DRAFT COMMUNIQUE ON ENERGY LABELLING OF REFRIGERATING 
APPLIANCES (2019/2016/EU ) (SGM: 2021 /…)  
Objective  
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 volume of more than 10 litres and of less than or equal 
to 1 500 litres  related to the imple mentation of the Regulation on Setting a Framework for 
Energy L abelling (1369/2017/EU) published in the Official Gazette dated .../…/…and 
numbered …..  
 
Scope  
ARTICL E 2 – (1) This Communique shall apply to  electric mains -operated refrigerating 
appliances with a volume of more than 10 litres and of less than or equal to 1 500 litres . 
 
(2) This Regulation shall not apply to the following  refrigerating appliances:  
 
a) Professional refrigerated storage cabinets and blast cabinets, with the exception of 
professional chest freezers;  
 
b) Refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function;  
 
c) Mobile refrigerating appliances;  
 
ç) Appliances where the primary function is not the storage of foodstuffs through 
refrigeration.  
 
Legal Basis  
ARTICL E 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  
ARTICL E 4 – (1) This Communiqu e has been prepared based on  Commission 
Regulation 2019/2016/EU  repealing the European Parlia ment and Council Regulation 
1060 /2010 /EU on the  Energy Labelling of Refrigerating Appliances  in the framework of 
alignment with the legislation of European Union  
 
Definitions  
ARTICL E 5 – (1) For the purpose of this Regulation, 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) ‘built -in appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance that is designed, t ested and 
marketed exclusively: to be installed in cabinetry or encased (to p, bottom and sides) by panels; to be securely fastened to the sides,  top or floor of the cabinetry or panels; and  to be equipped 
with an integral factory -finished face or to be fitted with a custom front panel;  
 
ç) ‘minimum temperature’ (T min) means the minimum temperature inside a compartment 
during storage testing, as se t out in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
d) ‘maximum temperature’ (T max) means the maximum temperature inside a compartment 
during storage testing, as set out in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
e) ‘ministry’ means Ministry of Industry and Technology;  
 
f) ‘one-star compartment’ or ‘1-star compartment’ means a frozen compartment with a 
target temperature and storage conditions of - 6 °C, as set out in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
g) ‘compartment’ means an enclosed space within a refrigerating appliance, 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, comp artment refers to both 
compartments and sub -compartments;  
 
ğ) ‘compartment volume’ (V c) means the volume of the space within the inside liner of 
the compartment, expressed in dm3 or litres;  
 
h) ‘compartment type’ means the declared compartment type in acco rdance with the 
refrigerating performance parameters T min, Tmax, Tc and others set out in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
ı) ‘external door’ is the part of a cabinet that can be moved or removed to at least allow 
the load to be moved from the exterior to the interior or from the interior to the exterior of the 
cabinet;  
 
i)  ‘refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function’ means a refrigerating appliance 
used for the functions of displaying and selling items at specified temperatures below the 
ambient temperature to customers, accessible directly through open sides or via one or more 
doors, or drawers, or both, including also cabinets with areas used for storage or assisted serving 
of items not accessible by the customers and excluding minib ars and wine storage app liances;  
 
j) ‘freezer’ means a refrigerating appliance with only four-star ( 4-star) compartments;  
 
k) ‘freezer compartment’ or ‘4 -star compartment’ means a frozen compartment with a 
target temperature and storage conditions of - 18 °C and which fulfils the  requirements for the 
freezing capacity;  
 
l) ‘frozen compartment’ means a compartment type with a target temperature equal to or 
below 0 °C; that is a 0 -star, 1 -star, 2 -star, 3 -star or 4 -star compartment, as set out in Annex IV, 
Table 3;  
 
m) ‘unfrozen compartment’ means a compartment type with a target temperature equal 
to or above 4 °C; that is a pantry, wine storage, cellar or fresh food compartment with storage 
conditions and target temperatures, as set out in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 n) ‘mains’ or ‘elect ric mains’ means the electricity supply from the grid of 230 (± 10 %) 
volt of alternating current at 50 Hz;  
 
o) ‘energy efficiency index’ (EEI) means an index number for the relative energy 
efficiency of a refrigeration appliance, expressed in percentage, as set out in point 5 of Annex 
IV. 
 
ö) ‘foodstuffs’ means food, ingredients, beverages, including wine, and other items 
primarily used for consumption which require refrigeration at specified temperatures;  
 
p) ‘target temperature’ (T c) means the reference temperature inside a compartment during 
testing, as set out in Annex IV, Table 3, and is the temperature for testing energy consumption 
expressed as the average over time and over a set of sensors;  
 
r) ‘blast cabinet’ means an insulated refrigerating appliance primarily intended to rapidly 
cool hot foodstuffs to below 10 °C in the case of chilling and below - 18 °C in the case of 
freezing, as defined in  Communique On Ecodesign Requirements For Profession al Refrigerated 
Storage Cabinets, Blast Cabinets, Condensing Units And Process Chille rs (EU/2015/1095) 
(SGM: 2021 /…). 
 
s) ‘Two -star compartment’ or ‘2-star compartment’ means a frozen compartment with a 
target temperature and storage conditions of - 12 °C, as set out in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
ş) ‘cellar compartment’ means an unfrozen compartment with a target temperature of 12 
°C and storage conditions ranging from 2 °C to 14 °C, as set out in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
t) ‘minibar’ means a refrigerating appliance wit h a total volume of maximum 60 litres, 
which is primary intended for the storage and sales of foodstuffs in hotel rooms and similar 
premises;  
 
u) ‘dedicated refrigerating appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance with only one type 
of compartment;  
 
