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The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026

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Publication 2026-03-19

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Made: at 11.05 a.m. on 19th March 2026

Laid before Parliament: at 3.00 p.m. on 19th March 2026

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by regulations 22 and 24(2) of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010[^f00001] (“the 2010 Regulations”) and Articles 11(3) and 11A(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting a framework for energy labelling[^f00002] (“the Framework Regulation”).

For the purposes of paragraph (1) of regulation 22 of the 2010 Regulations, the Secretary of State considers that the matters set out in paragraphs (2) and (6) of that regulation are satisfied. The Secretary of State has complied with paragraph (4) of regulation 22 of the 2010 Regulations.

For the purposes of paragraph (3) of Article 11 of the Framework Regulation, the Secretary of State considers that the conditions set out in paragraph (1)(a) to (d) of that Article are satisfied.

Part 1 — Introduction

Citation and extent

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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Commencement

2

(1) The following come into force on 10th April 2026—

(a) regulations 1 to 10;

(b) regulation 15;

(d) regulation 18 (1) and (3);

(e) regulation 19 (a);

(f) Schedules 1 to 6;

(g) Schedule 14.

(2) The following come into force on 19th September 2026—

(a) regulation 11;

(b) regulation 16, except regulation 16(2)(c) to (i) and (4)(a) to (c);

(d) Schedules 11 and 12;

(e) Schedules 15 and 16.

(3) The following come into force on 19th January 2027—

(a) regulations 12 to 14;

(b) regulation 16(2)(c) to (i) and (4)(a) to (c);

(d) regulation 19 (b);

(e) Schedules 7 to 10;

(f) Schedule 13.

Key definitions

3

(1) In these Regulations—

“the 2010 Regulations” means the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010[^f00003];

“built-in household tumble dryer” means a household tumble dryer that is designed, tested and marketed exclusively to comply with all the following characteristics— to be installed in cabinetry or encased (top or bottom, and sides) by panels; to be securely fastened to the sides, top or floor of the cabinetry or panels; to be equipped with an integral factory-finished face or to be fitted with a custom front panel;

“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;

“ecodesign requirements” means the requirements set out in regulation 5 (1);

“gas-fired household tumble dryer” means a household tumble dryer which uses gas to heat the inside air;

“household tumble dryer” means a product— 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 the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016[^f00004] or the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017[^f00005];

“multi-drum household tumble dryer” means a household tumble dryer equipped with more than one drum, whether in separate casings or in the same casing;

“Regulation (EU) 932/2023” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2012 of 3 October 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household tumble driers[^f00006].

(2) Schedule 1 contains further definitions used in these Regulations.

Application

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(1) These Regulations apply to electric mains-operated and gas-fired household tumble dryers including—

(a) built-in household tumble dryers,

(b) multi-drum household tumble dryers, and

(2) These Regulations do not apply to—

(a) household spin-extractors and household washer-dryers,

(b) tumble dryers within the scope of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008[^f00007], and

(c) battery-operated household tumble-dryers that can be connected to the electric mains through an AC/DC converter purchased separately.

(3) In this regulation—

“household spin-extractor” means a product 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 a ‘spin-dryer’;

“household washer-dryer” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (3) of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021[^f00008].

Part 2 — Ecodesign

Ecodesign requirements

5

(1) A household tumble dryer must comply with the following ecodesign requirements when it is placed on the market or put into service[^f00009]—

(a) the requirements in Schedule 2, or

(b) in the case of a multi-drum household tumble dryer, the requirements in Schedule 2 read together with Schedule 3.

(2) A manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of a household tumble dryer must comply with Parts 5 and 6 of Schedule 2.

Conformity assessment

6

(1) A manufacturer assessing the compliance of a household tumble dryer with the ecodesign requirements must use either—

(a) the internal design control procedure set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1A to the 2010 Regulations, or

(b) the management system procedure set out in Part 2 of that Schedule.

(2) The technical documentation required for the conformity assessment of a household tumble dryer must contain—

(a) the declared values of parameters listed in paragraphs 2, 4 and 6 of Schedule 2, if applicable, and

(b) the details and results of the calculations made in accordance with Schedule 4.

(3) Where the information included in the technical documentation[^f00010] for a particular model of household tumble dryer has been obtained by either of the means specified in paragraph (4), the technical documentation must include—

(a) the details of the calculation,

(b) the assessment undertaken by the manufacturer to verify the accuracy of the calculation, and

(4) The means are—

(a) from a model that has the same technical characteristics relevant for the technical information to be provided but is produced by a different manufacturer, or

(b) by calculation on the basis of design or extrapolation from another model of the same or a different manufacturer, or both.

(5) The technical documentation must include a list of all equivalent models, including the model identifiers.

(6) The technical documentation must include the information set out in Schedule 5 in the same order as in that Schedule.

Verification procedure for compliance purposes

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The market surveillance authority[^f00011] must apply the following verification procedure when verifying the compliance of a model of household tumble dryer with the ecodesign requirements—

(a) the procedure set out in Schedule 6, or

(b) in the case of a multi-drum household tumble dryer, the procedure set out in Schedule 6 read together with Schedule 3.

Measurements and calculations

8

(1) The measurements and calculations required for this Part must be made in accordance with—

(a) the measurement and calculation methods in Schedule 4, and

(b) designated standards for household tumble dryers, where available[^f00012].

