Commission Directive 2002/40/EC of 8 May 2002 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric ovens (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer information, eco-label, energy consumption, household electrical appliance

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2002/40/EC

of 8 May 2002

implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric
ovens

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Article 1

Having regard to Council Directive 92/75/EEC of 22 September
1992 on the indication by labelling and standard product
information of the consumption of energy and other resources
of household appliances (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Directive 92/75/EEC requires the Commission to adopt
implementing Directives in respect of various household
appliances including electric ovens.

Electricity use by electric ovens accounts for a significant
part of total Community household energy demand. The
scope for a reduction of energy use by these appliances
is substantial.

technical

standards

Harmonised
specifications
are
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 regulations and of
rules on Information Society services (2), as amended by
Directive 98/48/EC (3).

Information concerning noise emissions should be given
where required by Member States pursuant to Council
Directive 86/594/EEC of 1 December 1986 on airborne
noise emitted by household appliances (4).

Council Directive 79/531/EEC of 14 May 1979 applying
to electric ovens Directive 79/530/EEC on the indication
by labelling of the energy consumption of household
appliances (5), as last amended by the Act of Accession
of Austria, Finland and Sweden, should be repealed as
from the date on which this Directive becomes applic-
able.

(6)

The measures provided for in this Directive are in
accordance with the opinion of the committee set up
under Article 10 of Directive 92/75/EEC,

1.
This Directive shall apply to electric mains operated
household electric ovens including ovens being part of larger
appliances.

2.

This Directive shall not apply to the following ovens:

(a) ovens that can also use other energy sources;

(b) ovens which do not fall within the scope of the harmonised

standards referred to in Article 2;

(c) portable ovens, being appliances other than fixed appli-
ances, having a mass of less than 18 kg, provided they are
not designed for built-in installations.

3.
The energy consumption of the steam functions, other
than the hot steam function, are not covered by this Directive.

Article 2

The information required by this Directive shall be
1.
obtained by means of measurements made in accordance with
harmonised standards adopted by the European Committee for
Electrotechnical Standardisation (Cenelec) under mandate from
the Commission in accordance with Directive 98/34/EC, the
reference numbers of which have been published in the Official
Journal of
the European Communities and for which Member
States have published the reference numbers of the national
standards transposing those harmonised standards.

to this Directive
The provisions of Annexes I,
requiring the giving of information relating to noise shall apply
only where that information is required by Member States
under Article 3 of Directive 86/594/EEC. This information shall
be measured in accordance with that Directive.

II and III

In this Directive expressions used have the same meaning

2.
as in Directive 92/75/EEC.

Article 3

The technical documentation referred to in Article 2(3) of

1.
Directive 92/75/EEC shall

include:

(1) OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 344, 6.12.1986, p. 24.
(5) OJ L 145, 13.6.1979, p. 7.

(a) the name and address of the supplier;

(b) a general description of the model, sufficient for it to be

unequivocally and easily identified;

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(c) information, including drawings as relevant, on the main
design features of the model and in particular items which
appreciably affect its energy consumption;

(d) reports of relevant measurement tests carried out under the
test procedures of the harmonised standards referred to in
Article 2(1);

(e) operating instructions,

if any.

the distribution of communications referred to in Article 3(4)
which do not conform to this Directive.

Article 5

1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December
2002, the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.
They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

The label referred to in Article 2(1) of Directive 92/

2.
75/EEC shall be as specified in Annex I to this Directive.

They shall apply those provisions with effect from 1 January
2003.

The label shall be placed on the door of the appliance, in such
a way as to be clearly visible and not obscured. For multi-cavity
ovens, each cavity shall have its own label, except a cavity
which does not fall within the scope of the harmonised stan-
dards referred to in Article 2.

those provisions,

When Member States adopt
they shall
contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by
such a reference on the occasion of their official publication.
Member States shall determine how such reference is to be
made.

3.
The content and format of the fiche referred to in Article
2(1) of Directive 92/75/EEC shall be as specified in Annex II to
this Directive.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the
provisions of national
in the field
covered by this Directive.

law which they adopt

4. Where the appliances are offered for sale, hire, or hire
purchase by way of a printed or written communication or by
other means whereby the potential customer cannot be
expected to see the appliance displayed, such as a written offer,
a mail order catalogue, advertisements on the Internet or other
electronic media,
the
that communication shall
information specified in Annex III.

include all

This requirement shall also apply in respect of offers for
built-in ovens for integrated kitchens.

