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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 665/2013
of 3 May 2013
supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to
energy labelling of vacuum cleaners
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5) This
Regulation
should
specify
a
uniform
design
and
content for the label for vacuum cleaners.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(6) In
addition,
this
Regulation
should
specify
requirements
as to the technical documentation and the fiche for
vacuum cleaners.
Having regard to Directive 2010/30/EU of 19 May 2010 of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the indication by
(7) Moreover,
this
Regulation
should
specify
requirements
as
labelling and standard product information of the consumption
to the information to be provided for any form of
of energy and other resources by energy related products ( 1 ),
distance selling, advertisements and technical
and in particular Article 11 thereof,
promotional materials of vacuum cleaners.
(8) It
is
appropriate
to
provide
for
a
review
of
the
provisions
Whereas:
of this Regulation taking into account technological
progress,
(1) Directive
2010/30/EU
requires
the
Commission
to
adopt
delegated acts as regards the labelling of energy related
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
products representing significant potential for energy
savings and presenting a wide disparity in performance
Article 1
levels with equivalent functionality.
Subject matter and scope
1. This
Regulation
establishes
requirements
for
the
labelling
(2) The
energy
used
by
vacuum
cleaners
accounts
for
a
significant part of total energy demand in the Union.
and the provision of supplementary product information for
The scope for reducing the energy consumption of
electric mains-operated vacuum cleaners, including hybrid
vacuum cleaners is substantial.
vacuum cleaners.

2. This
Regulation
shall
not
apply
to:
(3)
Wet, wet and dry, robot, industrial, central and battery
operated vacuum cleaners and floor polishers and
(a) wet, wet and dry, battery operated, robot, industrial, or
outdoor vacuums have particular characteristics and
central vacuum cleaners;
should therefore be exempted from the scope of this
Regulation.
(b) floor polishers;
(4) The
information
provided
on
the
label
should
be (c) outdoor vacuums.
obtained through reliable, accurate and reproducible
measurement procedures, which take into account the
Article 2
recognised state of the art measurement methods
Definitions
including, where available, harmonised standards
adopted by the European standardisation organisations,
In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2 of Directive
as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 of the
2010/30/EU, the following definitions shall apply for the
European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October
purpose of this Regulation:
2012 on European standardisation ( 2 ).
(1) ‘vacuum cleaner’ means an appliance that removes soil
( 1 ) OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1.
from the surface to be cleaned by an airflow created by
( 2 ) OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12.
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(2) ‘hybrid vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner that can
(13) ‘outdoor vacuum’ means an appliance that is designed for
be powered by both electric mains and batteries;
use outdoors to collect debris such as grass clippings and
leaves into a collector by means of an airflow created by
(3) ‘wet vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner that
underpressure developed within the unit and which may
removes dry and/or wet material (soil) from the surface
contain a shredding device and may also be able to
by applying water-based detergent or steam to the surface
perform as a blower;
to be cleaned, and removing it, and the soil by an airflow
created by underpressure developed within the unit,
(14) ‘full size battery operated vacuum cleaner’ means a battery
including types commonly known as spray-extraction
operated vacuum cleaner which when fully charged, can
vacuum cleaners;
clean 15 m 2 of floor area by applying 2 double strokes to
each part of the floor without recharge;
(4) ‘wet and dry vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
designed to remove a volume of more than 2,5 litres of
liquid, in combination with the functionality of a dry
(15) ‘water filter vacuum cleaner’ means a dry vacuum cleaner
vacuum cleaner;
that uses more than 0,5 litre of water as the main filter
medium, whereby the suction air is forced through the
water entrapping the removed dry material as it passes
(5) ‘dry vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner designed to
through;
remove soil that is principally dry (dust, fibre, threads),
including types equipped with a battery operated active
nozzle;
(16) ‘household vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
intended for household or domestic use, declared by the
(6) ‘battery operated active nozzle’ means a cleaning head
