# 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 8: RESOURCE EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

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

From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer-dryers shall meet the following requirements:
(1)availability of spare parts:
(a)manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of household washing machines and household washer-dryers shall make available to professional repairers at least the following spare parts, for a minimum period of 10 years after placing the last unit of the model on the market:
motor and motor brushes;
transmission between motor and drum;
pumps;
shock absorbers and springs;
washing drum, drum spider and related ball bearings (separately or bundled);
heaters and heating elements, including heat pumps (separately or bundled);
piping and related equipment including all hoses, valves, filters and aquastops (separately or bundled);
printed circuit boards;
electronic displays;
pressure switches;
thermostats and sensors;
software and firmware including reset software;
(b)manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of household washing machines and household washer-dryers shall make available to professional repairers and end-users at least the following spare parts: door, door hinge and seals, other seals, door locking assembly and plastic peripherals such as detergent dispensers, for a minimum period of 10 years after placing the last unit of the model on the market;
(c)manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of household washing machines and household washer-dryers shall ensure that the spare parts mentioned in points (a) and (b) can be replaced with the use of commonly available tools and without permanent damage to the household washing machine or household washer-dryer;
(d)the list of spare parts concerned by point (a) and the procedure for ordering them shall be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, at the latest two years after the placing on the market of the first unit of a model and until the end of the period of availability of these spare parts;
(e)the list of spare parts concerned by point (b) and the procedure for ordering them and the repair instructions shall be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, when placing the first unit of a model on the market and until the end of the period of availability of these spare parts;
(2)maximum delivery time of spare parts:
during the period mentioned under (1), the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative shall ensure the delivery of the spare parts within 15 working days after having received the order;
in the case of spare parts concerned by point (1)(a), the availability of spare parts may be limited to professional repairers registered in accordance with point (3)(a) and (b);
(3)access to Repair and Maintenance Information:
after a period of two years after the placing on the market of the first unit of a model and until the end of the period mentioned under (1), the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative shall provide access to the household washing machine or household washer-dryer repair and maintenance information to professional repairers in the following conditions:
(a)the manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s website shall indicate the process for professional repairers to register for access to information; to accept such a request, the manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may require the professional repairer to demonstrate that:
(i)the professional repairer has the technical competence to repair household washing machines and household washer-dryers and complies with the applicable regulations for repairers of electrical equipment in the Member States where it operates. Reference to an official registration system as professional repairer, where such system exists in the Member States concerned, shall be accepted as proof of compliance with this point;
(ii)the professional repairer is covered by insurance covering liabilities resulting from its activity regardless of whether this is required by the Member State;
(b)manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall accept or refuse the registration within 5 working days from the date of request;
(c)manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may charge reasonable and proportionate fees for access to the repair and maintenance information or for receiving regular updates. A fee is reasonable if it does not discourage access by failing to take into account the extent to which the professional repairer uses the information;
(d)once registered, a professional repairer shall have access, within one working day after requesting it, to the requested repair and maintenance information. The information may be provided for an equivalent model or model of the same family, if relevant;
(e)the household washing machine or household washer-dryer repair and maintenance information referred to in (a) shall include:
the unequivocal household washing machine or household washer-dryer identification;
a disassembly map or exploded view;
technical manual of instructions for repair;
list of necessary repair and test equipment;
component and diagnosis information (such as minimum and maximum theoretical values for measurements);
wiring and connection diagrams;
diagnostic fault and error codes (including manufacturer-specific codes, where applicable);
instructions for installation of relevant software and firmware including reset software; and
information on how to access data records of reported failure incidents stored on the household washing machine or washer-dryer (where applicable);
(4)information requirements for refrigerant gases:
without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, for household washing machines and household washer-dryers equipped with a heat pump, the chemical name of the refrigerant gas used, or equivalent reference such as a commonly used and understood symbol, label or logo, shall be displayed permanently and in a visible and readable way on the exterior of the household washing machines or household washer-dryers, for example on the back panel. More than one reference can be used for the same chemical name;
(5)requirements for dismantling for material recovery and recycling while avoiding pollution:
manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall ensure that household washing machines and household washer-dryers are designed in such a way that the materials and components referred to in Annex VII to Directive 2012/19/EU can be removed with the use of commonly available tools;
manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall fulfil the obligations laid down in point 1 of Article 15 of Directive 2012/19/EU.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/2023/annex/II/division/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2023/annex-II/division-8
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