ü) ‘professional refrigerated storage cabinet’ means an insulated refrigerating appliance 
integrating one or more compartments accessible via one or more doors or drawers, capable of 
continuously maintaining the temperature of foodstuffs within prescribed lim its at chilled or 
frozen operating temperature, using a vapour compression cycle, and used for the storage of 
foodstuffs in non -household environments but not for the display to or access by customers, as 
defined in  Communique on Ecodesign Requirements For Professional Refrigerated Storage 
Cabinets, Blast Cabinets, Condensing Units And Process Chillers (EU/2015/1095) 
(SGM: 2021 /…). 
 
v) ‘professional chest freezer’ means a freezer in which the compartment(s) is accessible 
from the to p of the appliance or which has both top -opening type and upright type 
compartments but where the gross volume of the top -opening type compartment(s) exceeds 75 
% of the total gross volume of the appliance, used for the storage of foodstuffs in non -househo ld 
environments;  
 
y) ‘point of sale’ means a location where refrigerating appliances are displayed or offered 
for sale, hire or hire -purchase;   
z) ‘refrigerating appliance’ means an insulated cabinet with one or more compartments 
that are controlled at spe cific temperatures, cooled by natural or forced convection whereby the 
cooling is obtained by one or more energy consuming means;  
 
aa) ‘wine storage compartment’ means an unfrozen compartment with a target 
temperature of 12 °C, an internal humidity range f rom 50 % to 80 % and storage conditions 
ranging from 5 °C to 20 °C, as defined in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
bb) ‘wine storage appliance’ means a dedicated refrigerating appliance for the storage of 
wine, with precision temperature control for the storage conditions and target temperature of a 
wine storage compartment, as defined in Annex IV, Table 3, and equipped with anti -vibration 
measures;  
 
cc) ‘mobile refrigerating appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance that can be used 
where there is no access to the mains electricity grid and that uses extra low -voltage electricity 
(< 120V DC) or fuel or both as the energy source for the refrigeration functionality, including 
a refrigerating appliance that, in addition to extra low voltage electricity or fuel, or both, can be 
electric mains operated. An appliance placed on the market with an AC/DC converter is not a 
mobile refrigerating appliance;  
 
çç) ‘fresh food compartment’ means an unfrozen compartment with a target temperature 
of 4 °C and storage conditions ra nging from 0 °C and 8 °C, as set out in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
dd) ‘total volume’ (V) means the volume of the space within the inside liner of the 
refrigerating appliance, equal to the sum of the compartment volumes, expressed in dm3 or 
litres;  
 
ee) ‘three -star compartment’ or ‘3-star compartment’ means a frozen compartment with 
a target temperature and storage conditions of - 18 °C, as set out in Annex IV, Table 3; , 
 
ff) ‘Zero -star compartment’ or ‘0 -star compartment’ or  ‘ice-making compartment’ means 
a frozen compartment with a target temperature and storage conditions of 0 °C, as set out in 
Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
gg) ‘pantry compartment’ means an unfrozen compartment with a target temperature of 
17 °C and storage condition s ranging from 14 °C to 20 °C, as set out in Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
 (2) For the purposes of the Annexes, additional definitions are set out in Annex I.  
 
Obligations of Suppliers  
ARTICL E 6 – (1) Suppliers shall ensure that:  
a) Each refrigerating appliance is supplied with a printed label in the format as set out in 
Annex III;  
 
b) The parameters of the product information sheet, set out in Annex V, are provided with 
product database  or supplier’s own web site ; 
 
c) If specifically requested by the dealer, the pr oduct information sheet shall be made 
available in printed form;   
ç) The content of the technical documentation, set out in Annex VI, is prepared ; 
  
d) Any visual advertisement for a specific model of refrigerating appliances contains the 
energy efficiency  class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label in 
accordance with Annex VII and Annex VIII;  
 
e) Any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of refrigerating 
appliances, including technical promotional material o n the internet, which describes its 
specific technical parameters includes the energy efficiency class of that model and the range 
of energy efficiency classes available on the label, in accordance with Annex VII;  
 
f) An electronic label in the format and containing the information, as set out in Annex 
III, is made available to dealers for each refrigerating appliance model;  
 
g) An electronic product information sheet, as set out in Annex V, is made available to 
dealers for each refrigerating appliance mode l. 
 
 (2) The energy efficiency class shall be based on the energy efficiency index calculated 
in accordance with Annex II.  
 
Obligations of Dealers  
ARTICL E 7 – (1) Dealers shall ensure that:  
a) each refrigerating appliance, at the point of sale, including at trade fairs, bears the label 
provided by suppliers in accorda nce with point 1(a) of Article 6 , with the label being displayed 
for built -in appliances in such a way as to be clearly visible, and for all other refrigerating 
appliances in such a way as to be clearly visible on the outside of the front or top of the 
refrigerating appliance;  
 
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 spe cific model of refrigerating appliance, 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;  
 
ç) any technical promotional material concerning a specific model of refrigerating 
appliance, including technical promotional material on the internet, which describes its specific 
technical parameters includes the energy efficiency class of that model and the range of energy 
efficiency classes available o n the label, in accordance with Annex VII.  
 
Obligations of Service Providers on Internet Hosting Platforms  
ARTICL E 8 – (1) Where a hosting service provider as referred to in  Regulation on 
Service Providers and Intermediary Service Providers in Electronic Commerce published in 
Official Gazette No. 29457 dated 26/08/2015  allows the direct selling of refrigerating 
appliances through its internet site, the service provider shall enable the showing of the 
electronic label and electronic product information shee t 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  
ARTICL E 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.  
 
Verificat ion Procedure for Market Surveillance Purposes  
ARTICL E 10 – (1) The Ministry  shall apply the procedure laid down in Annex IX to this 
Communique when performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 10 of the 
Regulation on Setting a Framework for Energy Labeling (1369/2017/EU).  
 
Consultation Forum Transactions  
ARTICLE 11 – (1) The Ministry shall participate in the meetings with respect to this 
Communique of the advisory board established by the European Commission in order to carry 
out studies on address circular economy aspects, introducing icons for compartments that may 
help reduce food waste; and introducing icons for the annual energy consumption.  
 
