PUB, The National Water Agency proposed From 1 April 2020 onwards, the prevailing test standard for thermostatic mixers under the mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS) will be replaced with Section 13.2 of the BS EN 1111 (2017). Suppliers registering new models of thermostatic mixers under the mandatory WELS are currently required to submit test results in accordance with section 10 of BS EN 1287 (1999). To allow suppliers and test laboratories to prepare for the new test standard, there will be a transition period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, during which suppliers can submit test reports based on either section 10 of BS EN 1287 (1999) or section 13.2 of BS EN 1111 (2017) to register their new thermostatic mixer models. All existing thermostatic mixer models which are registered under WELS before 1 April 2020 can still continue to be supplied without having to re-submit test results.

Products covered: Mixing Taps and Valves

HS code: 848180

Proposed date of adoption: NA

Proposed date of entry into force: 01-04-2019

Final date for comments: NA

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