(2) Where designated standards are not available, measurements and calculations under Schedule 4 must be made in accordance with methods which—

(a) can be demonstrated to be reliable, accurate, and reproducible by the person deploying them; and

(b) take into account the generally recognised state of the art.

Circumvention

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(1) A manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of a household tumble dryer must ensure that the requirements in paragraphs (2) to (6) are met.

(2) The person must not place the product on the market if it is designed to alter its own behaviour or properties when being tested to achieve a more favourable result for any declared value for a parameter set out in the ecodesign requirements.

(3) The designs referred to in paragraph (2) include—

(a) a design where the product detects it is being tested by recognising the test conditions or test cycle and automatically alters its behaviour or properties in response, and

(b) a design which includes a pre-set to alter the product’s behaviour or properties at the time of testing.

(4) The person must not prescribe specific test instructions which alter the behaviour or the properties of the product to achieve a more favourable result for any declared value for a parameter set out in the ecodesign requirements.

(5) The instructions referred to in paragraph (4) include instructions prescribing a manual alteration of a household tumble dryer in preparation for the test which alters its behaviour or properties compared with when it is in normal use and operated by the end-user.

(6) The person must not place on the market or put into service the product if it is designed to alter its own behaviour or properties within a short period of being put into service in a way that worsens any declared value of a parameter set out in the ecodesign requirements.

Software and firmware updates

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(1) A manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of a household tumble dryer must ensure that the requirements in paragraphs (2) and (3) are met.

(2) A software or firmware update for the product must not worsen any declared value for a parameter set out in the ecodesign requirements when measured using the testing method applicable at the time of the product being placed on the market or put into service.

(3) A rejection of a software or firmware update for the product must not result in any change of any declared value for a parameter set out in the ecodesign requirements when measured using the testing method applicable at the time of the product being placed on the market or put into service.

Part 3 — Energy information

Obligations of suppliers

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(1) A supplier[^f00013] of a household tumble dryer must ensure that—

(a) the product is supplied with a printed label in the format and containing the information set out in Schedule 7,

(b) the values for the parameters and other information required in the product information sheet, as set out in Table 5 in Schedule 8, are entered on a publicly accessible website for the model in question,

(c) the content of the technical documentation[^f00014] set out in Schedule 5 is entered on a publicly accessible website for the model in question,

(d) an electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in Schedule 7 is made available to dealers[^f00015] for the model in question,

(e) an electronic product information sheet, as set out in Schedule 8, is made available to dealers for the model in question,

(f) where specifically requested by the dealer, the product information sheet, as set out in Schedule 8, for the model in question, is made available in printed form,

(g) any visual advertisement concerning the model in question contains the energy efficiency class and range of energy classes available on the label in accordance with—

(i) Schedule 9 in relation to information to be provided in visual advertisements, in technical promotional material and in distance selling, except distance selling on the internet, and

(ii) Schedule 10 in relation to information to be provided in the case of distance selling on the internet,

(h) any technical promotional material concerning the model in question, 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 Schedule 9, and

(i) the user manual or other literature provided with the product clearly indicates the link to the model on the publicly accessible website as a human-readable Uniform Resource Locator (URL), as a QR code or by providing the product registration number.

(2) In the case of a multi-drum household tumble dryer, the supplier must also meet the further obligations set out in Schedule 11.

(3) The energy efficiency class, the acoustic airborne noise emission class and, where relevant, the condensation efficiency class, as set out in Schedule 12, must be calculated in accordance with Schedule 4.

Obligations of dealers

12

A dealer of a household tumble dryer must ensure that—

(a) the product, at the point of sale, including at trade fairs, bears the label provided by the supplier in accordance with regulation 11 (1)—

(i) for a built-in household tumble dryer, in such a way as to be clearly visible, and

(ii) for any other household tumble dryer, in such a way as to be clearly visible on the outside on the front or top of the product,

(b) in the event of distance selling, the label and product information sheet are provided in accordance with—

(i) Schedule 9 in relation to information to be provided in visual advertisements, in technical promotional material and in distance selling, except distance selling on the internet, and

(ii) Schedule 10 in relation to information to be provided in the case of distance selling on the internet,

(c) any visual advertisement for the model in question, including on the internet, contains the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with Schedule 9, and

(d) any technical promotional material concerning the model in question, 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 Schedule 9.

Measurements and calculations

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(1) The information to be provided pursuant to this Part must be obtained in accordance with—

(a) the measurement and calculation methods in Schedule 4, and

(b) designated standards for household tumble dryers, where available[^f00016].

(2) Where designated standards are not available, measurements and calculations under Schedule 4 must be made in accordance with methods which—

(a) can be demonstrated to be reliable, accurate, and reproducible by the person deploying them; and

(b) take into account the generally recognised state of the art.

Verification procedure for compliance purposes

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The market surveillance authority[^f00017] must apply the following verification procedure when verifying compliance with this Part—

(a) the procedure set out in Schedule 13, or

(b) in the case of a multi-drum household tumble dryer, the procedure set out in Schedule 13 read together with Schedule 11.

Part 4 — Transitional periods

Ecodesign requirements - transitional periods

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(1) A manufacturer of a household tumble dryer which is placed on the market or put into service in the period beginning with 10th April 2026 and 19th January 2027 and which complies with Regulation (EU) 932/2012, as it had effect immediately before 10th April 2026, is deemed to meet the requirements of Part 2.

