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Ref : EIC 230/2/11

20 May 2014

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 466/2014

European Union (EU)* : Energy Labelling of Energy-Related Products

Further to Commercial Information Circulars Nos. 573/2010 dated 10 December 2010; 575/2010, 576/2010 and 577/2010 dated 13 December 2010; 419/2011 dated 12 July 2011; 349/2012 dated 15 May 2012; 775/2012 dated 27 September 2012; 576/2013 dated 19 July 2013; 733/2013 and 734/2013 dated 11 September 2013, the European Commission (the Commission) has adopted a Regulation to amend Regulations (EU) Nos 1059/2010, 1060/2010, 1061/2010, 1062/2010, 626/2011, 392/2012, 874/2012, 665/2013, 811/2013 and 812/2013 regarding the energy labelling of household dishwashers, household refrigerating appliances, household washing machines, television, air conditioners, household tumble driers, electrical lamps and luminaires, vacuum cleaners, space heaters and combination heaters, as well as water heaters, hot water storage tanks and packages of water heater and solar device on the internet. Details are set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 518/2014 (the Regulation), which can be accessed through the following link:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_147_R_0001&from=EN

DETAILS

2.Directive 2010/30/EU requires the Commission to lay down details relating to the labelling of energy-related products which contains measures that ensure that potential end-users are provided with the information specified on the label and in product fiche in case of distance selling, including mail order, by catalogue, telemarketing and through the internet. Currently, there is no requirement to display the label itself or the product fiche. As distance selling through the internet becomes significant, dealers should display the label and fiche when selling through the internet. Therefore, Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) No 1059/2010, 1060/2010, 1061/2010, 1062/2010, 626/2011, 392/2012, 874/2012, 665/2013, 811/2013 and 812/2013 should be amended accordingly.

3.In order to implement the requirements of this Regulations, suppliers are allowed to make the label and fiche available electronically only for new models, including upgrades of existing models. For existing models, supply of an electronic label and fiche should be on a voluntary basis.

ENQUIRIES

4.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Anita WONG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.