Repeal  
ARTICL E 12 – (1) The Communique  on Energy Label ling of Refrigerating Appliances  
(SGM -2012/6) published in the Official Gazette dated 22/06/2012 and numbered 28331 was 
repealed.  
 
Entry into Force  
ARTICL E 13– (1) Tthis Communique shall enter into force on 01/03/2021.  
 
Enforcement  
ARTICL E 14 – (1) The provisions of this Communique shall be enforced by the Minister 
of Industry and Technology . 
 
 
 
  ANNEX  - I 
DEFINITONS APPLICABLE FOR THE ANNEXES  
 
1. The following definitions shall apply:  
 
a) ‘network’ means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an 
architecture, including the physical components, organisational principles, communication 
procedures and formats (protocols);  
 
b) ‘alternative text’ means text provided as an alternative to a graphic 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.  
 
c) ‘built -in factor’ (B c) means a compensation factor that takes into account whether the 
refrigerating appliance is built -in or freestanding, with values as set out in Annex IV, Table 5;  
 
ç) ‘freestanding appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance that is not a built -in appliance;  
 
d) ‘defrost interval’ (t d-f) means the representative average interval, expressed in hour (h), 
between one time of activation of the defrost heater and the next in two subsequent defrost and 
recovery cycle; or if there is no defrost heater one time of deactivation of the compressor and 
the next in two subsequent defrost and recovery cycles;  
 
e) ‘defrost factor’ (A c) means a compensation factor that takes into account whether the 
refrigerating appliance has an auto -defrost or a manual defrost, with values as set out in Annex 
IV, Table 5;  
 
f) ‘defrosting type’ means the method to remove frost accumulat ion on the evaporator(s) 
of a refrigerating appliance; that is auto -defrost or manual defrost;  
 
g) ‘defrost and recovery period’ means the period from the initiation of a defrost control 
cycle until stable operating conditions are re -established;  
 
ğ) ‘disp enser’ means a device that dispenses chilled or frozen load on demand from a 
refrigerating appliance, such as ice -cube dispensers or chilled water dispensers;  
 
h) ‘combi appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance that has more than one compartment 
type of which at least one unfrozen compartment;  
 
ı) ‘combi parameter’ (C) means a modelling parameter that takes into account the synergy 
effect when different compartment types are combined in one appliance, with values as set out 
in Annex IV, Table 4;  
 
i) ‘variable temperature compartment’ means a compartment intended for use as two (or 
more) alternative compartment types (for example a compartment that can be either a fresh food 
compartment or freezer compartment) and which is capable of being set by a use r to 
continuously maintain the operating temperature range applicable for each declared 
compartment type. A compartment intended for use as a single compartment type that can also 
meet storage conditions of other compartment types (for example a chill comp artment that may 
also fulfil 0 -star requirements) is not a variable temperature compartment;  j) ‘freezing capacity’ means the amount of fresh foodstuffs that can be frozen in a freezer 
compartment in 24 h; it shall not be lower than 4,5 kg per 24 h per 100  litres of volume of the 
freezer compartment, with a minimum of 2,0 kg/24h;  
 
k) ‘freezer compartment’ or ‘4 -star compartment’ means a frozen compartment with a 
target temperature and storage conditions of - 18 °C and which fulfils the requirements for the 
freezing capacity;  
 
l) ‘tactile screen’ means a screen responding to touch, such as that of a tablet computer, 
slate computer or a smartphone;  
 
m) ‘low noise refrigerating appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance without vapour 
compression and with an ai rborne acoustical noise emission lower than 27 A -weighted decibel 
referred to 1 pico watt (dB(A) re 1 pW);  
 
n) ‘manual defrost’ means not having an auto -defrost function;  
 
o) ‘display mechanism’ means any screen, including tactile screen, or other visual 
technology used for displaying internet content to users;  
 
ö) ‘daily energy consumption’ (E daily) means the electricity used by a refrigerating 
appliance over 24 hours at reference conditions, expressed in kilowatt hour per 24 hours 
(kWh/24h), calcu lated i n accordance with point 4  of Annex IV;  
 
p) ‘airborne acoustical noise emission’ means the sound power level of a refrigerating 
appliance, expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW (A -weighted);  
 
r) ‘fast freeze’ means a feature that can be activated by the end -user according to the 
supplier’s instructions, which decreases the storage temperature of the freezer compartment(s) 
to achieve a faster freezing of unfrozen foodstuffs;  
 
s) ‘nested display’ means 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;  
 
ş) ‘2-star section’ means part of a 3 -star or 4 -star compartment which does not have its 
own individual access door or lid and with target temperature and storage conditio ns of - 12 °C;  
 
t) ‘auxiliary energy’ (E aux) means the energy used by an ambient controlled anti -
condensation heater, expressed in kilowatt hour per annum (kWh/a);  
   
u) ‘incremental defrost and recovery energy consumption’ (ΔΕ d-f) means the extra 
average energy consumption for a defrost and recovery operation expressed in watt hour (Wh);  
 
