The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2015
S.I. 2015/469 · Made 2 March 2015
Energy Conservation
Made 2nd March 2015
Laid before Parliament 4th March 2015
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 the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.
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1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).
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 2015.
Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on 1st July 2015.
Regulations 2(3) and 3 come into force on 1st January 2016.
2Amendment of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010
The table at paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 (declaration of conformity) to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010f1 is amended as follows.
After item 22 insert—
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23 A small, medium or large power transformer Commission Regulation (EU) No 548/2014 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for small, medium and large power transformersf2 ”.
After item 23 (as inserted by paragraph (2)) insert—
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24 A ventilation unit Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2014 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for ventilation unitsf3 ”.
3Amendment of the Energy Information Regulations 2011
The table at Schedule 1 (EU measures) to the Energy Information Regulations 2011f1 is amended as follows.
After the entry relating to domestic ovens and range hoods insert—
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Residential ventilation units Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1254/2014 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of residential ventilation unitsf2 1st January 2016 ”.
Signature
Amber Rudd
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Energy and Climate Change
2nd March 2015
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2617) (“the 2010 Regulations”) and the Energy Information Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1524) (“the 2011 Regulations”) and partially implement Commission Regulations (EU) Nos 548/2014 and 1253/2014, and Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) No 1254/2014 as follows—
regulation 2(2) and (3) adds two new products to Schedule 1 (declaration of conformity) to the 2010 Regulations—
small, medium and large power transformers to apply from 1st July 2015;
ventilation units to apply from 1st January 2016; and
regulation 3 adds residential ventilation units to Schedule 1 (EU measures) to the 2011 Regulations to apply from 1st January 2016.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.