(2) Regulation 6 (6) is, in the period beginning with 10th April 2026 and ending with 18th January 2027, to be read as if the reference to Schedule 5 were a reference to Schedule 5 or Schedule 14.

(3) Paragraph 6 (b) of Schedule 2 is, in the period beginning with 10th April 2026 and ending with 8th May 2027, to be read as if the reference to the power consumption in off mode not exceeding 0.30 W were a reference to the power consumption in off mode not exceeding 0.50 W.

Energy information - transitional period

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(1) A supplier of a household tumble dryer which is supplied in the period beginning with 19th September 2026 and ending with 18th January 2027 and who complies with this regulation is deemed to comply with regulation 11.

(2) The supplier of the household tumble dryer must ensure that—

(a) the product is supplied with a printed label in the format and containing the information set out in Schedule 15,

(b) the values for the parameters and other information required in the product information sheet (without repairability information), as set out in Table 14 of Schedule 16, are entered on a publicly accessible website for the model in question,

(c) the content of the technical documentation set out in Schedule 14 is entered on a publicly accessible website for the model in question,

(d) an electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in Schedule 15 is made available to dealers for the model in question,

(e) an electronic product information sheet, as set out in Schedule 16, is made available to dealers for the model in question,

(f) where specifically requested by the dealer, the product information sheet as set out in Schedule 16, for the model in question, is made available in printed form,

(g) any visual advertisement concerning the model in question contains the energy efficiency class and range of energy classes available on the label in accordance with—

(i) Schedule 9 in relation to information to be provided in visual advertisements, in technical promotional material and in distance selling, except distance selling on the internet, and

(ii) Schedule 10 in relation to information to be provided in the case of distance selling on the internet,

(h) any technical promotional material concerning the model in question, 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 Schedule 9, and

(i) the user manual or other literature provided with the product clearly indicates the link to the model on the publicly accessible website as a human-readable Uniform Resource Locator (URL), as a QR code or by providing the product registration number.

(3) In the case of a multi-drum household tumble dryer, the supplier must also meet the further obligations set out in Schedule 11.

(4) Schedule 17 sets out modifications to these Regulations for the purposes of paragraphs (1) to (3).

(5) The energy efficiency class, the acoustic airborne noise emission class and, where relevant, the condensation efficiency class, as set out in Schedule 12, must be calculated in accordance with Schedule 4.

Part 5 — Final

Review

17

The Secretary of State must, before 9th December 2032—

(a) evaluate these Regulations, taking into account the speed of technological progress, and

(b) publish a report stating whether or not in their opinion these Regulations should be amended.

Consequential amendments

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(1) In the 2010 Regulations, in Schedule 1, in paragraph 4, in the table for item 17 substitute—

17	A household tumble dryer	The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026

(2) In the Energy Information Regulations 2011[^f00018], in Schedule 1, in paragraph 1, in the table for the entry relating to household tumble driers substitute—

Household tumble dryers	The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026

(3) In the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Lighting Products) Regulations 2021[^f00019]—

(a) In Schedule 4, in paragraph 3 (4) (a) for the words from “Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2012” to “household tumble driers” substitute “the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026”;

(b) in Schedule 6, in paragraph 3 (4) (a) for “Commission Regulation (EU) No 932/2012 (household tumble dryers)” substitute “the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026”.

(4) In 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[^f00020], in Article 3, omit paragraphs (a) and (b).

Revocations

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The following are revoked—

(a) Regulation (EU) 932/2012;

(b) 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.

Schedule 1 — Further definitions

In these Regulations—

“active mode” means a condition in which the equipment is connected to the electric mains power source and at least one of the main functions has been activated;

“average final moisture content” means the average of the final moisture content for the eco programme at full and at half load;

“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 or a pick;

“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;

“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;

“declared values” means the values provided for the verification of compliance by the market surveillance authority— by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters in accordance with regulation 6, or by the supplier for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters in accordance with regulation 11, (as the case may be);

“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;

“disassembly” means a process whereby a product is separated into its parts or components in such a way that it could subsequently be reassembled and made operational;

“drying cycle” means a complete drying process, as defined by the required programme, consisting of a series of different operations including heating and tumbling;

“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%;

“EEI” means the ratio of the weighted energy consumption to the standard energy consumption per drying cycle of a specific household tumble dryer model;

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

“equivalent model” in respect of a particular model means another model which has technical characteristics which require that the same technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or into service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as a model with a different model identifier;

“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;

“final moisture content” means the amount of moisture contained in the load at the end of the drying cycle;

“full load” means the rated capacity of a household tumble dryer for a given programme;

“information or status display” means a continuous function providing information or indicating the status of the equipment on a display, including clocks. A simple light indicator is not considered a status display;

“initial moisture content” means the amount of moisture contained in the load at the beginning of the drying cycle;

“main function” means a function delivering the main services for which the household tumble dryer is designed, tested and marketed, and which corresponds to the intended use of the product;

“model identifier” means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific product model from other models with the same trade mark or the same manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s name;

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

“off mode” means a condition in which the household tumble dryer is connected to the electric mains power source and is not providing any function, or it is in a condition providing only— an indication of off mode condition; functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic compatibility in accordance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016[^f00021];

“partial load” means half of the rated capacity of a household tumble dryer for a given programme;

“point of sale” means a location where household tumble dryers are displayed or offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase.

