France - Draft Order Relating to the Criteria, Sub-criteria and Rating System for Calculating and Displaying the Durability Index of Household Washing Machines

​The sustainability index consists of a score out of ten, intended to be displayed at the time of purchase to inform the consumer about the longevity of electrical and electronic products. This index is intended to replace the French reparability index by taking into account the reliability and scalability criteria of the products. In particular, reliability includes criteria linked to the robustness of the products as well as their maintenance and upkeep. This decree applies to all electrical and electronic equipment subject to calculation and display of the durability index.

This draft order applies to household washing machines. It specifies the criteria, sub-criteria and rating system applicable to household washing machines making it possible to calculate the sustainability index by model. The obligation to calculate the index for the product categories concerned, and to making this information available, is binding on producers, importers, or other marketers of electrical and electronic equipment, including household washing machines.​