Division 4 LOW POWER MODESF1

From 1 March 2021, household dishwashers shall meet the following requirements:

1. (a)

   household dishwashers shall have an off mode or a standby mode or both. The power consumption of these modes shall not exceed 0,5 W;

2. (b)

   if the standby mode includes the display of information or status, the power consumption of this mode shall not exceed 1,0 W;

3. (c)

   if the standby mode provides for a connection to a network and provides networked standby as defined in Commission Regulation (EU) No 801/2013^f1, the power consumption of this mode shall not exceed 2,0 W;

4. (d)

   at the latest 15 minutes after the household dishwasher has been switched on or after the end of any programme and associated activities or after any interaction with the equipment, if no other mode, including emergency measures, is triggered, the equipment shall switch automatically to off mode or standby mode;

5. (e)

   if the household dishwasher provides for a delay start, the power consumption in this condition, including any standby mode, shall not exceed 4,0 W. The delay start shall not be programmable by the user for more than 24 h;

6. (f)

   any household dishwasher that can be connected to a network shall provide the possibility to activate and deactivate the network connection. The network connection shall be deactivated by default.