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Are these units excluded from the range hood requirements in Ecodesign regulation (EU) 66/2014 as the main function and construction is meant for ventilation?

There are ventilation systems in buildings (some for heat recovery), that also can evacuate fumes and odours from cooking as they have a unit for capturing fumes and odours above the stove.

The Regulation (EU) 66/2014 covers the Ecodesign requirements for range hoods defined specifically as appliances intended to collect contaminated air from above a hob. Ventilation systems cannot be considered as range hoods even if they can collaterally evacuate fumes and odours from cooking processes; their function is broader than just evacuate fumes from cooking. They are covered by the Regulation 327/2011 on Ecodesign requirements for ventilation fans.

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