manufacturer as such in its Declaration of Conformity
provided with an agitation device powered by batteries
pertaining to Directive 2006/95/EC of the European
to assist dirt removal;
Parliament and of the Council ( 2 );
(7) ‘battery operated vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
(17) ‘general purpose vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
powered only by batteries;
supplied with a fixed or at least one detachable nozzle
designed for cleaning both carpets and hard floors or
(8) ‘robot vacuum cleaner’ means a battery operated vacuum
supplied with both at least one detachable nozzle
cleaner that is capable of operating without human inter
designed specifically for cleaning carpets and at least one
vention within a defined perimeter, consisting of a mobile
detachable nozzle for cleaning hard floors;
part and a docking station and /or other accessories to
assist its operation;
(18) ‘hard floor vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
supplied with a fixed nozzle designed specifically for
(9) ‘industrial vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
cleaning hard floors, or supplied solely with one or
designed to be part of a production process, designed
more detachable nozzles designed specifically for
for removing hazardous material, designed for removing
cleaning hard floors;
heavy dust from building, foundry, mining or food
industry, part of an industrial machine or tool and/or a
commercial vacuum cleaner with a head width exceeding
(19) ‘carpet vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner supplied
0,50 m;
with a fixed nozzle designed specifically for cleaning
carpets, or supplied solely with one or more detachable
nozzles designed specifically for cleaning carpets;
(10) ‘commercial vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner for
professional housekeeping purposes and intended to be
used by laymen, cleaning staff or contracting cleaners in
(20) ‘equivalent vacuum cleaner’ means a model of vacuum
office, shop, hospital and hotel environments, declared by
cleaner placed on the market with the same input
the manufacturer as such in its Declaration of Conformity
power, annual energy consumption, dust pick up on
pertaining to Directive 2006/42/EC of the European
carpet and hard floor, dust re-emission and sound power
Parliament and of the Council ( 1 );
level as another model of vacuum cleaner placed on the
market under a different commercial code number by the
(11) ‘central vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner with a
same manufacturer.
fixed (not movable) underpressure source location and the
hose connections located at fixed positions in the building;
Article 3
(12) ‘floor polisher’ means an electrical appliance that is
Responsibilities of suppliers and timetable
designed to protect, smoothen and/or render shiny
1. Suppliers
shall
ensure
that
from
1
September
2014:
certain types of floors, usually operated in combination
with a polishing means to be rubbed on the floor by
the appliance and commonly also equipped with the
(a) each vacuum cleaner is supplied with a printed label in the
auxiliary functionality of a vacuum cleaner;
format and containing the information set out in Annex II;
( 1 ) OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 24.
( 2 ) OJ L 374, 27.12.2006, p. 10.

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(b) a product fiche, as set out in Annex III, is made available;
(d) any technical promotional material concerning a specific
model of vacuum cleaner which describes its specific
(c) the technical documentation as set out in Annex IV is made
technical parameters includes a reference to the energy effi
available on request to the authorities of the Member States
ciency class of the model.
and to the Commission;
Article 5
(d) any advertisement for a specific model of vacuum cleaner
Measurement methods
contains the energy efficiency class, if the advertisement
discloses energy-related or price information;
The information to be provided under Articles 3 and 4 shall be
obtained by reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement
and calculations methods, which take into account the
(e) any technical promotional material concerning a specific
recognised state-of-the-art measurement and calculation
model of vacuum cleaner which describes its specific
methods, as set out in Annex VI.
technical parameters includes the energy efficiency class of
that model.
Article 6
2. The
format
of
the
label
set
out
in
Annex
II
shall
be
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
applied according to the following timetable:
Member States shall apply the procedure set out in Annex VII
when assessing the conformity of the declared energy efficiency
(a) for vacuum cleaners placed on the market from
class, cleaning performance classes, dust re-emission class,
1 September 2014 labels shall be in accordance with label
annual energy consumption and sound power level.
1 of Annex II;
Article 7
(b) for vacuum cleaners placed on the market from
Revision
1 September 2017 labels shall be in accordance with label
2 of Annex II.