ü)  ‘steady -state power consumption’ (P ss) means the average power consumption in 
steady -state conditions, expressed in watt (W);  
 
v)  ‘quick response (QR) code’ means a matrix barcode included on the energy label of a 
product model that links to that model’s information in product database  or supplier’s own web 
site; 
       y) ‘door heat loss factor’ (D) means a compensation factor for combi appliances according 
to the number of different temperature compartments or the number of external doors, 
whichever is lower and as set out in Annex IV, Table 5. For this factor, ‘compartment’ does not 
refer to sub -compartment;  
                   
z)  ‘winter setting’ means a control feature for a combi appliance with one compressor 
and one thermostat, which according to the supplier’s instructions can be used in ambient 
temperatures below +16 °C, consisting of a switching device or function that guarantees, even 
if it would not be req uired for the compartment where the thermostat is located, that the 
compressor keeps on working to maintain the proper storage temperatures in the other 
compartments;  
 
aa) ‘Mc’ and ‘N c’ means modelling parameters that take into account the volume -
dependence of the energy use, with values as set out in Annex IV, Table 4;  
 
bb) ‘ambient controlled anti -condensation heater’ means an anti -condensation heater 
where the heating capacity depends on either the ambient temperature or the ambient humid ity 
or both;  
 
cc) ‘climate class’ means the range of ambient tem peratures, as set out in point 2(g ) of 
Annex IV, in which the refrigerating appliances are intended to be used, and for which the 
required storage conditions specified in Annex IV, Table 3 are  met simultaneously in all 
compartment(s);  
 
çç) ‘auto -defrost’ means a feature by which compartments are defrosted without user 
intervention to initiate the removal of frost accumulation at all temperature -control settings or 
to restore normal operation, a nd the disposal of the defrost water is automatic;  
 
dd) ‘temperature rise time’ means the time taken, after the operation of the refrigerated 
system has been interrupted, for the temperature in a 3 - or 4-star compartment to increase from 
-18 to - 9 °C expressed in hours (h);  
 
ee) ‘chill compartment’ means a compartment which is able to control its average 
temperature within a certain range without user -adjustments of its control, with a target 
temperature equal to 2 °C, and storage conditions ranging fr om - 3 °C to 3 °C, as set out in 
Annex IV, Table 3;  
 
ff) ‘standard annual energy consumption’ (SAE) means the reference annual energy 
consumption of a refrigerating appliance, expressed in kilowatt hour per year (kWh/a), as 
calculated in accordance with  point 5 of Annex IV;  
 
gg) ‘thermodynamic parameter’ (r c) means a modelling parameter which corrects the 
standard annual energy consumption to an ambient temperature of 24 °C, with values as set out 
in Annex IV, Table 4;  
 
ğğ) ‘annual energy consumption’ (AE) means the average daily energy consumption 
multiplied by 365 (days per year), expressed in kilowatt hour per year (kWh/a), as calc ulated 
in accordance with point 4  of Annex IV;  
 hh) ‘anti-condensation heater’ means a heater which prevents condensation on the 
refrigeration appliance;  
 
ıı) ‘load factor’ (L) means a factor accounting for the extra (beyond what is already 
anticipated through the higher average ambient temperature for testing) cooling load from 
introducing warm foodstuffs, w ith values as set ou t in point 4 (a) of Annex IV;  
 
  ANNEX – II 
 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASSES AND AIRBORNE 
ACOUSTICAL EMMISSION CLASSES  
 
1. The energy efficiency class of refrigerating appliances shall be determined on the basis 
of the energy efficiency index (EEI) as set out in  Table 1.  
 
2. The EEI of a refrigerating appliance shall be deter mined in accordance with point 6  of 
Annex IV.  
 
Tabl e 1 
Energy efficiency classes of refrigerating appliances  
Energy efficiency class  Energy efficiency index (EEI W) 
A EEI   ≤ 41 
B 41 < EEI   ≤  51 
C 51 < EEI   ≤  64 
D 64 < EEI  ≤  80 
E 80 < EEI  ≤  100 
F  100 < EEI   ≤  125 
G EEI > 125 
 
 
Tabl e 2 
Airborne acoustical noise emission classes  
 
Airborne acoustical noise 
emission class  Airborne acoustical noise emission  
A < 30 dB(A) re 1pW  
B ≥ 30 dB(A) re 1pW   < 36 dB(A) re 1pW    
C ≥ 36 dB(A) re 1pW   <  42 dB(A) re 1pW    
D   ≥ 42 dB(A) re 1pW    
 
 
  ANNEX  – III 
 
LABEL FOR REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES  
 
1. LABEL FOR REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES, EXCEPT FOR WINE STORAGE 
APPLIANCES  
 
1.1. Label  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
a) The following information shall be included in the label:   
I. the 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. annual energy consumption (AE), expressed in kWh per year and rounded to the 
nearest integer;  
VII. -  the sum of the volumes of the frozen compartment(s), expressed in litres and 
rounded to the nearest integer;  
- if the refrigerating appliance does not contain f rozen compartment(s) the 
pictogram and the value in litres in VII shall be omitted;  
VIII. - the sum of the volumes of the chill compartment(s) and the unfrozen 
compartment(s), expressed in litres and rounded to the nearest integer;  
- if the refrigerating appliance  does not contain unfrozen compartment(s) and chill 
compartment(s) the pictogram and the value in litres in VIII shall be omitted;  
IX. airborne acoustical noise emissions, expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW and rounded to the 
nearest integer. The airborne acoustical n oise emission class, as set out in Table 2;  
X. the number of the EU Regulation equivalent of this Communique , that is 
‘2019/2016’.  
  
 
 
  2. LABEL FOR WINE STORAGE APPLIANCES  
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, expressed in kWh per year and rounded to the nearest integer;  
VII. the number of standard wine bottles that can be stored in the wine storage appliance;  
VIII. airborne acoustical noise emissions, expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW and rounded to the 
nearest integer. The airborne acoustical noise emission class, as set out in Table 2;  
IX. the number of the EU Regulation equivalent of this Communique , that is 
‘2019/2016’.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. LABEL DESIGNS  
 
3.1. Label design for refrigerating appliances, except for wine storage appliances  
 
 
 
 
 
3.2. Label design for wine storage appliances . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.3. 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 constituting the label shall be as 
indicated in the label designs for refrigerating appliances and for wine storage applia nces.  
 
