EN 60456:2016/A12:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2023
Gospodinjski pralni stroji - Metode za merjenje funkcionalnosti - Dopolnilo A12
Clothes washing machines for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
Waschmaschinen für den Hausgebrauch - Verfahren zur Messung der
Gebrauchseigenschaften
Machines à laver le linge pour usage domestique - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à
la fonction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60456:2016/A12:2023
ICS:
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60456:2016/A12

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2023
ICS 97.060
English Version
Clothes washing machines for household use - Methods of
measuring the performance
Machines à laver le linge pour usage domestique - Waschmaschinen für den Hausgebrauch - Verfahren zur
Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften
This amendment A12 modifies the European Standard EN 60456:2016; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-06-29. CENELEC members
are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
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Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
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Ref. No. EN 60456:2016/A12:2023 E

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references” . 5
2 Modification to Clause 3, “Terms, definitions and symbols” . 5
3 Modification to Clause 5, “Test conditions, materials, equipment and instrumentation” . 14
4 Modification to Clause 6, “Preparation for testing” . 15
5 Modification to Clause 7, “Performance measurements – general requirements” . 19
6 Modification to Clause 8, “Tests for performance” . 20
7 Modification to Clause 9, “Assessment of performance” . 21
8 Modification to Annex A, “Specification of stain test strips with standardized soiling” . 21
9 Replacement of Annex B, “Reference detergents” . 22
10 Modification to Annex C, “Specifications for base loads” . 25
11 Modification to Annex D, “Reference machine specification” . 26
12 Modification to Annex E, “Reference machine programme definitions” . 26
13 Modification to Annex H, “Folding and loading the test load” . 27
14 Modification to Annex I, “Calculation of weighted average age of the cotton base load” . 27
15 Modification to Annex K, “Laboratory internal testing guide” . 29
16 Modification to Annex O, “Additional evaluation of washing performance” . 29
17 Modification to Annex P, “Testing deviations to reduce costs and their limitations” . 30
18 Modification to Annex S, “Test report – data to be reported” . 30
19 Modification to Annex ZA, “Test procedure for a combined test sequence of eco 40-60
with full load, half load and quarter load” . 33
20 Modification to Annex ZB, “Multi-Drum Washing Machines” . 69
21 Modification to Annex ZC, “Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications” . 71
22 Addition of Annex ZD, “Low power modes for washing machines” . 73
23 Addition of Annex ZE, “Method for the determination of temperature inside the laundry
load” . 79
24 Addition of Annex ZF, “Method for the determination of rinsing effectiveness by
measurement of the surfactant content at textile materials”. 86
Annex ZZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the energy labelling
requirements of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 aimed to be covered . 108
Annex ZZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the ecodesign
requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 aimed to be covered. 111
25 Modification to Bibliography . 113
European foreword
This document (EN 60456:2016/A12:2023) has been prepared by CLC/TC 59X “Performance of household
and similar electrical appliances”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2024-04-27
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2026-10-27
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document introduces the following technical modifications:
a) The programme to be tested for the combined test series is the new introduced eco 40-60
programme. This programme needs to be tested with default settings with the given temperature.
b) The test loads that have to be used for testing are full, half and quarter of the rated capacity of the
washing machine. Therefore, a new quarter load is introduced and defined to be approximately a
quarter of the rated capacity (see Table ZA.15). The quarter load is treated as a separate load and not
created by dividing full load or half load.
c) The number of test runs per treatment for the combined test series changed to 3 tests with full load, 4
tests with half load and 3 tests with quarter load.
d) The time between two subsequent test runs within one day changed from 2 h to one hour.
e) The normalization run is included in the calculation of the load age. The maximum number of usages for
base load with a load mass greater or equal to 4.5 kg was changed to be between 35 and 60
normalization runs and test runs and the maximum number of usages for base load with a load mass
less than 4.5 kg was changed to be between 30 and 67 normalization runs and test runs.
f) Annex ZE is integrated, which defines the test procedure for temperature inside the load.
g) Annex ZF is integrated, which defines the test procedure for rinsing effectiveness.
h) The procedure to measure low power modes is modified (see Annex ZD).