The energy efficiency class of each cavity of an oven shall

5.
be determined in accordance with Annex IV.

The appropriate terms to be used on the label and the
6.
fiche as referred to in Article 2(1) of Directive 92/75/EEC shall
be selected from the table set out in Annex V to this Directive.

Article 4

Member States shall permit, until 30 June 2003, the placing on
the market, the marketing and/or the display of products and

Article 6

Directive 79/531/EEC is repealed with effect from 1 January
2003.

Article 7

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 8

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2002.

For the Commission

Loyola DE PALACIO

Vice-President

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ANNEX I

LABEL

Label design

1. The label shall be the relevant language version chosen from the following illustrations:

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2. The following notes define the information to be included:

Note

I.

II.

III.

Supplier's name or trade mark.

Supplier's model

identifier.

The energy efficiency class of the cavity(ies) of the model determined in accordance with Annex IV. The head of
the arrow containing the indicator letter shall be placed at the same level as the head of the relevant class arrow.

The height of the arrow containing the indicator letter shall not be less than — and not more than twice — the
height of the classes arrows.

IV. Without prejudice to any requirements under the Community eco-label scheme, where a model has been granted
a ‘European Union eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme (1), a copy of the eco-label may be
added here.

V.

Energy consumption in kWh for the heating function(s) (conventional and/or the forced air convection) (of
appliances) based on standard load determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised
standards referred to in Article 2.

VI. Usable volume of the cavity in litres, determined in accordance with the harmonised standards referred to in

Article 2.

VII. The size of appliance determined as follows:

small:

medium:

large:

12 l ≤ volume < 35 l

35 l ≤ volume < 65 l

65 l ≤ volume.

This indicator arrow shall be placed at the same level as the relevant size.

VIII. Where applicable, noise measured during the function determining the energy efficiency, determined in accord-

ance with Directive 86/594/EEC (2).

NB:

The equivalent terms in other languages to those given above are set out in Annex V.

Printing

3. The following defines certain aspects of the label:

Colours used:

CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow, black.

Ex. 07X0: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.

Arrows

A

B

C

X0X0

70X0

30X0

D 00X0

E

F

G

03X0

07X0

0XX0

Outline colour: X070

The background colour of the energy efficiency class indicator arrow is black.

All text is in black. The background is white.

(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.
(2) The relevant standards are EN 60704 -2-10 (noise measurement) and EN 60704-3 (verification).

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ANNEX II

FICHE

The fiche shall contain the following information. The information may be given in the form of a table covering a number
of models supplied by the same supplier, in which case it shall be given in the order specified, or given close to the
description of the appliance:

1. supplier's trade mark;

2. supplier's model

identifier;

3. the energy efficiency class of the cavity(ies) of the model determined in accordance with Annex IV. Expressed as
‘Energy efficiency class on a scale of A (more efficient) to G (less efficient)’. Where this information is provided in a
table this may be expressed by other means provided it is clear that the scale is from A (more efficient) to G (less
efficient). The indication of the heating function in which the energy efficiency class is determined;

4. where the information is provided in a table, and where some of the appliances listed in the table have been granted a
‘European Union eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, this information may be included here. In this case
the row heading shall state ‘European Union eco-label’, and the entry shall consist of a copy of the eco-label mark.
This provision is without prejudice to any requirements under the Community eco-label scheme;

5. energy consumption in kWh for the heating function(s), (conventional and/or forced air convection and/or hot steam)
(of appliances) based on standard load determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised
standards referred to in Article 2;

6. usable volume of the cavity in litres, determined in accordance with the harmonised standards referred to in Article 2;

7. the size determined as follows:

small:
medium:
large:

12 l ≤ volume < 35 l
35 l ≤ volume < 65 l
65 l ≤ volume.

This indicator arrow shall be placed at the same level as the relevant size;

8. time taken to ‘cook’ standard load determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards

referred to in Article 2;

9. where applicable, noise measured during the function determining the energy efficiency, determined in accordance

with Directive 86/594/EEC (1);

10. the declaration of the power consumption when no heating function is performed and the oven is in the lowest
power consuming mode as soon as a suitable harmonised standard for stand-by-losses becomes available;

11. the area of the largest baking sheet expressed in cm2 and determined as ‘surface area’ according to the harmonised

standard referred to in Article 2.