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 label shall fulfil all the following requirements (numbers refer to the figures 
above):  
 
 the c olours of the EU logo shall be as follows:  
- the background : 100,80,0,0  
- the sta rs: 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. The value and unit 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 text under the pictogram(s) shall be in Verdana Bold 16 pt with the unit 
in Verdana Regular 12 pt, and it shall be centred under the pictogram;  
- for refrigerating appliances, except wine storage appliances:  if the appliance 
contains only frozen compartment(s) or only unfrozen compartment(s), only 
the relevant pictogram in the top row, as set out in point 1.2 VII and VIII, 
shall be shown and centred between the two vertical borders of the energy 
label;   
- the a irborne acoustical noise emission pictogram:  the number of decibels in 
the loudspeaker shall be in Verdana Bold 12 pt, with the unit ‘dB’ in Verdana 
Regular 9 pt; the range of noise classes (A to D) shall be centred under the 
pictogram, with the letter of the applicable noise class in Verdana Bold 16 pt 
and the other letters of the noise c lasses in Verdana Regular 10 pt;  
 
 the number of the  equivalent Regulation  of this Communique  in the EU Legislation 
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 reproducible methods, which takes into account the 
generally recognised state -of-the-art methods and are in line with the provisions set out below. 
The reference numbers of these harmonised standards have been published for this purpose in 
the Official Journal of the European Union:  
 
2. General conditions for testing:  
 
a) for refrigerating appliances with anti -condensation heaters that can be switched on and 
off by the end -user, the anti -condensation heaters shall be switched on and — if adjust able — 
set at maximum heating and included in the annual energy consumption (AE) as daily energy 
consumption (E daily); 
 
b) for refrigerating appliances with ambient controlled anti -condensation heaters, the 
ambient controlled electric anti -condensation hea ters shall be switched off or otherwise 
disabled, where possible, during the measurement of energy consumption;  
 
c)  for refrigerating appliances with dispensers that can be switched on and off by the end -
user, the dispensers shall be switched on during the energy consumption test but not operating;  
 
ç) for the measurement of energy consumption, variable temperature compartments shall 
operate at the lowest temperature that can be set by the end -user to continuously maintain the 
temperature range, as set o ut in Table 3, of the compartment type which has the lowest 
temperature;  
 
d) for refrigerating appliances that can be connected to a network, the communication 
module shall be activated but there is no need to have a specific type of communication or data 
exchange or both during the energy consumption test. During the energy consumption test it 
has to be ensured that the unit is connected to a network;  
 
e) for the performance of chill compartments:  
 
(1) for a variable temperature compartment rated as a fres h food and/or chill 
compartment, the energy efficiency index (EEI) shall be determined for each temperature 
condition and the highest value shall be applied;  
 
(2) a chill compartment shall be able to control its average temperature within a certain 
range w ithout user -adjustments of its control, this can be verified during the energy 
consumption tests at 16 °C and 32 °C ambient temperature;  
 
f) for adjustable volume compartments, when the volumes of two compartments are 
adjustable relative to one another by the end -user, the energy consumption and the volume shall 
be tested when the volume of the compartment with the higher target temperature is adjusted to 
its minimum volume;  
 g) the specific freezing capacity is calculated as 12 times the light load weight, divided 
by the freezing time to bring the temperature of the light load from +25 to - 18 °C at an ambient 
temperature of 25 °C expressed in kg/12h and rounded to one decimal pl ace; the light load 
weight is 3,5 kg per 100 litre of the compartment volume of the frozen compartments, and shall 
be at least 2,0 kg;  
 
ğ) for 4 -star compartments, the specific freezing capacity shall be such that the freezing 
time to bring the temperature  of the light load (3,5 kg/100 l) from +25 to - 18 °C at an ambient 
temperature of 25 °C, is smaller than or equal to 18,5 h;  
 
h) for the determination of the climate classes, the acronym for the ambient temperature 
range, that is SN, N, ST or T:  
 
- the ex tended temperate (SN) has a temperature range from 10 °C to 32 °C;  
 
-  the temperate (N) has a temperature range from 16 °C to 32 °C;  
 
- the subtropical (ST) has a temperature range from 16 °C to 38 °C; and  
 
- the tropical (T) has a temperature range from 16 °C to 43 °C.   
 
3. Storage conditions and target temperatures per compartment type:  
 
Table 3 sets out the storage conditions and target temperature per compartment type.  
 
4. Determination of the AE:  
 
a) For all refrigerating appliances, except for low no ise refrigerating appliances:  
 
The energy consumption shall be determined by testing at an ambient temperature of 16 
°C and 32 °C.  
 
To determine the energy consumption, the average air temperatures in each compartment 
shall be equal to or below the target temperatures specified in Table 3 for each compartment 
type claimed by the supplier. Values above and below target temperatures may be used to 
estimate the energy consumption at the target temperature for each relevant compartment by 
interpolation, as appr opriate.  
 
The main components of energy consumption to be determined are:  
 
- a set of steady state power consumption values (P ss) in W and rounded to one decimal 
place, each at a specific ambient temperature and at a set of compartment temperatures, which 
are not necessarily the target temperatures;  
 
- the representative incremental defrost and recovery energy consumption (ΔΕ d-f), in Wh 
and rounded to one decimal place, for products with one or more auto -defrost systems (each 
with its own defrost control cy cle) measured at an ambient temperature of 16 °C (ΔΕ d-f16) and 
32 °C (ΔΕ d-f32); 
 - defrost interval (t d-f), expressed in h and rounded to three decimal places, for products 
with one or more defrost systems (each with its own defrost control cycle) measured  at an 
ambient temperature of 16 °C (t d-f16) and 32 °C (t d-f32). td-f shall be determined for each system 
under a certain range of conditions;  
 
- for each test performed the Pss and ΔΕ d-f are added together to form a daily energy 
consumption at a certain a mbient temperature , ET = 0,001 × 24 × (P ss + ΔE d-f / td-f) expressed in 
kWh/24h, specific to the settings applied;  
 
-  Eaux, expressed in kWh/a and rounded to three decimal places. E aux is limited to the 
ambient controlled anti -condensation heater and is d etermined from the heater’s power 
consumption at a number of ambient temperature and humidity conditions, multiplied with the 
probability that this ambient temperature and humidity condition occurs and summed; this result 
is subsequently multiplied with a loss factor to account for heat leakage into the compartment 
and its subsequent removal by the refrigeration system.  
 
