Thanks Henrik.
Yeah I thought that too until I saw models in Europe with it as well!
I could have just searched this before I posted on here, but turns out, yes, the EU has changed the guidelines completely as of Oct 2019!!
I’ve linked the document you can download in multiple languages at the bottom, but here are some of the key points I picked out…
(I appreciate this topic isn't for everyone so you may want to skip this thread lol)
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">THE TRIANGLES HAVE GONE…</span>
The indications of ‘Standard 60 °C cotton programme’ and ‘Standard 40 °C cotton pro gramme’ shall not need to be displayed, if the following conditions are complied with:
— the ‘Standard 60 °C cotton programme’ and ‘Standard 40 °C cotton programme’ are clearly identifiable in the booklet of instructions and in the technical documentation…
— the ‘eco 40-60’ programme is clearly displayed on the programme selection device of household washing machines or on the household washing machines display.
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">ECO 40-60 IS THE NEW EU CYCLE</span>
From 1 March 2021, household washing machines and household washer-dryers shall meet the following requirements:
(1) household washing machines and household washer-dryers shall provide:
(a) a washing cycle called ‘eco 40-60’, which is able to clean normally soiled cotton laundry declared to be washable at 40 °C or 60 °C, together in the same cycle;
(b) a washing cycle called ‘20 °C’, which is able to clean lightly soiled cotton laundry, at a nominal temperature of 20 °C;
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">LIMITATIONS ON OTHER CYCLE NAMES</span>
The name ‘eco 40-60’ shall be used exclusively for this programme. The formatting of ‘eco 40-60’ is not restricted in terms of font, font size, case sensitivity or colour.
No other programme may have in its name the term ‘eco’;
The indications ‘normal’, ‘daily’, ‘regular’ and ‘standard’, and their translations in all EU official languages, shall not be used in programme names for household washing machines or household washer-dryers, either alone or in combi nation with other information.
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">MAXIMUM ECO CYCLE TIME</span>
For the rated washing capacity, the time limit is given by the following equation:
Limit (in min) = 137min + (capacity KG × 10.2)
with a maximum of 240 minutes;
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DATA TO CUSTOMERS</span>
(a) rated capacity in kg;
(b) programme duration, expressed in hours and minutes;
(c) energy consumption, expressed in kWh/cycle;
(d) water consumption, expressed in litres/cycle;
(e) maximum temperature reached for minimum 5 minutes inside the laundry being treated in the washing cycle, expressed in degrees centigrade; and
(f) remaining moisture content after the washing cycle, expressed in percentage of water content, and spinning speed at which this was achieved;
for each of the following programmes <span style="text-decoration: underline;">(at least)</span>:
(i) the eco 40-60 programme at the rated capacity, half of the rated capacity and a quarter of the rated capacity;
(ii) the 20 °C programme at the rated capacity for this programme;
(iii) one cotton programme at nominal temperature higher than or equal to 60 °C (if present) at the rated capacity for this programme;
(iv) one programme for other textiles than cotton or a mix of textiles (if present) at the rated capacity for this programme;
(v) one programme for the quick washing of lightly soiled laundry (if present) at the rated capacity for this programme;
(vi) one programme for heavily soiled textiles (if present) at the rated capacity for this programme;
A CUSTOMERS RIGHT TO REPAIR
(a) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of household washing machines and household washer- dryers shall make available to professional repairers at least the following spare parts, for a minimum period of 10 years after placing the last unit of the model on the market:
— motor and motor brushes;
— transmission between motor and drum;
— pumps;
— shock absorbers and springs;
— washing drum, drum spider and related ball bearings (separately or bundled);
— heaters and heating elements, including heat pumps (separately or bundled);
— piping and related equipment including all hoses, valves, filters and aquastops (separately or bundled);
— printed circuit boards;
— electronic displays;
— pressure switches;
— thermostats and sensors;
— software and firmware including reset software;
(b) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of household washing machines and household washer- dryers shall make available to professional repairers and end-users at least the following spare parts: door, door hinge and seals, other seals, door locking assembly and plastic peripherals such as detergent dispensers, for a minimum period of 10 years after placing the last unit of the model on the market;
(c) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of household washing machines and household washer- dryers shall ensure that the spare parts mentioned in points (a) and (b) can be replaced with the use of commonly available tools and without permanent damage to the household washing machine or household washer-dryer;
(d) the list of spare parts concerned by point (a) and the procedure for ordering them shall be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, at the latest two years after the placing on the market of the first unit of a model and until the end of the period of availability of these spare parts;
(e) the list of spare parts concerned by point (b) and the procedure for ordering them and the repair instructions shall be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, when placing the first unit of a model on the market and until the end of the period of availability of these spare parts;
(2) maximum delivery time of spare parts:
during the period mentioned under (1), the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative shall ensure the delivery of the spare parts within 15 working days after having received the order;
eur-lex.europa.eu