The Commission shall review this Regulation in light of tech
nological progress no later than five years after its entry into
Article 4
force. The review shall in particular assess the verification
tolerances set out in Annex VII, whether full size battery
Responsibilities of dealers
operated vacuum cleaners should be included in the scope
and whether it is feasible to use measurement methods for
Dealers shall ensure that from 1 September 2014:
annual energy consumption, dust pick-up and dust re-
emission that are based on a partly loaded rather than an
(a) each model presented at the point of sale bears the label
empty receptacle.
provided by suppliers in accordance with Article 3 displayed
on the outside of the appliance or hung on it, in such a way
Article 8
as to be clearly visible;
Transitional provision
(b) vacuum cleaners offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase
This Regulation shall apply to water filter vacuum cleaners from
where the end-user cannot be expected to see the product
1 September 2017.
displayed, as specified in Article 7 of Directive 2010/30/EU,
are marketed with the information provided by suppliers in
Article 9
accordance with Annex V to this Regulation;
Entry into force
(c) any advertisement for a specific model of vacuum cleaner
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
contains a reference to the energy efficiency class, if the
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
advertisement discloses energy-related or price information;
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 May 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX I
Energy efficiency, cleaning performance and dust re-emission classes
1. Energy efficiency classes
The energy efficiency class of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with its annual energy consumption
as set out in Table 1. The annual energy consumption of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with
Annex VI.
Table 1
Energy efficiency classes
Annual energy consumption (AE) [kWh/yr]
Energy Efficiency Class
Label 1 Label
2
A+++ n/a AE ≤ 10,0
A++ n/a 10,0
< AE ≤ 16,0
A+ n/a 16,0
< AE ≤ 22,0
A AE ≤ 28,0 22,0
< AE ≤ 28,0
B 28,0
< AE ≤ 34,0 28,0
< AE ≤ 34,0
C 34,0
< AE ≤ 40,0 34,0
< AE ≤ 40,0
D 40,0
< AE ≤ 46,0 AE > 40,0
E 46,0
< AE ≤ 52,0 n/a
F 52,0
< AE ≤ 58,0 n/a
G AE > 58,0 n/a
2. Cleaning performance classes
The cleaning performance class of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with its dust pick up (dpu) as
set out in Table 2. The dust pick up of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with Annex VI.
Table 2
Cleaning performance classes
Cleaning performance class
Dust pick up on carpet (dpu c )
Dust pick up on hard floor (dpu hf )
A dpu c ≥ 0,91 dpu hf ≥ 1,11
B 0,87
≤ dpu c < 0,91 1,08
≤ dpu hf < 1,11
C 0,83
≤ dpu c < 0,87 1,05
≤ dpu hf < 1,08
D 0,79
≤ dpu c < 0,83 1,02
≤ dpu hf < 1,05
E 0,75
≤ dpu c < 0,79 0,99
≤ dpu hf < 1,02
F 0,71
≤ dpu c < 0,75 0,96
≤ dpu hf < 0,99
G dpu c < 0,71 dpu hf < 0,96
3. Dust re-emission
The dust re-emission class of a vacuum cleaner shall be determined in accordance with its dust re-emission as set out
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Table 3
Dust re-emission classes
Dust re-emission class Dust
re-emission
(dre)
A dre ≤ 0,02 %
B 0,02
%
< dre ≤ 0,08 %
C 0,08
%
< dre ≤ 0,20 %
D 0,20
%
< dre ≤ 0,35 %
E 0,35
%
< dre ≤ 0,60 %
F 0,60
%
< dre ≤ 1,00 %
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ANNEX II
The label
1. LABEL
1
1.1. General purpose vacuum cleaners
The following information shall be included in the label:
I. Supplier’s name or trade mark;
II. Supplier’s model identifier, where ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes
a specific vacuum cleaner model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;
III. The energy efficiency class as defined in Annex I; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class
of the vacuum cleaner shall be placed at the same height as the head of the arrow of the relevant energy
efficiency class;
IV. Average annual energy consumption, as defined in Annex VI;
V. Dust re-emission class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
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VII. Hard floor cleaning performance class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
VIII. Sound power level, as defined in Annex VI.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.1 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model
has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the
Council ( 1 ), a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
1.2. Hard floor vacuum cleaners
The following information shall be included in the label:
I. Supplier’s name or trade mark;
II. Supplier's model identifier, where ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes
a specific vacuum cleaner model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;
III. The energy efficiency class as defined in Annex I; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class
of the vacuum cleaner shall be placed at the same height as the head of the arrow of the relevant energy
efficiency class;
( 1 ) OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.

