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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 812/2013 of 18 February 2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of water heaters, hot water storage tanks and packages of water heater and solar device (Text with EEA relevance)

EU Regulation No 812/2013 · Adopted 18 February 2013 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 812/2013

of 18 February 2013

supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of water heaters, hot water storage tanks and packages of water heater and solar device

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related productsf1, and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Directive 2010/30/EU requires the Commission to adopt delegated acts as regards the labelling of energy-related products that have a significant potential for energy savings but exhibit a wide disparity in performance levels with equivalent functionality.

(2)

The energy consumed by water heaters and hot water storage tanks accounts for a significant share of the total energy demand in the Union, and water heaters and hot water storage tanks with equivalent functionality exhibit a wide disparity in terms of water heating energy efficiency and standing loss. The scope for reducing their energy consumption is significant and includes combining water heaters with appropriate solar devices. Water heaters, hot water storage tanks and packages of water heaters and solar devices should therefore be covered by energy labelling requirements.

(3)

Water heaters that are designed for using gaseous or liquid fuels predominantly (more than 50 %) produced from biomass have specific technical characteristics which require further technical, economic and environmental analyses. Depending on the outcome of the analyses, energy labelling requirements for those water heaters should be set at a later stage, if appropriate.

(4)

Harmonised provisions should be laid down on labelling and standard product information regarding the energy efficiency of water heaters and hot water storage tanks in order to provide incentives for manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency of these products, to encourage end-users to purchase energy-efficient products and to contribute to the functioning of the internal market.

(5)

As regards significant energy and cost savings for each type of water heater and for hot water storage tanks, this Regulation should introduce a new single labelling scale from A to G for conventional water heaters, solar water heaters and heat pump water heaters and for hot water storage tanks. A dynamic class A+ should be added to the classification after two years to accelerate the market penetration of the most efficient water heaters and hot water storage tanks.

(6)

This Regulation should ensure that consumers get more accurate comparative information about the performance of solar water heaters and heat pump water heaters in three European climate zones.

(7)

The sound power level of a water heater could be an important consideration for end-users. Information on sound power levels should be included on the labels of water heaters.

(8)

The combined effect of this Regulation and Commission Regulation (EU) No 814/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water heaters and hot water storage tanksf2 is expected to result in estimated annual energy savings of around 450 PJ (11 Mtoe) by 2020, corresponding to about 26 Mt CO2 emissions, compared to what would happen if no measures were taken.

(9)

The information provided on the labels should be obtained through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement and calculation procedures that take into account recognised state-of-the-art measurement and calculation methods including, where available, harmonised standards adopted by the European standardisation bodies under a request from the Commission, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society servicesf3, for the purpose of establishing ecodesign requirements.

(10)

This Regulation should specify a uniform design and content of product labels for water heaters and hot water storage tanks.

(11)

In addition, this Regulation should specify requirements for the product fiche and technical documentation for water heaters and hot water storage tanks.

(12)

Moreover, this Regulation should specify requirements for the information to be provided for any form of distance selling of water heaters and hot water storage tanks and in any advertisements and technical promotional material for such products.

(13)

In addition to the product labels and fiches for water heaters and hot water storage tanks laid down in this Regulation, a package label and fiche based on product fiches from suppliers should ensure that the end-user has easy access to information on the energy performance of water heaters in combination with solar devices. The most efficient class A+++ may be reached by such a package.

(14)

It is appropriate to provide for a review of the provisions of this Regulation taking into account technological progress,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1.

f2

See page 162 of this Official Journal.