“priority part” means a spare part used in the calculations of the repairability index set out in paragraph 23 of Schedule 4;

“professional repairer” means a person who provides services of repair and professional maintenance of household tumble dryers;

“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;

“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;

“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;

“QR code”, which stands for quick response code, means a matrix barcode included on the energy label of a product model that links to that model’s information on a publicly accessible website;

“rated capacity” means the maximum mass in kilograms, stated by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, at 0.5 kg intervals, of dry textiles 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;

“reactivation function” means a function that via a remote switch, a remote control, an internal sensor or timer provides a switch from standby mode to another mode, including active mode, providing additional functions;

“removable fastener” means a fastener that is not a reusable fastener, where the removal does not damage the product, or leave residue, which precludes reassembly;

“resupplied fastener” means a removable fastener that is supplied with the spare part which it is intended to connect or fix; adhesives are considered resupplied fasteners if they are supplied with the spare part in a quantity that is sufficient for the reassembly;

“reusable fastener” means a fastener that can be completely reused in the reassembly for the same purpose and that does not damage either the product or the fastener itself during the disassembly or reassembly process in a way that makes their multiple reuse impossible;

“spare part” means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar function in a household tumble dryer;

“standby mode” means a condition where the household tumble dryer is connected to the electric mains power source, depends on energy input from the electric mains power source to work as intended and provides only one or more of the following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time— reactivation function; reactivation function and only an indication of enabled reactivation function; information or status display;

“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;

“wrinkle guard function” means an operation of the household tumble dryer after completion of a programme to prevent excessive wrinkle building in the laundry.

Schedule 2 — Ecodesign requirements

Part 1 — Programme requirements

1

The requirements which household tumble dryers must meet are—

(a) household tumble dryers must provide an eco programme, the rated capacity for which must not be lower than the highest rated capacity among all the cotton programmes of the household tumble dryer;

(b) the eco programme must be indicated as ‘eco’ and must be clearly identifiable on the programme selection, on the display and through the network connection, depending on the functionalities provided by the household tumble dryer;

(c) the name ‘eco’, the formatting of which is not restricted in terms of font type, font size, case sensitivity or colour, must be used exclusively for the eco programme and may only be complemented with the term ‘cotton’;

(d) no programme other than the eco programme may have in its name the term ‘eco’;

(e) the eco programme must be set as the default programme for automatic programme selection or any function maintaining the selection of a programme;

(f) where there is no automatic programme selection, the eco programme must be available for direct selection without the need for any other selection such as a specific time or load;

(g) the indications ‘normal’, ‘daily’, ‘regular’ and ‘standard’ must not be used in a programme names for a household tumble dryer, either alone or in combination with other information.

Part 2 — Energy efficiency requirements

2

The EEI of a household tumble dryer must not be higher than 85.

3

This Part does not apply to a household tumble dryer with a rated capacity for the eco programme of 3 kg or less, save in the case of multi-drum tumble dryers, to which this Part does not apply if each drum forming part of that multi-drum tumble dryer has a rated capacity for the eco programme of 3kg or less.

Part 3 — Condensation efficiency requirements

4

The condensation efficiency of a condenser tumble dryer must not be lower than 80%.

5

Part 4 — Low power modes

6

The requirements which a household tumble dryer must meet are—

(a) the household tumble dryer must have an off mode or a standby mode or both;

(b) the power consumption in off mode must not exceed 0.30 W and the power consumption in standby mode must not exceed 0.50 W, subject to sub-paragraphs (c) and (d);

(c) if the standby mode includes the display of information or status, the power consumption of that mode must not exceed 1.00 W;

(d) if the standby mode provides for a connection to a network and provides a condition in which the equipment is able to resume a function by way of a signal that comes from outside the equipment via a network, the power consumption of this mode must not exceed 2.00 W;

(e) at the latest 15 minutes after the household tumble dryer has been switched on or after the end of any programme and associated activities, or after interruption of the wrinkle guard function, or after any other interaction with the household tumble dryer, and if no other mode including emergency measures is triggered, the household tumble dryer must switch automatically to off mode or to standby mode;

(f) if the household tumble dryer provides for a delay start—

(i) the power consumption of this condition, including any standby mode, must not exceed 4.00 W;

(ii) the delay start must not be programmable by the end-user for more than 24h;

(g) any household tumble dryer that can be connected to a network must provide the possibility to activate and deactivate the network connection and the network connection must be deactivated by default.

Part 5 — Resource efficiency requirements

Availability of spare parts

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On the availability of spare parts—

(a) for each model of household tumble dryer, a unit of which is placed on the market on or after 10th April 2026, the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must make available to professional repairers at least the following spare parts—

(i) gaskets and seals;

(ii) switches and knobs;

(iii) water pumps;

(iv) motors and motor brushes;

(v) transmissions between motor and drum, such as the drum belt;

(vi) fan and fan wheels;

(vii) drums and drum bearings;

(viii) water piping and related equipment including hoses, valves and filters;

(ix) cables and plugs;

(x) printed circuit boards;

(xi) electronic displays;

(xii) thermostats and temperature sensors;

(xiii) software and firmware, including reset software;

(xiv) shock absorbers and springs;

(xv) heaters and heating elements;

(xvi) electric fuses (separately or bundled together);

(xvii) tension pulley;

(xviii) support roller;

(xix) pressure switches;

(xx) motor capacitor;

(b) the availability of spare parts referred to in sub-paragraph (a), must be ensured for a minimum period starting at the latest on 10th April 2026 or two years after the placing on the market of the first unit of the model, whichever is the later date, and ending at least 10 years after placing on the market the last unit of the model concerned;

