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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to energy labelling of household tumble dryers and repealing 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012  
This draft has not been adopted or endorsed by t he European Commission.  
Any views expressed are the preliminary views of the Commission services  
and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position  
of the Commission. The information transmitted is intended only for the  
Member Sta te or entity to which it is addressed for discussions and may  
contain confidential and/or privileged material.    
EN 1  EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
1. CONTEXT  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
The EU has longstanding objectives to increase energy efficiency and to reduce its 
greenhouse gas emissions. These go along with other objectives to reduce its environmental 
impacts. In December 2019, the Commission presented the European Green Deal1 to 
strengthen these objectives and as the cornerstone of its strategy to fulfil the United Nation’s 
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development2. In September 2020, it presented a Climate 
Target Plan (CTP) for 20303, showing the need for a higher contribution of energy efficiency 
and renewable energy to achieve a net 55% GHG emission reduction mo st cost -effectively, in 
line with the Paris Agreement. The European Parliament and Council subsequently agreed to 
achieve this level of reduction in GHG emissions. The Commission followed this by adopting 
the EU “Fit for 55” package4 aiming to achieve the necessary cut in GHG emissions.  
One pillar of the CTP and subsequently the ‘Fit for 55’ package is energy efficiency. A 
revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED)5 to increase the overall ambition was 
proposed. This would require Member States to en hance their National Energy and Climate 
Plans (NECPs) to achieve at least an overall 9% reduction in EU energy consumption in 2030 
compared to the reference6. The revised EED will mandate Member States to lay down 
measures at national level to collectively  contribute to the EU binding target. The EED itself 
contains limited energy saving measures and in addition to Member State actions, measures at 
EU level are needed7. In this context, the ecodesign and energy labelling rules for products 
arise as importan t instruments to realise EU’s energy and decarbonisation objectives.  
Ecodesign and energy labelling measures (which unlike measures in the scope of the EED 
have the advantage of being directly applicable across the EU) must contribute to that 9% by 
reducin g energy consumption on top of the reductions achieved under the EED. Ecodesign 
measures remove the worst performing appliances from the market by setting minimum 
energy efficiency requirements below which no appliance can be placed on the market. 
Energy l abelling complement ecodesign requirements by providing information to consumers 
with the aim of encouraging them to purchase products that have a better energy performance 
than the minimum. In this way, energy labelling  helps  consumers to reduce their ene rgy bills 
by easily identifying and comparing more energy efficient appliances.  
More efforts to improve energy consumption are nevertheless needed. Energy consumption in 
the household sector accounted in 2019 for about 28% of the EU 27 final energy 
consump tion8, namely 248 Mtoe . The in -use energy consumption from tumble dryers  
reached 1,3 Mtoe in 20209, equivalent to 0,5% of the EU final energy consumption from 
                                                 
1 The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final  
2 Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development  
3 Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition. Investing in a climate -neutral future for the benefit of our 
people (COM/2020/562 final)  
4 ‘Fit for 55’: delivering the EU’s 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality, COM(2021) 550 
final 
5 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency, 
COM(2021) 558 final  
6 EU reference scenario 2 020 - Publications Office of the EU (europa.eu)  
7 These additional measures include not only ecodesign and energy labelling but also the EU ETS, 
vehicle CO 2 legislation and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive  
8 From Eurostat Energy Balances (2022 edition)  
9 From EU Reference Scenario 2020   
EN 2  EN households and to 12% of the final energy consumption from household appliances. Further 
energy savings from tumble dryers could help to reduce energy consumption and increase the 
contribution of the household sector to the overall energy efficiency target. Nevertheless, the 
regulations for tumble dryers will not lead to further energy savings from t his product group. 
This is indicated in section 7.2.2 of the review study10, which explains that the regulations 
currently in force on ecodesign and energy labelling , even if they  have worked on pushing the 
EU market towards more efficient tumble dryers, will still permit less efficient tumble dryers 
to keep a significant share of sales and stock over the next two decades, limiting the reduction 
of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.  