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IV. Average annual energy consumption, as defined in Annex VI;
V. Dust re-emission class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
VI. Exclusion sign;
VII. Hard floor cleaning performance class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
VIII. Sound power level, as defined in Annex VI.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.2 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model
has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the
Council, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
1.3. Carpet vacuum cleaners
The following information shall be included in the label:
I. Supplier's name or trade mark;
II. Supplier's model identifier, where ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes
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III. The energy efficiency class as defined in Annex I; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class
of the vacuum cleaner shall be placed at the same height as the head of the arrow of the relevant energy
efficiency class;
IV. Average annual energy consumption, as defined in Annex VI;
V. Dust re-emission class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
VI. Carpet cleaning performance class, determined in accordance with Annex I.
VII. Exclusion sign;
VIII. Sound power level, as defined in Annex VI.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.3 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model
has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the
Council, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
2. LABEL
2
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The information listed in point 1.1 shall be included in this label.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.1 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model
has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the
Council, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.
2.2. Hard floor vacuum cleaners
The information listed in point 1.2 shall be included in this label.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.2 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model
has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the
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2.3. Carpet vacuum cleaners
The information listed in point 1.3 shall be included in this label.
The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 4.3 of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model
has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the
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3. LABEL
DESIGN
3.1. The design of the labels for general purpose vacuum cleaners shall be the following:
Whereby:
(a) The label shall be at least 75 mm wide and 150 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, its
content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above.
(b) The background shall be white.
(c) Colours are coded as CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 00-70-X-00: 0 % cyan,
70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.
(d) The label shall fulfil all of the following requirements (numbers refer to the figure above):
EU label border stroke: 3,5 pt – colour: Cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm.
EU logo: Colours: X-80-00-00 and 00-00-X-00.

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Energy logo: Colour: X-00-00-00. Pictogram as depicted: EU logo + energy logo: width: 62 mm, height: 12
mm.
Sub-logos border: 1 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – length: 62 mm.
A-G and A+++-D scales:
— Arrow: height: 6 mm, gap: 1 mm – colours:
Highest class: X-00-X-00
Second class: 70-00-X-00,
Third class: 30-00-X-00,
Fourth class: 00-00-X-00,
Fifth class: 00-30-X-00,
Sixth class: 00-70-X-00,
Last class: 00-X-X-00,
— Text: Calibri bold 13 pt, capitals, white.
Energy efficiency class
— Arrow: width: 17 mm, height: 9 mm, 100% black;
— Text: Calibri bold 18,5 pt, capitals, white; '+' symbols: Calibri bold 11 pt, white aligned on a single row.
Energy
— Text: Calibri regular 6 pt, capitals, black.
Annual energy consumption in kWh/annum:
— Value ‘YZ’: Calibri bold 20 pt, 100 % black;
— ‘kWh/annum’: Calibri bold 12 pt, 100 % black.
Cleaning performance on carpet:
— Border: 1,5 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm;
— Letters: Calibri regular 13,5 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri bold 18 pt, 100 % black.
Cleaning performance on hard floor:
— Border: 1,5 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm;
— Letters: Calibri regular 13,5 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri bold 18 pt, 100 % black.
Dust re-emission
— Border: 1,5 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm;
— Letters: Calibri regular 13,5 pt, 100 % black; and Calibri bold 18 pt, 100 % black.
