighted time in ‘left-on mode’ ( T l ) is calculated in minutes as follows and rounded to the nearest minute:  
T l = (3 ×  T l,60 + 2 ×  T l,60½  + 2 ×  T l,40½  )/7 
where:  
T l,60 = time in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;  
T l,60½  = time in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;  
T l,40½  = time in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.  
2. CALCULATION OF THE WEIGHTED ANNUAL WATER CONSUMPTION  
(a) The weighted annual water consumption ( AW  C ) of a household washing machine is calculated in litres as follows 
and rounded up to the integer:  
AW  c = W  t × 220  
where:  
W t = weighted water consumption;  
220 =  total number of standard washing cycles per year.  
(b) The weighted water consumption ( W t ) is calculated in litres as follows and rounded up to the integer  
W t = (3 ×  W  t,60 + 2 ×  W  t,60½  + 2 ×  W  t,40½  )/7 
where:  
W t,60 = water consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;  
W t,60½  = water consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;  
W t,40½  = water consumption of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.  
3. CALCULATION OF THE WEIGHTED REMAINING MOISTURE CONTENT  
The weighted remaining moisture content ( D) of a household washing machine is calculated in percentage as follows 
and rounded to the nearest whole percent:  
D = (3 ×  D 60 + 2 ×  D 60½ + 2 ×  D 40½ )/7 
where:  
D 60 is the residual moisture content for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load, in percentage and 
rounded to the nearest whole per cent;  
D 60½ is the residual moisture content for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load, in percentage and 
rounded to the nearest whole per cent;  
D 40½ is the residual moisture content for the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load, in percentage and 
rounded to the nearest whole per cent.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/63