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  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to 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 products (  1 ), and in particular Article 15(1) 
thereof,  
After consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum,  
Whereas:  
(1) Under Directive 2009/125/EC ecodesign requirements 
should be set by the Commission for energy-related 
products representing significant volumes of sales and 
trade, having significant environmental impact and pre- 
senting significant potential for improvement in terms of 
their environmental impact without entailing excessive 
costs.  
(2) Article 16(2), first indent, of Directive 2009/125/EC 
provides that in accordance with the procedure referred 
to in Article 19(3) and the criteria set out in 
Article 15(2), and after consulting the Ecodesign Consul ­
tation Forum, the Commission shall, as appropriate, 
introduce an implementing measure for domestic 
appliances, including household washing machines.  
(3) The Commission has carried out a preparatory study to 
analyse the technical, environmental and economic 
aspects of household washing machines typically used 
in households. The study has been developed together 
with stakeholders and interested parties from the Union 
and third countries, and the results have been made 
publicly available.  
(4) This Regulation should cover products designed for 
washing laundry in households.  
(5) Household combined washer-driers have particular char ­
acteristics and should therefore be excluded from the 
scope of this Regulation. However, considering that 
they offer similar functionalities as household washing 
machines, they should be addressed as soon as possible 
in another implementing measure of Directive 
2009/125/EC.  
(6) The environmental aspect of the household washing 
machines, identified as significant for the purposes of 
this Regulation, is energy and water consumption in the use phase. The annual electricity and water 
consumption of products subject to this Regulation was 
estimated to have been 35 TWh and 2 213 million m  3 , 
respectively, in the Union in 2005. Unless specific 
measures are taken, annual electricity and water 
consumption is predicted to be 37,7 TWh and 
2 051 million m  3 in 2020. The preparatory study 
shows that the electricity and water consumption of 
products subject to this Regulation can be significantly 
reduced.  
(7) The preparatory study shows that requirements regarding 
other ecodesign parameters referred to in Part 1 of 
Annex I to Directive 2009/125/EC are not necessary as 
electricity and water consumptions of household washing 
machines in the use phase are by far the most important 
environmental aspect.  
(8) The electricity and water consumptions of products 
subject to this Regulation should be made more 
efficient by applying existing non-proprietary cost- 
effective technologies that can reduce the combined 
costs of purchasing and operating these products.  
(9) The ecodesign requirements should not affect func ­
tionality from the end-user’s perspective and should not 
negatively affect health, safety or the environment. In 
particular, the benefits of reducing electricity and water 
consumption during the use phase should more than 
offset any additional environmental impacts during the 
production phase.  
(10) The ecodesign requirements should be introduced 
gradually in order to provide a sufficient timeframe for 
manufacturers to redesign products subject to this Regu ­
lation. The timing should be such as to avoid negative 
impacts on the functionalities of equipment on the 
market, and to take into account cost impacts for end- 
users and manufacturers, in particular small and 
medium-sized enterprises, while ensuring timely 
achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.  
(11) Measurements of the relevant product parameters should 
be performed using reliable, accurate and reproducible 
measurement methods, 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 (  2 ).EN 11.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 293/21  
( 1 ) OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10.  (  2 ) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.(12) In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, 
this Regulation should specify the applicable conformity 
assessment procedures.  
(13) In order to facilitate compliance checks, manufacturers 
should provide information in the technical documen ­
tation referred to in Annexes V and VI to Directive 
2009/125/EC in so far as this information relates to 
the requirements laid down in this Regulation.  
(14) In addition to the legally binding requirements laid down 
in this Regulation, indicative benchmarks for best 
available technologies should be identified to ensure the 
wide availability and easy accessibility of information on 
the lifecycle environmental performance of products 
subject to this Regulation.  
(15) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in 
accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred 
to in Article 19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter and scope  
1. This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the 
placing on the market of 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 
2009/125/EC, the following definitions shall apply for the 
purpose 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 are declared by the manufacturer 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 manufacturer at 0,5 kg intervals kg 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 manufacturer’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 manu ­
facturer’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 washing machine’ means a model of household 
washing machine placed on the market with the same 
rated capacity, technical and performance characteristics, 
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 manufacturer.  
Article 3  
Ecodesign requirements  
The generic ecodesign requirements for household washing 
machines are set out in point 1 of Annex I.  