Sound power level:
— Border: 1,5 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 2,5 mm;
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— ‘dB’: Calibri regular 11 pt, 100 % black.
Supplier’s name or trademark
Supplier’s model identifier
The suppliers’ name or trade mark and model identifier shall fit in a space of 62 × 10 mm
Numbering of the Regulation and label:
— Text: Calibri bold 8.
3.2. The design of the labels for hard floor vacuum cleaners shall be the following:
Whereby:
The design description of the label shall be in accordance with point 4.1 of this Annex except for Number 9
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Cleaning performance on carpet:
— Exclusion sign: border 3 pt – colour: 00-X-X-00 (100 % red) – diameter 16 mm.
3.3. The design of the labels for carpet floor vacuum cleaners shall be the following:
Whereby:
The design description of the label shall be in accordance with point 4.1 of this Annex except for Number
10 where the following applies:
Cleaning performance on hard floor:
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ANNEX III
Fiche
1. The information in the product fiche of the vacuum cleaner shall be given in the following order and shall be included
in the product brochure or other literature provided with the product:
(a) supplier's name or trade mark;
(b) supplier's model identifier which means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific vacuum
cleaner model from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name;
(c) the energy efficiency class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
(d) the annual energy consumption in kWh/year, rounded to one decimal place, as defined in Annex VI; it shall be
described as: ‘Indicative annual energy consumption (kWh per year), based on 50 cleaning tasks. Actual annual
energy consumption will depend on how the appliance is used.’;
(e) for general purpose vacuum cleaners and carpet vacuum cleaners, the carpet cleaning performance class
determined in accordance with Annex I. For hard floor vacuum cleaners, the declaration ‘not suitable for use
on carpets with the delivered nozzle’;
(f) for general purpose vacuum cleaners and hard floor vacuum cleaners, the hard floor cleaning performance class
determined in accordance with Annex I. For carpet vacuum cleaners, the declaration ‘not suitable for use on hard
floors with the delivered nozzle’;
(g) the dust re-emission class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
(h) the sound power level, as defined in Annex VI;
(i) the rated input power, as defined in Annex VI;
(j) where the vacuum cleaner has been granted an ‘EU Eco-label award’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, this
information may be included.
2. One fiche may cover a number of vacuum cleaner models supplied by the same supplier.
3. The information contained in the fiche may be given in the form of a copy of the label, either in colour or in black
and white. Where this is the case, the information listed in point 1 not already displayed on the label shall also be
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ANNEX IV
Technical documentation
1. The technical documentation referred to in Article 3 shall include:
(a) the name and address of the supplier;
(b) a general description of the vacuum cleaner type and/or model and/or commercial code, sufficient for it to be
unequivocally and easily identified;
(c) where appropriate, the references of the harmonised standards applied;
(d) where appropriate, the other technical standards and specifications used;
(e) identification and signature of the person empowered to bind the supplier;
(f) technical parameters measured and calculated in accordance with Annex VI:
(i) the specific energy consumption during carpet test, where applicable;
(ii) the specific energy consumption during hard floor test, where applicable;
(iii) the dust pick up on carpet and on hard floor as applicable;
(iv) the dust re-emission;
(v) the sound power level;
(vi) the rated input power;
(vii) specific values as indicated in points 3 and 4 of Annex VI as applicable.
(g) the results of calculations performed in accordance with Annex VI.
2. Where the information included in the technical documentation file for a particular vacuum cleaner model has been
obtained by calculation on the basis of an equivalent vacuum cleaner, the technical documentation shall include details
of such calculations and of tests undertaken by suppliers to verify the accuracy of the calculations undertaken. The
technical information shall also include a list of all other equivalent vacuum cleaner models where the information was
obtained on the same basis.
3. The information contained in this technical documentation may be merged with the technical documentation provided
in accordance with measures under Directive 2009/125/EC.

