Regulation (EU) No. 813/2013
 Regulation (EU) No. 813/2013 |
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| Title: | Regulation (EU) No. 813/2013 of the Commission of August 2, 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of environmentally compatible design requirements for space heaters and combination heaters |
| Scope: | EEA |
| Legal matter: | Environmental law , consumer law |
| Basis: | TFEU and Directive 2009/125 / EC , in particular Art. 15 Paragraph 1, |
| To be used from: | September 26, 2015 |
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The Regulation (EU) no. 813/2013 is an implementing measure under the Ecodesign Directive . It specifies requirements for the environmentally friendly design of space heaters and combination heaters. The ordinance contains requirements for energy efficiency and nitrogen oxide emissions from the devices concerned, as well as information requirements .
scope of application
The ordinance applies to boilers , combi boilers that also generate hot water and heat pumps with a nominal heat output of up to 400 [kilowatts] (kW), as well as miniature combined heat and power units (CHP) with an electrical output of up to 50 kW. Only devices that supply heat to a water-powered central heating system are affected. With exception of
- Solid fuel boilers,
- Boilers designed for the use of liquid or gaseous biofuels,
- Devices that are used exclusively for heating drinking or domestic water.
As with all implementing measures under the Ecodesign Directive, the regulation regulates which requirements devices that are placed on the market must meet. It does not contain any specifications for the operation or monitoring of heating devices. It only affects new devices, not those that are already installed. It is immediately valid in all EU member states and does not have to be transposed into national law like an EU directive.
Energy efficiency
Regulation 813/2013 contains requirements for "seasonal space heating energy efficiency". It is based on the energy efficiency of the actual heat generation. This is corrected for various influences. B. to take into account the auxiliary energy consumption and the quality of the temperature control. In the case of CHP units, the calculation includes a credit for the electricity generated. As a result, the information according to Regulation 813/2013 is comparable with information on the efficiency of a boiler. For oil and gas boilers and CHP units, the minimum requirement for seasonal space heating energy efficiency is 86%. This value can only be achieved by using condensing technology. There is an exception for small gas boilers that are connected to a common flue system with natural draft : here it is not possible to replace a single (e.g. defective) device with a condensing boiler unless the other devices on this flue system are also replaced at the same time . For this reason, devices with a nominal heat output of up to 10 kW (heating boiler) or 30 kW (combination boiler) may still be placed on the market for this purpose if their seasonal space heating energy efficiency is 75% or more. Different requirements for energy efficiency apply to heat pumps, but also to electric boilers. Here and for CHP, limit values have been set in two stages, of which the second, more demanding, comes into force on September 26, 2017.
Nitrogen oxide emissions
In addition to energy efficiency, the regulation regulates nitrogen oxide emissions. The limit values will only come into force on September 26, 2018. A distinction is made between the fuels natural gas and heating oil, as well as between conventional boilers, combustion engines with internal combustion (in a CHP or a heat pump) and other devices that contain a burner (CHP with Stirling engine , ad or absorption heat pump) .
Energy consumption labeling
The energy consumption labeling of space heating devices is regulated in the EU Regulation No. 811/2013, which came into force in September 2015 and is also based on the seasonal space heating energy efficiency.
