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Official Journal of the European Union
13.7.2013
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 666/2013
of 8 July 2013
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to
ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
outdoor vacuums have particular characteristics and
should therefore be exempted from the scope of this
Regulation.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) The
environmental
aspects
of
the
products
covered,
identified as significant for the purposes of this Regu
lation, are energy consumption in the use phase, dust
Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European
pick-up, dust re-emission, noise (sound power level)
Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing
and durability. The annual electricity consumption of
a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for
products subject to this Regulation was estimated to
energy-related products ( 1 ), and in particular Article 15(1)
have been 18 TWh in the Union in 2005. Unless
thereof,
specific measures are taken, annual electricity
consumption is predicted to be 34 TWh in 2020. The
preparatory study shows that the energy consumption of
After consulting the Consultation Forum referred to in
products subject to this Regulation can be significantly
Article 18 of Directive 2009/125/EC,
reduced.
Whereas:
(6) The
preparatory
study
shows
that
requirements
regarding

further ecodesign parameters referred to in Part 1 of
Annex I to Directive 2009/125/EC are not necessary in
the case of vacuum cleaners.
(1) Under
Directive
2009/125/EC
ecodesign
requirements
should be set by the Commission for energy-related
products representing significant volumes of sales and
(7) The
energy
consumption
of
vacuum
cleaners
should
be
trade, having significant environmental impact and pres
made more efficient by applying existing non-proprietary
enting significant potential for improvement in terms of
cost-effective technologies that can reduce the combined
their environmental impact without entailing excessive
costs of purchasing and operating these products.
costs.
(8) The
ecodesign
requirements
should
not
affect
func
(2) Article
16(2)
of
Directive
2009/125/EC
provides
that
in
tionality from the end-user’s perspective and should not
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(3)
negatively affect health, safety or the environment. In
and the criteria set out in Article 15(2), and after
particular, the benefits of reducing energy consumption
consulting the Consultation Forum, the Commission
during the use phase should more than offset any
has to, as appropriate, introduce implementing
additional environmental impacts during the production
measures for domestic appliances, including vacuum
phase and the disposal.
cleaners.
(9) The
ecodesign
requirements
should
be
introduced
(3) The
Commission
has
carried
out
a
preparatory
study
to
gradually in order to provide a sufficient timeframe for
analyse the technical, environmental and economic
manufacturers to re-design products subject to this Regu
aspects of vacuum cleaners typically used in households
lation. The timing should be such as to avoid negative
and commercial premises. The study has been developed
impacts on the functionalities of equipment on the
together with stakeholders and interested parties from
market, and to take into account cost impacts for end-
the Union and third countries, and the results have
users and manufacturers, in particular small and
been made publicly available.
medium-sized enterprises, while ensuring timely
achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.
(4)
Wet, wet and dry, robot, industrial, central and battery
operated vacuum cleaners and floor polishers and
(10) A
review
of
this
Regulation
is
foreseen
no
later
than
5
years after its entry into force and in relation to two
( 1 ) OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10.
provisions no later than 1 September 2016.

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(11) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
327/2011
of
30
March
(b) floor polishers;
2011 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to
Ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with
(c) outdoor vacuums.
an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW ( 1 )
should be amended to exclude fans integrated in vacuum
cleaners from its scope in order to prevent specific
Article 2
ecodesign requirements for the same products to be
Definitions
contained in two separate regulations.
In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2 of Directive
2009/125/EC, the following definitions shall apply for the
(12) Measurements
of
the
relevant
product
parameters
should
purpose of this Regulation:
be performed through reliable, accurate and reproducible
measurement methods, which take into account the
recognised state of the art measurement methods
(1) ‘vacuum cleaner’ means an appliance that removes soil
including, where available, harmonised standards
from a surface to be cleaned by means of an airflow
adopted by the European standardisation organisations,
created by underpressure developed within the unit;
as listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of
the European Parliament and of the Council of
25 October 2012 on European standardisation ( 2 ).
(2) ‘hybrid vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner that can
be powered by both electric mains and batteries;
(13) In
accordance
with
Article
8
of
Directive
2009/125/EC,
this Regulation should specify the applicable conformity
(3) ‘wet vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner that
assessment procedures.
removes dry and/or wet material (soil) from the surface
by applying water-based detergent or steam to the surface
to be cleaned, and removing it, and the soil by an airflow
(14) In
order
to
facilitate
compliance
checks,
manufacturers
created by underpressure developed within the unit,
should provide information contained in the technical
including types commonly known as spray-extraction
documentation referred to in Annexes IV and V of
vacuum cleaners;
Directive 2009/125/EC insofar as this information
relates to the requirements laid down in this Regulation.
(4) ‘wet and dry vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
designed to remove a volume of more than 2,5 litres, of
(15) In
addition
to
the
legally
binding
requirements
laid
down
liquid, in combination with the functionality of a dry
in this Regulation, indicative benchmarks for best
vacuum cleaner;
available technologies should be identified to ensure the
wide availability and easy accessibility of information on
the life-cycle environmental performance of products
(5) ‘dry vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner designed to
subject to this Regulation.
remove soil that is principally dry (dust, fibre, threads),
including types equipped with a battery operated active
nozzle;
(16) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab
lished by Article 19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC,
(6) ‘battery operated active nozzle’ means a cleaning head

