The Ukrainian State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving published, on 28 March 2018, a draft Decree that, if adopted, would approve Technical Regulation on ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners.
The draft Technical Regulation has been developed in line with the EU Regulation No 666/2013 on ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners.
The draft TR applies to organisations and individuals placing vacuum cleaners on the Ukrainian market (i.e. manufacturers and importers of vacuum cleaners). The draft TR applies to electric mains operated vacuum cleaners, including hybrid vacuum cleaners.
Annex 1 to the TR sets out detailed ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners. The requirements would apply in two stages:
- Stage I: one year after Technical Regulation enters into force (Annex 1, clause 1(1)); and
- Stage II: two years after the Technical Regulation enters into force (Annex 1, 1(2)).
Methods for the calculation and measurement of compliance with the ecodesign requirements set by the Technical Regulation are set out in Annex 2.
Technical documentation for a vacuum cleaner must contain a copy of the calculation results.
The manufacturers must provide, together with their products, certain documentation, such as the technical documents, instruction manuals, etc.