Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2534 of 13 July 2023 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

Article 1

Subject matter and scope

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 Council (¹);

(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) ‘mains’ means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (± 10 %) volts of alternating current at 50 Hz;

(2) ‘household tumble dryer’ means an appliance in which laundry is 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 complying with Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (²) or with Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (³);

(3) ‘built-in household tumble dryer’ means a household tumble dryer 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 integral factory-finished face or to be fitted with a custom front panel;

(4) ‘household washer-dryer’ means an appliance as defined in Article 2, point (4), of Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 (⁴);

(5) ‘household spin-extractor’ means an appliance in which water is removed from the laundry 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 supplier as suitable for drying certain types of textile;

(7) ‘point of sale’ means a location where household tumble dryers 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.

For the purposes of the Annexes II to X, the additional definitions set out in Annex I apply.

Article 3

Obligations of suppliers

Suppliers shall ensure that:

(a) from 1 March 2025 to 31 December 2026: (i) each household tumble dryer is supplied with a printed label in the format and containing the information set out in Annex III and, for a multi-drum household tumble dryer, in accordance with Annex X; (ii) the values for the parameters of the product information sheet, as set out in Annex V, are entered in the public part of the product database;

(b) from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2026: (i) the content of the technical documentation set out in Annex VI is entered in the product database; (ii) 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; (iii) an electronic product information sheet as set out in Annex V is made available to dealers for each model of household tumble dryer; (iv) where specifically requested by the dealer, the product information sheet as set out in Annex V is made available in printed form;

(c) from 1 January 2027: (i) each household tumble dryer is supplied with a printed label in the format and containing the information set out in Annex IIIa and, for a multi-drum household tumble dryer, in accordance with Annex X; (ii) the values for the parameters of the product information sheet as set out in Annex Va are entered in the public part of the product database; (iii) the content of the technical documentation set out in Annex VIa, except the information referred to in points 1(h) and 1(i) of that Annex, is entered in the product database; (iv) an electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in Annex IIIa is made available to dealers for each model of household tumble dryer; (v) an electronic product information sheet, as set out in Annex Va, is made available to dealers for each model of household tumble dryer; (vi) where specifically requested by the dealer, the product information sheet as set out in Annex Va is made available in printed form;

(d) from 1 July 2025: (i) any visual advertisement concerning a specific model of household tumble dryer gives the energy efficiency class and range of energy efficiency classes available on the label in accordance with Annexes VII and VIII; (ii) any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of household tumble dryer, including technical promotional material on the internet, which describes its specific technical parameters, gives the energy efficiency class of that model and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII.

Article 4

Obligations 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 suppliers in accordance with Article 3(1), points (a)(i) or (c)(i), with the label being displayed for built-in appliances in such a way as to be clearly visible, and for all other appliances in such a way as to be clearly visible on the outside on the front or top of the household tumble dryer;

(b) in the event of distance selling, the label and product information sheet are provided in accordance with Annexes VII and VIII;

(c) any visual advertisement for a specific model of household tumble dryer, including on the internet, contains the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII;

(d) any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of household tumble dryer, including technical promotional material on the internet, which describes its specific technical parameters includes the energy efficiency class of that model and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII.

Article 5

Measurement and calculation methods

The information to be provided pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 shall 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 surveillance 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.

Article 7

Review

The Commission shall review this Regulation in the light of technological progress and present the results of that review including, if appropriate, a draft proposal, to the Ecodesign Forum by 1 January 2030.

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 to purchase appliances that are more energy- and resource-efficient and to use more energy- and resource-efficient programmes;

(c) the scope for addressing circular economy objectives;

(d) the appropriateness to include the heat pump in the list of priority parts for the purpose of calculating the repairability index.

Article 8

Repeal

Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012 is repealed.

Article 9

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 product. However, where the dealer so requests, the supplier shall ensure that the product fiche is made available in printed form.

Article 10

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2024.

