DRAFT COMMUNIQUE ON ENERGY LABELLING OF REFRIGERATING 
APPLIANCES WITH A DIRECT SALES FUNCTION (SGM:202 1/…) 
(2019/2018/EU)  
Object  
ARTICLE  1 – (1) The purpose of this Communique is to establish requirements for the 
labelling of, and the provision of supplementary product information on, electric mains -
operated refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function, including appliances sold for 
refrigeration of items other than foodstuffs  related to the implementation of Regulation on 
Setting a Framewo rk for Energy Labelling (2017 /1369/ EU) published in the Official Gazette 
dated .../…/… and numbered  ….. . 
 
Scope  
ARTICLE 2 – (1) This Communique applies to refrigerating appliances with a direct 
sales function,  
(2) This Communique does not apply to:   
 
a)  refrigerated appliances with a direct sales function that are only powered by energy 
sources other than electricity;  
 
b) refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function that do not use a vapour 
compression refrigeration cycle;  
 
c) the remote componen ts, such as the condensing unit, compressors or water condensed 
unit, to which a remote cabinet needs to be connected in order to function;  
 
ç) food processing refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function;  
 
d) refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function specifically tested and approved 
for the storage of medicines or scientific samples;  
 
e) refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function for the sale and display of live 
foodstuffs, such as refrigerating appliances for the sale and display of living fish and shellfish, 
refrigerated aquaria and water tanks;  
 
f) saladettes;  
 
g) horizontal serve -over counters with integrated storage designed to work at chilled 
operating temperatures;  
 
ğ) refrigerating appliances with direct sales function that have no integrated system for 
producing cooling and function by ducting chilled air that is produced by an external air chiller 
unit; this does not include remote cabinets nor does it include category 6 refrigerated vending 
machines, as defin ed Annex IV, Table 4;  
 
h) corner, curved and carousel cabinets;  
 
h) vending machines that are designed to work at frozen operating temperatures;  
 ı) serve -over fish counters with flaked ice;  
 
i) professional refrigerated storage cabinets, blast cabinets, condensing units and process 
chillers as defined in  Communique on Ecodesign Requirements for Professional Refrigerated 
Storage Cabinets, Blast Cabinets, Condensing Units and Process Chillers (SGM:  2020/3) 
published in the Official Gazette dated 5/9/2020 an d numbered 31235;  
 
j) wine storage appliances and minibars.  
 
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE 3 – (1) This Communique has been prepared on the basis of the Law No. 4703 
of 29/6/2001 on the Preparation and Implementation of Technical Legislation on Products and 
Presidential Decree No. 1 on the Presidency Organization published in the Official Gazette No. 
30474 dated 10/7/2018.  
 
Compliance with the European Union Legislation  
ARTICLE 4 – (1) This Communique has been prepared based on Commission 
Regulation (EU) 2019 /2018 with regard to Energy Labelling of Refrigerating Appliances with 
a Direct Sales Function  in the framework of alignment with the legislation of European Union.  
 
Definitions  
ARTICLE 5 – (1) For the purpose of this Communique , the following definitions shall 
apply:  
 
a) ‘EU’ means European Union;  
 
b) ‘sub-compartment’ means an enclosed space in a compartment having a different 
operating temperature range from the compartment in which it is located;  
 
c) ‘Ministry’ means Ministry of Industry and Technology;  
 
ç) ‘serve -over fish counter with flaked ice’ means a cabinet for horizontal assisted service, 
designed and marketed specifically for fresh fish display. It is characterised by having on its 
top a bed of flaked ice used to maintain the temperature of the dis played fresh fish, and it also 
has a built in drain outlet;  
 
d) ‘compartment’ means an enclosed space within a refrigerating appliance with a direct 
sales function, separated from other compartment(s) by a partition, container, or similar 
construction, which is directly accessible through one or more external doors and  may itself be 
divided into sub -compartments. For the purpose of this Communique , unless specified 
otherwise, ‘compartment’ refers to both compartments and sub -compartments;  
 
e) ‘gross volume’ means the volume within the inside liners of the compartment wi thout 
internal fittings and with door or lid closed, in cubic decimeters (dm3) or litres (L);  
  
f) ‘chilled operating temperature’ means a temperature between -3,5 degrees Celsius (°C) 
and 15 degrees Celsius (°C) for appliances equipped with energy management systems for 
saving energy and between -3,5 degrees Celsius (°C) and 10 degrees Celsius (°C) for appliances 
not equipped with energy management systems for saving energy;  
 g) ‘external door’ is the part of a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function that 
can be moved or removed to at least allow inserting the load from the exterior to the interior or 
extracting the load from the interior to the exterior of the refrigerating appliance with a direct 
sales function;  
 
ğ) ‘refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function’ means an insulated cabinet with 
one or more compartments that are controlled at specific temperatures, cooled by natural or 
forced convection through one or more energy consuming means and intended for displaying 
and selling with or without assisted serving, foodstuffs and other items at specified temperatures 
below the ambient temperature to customers, accessible directly through open sides or through 
one or more doors or drawers or both including refrigerating appli ances with a direct sales 
function with areas used for storage of foodstuffs and other items not accessible by customers, 
and excluding minibars and wine storage appliances; , 
 
h) ‘frozen operating temperature’ means a temperature below -12 degrees celsius (°C);  
 
ı) ‘energy efficiency index’ (EEI) means an index number for the relative energy 
efficiency of a refrigeration appliance with a direct sales function expressed in percentage (%), 
calculated in accordance with point 5 of Annex IV.  
 
i) ‘remote cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function which 
consists of a factory -made assembly of components that in order to function as a refrigerating 
appliance with a direct sales function needs to be connected additionally to remote c omponents 
(condensing unit and/or compressor and/or water condensed unit) which are not an integral part 
of the cabinet;  
 
j) ‘corner, curved and carousel cabinets’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct 
sales function used to achieve geometrical continuity between two linear cabinets that are at an 
angle to each other and/or that form a curve. A corner, curved and carousel cabinets do not have 
a recognisable longitudinal axis or length since it consists only of a filling shape (wedge or 
similar) a nd is not designed to function as a stand -alone refrigerated unit. The two ends of the 
corner cabinet are inclined at an angle of between 30 ° and 90 °;  
 
k) ‘foodstuffs’ means food, ingredients, beverages, including wine, and other items 
primarily used for  consumption which require refrigeration at specified temperatures;  
 
l)  ‘food processing refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function’ means a 
refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function specifically tested and approved for carrying 
out food processing such as ice -cream makers or microwave -equipped refrigerated vending 
machines or ice makers; this does not include refrigerating appliances with a direct sales 
function equipped with one compartment specifically designed for carrying out foo d processing 
which is equivalent to less than 20 % of the appliance total net volume;  
 
m) ‘operating temperature’ means the reference temperature inside a compartment during 
testing;  
 
n) ‘minibar’ means a refrigerating appliance with a total volume of maxi mum 60 litres, 
which is primary intended for the storage and sales of foodstuffs in hotel rooms and similar 
premises;  o) ‘net volume’ means the part of the gross volume of any compartment which is left after 
deduction of the volume of components and spaces  unusable for the storage or display of 
foodstuffs and other items, in cubic decimetres (dm3) or litres (L);  
 
