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 2015/1095 and 2015/1188, and Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) Nos 2015/1094, 2015/1187 and 2015/1186 as follows—

(a)

regulation 2 adds two new entries to the table in paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 (declaration of conformity) to the 2010 Regulations—

(i)

from 1st September 2016, for professional refrigerated storage cabinets, blast cabinets, condensing units and process chillers;

(ii)

from 1st January 2018, for local space heaters; and

(b)

regulation 3 adds three new entries to the table in Schedule 1 (EU measures) to the 2011 Regulations to apply from the dates referred to in regulation 3 for—

(i)

professional refrigerated storage cabinets;

(ii)

solid fuel boilers and packages of a solid fuel boiler, supplementary heaters, temperature controls and solar devices;

(iii)

local space heaters.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.