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Energy Efficiency of Equipment Act.

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 January 2004.
Abstract

This Act regulates the requirements for the energy efficiency and energy labelling of certain types of household appliances, heating equipment and installations and the bases of and procedure for their conformity assessment and attestation in order to increase the efficiency of the consumption of energy and other essential resources. The requirements for energy labelling apply to the following equipment intended for use in households: (a) refrigerators, freezers and their combinations; (b) washing machines, driers and their combinations; (c) dishwashers; (d) electric ovens; (e) lighting sources; (f) air-conditioning appliances; (g) water heaters and hot-water storage appliances. Energy efficiency requirements and the procedure for the assessment and attestation of conformity therewith apply to the following equipment: (a) new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels; (b) refrigerators, freezers and their combinations; and (c) ballasts for fluorescent lighting. The energy efficiency of heat generators shall be determined by way of inspection. Energy efficiency means the indicator characterising the efficiency of the consumption energy and other essential resources upon the normal use of equipment. The producer of equipment or an authorised representative thereof shall prepare technical documentation for the equipment which must enable verification of the correctness of the information contained in the energy-performance label and assessment of the energy efficiency of the equipment. Suppliers of the aforesaid equipment shall supply the equipment with an energy-performance label and an explanation of the meaning of the indicators presented in the energy-performance label prepared in Estonian that shall contain information concerning the energy efficiency of equipment and where required, information concerning noise emitted by equipment. State supervision over conformity with the requirements provided for in this Act and legislation established on the basis thereof shall be exercised by the Technical Inspectorate.

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