ö) ‘refrigerated vending machine’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales 
function designed to accept consumer payments or tokens to d ispense chilled foodstuffs and 
other items without on -site labour intervention;  
 
p) ‘specifically tested and approved’ means that the product complies with all the 
following requirements:  
1) it has been specifically designed and tested for the mentioned op erating condition or 
application, according to the Union legislation mentioned or related acts, relevant Member State 
legislation, and/or relevant European or international standards;  
2) it is accompanied by evidence, to be included in the technical docume ntation in the 
form of a certificate, a type approval mark or a test report, that the product has been specifically 
approved for the mentioned operating condition or application; . 
3) it is placed on the market specifically for the mentioned operating condi tion or 
application, as evidenced at least by the technical documentation, information provided for the 
product and any advertising or marketing materials;  
 
r) ‘saladette’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function with one or more 
doors or drawer fronts in the vertical plane that has cut -outs in the top surface into which 
temporary storage bins can be inserted for easy -access storage of foodstuffs such as pizza 
toppings or salad items;  
  
s) ‘point of sale’ means a location where refrigerating appliances with a direct sales 
function are displayed or offered for sale, hire or hire -purchase;  
 
ş) ‘wine storage appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance with only one type of 
compartment for the storage of wine, with precision temperatu re control for the storage 
conditions and target temperature, and equipped with anti -vibration measures, as defined in 
Communique on E nergy Labelling of Refrigerating Appliances  (2019/2016/AB)  
(SGM:202 1/…); 
 
t) ‘horizontal serve -over counter with integrated storage’ means a horizontal cabinet for 
assisted service, which includes refrigerated storage which is of at least 100 litres (L) per meter 
(m) length and which is normally placed at the serve -over counter's base;  
 
u) ‘horizontal cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function with 
horizontal display, opening on its top, and accessible from above;  
 
ü) ‘condensing unit’ means a product integrating at least one electrically driven 
compressor and one condenser, capable of cooli ng down and continuously maintaining low or 
medium temperature inside a refrigerated appliance or system, using a vapour compression 
cycle once connected to an evaporator and an expansion device, as defined in Communique on 
Ecodesign Requirements for Profe ssional Refrigerated Storage Cabinets, Blast Cabinets, 
Condensing Units and Process Chillers (2015/1095/ EU) (SGM: 2020/3) published in the 
Official Gazette dated 5/9/2020 and numbered 31235;  
 
 (2) Additional definitions are set out in Annex I.  
 
Obligations  of suppliers  
ARTICLE 6 – (1) Suppliers shall ensure that:  
a) each refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function is supplied with a printed label 
in the format, as set out in Annex III;  
b) the values of the parameters included in the product informa tion sheet, as set out in 
Annex V, are provided from  product database  or supplier’s own web site ; 
c) if specifically requested by the dealer, the product information sheet shall be made 
available in printed form;  
ç) the content of the technical documentation, set out in Annex VI, is provided  the product 
database  or supplier’s own web site ;.   
d) any visual advertisement for a specific model of a refrigerating appliance with a direct 
sales function contains the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes 
available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII;  
e) any technical promotional material or other promotional material concerning a specific 
model of refrigerating appliances with a direct sale s function, including technical promotional 
material or other promotional material on the internet, includes the energy efficiency class of 
that model and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with 
Annex VII and Annex  VIII;  
f) an electronic label in the format and containing the information, as set out in Annex III, 
shall be made available to dealers for each refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function 
model;  
g) an electronic product information sheet, as set out in Annex V, is made available to 
dealers for each refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function model.  
(2) The energy efficiency class shall be based on the energy efficiency index calculated 
in accordance with Annex II.  
Obligations of dealers  
ARTICLE 7 – (1) Dealers shall ensure that:  
 
a) each refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function, at the point of sale of the 
appliance, including at trade fairs, bears the label provided by suppliers, in accordance with 
point 1(a) of Article 6, with the label displayed for built -in appliances in such a way to be clearly 
visible, and for other refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function in such a way as to be 
clearly visible on the outside of the front or top of the refrigerating applian ce; 
 
b) in the event of distance selling, the label and product information sheet are provided, 
in accordance with Annexes VII and VIII;  
 c) any visual advertisement for a specific model of a refrigerating appliance with a direct 
sales function, including on the internet, contains the energy efficiency class and the range of 
energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII and VIII; . 
 
ç) any technical promotional material or other promotional material concerning a specific 
mode l of a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function, including technical promotional 
material or other promotional material on the internet, which describes its specific technical 
parameters includes the energy efficiency class of that model and th e range of energy efficiency 
classes available on the label, in accordance with Annexes VII and VIII.  
 
Obligations of internet hosting platforms  
ARTICLE 8 – (1) Where a hosting service provider as referred to in Regulation on 
Service Providers and Intermediary Service Providers in Electronic Commerce published in the 
Official Gazette dated 26/08/2015 and numbered 29457 allows the direct selling of refrigerating 
appliances with a direct sales function through its internet site, the service provider shall enable 
the showing of the electronic label and electronic product fiche sheet provided by the dealer on 
the display mechanism, in accordance with the provisions of Annex VIII, and shall inform the 
dealer of the obligation to display them.  
 
Measurement Methods  
ARTICLE 9 – (1) The information to be provided pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 shall be 
obtained by reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement and calculation  methods, which 
take into account the recognised state -of-the-art measurement and calculation methods, set out 
in Annex IV.  
 
Verification Procedure for Market Surveillance Purposes  
ARTICLE 10 – (1) The Ministry  shall apply the verification procedure laid down in 
Annex IX when performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 10 of 
Regulation on Setting a Framework for Energy Labelling (1369/2017/EU) . 
 
Consultation Forum  
ART ICLE 11 – (1) With respect to this Communique, the Ministry shall participate in 
the meetings of the consultation forum established by the European Commission to carry out 
studies on  the energy efficiency classes;  the possibility to address circular economy aspects;  
and the feasibility of refining the classification of products, inter alia, considering the difference 
between integral and remote cabinets.  
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE 13– (1) This Communique shall enter into force on 01/03/2021.  
 
