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Commission Directive 96/60/EC of 19 September 1996 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household combined washer-driers

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Supplier's trade mark.

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Supplier's model identifier.

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The energy efficiency class of the model determined in accordance with Annex IV. Expressed as ‘Energy efficiency class … on a scale of A (more efficient) to G (less efficient)’. Where this information is provided in a table this may be expressed by other means provides it is clear that the scale is from A (more efficient) to G (less efficient).

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Where the information is provides in a table, and where some of the appliances listed in the table have been granted a ‘Community Eco-label’ pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 880/92, this information may be included here. In this case the row heading shall state ‘Community Eco-label’, and the entry shall consist of a copy of the Eco-label mark. This provision is without prejudice to any requirements under the EU Eco-label scheme.

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Energy consumption for washing, spinning, and drying, in kWh per complete operating cycle as defined in Annex I note V.

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Energy consumption for washing and spinning only, in kWh per washing cycle as defined in Annex I note VI.

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Washing performance class determined in accordance with Annex IV. Expressed as ‘Washing performance class … on a scale of A (higher) to G (lower)’. This may be expressed by other means provided it is clear that the scale is from A (higher) to G (lower).

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Water extraction efficiency for a standard 60° C cotton washing cycle, determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in Article 1 (2). Expressed as ‘Water remaining after spin … % (as a proportion of dry weight of wash)’.

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Maximum spin speed attained as defined in Annex I note VIII.

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Washing capacity of appliance for a standard 60° C cotton washing cycle, as defined in Annex I note IX.

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Drying capacity of appliance for a standard ‘dry cotton’ drying cycle, as defined in Annex I note X.

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Water consumption for washing, spinning and drying, in litres per complete operating cycle as defined in Annex I note XI.

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Water consumption for washing and spinning only, in litres, per standard 60° C cotton washing (and spinning) cycle determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in Article 1 (2).

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Washing and drying time. Programme time for complete operating cycle (60° C cotton washing and ‘dry cotton’ drying), for rated washing capacity, determined in accordance with the test procedures of the harmonized standards referred to in Article 1 (2).

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Suppliers may include information under points 5 to 14 above in respect of other wash and/or drying cycles.

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The consumption of energy and water equal to 200 times the consumption expressed in points 5 (energy) and 12 (water). This shall be expressed as ‘estimated annual consumption for a four-person household, always using the drier (200 cycles)’.

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The consumption of energy and water equal to 200 times the consumption expressed in points 6 (energy) and 13 (water). This shall be expressed as ‘estimated annual consumpting for four-person household, never using the drier (200 cycles)’.

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Where applicable, noise during washing, spinning and drying cycles using standard 60° C cotton washing cycle and ‘dry cotton’ drying cycle, in accordance with Directive 86/594/EEC.

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