If a copy of the label, either in colour or black and white is included in the fiche, then only the further information needs
to be added.

NB:

The equivalent terms in other languages to those given above are set out in Annex V.

(1) The relevant standards are EN 60704-2-10 (noise measurement) and EN 60704-3 (verification).

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ANNEX III

MAIL ORDER AND OTHER DISTANCE SELLING

Mail order catalogues, communications, written offers, advertisements on the Internet or on other electronic media
referred to in Article 3(4),
including offers for built-in ovens for integrated kitchens, shall contain the following
information, given in the order specified:

identifier

1. supplier's trade mark and model
2. energy efficiency class
3. energy consumption
4. usable volume
5. size
6. noise

(Annex II, points 1 and 2)
(Annex II, point 3)
(Annex II, point 5)
(Annex II, point 6)
(Annex II, point 7)
(Annex II, point 9).

Where other information contained in the fiche is provided, it shall be in the form defined in Annex II and shall be
included in the above table in the order required for the fiche.

NB:

The equivalent terms in other languages to those given above are set out in Annex V.

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ANNEX IV

ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASS

The energy efficiency class of a cavity shall be determined as follows:

Table 1 — Small volume cavities

Energy efficiency class

Energy consumption E (1) (kWh)
based on standard load

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

E < 0,60

0,60 ≤ E < 0,80

0,80 ≤ E < 1,00

1,00 ≤ E < 1,20

1,20 ≤ E < 1,40

1,40 ≤ E < 1,60

1,60 ≤ E

(1) Determined according to Annex I, note V.

Table 2 — Medium volume cavities

Energy efficiency class

Energy consumption E (1) (kWh)
based on standard load

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

E < 0,80

0,80 ≤ E < 1,00

1,00 ≤ E < 1,20

1,20 ≤ E < 1,40

1,40 ≤ E < 1,60

1,60 ≤ E < 1,80

1,80 ≤ E

(1) Determined according to Annex I, note V.

Table 3 — Large volume cavities

Energy efficiency class

Energy consumption E (1) (kWh)
based on standard load

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

E < 1,00

1,00 ≤ E < 1,20

1,20 ≤ E < 1,40

1,40 ≤ E < 1,60

1,60 ≤ E < 1,80

1,80 ≤ E < 2,00

2,00 ≤ E

(1) Determined according to Annex I, note V.

ANNEX V

TERMS TO BE USED IN LABEL AND FICHE

Equivalents in Community languages of the terms to be used:

Note
Label
Annex I

Fiche
Annex II

Mail order
Annex III

ES

DA

DE

EL

EN

FR

IT

NL

PT

SV

FI

⊗

⊗

I

II

⊗

⊗

1

2

1

1

3

2

Energía

Energi

Energie

Ενέργεια

Energy

Énergie

Energia

Energie

Energia

Energi

Energia

Horno
eléctrico

El-ovne

Elektroback-
öfen

Ηλεκτρικός
φούρνος

Electric oven

Four
électrique

Forno
elettrico

Elektrische
oven

Forno
eléctrico

Elektrisk ugn

Sähköuuni

Fabricante

Mærke

Hersteller

Προµηθευτής Manufacturer

Fabricant

Costruttore

Fabrikant

Fabricante

Leverantör

Tavaran-
toimittaja

Modelo

Model

Modell

Μοντέλο

Model

Modèle

Modello

Model

Modelo

Modell

Malli

Más eficiente

Lavt forbrug

Niedriger
Verbrauch

Πιο αποδοτικό More

Économe

efficient

Bassi
consumi

Efficiënt

Eficiente

Låg
förbrukning

Vähän
kuluttava

Menos
eficiente

Højt forbrug Hoher

Verbrauch

Λιγότερο
αποδοτικό

Less efficient

Peu économe Alti consumi

Inefficiënt

Ineficiente

Hög
förbrukning

Paljon
kuluttava

Clase de
eficiencia
energética …
en una escala
que abarca
de A (más
eficiente) a G
(menos
eficiente)

Relativt ener-
giforbrug …
på skalaen A
(lavt forbrug)
til G (højt
forbrug)