Enforcement  
ARTICLE 14 – (1) The provisions of this Communique shall be enforced by the Minister 
of Industry and Technology.  
  ANNEX  - I 
 
DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE FOR THE ANNEXES  
 
1. The following definition shall apply:  
 
a) ‘alternative text’ means text provided as an alternative to a grap hic allowing 
information to be presented in non - graphical form where display devices cannot render the 
graphic or as an aid to accessibility such as input to voice synthesis applications.  
 
b) ‘declared values’ means the values provided by the supplier for  the stated, calculated 
or measured technical parameters, in accordance with Article 6(1)(ç) and Annex VI, for the 
verification of compliance by the Ministry;  
c) ‘combined cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function which 
combines  display and opening directions from a vertical and a horizontal cabinet;  
ç) ‘integral cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function that has 
an integral refrigeration system which incorporates a compressor and condensing unit;  
d) ‘multi -temperature vending machine’ means a refrigerated vending machine including 
at least two compartments with different operating temperatures;  
e) ‘vertical cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function with a 
vertical or incline d display opening;  
f) ‘tactile screen’ means a screen responding to touch, such as that of a tablet computer, 
slate computer or a smartphone;  
g) ‘ice-cream freezer’ means a horizontal closed cabinet intended to store and/or display 
and sell pre -packed ice cream, where access by the consumer to the pre -packed ice -cream is 
achieved by opening a non -transparent or transparent lid from the top, with a net volume ≤ 600 
litres (L) and, only in the case of transparent lid ice -cream freezers, a net volume divided b y the 
TDA ≥ 0,35 meters (m);  
ğ) ‘gelato -scooping cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function 
in which ice -cream can be stored, displayed and scooped, within prescribed temperature limits 
as set out in Annex IV, Table 4;  
h) ‘displa y mechanism’ means any screen, including tactile screen, or other visual 
technology used for displaying internet content to users;  
ı) ‘daily energy consumption’ (E daily) means the energy used by a refrigerating appliance 
with a direct sales function over 2 4 hours at reference conditions, expressed in kilowatt hour 
per day (kWh/24h);  
i) ‘nested display’ means a visual interface where an image or data set is accessed by a 
mouse click, mouse roll -over or tactile screen expansion of another image or data set;  j) ‘beverage cooler’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function designed 
to cool, at a specified speed, packaged non -perishable beverages, excluding wine, loaded at 
ambient temperature, for sale at specified temperatures below the ambient temperature. A 
beverage cooler allows accessing the beverages directly through open sides or through one or 
more doors, drawers or both. The temperature inside the cooler may increase during periods of 
no demand, for the purpose of energy saving, in view o f the non -perishable nature of beverages;  
k) ‘climate class factor’ (CC) means a correction factor that accounts for the difference 
in ambient conditions for which the refrigerating appliance is designed for;  
l) ‘quick response’ (QR) code means a matrix barcode included on the energy label of a 
product model that links to that model’s information product database  or supplier’s web site ; 
m) ‘M-package’ means a test package fitted with a temperature measuring device;  
n) ‘M’ and ‘N’ means modelling parameter s that take into account the total display area 
or volume -dependence of the energy use, with values as set out in Table 3, Annex IV;  
o) ‘P’ means a correction factor that accounts for the differences between integral and 
remote cabinets;  
ö) ‘temperature co efficient’ (C) means a correction factor that accounts for the difference 
in operating temperature;  
p) ‘refrigerator’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function that 
continuously maintains the temperature of the products stored in the cab inet at chilled operating 
temperature;  
r) ‘freezer’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function that continuously 
maintains the temperature of the products stored in the cabinet at frozen operating temperature; , 
s) ‘standard annual energy consumption’ (SAE) means the reference annual energy 
consumption of a refrigeration appliance with a direct sales function, expressed in kilowatt hour 
per year (kWh/a), calculated in accordance with point 2(c) of Annex IV;  
ş) ‘supermarket cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function 
intended for the sale and display of foodstuffs and other items in retail applications, such as in 
supermarkets. Beverage coolers, refrigerated vending machines, gelato -scooping cabinets and 
ice-cream fr eezers are not considered supermarket cabinets;  
t) ‘transparent lid’ means a door made of a transparent material that covers at least 75 % 
of the door surface and that allows the end -user to clearly see items through it;  
u) ‘roll-in cabinet’ means a supermarket cabinet which enables goods to be displayed 
directly on their pallets or rolls which can be placed inside by lifting, swinging, or removing 
the lower front part, where fitted;  
ü) ‘total display area (TDA  or TTA )’ means the total visible foodstuffs and other items 
area, including visible area through glazing, defined by the sum of horizontal and vertical 
projected surface areas of the net volume, expressed in square meters (m2); v) ‘semi - vertical cabinet’ means a vertical cabinet with a v ertical or inclined display 
opening whose overall height does not exceed 1,5 meters (m);  
y) ‘annual energy consumption’ (AE) means the average daily energy consumption 
multiplied by 365 (days per year) expressed in kilowatt hour per year (kWh/a), calculate d in 
accordance with point 2(b) of Annex IV;  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ANNEX  – II 
 
A. ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASSES  
 
1. The energy efficiency class of a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function 
shall be determined on the basis of its EEI as set out in Table 1. . 
 
2. The Energy EEI of a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function shall be 
determined in ac cordance with point 3 of Annex IV.  
 
Tabl e 1 
Energy efficiency classes of refrigerating appliances with a direct 
sales function  
Energy Efficiency Class  Energy Efficiency Index (EEI)  
A EEI  < 10 
B 10  ≤ EEI  < 20 
C 20  ≤ EEI  < 35 
D 35  ≤ EEI < 50 
E 50  ≤ EEI <  65 
F  65  ≤ EEI <  80 
G EEI  ≥ 125 
 
 
 
 
  ANNEX  – III 
 
 LABEL FOR REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES WITH A 
DIRECT SALES FUNCTION  
 
1. LABEL FOR REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES WITH A DIRECT SALES 
FUNCTION, EXCEPT FOR BEVERAGE COOLERS AND ICE -CREAM FREEZERS  
 
1.1. Label:  
 
 
                   