Table  3 
Storage conditions and target temperature per compartment type  
Group Compartment 
type Note  Storage conditions  Tc Tmin Tmax 
Name  Name  No °C °C °C 
Unfrozen 
compartments  Pantry  [1] +14 +20 +17 
Wine storage  [2] [6]  +5 +20 +12 
Cellar  [1] +2 +14 +12 
Fresh food  [1] 0 +8 +4 
Chill 
compartment  Chill  [3] -3 +3 +2 
Frozen 
compartments  0-star & ice -
making  [4] not 
applicable  0 0 
1-star [4] not 
applicable  -6 -6 
2-star [4][5]  not 
applicable . -12 -12 
3- star [4][5]  not 
applicable  -18 -18 
freezer (4 -star) [4][5]  not 
applicable  -18 -18 
Notes  
[1]  Tmin and Tmax are the average values measured over the test period (average over time and over a 
set of sensors).  
 
[2]   The average temperature variation over the test period for each sensor shall be no more than ± 
0,5 kelvin (K). During a defrost and recovery period the average of all sensors is not permitted to rise 
more than 1,5 K above the average value of the compartment.  
 
[3]   Tmin and Tmax are instantaneous values during the test period.  
 
[4]   Tmax, test süresi boyunca  (azami  zaman ve bir dizi sensör  üzerinde) ölçülen azami  değerdir.  
 [5]   If the compartment is of the auto -defrosting type, the temperature (defined as the maximum of 
all sensors) is not permitted to rise more than 3,0 K during a defrost and recovery period.  
 
[6]  Tmin and Tmax are the average values measured over the test period (average over time for each 
sensor) and define the maximum allowed temperature operating range . 
 
b) Each of these parameters shall be determined through a separate test or set of tests. 
Measurement data is averaged over a test period which is taken after the appliance has been in 
operation for a certain time. To improve the efficiency and accuracy of testing, the length of 
the test period shall not be fixed; it shall be such that the appliance is in steady state condition 
during this test period. This is validated by examining all data within this test period against a 
set of stability criteria and whether enough data could be collected in this steady state.  
c) AE, expressed in kWh/a and rounded to two decimal places, shall be calculated as 
follows:  
AE = 365 x E daily / L + E aux 
with 
- the load factor L = 0,9 for refrigerating appliances with only frozen compartments and 
L = 1,0 for all other appliances; and  
- with E daily, expressed in kWh/24h and rounded to three decimal places calculated from 
ET at an ambient temperature of 16 °C (E 16) and at an ambient temperature of 32 °C (E 32) where 
E16 and E 32 are derived by interpolation of the energy test at the target temperatures set out in 
Table 3 as follows:  
         Edaily= 0,5 x (E 16 + E 32) 
ç) For low noise refrigerating appliances: The e nergy consumption shall be deter mined 
as provided for in point 4 (a), but at an ambient temperature of 25 °C  instead of at 16 °C and 32 
°C.  Edaily, expressed in kWh/24h and rounded to three decimal places for the calculation of the 
AE is then as follows:  
         Edaily= E 25  
where E 25 is ET at an ambient temperature of 25 °C and derived by interpolation of the 
energy tests at the target temperatures listed in Table 3.  
 
5. Determination of the standard annual energy consumption (SAE):  
 
a) For all refrigerating appliances ; SAE, expressed in kWh/a, and rounded to two decimal 
places, is calculated as follows:  
 
𝑆𝐴𝐸 =𝐶 × 𝐷 × ∑𝐴𝑐×𝐵𝑐×[𝑉𝑐/𝑉]×(𝑁𝑐+𝑉 ×𝑟𝑐×𝑀𝑐)𝑛
𝑐=1 
where  
- c is the index number for a compartment type ranging from 1 to n, with  n the total 
number of compartment types;  -Vc, expressed in dm3 or litres and rounded to the first decimal place is the compartment 
volume;  
-V, expressed in dm3 or litres and rounded to the nearest integer is the volume with  𝑉≤
 ∑ 𝑉𝑐𝑛
𝑐=1; 
- rc, Nc, M c and C are modelling parameters specific to each compartment with values as 
set out in Table 4; and  
-Ac, Bc and  D, are the compensation factors with values as set out in Table 5.  
b) When carrying out the calculations above, for the variable temperature compartments, 
the compartment type with the lowest target temperature for which it is declared suitable is 
chosen.  
 
c) Modelling parameters per compartment type for the calculation of S AE are set out in 
Table 4.  
 
Table  4 
The values of the modelling paramet ers per compartment type  
Compartment type  rca Nc Mc C 
Pantry  0,35 
75 0,12 between 1,15 and 1,56 
for combi appliance s 
with 3 -or 4 -star 
compartmentsb, 
1,15 for other combi 
appliances,  
1,00 for other 
refrigerating 
appliances  Wine storage  0,60 
Cellar  0,60 
Fresh food  1,00 
Chill  1,10 138 0,12 
0-star & ice -making  1,20 
138 0,15 1-star  1,50 
2-star 1,80 
3-star 2,10 
Freezer (4 -star) 2,10 
 
arc = (T a – Tc )/20 ; with Ta = 24°C  and Tc with values as set out in Table 3.  
 
bC for combi appliances with 3 -or 4-star compartments is determined as follows:  
- If frzf ≤ 0,3 then  C= 1,3 + 0,87 x frzf , 
- Else if 0,3 < frzf <0,7 then  C= 1,87 – 1,0275 x frzf,  
- Else C = 1,15  
 
where frzf is the 3 - or 4-star compartment volüme Vfr as a fraction of  V with frzf = V fr/V. 
 
