COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/175
of 25 January 2017
on establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for tourist accommodation
(notified under document C(2017) 299)
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
ANNEX
FRAMEWORK
EU ECOLABEL CRITERIA
Mandatory criteria
General management criteria
Energy criteria
Water criteria
Waste and wastewater criteria
Other criteria
Optional criteria
General management criteria
Energy criteria
Water criteria
Waste and waste water criteria
Other criteria
ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION
SECTION A
CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(a)
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Criterion 1.
Basis of an Environmental Management System
Assessment and verification
Criterion 2.
Staff training
Assessment and verification
Criterion 3.
Information to guests
Assessment and verification
Criterion 4.
General maintenance
Assessment and verification
Criterion 5.
Consumption monitoring
Assessment and verification
ENERGY
Criterion 6.
Energy efficient space heating and water heating appliances
Water-based space heater type |
Efficiency indicator |
All space heating appliances except solid biomass boiler heaters and heat pump heaters |
Minimum Seasonal Space Heating Energy Efficiency (ηs) ≥ 98 % |
Solid biomass boiler heaters |
Minimum Seasonal Space Heating Energy Efficiency (ηs) ≥ 79 % |
Heat pump heaters (two options are valid for heat pumps using refrigerants with GWP ≤ 2 000 , option 2 is mandatory for heat pumps using refrigerants with GWP ≤ 2 000 ) |
Option 1 — Minimum Seasonal Space Energy Heating Efficiency/refrigerant GWP values |
ηs ≥ 107 %/[0-500] ηs ≥ 110 %/(500-1 000 ] ηs ≥ 120 %/(1 000 -2 000 ] ηs ≥ 130 %/> 2 000 |
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Option 2 — GHG emission limits |
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150 g CO2-equivalent/kWh heating output |
Water heater type |
Energy efficiency indicator |
All water heaters with a declared load profile ≤ S |
Energy Class A (b) |
All water heaters except heat pump water heaters, with a declared load profile > S and ≤ XXL |
Energy Class A (b) |
Heat pump water heaters with a declared load profile > S and ≤ XXL |
Energy Class A+ (b) |
All water heaters with a declared load profile > XXL (3XL and 4XL) |
Water heating energy efficiency ≥ 131 % (c) |
Assessment and verification
Criterion 7.
Energy efficient air conditioning and air-based heat pumps appliances
Type |
Energy efficiency class (cooling/heating) |
Monosplit < 3kW |
A+++/A+++ |
Monosplit 3-4 kW |
A+++/A+++ |
Monosplit 4-5 kW |
A+++/A++ |
Monosplit 5-6 kW |
A+++/A+++ |
Monosplit 6-7 kW |
A++/A+ |
Monosplit 7-8 kW |
A++/A+ |
Monosplit > 8kW |
A++/A++ |
Multi-split |
A++/A+ |
Assessment and verification
Criterion 8.
Energy efficient lighting
Assessment and verification
Criterion 9.
Thermoregulation
Assessment and verification
Criterion 10.
Automatic switching off of HVAC and lighting
Assessment and verification
Criterion 11.
Outside heating and air conditioning appliances
Assessment and verification
Criterion 12.
Procurement of electricity from a renewable electricity supplier
Assessment and verification
Criterion 13.
Coal and heating oils
Assessment and verification
WATER
Criterion 14.
Efficient water fittings: Bathroom taps and showers
Assessment and verification
Criterion 15.
Efficient water fittings: toilets and urinals
Assessment and verification
Criterion 16.
Reduction in laundry achieved through reuse of towels and bedclothes
Assessment and verification
WASTE AND WASTEWATER
Criterion 17.
Waste prevention: food service waste reduction plan
Assessment and verification
Criterion 18.
Waste prevention: Disposable items
Assessment and verification
Criterion 19.
Waste sorting and sending for recycling
Assessment and verification
OTHER CRITERIA
Criterion 20.
No smoking in common areas and rooms
Assessment and verification
Criterion 21.
Promotion of environmentally preferable means of transport
Assessment and verification
Criterion 22.
Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel
Assessment and verification
SECTION B
CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(b)
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Criterion 23.
EMAS registration, ISO certification of the tourist accommodation (up to 5 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 24.
EMAS registration or ISO certification of suppliers (up to 5 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 25.
Ecolabelled services (up to 4 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 26.
Environmental and social communication and education (up to 2 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 27.
Consumption monitoring: Energy and water sub-metering (up to 2 points)
Assessment and verification
ENERGY
Criterion 28.
Energy efficient space heating and water heating appliances (up to 3 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 29.
Energy efficient air conditioning and air-based heat pumps appliances (up to 3,5 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 30.
Air-based heat pumps up to 100 kW heat output (3 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 31.
Energy efficient household appliances and lighting (up to 4 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 32.
Heat recovery (up to 3 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 33.
Thermoregulation and window insulation (up to 4 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 34.
Automatic switch off of appliances/devices (up to 4,5 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 35.
District heating/cooling and cooling from cogeneration (up to 4 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 36.
Electric hand driers with proximity sensor (1 point)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 37.
Space Heater emissions (1,5 points)
Heat generator technology |
NOx emission limit |
Gas heaters |
For water-based heaters equipped with internal combustion engine: 240 mg/kWh GCV energy input For water-based and local heaters equipped with external combustion (boilers): 56 mg/kWh GCV energy input |
Liquid fuel heaters |
For water-based heaters equipped with internal combustion engine: 420 mg/kWh GCV energy input For water-based and local heaters equipped with external combustion (boilers): 120 mg/kWh GCV energy input |
Solid fuel heaters |
Water-based space heaters: 200 mg/Nm3 at 10 % O2 Local space heaters: 200 mg/Nm3 at 13 % O2 |
Assessment and verification
Criterion 38.
Procurement of electricity from a renewable electricity supplier (up to 4 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 39.
On site self-generation of electricity through renewable energy sources (up to 5 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 40.
Heating energy from renewable energy sources (up to 3,5 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 41.
Swimming pool heating (up to 1,5 points)
Assessment and verification
WATER
Criterion 42.
Efficient water fittings: Bathroom taps and showers (up to 4 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 43.
Efficient water fittings: Toilets and urinals (up to 4,5 points)
Assessment and verification
Criterion 44.
Dishwasher water consumption (2,5 points)
Product sub-group |
Water consumption (Wt) (litres/cycle) |
Household dishwashers with 15 place settings |
10 |
Household dishwashers with 14 place settings |
10 |
Household dishwashers with 13 place settings |
10 |
Household dishwashers with 12 place settings |
9 |
Household dishwashers with 9 place settings |
9 |
Household dishwashers with 6 place settings |
7 |
Household dishwashers with 4 place settings |
9,5 |
Assessment and verification
Criterion 45.
Washing machine water consumption (3 points)
Product sub-group |
Water consumption: [litres/cycle] |
Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 3 kg |
39 |
Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 3,5 kg |
39 |
Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 4,5 kg |
40 |
Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 5 kg |
39 |
Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 6 kg |
37 |
Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 7 kg |
43 |
Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 8 kg |
56 |