 
 
a) The following information shall be included in the label:   
I. QR code;  
II. supplier's name or trade mark;  
III. supplier's model identifier;  
IV. scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G;   
V. the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex II;   
VI. AE in kWh per year and rounded to the nearest integer;  
VII. -  for refrigerated vending machines: the sum of the net volumes of all compartments 
with chilled operating temperatures, expressed in litres (L) and rounded to the 
nearest integer;  
- for all other refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function: the sum of the 
display areas with chilled operating temperatures, expressed in square meters (m2) 
and rounded to two decimal places;  
- for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function that does not contain 
compartments with chilled operating temperatures: the pictogram and the values in 
litres (L) or square meters (m2) in VII are omitted;   
VIII. - for refrigerating appliances with a direc t sales function with all compartments with 
chilled operating temperature having the same temperature class, with the exception 
of refrigerated vending machines:   
• the temperature at the top: the maximum measured product temperature of 
the compartment(s) wi th chilled operating temperatures, in degrees Celcius 
(°C) and rounded to the first decimal place, as set out in Table 4;  
• the temperature at the bottom: the lowest temperature of the coldest M -
package of the compartment(s) with chilled operating temperatures, in 
degrees Celsius (°C) and rounded to the nearest integer, or the highest 
minimum temperature of all M -packages of the c ompartment(s) with chilled 
operating temperatures, in degrees Celsius (°C) and rounded to the nearest 
integer, as set out in Table 4;  
-for refrigerated vending machines:  
• the temperature at the top: the maximum measured product temperature of 
the compartmen t(s) with chilled operating temperatures, in degrees Celsius 
(°C) and rounded to the nearest integer, as set out in Table 4;   
• the temperature at the bottom: the temperature is omitted;  
-  for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function that does not contain 
compartments with chilled operating temperatures the pictogram and the values in 
degrees Celsius (°C) in VIII shall be omitted;  
IX. - for all refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function, except for vending 
machines: the sum of the dis play areas with frozen operating temperatures, expressed in 
square meter (m2) and rounded to two decimal places;  
- for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function that does not contain 
compartments with frozen operating temperatures: the pictogram and the values in 
square meters (m2) in IX are omitted;  
X. - for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function with all compartments 
with frozen operating temperatures having the same temperature class, with the 
exception of refrigerated vending machines:   
• the temperature at the top: the highest temperature of the warmest M -
package of the compartment(s) with frozen operating temperatures, in 
degrees Celsius (°C) and rounded to the nearest integer, as set out in Table 
4; • the temperature at the bottom: the lowest temperature of the coldest M -
package of the compartment(s) with frozen operating temperatures, in 
degrees Celsius (°C) and rounded to the nearest integer, or the highest 
minimum temperature of all M -packages of the co mpartment(s) with frozen 
operating temperatures, in degrees Celsius (°C) and rounded to the nearest 
integer, as set out in Table 4;  
-for refrigerated vending machines:  
• the temperature at the top: the maximum measured product temperature of 
the compartment( s) with frozen operating temperatures, in degrees Celsius 
(°C) and rounded to the nearest integer, as set out in Table 4;   
• the temperature at the bottom: the temperature is omitted;  
-  for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function that does not  contain 
compartments with frozen operating temperatures: the pictogram and the values in 
degrees Celsius (°C) in X are omitted;  
XI. the number of th e Regulation of the EU equivalent of this Communique,  that i s  
‘2019/2018’.  
 
2. LABEL FOR BEVERAGE COOLERS  
2.1. Label:  
 
 
a)  The following information shall be included in the label:  
I. QR code;  
II. supplier's name or trade mark;  
III. supplier's model identifier;  
IV. scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G;   
V. the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex II;   
VI. AE in kWh per year and rounded to the nearest integer;  
VII. the sum of the gross volumes of all compartments with chilled operating 
temperatures, expressed in litres (L) and rounded to the neares t integer;  
VIII. the highest average compartment temperature of all compartments with chilled 
operating temperatures, in degrees Celsius (°C) and rounded to the nearest integer, 
as set out in Table 5;  
IX. the warmest ambient temperature, in degrees Celsius (°C) and rounded to the 
nearest integer, as set out in Table 6;  
X. the number of th e Regulation of the EU equivalent of this Communique,  that is 
‘2019/2018’.   
 
3. LABEL FOR ICE -CREAM FREEZERS  
 
3.1. Label:  
 
 
 
a)  The following information shall be included in the label:  
I.  QR-code;  
II.  supplier's name or trade mark;  
III. supplier's model identifier;  
IV. scale of energy efficiency classes from A to G;   
V.  the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex II;   
VI. AE in kWh per year and rounded to the nearest integer;  
VII. the sum of the net volumes of all compartments with frozen operating 
temperatures, expressed in litres (L) and rounded to the nearest integer;  
VIII. the highest average compartment temperature of all compartments with frozen 
operating temperatures, in degrees Celsius (°C) and rounded to the nearest integer, as set 
out in Table 7;  
IX. the maximum ambient temperature, in degrees Ce lsius (°C) and rounded to the 
nearest integer, as set out in Table 8;  
X. the number of the Regulation of the EU equivalent of this Communique, that is 
‘2019/2018’  
 
 
  4. LABEL DESIGNS  
 
4.1. LABEL DES IGN FOR REFR IGERAT ING APPL IANCES W ITH A D IRECT 
SALES FUNCT ION, EXCEPT FOR BEVERAGE COOLERS AND ICE-CREAM 
FREEZERS:  
 
 
 
4.2. LABEL DESIGN FOR BEVERAGE COOLERS  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.3. LABEL DESIGN FOR ICE -CREAM FREEZERS  
 
 
 
4.4. Whereby:  
 
a) The labels shall be at least 96 mm wide and 192 mm high. Where the label is printed  in 
a larger format, its content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications 
above.  
b) The background of the label shall be 100 % white.  
c) The typefaces shall be Verdana and Calibri.  
ç)   The dimensions and specifications of the elements const ituting the label shall be as 
indicated in the label designs in points 4.1 to 4.3.  
d) Colours shall be CMYK – cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 
0,70,100,0: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.   
e) The labels shall fulfil all th e following requirements (numbers refer to the figures 
above):  
 
 the colours of the EU logo shall be as follows:  
- The background : 100,80,0,0  
- The stars : 0,0,100,0  
 
 the colour of the energy logo shall be: 100,80,0,0;  
 the QR code shall be 100 % black;  
 the supplier's name shall be 100 % black and in Verdana Bold, 9 pt;  
 the model identifier shall be 100 % black and in Verdana Regular 9 pt;  
 the A to G scale shall be as follows:  
- the letters of the energy efficiency scale shall be 100 % white and in Calibri 
Bold 19 pt; the letters shall be centred on an axis at 4,5 mm from the left side 
of the arrows;  
- the colours of the A to G scale arrows shall be as follows:  
• A-class : 100,0,100,0  
• B-class : 70,0,100,0  
• C-class : 30,0,100,0  
• D-class : 0,0,100,0  
• E-class : 0,30,100,0  
• F-class : 0,70,100,0  
• G-class : 0,100,100,0  
 
 the internal dividers shall have a weight of 0,5 pt and the colour shall be 100 % 
black;  
 the letter of the energy efficiency class shall be 100 % white and in Calibri Bold 33 
pt. The energy efficiency class arrow and the corresponding arrow in the A to G 
scale shall be positioned in such a way that their tips are aligned. The letter in the 
energy  efficiency class arrow shall be positioned in the centre of the rectangular part 
of the arrow which shall be 100 % black;  
 
