# 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 tanks (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Subject matter and scope

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market and/or putting into service of water heaters with a rated heat output ≤ 400 kW and hot water storage tanks with a storage volume ≤ 2 000 litres, including those integrated in packages of water heater and solar device as defined in Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 812/2013.
2. This Regulation shall not apply to:
(a) water heaters specifically designed for using gaseous or liquid fuels predominantly produced from biomass;
(b) water heaters using solid fuels;
(c) water heaters that immediately before IP completion day would have been within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council , as that Directive had effect immediately before IP completion day;
(d) combination heaters as defined in Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 813/2013;
(e) water heaters which do not meet at least the load profile with the smallest reference energy, as specified in Annex III, Table 1;
(f) water heaters designed for making hot drinks and/or food only;
(g) heat generators designed for water heaters and water heater housings to be equipped with such heat generators placed on the market before 1 January 2018 to replace identical heat generators and identical water heater housings. The replacement product or its packaging shall clearly indicate the water heater for which it is intended.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/814/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-814/article-1
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