The objective of the proposal is to capture further cost-efficient in -use energy savings from 
tumble  dryers. This will be achieved by the parallel adoption of two separate legal acts, an 
implementing act on ecodesign measures (henceforth “the Implementing Act”) and a 
delegated act on energy labelling measures (hencef orth “the Delegated Act”).  This 
Explanatory Memorandum is about the measures contained in the Delegated Act, although 
due to the interplay and complementarity between ecodesign and energy labelling both 
aspects will be explained along with each other in so me of the sections.  
2. CONSULTATIONS  PRIOR  TO THE  ADOPTION  OF THE  ACT  
The review was launched in October 2017 and was developed in an open process, taking into 
account inputs from relevant stakeholders including manufacturers and their associations, 
environmental NGOs, consumer organisations and Member States. During the stu dy, two 
open stakeholder meetings were organised at the Commission premises in Brussels on 26 June 
2018 and 4 December 2018. Drafts of the study were discussed at these meetings and 
validated with input from stakeholders. A review of different consumer sur veys was also 
presented as part of the results, including one carried out by APPLiA in 2018. Annexes VII 
and X of the review study present a thorough overview of the contributions from stakeholders 
to both meetings.  
Further, a  dedicated open public websit e was set up for the publication of relevant material  
from the review . The purpose of the website was to facilitate the monitoring of the status of 
the study, get related information and track the meetings taking place.  
In addition to the stakeholder consu ltations, two Consultation Forums were organised by the 
Commission to discuss the main conclusions of the review study and the impact assessment. 
The Consultation Forum is a wider group of discussion which consists of a balanced 
representation of Member St ate representatives, industry associations and NGO’s, in line with 
Article 18 of the Ecodesign Framework Directive.  
A first Consultation Forum was held on 18 September 2019. The Commission services 
prepared two Working Documents with separate ecodesign and  energy labelling requirements. 
The documents were circulated to the members of the Consultation Forum and were also 
provided to the secretariat of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) 
Committee of the European Parliament for information. 11 documents with comments were 
received from the following stakeholders and Member States: APPLiA (providing three 
documents with comments), ANEC  (NGO defending consumers interest across the EU), 
ECOS (EU environmental NGO) , Denmark, Germany, France, Swed en, Austria, Bulgaria and 
the Netherlands.  
                                                 
10 Viegand Maagøe A/S, Review study on household tumble driers, Final re port for EC DG ENER, June 
2019.   
EN 3  EN A second Consultation Forum took place on 10 March 2022, with the main objective of 
updating stakeholders on the progress of the impact assessment and of gathering their opinion 
about some specific issues that nee ded further discussion. The transitional periods for the 
application of energy labelling and ecodesign requirements, the spare parts  available to 
consumers and professional repairers , the denomination of the standard programme and the 
incorporation of low power modes were some of the aspects discussed .  
The minutes, working documents and stakeholder comments received in writing before and 
after the Consultation Forum meeting s can be found  on CIRCABC11 
The views from stakeholders and Member States have been widely incorporated to the draft 
Delegated Act (and also to the Implementing Act) and, where not possible to conciliate all 
points of view, including Commission’s view, reasonable compromises have bee n reached 
with industry, Member States and representatives of consumers and other organisations. This 
has been mainly the case for the definition of the label classes and the establishment of the 
minimum energy efficiency threshold, with NGO’s and industry  holding opposite views about 
the level of stringency to be implemented. The duration of the period of availability of spare 
parts (with NGO’s advocating long availability periods and industry supporting shorter ones) 
and the date of application of the ene rgy labelling and ecodesign requirements (with some 
Member States and NGOs supporting shorter implementation dates and industry pledging for 
longer ones) have been also topics of discussion  between stakeholders. The final proposals in 
the draft legislative  acts on tumble dryers  with regard to those topics keep a balance between 
the different positions, guaranteeing a reasonable level of support among stakeholders and 
national authorities without undermining the primary objectives on energy efficiency . 
