Consultation outcome

UK mandatory water efficiency labelling

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland), The Scottish Government and Welsh Government
• Published: 2 September 2022
• Last updated: 29 September 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses and government response

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Detail of outcome

In total we received 98 responses. This included 80 responses received through CitizenSpace and 18 responses received via email. The consultation ran from 2 September to 25 November 2022.

Following the consultation, Defra will work with the organisations involved in our pre-consultation workshops and steering group to finalise the label design and standards for each product. We will also finalise our enforcement policy and approach. We aim to lay the secondary legislation in 2024 and will develop the:

• product database
• general label approach
• registration system
• website
• approach to promotion and marketing of the label

We aim to launch the new labelling in 2025.

You can also read about this consultation in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Detail of feedback received

We received and are analysing 98 consultation responses. A large amount of technical information was provided for the 15 open questions.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the introduction of mandatory water efficiency labelling on water-using products.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 2 September 2022 to midday on 25 November 2022

Consultation description

We want to hear your views on our plans to introduce mandatory water efficiency labelling across all UK nations. We propose to label water using products such as taps, showers, toilets, dishwashers and washing machines. This consultation sets out:

• our proposed approach
• products covered by the label
• label design and features
• label display
• standards to support the label

Your responses will shape the development of processes, guidance and secondary legislation.

Published 2 September 2022
Last updated 29 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 29 September 2023

   Added the summary of responses and government response.

2. 15 February 2023

   We received and are analysing 92 consultation responses. A large amount of technical information was provided for the 15 open questions. We plan to publish our response by the end of May 2023.

3. 2 September 2022

   First published.