This Communiqué covers electric mains-operated and gas-fired household tumble dryers, built-in household tumble dryers, multi-drum household tumble dryers and electric mains-operated household tumble dryers that can also be powered by batteries.

(3) This Communique shall not apply to;

a) household washer-dryers and household spin-extractors;

b) Tumble dryers within the scope of Machinery Safety Regulation (2006/42/AT) published in the Official Gazette dated 3/3/2009 and numbered 27158,

c) battery-operated household tumble-dryers that can be connected to the mains through an AC/DC converter purchased separately.

(4) The requirements in Sections 2 and 3, and Section 6, points (1)(a) and (1)(b) of Annex II shall not apply to household tumble dryers with a rated capacity for the eco programme of 3 kg or less.

DRAFT COMMUNIQUÉ ON AMENDING THE COMMUNIQUÉ (2023/2533/EU) (DGI-2024/3) REGARDING ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSEHOLD TUMBLE DRYERS (DGI-2026/...); (7 page(s), in English)

Amendments have been made to DRAFT COMMUNIQUÉ ON AMENDING THE COMMUNIQUÉ (2023/2533/EU) (DGI-2024/3) REGARDING ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSEHOLD TUMBLE DRYERS in line with the obligation to comply with the EU legislation.