11.11.2010 [ EN | Official Journal of the European Union L 293/31 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1016/2010 of 10 November 2010 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for household dishwashers (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products ('), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof, After consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum, Whereas: 1 ©) Under Directive 2009/125/EC ecodesign requirements should be set by the Commission for energy-related products representing significant volumes of sales and trade, having significant environmental impact and pres- enting significant potential for improvement in terms of their environmental impact without entailing excessive costs. Article 16(2), first indent, of Directive 2009/125/EC provides that in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(3) and the criteria set out in Article 15(2), and after consulting the Ecodesign Consul- tation Forum, the Commission shall, as appropriate, introduce an implementing measure for domestic appliances, including household dishwashers. The Commission has carried out a preparatory study to analyse the technical, environmental and economic aspects of household dishwashers typically used in households. The study has been developed together with stakeholders and interested parties from the Union and third countries, and the results have been made publicly available. This Regulation should cover products designed for washing tableware in households. The environmental aspect of household dishwashers, identified as significant for the purposes of this () OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10. (10) Regulation, is energy consumption in the use phase. The annual electricity consumption of products subject to this Regulation was estimated to have been 24,7 TWh in the Union in 2005 corresponding to 13 million tonnes of CO,. Unless specific measures are taken, annual elec- tricity consumption is estimated to increase to 35 TWh in 2020. The preparatory study shows that the electricity and water consumption of products subject to this Regu- lation can be significantly reduced. The preparatory study shows that requirements regarding other ecodesign parameters referred to in Annex I, Part 1 to Directive 2009/125/EC are not necessary as electricity consumption of household dishwashers in the use phase is by far the most important environmental aspect. The electricity consumption of products subject to this Regulation should be made more efficient by applying existing non-proprietary cost-effective technologies that can reduce the combined costs of purchasing and operating these products. The ecodesign requirements should not affect func- tionality from the end-user’s perspective and should not negatively affect health, safety or the environment. In particular, the Dbenefits of reducing electricity consumption during the use phase should more than offset any additional environmental impacts during the production phase. The ecodesign requirements should be introduced gradually in order to provide a sufficient time-frame for manufacturers to redesign products subject to this Regu- lation. The timing should be set in such a way as to avoid negative impacts on the functionalities of equipment on the market, and to take into account cost impacts for end-users and manufacturers, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, while ensuring timely achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. Measurements of the relevant product parameters should be performed using reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods, which take into account the recognised  state-of-the-art ~ measurement — methods including, where available, harmonised standards adopted by the European standardisation bodies,