provided with an agitation device powered by batteries
to assist dirt removal;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(7) ‘battery operated vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
powered only by batteries;
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
(8) ‘robot vacuum cleaner’ means a battery operated vacuum
1. This
Regulation
establishes
eco-design
requirements
for
cleaner that is capable of operating without human inter
the placing on the market of electric mains-operated vacuum
vention within a defined perimeter, consisting of a mobile
cleaners, including hybrid vacuum cleaners.
part and a docking station and/or other accessories to
assist its operation;
2. This
Regulation
shall
not
apply
to:
(9) ‘industrial vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
designed to be part of a production process, designed
(a) wet, wet and dry, battery operated, robot, industrial, or
for removing hazardous material, designed for removing
central vacuum cleaners;
heavy dust from building, foundry, mining or food
industry, part of an industrial machine or tool and/or a
( 1 ) OJ L 90, 6.4.2011, p. 8.
commercial vacuum cleaner with a head width exceeding
( 2 ) OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12.
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(10) ‘commercial vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner for
(19) ‘carpet vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner supplied
professional housekeeping purposes and intended to be
with a fixed nozzle designed specifically for cleaning
used by laymen, cleaning staff or contracting cleaners in
carpets, or supplied solely with one or more detachable
office, shop, hospital and hotel environments, declared by
nozzles designed specifically for cleaning carpets;
the manufacturer as such in the Declaration of Conformity
pertaining to the Directive 2006/42/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council ( 1 );
(20) ‘equivalent vacuum cleaner’ means a model of vacuum
cleaner placed on the market with the same input
power, annual energy consumption, dust pick up on
(11) ‘central vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner with a
carpet and hard floor, dust re-emission, sound power
fixed (not movable) underpressure source location and the
level, hose durability and operational motor lifetime as
hose connections located at fixed positions in the building;
another model of vacuum cleaner placed on the market
under a different commercial code number by the same
manufacturer.
(12) ‘floor polisher’ means an electrical appliance that is
designed to protect, smoothen and/or render shiny
certain types of floors, usually operated in combination
with a polishing means to be rubbed on the floor by
Article 3
the appliance and commonly also equipped with the
auxiliary functionality of a vacuum cleaner;
Ecodesign requirements
1. The
ecodesign
requirements
for
vacuum
cleaners
are
set
out in Annex I. They shall apply in accordance with the
(13) ‘outdoor vacuum’ means an appliance that is designed for
following timetable:
use outdoors to collect debris such as grass clippings and
leaves into a collector by means of an airflow created by
underpressure developed within the unit and which may
contain a shredding device and may also be able to
(a) from 1 September 2014: as indicated in Annex I, point 1(a)
perform as a blower;
and point 2;
(14) ‘full size battery operated vacuum cleaner’ means a battery
(b) from 1 September 2017: as indicated in Annex I, point 1(b)
operated vacuum cleaner which when fully charged, can
and point 2.
clean 15 m 2 of floor area by applying 2 double strokes to
each part of the floor without recharge;
2. Compliance with ecodesign requirements shall be
(15) ‘water filter vacuum cleaner’ means a dry vacuum cleaner
measured and calculated in accordance with the methods set
that uses more than 0,5 litre of water as the main filter
out in Annex II.
medium, whereby the suction air is forced through the
water entrapping the removed dry material as it passes
through;
Article 4
Conformity assessment
(16) ‘household vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
1. The conformity assessment procedure referred to in
intended for household or domestic use, declared by the
Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC shall be the internal
manufacturer as such in the Declaration of Conformity
design control system set out in Annex IV to that Directive
pertaining to Directive 2006/95/EC of the European
or the management system set out in Annex V to that Directive.
Parliament and of the Council ( 2 );
(17) ‘general purpose vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
2. For
the
purposes
of
conformity
assessment
pursuant
to
supplied with a fixed or at least one detachable nozzle
Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, the technical documen
designed for cleaning both carpets and hard floors, or
tation file shall contain a copy of the calculations set out in
supplied with both at least one detachable nozzle
Annex II to this Regulation.
designed specifically for cleaning carpets and at least one
detachable nozzle for cleaning hard floors;
3. Where the information included in the technical docu
mentation for a particular vacuum cleaner model has been
(18) ‘hard floor vacuum cleaner’ means a vacuum cleaner
obtained by calculation on the basis of an equivalent vacuum
supplied with a fixed nozzle designed specifically for
cleaner, the technical documentation shall include details of
cleaning hard floors, or supplied solely with one or
such calculations and of tests undertaken by manufacturers to
more detachable nozzles designed specifically for
verify the accuracy of the calculations undertaken. In such cases,
cleaning hard floors;
the technical documentation shall also include a list of all other
equivalent vacuum cleaner models where the information
( 1 ) OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 24.
included in the technical documentation was obtained on the
( 2 ) OJ L 374, 27.12.2006, p. 10.
same basis.