The specific ecodesign requirements for household washing 
machines are set out in point 2 of Annex I.EN L 293/22 Official Journal of the European Union 11.11.2010Article 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 management system set out in Annex V to that Directive.  
2. For the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to 
Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, the technical documen ­
tation file shall contain a copy of the calculation set out in 
Annex II to this Regulation.  
Where the information included in the technical documentation 
for a particular household washing machine model has been 
obtained by calculation on the basis of design, or extrapolation 
from other equivalent washing machines, or both, the technical 
documentation shall include details of such calculations or 
extrapolations, or both, and of tests undertaken by manu ­
facturers to verify the accuracy of the calculations undertaken. 
In such cases, the technical documentation shall also include a 
list of all other equivalent household washing machine models 
where the information included in the technical documentation 
was obtained on the same basis.  
Article 5  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
Member States shall apply the verification procedure described 
in Annex III to this Regulation when performing the market 
surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 
2009/125/EC for compliance with requirements set out in 
Annex I to this Regulation.  
Article 6  
Benchmarks  
The indicative benchmarks for best-performing household 
washing machines available on the market at the time of 
entry into force of this Regulation are set out in Annex IV.  Article 7  
Revision  
The Commission shall review this Regulation in the light of 
technological progress no later than 4 years after its entry 
into force and present the result of this review to the 
Ecodesign Consultation Forum. The review shall in particular 
assess the verification tolerances set out in Annex III, the oppor ­
tunity of setting requirements on rinsing and spin-drying effi ­
ciency and the potential for hot water inlet.  
Article 8  
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 1 December 2011.  
However, the ecodesign requirements listed below shall apply in 
accordance with the following timetable:  
(a) the generic ecodesign requirements set out in point 1(1) of 
Annex I shall apply from 1 December 2012;  
(b) the generic ecodesign requirements set out in point 1(2) of 
Annex I shall apply from 1 June 2011;  
(c) the generic ecodesign requirements set out in point 1(3) of 
Annex I shall apply from 1 December 2013;  
(d) the specific ecodesign requirements set out in point 2(2) of 
Annex I shall apply from 1 December 2013.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 10 November 2010.  
For the Commission  
The President  
José Manuel BARROSOEN 11.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 293/23ANNEX I  
Ecodesign requirements  
1. GENERIC ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS  
(1) For the calculation of the energy consumption and other parameters for household washing machines, the cycles 
which clean normally soiled cotton laundry (hereafter standard cotton programmes) at 40 °C and 60 °C shall be 
used. These cycles shall be clearly identifiable on the programme selection device of the household washing 
machines or the household washing machines display, if any, or both, and indicated as ‘standard 60 °C cotton 
programme’ and ‘standard 40 °C cotton programme’.  
(2) The booklet of instructions provided by the manufacturer shall provide:  
(a) the standard 60 °C and 40 °C cotton programmes, referred to as ‘standard 60 °C cotton programme’ and 
‘standard 40 °C cotton programme’, and shall specify that they are suitable to clean normally soiled cotton 
laundry and that they are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and water 
consumptions for washing that type of cotton laundry; in addition, an indication that the actual water 
temperature may differ from the declared cycle temperature;  
(b) the power consumption of the off-mode and of the left-on mode;  
(c) indicative information on the programme time, remaining moisture content, energy and water consumption 
for the main washing programmes at full or partial load, or both;  
(d) recommendation on the type of detergents suitable for the various washing temperatures.  
(3) Household washing machines shall offer to end-users a cycle at 20 °C. This programme shall be clearly identifiable 
on the programme selection device of the household washing machines or the household washing machines 
display, if any, or both.  
2. SPECIFIC ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS  
Household washing machines shall comply with the following requirements:  
(1) From 1 December 2011:  
— for all household washing machines, the Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) shall be less than 68,  
— for household washing machines with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Washing Efficiency Index ( I w ) shall 
be greater than 1,03,  
— for household washing machines with a rated capacity equal to or lower than 3 kg, the Washing Efficiency 
Index ( I w ) shall be greater than 1,00,  
— for all household washing machines, the Water Consumption ( W t ) shall be:  
W t ≤ 5 ×  c + 35  
where  c is the household washing machine’s rated capacity for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full 
load or for the standard 40 °C cotton programme at full load, whichever is the lower.  