 
 
ç) Compensation factors per compartment  type in the calculation of SAE  are set out in 
Table 5.  
 
 
 Tabl e 5 
The values of the compensation factors per compartment type  
 
 
6. Determination of the EEI:  
EEI, expressed in % and rounded to the first decimal place, calculated as:  
EEI= AE / SAE  
  Compartment type  Ac Bc D 
 Manual 
defrost  Auto -
defrost  Freestanding 
appliance  Built -in 
appliance  ≤2a 3a 4a >4a 
Pantry  
1,00 
1,00 1,02 
1,00 1,02 1,035  1,05 Wine storage  
Cellar  
Fresh food  
Chill  1,03 
0-star & ice -making  
1,00 1,10 1,05 1-star 
2-star 
3-star 
Freezer (4 -star) 
a   number of external doors or compartments, whichever is lowest.  ANNEX  – V 
PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET  
 
1. Pursuant to point 1(b) of Article 6 , the supplier shall provide dorm  product database  or 
own web site  the information as set out in Table 6. If the refrigerating appliance contains 
multiple compartments of the same type, the lines for these compartments shall be repeated. If 
a certain compartment type is not present, the compartment par ameters and values shall be ‘ -’. 
 
Table  6 
Product information sheet  
Supplier’s name or trade mark:   
Supplier’s addressb:  
Model identifier:   
Type of refrigerating appliance:  
Low-noise 
appliance:  [yes/ no ] Design type:  [freestanding /built-in] 
Wine storage 
appliance:  [yes/ no] Other refrigerating 
appliance:  [yes/ no] 
General product parameters:  
Parameter  Value  Parameter  Value  
Overall 
dimensions 
(millimetre)  Height  x 
Total volume (dm3 or l)  
x Width  x 
Depth  x 
EEI x Energy efficiency class  [A/B/C/D/E/F/G]c 
Airborne acoustical 
noise emissions 
(dB(A) re 1 pW)  x Airborne acoustical noise 
emission class  [A/B/C/D]c 
Annual energy 
consumption 
(kWh/a)  x,xx Climate class:  extended 
temperate /temperate/subtropical/
tropical  
Minimum ambient 
temperature (°C), for 
which the 
refrigerating 
appliance is suitable  xc Maximum ambient 
temperature (°C), for 
which the refrigerating 
appliance is suitable  xc 
Winter setting  [yes/ no]  
Compartment Parameters:  
Compartment type  Compartment parameters and values  
Compartment 
Volume (dm3 
or l) Recommended 
temperature 
setting for 
optimised 
food storage 
(°C) 
These settings 
shall not 
contradict the 
storage Freezing 
capacity 
(kg/24 
h) Defrosting type (auto -defrost = 
A, manual defrost = M)  conditions set 
out in Annex 
IV, Table 3  
Pantry  [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
Wine 
storage  [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
Cellar  [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
Fresh food  [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
Chill  [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
0-star or 
ice- 
making ) [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
1-star  [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
2-star [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
3-star [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
4-star [yes/ 
no] x,x x x,xx  [A/M]  
2-star 
section  [yes/ 
no] x,x x -  [A/M]  
Variable 
temperature 
compartme
nt compa
rtment 
types  x,x x x,xx  
(for 4 -
star 
compart
ments) 
or ‘-‘  [A/M]  
For 4 -star compartments  
Fast freeze facility  [yes/no] 
Light source parametersa,b 
Type of light source  [type] 
Energy efficiency class  [A/B/C/D/E/F/G]  
Minimum duration of the guarantee offered by the manufacturerb: 
Additional information:  
Weblink to the manufacturer’s website, wher e the information in point 4 Annex  II of Communique 
on Ecodesign Requirements of Refrigerating Appliances (2019/2019/EU) (SGM: 2021 /…) is found.  
a as determined in accordance with  Communique on Energy Labelling of Light Sources 
(2019/2015/EU) (SGM: 2021 / ……)  
b  changes to these items shall not be considered rele vant for the purposes of point 3 of Article 6  of 
Regulation on Setting a Framework for Energy Labelling published in the Of ficial Gazette dated 
.../…/…and numbered …..  
c if the product database  or supplier’s website  automatically generates the definitive content of this 
cell the supplier shall not enter these data.  
 ANNEX – VI 
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION  
 
1. The technical documentation referr ed to in point 1(ç) of Article 6  shall include the 
following elements:  
 
a) the information as set out in Annex V;  
 
b) the information as set out in Table 7. If the refrigerating appliance contains multiple 
compartments of the same type,  the lines for these compartments shall be repeated. If a certain 
compartment type is not present, the compartment parameters and values shall be ‘ -’. If a 
parameter is not applicable, the values of that parameter shall be ‘ -’. 
  