3. LEGAL  ELEMENTS  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT  
The Delegated Act consists of a main part and the annexes. As far as t he main main part , the 
Delegated Act introduces the following modifications with respect to Regulation (EU) No 
392/2012 : 
– Article 1. Subjet matter and sc ope: tumble dryers powered by batteries and multi -
drum tumble dryers are expressly included in the scope of the Delegated Act. 
Further, the definition of built -in tumble dryer is improved to make clear that tumble 
dryers not encased between pannels cannot be considered as buit -in appliances. 
Additionally, tumble dryers powered by batteries that can be connected to the mains 
through an AC/DC converter sold separately are excluded from the scope, as these 
appliances are normally used in motorhomes rather than  in dwellings.  
– Articles 3 and 4. Obligations for suppliers and retailers:  the Delegated Act 
introduces obligations for suppliers and retailers with respect to the information to be 
displayed on advertisements and technical information intended for distance  selling 
(through means other than the Internet) and distance selling on the Internet. For 
selling on the Internet, the information included in Annex VIII shall apply, and for 
distance selling other than the Internet, Annex VII shall apply.  
– Article 9. Repa rability score:  the article mandates the Commission to carry out an 
assessment of the need to establish a reparability score on tumble dryers and  to 
present the results to the Consultation Forum in three years after the date of entry 
into force of the Regulation.  
                                                 
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EN 4  EN – Article 11. Entry into force and application:  the delegated a ct provides for a 
transitional period of for the application of the provisio ns therein. However, during a 
transitional period starting four months before the date of application, suppliers will 
have to provide the energy label and the product information sheet in two formats, 
one as set out in the repealed Regulation and another o ne in accordance with the 
proposed Delegated Act.  
The annexes in turn lay down the technical specifications. The main chang es introduced by 
the delegated a ct to the annexes are the following:  
Annex I. Definitions  
A new definition of “guarantee” has been i nserted, following the same approach as the 
Regulation on energy labelling for washing machines12. 
Annex II . Energy efficiency classes and noise emission classes  
The energy efficiency classes in the energy label have been adapted to provide for an empty  A 
class and a rescaling of the rest of the classes from B to G. The new label will also display a 
new noise emission scale, since currently the label displays the absolute noise level , but not a  
scale that would  help the user to understand the comparative level of the appliance with other 
models . 
Annex III . Label  
The energy  label is simplified. The icon of the energy powering the tumble dryer (either 
electric or gas -fired) disappears, since gas -fired tumble dryers are barely present on the EU 
market . The condensation efficiency scale is also removed because new models are all above 
80% and there are no t really  tumble dryers with bad condensation efficiencies. In addition, the 
benefits of efficiencies above 80% are doubtful , since the improvement of indo or air quality is 
not significant and there may be an associated increase of energy consumption. The 
condensation scale has therefore little use , and it will be replaced by a minimum condensation 
efficiency of 80%  set out in the Ecodesign Regulation.   
As r esult of the abovementioned simplification s, there will now be one single format of 
energy label applicable to all tumble dryer types, in contrast with the three labels in  
Regulation  (EU) No 392/2012 . 
Annex IV . Measurement methods and calculations  
The meas urement methods and calculations of energy efficiency and condensation efficiency 
have been adapted to the change of weighing between full and partial loads and the delivery 
of the results per cycle instead of per year , as commented above .  
Annex V. Produc t information sheet  
Annex V prescribes  a model of product information sheet instead of just a list of items to be 
included in the product sheet , as it is the case in Regulation  (EU) No 392/2012 . The 
                                                 
12 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines 
and household washer -dryers and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 and 
Commission Directive 96/60/EC (OJ L 315, 5.12.2019, p. 29).   
EN 5  EN information on the product information sheet is also adapted to the information included in 
the new  label.  
