The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2012
S.I. 2012/3005 · Made 3 December 2012
Energy Conservation
Made 3rd December 2012
Laid before Parliament 5th December 2012
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State is a Minister designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to the environmental aspects of product design and makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.
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1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1)(a), and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), Part 1 of the Schedule.
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010
- 3Amendment of the Energy Information Regulations 2011
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on 1st January 2013.
Regulation 3(3) comes into force on 29th September 2013.
2Amendment of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010
The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010f1 are amended as follows.
In Schedule 1 (declaration of conformity) in the table at paragraph 4 after item 12 insert—
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13 A water pump Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water pumpsf2 14 An air conditioner or a comfort fan Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fansf3 ”.
3Amendment of the Energy Information Regulations 2011
The Energy Information Regulations 2011f1 are amended as follows.
In the table at Schedule 1 (EU measures) for the entry relating to air-conditioners substitute—
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Air conditioners Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 626/2011 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of air conditionersf2 1st January 2013 ”.
In the table at Schedule 1 (EU measures) for the entry relating to tumble driers substitute—
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Household tumble driers Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household tumble driersf3 29th September 2013 ”.
Signature
de Mauley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3rd December 2012
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make amendments to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2617) and the Energy Information Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1524) and partially implement four EU Commission Regulations as follows—
regulation 2 inserts additional products (water pumps, air conditioners and comfort fans) into the table in Schedule 1 (declaration of conformity) to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010;
regulation 3(2) substitutes the reference to air conditioners in Schedule 1 (EU measures) to the Energy Information Regulations 2011; and
regulation 3(3) substitutes, from 29th September 2013 the reference to household tumble driers in Schedule 1 (EU measures) to the Energy Information Regulations 2011.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.