Table  7 
Additional information to be included in the technical documentation  
A general description of the refrigerating model, sufficient for it to be unequivocally and 
easily identified:  
Product specifications:  
General product specifications:  
Parameter  Value  Parameter  Value  
Annual energy consumption (kWh/a)  x Auxiliary 
energy 
(kWh/a)  x 
Standard annual energy consumption (kWh/a)  x,xx EEI (%)  x 
Temperature rise time (h)  x,xx Combi 
parameter  x,xx 
Door heat loss factor  x,xxx  Load factor  x,x 
Anti-condensation heater type [manual on-
off/ambient/other/none]    
Additional product specifications for refrigerating appliances, except for low noise 
refrigerating appliances:  
Parameter  Value  Parameter  Value  
Daily energy consumption at 16 °C 
(kWh/24h)a x,xxx  Daily energy 
consumption 
at 32 °C 
(kWh/24h)a x,xxx  
Incremental defrost and  recovery energy 
consumption  at 16 °C (Wh) x,x incremental 
defrost and  
recovery 
energy 
consumption 
at 32 °C (Wh)  x,x 
Defrost intervala at 16 °C (h) x,x Defrost 
intervala at 32 
°C (h) x,x 
Additional product specifications for low noise refrigerating appliances:  
Parameter  Value  Parameter  Value  Daily energy consumption at 25 °C (kWh/24h) x,xxx  Defrost 
intervala at 25 
°C (h) x,x 
Compartment specifications:  
Compartment 
type Compartment parameters and values  
Target 
temperature 
(°C) Thermodynamic 
parameter (r c) Nc Mc Defrost 
factor 
(Ac) Built -
in 
factor  
(Bc) 
Pantry  x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
Wine storage  x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
Cellar  x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
Fresh food  x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
Chill  x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
0-star or ice 
making  x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
1-star  x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
2-star x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
3-star x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
4-star x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
2-star section  x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
Variable 
temperature 
compartment  x x,xx x x,xx x,xx x,xx 
Additional information:  
The references of the harmonised standards or other reliable accurate and reproducible methods 
applied:  
A list of all equivalent models, including model identifiers:  
aonly for products with one or more auto -defrost systems  
 
2. Where the information included in the technical documentation for a particular model 
has been obtained:   
 
a) from a model that has the same technical characteristics relevant for the technical 
inform ation 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.  
 
The technical documentation shall include the details of s uch 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.   ANNEX  – VII 
 
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN VISUAL ADVERTISEMENTS, IN 
TECHNICAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, IN DISTANCE SELLING, EXCEPT 
DISTANCE SELLING ON THE INTERNET  
 
 1. In visual advertisements, for the purposes of ensuring conformity with the requirements 
laid down in point 1 (d) of Article 6 and point 1(c)  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.  
 
 2. In technical promotional material, for the purposes of ensuring conformity with the 
requirements laid down in point 1(e) of 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 selli ng 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 Figu re 1, with:  
 
 a) an arrow, containing the letter of the energy efficiency class in 100 % white, 
Calibri Bold and in a font size at least equivalent to that of the price, when the price is 
shown;  
 
 b) the colour of the arrow matching the colour of the energ y 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 100 % black placed around the arrow and the letter of the 
energy efficiency class.  
 
 d) By way of derogation, if the visual advertisement, technical promotional material or 
paper -based distance selling is printed in monochrome, the arrow can be in monochrome in that 
visual advertisement, technical 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 access 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 suppli ers in accordance with point 1(f) of 
Article 6  shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price of 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 3(1) and 3(2) of Annex III for refrigerating a ppliances. The label may be 
displayed using a nested display, 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 mo use click, mouse roll -over or tactile screen expansion on 
the image.  
               
2. The image used for accessing the label in the case of 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 100 % white, Calibri 
Bold and in a font size equivalent to that of the price;  
 
c) have the range of available energy efficiency 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, with range of energy efficiency 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;  
 
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.  
 
4. The electronic product information sheet made available by suppli ers in accordance 
with point 1(g) of Article 6  shall be shown on the display mechanism in pro ximity to the price 
of 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 we b site , 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 set out in this Annex relate only to the verification of the 
declared parameters by the Ministry  and shall not be used by the supplier as an allowed 
tolerance to establish the values in the technical documentation. The values and classes on the 
label or in the product information sheet shall not be more favourable for the supplier than the 
values rep orted 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 w ith the objective of reaching a more favourable 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 
considere d not compliant.  
 
3. When verifying the compliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in 
this Communique , 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 requirements if:  
 
(1) the values given in the technical doc umentation pursuant to Article 5(5 ) of Regulation 
on Setting a Framework for Energy Labelling (1369/2017/EU) published in the Official Gazette 
dated .../…/…  and No. ….. (declared 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 
and the airborne acoustical noise emission class are not more favourable for the supplier than 
the class determined by th e declared values; and  
(3) when the Ministry  tests the unit of the model, the determined values (that is 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 8.  
 
c) If the  results referred to in points b(1) and b(2 ) are not achieved, the model and all 
equivalent models shall be considered no t to comply with this Communique . 
 
ç) If the result referred to in point b(3 ) is not achieve d, 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 arithmetic mean of the determined values complies with the respective tolerances 
given in Table 8.  
 e) If the re sult referred to in point (d)  is not achieved, the model and all equivalent models 
shall be considered not to compl y with this Regulation.  
 
f) The Ministry  shall provide all relevant information to the authorities of the Member 
States and to the Commission without delay once a decision has been taken on the non -
compliance of  the model according to points (c)  and (e) . 
 
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 8 and shall 
only use the pr ocedure set out in point 3  for the requirements referred to in t his Annex. For the 
parameters in Table 8, no other tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised standards or in 
any other measurement method, shall be applied.  
 
Table  8 
Verification tolerances for measured parameters  
Parameters  Verification tolerances  
Total volume and compartment 
volume  The determined value*  shall not be more than 3 % or 1 litre 
lower — whichever is the greater value — than the declared 
value.  
Freezing capacity  The determined value* shall not be more than 10 % lower 
than the declared v alue.  
E16, E32 The determined value* shall not be more than 10 % higher than 
the declared value.  
Eaux The determined value* shall not be more than 10 % higher than 
the declared value.  
Annual energy consumption  The determined value* shall not be more than 10 % higher than 
the declared value.  
Internal humidity of wine 
storage appliances (%)  The determined value*  shall not differ from the declared value 
by more than 10 %.  
Airborne acoustical noise 
emissions  The determined value*  shall not be more than 2 dB(A) re 1 pW 
more than the declared value.  
Temperature rise time  The determined value*  shall not be more than 15 % higher than 
the declared value.  
* in the case of three additional units  tested as prescribed in point 3(ç) , the determined value 
means the arithmetic mean of the values determined for these three additional units.