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Ecodesign and energy labelling
Please note that new legislation will take effect on the 1st of July 2025
The EU Commission introduced ecodesign and energy labelling regulations for household tumble dryers in 2012 to support energy and resource efficiency. The legislation was estimated to save 10 billion kWh per year already by 2020.
To update the regulation requirements in line with market and technology development, new legislation with new requirements will apply stepwise from the 12th of December 2023 until the 1st of July 2025.
- The ecodesign regulation sets minimum requirements for energy efficiency, condensation efficiency, resource efficiency concerning spare parts and information requirements. Non-compliant products must not be placed on the EU market.
- The energy labelling regulation specifies the product information for consumers by specifying energy labels, product information sheets, promotional material, and information in physical stores and online shops as well as on the EPREL product database.
Who is responsible for the compliance of products with the regulations?
You are responsible for complying with the ecodesign and energy labelling regulation, if you are
- A manufacturer in the EU producing products for the EU market.
- An authorised representative in the EU, who acts on behalf of a company outside of the EU.
- An importer, who imports products into the EU and places them on the EU market.
- A dealer who sells the product under its own brand.