Annexes VII and VIII. Information to be provided in distance selling  
Annexes VII and VIII will replace Annex IV in Regulation  (EU) No 392/2012  and will 
provide detailed requirements about the informatio n that needs to be displayed in 
distance selling.  
Annex IX. Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
The principles applicable to the verification procedure remain, although there is a new 
paragraph explaining the procedure to follow  when no  interpretable result has been produced 
due to the invalidity of the test.   
EN 6  EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to energy labelling of household tumble dryers and repealing 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to Regulation  (EU) 2017/1369  of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 4 July 2017  setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU 
13, and in particular Article 16(1)  thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) The Ecodesign Working Plan 2016 -201914 drawn up  by the Commission sets out the 
working priorities under the ecodesign and energy labelling framework for the period 
2016 -2019. The Working Plan identifies energy -related product groups as priorities 
for preparatory studies and , if necessary,  adoptio n of implementing measures. Th at 
includes household tumble dryers. Further more , household tumble dryers fall into the 
three main groups earmarked for review before the end of 2025 by the Ecodesign and 
Energy Labelling Working Plan 2022 -202415. 
(2) The m easures envisaged by the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2022 -
2024 have an estimated potential to deliver , in 2030,  a total annual final energy 
savings in excess of 1 70 TWh, which is equivalent to reducing greenhouse gas 
emissions by approximately 24 million tonnes per year in 2030. For h ousehold tumble 
dryers , electricity savings of 0 .6 TWh/year could potentially be achieved by 2030 and 
1.7 TWh/year by 2040.  
(3) The Commission laid down p rovisions on the energy labelling of household tumble 
dryers in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/201216. 
(4) Household tumble dryers are among the product groups covered by  Article 11(4) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 for which the Commission is to adopt a delegated act to 
introduce an A to G rescaled label, to be displayed in shops and online 18 months after 
the date of entry into force of the delegated act.  
(5) Article 7 of Delegated  Regulation (EU) No 392/2012  requires the Commission to 
review that Delegated R egulation in the light of technological progress . The 
Commission has  carried out the review  and analysed technical, environmental and 
economic aspects of tumble dryers as well as real -life user behaviour. The review was 
                                                 
13 OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1. 
14 Communication from the Commission Ecodesign Working Plan 2016 -2019 (COM(2016) 773 final of 
30.11.2016 ). 
15 Communication from the Commission Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2022 -2024 
2022/C 182/01 (OJ C 182, 4.5.2022, p. 1) . 
16 Commission  Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012 of 1 March 2012 supplementing Directive 
2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of 
household tumble driers (OJ L 123, 9.5.2012, p. 1).   
EN 7  EN undertaken in close cooperation with stakeholders and interested parties from the 
Union and third countr ies. The results of the review were made public and presented 
to the Consultation Forum established in accordance with  Article 14 of Regulation 
(EU) 2017/1369.  
(6) The review concluded that there was a need to amend  energy labelling requirements 
for household tumble dryers.  
(7) The environmental aspects of household tumble dryers, identified as significant for the 
purposes of this Regulation, are the consumption of energy in the use phase, the 
generation of waste at the end of life, emissions to air in the producti on phase due to 
the extraction and processing of raw materials , and in the use phase due to  the 
consumption of electricity.  
(8) The review concludes that the electricity consumption by household tumble dryers can 
be further reduced by implementing energy label  measures which focus on 
differentiating better between products . This will  incentiv ise suppliers to further 
improve the energy and resource efficiency of household tumble dryers.  
(9) The energy labelling of household tumble dryers enables consumers to make in formed 
choices for more energy - and resource -efficient appliances. The information on the 
label was confirmed as understandable and relevant through a specific consumer 
survey in accordance with Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369.  
(10) The EU action pla n for the circular economy17 and the Ecodesign and Energy 
Labelling Working Plan 2022 -2024 underline the importance of using the ecodesign 
and energy labelling framework to support the move towards a more resource efficient 
and circular economy.  
