# 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), Article 1: Subject matter and scope

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

1. This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or the putting into service of electric mains-operated household washing machines and household washer-dryers, including built-in household washing machines and household washer-dryers and electric mains-operated household washing machines and household washer-dryers that can also be powered by batteries.
2. This Regulation shall not apply to:
(a) washing machines and washer-dryers belonging to the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC;
(b) battery-operated household washing machines and household washer-dryers that can be connected to the mains through an AC/DC converter purchased separately.
3. The requirements in points 1 to 6, 9(1)(a) and (c), and 9(2)(i) and (vii) of Annex II shall not apply to:
(a) household washing machines with a rated capacity lower than 2 kg;
(b) household washer-dryers with a rated washing capacity lower than 2 kg.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/2023/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2023/article-1
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