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Written question asked by Geraint Davies (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 12 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2023. It was answered by Robbie Moore (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Wood-burning Stoves: Ecolabelling

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answers of 17 January 2022 to Questions 102528 on Wood-burning Stoves: Regulation and 102529 on Wood-burning Stoves: Ecolabelling, what steps his Department has taken to ensure high standards in (a) approval processes and (b) testing for individual wood burning appliances or ranges of appliances before they are certified as complying with the requirements of the Ecodesign Regulations.

Answer

Defra does not own Ecolabelling or Ecodesign but does have an interest. Since January 2022 emissions to air have become part of the testing regime.


Prior to placing a product on the market, manufacturers must demonstrate conformity with the implementing measures as set out in the product specific regulations. This includes a declaration of conformity and technical documentation and can include relevant standards used to demonstrate compliance. This technical documentation must be kept by the manufacturer for a period of 10 years after production and made available to the market surveillance authority, who can conduct independent testing after the product has launched on the market.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6386
Session
2023-24
Related items
Wood-burning Stoves: Regulation
Monday, 17 January 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Wood-burning Stoves: Ecolabelling
Monday, 17 January 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Environment protection Ecolabelling Standards Regulation Testing Wood-burning stoves
Link
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