S.I. No. 579/2002 - European Communities (Energy Labelling of Household Electric Ovens) Regulations 2002

1. Supplier's trade mark and model identifier

(Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 and 2)

2. Energy efficiency class

(Schedule 2, paragraph 3)

3. Energy consumption

(Schedule 2, paragraph 5)

4. Usable volume

(Schedule 2, paragraph 6)

5. Size

(Schedule 2, paragraph 7)

6. Noise

(Schedule 2, paragraph 9)

Where other information contained in the fiche is provided, it shall be in the form defined in Schedule 2 and shall be included in the above table in the order required for the fiche.

Schedule 4

Energy Efficiency Class

Regulation 4

(9)

The energy efficiency class of a cavity shall be determined as follows

Table 1 — Small volume cavities

Energy efficiency class

Energy consumption E

1

(kWh) based on standard load

A

E < 0.60

B

0.60 ≤ E< 0.80

C

0.80 ≤ E< 1.00

D

1.00 ≤ E< 1.20

E

1.20 ≤ E < 1.40

F

1.40 ≤ E < 1.60

G

1.60 ≤ E

Table 2 — Medium volume cavities

Energy efficiency class

Energy consumption E

1

(kWh) based on standard load

A

E < 0.80

B

0.80 ≤ E < 1.00

C

1.00 ≤ E < 1.20

D

1.20 ≤ E < 1.40

E

1.40 ≤ E < 1.60

F

1.60 ≤ E < 1.80

G

1.80 ≤ E

Table 3 — Large volume cavities

Energy efficiency class

Energy consumption E

1

(kWh) based on standard load

A

E < 1.00

B

1.00 ≤ E < 1.20

C

1.20 ≤ E < 1.40

D

1.40 ≤ E < 1.60

E

1.60 ≤ E < 1.80

F

1.80 ≤ E < 2.00

G

2.00 ≤ E

Schedule 5

Terms to be used in Label and Fiche

Regulation 4

(1)(d)

(here set out in English language version of Table with references corresponding to references in Schedules)

Note label Schedule 1

Fiche Schedule 2

Mail Order Schedule 3

EN

⊗

Energy

⊗

Electric Oven

(a)

1

1

Manufacturer

(b)

2

1

Model

⊗

More efficient

⊗

Less efficient

3

2

Energy efficiency class...on a scale of A (more efficient) to G (less efficient)

Baking area

(e)

5

3

Energy Consumption

(e)

5

3

kWh

(e)

5

3

Heating function

(e)

5

3

Conventional

(e)

5

3

Forced air convection

(e)

5

3

Based on standard load

(f)

6

4

Usable volume

(g)

7

5

Size

(g)

7

5

Small

(g)

7

5

Medium

(g)

7

5

Large

8

Time to cook standard load

(h)

9

6

Noise [dB(A) re 1 pW]

⊗

Further information is contained in product brochures

11

The area of the largest baking sheet

⊗

Norm

EN 50304

Energy Label Directive 2002/40/EC of electric ovens

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

11 December 2002.

Dermot Ahern,

Minister for Communications,

Marine and Natural Resources

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

The purpose of the Regulations is to give legal effect to Commission Directive 2002/40/EC of 8 May 2002 and Council Directive 92/75/EEC of 22 September 1992 in so far as they relate to household electric ovens.

These Regulations apply to household electric ovens. Household electric ovens that may also use other energy sources, ovens which do not fall within the scope of the harmonised standards, portable ovens, provided they are not designed for built-in installations, and household electric ovens of which production has ceased before 1 January 2003, are excluded.

The Regulations prohibit the placing on the market, for sale, hire or reward, of electric ovens unless accompanied by information relating to the consumption of electrical energy in addition to certain supplementary information. This information is to be conveyed to the consumer by means of a specified label and an associated fiche (product information notice). The Regulations place the onus for the accuracy of the labels and fiches on the manufacturers who will also be required to establish technical documentation sufficient to enable the accuracy of the information contained in the labels and fiches to be assessed.

Provision is made for the appointment and powers of authorised officers and penalties for offences under the Regulations, in addition to a transitional period to facilitate those who have been unable or have not had a reasonable opportunity to comply with the Regulations.

These Regulations may be purchased from the Government Publications Sales Office Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.

1

OJ No. L128, 15.5.2002, p.45.

2

OJ No. L297, 13.10.1992, p.16

1

OJ No. L128, 15.5.2002, p.45.

2

OJ No. L297, 13.10.1992, p.16

1

O.J. L 237, 21.9.2000, p.1.

2

The relevant standards are EN 60704-2-10 (noise measurement) and EN 60704-3 (verification).

1

The relevant standards are EN 60704-2-10 (noise measurement) and EN 60704-3 (verification).

1

Determined according to Schedule 1, note V

1

Determined according to Schedule 1, note V

1

Determined according to Schedule 1, note V

7. The size determined as follows

small

12 1 ≤ volume < 35 1

medium

35 1 ≤ volume < 65 1

large

65 1 ≤ volume.

This indicator arrow shall be placed at the same level as the relevant size.

8. Time taken to ‘cook’ standard load determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonised standards referred to in Article 2 of the Commission Directive.

9. Where applicable, noise measured during the function determining the energy efficiency, determined in accordance with Directive 86/594/EEC

1

.

10. The declaration of the power consumption when no heating function is performed and the oven is in the lowest power consuming mode as soon as a suitable harmonised standard for stand-by-losses becomes available.

11. The area of the largest baking sheet expressed in cm

2

and determined as ‘surface area’ according to the harmonised standard referred to in Article 2 of the Commission Directive.

If a copy of the label, either in colour or black and white is included in the fiche, only then does the further information need to be added.

Schedule 3

Mail Order and other Distance Selling

Regulation 5

(2)

Mail order catalogues, communications, written offers, advertisements on the Internet or on other electronic media referred to in Regulation 5(2), including offers for built-in ovens for integrated kitchens, shall contain the following information, given in the order specified

I, Dermot Ahern, Minister Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purposes of giving effect to Commission Directive 2002/40/EC of 8 May 2002

1

and Council Directive 92/75/EEC of 22 September 1992

2

, in so far as it applies to household electric ovens, hereby make the following regulations

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