666/2013 and 665/2013: Vacuum cleaners
Last updated: 06 November 2019
The regulations are under revision. Draft revision reports were published September 30, 2019.
Ecodesign and labelling requirements for vacuum cleaners entered into force in July 2013. The product group is under revision. The product study was launched in July 2017 and a final report published on June 17, 2019.
The scope of ecodesign and labelling measures includes electric mains-operated vacuum cleaners intended for domestic and similar commercial cleaning. This excludes for example specially trained cleaners as robot machines and central vacuum cleaners.
Ecodesign
The ecodesign requirements will enter into force in two stages; 2014 and 2017. From the second tier, requirements on emissions and motor lifetime are introduced.
Labelling
The energy labelling regulation applies from 1 September 2014 and 1 September 2017. The provisions include minimum requirements on energy efficiency, cleaning performance and dust re-emission.
| Date | Process | Key documents |
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| Draft revision reports | Draft revision ecodesign (pdf) Draft revision energy labelling (pdf) |
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| Final report available | Final project study report (pdf) |
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| Product study launched | ||
| Guidelines published in the OJ | Guidelines to reg. 665 and 666 (pdf) |
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| Draft guidlines and standardisation mandate issued | ||
| Regulations in force | ||
| Study on vacuum cleaners | Final report (pdf) |
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Archived documents (zip) |