(11) The review found  that the lifetime of household tumble dryers has decreased from 14 
years to around 12 years, and th at trend is likely to continue in the absence of 
incentives to properly maintain and repair household tumble dryers. A reparability 
score informing the user how easy it is to repair a household tumble dryer, could be a 
mean s to reduce material use and waste disposal by raising consumer’s interest about 
the possibility to repair instead of scrapping, and by influencing pro duct design. In 
addition, a reparability score applicable in the Union could prevent the proliferation of 
national schemes , which would risk undermin ing the internal market.  The Commission 
should therefore assess the need to establish a reparability score.  
(12) Multi -drum h ousehold tumble dryers feature the same basic characteristics as 
household tumble dryers and should therefore be included in the scope of this 
Regulation . 
(13) Built -in household tumble dryers are encased by panels that retain the heat produced 
inside the tumble dryer, leading to higher energy efficiencies. The definition of built -in 
household tumble dryers should be improved in order to differentiate the m from other 
household tumble dryers that are just placed under a panel but are not encased by 
panels, and therefore do not feature that additional mean s of retain ing heat.  
(14) Household tumble dryers powered by batteries which  can also be connected to the 
mains through an AC/DC converter purchased separately,  are normally used in mobile 
                                                 
17 Communication from the Commissi on to the European Parliament, the Council, the European 
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Closing the loop — An EU action 
plan for the circular economy (COM (2015 ) 614 final of 2.12.2015).   
EN 8  EN environments suc h as motorhomes and not in households. They should therefore be 
excluded from the scope of the requirements on energy labelling.  
(15) The obligation to attach an  energy label appl ies to household tumble dryers that are 
placed on the market. Therefore, such obli gation should not apply to household tumble 
dryers that are displayed at trade fairs but are not intended for purchase, hire or hire -
purchase at the trade fair.   
(16) The Union market is now 100% electric, therefore g as-fired tumble dryers are 
increasingly rare  and have practically disappeared. The refore, the  energy label can be 
simplified by removing the icon depicting the energy source  power ing the household 
tumble dryer.  
(17) The review indicates that the vast majority of household tumble dryers feature 
condensati on efficiencies above 80%, and that efficiencies above 80% do not entail 
significant benefits as they improve indoor air quality very little and are likely to 
increase energy consumption. The refore, the  energy label can be simplified by 
removing the conden sation efficiency classes.  
(18) The energy label in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012 shows 
the acoustic airborne noise emission  from household tumble dryers in dB(A) , but no 
noise classes have been  defined . The user is therefore presented  with an absolute value 
with no indication of  how good that value is. Noise emission classes have already been 
included on the labels for washing machines, dishwashers and refrigerators.  It is 
therefore appropriate to include such emission classes on the l abels for household 
tumble dryers.  
(19) The relevant product parameters should be measured using reliable, accurate and 
reproducible methods. Those methods should take into account recognised state -of-
the-art measurement methods including, where available, harm onised standards 
adopted by the European standardisation bodies, listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council18. 
(20) Providers of online platforms, as defined in Article 3(i) of  Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 
of the  European Parliament and of the Council19, should enable traders to provide 
information concerning the labelling in compliance with Article 31(2) , point (c),  of 
that Regulation . That information should, in the context of this Regulation, be 
understood as en compassing both the energy label and the product information sheet.  
(21) The verification procedure for market surveillance purposes should  provide for cases 
where tests performed on household tumble dryers  do not produce the results that  are 
valid  for comparis on with the values declared by the manufacturer . 
(22) Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012 should be repealed.  
(23) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of  the 
Member States experts in accordance with Article 17 of Regulat ion (EU) 2017/1369 , 
                                                 
18 Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the  European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on 
European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 
94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 
2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 
87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 316, 
14.11.2012, p. 12).  
19 Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a 
Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) (OJ L 
277, 27.10.2022, p. 1).   
