Ten days left to vacuum up a powerful cleaner

Starting from 1 September 2014, every vacuum cleaner offered for sale to consumers in the European Union (EU) will carry an energy label and be rated from A-G for performance, dust re-emission, noise level and power consumption.

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http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/ecodesign/eco_design_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/ecodesign/eco_design_en.htm

EUR-LEX: Commission Regulation (EU) No 666/2013 of 8 July 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32013R0666

EUR-LEX: SWD(2013) 241: Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment http://ec.europa.eu/smart-regulation/impact/ia_carried_out/docs/ia_2013/swd_2013_0241_en.pdf

Bosch: Press Release, 10.03.14: Bosch welcomes new energy labelling rules for vacuum cleaners http://www.bosch-home.co.uk/press-release-detail.html?pressrelease=bosch-welcomes-new-energy-labelling-rules-for-vacuum-cleaners~13093

Deutsche Welle, 01.09.14: EU stops sale of high-powered appliances http://dw.de/p/1D4bi

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