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Article 5
dust pick-up and dust re-emission requirements that are based
on measurement with a partly loaded rather than an empty
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
receptacle.
Member States shall apply the verification procedure described
in Annex III to this Regulation when performing the market
2. The
Commission
shall
review
the
specific
ecodesign
surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive
requirements on the durability of the hose and the operational
2009/125/EC for compliance with requirements set out in
motor lifetime and present the result of that review to the
Annex I to this Regulation.
Consultation Forum no later than 1 September 2016.
Article 8
Article 6
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 327/2011
Indicative benchmarks
Regulation (EU) No 327/2011 is amended as follows:
The indicative benchmarks for best-performing vacuum cleaners
The following is added in the end of Article 1(3):
available on the market at the time of entry into force of this
Regulation are set out in Annex IV.
‘(e) designed to operate with an optimum energy efficiency
at 8 000 rotations per minute or more.’
The following is deleted in Article 3(4):
Article 7
Revision
‘(a) with an optimum energy efficiency at 8 000 rotations
per minute or more.’
1. The
Commission
shall
review
this
Regulation
in
the
light
of technological progress and present the result of that review
Article 9
to the Consultation Forum no later than five years after its entry
Entry into force
into force. The review shall in particular assess the verification
tolerances set out in Annex III, whether full size battery
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
operated vacuum cleaners should be included in the scope
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
and whether it is feasible to set annual energy consumption,
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 July 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX I
Ecodesign requirements
1. Specific Ecodesign requirements
Vacuum cleaners shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) From 1 September 2014:
— annual energy consumption shall be less than 62,0 kWh/year,
— rated input power shall be less than 1 600 W,
— dust pick up on carpet (dpu c ) shall be greater than or equal to 0,70. This limit shall not apply to hard floor
vacuum cleaners,
— dust pick up on hard floor (dpu hf ) shall be greater than or equal to 0,95. This limit shall not apply to carpet
vacuum cleaners.
These limits shall not apply to water filter vacuum cleaners.
(b) From 1 September 2017:
— annual energy consumption shall be less than 43,0 kWh/year,
— rated input power shall be less than 900W,
— dust pick up on carpet (dpu c ) shall be greater than or equal to 0,75. This limit shall not apply to hard floor
vacuum cleaners,
— dust pick up on hard floor (dpu hf ) shall be greater than or equal to 0,98. This limit shall not apply to carpet
vacuum cleaners,
— dust re-emission shall be no more than 1,00 %,
— sound power level shall be less than or equal to 80 dB(A),
— the hose, if any, shall be durable so that it is still useable after 40 000 oscillations under strain,
— operational motor lifetime shall be greater than or equal to 500 hours.
The annual energy consumption, rated input power, dpu c (dust pick up on carpet), dpu hf (dust pick up on hard floor),
dust re-emission, sound power level, durability of the hose and operational motor lifetime are measured and calculated
in accordance with Annex II.
2. Information to be provided by manufacturers
(a) The technical documentation, booklet of instructions and free access websites of manufacturers, their authorised
representatives, or importers shall contain the following elements:
— any information required to be published in respect of the vacuum cleaner under any delegated acts adopted
under Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ),
— short title or reference to the measurement and calculation methods used to establish compliance with the
above requirements,
— for hard floor vacuum cleaners, mention that they are not suitable for use on carpets with the delivered nozzle,
— for carpet vacuum cleaners, mention that they are not suitable for use on hard floors with the delivered nozzle,
— for appliances that are enabled to function also for other purposes than vacuum cleaning, the electric input
power relevant to vacuum cleaning if this is lower than the rated input power of the appliance,
— as which of the following three groups the vacuum cleaner should be tested: general purpose vacuum cleaner,
hard floor vacuum cleaner or carpet vacuum cleaner.
( 1 ) OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1.

