Review Study of Ecodesign and Energy Labelling for Cooking Appliances – European Commission, Joint Research Centre, 2020
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Review study of Ecodesign and Energy Labelling for Cooking appliances Task 1 – Scope definition, standard methods and legislation Task 2 – Market analysis Task 3 – Preliminary work on analysis of user behaviour and system aspects. (Work in progress) Task 4 – Analysis of technologies FIRST DRAFT Rodríguez Quintero, R., Boyano, A., Bernad D., Donatello, S., Paraskevas, D., Villanueva, A. February 2020 This publication is a Technical report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of this publication. Contact information Rocio Rodriguez, David Bernad, Shane Donatello and Alejandro Villanueva Address: Edificio Expo. c/ Inca Garcilaso, 3. E-41092 Seville (Spain) E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +34 954 488 728/476 JRC Science Hub https://ec.europa.eu/jrc © European Union, 2020 Reuse is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of European Commission documents is regulated by Decision 2011/833/EU (OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 39). For any use or reproduction of photos or other material that is not under the EU copyright, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holders. How to cite this report: Rodríguez Quintero, R., Boyano, A., Bernad D., Donatello S., Paraskevas, D., Villanueva, A. Review study of Ecodesign and Energy Labelling for Cooking appliances – European Commission, Joint Research Centre, 2020 X X - NA - xxxxx - EN - N Content INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 TASK 1: SCOPE, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDISATION........................................................... 3 1.1 Product scope and definitions .................................................................................................. 3 1.1.1 Technical description of domestic cooking appliances .............................. 3 1.1.2 Existing definitions and categories for domestic cooking appliances10 1.1.3 Feedback from stakeholders with regard to scope and definitions 16 1.2 Test standards ............................................................................................................................... 18 1.2.1 Functional performance standards of household appliances ............. 18 1.2.2 Functional performance standards of professional cooking appliances ............................................................................................................................................. 27 1.2.3 Product safety standards indirectly addressing durability ................... 28 1.2.4 Horizontal durability, reparability and recyclability standards ........... 29 1.2.5 Emissions Standards ................................................................................................ 32 1.2.6 Safety standards ........................................................................................................ 32 1.2.7 Noise and vibrations standards .......................................................................... 34 1.2.8 Other applicable standards................................................................................... 34 1.2.9 Third country test standards ................................................................................ 34 1.3 Legislation on Ecodesign, energy efficiency, performance and resource efficiency .......................................................................................................................................... 39 1.3.1 EU legislation ............................................................................................................... 39 1.3.2 EU safety legislation ................................................................................................ 47 1.3.3 EU legislation on substances, material and resource efficiency and end-of-life ..................................................................................................................... 48 1.3.4 Third country regulation ......................................................................................... 51 1.4 Recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 54 1.4.1 Preliminary product scope ..................................................................................... 54 1.4.2 Tests and methodologies....................................................................................... 57 TASK 2: MARKETS ...................................................................................................................................... 61 2.1 Generic economic data: analysis of Eurostat data ..................................................... 61 2.1.1 Domestic Cooking Appliances EU28 Production ........................................ 63 2.1.2 Domestic Cooking Appliances EU28 Import-Export ................................. 67 2.1.3 Average value of Domestic Cooking Appliances ........................................ 68 2.1.4 Domestic Cooking Appliances EU28 Apparent Consumption .............. 69 2.1.5 Extra-EU-28 trade ..................................................................................................... 71 2.1.6 Conclusions from analysis of Eurostat data ................................................ 73 2.2 Market, stocks and trends of domestic cooking appliances................................... 73 2.2.1 Data sources for environmental and economic impact modelling .. 73 2.2.2 Ecodesign Impact Accounting .............................................................................. 73 2.2.3 Sales of domestic cooking appliances ............................................................ 76 2.2.4 Energy efficiency classes of domestic cooking appliances ................. 81 2.2.5 Trends of domestic cooking appliances ......................................................... 92 2.2.6 Stock of domestic cooking appliances ............................................................ 99 2.2.7 Market structure of the European domestic cooking appliances industry ........................................................................................................................ 103 2.3 Consumer expenditure base data ..................................................................................... 106 2.3.1 Average unit values of domestic cooking appliances .......................... 106 2.3.2 Consumer prices of electricity/fuel ................................................................ 108 2.3.3 Installation, repair and maintenance costs ............................................... 109 2.3.4 Disposal tariffs/ taxes .......................................................................................... 109 2.4 Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 109 TASK 3: PRELIMINARY WORK. ANALYSIS OF USER BEHAVIOUR AND SYSTEM ASPECTS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 111 3.1 The relevance of domestic cooking activities in the European energy context ............................................................................................................................................................ 111 3.2 System aspects use phase for products with direct energy consumption .. 112 3.2.1 Frequency of use of domestic cooking appliances................................ 113 3.2.2 Typical energy consumption of domestic cooking appliances ......... 116 3.3 Other aspects affecting the performance of domestic cooking appliances117 3.3.1 Purchase of domestic cooking appliances ................................................. 117 3.3.2 User cooking habits ............................................................................................... 120 3.3.3 Maintenance of domestic cooking appliances ......................................... 122 3.3.4 Information to consumers .................................................................................. 122 3.4 End of life behaviour ............................................................................................................... 123 3.4.1 Reusing and repairing domestic cooking appliances ............................ 123 3.4.2 Disposal channels for domestic cooking appliances ............................ 124 3.4.3 Feedback on end of life behaviour ................................................................ 125 3.5 Local infrastructure .................................................................................................................. 125 3.5.1 Installation of domestic cooking appliances............................................. 125 3.5.2 Energy: Reliability, availability and nature ................................................. 127 3.6 Study on consumer behaviour and domestic cooking appliances (work in progress) ........................................................................................................................................ 130 3.7 Recommendations ...................................................................................................................