Commission Directive 95/12/EC of 23 May 1995 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines
Modified by
  • Commission Directive 96/89/ECof 17 December 1996amending Directive 95/12/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines(Text with EEA relevance), 31996L0089, December 28, 1996
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, 12003T, September 23, 2003
  • Commission Directive 2006/80/ECof 23 October 2006adapting certain directives in the field of energy, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, 32006L0080, December 20, 2006
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010of 28 September 2010supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines(Text with EEA relevance), 32010R1061, November 30, 2010
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Directive 95/12/EC of 23 May 1995 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines, 31995L0012R(01), February 24, 1996
Commission Directive 95/12/ECof 23 May 1995implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/75/EEC of 22 September 1992 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources of household appliancesOJ No L 297, 13. 10. 1992, p. 16., and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,Whereas under Directive 92/75/EEC the Commission is to adopt an implementing directive in respect of household appliances including washing machines;Whereas electricity use by washing machines accounts for a significant part of total Community energy demand; whereas the scope for reduced energy use by these appliances is substantial;Whereas a better washing performance often requires a higher consumption of water and energy; whereas information on the washing performance of an appliance is helpful in evaluating the information on its energy and water consumption; whereas this will help consumers make a choice of appliance which is consistent with the rational use of energy;Whereas the Community, confirming its interest in an international standardization system capable of producing standards that are actually used by all partners in international trade and of meeting the requirements of Community policy, invites the European standards organizations to continue their cooperation with international standards organizations;Whereas the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (Cenelec) are the bodies recognized as competent to adopt harmonized standards in accordance with the general guidelines for cooperation between the Commission and these two bodies signed on 13 November 1984, whereas, within the meaning of this Directive, a harmonized standard is a technical specification (European standard or harmonization document) adopted by Cenelec, on the basis of a remit (mandate) from the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulationsOJ No L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8., as last amended by Directive 94/10/EC of the European Parliament and the CouncilOJ No L 100, 19. 4. 1994, p. 30., and on the basis of those general guidelines;Whereas the measures set out in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 10 of Directive 92/75/EEC,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
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