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(b) The technical documentation and a part for professionals of the free access websites of manufacturers, their
authorised representatives, or importers shall contain the following elements:
— information relevant for non-destructive disassembly for maintenance purposes, in particular in relation to the
hose, suction inlet, motor, casing and cable,
— information relevant for dismantling, in particular in relation to the motor and any batteries, recycling,
recovery and disposal at end-of-life.

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ANNEX II
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 in 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 o ) placed test crevice, where the time elapsed, electric power
consumption and the relative position of the centre 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 centre 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 centre 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
to vacuum cleaning applies;
(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.

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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:
AE c 4 87 50 0,001 ASE c 1 – 0,20
dpu c – 0,20
for hard floor vacuum cleaners:

AE hf 4 87 50 0,001 ASE hf 1 – 0,20
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 one-hour 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
A
where:
— P is the average power in W, at an accuracy of 2 decimal places, during the time in a cleaning cycle that the centre
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 nozzles, 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
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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 battery operated active nozzles 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 c dpu m dpu cal
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
condition;
— 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. Durability of the hose
The hose shall be considered useable after 40 000 oscillations under strain if it is not visibly damaged after those
oscillations. Strain shall be applied by means of a weight of 2,5 kilogram.
8. Operational motor life-time
The vacuum cleaner shall run with a half-loaded dust receptacle intermittently with periods of 14 minutes and 30
seconds on and 30 seconds off. Dust receptacle and filters shall be replaced at appropriate time intervals. The test may
be discontinued after 500 hours and shall be discontinued after 600 hours. The total run-time shall be recorded and
included in the technical documentation. Air flow, vacuum and input power shall be determined at appropriate
intervals and values shall, along with the operational motor lifetime, be included in the technical documentation.
9. 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 III
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of 2009/125/EC, the authorities of the
Member States shall apply the following verification procedure for the requirements set out in Annex II:
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 set out in Annex I to this
Regulation if the values in the technical documentation comply with the requirements set out in that Annex and if
testing of the relevant model parameters listed in Annex I and Table 1 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, in accordance with Article 4, have been listed as equivalent vacuum cleaner in the manu
facturer’s technical documentation.
4. The vacuum cleaner model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements set out in Annex I to this
Regulation if testing of the relevant model parameters listed in Annex I and Table 1 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 II.
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 manufacturer or importer as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in
the technical documentation.
Table 1
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 higher than the declared value.
Operational motor lifetime The
determined
value
( 1 ) is not more than 5 % lower 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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L 192/34
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
13.7.2013
ANNEX IV
Benchmarks
At the time of entry into force of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market for domestic vacuum
cleaners, in terms of their specific energy consumption, is an upright vacuum cleaner of 650 W at a cleaning head width
of 0,28 m, which translates into a specific energy consumption of 1,29 Wh/m 2 , although with sound power level rated at
over 83 dB.
Dust pick-up and dust re-emission data for the above machine, compliant with the methods defined and referenced in this
Regulation are not available. Best dust pick-up currently available on the market is around 1,08 for hard floor with
crevice, and 0,90 on carpet. Best dust re-emission currently available on the market is around 0,0002 %. Best sound
power level is 62 dB.

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