(c) the list of spare parts and the procedure for ordering them must be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, at least during the same period and starting at the date referred to in sub-paragraph (b);

(d) for each model of household tumble dryer, a unit of which is placed on the market on or after 10th April 2026, the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must make available to professional repairers and end-users at least the following spare parts—

(i) doors, door seals, door handles, door lock assemblies and hinges;

(ii) lint filters;

(iii) air filters;

(iv) plastic peripherals;

(v) condensate tanks;

(e) the availability of spare parts referred to in sub-paragraph (d), must be ensured for a minimum period starting on the date of placing that unit on the market and ending at least 10 years after placing the last unit of the concerned model on the market;

(f) the list of spare parts referred to in sub-paragraph (d), and the procedure for ordering them and the repair and maintenance information must be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, at least during the same period and starting at the date referred to in sub-paragraph (e);

(g) the household tumble dryer and spare parts referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (d) must be designed so that the parts can be replaced without tools or with the use of tools that are not proprietary tools, and without permanent damage to the household tumble dryer;

(h) during the periods referred to in sub-paragraphs (b) and (e), the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must provide indicative pre-tax prices at least in pounds sterling for spare parts listed in sub-paragraphs (a) and (d), including the indicative pre-tax price of fasteners and tools, if supplied with the spare part, on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative.

Maximum delivery time of spare parts

8

During the period of availability of spare parts, the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must ensure the delivery of the spare parts within 15 working days after having received the order.

Access to repair and maintenance information

9

During the period referred to in paragraph 7 (b) the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must provide access to the product repair and maintenance information to professional repairers.

10

The website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must indicate the process for professional repairers to request access to information.

11

In order to accept such a request, the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative may only require the professional repairer to demonstrate that—

(a) the professional repairer has the technical competence to repair a household tumble dryer and comply with the applicable law for repairers of electrical equipment in England and Wales or Scotland (as the case may be);

(b) the professional repairer is covered by insurance covering liabilities resulting from its activity.

12

The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative may charge reasonable and proportionate fees for access to the repair and maintenance information or for receiving regular updates; a fee is reasonable if it does not discourage access by failing to take into account the extent to which the professional repairer uses the information.

13

The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative must accept or refuse a request referred to in paragraph 10 before the end of the period of 5 working days beginning with the day after the day on which the request was made and, if accepted, the professional repairer must have access to the information before the end of the first working day after the day on which the request was accepted; the information may be provided for an equivalent model or model of the same family, where relevant.

14

The repair and maintenance information must include—

(a) the unequivocal household tumble dryer identification;

(b) a disassembly map or exploded view;

(d) a list of necessary repair and test equipment;

(e) component and diagnosis information (such as minimum and maximum theoretical values for measurements);

(f) wiring and connection diagrams;

(g) diagnostic fault and error codes (including manufacturer-specific codes, where applicable);

(h) instructions for installation of relevant software and firmware including reset software;

(i) information on how to access data records of reported failure incidents stored on the household tumble dryer (where applicable);

(j) electronic board diagrams.

15

Without limiting the effect of intellectual property rights, third parties must be allowed to use and publish unaltered repair and maintenance information initially published by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative and covered by paragraph 14 once the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative terminates access to that information after the end of the period of access to repair and maintenance information.

Software and firmware updates

16

The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of a household tumble dryer must make available software and firmware updates for a minimum of 10 years after the placing of the last unit of a model of household tumble dryer on the market and these software and firmware updates must be provided free of charge.

Information requirements for refrigerant gases

17

Without limiting the effect of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases[^f00022], in particular Article 12 of that Regulation, the chemical name or the accepted industry designation of the refrigerant gas used in a household tumble dryer where the only or main means to heat the inside air is a heat pump system, must be displayed permanently in a place on the external parts of the product that are visible and can be easily identified by the end-user, for example on the back panel.

Requirements for dismantling for material recovery and recycling while avoiding pollution

18

The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of a household tumble dryer must ensure that the product is designed in such a way that the materials and components referred to in Annex VII to Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (recast)[^f00023] can be removed from the product without tools or with the use of tools that are not proprietary tools.

Part 6 — Information Requirements

19

The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of a household tumble dryer must provide user and installer instructions in the form of a user manual on a free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, and the instructions must include—

(a) the following general information—

(i) except for a household tumble dryer with a rated capacity for the eco programme of 3 kg or less, information that the eco programme is suitable to dry wet cotton laundry, and that this programme is used to assess compliance with the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026;

(ii) except for a household tumble dryer with a rated capacity for the eco programme of 3 kg or less, information that the eco programme is the most efficient programme in terms of energy consumption for drying wet cotton laundry;

(iii) information that loading the household tumble dryer up to the maximum capacity indicated by the manufacturer for the respective programmes will contribute to energy savings;

(iv) if applicable, information on how to activate and deactivate the network connection and impact on energy consumption;

(v) instructions on how to find the model information on a publicly accessible website, and a weblink that links to the model information as entered on the website or to information on how to find the model identifier on the household tumble dryer;

(b) values for the following parameters—

(i) capacity in kg;

(ii) programme duration, expressed in hours and minutes;

(iii) electricity, and where applicable, gas consumption in kWh/drying cycle;

(iv) acoustic airborne noise emission of the drying cycle;

(i) correct installation including level positioning, connection to electric mains, connection to water outlet (if relevant), connection to gas (if relevant), installation of ventilation hose (if relevant);

(ii) cleaning of filters, including optimal frequency, and procedure, and main consequences of insufficient cleaning of filters; the instructions must indicate that, when cleaning the filters, the lint should be thrown in the garbage bin and not washed through the drain in order to avoid spreading microplastics in the used water system;

(iii) for a condenser household tumble dryer, emptying the water tank in case the household tumble dryer is not connected to water outlet;

(iv) periodic cleaning, including optimal frequency;

(v) door opening between drying cycles, if appropriate;

(vi) foreign object removal;

(vii) identification of errors, the meaning of the errors, and the action required, including identification of errors requiring professional assistance;

(viii) how to access professional repair services (internet webpages, addresses, contact details).

