EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: WASHER-DRIERS ENERGY LABELING The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.320. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: European Commission. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Household electric washer-driers. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Draft Commission Directive Implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to Energy Labelling of Household Combined Washer-Driers (20 pages). 6. Description of content: The proposal implements Council Directive 92/75/EEC for washer-driers. For these, it will introduce a compulsory, harmonized energy labelling scheme combined with the provision of a harmonized energy information fiche. It will require manufacturers to produce harmonized labels and fiches, and retailers to apply the labels to appliances whenever they are displayed. 7. Objective and rationale: Rational use of energy - the scheme will encourage consumers to buy, and manufacturers to sell more energy efficient washer-driers. At the same time barriers to trade created by differing national schemes will be avoided. 8. Relevant documents: Draft Commission Directive implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household combined washer-driers. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Adoption: December 1995/January 1996. Entry into force: One year after adoption. 10. Final date for comments: 15 December 1995. (328)

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