 the annual energy consumption value shall be in Verdana Bold 28 pt; ‘kWh/annum’ 
shall be in Verdana Regular 18 pt. They shall be centred and 100 % black;  
 
 the pictograms shall be as shown as in the label designs and as follows:  
- the pictograms' lines shall have a weight of 1,2 pt and they and the texts 
(numbers and units) shall be 100 % black;  
- the numbers under the pictograms shall be in Verdana Bold 16 pt with the 
units in Verdana Regular 12 pt and they shall be centred under the 
pictograms;  
- the temperature s values shall be in Verdana Bold 12 pt with the ‘°C’ in 
Verdana Regular 12 pt and they shall be placed either on the right side of the 
thermometer pictogram or inside the pictogram representing the ambient 
temperature;  
- for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function, except for beverage 
coolers and ice -cream freezers: if the appliance contains only frozen 
compartment(s) or only unfrozen compartment(s), only the relevant 
pictograms, as set out in point 1.2 VII, VIII, IX and X, shall be shown and 
centred between the internal divider below the annual energy consumption 
and the bottom of the energy label;  
 
 the number of the Regulation of the EU equivalent of this Communique shall be 
100% black and in Verdana Regular 6 pt . 
 
 
 
 
 
  
ANNEX - IV 
 
MEASUREMENT METHODS AND CALCULATIONS  
 
1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements 
of this Communique , measurements and calculations shall be made using harmonised 
standards, or other reliable, accurate and reprodu cible methods, which take into account the 
generally recognised state -of-the-art methods and are in line with the following provisions set 
out below. The reference numbers of these harmonised standards have been published for this 
purpose in the Official J ournal of the European Union.  
 
2. General conditions for testing:  
a) the ambient conditions shall correspond to Set 1, except for ice -cream freezers and 
gelato scooping cabinets which shall be tested in ambient conditions corresponding to Set 2, as 
set out  in Table 2.  
 
b) where a compartment can be set to different temperatures, it shall be tested at the lowest 
operating temperature.  
 
c) refrigerated vending machines with compartments with variable volumes shall be 
tested with the net volume of the compartment with the highest operating temperature adjusted 
to its minimum net volume.  
 
ç) for beverage coolers, the specified cooling speed shall be according to the half reload 
recovery time.  
 
Tabl e 2 
Ambient Conditions  
 Dry bulb 
temperature , 
oC 
 Relative 
humidity , % Dew point , oC Water vapour mass 
in dry air,  g/kg 
Set 1  25 60 16,7 12,0 
Set 2  30 55 20,0 14,8 
 
3.  Determination of the EEI:  
 
a) For all refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function, the EEI, expressed in % 
and rounded to the first decimal place, is the ratio of the AE (in kWh/a) and the reference SAE 
(in kWh/a) and is calculated as:  
 
EEI= AE / SAE  
 b)  The AE, expressed in kWh/a and rounded to two decimal places, is calculated as 
follows:   
AE = 365  ×  Edaily 
 
with:  
 
-  Edaily, is the energy consumption of the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales 
function over 24 hours, expressed in kWh/24h and rounded to three decimal places.  
 
c)  The SAE is expressed in kWh/a and rounded to two decimal places. For refrigerating 
appliances with a direct sales function with all compartments having the same temperature class 
and for refrigerated vending machines, the SAE is calculated as follows:  
 
SAE = 365 × P × (M + N × Y) × C  
 
For refrigerating appliances with a direct sales functi on with more than one compartment 
having different temperature classes, with the exception of refrigerated vending machines, the 
SAE is calculated as follows:  
  
𝑆𝐴𝐸 =365 ×𝑃×∑(𝑀+𝑁×𝑌𝑐)×𝐶𝑐𝑛
𝑐=1 
 
where:  
 
(1) c is the index number for a compartment type ranging from 1 to n, with n being the 
total number of compartment types. . 
 
(2) The values of M and N are given in Table 3.  
 
Tabl e 3 
M and N values  
Category  Value for M Value for N 
Beverage coolers  2,1 0,006  
Ice-cream freezers  2,0 0,009  
Refrigerated vending machines  4,1 0,004  
Gelato -scooping cabinets  25,0 30,400  
Vertical and combined supermarket refrigerator cabinets  9,1 9,100  
Horizontal supermarket refrigerator cabinets  3,7 3,500  
Vertical and combined supermarket freezer cabinets  7,5 19,300  
Horizontal supermarket freezer cabinets  4,0 10,300  Roll-in cabinets (from 1 March 2021)  9,2 11,600  
Roll-in cabinets (from 1 September 2023)  9,1 9,100  
(3) The values of C, the temperature coefficient are given in Table 4. . 
 
Tabl e 4 
Temperature conditions and corresponding temperature coefficient values, C  
(a) Supermarket cabinets  
Category  Temperature 
class  Highest 
temperature 
of warmest 
M-package 
(oC) Lowest 
temperature 
of coldest 
M-package 
(oC) Highest 
minimum 
temperature 
of all M -
package (oC) Value 
for C  
Vertical, 
combined 
supermarket 
refrigerator 
cabinets  M2 ≤ +7 ≥ -1 n.a. 1,00 
H1 ve H2  ≤ +10 ≥ -1 n.a. 0,82 
M1 ≤ +5 ≥ -1 n.a. 1,15 
Horizontal 
supermarket 
refrigerator 
cabinets  M2 ≤ +7 ≥ -1 n.a. 1,00 
H1 ve H2  ≤ +10 ≥ -1 n.a. 0,92 
M1 ≤ +5 ≥ -1 n.a. 1,08 
Vertical and 
combined 
supermarket 
freezer cabinets  L1 ≤ -15 n.a. ≤ -18 1,00 
L2 ≤ -12 n.a. ≤ -18 0,90 
L3 ≤ -12 n.a. ≤ -15 0,90 
Horizontal  
supermarket 
freezer cabinets  L1 ≤ -15 n.a. ≤ -18 1,00 
L2 ≤ -12 n.a. ≤ -18 0,92 
L3 ≤ -12 n.a. ≤ -15 0,92 
Vertical and 
combined 
supermarket 
cabinet  M0 ≤ +4 ≥ -1 n.a. 1,30 
Horizontal 
supermarket 
cabinet  M0 ≤ +4 ≥ -1 n.a. 1,13 
 
 
(b) Gelato -scooping cabinets  
Temperature 
class  Highest 
temperature of 
warmest M -
package (oC) Lowest 
temperature of 
coldest M -
package (oC) Highest 
minimum 
temperature of 
all M -package 
(oC) Value for C 
G1 -10 -14 n.a. 1,00 G2 -10 -16 n.a. 1,00 
G3 -10 -18 n.a. 1,00 
L1 -15 n.a. -18 1,00 
L2 -12 n.a. -18 1,00 
L3 -12 n.a. -15 1,00 
S  Special classification  1,00 
 
(c) Refrigerated vending machines  
Temperature class (**) Maximum measured 
product temperature  
(Tv)(oC) Value for C  
Category  1 7 
1 + (12 - Tv ) / 25 Category 2 12 
Category 3 3 
Category 4 (Tv1  + T v2  )/2 (*)  
Category 6 (Tv1  + T v2  )/2 (*)  
 
(ç) other refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function  
Category  Value for C  
Other appliances  1,00 
Notes:  
 
(*)For multi -temperature vending machines, T V shall be the average of T V1 (the maximum measured product temperature 
in the warmest compartment) and T V2 (the maximum measured product temperature in the coldest compartment).  
 