It shall apply from 1 July 2025. However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 January 2024 and Article 3(1) and (1a) shall apply as set out therein.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

For the purposes of Annexes II to X, the following definitions apply:

(1) ‘air-vented tumble dryer’ means a household tumble dryer that draws in fresh air, passes it over the laundry and vents the resulting moist air into the room or outside;

(2) ‘condenser tumble dryer’ means a household tumble dryer that includes a system, using condensation or any other means, for removing moisture from the air used for the drying process;

(3) ‘gas-fired tumble dryer’ means a household tumble dryer which uses gas to heat the inside air;

(4) ‘Energy Efficiency Index’ or ‘EEI’ means the ratio of the weighted energy consumption to the standard drying cycle energy consumption of a specific household tumble dryer model;

(5) ‘drying cycle’ means a complete drying process, as defined by the required programme, consisting of a series of different operations including heating and tumbling;

(6) ‘programme duration’ means the length of time beginning with the initiation of the programme selected, excluding any user programmed delay, until an end of programme indicator is activated, and the user has access to the load;

(7) ‘rated capacity’ means the maximum mass in kilograms, stated by the manufacturer importer or authorised representative, at 0,5 kilogram intervals, of dry laundry of a particular type which can be treated in one drying cycle of a household tumble dryer on the selected programme, when loaded in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions;

(8) ‘full load’ means the rated capacity of a household tumble dryer for a given programme;

(9) ‘partial load’ means half of the rated capacity of a household tumble dryer for a given programme;

(10) ‘condensation efficiency’ means the ratio between the mass of moisture condensed by a condenser tumble dryer and the mass of moisture removed from the load at the end of a drying cycle;

(11) ‘quick response code’ or ‘QR code’ means a matrix barcode included on the energy label of a product model that links to that model’s information in the public part of the product database;

(12) ‘off mode’ means a condition in which the household tumble dryer is connected to the mains and is not providing any function, including the following conditions: (a) conditions providing only an indication of off mode; (b) conditions providing only functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic compatibility pursuant to Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (⁵);

(13) ‘standby mode’ means a condition where the household tumble dryer is connected to the mains, and provides only the following functions or some of those functions, which may persist for an indefinite time: (a) reactivation function, or reactivation function and indication of enabled reactivation function; (b) reactivation function through a connection to a network (‘networked standby’); (c) information or status display; (d) detection function for emergency measures;

(14) ‘network’ means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an architecture, including the physical components, organisational principles, communication procedures and formats (protocols);

(15) ‘wrinkle guard function’ means an operation of the household tumble dryer after completion of a programme to prevent excessive wrinkle building in the laundry;

(16) ‘delay start’ means a condition where the user has selected a specified delay to the beginning or end of the drying cycle of the selected programme;

(17) ‘display mechanism’ means any screen, including tactile screen, or other visual technology used for displaying internet content to users;

(18) ‘nested display’ means a visual interface where an image or data set is accessed by a mouse click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion of another image or data set;

(19) ‘tactile screen’ means a screen responding to touch, such as that of a tablet computer, slate computer or a smartphone;

(20) ‘alternative text’ means text provided as an alternative to a graphic image allowing information to be presented in non-graphical form where a display device cannot render the graphic image or as an aid to accessibility such as input to voice synthesis applications;

(21) ‘eco programme’ means a programme which is able to dry cotton laundry from an initial moisture content of the load of 60 % down to a final moisture content of the load of 0 %;

(22) ‘initial moisture content’ means the amount of moisture contained in the load at the beginning of the drying cycle;

(23) ‘final moisture content’ means the amount of moisture contained in the load at the end of the drying cycle;

(24) ‘guarantee’ means any undertaking by the dealer or supplier to the consumer to either reimburse the price paid, or replace, repair or handle the household tumble dryer in any way if it does not meet the specifications set out in the guarantee statement or in the relevant advertising;

(25) ‘declared values’ means the values provided by the supplier for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters in accordance with Article 3, for the verification of compliance by the Member State authorities;

(26) ‘conversion coefficient’ (CC) means the default coefficient for primary energy per kWh electricity referred to in Directive 2012/27/EU (⁶) of the European Parliament and of the Council. The value of the conversion coefficient is CC = 1,9;

