# Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and household washer-dryers pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 1015/2010 (Text with EEA relevance), Division 4: FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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

From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer-dryers shall meet the following requirements:
(1)for household washing machines with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg and for the washing cycle of household washer-dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Washing Efficiency Index (Iw) of the eco 40-60 programme shall be greater than 1,03 for each of the following loading sizes: rated washing capacity, half of the rated washing capacity and a quarter of the rated washing capacity;
(2)for household washing machines with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg and for the washing cycle of household washer-dryers with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg, the Washing Efficiency Index (Iw) of the eco 40-60 programme shall be greater than 1,0 at rated washing capacity;
(3)for household washer-dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Washing Efficiency Index (Jw) of the wash and dry cycle shall be greater than 1,03 at rated capacity and at half of the rated capacity;
(4)for household washer-dryers with a rated capacity lower than or equal to 3 kg, the Washing Efficiency Index (Jw) of the wash and dry cycle shall be greater than 1,0 at rated capacity;
(5)for household washing machines with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg and for the washing cycle of household washer-dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Rinsing Effectiveness (IR) of the eco 40-60 programme shall be smaller than or equal to 5,0 g/kg for each of the following loading sizes: rated washing capacity, half of the rated washing capacity and a quarter of the rated washing capacity;
(6)for household washer-dryers with a rated capacity higher than 3 kg, the Rinsing Effectiveness (JR) of the wash and dry cycle shall be smaller than or equal to 5,0 g/kg at rated capacity and at half of the rated capacity.
The Iw, Jw, IR and JR shall be calculated in accordance with Annex III.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/2023/annex/II/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2023/annex-II/division-4
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