(**)category 1 = refrigerated closed fronted can and bottle machines where th e products are held in stacks, category 2 = 
refrigerated glass fronted can and bottle, confectionery & snack machines, category 3 = refrigerated glass fronted machines 
entirely for perishable foodstuffs, category 4 = refrigerated multi -temperature glass fr onted machines, category 6 = 
combination machines consisting of different categories of machine in the same housing and powered by one chiller.  
 
n.a. = not applicable  
 
 
(4) Coefficient Y is calculated as follows:  
 
(a) for beverage coolers:  
 
Yc is the equivalent volume of the compartments of the beverage cooler with target 
temperature T c, (Veq c), calculated as follows: . 
 
Yc = Veq c = GrossVolume c × ((25 - Tc)/20) × CC 
 
where T c is the average compartment classification temperature of the compartment and 
CC is the climate class factor. The values for T c are set out in Table 5. The values for CC are 
set out in Table 6.  
Tabl e 5 
Temperature classes and corresponding average compartm ent temperatures (T c) for 
beverage coolers  Temperature class  Tc (oC) 
K1 + 3,5  
K2 + 2,5  
K3 - 1,0 
K4 + 5,0  
 
 
Tabl e 6 
Operating conditions and CC values for beverage coolers  
Warmest ambient temperature 
(oC) Ambient relative humidity (%) CC 
+ 25 60 1,00 
+ 32 65 1,05 
+ 40 75 1,10 
 
(b) for ice -cream freezers:  
 
Yc is the equivalent volume of compartments of the ice -cream freezer with target 
temperature T c, (Veq c), calculated as follows:  
 
Yc = Veq c = Net Volume  × ((12 - Tc)/30) × CC  
 
where T c is the average compartment classification temperature of the compartment and 
CC is the climate class factor. The values for T c are set out in Table 7. The values for CC are 
set out in Table 8.  
Tabl e 7 
Temperature classes and corresponding average compartment temperatures (T c) for ice -
cream freezers  
Temperature class  
Tc (oC) Warmest M -package 
temperature colder or 
equal to in all tests (except 
lid opening test) (°C)  Warmest M -package 
maximum temperature rise 
allowed during the lid 
opening test (°C)  
-18 2 -18,0 
-7 2 -7,0 
 
Tabl e 8 
Operating conditions and corresponding CC values for ice -cream freezers  
 Minimum  Maximum  
CC Ambient 
temperature 
(oC) Ambient 
relative 
humidity 
(%) Ambient 
temperature 
(oC) Ambient 
relative 
humidity (%) 
16 80 30 55 1,00 
35 75 1,10 Ice-cream 
freezer with 
transparent lid  40 40 1,20 
Ice-cream 
freezer with 
non-
transparent lid  16 80 30 55 1,00 
35 75 1,04 
40 40 1,10 
 
(c) for refrigerated vending machines:  
 
Y is the net volume of the refrigerated vending machine, which is the sum of the volumes 
of all compartments within which the products directly available for vending are contained and 
the volume through which the products pass during the dispensing process , expressed in litres 
(L) and rounded to the nearest integer. . 
 
(ç)  for all other refrigerating appliances with direct sales function:  
 
Yc is the sum of the TDA of all compartments of the same temperature class of the 
refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function, expressed in square meters (m2), and 
rounded to two decimal places.  
 
(5) The values for P are set out in Table 9.  
 
Tabl e 9 
P values  
Cabinet type  P 
Integral supermarket cabinets  1,10 
Other refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function  1,00 
 
  ANNEX  – V 
 
PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET  
 
1. Pursuant to point 1(b) of Article 6, the supplier shall provide from  the product database 
or supplier’s own web site the information as set out in Table 10.  
 
Tabl e 10 
Product information sheet  
Supplier’s name or trademark:   
Supplier’s address :b  
Model identifier:   
Use:  Display and sale  
Type of refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function:  
 
[Beverage coolers/Ice -cream freezers/Gelato -scooping cabinet/supermarket 
cabinet/refrigerated vending machines]  
 
Cabinet family code, according to the harmonised 
standards or other reliable, accurate and reproducible 
methods in accordance with Annex IV.  For example : [HC1/…/HC8], 
VC1/…/VC4]  
Product specific parameters  
(Beverage coolers: fill in point 1, ice -cream freezers: fill in point 2, Gelato -scooping cabinet: fill 
in point 3, supermarket cabinet: fill in point 4,  refrigerated vending machines: fill in point 5. If 
the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function contains compartments working at different 
temperatures, or a compartment that can be set to different temperatures, the lines shall be 
repeated fo r each compartment or temperature setting):  
1. Beverage coolers:  
 
 
Gross volume (dm3 or L)  Ambient conditions for which the appliance is suitable 
(according to Table 6)  
 
Warmest temperature 
(°C) 
  
