Article 1 
1. The purpose of this Directive is to enable the harmonization of national measures on the publication, particularly by means of labelling and of product information, of information on the consumption of energy and of other essential resources, and additional information concerning certain types of household appliances, thereby allowing consumers to choose more energy-efficient appliances. This Directive shall apply to the following types of household appliances, even where these are sold for non-household uses: — refrigerators, freezers and their combinations, — washing machines, driers and their combinations, — dishwashers, — ovens, — water heaters and hot-water storage appliances, — lighting sources, — air-conditioning appliances. 2. Further types of household appliance may be added to the list in this Article. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 10(2). 3. This Directive shall not apply to the rating plate or its equivalent affixed for safety purposes to such appliances. 4. For the purpose of this Directive: — dealer means a retailer or other person who sells, hires, offers for hire-purchase or displays household appliances to end-users, — supplier means the manufacturer or his authorized representative in the Community or the person who places the product on the Community market, — information sheet means a standard table of information relating to the appliance in question, — other essential resources means water, chemicals or any other substance consumed by an appliance in normal use, — supplementary information means other information concerning the performance of an appliance, which relates to, or is helpful in evaluating, its use of energy or other essential resources. 5. There shall be no obligation to label or to provide fiches in respect of models of appliances of which production has ceased before the relevant implementing directive comes into effect, or second-hand appliances.
Article 2 
1. Information relating to the consumption of electric energy, other forms of energy and other essential resources and supplementary information shall be brought to consumers' attention by means of a fiche and a label related to household appliances offered for sale, hire, hire-purchase or displayed to end-users. 2. Details relating to the label and the fiche shall be defined by directives relating to each type of appliance adopted pursuant to this Directive. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 10(2). 3. Technical documentation shall be established which shall be sufficient to enable the accuracy of the information contained in the label and the fiche to be assessed. It shall include: — a general description of the product, — the results of design calculations carried out, where these are relevant, — test reports, where available, including those carried out by relevant notified organizations as defined under other Community legislation, — where values are derived from those obtained for similar models, the same information for these models. 4. The supplier shall establish the technical documentation described in paragraph 3. To this end it may use documentation already required on the basis of relevant Community legislation. The supplier shall make this documentation available for inspection purposes for a period ending five years after the last product has been manufactured.
Article 3 
1. All suppliers placing on the market the household appliances specified in the implementing directives shall supply a label in accordance with this Directive. The labels used shall in all respects comply with this Directive and with the implementing directives. 2. In addition to the labels, suppliers shall provide a product fiche. This fiche shall be contained in all product brochures. Where these are not provided by the supplier, he shall supply fiches with other literature provided with the appliance. The fiches used shall in all respects comply with this Directive and with the implementing Directives. 3. Suppliers shall be responsible for the accuracy of the labels and fiches that they supply. 4. The supplier shall be deemed to have given his consent to the publication of the information given on the label or the fiche.
Article 4 
In respect of labelling and product information, the following provisions shall apply: (a) whenever an appliance specified in an implementing directive is displayed, dealers shall attach an appropriate label, in the clearly visible position specified in the relevant implementing directive, and in the relevant language version; (b) the supplier shall supply the necessary labels free of charge, to dealers referred to in paragraph (a). Suppliers are free to choose their own system for delivery of labels. However, where a dealer sends a request for labels, the supplier must ensure that the requested labels are delivered promptly.
Article 5 
Where the relevant appliances are offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase by mail order, by catalogue, or by other means which imply that the potential customer cannot be expected to see the appliance displayed, the implementing directives shall make provision to ensure that potential customers are provided with the essential information specified in the label or the fiche before buying an appliance.
Article 6 
The implementing Directives shall make provision for the inclusion on the label or on the fiche of information on airborne noise, where such information is provided pursuant to Directive 86/594/EEC and of other public information relating to the relevant appliance, which is provided pursuant to other Community legislation.
Article 7 
Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that: (a) all suppliers and dealers established in their territory fulfil their obligations under this Directive; (b) if this is likely to mislead or confuse, the display of other labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions relating to energy consumption which do not comply with the requirements of this Directive and of the relevant implementing directives is prohibited. This prohibition shall not apply to Community or national environmental labelling schemes; (c) the introduction of the system of labels and fiches concerning energy consumption is accompanied by educational and promotional information campaigns aimed at encouraging more responsible use of energy by private consumers.
Article 8 
1. Where the provisions of this Directive and of the implementing directives are satisfied, Member States shall neither prohibit nor restrict the placing on the market of the household appliances covered by an implementing directive. 2. Unless they have evidence to the contrary, Member States shall deem labels and fiches to comply with the provisions of this Directive and the implementing directives. They may require suppliers to furnish evidence within the meaning of Article 2 (3) concerning the accuracy of the information supplied on their labels or fiches when they have reason to suspect it is incorrect.
Article 9 
The Commission shall adopt, and adapt to technical progress, measures relating to the establishment and operation of the scheme by way of implementing Directives and by way of the addition of further household appliances to the list in Article 1(1) where significant energy savings are likely to be achieved. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, inter alia , by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 10(2).
Article 10 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
Article 11 
After the expiry of a period of three years from the application of this Directive, the Commission shall make an assessment of the implementation thereof and the results obtained. The assessment shall be the subject of a report to be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council.
Article 12 
The implementing directives shall specify: (a) the exact definition of the type of appliances to be included; (b) the measurement standards and methods to be used in obtaining the information referred to in Article 1 (1); (c) details of the technical documentation required under Article 2 (3); (d) the design and content of the label referred to in Article 2, which as far as possible shall have uniform design characteristics; (e) the location where the label shall be fixed to the appliance. Where appropriate they may provide for the label to be attached to or printed on the packaging; (f) the content and where appropriate the format and other details concerning the fiche or further information specified in Article 3 (2). The information on the label shall also be included on the fiche; (g) the information to be provided in the case of offers for sale covered by Article 5, and the manner in which it is to be provided.
Article 13 
Directive 79/530/EEC is hereby repealed, with effect from 1 January 1994. Directive 79/531/EEC shall be considered as implementing this Directive for electric ovens; however Member States may refrain from its compulsory introduction, until a date set in a revised implementing directive concerning ovens passed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10.
Article 14 
1. Member States shall adopt the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 July 1993. They shall immediately notify the Commission of these measures. They shall bring these provisions into force by not later than 1 January 1994. 2. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 15 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.