EN 9  EN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter and scope  
1. This Regulation lays down  requirements for the labelling of electric mains -operated 
and gas -fired household tumble dryers  and the provision of supplementary 
information regarding such household tumble dryers .  
It also applies to  household tumble dryers sold for non -household use  and built-in 
household tumble dryers, multi -drum household tumble dryers and battery -operated 
household tumble dryers.  
2. This Regulation shall not apply to:  
(a) household washer -dryers and household spin -extractors;  
(b) tumble dryers within the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council20; 
(c) battery -operated household tumble -dryers that can be connected to the mains 
through an AC/DC converter purchased separately.  
Article 2 
Definitions  
For the purposes of this Regulation , the following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ʻmains’ means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (±10 %) vol ts of alternating 
current at 50 Hz;  
(2) ‘household tumble dr yer’ means an appliance in which textiles are dried by tumbling 
in a rotating drum through which heated air is passed and which is declared by the 
manufacturer in the declaration of conformity as comp lying with Directive 
2014/35/EU of the Europea n Parliament and of the Council21 or with Directive 
2014/53/EU  of the Europea n Parliament and of the Council22; 
(3) ‘built -in household tumble dr yer’ means a household tumble dr yer that is designed, 
tested and marketed exclusively  to comply with all the following characteristics : 
(a) to be installed in cabinetry or encased (top and/or bottom, and sides) by panels;  
(b) to be securely fastened to the sides, top or floor of the cabinetry or panels;  
(c) to be equipped with an i ntegral factory -finished face or to be fitted with a 
custom front panel ; 
                                                 
20 Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, 
and amending Directive 95/16/EC (OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 24).  
21 Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of 
electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 357).  
22 Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the 
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the maki ng available on the market of radio 
equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC (OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62).   
EN 10  EN (4) ‘household washer -dryer’ means a n appliance as defined in Article 2 , point (4), of  
Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/202323; 
(5) ‘household spin -extractor’ means an appliance in which water  is removed from the 
textiles by centrifugal action in a rotating drum and drained through an automatic 
pump or by gravity and which is designed to be used principally for non -professional 
purposes  and is also commercially known as ‘spin -dryer’ ; 
(6) ‘programme’ means a series of operations that are pre -defined and which are 
declared by the manufacturer , importer or authorised representative  as suitable for 
drying certain types of textile ; 
(7) ‘point of sale’ means a location where household tumble dr yers are displayed or 
offered for  sale, hire or hire -purchase;  
(8) ‘multi -drum household tumble dryer ’ means a household tumble dryer  equipped with 
more than one drum, whether in separate units or in the same casing;  
(9) ‘distance selling on the internet’  means the act  of selling a product through a n online 
platform by means of an economic transaction between the seller and the buyer 
carried out on that platform.  
For the purpose s of the Annexes  II to IX , additional definitions set out in Annex I  apply . 
Article  3 
Obligations of suppliers  
1. Suppliers shall ensure that:  
(a) each household tumble dryer is supplied with a printed label in the format and 
containing the information set out in Annex III;  
(b) the values for the parameters in the product information sheet, as set out in 
Annex V,  are entered into the product database;  
(c) if specifically requested by a dealer of household tumble dryers, the product 
information sheet is made available in printed form;  
(d) the content of the technical do cumentation set out in Annex VI is entered in the 
product database;  
(e) any visual advertisement concerning a specific model of household tumble 
dryer, including visual advertisements displayed on the internet but not 
intended for distance selling on the inter net, contains the information set out in 
paragraph  1 of Annex VII;  
(f) any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of household 
tumble dryer , including technical promotional material displayed on the 
internet but not intended for distance se lling on the internet, contains the 
information set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of Annex VII; 
(g) in the case of distance selling on the internet, the visual material displayed 
include s the information set out in Annex VIII, in a way that can be easily 
identified  and accessed by the user ; 
                                                 
23 Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for 
household washing machines and household washer -dryers pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and 
repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 1015/2010 (OJ L 315, 5.12.2019, p. 285).   