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ANNEX V
Information to be provided where end-users cannot be expected to see the product displayed
1. The information referred to in Article 4(b) shall be provided in the following order:
(a) the energy efficiency class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
(b) the annual energy consumption, as defined in Annex VI;
(c) for general purpose vacuum cleaners and carpet vacuum cleaners, the carpet cleaning performance class
determined in accordance with Annex I. For hard floor vacuum cleaners, the declaration ‘not suitable for use
on carpets’;
(d) for general purpose vacuum cleaners and hard floor vacuum cleaners, the hard floor cleaning performance class
determined in accordance with Annex I. For carpet vacuum cleaners, the declaration ‘not suitable for use on hard
floors’;
(e) the dust re-emission class, determined in accordance with Annex I;
(f) the sound power level, as defined in Annex VI.
2. Where other information contained in the product information fiche is also provided, it shall be in the form and order
specified in Annex III.
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ANNEX VI
Measurement and calculation methods
1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this Regulation,
measurements and calculations shall be made using a reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into
account the generally recognised state-of-the-art measurement and calculation methods, including harmonised
standards the reference numbers of which have been published for the purpose in the Official Journal of the
European Union. They shall meet the technical definitions, conditions, equations and parameters set out this Annex.
2. Technical definitions
(a) ‘hard floor test’ means a test of two cleaning cycles where the cleaning head of a vacuum cleaner operating at
maximum suction setting passes over a wooden test plate test area with width equal to the cleaning head width
and appropriate length, featuring a diagonally (45°) placed test crevice, where the time elapsed, electric power
consumption and the relative position of the center of the cleaning head to the test area are continuously
measured and recorded at an appropriate sample rate and where at the end of each cleaning cycle the mass
decrease of the test crevice is appropriately assessed;
(b) ‘test crevice’ means a removable U-shaped insert with appropriate dimensions filled at the beginning of a cleaning
cycle with appropriate artificial dust;
(c) ‘carpet test’ means a test with an appropriate number of cleaning cycles on a Wilton carpet test rig where the
cleaning head of a vacuum cleaner operating at maximum suction setting passes over the test area with width
equal to the cleaning head width and appropriate length, soiled with equally distributed and appropriately
embedded test dust of appropriate composition, where the time elapsed, electric power consumption and the
relative position of the center of the cleaning head to the test area are continuously measured and recorded at an
appropriate sample rate and at the end of each cleaning cycle the mass increase of the appliance dust receptacle is
appropriately assessed;
(d) ‘cleaning head width’ in m, at an accuracy of 3 decimal places, means the external maximum width of the
cleaning head;
(e) ‘cleaning cycle’ means a sequence of 5 double strokes of the vacuum cleaner on a floor-specific test area (‘carpet’
or ‘hard floor’);
(f) ‘double stroke’ means one forward and one backward movement of the cleaning head in a parallel pattern,
performed at a uniform test stroke speed and with a specified test stroke length;
(g) ‘test stroke speed’ in m/h means the appropriate cleaning head speed for testing, preferably realized with an
electromechanical operator. Products with self-propelled cleaning heads shall try to come as close as possible to
the appropriate speed, but a deviation is permitted when clearly stated in the technical documentation;
(h) ‘test stroke length’ in m means the length of the test area plus the cleaning head distance covered by the center of
the cleaning head when moving over the appropriate acceleration zones before and after the test area;
(i) ‘dust pick up’ (dpu), at an accuracy of 3 decimal places, means the ratio of the mass of the artificial dust removed,
determined for carpet through the mass increase of the appliance dust receptacle and for hard floor through the
mass decrease of the test crevice, after a number of double strokes of the cleaning head, to the mass of artificial
dust initially applied to a test area, for carpet corrected for the specific test conditions and for hard floor corrected
for the length and positioning of the test crevice;
(j) ‘reference
vacuum
cleaner
system’
means
electrically
operated
laboratory
equipment
used
to
measure
the
calibrated
and reference dust pick-up on carpets with given air related parameters to improve the reproducibility of test
results;
(k) ‘rated input power’ in W means the electric input power declared by the manufacturer, whereby for appliances
that are enabled to function also for other purposes than vacuum cleaning only the electric input power relevant
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(l) ‘dust re-emission’ means the ratio, expressed as a percentage at an accuracy of 2 decimal places, of the number of
all dust particles of a size from 0.3 to 10 μm emitted by a vacuum cleaner to the number of all dust particles of
the same size range entering the suction inlet when fed with a specific amount of dust of that particle size range.
