Appliance Labelling Legislation

Under EU legislation suppliers, distributors and retailers of appliances have certain responsibilities:

• Suppliers and distributors are required to produce the labelling material and to make sure it is accurate.
• Retailers are required to ensure that all display models carry the correct energy labels.

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, working in association with the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs, has a team of 18 inspectors who monitor the correct operation of the energy labelling scheme. 

Retail outlets are inspected on a regular basis to check if they are complying with the energy labelling regulations. The sanction for non-compliance with these regulations includes a fine of up to €3,000 and/or a jail sentence of up to six months. 

Energy Labelling Regulations

For further information view or download a PDF copy of each energy labelling regulation:

• Household Electric Refrigerators and Freezers, 1995 (S.I. No. 122 of 1995) (.pdf, 117kb)
• Energy Labelling of Household Electric Washing Machines, 1996 (S.I. No. 109 of 1996) (.pdf, 161kb)
• Energy Labelling of Household Electric Tumble Driers, 1996 (S.I. No. 110 of 1996) (.pdf, 169kb)
• Energy Labelling of Household Electric Washing Machines - Amendment, 1997 (S.I. No. 208 of 1997) (.pdf, 25kb)
• Energy Labelling of Household Combined Washer-Driers, 1997 (S.I. No. 319 of 1997) (.pdf, 208kb)
• Energy Efficiency Requirements for Household Electric Refrigerators, Freezers and Combinations thereof, 1997 (S.I. No. 482 of 1997)(.pdf, 76kb)
• Energy Labelling of Household Dishwashers, 1998 (S.I. 210 of 1998)(.pdf, 1074kb)
• Energy Labelling of Household Lamps, 1999 (S.I. No. 170 of 1999)(.pdf, 227kb)
• Energy Labelling of Household Dishwashers - Amendment, 1999 (S.I. 171 of 1999) (.pdf, 27kb)
• Energy Labelling of Household Air Conditioners, 2002 (S.I. 578 of 2002) (.pdf, 395kb)
• Energy Labelling of Household Electric Ovens, 2002 (S.I. 579 of 2002) (.pdf, 308kb)