The Scottish Government
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.
Original consultation
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.