(2) From 1 December 2013:  
— for household washing machines with a rated capacity equal to or higher than 4 kg, the Energy Efficiency 
Index ( EEI) shall be less than 59,  
— for all household washing machines, the water consumption shall be,  
W t ≤ 5 ×  c ½ + 35  
where  c ½ is the household washing machine’s rated capacity for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at 
partial load or for the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load, whichever is the lower.  
The Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI), the Washing Efficiency Index ( I w ) and the Water Consumption ( W t ) are calculated in 
accordance with Annex II.EN L 293/24 Official Journal of the European Union 11.11.2010ANNEX II  
Method for calculating the Energy Efficiency Index, Washing Efficiency Index, 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 = weighted 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 ¼ 47; 0 Ü c þ 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 ( AE  C ) is calculated in kWh/year as follows and is rounded to two 
decimal places:  
(i) 
AE  C ¼ E t Ü 220 þ Ï 
P o Ü 525 600 Ä ðT t Ü 220Þ 
2 þ P l Ü 525 600 Ä ðT t Ü 220Þ 
2 B 
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 = programme time;  
220 = total number of standard washing cycles per year.  
(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 the ‘left-on mode’, 
according to the following formula:  
AE  C ¼ E t Ü 220 þ fðP l Ü T l Ü 220Þ þ P o Ü ½525 600 Ä ðT t Ü 220Þ Ä ðT l Ü 220Þâg 
60 Ü 1 000  
where:  
T l = time in ‘left-on mode’.EN 11.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 293/25(d) The weighted energy consumption ( E t ) is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded to three decimal places:  
E t ¼ ½3 Ü E t;60 þ 2 Ü E t;60½ þ 2 Ü E t;40½ â=7 
where:  
E t,60 = energy consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme;  
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 ¼ ð3 Ü P o;60 þ 2 Ü P o;60½ þ 2 Ü P o;40½ Þ=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 ¼ ð3 Ü P l;60 þ 2 Ü P l;60½ þ 2 Ü P l;40½ Þ=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 ¼ ð3 Ü T t;60 þ 2 Ü T t;60½ þ 2 Ü T t;40½ Þ=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.  
(h) The weighted time in ‘left-on mode’ ( T l ) is calculated in minutes as follows and rounded to the nearest minute:  
T l ¼ ð3 Ü T l;60 þ 2 Ü T l;60½ þ 2 Ü T l;40½ Þ=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 WASHING EFFICIENCY INDEX  
For the calculation of the Washing Efficiency Index ( I w ), the weighted washing efficiency of the 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 the washing efficiency of a reference washing machine, where the 
reference washing machine shall have the characteristics indicated in 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 .EN L 293/26 Official Journal of the European Union 11.11.2010(a) The Washing Efficiency Index ( I w ) is calculated as follows and rounded to three decimal places  
I W ¼ ð3 Ü I W;60 þ 2 Ü I W;60½ þ 2 Ü I W;40½ Þ 
7 
where:  
I W,60  = Washing Efficiency Index of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load;  
I W,60½  = Washing Efficiency Index of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial load;  
I W,40½  = Washing Efficiency Index of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial load.  
(b) The Washing Efficiency Index of one standard cotton programme ( p) is calculated as follows:  
I W;p ¼ 1 
n Ü X  n 
i¼1 Í W T;i 
W R;a Î 
where:  
W T,i = Washing Efficiency of the household washing machine under test for one test cycle ( i); 
W R,a = Average Washing Efficiency of the reference washing machine;  
n =  number of test cycles,  n ≥ 3 for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load, n ≥ 2 for the standard 
60 °C cotton programme at partial load and n ≥ 2 for the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial 
load.  
(c) The Washing Efficiency  (W)  is the average of the reflectance values of each test strip after completion of a test 
cycle.  
3. CALCULATION OF WATER CONSUMPTION  
The water consumption ( W t ) is calculated as follows and rounded to one decimal place:  
W t = W  t,60 
where:  
W t,60 = water consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load.  
4. CALCULATION OF THE REMAINING MOISTURE CONTENT  
The remaining moisture content ( D) of a programme is calculated in percentage and rounded to the nearest whole 
percent.EN 11.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 293/27ANNEX III  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
For the purposes of checking conformity with the requirements laid down in Annex I, authorities of Member State shall 
test a single household washing machine. If the measured parameters do not meet the values declared in the technical 
documentation file within the meaning of Article 4(2) by the manufacturer 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 requirements within the ranges set out 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 Annex I.  
