EU Appliance and Tyre Labels to Change in Stages
Households buying dishwashers, air conditioners or tyres should watch for new energy labels as sell-through periods take effect.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Appliances
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The EU Council adopted its negotiating position on Omnibus XII, a package simplifying labelling rules for energy-related products and tyres, on Friday 6 November. The mandate sets a four-month selling window for products carrying a non-rescaled label after a rescaling date, and a separate 12-month period for products no longer placed on the market.
Why it matters
The package aims to cut administrative burden for businesses and make fuller use of digital tools, while keeping efficiency and durability information visible to buyers. For households buying appliances or tyres, it determines how long older-style labels can remain on sale and how product information will be presented.
The mandate amends Regulation 2020/740 on tyre labelling and Regulation 2017/1369 on energy-related products, which cover dishwashers, air conditioners and smartphones. It sets the four-month and 12-month sell-through periods tied to the rescaling date.
The players
Council of the European Union
The EU body that adopted the negotiating position, shaping the labels shoppers see on appliances and tyres.
The details
The rescaling date becomes the official date on which a product category moves to a redesigned energy efficiency label. Energy labels on physically displayed products may be shown physically or electronically, provided shoppers can link the label to the specific model. The amendment also ensures consumers can access efficiency and durability information when buying through an intermediary. For tyres, a new provision clarifies what suppliers and distributors must show in commercial communications.
Timeline
Friday 6 November: EU Council adopted its negotiating position on the labelling rules.
The Home Front
This update sits within the EU's ongoing effort to streamline energy-efficiency labelling for appliances and tyres under Regulation 2017/1369. It adjusts how that framework moves products to redesigned labels and how long older labels can remain for sale.
If you are planning to replace a dishwasher, air conditioner or tyres, note that older-style labels may stay on sale for a limited window after a rescaling date. Check the energy label on any model you are considering and keep product information sheets on file for future reference.
The takeaway
Labels may change in stages, so the date on a product's energy label matters more than the product's age. Before buying a major appliance or tyres, look for the current energy label and ask the seller which version applies.
Further reading
For broader background on how these labels work on the products you buy, see our Appliances coverage.
More information
Read the Council mandate on energy and tyre labelling for the full text of the negotiating position.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Agence Europe.
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