15.5.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 128[45 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2002/40/EC of 8 May 2002 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric ovens (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/75/EEC of 22 September 1992 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources of household appliances (*), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 92/75/EEC requires the Commission to adopt implementing Directives in respect of various household appliances including electric ovens. (2)  Electricity use by electric ovens accounts for a significant part of total Community household energy demand. The scope for a reduction of energy use by these appliances is substantial. (3)  Harmonised standards are technical specifications adopted by the European standardisation bodies, as listed in Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (3, as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (%). (4)  Information concerning noise emissions should be given where required by Member States pursuant to Council Directive 86/594/EEC of 1 December 1986 on airborne noise emitted by household appliances (¥). (5)  Council Directive 79/531/EEC of 14 May 1979 applying to electric ovens Directive 79/530/EEC on the indication by labelling of the energy consumption of household appliances (°), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, should be repealed as from the date on which this Directive becomes applic- able. (6)  The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 10 of Directive 92/75/EEC, () O] L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. () O] L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. () O] L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18. () O L 344, 6.12.1986, p. 24. () O] L 145, 13.6.1979, p. 7. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 1. This Directive shall apply to electric mains operated household electric ovens including ovens being part of larger appliances. 2. This Directive shall not apply to the following ovens: (a) ovens that can also use other energy sources; (b) ovens which do not fall within the scope of the harmonised standards referred to in Article 2; (c) portable ovens, being appliances other than fixed appli- ances, having a mass of less than 18 kg, provided they are not designed for built-in installations. 3. The energy consumption of the steam functions, other than the hot steam function, are not covered by this Directive. Article 2 1.  The information required by this Directive shall be obtained by means of measurements made in accordance with harmonised standards adopted by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (Cenelec) under mandate from the Commission in accordance with Directive 98/34/EC, the reference numbers of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities and for which Member States have published the reference numbers of the national standards transposing those harmonised standards. The provisions of Annexes I, II and Il to this Directive requiring the giving of information relating to noise shall apply only where that information is required by Member States under Article 3 of Directive 86/594/EEC. This information shall be measured in accordance with that Directive. 2. In this Directive expressions used have the same meaning as in Directive 92/75/EEC. Article 3 1. The technical documentation referred to in Article 2(3) of Directive 92/75/EEC shall include: (a) the name and address of the supplier; (b) a general description of the model, sufficient for it to be unequivocally and easily identified;