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 %.  
Washing efficiency index  The measured value shall not be less than the rated value of  I W by more 
than 4 %.  
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 of  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 %.  
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 %.  
(*) ‘rated value’ means a value that is declared by the manufacturer.EN L 293/28 Official Journal of the European Union 11.11.2010ANNEX IV  
Benchmarks  
At the time of entry into force of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market for household washing 
machines, in terms of their water and energy consumptions, washing efficiency and airborne acoustical noise emissions 
during washing/spinning for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load, is identified as follows (*):  
(1) Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 3 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 0,57 kWh/cycle (or 0,19 kWh/kg), corresponding to an overall annual energy consumption 
of 117,84 kWh/year, of which 105,34 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12,5 kWh/year during the low-power modes;  
(b) water consumption: 39 litres/cycle, corresponding to 8 580 litres/year for 220 cycles;  
(c) washing efficiency index: of 1,03 ≥ I w > 1,00;  
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (900 rpm): not available;  
(2) Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 3,5 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 0,66 kWh/cycle (or 0,19 kWh/kg), corresponding to an overall annual energy consumption 
of 134,50 kWh/year, of which 122,00 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12,5 kWh/year during the low-power modes;  
(b) water consumption: 39 litres/cycle, corresponding to 8 580 litres/year for 220 cycles;  
(c) washing efficiency index:  I w of 1,03;  
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (1 100 rpm): not available;  
(3) Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 4,5 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 0,76 kWh/cycle (or 0,17 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall annual energy consumption 
of 152,95 kWh/year, of which 140,45 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12,5 kWh/year during the low-power modes;  
(b) water consumption: 40 litres/cycle, corresponding to 8 800 litres/year for 220 cycles;  
(c) washing efficiency index:  I w of 1,03;  
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (1 000 rpm): 55/70 dB(A) re 1 pW;  
(4) Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 5 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 0,850 kWh/cycle (or 0,17 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall annual energy consumption 
of 169,60 kWh/year, of which 157,08 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12,5 kWh/year during the low-power modes;  
(b) water consumption: 39 litres/cycle, corresponding to an annual water consumption of 8 580 litres for 220 cycles;  
(c) washing efficiency index:  I w of 1,03;  
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (1 200 rpm): 53/73 dB(A) re 1pW;  
(5) Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 6 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 0,90 kWh/cycle (or 0,15 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall annual energy consumption 
of 178,82 kWh/year, of which 166,32 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12,5 kWh/year during the low-power modes;  
(b) water consumption: 37 litres/cycle, corresponding to an annual water consumption of 8 140 litres for 220 cycles;EN 11.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 293/29  
(*) For evaluation of the annual energy consumption, the calculation method set out in Annex II was used for a programme time o f 90 
min along with an off-mode power of 1 W and a left-on mode power of 2 W.(c) washing efficiency index:  I w of 1,03;  
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (1 600 rpm): not available;  
(6) Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 7 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 1,05 kWh/cycle (or 0,15 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall annual energy consumption 
of 201,00 kWh/year, of which 188,50 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12,5 kWh/year during the low-power modes;  
(b) water consumption: 43 litres/cycle, corresponding to an annual water consumption of 9 460 litres for 220 cycles;  
(c) washing efficiency index:  I w of 1,03;  
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (1 000 rpm): 57/73 dB(A) re 1pW;  
(e) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (1 400 rpm): 59/76 dB(A) re 1pW;  
(f) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (1 200 rpm): 48/62 dB(A) re 1pW (for built-in 
household washing machines);  
(7) Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 8 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 1,200 kWh/cycle (or 0,15 kWh/kg) corresponding to an overall annual energy consumption 
of 234,26 kWh/year, of which 221,76 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12,5 kWh/year during the low-power modes;  
(b) water consumption: 56 litres/cycle, corresponding to an annual water consumption of 12 320 litres for 220 
cycles;  
(c) washing efficiency index:  I w of 1,03;  
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (1 400 rpm): 54/71 dB(A) re 1 pW;  
(e) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning (1 600 rpm): 54/74 dB(A) re 1 pW.EN L 293/30 Official Journal of the European Union 11.11.2010