f3

OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

Contents

  1. 1Subject matter and scope
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Responsibilities of suppliers and timetable
  4. 4Responsibilities of dealers
  5. 5Measurement and calculation methods
  6. 6Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
  7. 7Review Repealed
  8. 8Entry into force and application
  9. Signature
  10. Annex IDefinitions applicable for Annexes II to IX
  11. Annex II: Energy efficiency classes
  12. 1WATER HEATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASSES OF WATER HEATERS
  13. 2ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASSES OF HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS
  14. Annex III: The labels
  15. WATER HEATERS
  16. Label 1
  17. 1.1.1Conventional water heaters in water heating energy efficiency classes A to G
  18. 1.1.2Solar water heaters in water heating energy efficiency classes A to G
  19. 1.1.3Heat pump water heaters in water heating energy efficiency classes A to G
  20. Label 2
  21. 1.2.1Conventional water heaters in water heating energy efficiency classes A+ to F
  22. 1.2.2Solar water heaters in water heating energy efficiency classes A+ to F
  23. 1.2.3Heat pump water heaters in water heating energy efficiency classes A+ to F
  24. HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS
  25. 2.1Label 1 for hot water storage tanks in energy efficiency classes A to G
  26. 2.2Label 2 for hot water storage tanks in energy efficiency classes A+ to F
  27. 3PACKAGES OF WATER HEATER AND SOLAR DEVICE
  28. 4Division 4
  29. 5Division 5
  30. 6Division 6
  31. 7Division 7
  32. 8Division 8
  33. Annex IV: Product Fiche
  34. WATER HEATERS
  35. 1.1The information in the product fiche of the water heater shall be provided in the following order and shall be included in the product brochure or other literature provided with the product:
  36. 1.2Division 1.2
  37. 1.3Division 1.3
  38. HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS
  39. 2.1The information in the product fiche of the hot water storage tank shall be provided in the following order and shall be included in the product brochure or other literature provided with the product:
  40. 2.2Division 2.2
  41. 2.3Division 2.3
  42. SOLAR DEVICES
  43. 3.1The information in the product fiche of the solar device shall be provided in the following order and shall be included in the product brochure or other literature provided with the product (for pumps in the collector loop if applicable):
  44. 3.2Division 3.2
  45. 4PACKAGES OF WATER HEATER AND SOLAR DEVICE
  46. Annex V: Technical documentation
  47. 1WATER HEATERS
  48. 2HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS
  49. 3SOLAR DEVICES
  50. 4PACKAGES OF WATER HEATER AND SOLAR DEVICE
  51. Annex VI: Information to be provided in the cases where end-users cannot be expected to see the product displayed, except on the internet
  52. WATER HEATERS
  53. 1.1The information referred to in Article 4(1)(b) shall be provided in the following order:
  54. 1.2Division 1.2
  55. 1.3Division 1.3
  56. HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS
  57. 2.1The information referred to in Article 4(2)(b) shall be provided in the following order:
  58. 2.2Division 2.2
  59. PACKAGES OF WATER HEATER AND SOLAR DEVICE
  60. 3.1The information referred to in Article 4(3)(b) shall be provided in the following order:
  61. 3.2Division 3.2
  62. Annex VII: Measurements
  63. 1Division 1
  64. 2Division 2
  65. 3Conditions for testing the smart control compliance (smart) of water heaters
  66. 4Conditions for testing solar water heaters
  67. 5Conditions for testing heat pump water heaters
  68. 6Conditions for testing solar devices
  69. 7Technical parameters of water heaters
  70. 8Technical parameters of hot water storage tanks
  71. 9Technical parameters of solar devices
  72. Annex VIII: Method for calculating the water heating energy efficiency of water heaters
  73. 1Division 1
  74. 2Technical parameters of water heaters
  75. Calculation of the water heating energy efficiency ηwh
  76. (a)Conventional water heaters and heat pump water heaters:
  77. (b)Solar water heaters:
  78. Calculation of the annual electricity consumption AEC and the annual fuel consumption AFC
  79. (a)Conventional water heaters and heat pump water heaters:
  80. (b)Solar water heaters:
  81. Determination of the smart control factor SCF and of smart control compliance smart
  82. (a)The smart control factor is calculated as follows:
  83. (b)Division (b)
  84. 6Determination of the ambient correction term Qcor
  85. Annex IXProduct compliance verification by market surveillance authorities
  86. Annex X: Information to be provided in the case of sale, hire or hire-purchase through the internet
  87. (1)For the purpose of points 2 to 5 of this Annex the following definitions shall apply:
  88. (2)Division (2)
  89. (3)The image used for accessing the label in the case of nested display shall:
  90. (4)In the case of nested display, the sequence of display of the label shall be as follows:
  91. (5)Division (5)