6.9.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 2391 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 811/2013 of 18 February 2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of space heaters, combination heaters, packages of space heater, temperature control and solar device and packages of combination heater, temperature control and solar device (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2010/30/EU of the European than 50 %) produced from biomass have specific technical characteristics which require further technical, economic and environmental analyses. Depending on the outcome of the analyses, energy labelling requirements for those heaters should be set at a later stage, if appro- priate. Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indi- (4 Harmonised provisions should be laid down on labelling cation by labelling and standard product information of the and standard product information regarding the energy consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related efficiency of space heaters and combination heaters in products (), and in particular Article 10 thereof, order to provide incentives for manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency of these heaters, to encourage end-users to purchase energy-efficient Whereas: products and to contribute to the functioning of the : internal market. (1)  Directive 2010/30/EU requires the Commission to adopt delegated acts as regards the labelling of energy-related (5)  As regards significant energy and cost savings for each products that have a significant potential for energy type of heater, this Regulation should introduce a new savings but exhibit a wide disparity in performance labelling scale from A™ to G for the space heating levels with equivalent functionality. function of boiler space heaters, cogeneration space heaters, heat pump space heaters, boiler combination heaters and heat pump combination heaters. While classes A to G cover the various types of conventional (20  The energy consumed by space heaters and by . . P . B 1 . boilers when not combined with cogeneration or combination heaters providing space and water heating, : + ++ o renewable energy technologies, classes A" and A accounts for a significant share of the total energy . . > o should promote the use of cogeneration and renewable demand in the Union. Space heaters and combination . . S My . energy sources. heaters with equivalent functionality exhibit a wide disparity in terms of energy efficiency. The scope for reducing their energy consumption is significant and includes combining them with appropriate temperature . 8 Pprop p (6)  Furthermore, a new A-G labelling scale should be G) controls and solar devices. Space heaters, combination heaters and packages of such heaters in combination with temperature controls and solar devices should therefore be covered by energy labelling requirements. Space heaters and combination heaters that are designed for using gaseous or liquid fuels predominantly (more () O] L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1. introduced for the water heating function of boiler combination heaters and heat pump combination heaters, in line with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 812/2013 of 18 February 2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of water heaters, hot water storage tanks and packages of water heater and solar device (3). (®) See page 83 of this Official Journal.