Relative hum idity (%)  
 
x  
x  
x 
 
2. Ice-cream freezers  with [transparent lid/non -transparent lid]:  
 
Net volume (dm3 or L)  Ambient conditions for which the appliance is suitable (according to 
Table 8)  
Temperature range (°C)  Relative humidity range (%)  
minimum  maximum  minimum  maximum  
x x x x x 
3. Gelato -scooping cabinet  
Total display area  (m2) Temperature class (according to Table 4(b))  
x,xx  [G1 / G2/ G3 / L1 / L2 / L3 / S] 4. [Integral/Remote] [horizontal/vertical (other than semi -vertical)/semi -vertical/combined] 
supermarket cabinet, roll -in: [yes/no]:  
Total display area (m2) Temperature class (according to Table 4( b)) 
x,xx  [refrigerator: [M2/H1/H2/M1]/freezer: [L1/L2/L3]]  
5. Refrigerated vending machines, [refrigerated closed fronted for cans and bottles where 
the products are held in stacks/refrigerated glass fronted for [can and bottle, confectionery 
& snack/entirely for perishable foodstuffs]/multi -temperature for [fill in the type of 
foodstuffs it is intended for]/combination machines consisting of different categories of 
machine in the same housing and powered by one chiller for [fill in the type of foodstuffs it 
is intended for]]:  
Volume (dm3 or L)  Temperature class (according to Table 4(c))  
x category   [1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 6]  
General product parameters:  
Paramet er Value  Paramet er Value  
Annual 
energy 
consumption 
(kWh/a)d x,xx Recommended temperature(s) 
for optimised food storage (°C) 
(These settings shall not 
contradict the temperature 
conditions set out in Annex IV, 
Table 4, 5 or 6, as applicable)  x 
EEI x,x Energy efficiency class  [A/B/C/D/E/F/G]c 
Light source parameters a,b 
Type of light source  [Lighting technology ] 
Energy efficiency class  [A/B/C/D/E/F/G]c 
Minimum duration of the guarantee offered by the supplierb: 
Additional information:  
The weblink to the supplier’s website, where the information in point 4 of Annex II of  
Communique on E codesign Requirements for Refrigerating Appliances with a Direct Sales 
Function (2019/2024/EU) (SGM:202 1/…)  (1) (b) is found:  
a as determined in accordance with  Communique on E nergy Labelling of Light Sources  
(2019/2015/EU) (SGM:202 1/ ……)   
b changes to these items shall not be considered relevant for the purposes of paragraph 3 of 
Article 6 of Regulation on Setting a Framework for Energy Labelling published in the Official 
Gazette dated …… and numbered …..  
c if the product database  or supplier s web site  automatically generates the definitive content of 
this cell the supplier shall not enter these data.  
d if the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function has different compartments working 
at different temperatures, the annual energy consumption of the integrated unit shall be 
provided. If separate refrigeration systems provide cooling for separate compartments of the 
same unit, the energy consumption associated with each sub -system shall also be provided 
where possible.  
 
 
 
  ANNEX  – VI 
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION  
 
1. The technical documentation referred to in point 1( ç) of Article 6 shall include the 
following elements:  
 
a) a general description of the model allowing it to be unequivocally and easily 
identified, including a list of all equivalent models, including model identifiers;  
b) references to the harmonised standards applied or other measurement standards used;  
c) specific precautions to be taken when the model is assembled, installed, maintained 
or tested;  
ç) the values for the t echnical parameters set out in Table 11; these values are considered 
as the declared values for the purpose of the verification procedure in Annex IX;  
d) the details and the results of calculations performed in accordance with Annex IV, if 
not covered suff iciently in Table 11;  
e) testing conditions if not described sufficiently in point (b);   
f) a list of all equivalent models, including model identifiers;  
g) the declared values of the parameters listed under Annex V if not covered by Table 
11. 
ğ) If applic able, These elements shall also constitute the mandatory specific parts of the 
technical documentation that the supplier shall provide from  database, pursuant to Regulation 
on Setting a Framework for Energy Labelling (2017/1369/EU);  
 
Tabl e 11 
Additional information to be included in the technical documentation  
A general description of the refrigerating appliance with direct sales function model, 
sufficient for it to be unequivocally and easily identified:  
Product specifications : 
General product specifications : 
Paramet er Value  Paramet er Value  
Annual energy consumption (kWh/a)  x,xx Standard annual 
energy 
consumption 
(kWh/a)  x,xx 
Daily energy consumption (kWh/ 24h) x,xxx Ambient 
conditions  [Set 1/ 
Set 2]  
M x,x N x,xxx 
Temperature coefficient (C)  Y x,xx 
P x,xx   
Climate class factor (CC)a x,xx Target 
temperature (Tc) 
(oC)a x,x 
Additional information:  
The references of the harmonised standards or other reliable accurate and reproducible 
methods applied:  
Where appropriate, identification and signature of the person empowered to bind the supplier:  A list of equivalent models, including model identifiers:  
aOnly for beverage coolers and ice -cream freezers  
 
2. Where the information included in the technical documentation for a particular model 
has been obtained  using either or both of the following methods; the technical documentation 
shall include the details of such calculation, the assessment undertaken by the manufacturer to 
verify the accuracy of the calculation and, where appropriate, the declaration of identity 
between the models of different manufacturers.  
 
a) from a model that has the same technical characteristics relevant for the technical 
information to be provided but is produced by a different manufacturer; or  
 
b) by calculation on the basis of design or extrapolation from another model of the same 
or a different manufacturer, or both . 
 
  ANNEX  – VII 
 
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN VISUAL ADVERTISEMENTS, IN 
TECHNICAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL OR OTHER PROMOTIONAL 
MATERIAL, IN DISTANCE SELLING EXCEPT DISTANCE SELLING ON THE 
INTERNET  
 
 1. In visual advertisements for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function, for 
the purposes of ensuring conformity with the requirements laid down in point 1( d) Article 6 
and point 1(c) of Artic le 7, the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes 
available on the label shall be shown as set out in point 4 of this Annex.  
 
 2. In technical promotional material or other promotional material for refrigerating 
appliances with a  direct sales function, for the purposes of ensuring conformity with the 
requirements laid down in point 1( e) Article 6 and point 1(ç) of Article 7 the energy efficiency 
class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label shall be shown  as set out 
in point 4 of this Annex.  
 
 3. Any paper based distance selling of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales 
function must show the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes 
available on the label as set out in point  4 of this Annex.  
 
 4. The energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes shall be 
shown, as indicated in Figure 1, with: .  
 
 a) an arrow containing the letter of the energy efficiency class, in white, Calibri 
Bold and in a font size at least equivalent to that of the price, if the price is shown, in all 
other cases clearly visible and legible font size; ,  
 
   b) the colour of the a rrow matching the colour of the energy efficiency class;  
 
   c) the range of available energy efficiency classes in 100 % black; and  
 
   ç)  the size shall be such that the arrow is clearly visible and legible. The letter in the 
energy efficiency class arrow shall be positioned in the centre of the rectangular part of the 
arrow, with a border of 0,5 pt in black around the arrow and the letter of t he energy efficiency 
class.  
 
  d) By derogation, if the visual advertisement, technical promotional material or other 
promotional material or paper based distance selling is printed in monochrome, the arrow can 
be in monochrome in that visual advertisement, technical promotional material, other 
promotional material or paper based distance selling.  
  
   
 
 
 
 Figure  1: Coloured/monochrome left/right arrow, with range of energy 
efficiency classes indicated  
5. Telemarketing based distance selling must specifically inform the customer of the 
energy efficiency class of the product and of the range of energy efficiency classes available on 
the label, and that the customer can access the full label and the product information sheet 
through a free acces s website, or by requesting a printed copy.  
 
