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section 1 of this Act are carried out a European Parliament and Council
Directive 2010/30/EU of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and
standardized product information energy related
products ' use of energy and other resources.
The law contains provisions relating to end users of the
energy-related products should be provided information on these
products ' use of energy and of other essential
resources. Information should be provided in the form of labelling of the product
and of the attached standard product information.
The law does not apply to used energy-related products.
Definitions
paragraph 2 of this law means
other essential resources means water, chemicals or any other
substance consumed by a product under normal conditions of use,
energy-related product "means a product which is covered by
regulations in a delegated act according to article 10 of Directive
2010/30/EU,
manufacturer: a manufacturer or a manufacturer's representative
or an importer which emits an energy-related product on
Union market or which makes it possible to put it to use on
Union market,
representative: a natural or legal person established
within the European Union and that of a manufacturer rated
written power of attorney to act on his behalf in the case of
all or part of the obligations under this Act,
"importer" means any natural or legal person established within the
The European Union and that in his trade releases
a product from a third country on the Union market or makes
It is possible to put it to use on the Union market,
dealer means a retailer or other person who
Professional exhibits or offers energy related
products intended for the end user, whether this
to occur by sale, rental or hire purchase of products,
to place a product on the Union market: making a
product available for the first time on the Union market in
order to spread or use within the Union regardless of
If it is done for profit or free of charge and irrespective of the
sales technique used,
adoption of a product on the Union market: for the first
supply of a product for its intended purpose within the Union.
If there is no such provider referred to in the first
the paragraph is the responsibility of the supplier's obligations under this Act
any natural or legal person who places the product
or which makes it possible to put it to use on the Union market.
Labels and fiches
section 3 of A supplier shall provide free of charge a label
and an information sheet to all copies of a
energy-related product. For built-in or installed
products, this applies only if it is provided in the delegated
Act covering the product.
The label and the Fiche shall contain the information
required by the delegated Act for the product and in
be designed so that end users can take advantage of
the information.
4 section When an energy-related product is displayed for sale,
rental or hire purchase of products to the end user to Reseller
or otherwise exhibit product attaching the label of
product. This should be done in such a way that the tag easily
can be read and otherwise in the manner set out in the delegated
Act. In addition, the information sheet be available in
connection to the product.
5 § When an energy-related product is offered for sale,
rental or hire purchase of products in such a way that any
end users cannot see the product exhibited should
dealer or otherwise offering the product
clearly provide the information indicated on the label and in
the information sheet in the manner specified in the delegated
Act.
section 6, When an energy-related product is sold to end users to
the seller ensure that the product is provided with a label and
the information sheet included in the documents accompanying the
product.
section 7 of The otherwise than what is stated in paragraphs 4 and 5 do
advertising for a particular model of an energy-related product and
in the commercial energy-related information or leave information
If the price to be in advertising also leave a reference to
the energy efficiency class.
section 8 of The providing technical promotional material relating to a
energy-related product and describe the specific technical
the parameters of the product, the promotional literature to leave the
information about the product's energy consumption as an end user
likely to require or provide information on the
energy efficiency class.
Technical documentation
9 § provider shall ensure that the technical documentation
in respect of an energy-related product is established. Documentation
shall contain the information required by the authorising officer by delegation
Act for the product.
section 10 of the provider shall keep the technical documentation
available for inspection for a period of five years from the last
product concerned was manufactured.
If the supplier is the importer will be documentation
available in five years after the importer has imported the
the last copy of the product.
The supplier shall on request keep an electronic version of the
the documentation available to the supervisory authority of a
Member State of the European Union and of the European
the Commission. This will take place within 10 working days of the
the supplier received the request.
Ban
11 § energy-related product must not labeled,
marks, symbols or inscriptions which do not comply with the requirements
applicable to the product, whether the measure can lead to
misunderstanding or confusion on the part of end users of the product
the use of energy or other essential resources.
Procurement
section 12 of the contracting authorities referred to in Chapter 2. section 19 of the Act
(2007:1091) on the award of public contracts, where public
procurement of energy related products strive to
only procure products which meet the criteria for the
the highest performance levels and of the highest
energy efficiency class.
The first subparagraph applies, however, only for the procurement of such
contracts as referred to in the law on public contracts and whose
value is equal to or exceeds the thresholds laid down in
3 Cape. paragraph 1 of the law on public procurement.
Supervision
13 § Supervision over compliance with this Act, the regulations
a court in connection with the Act and regulations in a
delegated act according to article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU is exercised by
the Government determines the (regulator).
section 14 of the supervisory authority shall ensure that the provisions of
European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) no 1222/2009 of
25 november 2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to
fuel efficiency and other essential parameters are followed.
section 15, the regulatory authority may inform the injunctions and
ban needed to act, the rules have
a court in connection with the Act, the provisions of a
delegated act according to article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU and
the provisions of Regulation (EC) no 1222/2009 should be followed. A
injunction or prohibition may be subject to a penalty.
An injunction on a supplier's obligations under 10
paragraph shall be effective immediately.
section 16 of A notice under section 15 shall be valid for one provider
to provide the information, documents, commercial samples and
similar needed supervision. Such an injunction
shall be effective immediately.
17 § in order to carry out its functions under this Act
the supervisory authority has the right to get access to areas,
rooms and other areas related to the
business regulatory concerns, other than housing.
The police authorities shall, on request, provide the supervisory authority
assistance needed for the purposes of the first subparagraph.
A request referred to in the second subparagraph may be made only if the
1. due to the particular circumstances give reason to suspect that
the action cannot be taken without a police man's special
powers under section 10 of the Police Act (1984:387) need
be used, or
2. otherwise, there are exceptional circumstances.
Law (2014:747).
section 18 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
may provide for an obligation on a provider to
replace the regulator's costs for sampling and
study on the test of
1. an energy-related product, or
2. deck according to European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) no
1222/2009 of 25 november 2009 on the labelling of tyres with
respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters.
Regulations, however, should only refer to cases where the product proved to
not comply with the requirements laid down by this law, according to
rules given in conjunction with the law, according to
regulations in a delegated act according to article 10 of Directive
2010/30/EU or pursuant to the provisions of Regulation (EC) no
1222/2009.
Appeal
section 19 of the regulator's decision under this Act may
be appealed to a general administrative court.
Leave to appeal is required upon appeal to the cams right.
Transitional provisions
2011:721
1. This law shall enter into force on 1 november 2012 in terms of section 14 of
and in the 20 July 2011.
2. Act (1992:1232) on the labelling of household appliances to
to expire on 20 July 2011.
3. The repealed law continues to apply in respect of
products covered by the regulation, which has been communicated with
support of the repealed Act. However, this does not apply if such
product subject to a delegated act according to
Article 10 of Directive 2010/30/EU.