Energieeffi-
zienzklasse
… auf einer
Skala von A
(niedriger
Verbrauch)
bis G (hoher
Verbrauch)

Τάξη ενερ-
γειακής
απόδοσης …
σε µια
κλίµακα από
το Α (πιο
αποδοτικό)
έως το G
(λιγότερο
αποδοτικό)

Energy effi-
ciency class
… on a scale
of A (more
efficient) to
G (less effi-
cient)

Classement
selon son
efficacité
énergétique
… sur une
échelle allant
de A
(économe) à
G (peu
économe)

Classe di effi-
cienza ener-
getica … su
una scala da
A (bassi
consumi) a G
(alti
consumi)

Energie-effi-
ciëntieklasse
… op een
schaal van A
(efficiënt) tot
G (ineffi-
ciënt)

Classe de
eficiência
energética …
numa escala
de A
(eficiente) a
G (inefi-
ciente)

Energieffekti-
vitetsklass på
en skala från
A (låg
förbrukning)
till G (hög
förbrukning)

Energiatehok-
kuusluokka
asteikolla
A:sta (vähän
kuluttava)
G:hen (paljon
kuluttava)

Superficie de
cocción

Bageareal

Backfläche

Επιφάνεια
ψησίµατος

Baking area

Surface de
cuisson

Superficie di
cottura

Bakopper-
vlak

Zona de
cozedura

Bakningsyta

Paistoala

V

5

3

Consumo de
energía

Energifor-
brug

Energiever-
brauch

Κατανάλωση
ενέργειας

Energy
consumption

Consomma-
tion
d'énergie

Consumo di
energia

Energiever-
bruik

Consumo de
energia

Energiför-
brukning

Energian-
kulutus

L

1
2
8
/
5
4

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N

O

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f
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a
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J
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1
5
5
2
0
0
2

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Label
Annex I

Fiche
Annex II

Mail order
Annex III

ES

DA

DE

EL

EN

FR

IT

NL

PT

SV

FI

.

.

1
5
5
2
0
0
2

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

5

5

V

V

V

V

V

VI

VII

VII

VII

VII

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

7

7

7

8

kWh

kWh

kWh

kWh

kWh

kWh

kWh

kWh

kWh

kWh

kWh

Función de
calenta-
miento

Opvarm-
ningsfunk-
tion

Beheizung

Λειτουργία
θέρµανσης

Heating
function

Fonction
chauffage

Funzione di
riscalda-
mento

Verhittings-
functie

Função de
aquecimento

Värmnings-
funktion

Lämmitys-
toiminto

Calenta-
miento
convencional

Traditionel
opvarmning

Konventio-
nelle Behei-
zung

Συµβατική

Conventional Classique

Convezione
naturale

Conventio-
neel

Conven-
cional

Ylä-alalämpö

Konventio-
nell
värmning

Convección
forzada

Varmluft

Umluft/
Heißluft

Με κυκλο-
φορία θερµού
αέρα

Forced air
convection

Convection
forcée

Geforceerde
luchtcon-
vectie

Convecção
forçada de ar

Värmning
med
varmluft

Kiertoilma

Funzione di
riscalda-
mento a
convezione
forzata

Con carga
normal

Baseret på
standardbe-
lastning

Bei Standard-
beladung

Με βάση
τυποποιηµένο
φορτίο

Based on
standard
load

Calculée en
charge
normalisée

Riferito al
carico
normalizzato

Gebaseerd
op normbe-
lasting

Com base na
carga-padrão

Baserad på
provning
med standar-
dlast

Perustuu stan-
dardin
mukaiseen
testiin

Volumen
neto (litros)

Netto-
volumen
(liter)

Netto-
volumen
(Liter)

Ωφέλιµος
όγκος (Λίτρα)

Usable
volume
(litres)

Volume utile
(litres)

Volume utile
(litri)

Netto
volume (liter)

Volume útil
Litros

Användbar
volym (liter)

Käyttötilavuus
(litraa)

