A new working document with proposed ecodesign and labelling measures on residential ventilation was submitted in December 2010. It includes requirements for roof, window and wall ventilation units and kitchen hoods.

The document comprises appliances which are not yet regulated on the basis of the Lot 10 preparatory study. An additional study on ventilation was performed by Fachinstitut Gebaude-Klima e.V. (see below).

The scope of the draft working document covers:

• Fans with electric power from 30W to 125W,
• heat recovery systems,
• and range hoods up to 280W.

On the basis of comments received, the Commission intends to present a more detailed updated Working Document to be discussed in Consultation Forum.

Harmonisation with Lot 11 and ENTR Lot 6

A clarifying note from the Commission discusses the need of harmonized measurement standards and the merging of this lot with ENTR Lot 6 (tertiary air conditioning and ventilation) and Lot 11 (ventilation fans) into one single ecodesign regulation by 2015, at the time of revision of lot 11. Alternatively, the one single ecodesign regulation would cover all comprehensive building ventilations solutions and kitchen hoods (Lot 10 and ENTR Lot 6).

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