i) Specific weighting factors are introduced for the calculation of the weighted average value of the
combined test series.
j) Annex ZB Tolerances and control procedures is deleted. Annex ZB is replaced by a new Annex ZB which
defines the testing procedure for multi-drum washing machines.
k) A new standard powder detergent IEC-P is introduced (see Annex B), that substitutes the standard
powder detergent IEC-A* by replacing the bleach component sodium perborate with sodium percarbonate
due to Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/171 amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of
the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and
Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). According to REACH Regulation Article 56, the substances which are
listed in the Annex XIV cannot be used or placed on the market after the “sunset date”, unless the
authorization is granted. Sodium perborate has a sunset date of 27th of May 2023 after having been
classified as toxic to reproduction.
l) The tolerances for the remaining moisture content in Table E.2 are adapted, due to change in the
commercially available material.
m) In normative clauses undated references were dated.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZB, which are an integral part of
this document.
Annex ZA sets out the procedure to be applied for testing according to Commission Regulations with regard to
energy labelling and ecodesign and provides all necessary links to all relevant clauses of this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
1 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references”
Add the following references:
EN 60704-2-4:2012, Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne
acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and spin extractors
EN 50564:2011, Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of low power
consumption
Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of networked
EN 50643:2018,
standby power consumption of edge equipment
2 Modification to Clause 3, “Terms, definitions and symbols”
Add the following table before 3.1.1:
“
Table 3.1 — Reference table for terms in alphabetical order
Term subclause
automatic machine 3.1.10
base load 3.1.18
combined cycle time 3.1.Z19
combined programme time 3.1.Z18
combined rated capacity 3.1.Z17
combined test series 3.1.Z10
Cycle 3.1.15
cycle time 3.1.25
delay start 3.1.Z22
eco 40–60 3.1.Z24
end of programme 3.1.24
full load 3.1.Z1
half load 3.1.Z2
horizontal axis washing machine 3.1.8
left on mode 3.1.29
main wash duration 3.1.26
manual washing machine 3.1.9
multi-drum mode 3.1.Z14
multi-drum washing machine 3.1.Z13
network 3.1.Z21
nominal test load mass 3.1.21
As amended by EN 60704-2-4:2012/A11:2020.
As amended by EN 50643:2018/A1:2020.
Term subclause
off-mode 3.1.28
operation 3.1.13
part A 3.1.Z3
part B 3.1.Z4
programme 3.1.14
programme time 3.1.23
quarter load 3.1.Z5
rated capacity 3.1.22
rated voltage 3.1.30
reference machine 3.1.3
remaining moisture content 3.1.27
simultaneous cycle 3.1.Z16
simultaneous programme 3.1.Z15
spin extraction 3.1.16
spin extractor 3.1.5
spin speed 3.1.17
standard extractor 3.1.6
standby mode 3.1.Z20
test load 3.1.19
test load mass 3.1.20
test run 3.1.11
test series 3.1.12
test washing machine 3.1.2.
Treatment 3.1.Z6
treatment full 3.1.Z7
treatment half 3.1.Z8
treatment quarter 3.1.Z9
vertical axis washing machine 3.1.7
washer-dryer 3.1.4
washing machine 3.1.1
wrinkle guard function 3.1.Z23
“
Replace the term 3.1.12 and terms 3.1.22 to 3.1.24 and 3.1.28 with the following:
“
3.1.12
test series
repetitions of test runs with the same treatment which, collectively, are used to assess the performance for
one treatment
3.1.22
rated capacity
maximum mass of dry textiles of a particular type which the manufacturer declares can be treated in the test
washing machine on the programme selected
Note Z1 to entry: For multi-drum mode washing machines the rated capacities are for each individual drum.
Note Z2 to entry: For different textile types the rated capacity of a multi-drum washing machine is usually different.
3.1.23
programme time
time from the initiation of the programme (excluding any user programmed delay) until the end of the
programme
Note Z1 to entry: If the end of programme is not indicated, the programme time is equal to the cycle time.
3.1.24
end of programme
the time when the test washing machine indicates the end of the programme and the load is accessible to
the user
Note Z1 to entry: Where there is no end of programme indicator and the door is locked during operation, the
programme is complete when the load is accessible to the user. Where there
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