Tipo

Type

Typ

Τύπος

Size

Type

Tipo

Type

Tipo

Storlek

Tyyppi

Pequeño

Lille

Klein

Μικρός

Small

Medio

Mellemstort

Mittel

Μεσαίος

Medium

Grande

Stort

Groß

Μεγάλος

Large

Faible
volume

Volume
moyen

Grand
volume

Piccolo

Klein

pequeno

Liten

Pieni

Medio

Middelgroot médio

Medelstor

Keski-
kokoinen

Grande

Groot

grande

Stor

Suuri

Tiempo de
cocción con
carga normal

Kogetid ved
standardbe-
lastning

Kochzeit bei
Standard-
beladung

Χρόνος για
ψήσιµο τυπο-
ποιηµένου
φορτίου

Time to
cook stand-
ard load

Temps de
cuisson en
charge
normale

Tempo
necessario
per cottura
carico
normale

Bereidings-
tĳd bĳ stan-
daardbe-
lasting

Tempo de
cozedura da
carga-padrão

Tillagningstid
för en stan-
dardlast

Valmistusaika
vakiokuormi-
tuksella

E
N

O

f
f
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c
i
a
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J
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n
a
l

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e
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L

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2
8
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5
5

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⊗

Note
Label
Annex I

Fiche
Annex II

Mail order
Annex III

VIII

9

6

ES

DA

DE

EL

EN

FR

IT

NL

PT

SV

FI

Ruido [dB(A)
re 1 pW]

Lydeffekt-
niveau dB(A)
(Støj)

Geräusch
(dB(A) re 1
pW)

Θόρυβος
[dB(Α) ανά 1
pW]

Noise (dB(A)
re 1 pW)

Bruit [dB(A)
re 1 pW]

Rumore
[dB(A) re 1
pW]

Geluidsni-
veau dB(A)
re 1 pW

Nível de
ruído dB(A)
re 1 pW

Bullernivå
dB(A) re 1
pW

Melu (dB(A) re
1 pW)

Ficha de
información
detallada en
los folletos
del producto

Brochurerne
om produk-
terne inde-
holder yder-
ligere oplys-
ninger

Ein Daten-
blatt mit
weiteren
Geräte-
angaben ist
in den
Prospekten
enthalten

Περισσότερες
πληροφορίες
στο ενηµερω-
τικό
φυλλάδιο

Further
information
is contained
in product
brochures

Une fiche
d'informa-
tion détaillée
figure dans
la brochure

Gli opuscoli
illustrativi
contengono
una scheda
particolareg-
giata

Een kaart
met nadere
gegevens is
opgenomen
in de
brochures
over het
apparaat

Ficha porme-
norizada em
folheto do
produto

Produktbro-
schyren
innehåller
ytterligare
information

Tuote-esit-
teissä on lisä-
tietoja

11

Arealet af
den største
bageplade

Größe des
größten
Backblechs

Superficie de
la placa de
cocción de
mayor
tamaño

Η µεγαλύτερη
επιφάνεια
ψησίµατος
εκφραζόµενη

The area of
the largest
baking sheet

Aire de la
surface de la
plus grande
plaque pour
patisserie

Superficie
del piano di
cottura più
grande

Oppervlakte
van de
grootste
bakplaat

Área da
superfície da
maior placa
de pastelaria

Ytan för den
största
bakplåten

Suurimman
leivinpellin ala

Norma
EN 50304

Standard:
EN 50304

Norm
EN 50304

Πρότυπο
EN 50304

Norm
EN 50304

Norme
EN 50304

Norma
EN 50304

Norm
EN 50304

Norma
EN 50304

Standard
EN 50304

Standardi
EN 50304

Directiva
2002/40/CE
sobre etique-
tado energé-
tico de los
hornos eléc-
tricos

Direktiv
2002/40/EF
om energi-
mærkning af
el-ovne

Richtlinie
Energie-
etikettierung
2002/40/EG
für Elektro-
backöfen

Οδηγία
2002/40/ΕΚ
για την επισ-
ήµανση της
κατανάλωσης
ηλεκτρικής
ενέργειας

Energy Label
Directive
2002/40/EC
of electric
ovens

Directive
«Étiquetage
énergétique»
2002/40/CE
des fours
électriques

Direttiva
2002/40/CE
sull'etichetta-
tura dei forni
elettrici

Richtlĳn
2002/40/EG
over energie-
etikettering
van elektri-
sche ovens

Directiva
«etiquetagem
energética»
2002/40/CE
dos fornos
eléctricos

Direktiivi
2002/40/EY
sähköuunien
energia-
merkinnästä

Direktiv
2002/40/EG
om energi-
märkning av
elektriska
hushålls-
ugnar

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