Legislation: European Legislation relating to Domestic Appliances
Website: ec.europa.eu/energy/demand/legislation/domestic_en.htm
The energy demand in households accounts for 25% of the final energy needs in the EU.
Electricity used for domestic appliances in households show the sharpest increase. Higher standards of
living and comfort, multiple purchases of electric appliances and the growing need for air-conditioning are
main reasons for this trend to prevail. Energy consumption by consumer electronics and new media as
Internet is also steadily growing.
The response is to act in two complementary ways:
- EU labelling schemes: Seen that the market of household appliances such as washing
machines, dishwasher, oven, air-conditioning systems etc. are highly visible to the consumer, the intention
is to increase consumer's awareness on the real energy use of household appliances through a liable and
clear labelling in their sales points.
- Minimum Efficiency Requirements: Compulsory minimum efficiency requirements will encourage
producers of household appliances to improve the product design in view to lower the energy
consumption at their use.
Legislation in force includes:
- Commission Directive 2003/66/EC of 3 July 2003 amending Directive 94/2/EC
implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of
household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations
- Commission
Directive 2002/40/EC of 8 May 2002 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with
regard to energy labelling of household electric ovens
- Commission
Directive 2002/31/EC of 22 March 2002 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC
with regard to energy labelling of household air-conditioner (Text with EEA
relevance)
- Commission
Directive 98/11/EC of 27 January 1998 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC
with regard to energy labelling of household lamps (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission
Directive 97/17/EC of 16 April 1997 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC
with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers (Text with EEA
relevance)
- 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
- Commission
Directive 95/13/EC of 23 May 1995 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with
regard to energy labelling of household electric tumble driers
- Commission
Directive 95/12/EC of 23 May 1995 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with
regard to energy labelling of household washing machines
- Commission
Directive 94/2/EC of 21 January 1994 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC
with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers
and their combinations
- 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 by
household appliances
- Directive
2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on
energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lighting
- Directive
96/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 September 1996 on
energy efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators, freezers
and combinations thereof
- Council
Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new hot-water
boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels
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Appliances
: DA - Dansk
: DE - Deutsch
: EL - Ellinika
: ES - Español
: Energy Efficiency
: FI - Suomi
: FR - Français
: Heat/Heating
: IT - Italiano
: Legal initiatives
: Lighting
: NL - Nederlands
: PT - Português
: SV - Svenska
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