(27) ‘average final moisture content’ means the average of the final moisture content for the eco programme at full and at half load;

(28) ‘spare part’ means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar function in a household tumble dryer;

(29) ‘priority part’ means a spare part used in the calculations of the repairability index set out in Section 5 of Annex IV;

(30) ‘main printed circuit board’ means the board managing directly or indirectly the electric and electronic components integrated in the appliance;

(31) ‘disassembly’ means a process whereby a product is separated into its parts and/or components in such a way that it could subsequently be reassembled and made operational;

(32) ‘fastener’ means a hardware device or substance that mechanically, magnetically or by other means connects or fixes two or more objects, parts or pieces, including a hardware device which in addition serves an electrical function;

(33) ‘reusable fastener’ means a fastener that can be completely reused in the reassembly for the same purpose and that does no damage either the product or the fastener itself during the disassembly or reassembly process in a way that makes their multiple reuse impossible;

(34) ‘removable fastener’ means a fastener that is not a reusable fastener, but which removal does not damage the product, or leave residue, which precludes reassembly;

(35) ‘resupplied fastener’ means a removable fastener that is supplied with the spare part which it is intended to connect or fix; adhesives shall be considered resupplied fasteners if they are supplied with the spare part in a quantity that is sufficient for the reassembly;

(36) ‘step’ means an operation that finishes with the removal of a part (or bundle) or with a change of tool, including any placement of a part away from its initial location where the removal entails partial disconnection or unplugging;

(37) ‘commercially available tool’ means a tool that is available for purchase by the general public and is neither a basic tool nor a proprietary tool;

(38) ‘basic tool’ means a screwdriver for slotted heads, a screwdriver for cross recess screws, a screwdriver for hexalobular recess heads, a hexagon socket key, a combination wrench, combination pliers, combination pliers for wire stripping and terminal crimping, half round nose pliers, diagonal cutters, multigrip pliers, locking pliers, a prying lever, tweezers, magnifying glass, a spudger and a pick;

(39) ‘proprietary tool’ means tool that is not available for purchase by the general public or for which any applicable patents are not available to licence under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms;

(40) ‘professional repairer’ means an operator or undertaking that provides services of repair and professional maintenance of household tumble dryers.

ANNEX II

1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASS

The energy efficiency class of a household tumble dryer shall be determined on the basis of its energy efficiency index (‘EEI’) as set out in Table 1. The EEI shall be determined in accordance with Section 1 of Annex IV.

Energy efficiency class	Energy Efficiency Index
A (most efficient)	EEI ≤ 43
B	43 < EEI ≤ 50
C	50 < EEI ≤ 60
D	60 < EEI ≤ 70
E	70 < EEI ≤ 85
F	85 < EEI ≤ 100
G (least efficient)	EEI > 100

2. ACOUSTIC AIRBORNE NOISE EMISSION CLASS

The acoustic airborne noise emission of a household tumble dryer shall be determined as the weighted average value (LWA) of the sound power in the eco programme at full load during the drying cycle expressed in dB(A) and rounded to the nearest integer.

The acoustic airborne noise emission class shall be determined on the basis of the LWA as set out in Table 2.

Acoustic airborne noise emission class	Noise (dB(A))
A	LWA ≤ 60
B	60 < LWA ≤ 64
C	64 < LWA ≤ 68
D	LWA &amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; 68

3. CONDENSATION EFFICIENCY CLASS

The condensation efficiency class shall be determined on the basis of the weighted condensation efficiency as set out in Table 3.

Condensation efficiency class	Weighted condensation efficiency
A	Ct ≥ 94
B	88 ≤ Ct < 94
C	82 ≤ Ct < 88
D	Ct < 82

4. REPAIRABILITY CLASS

The repairability class of a household tumble dryer shall be determined on the basis of the repairability index, as set out in Table 3a. The repairability index shall be determined in accordance with Section 5 of Annex IV.