{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-812/article-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-812/article-3.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/812",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-812",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Responsibilities of suppliers and timetable",
  "text": "1. From 26 September 2015 suppliers placing water heaters on the market and/or putting them into service, including those integrated in packages of water heater and solar device, shall ensure that:\n(a) a printed label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 1.1 of Annex III is provided for each water heater conforming to the water heating energy efficiency classes set out in point 1 of Annex II, whereby: for heat pump water heaters, the printed label is provided at least in the packaging of the heat generator; for water heaters intended for use in packages of water heater and solar device, a second label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 3 of Annex III is provided for each water heater;\n(b) a product fiche, as set out in point 1 of Annex IV, is provided for each water heater, whereby: for heat pump water heaters, the product fiche is provided at least for the heat generator; for water heaters intended for use in packages of water heater and solar device, a second fiche, as set out in point 4 of Annex IV, is provided;\n(c) the technical documentation, as set out in point 1 of Annex V, is provided on request to the authorities of the Great Britain;\n(d) any advertisement relating to a specific water heater model and containing energy-related or price information includes a reference to the water heating energy efficiency class under average climate conditions for that model;\n(e) any technical promotional material concerning a specific water heater model and describing its specific technical parameters includes a reference to the water heating energy efficiency class under average climate conditions for that model;\n(f) an electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in point 1.1 of Annex III is made available to dealers for each water heater model conforming to the water heating energy efficiency classes set out in point 1 of Annex II;\n(g) an electronic product fiche as set out in point 1 of Annex IV is made available to dealers for each water heater model, whereby for heat pump water heaters models, the electronic product fiche is made available to dealers at least for the heat generator.\nFrom 26 September 2017 a printed label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 1.2 of Annex III shall be provided for each water heater conforming to the water heating energy efficiency classes set out in point 1 of Annex II, whereby: for heat pump water heaters, the printed label shall be provided at least in the packaging of the heat generator.\nFrom 26 September 2017 an electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in point 1.2 of Annex III shall be made available to dealers for each water heater model conforming to the water heating energy efficiency classes set out in point 1 of Annex II.\n2. From 26 September 2015 suppliers placing hot water storage tanks on the market and/or putting them into service shall ensure that:\n(a) a printed label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 2.1 of Annex III is provided for each hot water storage tank conforming to the energy efficiency classes set out in point 2 of Annex II;\n(b) a product fiche, as set out in point 2 of Annex IV, is provided;\n(c) the technical documentation, as set out in point 2 of Annex V, is provided on request to the authorities of the Great Britain;\n(d) any advertisement relating to a specific hot water storage tank model and containing energy-related or price information includes a reference to the energy efficiency class for that model;\n(e) any technical promotional material concerning a specific hot water storage tank model and describing its specific technical parameters includes a reference to the energy efficiency class for that model;\n(f) an electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in point 2.1 of Annex III is made available to dealers for each hot water storage tank model in accordance with the energy efficiency classes set out in point 2 of Annex II;\n(g) an electronic product fiche as set out in point 2 of Annex IV is made available to dealers for each hot water storage tank model.\nFrom 26 September 2017 a printed label complying with the format and content of information as set out in point 2.2 of Annex III shall be provided for each hot water storage tank conforming to the energy efficiency classes set out in point 2 of Annex II.\nFrom 26 September 2017 an electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in point 2.2 of Annex III shall be made available to dealers for each hot water storage tank model, in accordance with the energy efficiency classes set out in point 2 of Annex II.\n3. From 26 September 2015 suppliers placing solar devices on the market and/or putting them into service shall ensure that:\n(a) a product fiche, as set out in point 3 of Annex IV, is provided;\n(b) the technical documentation, as set out in point 3 of Annex V, is provided on request to the authorities of the Great Britain ;\n(c) an electronic product fiche, as set out in point 3 of Annex IV, is made available to dealers for each solar device model.\n4. From 26 September 2015 suppliers placing packages of water heater and solar device on the market and/or putting them into service shall ensure that:\n(a) a printed label complying with the format and content of information set out in point 3 of Annex III is provided for each package of water heater and solar device conforming to the water heating energy efficiency classes set out in point 1 of Annex II;\n(b) a product fiche, as set out in point 4 of Annex IV, is provided for each package of water heater and solar device;\n(c) the technical documentation, as set out in point 4 of Annex V, is provided on request to the authorities of the Great Britain;\n(d) any advertisement relating to a specific package of water heater and solar device model and containing energy-related or price information includes a reference to the water heating energy efficiency class under average climate conditions for that model;\n(e) any technical promotional material concerning a specific package of water heater and solar device model and describing its specific technical parameters includes a reference to the water heating energy efficiency class under average climate conditions for that model;\n(f) an electronic label in the format and containing the information set out in point 3 of Annex III is made available to dealers for each model comprising a package of water heater and solar device, in accordance with the water heating energy efficiency classes set out in point 1 of Annex II;\n(g) an electronic product fiche as set out in point 4 of Annex IV is made available to dealers for each model comprising a package of water heater and solar device.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 3(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 5 para. 10(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1528, regs. 1(2), 6(1)(2)(c)(ix)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 518/2014 of 5 March 2014 amending Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) No 1059/2010, (EU) No 1060/2010, (EU) No 1061/2010, (EU) No 1062/2010, (EU) No 626/2011, (EU) No 392/2012, (EU) No 874/2012, (EU) No 665/2013, (EU) No 811/2013 and (EU) No 812/2013 with regard to labelling of energy-related products on the internet (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 518/2014 of 5 March 2014 amending Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) No 1059/2010, (EU) No 1060/2010, (EU) No 1061/2010, (EU) No 1062/2010, (EU) No 626/2011, (EU) No 392/2012, (EU) No 874/2012, (EU) No 665/2013, (EU) No 811/2013 and (EU) No 812/2013 with regard to labelling of energy-related products on the internet (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Art. 3(2)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 5 para. 10(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1528, regs. 1(2), 6(1)(2)(c)(ix)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Art. 3(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 5 para. 10(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1528, regs. 1(2), 6(1)(2)(c)(ix)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Art. 3(4)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 5 para. 10(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1528, regs. 1(2), 6(1)(2)(c)(ix)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/812/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:27.204975+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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