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Article 2 DefinitionsC1

United Kingdom

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For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

  1. (1)

    ‘mains’ or ‘electric mains’ means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (± 10 %) volts of alternating current at 50 Hz;

  2. (2)

    ‘household dishwasher’ means a machine which cleans and rinses tableware, and which is declared by the manufacturer in the Declaration of Conformity to comply with Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Councilf1 or with Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Councilf2;

  3. (3)

    ‘built-in household dishwasher’ means a household dishwasher that is designed, tested and marketed exclusively:

    1. (a)

      to be installed in cabinetry or encased (top, bottom and sides) by panels;

    2. (b)

      to be securely fastened to the sides, top or floor of the cabinetry or panels; and

    3. (c)

      to be equipped with an integral factory-finished face or to be fitted with a custom front panel.

  4. (4)

    ‘point of sale’ means a location where household dishwashers are displayed or offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase.

For the purposes of the annexes, additional definitions are set out in Annex I.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

Art. 2 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1528), regs. 1(4), 32(1)-(3), Sch. 4

Footnotes

f1

Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 357).

f2

Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC (OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62).