20

(1) In relation to paragraph 19—

(a) in relation to sub-paragraph (b), for the eco programme, the values of the parameters under paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) must be provided both at full load and at partial load; the value for the parameter under paragraph (iv) must be provided only at full load;

(b) in relation to sub-paragraph (b) for programmes other than the eco programme, when they are available, indicative values must be provided as follows—

(i) for synthetics dry programme, values for parameters under paragraphs (i) to (iv) must be provided at full load;

(ii) for delicates/wool drying programme, values for the parameters under paragraphs (i) to (iv) must be provided at full load;

(iii) for synthetics extra/very dry programme, values for the parameters under paragraphs (i) to (iv) must be provided at full load;

(iv) for synthetics iron dry programme, values for the parameters under paragraphs (i) to (iv) must be provided at full load;

(v) for cotton extra/very dry programme, values for the parameters under paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) must be provided both at full load and at partial load;

(vi) for cotton iron dry programme, values for the parameters under paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) must be provided both at full load and at partial load;

(c) in relation to sub-paragraph (c) the instructions must also include information on any implications of self-repair or non-professional repair for the safety of the user and for the guarantee and on the minimum period during which the spare parts are available.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(c) “guarantee” means any undertaking by the dealer or a manufacturer 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.

Schedule 3 — Requirements for multi-drum household tumble dryers (ecodesign)

1

For a multi-drum household tumble dryer, Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 apply to each drum.

2

Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 apply to each drum independently, except when the drums are built in the same casing and can, in the ‘eco’ programme, only operate simultaneously.

3

In the latter case, Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 apply to the multi-drum household tumble dryer as a whole, as follows—

(a) the rated capacity of the multi-drum household tumble dryer must be the sum of the rated capacities of each drum;

(b) the energy consumption of the multi-drum household tumble dryer must be the sum of the energy consumption of each drum;

(c) the EEI must be calculated using the rated capacity and energy consumption of the whole multi-drum household tumble dryer;

(d) the programme duration must be the duration of the ‘eco’ programme of the drum with the largest rated capacity;

(e) the requirements on low power modes must apply to the whole multi-drum household tumble dryer;

(f) the acoustic airborne noise emission must be that of the whole multi-drum household tumble dryer.

4

Part 5 of Schedule 2 applies to the multi-drum household tumble dryer as a whole.

5

Part 6 of Schedule 2 applies to each drum or to the multi-drum household tumble dryer as a whole as appropriate.

6

The verification procedure set out in Schedule 6 applies to the multi-drum household tumble dryer as a whole, with the validity criteria and verification tolerances applying to each of the parameters determined in application of this Schedule.

Schedule 4 — Measurement and calculation methods

Parameters for measurement

1

Where a parameter is declared pursuant to regulation 6, its declared value must be used by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative for the calculations in this Schedule.

2

Where a parameter is declared pursuant to regulation 11 and in accordance with Table 1 or Table 2 of Schedule 5, its declared value must be used by the supplier for the calculations in this Schedule.

3

The eco programme, as identifiable on the programme selection, on the display and through the network connection, depending on the functionalities provided by the household tumble dryer, and with no further modification of the final moisture content setting, must be used for the measurement and calculation of the EEI, the condensation efficiency, the programme duration and the airborne acoustic noise emissions.

4

The energy consumption, condensation efficiency and programme duration must be measured concurrently.

5

The calculation of the weighted energy consumption, the weighted programme duration and the condensation efficiency must be done on the basis of three drying cycles at full load and four drying cycles at partial load.

EEI

6

For the calculation of the EEI of a household tumble dryer model, the weighted energy consumption per drying cycle for the eco programme at full and partial load is compared to the standard energy consumption per drying cycle.

7

The EEI is calculated as follows and rounded to one decimal place—

$$E E I = E t C S E C × 100$ where— “E tC” is the weighted energy consumption per drying cycle; “SE C” is the standard energy consumption per drying cycle.$

8

(1) SEC is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded to two decimal places—

(a) for a household tumble dryer other than an air-vented tumble dryer—

$S E C = 0 . 46 × c 0 . 63$

(b) for an air-vented tumble dryer:

$$S E C = 0 . 46 × c 0 . 63 × 1 - T t 60 × 0 . 083$ where— “c” is the rated capacity of the household tumble dryer for the eco programme; “T t” is the weighted programme duration for the eco programme.$

(2) In this paragraph “air-vented tumble dryer” means a household tumble dryer that draws in fresh air, passes it over the textiles and vents the resulting moist air into the room or outside.