6. For all the situations mentioned in points 1 to 3 and 5, it must be possible for the 
customer to obtain, on request, a printed copy of the label and the product information sheet.  
  ANNEX  – VIII  
 
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF DISTANCE SELLING 
THROUGH THE INTERNET  
 
1. The appropriate label made available by suppliers in accordance with point 1( f) of 
Article 6 shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price of the product, if 
the pr ice is shown, and in all other cases in proximity to the product. The size shall be such that 
the label is clearly visible and legible and shall be proportionate to the size specified in point 4 
of Annex III. The label may be displayed using a nested displ ay, in which case the image used 
for accessing the label shall comply with the specifications laid down in point 3 of this Annex. 
If nested display is applied, the label shall appear on the first mouse click, mouse roll -over or 
tactile screen expansion on the image.    
              
2. The image used for accessing the label in the case of a nested display, as indicated in 
Figure 2, shall:  
 
a) be an arrow in the colour corresponding to the energy efficiency class of the product 
on the label;  
 
b) indicate the energy efficiency class of the product on the arrow in white, Calibri Bold 
and in a font size equivalent to that of the price, if the price is shown, in all other cases a clearly 
visible and legible font size; and  
  
c) have the range of available energy ef ficiency classes in 100 % black; and,  
 
ç) have one of the following two formats, and its size shall be such that the arrow is 
clearly visible and legible. The letter in the energy efficiency class arrow shall be positioned in 
the centre of the rectangular part of the arrow, with a visible border in 100 % black placed 
around the arrow and the letter of the energy efficiency class:  
 
 
 
 
            Figure  2: Coloured left/right arrow example, with range of energy classes 
indicated  
 
3. In the case of a nested display, the sequence of display of the label shall be as follows:  
 
a) the image referred to in point 2 of this Annex shall be shown on the display 
mechanism in proximity to the price of the product, if the price is shown, and in all other cases 
in proximi ty to the product;  
 
b) the image shall link to the label set out in Annex III;  
 
c) the label shall be displayed after a mouse click, mouse roll -over or tactile screen 
expansion on the image;  
 
ç) the label shall be displayed by pop up, new tab, new page or inset screen display;  
 
d) for magnification of the label on tactile screens, the device conventions for tactile 
magnification shall apply;  
 
e) the label shall cease to be displayed by means of a close option or other standard 
closing mechanism;  
 
f) the alternative text for the graphic, to be displayed on failure to display the label, shall 
be the energy efficiency class of the product in a font size equivalent to that of the price, if the 
price is shown, and in all other cases a clearly visible and legib le font size.  
 
4. The electronic product information sheet made available by suppliers in accordance 
with point 1( f) of Article 3 shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price 
of the product, if the price is shown, and in all other case s in proximity to the product. The size 
shall be such that the product information sheet is clearly visible and legible. The product 
information sheet may be displayed using a nested display or by referring to the product 
database  or supplier’s own web sit e, in which case the link used for accessing the product 
information sheet shall clearly and legibly indicate ‘Product information sheet’. If a nested 
display is used, the product information sheet shall appear on the first mouse click, mouse roll -
over or tactile screen expansion on the link.  
 
 
 
 
  ANNEX  – IX 
 
VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR MARKET SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES  
 
1. The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification by the 
Ministry of the declared values and shall not be used by the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical 
documentation or in interpreting these values with a view to achieving compliance or to 
communicate better performance by any m eans. The values and classes published on the label 
or in the product information sheet shall not be more favourable for the supplier than the values 
declared in the technical documentation . 
 
2. Where a model has been designed to be able to detect it is being tested (e.g. by 
recognising the test conditions or test cycle), and to react specifically by automatically altering 
its performance during the test with the objective of reaching a more favou rable level for any 
of the parameters specified in this Communique  or included in the technical documentation or 
included in any of the documentation provided, the model and all equivalent models shall be 
considered not compliant.  
 
3. When verifying the co mpliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in 
this Regulation, the Ministry shall apply the following procedure: . 
 
a) The Ministry  shall verify one single unit of the model.  
 
b) The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable r equirements if:  
 
(1) the values given in the technical documentation pursuant to point 5 of Article 5 of 
Regulation on Setting a Framework for Energy Labelling (2017/1369/EU)  published in the 
Official Gazette dated .../…/… tarihli and numbered …..  (declare d values), and, where 
applicable, the values used to calculate these values, are not more favourable for the supplier 
than the corresponding values given in the test reports; and  
(2) the values published on the label and in the product information sheet are not more 
favourable for the supplier than the declared values, and the indicated energy efficiency class 
is not more favourable for the supplier than the class determined by the declared values; and  
(3) when the Ministry  tests the unit of the model, th e determined values (the values of the 
relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values calculated from these measurements) 
comply with the respective verification tolerances as given in Table 12. . 
 
c) If the results referred to in points b(1) and  (2) are not achieved, the model and all 
equivalent models shall be considered not to comply with this Communique . 
 
ç) If the result referred to in point b(3) is not achieved, the Ministry  shall select three 
additional units of the same model for testing. As an alternative, the three additional units 
selected may be of one or more equivalent models.  
 
d) The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if for these 
three units, the arithmetical mean of the determined values complies w ith the respective 
tolerances given in Table 12.   
e) If the result referred to in point (d) is not achieved, the model and all equivalent models 
shall be considered not to comply with this Communique . 
 
f) The Ministry shall provide all relevant information  to the authorities of the Member 
States and to the Commission without delay after a decision being taken on the non -compliance 
of the model according to points (c), (e) or the second paragraph of this Annex.  
 
4. The Ministry shall use the measurement and calculation methods set out in Annex IV.  
5. The Ministry  shall only apply the verification tolerances set out in Table 12 and shall 
only use the procedure described in point  3 for the requirements referred to in this Annex. For 
the parameters in Table 12, no other tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised standards 
or in any other measurement method, shall be applied.  
 
Tabl e 9 
Verification tolerances for measured parameters  
Paramet ers Verification tolerances  
Net volume, and net 
compartment volume where 
applicable  The determined value * shall not be more than 3 % or 1 L lower 
— whichever is the greater value — than the declared value.  
Gross volume, and gross 
compartment volume where 
applicable  The determined value * shall not be more than 3 % or 1 L lower 
— whichever is the greater value — than the declared value  
TDA, and compartment TDA 
where applicable  The determined value * shall not be more than 3 % lower than 
the declared value.  
Edaily The determined value * shall not be more than 10 % higher than 
the declared value  
AE The determined value * shall not be more than 10 % higher than 
the declared value.  
* in the case of three additional units tested as prescribed in point 3(ç), the determined value 
means the arithmetical mean of the values determined for these three additional units. .