The value includes not only dust measured at the vacuum cleaner outlet but also dust emitted elsewhere either
from leaks, or generated by the vacuum cleaner;
(m) ‘sound power level’ means airborne acoustical noise emissions, expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW and rounded to the
nearest integer.
3. Annual energy consumption
The annual energy consumption AE is calculated, in kWh/year and rounded to one decimal place, as follows:
for carpet vacuum cleaners:
1 – 0,20
AE c 4 87 50 0,001 ASE c 8 > : 9
dpu c – 0,20 > ;
for hard floor vacuum cleaners:
1 – 0,20
AE
9
hf 4 87 50 0,001 ASE hf 8 > : dpu hf – 0,20 > ;
for general-purpose vacuum cleaners:
AE gp = 0,5 × AE c + 0,5 × AE hf
Where:
— ASE c is the average specific energy consumption in Wh/m 2 during carpet test, calculated as provided below;
— ASE hf is the average specific energy consumption in Wh/m 2 during hard floor test, calculated as provided below;
— dpu c is the dust pick-up on carpet, determined in accordance with point 4 of this Annex;
— dpu hf is the dust pick-up on hard floor, determined in accordance with point 4 of this Annex;
— 50 is the standard number of cleaning tasks per year;
— 87 is the standard dwelling surface to be cleaned in m 2 ;
— 4 is the standard number of times that a vacuum cleaner passes over each point on the floor (two double strokes);
— 0,001 is the conversion factor from Wh to kWh;
— 1 is the standard dust pick-up;
— 0,20 is the standard difference between dust pick-up after five and after two double strokes.
Average specific energy consumption (ASE)
The average specific energy consumption during carpet test (ASE c ) and during hard floor test (ASE hf ) shall be
determined as an average of the specific energy consumption (SE) of the number of cleaning cycles that constitute
the carpet and hard floor test respectively. The general equation for the specific energy consumption SE in Wh/m 2 test
area, at an accuracy of 3 decimal places, applicable for carpet, hard floor and general purpose vacuum cleaners with
the appropriate suffixes, is:
SE P NP t
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Where:
— P is the average power in W, at an accuracy of 2 decimal places, during the time in a cleaning cycle that the center
of the cleaning head is moving over the test area;
— NP is the average power equivalent in W, at an accuracy of 2 decimal places, of battery operated active nozzle, if
any, of the vacuum cleaner, calculated as provided below;
— t is the total time in hours, at an accuracy of 4 decimal places, in a cleaning cycle during which the centre of the
cleaning head, i.e. a point halfway between the side, front and back edges of the cleaning head, is moving over the
test area;
— A is the surface area in m 2 , at an accuracy of 3 decimal places, passed over by the cleaning head in a cleaning
cycle, calculated as 10 times the product of the head width and the appropriate length of test area. If a household
vacuum cleaner has a head width of over 0,320 m, then the figure of 0,320 m shall be substituted for head width
in this calculation.
For the hard floor tests the suffix hf and parameter names SE hf , P hf , NP hf , t hf and A hf shall be used in the above
equation. For the carpet tests the suffix c and parameter names SE c , P c , NP c , t c and A c shall be used in the above
equation. For each of the cleaning cycles, values of SE hf , P hf , NP hf , t hf , A hf and/or SE c , P c , NP c , t c , A c , as applicable, shall
be included in the technical documentation.