9

EtC is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded to two decimal places—

$$E t C = 0 . 24 × E d r y + 0 . 76 × E d r y ½$ where— “E dry” is the energy consumption of the eco programme at full load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places; “E dry½” is the energy consumption of the eco programme at partial load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places.$

10

For a gas-fired household tumble dryer, Edry and Edry1/2 are calculated as follows—

$$E d r y = E g d r y C C + E g d r y , a E d r y ½ = E g d r y ½ C C + E g d r y ½ , a$ where— “Eg dry” is the gas consumption of the eco programme at full load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places; “Eg dry½” is the gas consumption of the eco programme at partial load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places; “Eg dry,a” is the auxiliary electricity consumption of the eco programme at full load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places; “Eg dry½,a” is the auxiliary electricity consumption of the eco programme at partial load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places; “CC” is 1.9.$

11

Tt for the eco programme is calculated in minutes, rounded to the nearest minute, as follows—

$$T t = 0 . 24 × T d r y + 0 . 76 × T d r y ½$ where— “T dry” is the programme duration for the eco programme at full load, in minutes and rounded to the nearest minute; “T dry½” is the programme duration for the eco programme at partial load, in minutes and rounded to the nearest minute.$

Weighted average energy consumption

12

(1) The weighted average energy consumption per 100 drying cycles of the electric mains-operated household tumble dryer is calculated as follows and rounded to the nearest integer—

$E t C × 100$

(2) The weighted average energy consumption per 100 drying cycles of the gas-fired tumble dryer is calculated as follows and rounded to the nearest integer—

$$0 . 24 × E g d r y + E g d r y , a + 0 . 76 × E g d r y 1 / 2 + E g d r y 1 / 2 , a × 100$ where— “Eg dry” is the gas consumption of the eco programme at full load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places; “Eg dry1/2” is the gas consumption of the eco programme at partial load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places; “Eg dry,a” is the auxiliary electricity consumption of the eco programme at partial load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places; “Eg dry1/2,a” is the auxiliary electricity consumption of the eco programme at partial load, in kWh and rounded to two decimal places.$

Condensation efficiency

13

The condensation efficiency of a programme (Ct) is the ratio between the mass of moisture condensed and collected in the container of a condenser tumble dryer and the mass of moisture removed from the load by the programme, the latter being the difference between the mass of the wet test load before drying and the mass of the test load after drying.

14

Ct is calculated as a percentage and rounded to the nearest whole percent as follows—

$$C t = 0 . 24 × C d r y + 0 . 76 × C d r y ½$ where— “C dry” is the average condensation efficiency of the eco programme at full load; “C dry½” is the average condensation efficiency of the eco programme at partial load.$

Low power modes

15

The power consumption of the off mode (Po), standby mode (Psm), and where applicable delay start (Pds ) are measured; the measured values are expressed in W and rounded to two decimal places.

16

During measurements of the power consumption in low power modes, the following functions must be checked and recorded—

(a) the display or not of information;

(b) the activation or not of a network connection.

17

If the standby mode includes the display of information or status, this function must also be provided when the networked standby is provided.

18

If the household tumble dryer provides for a wrinkle guard function, the function must be interrupted by opening the door of the household tumble dryer or another appropriate intervention 15 minutes before the measurement of power consumption.

Acoustic airborne noise emission

19

The acoustic airborne noise emission of the drying cycle of a household tumble dryer must be calculated for the eco programme at full load, using designated standards, or using other reliable, accurate and reproducible methods, which take into account the generally recognised state-of-the-art standards and methods.

20

Acoustic airborne noise emissions must be measured in dB(A) with respect to 1 pW and must be rounded to the nearest integer.

Repairability index

21

The repairability index is an aggregated and normalised score, as a calculated value derived from four scoring parameters where—

(a) “SDD” is the “Disassembly Depth” score;

(b) “SF” is the “Fasteners (type)” score;

(d) “SRI” is the “Repair Information” score.

22

The Repairability Index (R) must be calculated as follows and then rounded to two decimal places—

$R = 0 . 450 × S D D + 0 . 225 × S F + 0 . 225 × S T + 0 . 100 × S R I$

Disassembly Depth (DD) assessment at part level

23

The “Disassembly Depth” (SDD), “Fasteners (type)” (SF) and “Tools (type)” (ST) scores are based on the aggregation of the following priority parts level scores—

(a) “WP” is the water pump;

(b) “B” is the drum bearing;

(d) “D” is the door;

(e) “M” is the motor;

(f) “MB” is the main printed circuit board;

(g) “F” is the fan;

(h) “MC” is the motor capacitor.

24

If any of the priority parts listed above is present in a product more than once, only the one which delivers the lowest score must be considered in the calculation of the “Disassembly Depth” (S DD), “Fasteners (type)” (SF) and “Tools (type)” (ST) scores.

25

If one or more priority parts are not present in the product, those priority parts must be removed from the formula of the scoring parameters where they appear.

26

In addition, the coefficients of the remaining priority parts in the formula of each scoring parameter must be divided by the complementary to 1 of the sum of the coefficients corresponding to the priority parts not present in the product, so that the sum of the remaining coefficients is always 1.

27

The “Disassembly Depth” (S DD) score must be calculated as follows—

$S D D = D D W P × 0 . 14 + D D B × 0 . 09 + D D D B × 0 . 25 + D D D × 0 . 08 + D D M × 0 . 05 + D D M B × 0 . 28 + D D F × 0 . 05 + D D M C × 0 . 06$

28

The Disassembly Depth score (DDi) for each priority part (DDWP, DDB, DDDB, DDD, DDM, DDMB, DDF, DDMC) must be set on the basis of the number of steps required to remove the priority part from the product with respect to the mean number of disassembly steps (MDS) for that priority part without damaging the product.