EN 11  EN (h) an electronic label in the format and containing the information as set out in 
Annex III is made available to dealers for each model of household tumble 
dryer;  
(i) an electronic product information sheet, as set out in Annex V, is ma de 
available to dealers for each model of household tumble dryer.  
2. The energy efficiency class , the condensation efficiency class , where  relevant , and 
the acoustic airborne noise emission class are set out  in Annex II and shall be 
calculated in accordance with Annex IV . 
Article 4  
Obligation s of dealers  
Dealers shall ensure that:  
(a) each household tumble dryer, at the point of sale, including at trade fairs, bears the 
label provided by the supplier in accordance with Article 3 (1), point (a).  In the case 
of built-in household tumble dryers, the label shall be displayed  in such a way as to 
be clearly visible, and in case of  all other appliances in such a way as to be clearly 
visible on the outside on the front or top of the household tumble dr yer. The 
obligation s et out in this point does not apply in case of trad e fairs  where users 
cannot purchase, hire or hire -purchase products, or place an order for neither of those 
commercial operations;  
(b) in the case s of distance selling and distance selling on the internet, the  label and 
product  information sheet are provided in accordance with Annexes VII and VIII  
respectively ; 
(c) any visual advertisement for a specific model of household tumble dryer,  including 
visual advertisements displayed on the internet but not intended for distance selling 
on the internet, contains the energy efficiency class of that model and the range of 
energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII;  
(d) any technical promotional material or other promotional material  in distan ce selling 
or telemarketing concerning a specific model of household tumble dryer, except 
distance selling on the internet, contains the information set out in Annex VII; 
(e) in case of distance selling on the internet, any visual advertisement, technical 
prom otional material or other promotional material  concerning a specific model of 
household tumble dryer contains the information set out in Annex VIII. 
Article  5 
Measurement and calculation methods  
The information to be provided pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 s hall be obtained by reliable, 
accurate and reproducible measurement and calculation methods, which take into account the 
recognised state -of-the-art measurement and calculation methods set out in Annex IV.  
Article 6 
Verification procedure for market survei llance purposes  
Member States shall apply the procedure laid down in Annex IX to this Regulation  when  
performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 8 (3) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/1369.   
EN 12  EN Article 7 
Review  
The Commission shall review this Regulation in the light of technological progress and 
present the results of th at review including, if appropriate, a draft revision proposal, to the 
Consultation Forum by [OP – please insert the date - six years after day of entry into force of 
this Regul ation] .  
The review shall in particular assess the following  elements : 
(a) the improvement potential with regard to the energy consumption, functional and 
environmental performance of household tumble dryers ; 
(b) the effectiveness of existing measures in prompting  end-users behaviour to purchas e 
appliances that are more energy - and resource -efficient and us e more energy - and 
resource -efficient programmes;  
(c) the scope for  address ing circular economy objectives.  
Article 8 
Reparability score  
No later than [OP – please insert the date - three  years after day of entry into force of this 
Regulation]  the Commission shall assess the need to establish a reparability score, 
considering additional reparability criteria and  the possibility of  extend ing the score to o ther 
relevant aspects , and present the Consultation Forum with the results o f the assessment and , if 
appropriate , a draft proposal on a reparability score for household tumble dryers.  
Article  9 
Repeal  
Delegated Regulation (EU)  No 392/2012 is repealed . 
Article  10 
Transitional measures  
Until 30 June 2025 , the product fiche required under Article 3, point (b),  of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) No 392/2012  may be made available through  the product database instead of 
being provided in printed form  with the produ ct. However, where the dealer so requests,  the 
supplier shall ensure that the product fiche  is made available in printed form.  
Article 11 
Entry into force and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2024 . 
It shall apply from 1 July 2025 . However, Article 1 0 shall apply  from  1 January 2024  and 
Article 3(1), point s(a) and  (b), shall apply from  1 March  2025. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.   
EN 13  EN Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Ursula VON DER LEYEN  
  
 