Power equivalent of battery operated active nozzles (NP)
The general equation for the average power equivalent of battery operated active nozzles NP in W, applicable for
carpet, hard floor and general purpose vacuum cleaners with the appropriate suffixes, is:
E
NP tbat
Where:
— E is the electricity consumption in Wh at an accuracy of 3 decimal places of the battery operated active nozzle of
the vacuum cleaner necessary to return the initially fully charged battery to its originally fully charged state after a
cleaning cycle;
— tbat is the total time in hours, at an accuracy of 4 decimal places, in a cleaning cycle in which the battery operated
active nozzle of the vacuum cleaner is activated, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions;
In case the vacuum cleaner is not equipped with a battery operated active nozzle the value of NP equals zero.
For the hard floor tests the suffix hf and parameter names NP hf , E hf , tbat hf shall be used in the above equation. For the
carpet tests the suffix c and parameter names NP c , E c , tbat c shall be used in the above equation. For each of the cleaning
cycles, values of E hf , tbat hf and/or E c , tbat c , as applicable, shall be included in the technical documentation.
4. Dust pick-up
The dust pick-up on hard floor (dpu hf ) shall be the determined as the average of the results of the two cleaning cycles
in a hard floor test.
The dust pick-up on carpet (dpu c ) shall be the determined as the average of the results of the cleaning cycles in a carpet
test. To correct for deviations from a test carpet’s original properties, the dust pick-up on carpet (dpu c ) shall be the
calculated as follows:
dpu
dpu

cal

c dpu m 8 > : 9
dpu ref > ;
Where:
— dpu m is the measured dust pick-up of the vacuum cleaner;
— dpu cal is the dust pick-up of the reference vacuum cleaner system measured when the test carpet was in original
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— dpu ref is the measured dust pick-up of the reference vacuum cleaner system.
Values of dpu m for each of the cleaning cycles, dpu c , dpu cal and dpu ref shall be included in the technical documentation.
5. Dust re-emission
The dust re-emission shall be determined while the vacuum cleaner is operating at its maximum air flow.
6. Sound power level
Sound power level shall be determined on carpet.
7. Hybrid vacuum cleaners
For hybrid vacuum cleaners all measurements shall be executed with the vacuum cleaner powered by the electric
mains and any battery operated active nozzle only.

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ANNEX VII
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
For the purposes of assessing conformity with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4, the authorities of the
Member States shall apply the following verification procedure:
1. The Member State authorities shall test one single unit per model.
2. The vacuum cleaner model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if the values and classes on
the label and in the product fiche correspond to the values in the technical documentation and if testing of the
relevant model parameters listed in Table 4 shows compliance for all of those parameters.
3. If the result referred to in point 2 is not achieved, the Member State authorities shall randomly select three additional
units of the same model for testing. As an alternative, the three additional units selected may be of one or more
different models which have been listed as equivalent vacuum cleaner in the manufacturer's technical documentation.
4. The vacuum cleaner model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if testing of the relevant
model parameters listed in Table 4 shows compliance for all of those parameters.
5. If the results referred to in point 4 are not achieved, the model and all equivalent vacuum cleaner models shall be
considered not to comply with this Regulation.
Member State authorities shall use the measurement and calculation methods set out in Annex VI.
The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification of the measured parameters by Member
State authorities and shall not be used by the supplier as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical
documentation. The values and classes on the label or in the product fiche shall not be more favourable for the supplier
than the values reported in the technical documentation.
Table 4
Parameter Verification
tolerances
Annual energy consumption The
determined
value
( 1 ) is not more than 10 % higher than the
declared value.
Dust pick up on carpet The
determined
value
( 1 ) is not more than 0,03 lower than the
declared value.
Dust pick up on hard floor The
determined
value
( 1 ) is not more than 0,03 lower than the
declared value.
Dust re-emission The
determined
value
( 1 ) is not more than 15 % higher than the
declared value.
Sound power level The
determined
value
( 1 ) is not greater than the declared value.
( 1 ) the arithmetic average of the values determined in the case of three additional units tested as prescribed in point 3.

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