29

The counting of the steps for each part starts from the product fully assembled.

30

The mean number of disassembly steps for each priority part is as follows—

(a) Water pump: 16.1 steps;

(b) Drum bearing: 18.9 steps;

(d) Door: 3 steps;

(e) Motor: 49.4 steps;

(f) Main printed circuit board: 13.7 steps;

(g) Fan: 7.7 steps;

(h) Motor capacitor: 24.9 steps.

31

Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned to DDi, for each priority part, as follows—

(a) DD ≤ 70% MDS, DDi = 10 pt;

(b) 70% MDS< DD ≤ 90% MDS, DDi = 7 pt;

(d) 110% MDS < DD ≤ 130% MDS, DDi = 1 pt;

(e) DD > 130% MDS, DDi = 0 pt.

32

For the calculation of DD, the following rules apply—

(a) The step count for the disassembly of each priority part is completed when the target priority part is separated and individually accessible. When the target priority part is part of an assembly or bundle of parts, implying firstly the removal of the assembly or the bundle, the end of the disassembly process takes place when the target priority part is separated and individually accessible.

(b) A fastener is not considered as a part.

(c) If, after the disassembly of a priority part, the disassembly of a further part requires partly the same disassembly steps, the disassembly of this part may start with the first step that is different. However, DD for that part shall be the total number of steps calculated from a fully assembled product.

(d) Where multiple tools need to be used simultaneously, the use of each tool counts as a separate step. To grab a tool, to put a tool down and to remove a fastener are not considered the end of a step. The hand is not be considered as a tool.

(e) Operations related to cleaning, removing traces or heating are counted as steps.

(f) Disassembly depth must be calculated on the basis of the description of the disassembly steps for each priority part given in the technical documentation.

(g) Where remote notification or authorisation of serial numbers is necessary for the full functionality of the priority part, DD i is zero.

Fasteners (type) (F) assessment at part level

33

The Fasteners type score (SF) is calculated as follows—

$S F = F W P × 0 , 14 + F B × 0 . 09 + F D B × 0 . 25 + F D × 0 . 08 + F M × 0 . 05 + F M B × 0 . 28 + F F × 0 . 05 + F M C × 0 . 06$

34

The “Fasteners (type)” scores (Fi) for each priority part (FWP, FB, FDB, FD, FM, FMB, FF, FMC) are assigned according to the level of removability and reusability of the fasteners used in the device assembly.

35

Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned to Fi for each priority part as follows—

(a) reusable fasteners, Fi = 10 pt;

(b) resupplied fasteners at no cost, Fi = 7 pt;

(d) removable fasteners, Fi = 0 pt.

36

The identification of the type of fasteners is based on the description of each fastener type for the disassembly process to remove the specific priority part given in the technical documentation.

37

In case different types of fasteners are encountered in the disassembly of a priority part, the lowest score must be considered.

Tools type (T) assessment at part level

38

The Tools type score (S T) must be calculated as follows—

$S T = T W P × 0 . 14 + T B × 0 . 09 + T D B × 0 . 25 + T D × 0 . 08 + T M × 0 . 05 + T M B × 0 . 28 + T F × 0 . 05 + T M C × 0 . 06$

39

The Tools type scores (Ti) for each priority part i (TWP, TB, TDB, TD, TM, TMB, TF, TMC) are assigned according to the complexity and availability of the tools needed for its replacement.

40

Points ranging from 0 to 10 are assigned to Ti for each priority part as follows—

(a) replacement possible with basic tools or without a tool, Ti = 10 pt;

(b) replacement possible with tools supplied with the spare part, Ti = 5 pt;

41

The assessment of the type of tools is based on the disassembly process to remove the specific priority part given in the technical documentation.

42

Where different types of tools are needed for the disassembly of a priority part, the lowest score must be considered.

Repair Information (RI) assessment at product level

43

The Repair Information Score (SRI) for the repair and maintenance information in paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 must be calculated at product level as follows—

(a) availability of repair information at no cost for professional repairers, SRI = 10 pt;

(b) availability of repair information with a reasonable and proportionate fee for professional repairers, SRI = 0 pt.

44

A fee must be considered reasonable if it does not discourage access to repair information by failing to take into account the extent to which the professional repair uses the information.

Interpretation

45

In this Schedule “main printed circuit board” means the board managing directly or indirectly the electric and electronic components integrated in the product.

Schedule 5 — Technical documentation with repairability information

1

For an electric household tumble dryer, the technical documentation must include the following information—

(a) a general description of the model allowing it to be unequivocally and easily identified;

(b) references to the designated standards applied or other measurement standards used;

(d) the details and the results of calculations made in accordance with Schedule 4;

(e) testing conditions, where they are not described sufficiently in the references provided pursuant to sub-paragraph (b);

(f) equivalent models, if any, including model identifiers;

(g) the values for the technical parameters set out in Table 1, which are considered as the declared values for the purpose of the verification procedure set out in Schedule 13;

(h) a description of the disassembly steps for each priority part, including the tools and fasteners needed at each step, if any, except where the supplier chooses not to include this information;

(i) the repair and maintenance information laid down in paragraph 14 of Schedule 2, except where the supplier chooses not to include this information.

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