DRAFT COMMUNIQUE ON ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR 
REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES WITH A DIRECT SALES FUNCTION  
(SGM:202 1/…)  
(2019/2024/ EU)  
Object  
ARTICL E 1 – (1) The purpose of this Communique is to establish ecodesign 
requirements for the placing on the market or the putting into service of 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 the Regulation on the Ecodesign 
of Ene rgy-Related Products (2009/125/EC) published in the Official Gazette numbered dated 
07/10/2010 and No. 27722.  
 
Scope  
ARTICLE 2 – (1) This Communique applies to electric mains -operated refrigerating 
appliances with a direct sales function, including applian ces sold for refrigeration of items other 
than foodstuffs.  
(2) This Communique does not apply to:   
a)  refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function that are only powered by energy 
sources other than electricity;  
b) the remote components, such as the condensing unit, compressors or water condensed 
unit, to which a remote cabinet needs to be connected in order to function;  
c) food processing refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function;  
ç) refrigerating appliances with a direct sales functi on specifically tested and approved 
for the storage of medicines or scientific samples;  
d) refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function that have no integrated system for 
producing cooling, and function by ducting chilled air that is produced by a n external air chiller 
unit; this does not include remote cabinets nor does it include category 6 refrigerated vending 
machines, as defined in Table 5 of Annex III;  
e) professional refrigerated storage cabinets, blast cabinets, condensing units and process  
chillers as defined in  Communique on E codesign 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 and numbered 31235 . 
f) wine storage appliances and minibars.  
(3) The requirements in point 1 and point 3( ı) of Annex II do not apply to:  
a) refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function that do not use a vapour 
compression refrigeration cycle;  
b) 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;  
c) saladettes;  
ç) horizontal serve -over counters with integrated storage designed to work at chilled 
operating temperatures;  d) corner, curved and carousel cabinets;  
e) vending machines designed to work at frozen operating temperatures;  
f) serve -over fish counters with flaked ice.  
 
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) 2019/2024 laying down ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances 
with a direct sales function pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and 
of the Counci l in the framework of alignment with the legislation of European Union.  
 
Definitions  
ARTICLE 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) ‘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 displ ayed 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’ mea ns the volume within the inside liners of the compartment, without 
internal fittings and with door or lid closed, in cubic decimetres (dm3) or litres (L);  
  
f) ‘chilled operating temperature’ means a temperature between -3,5 degrees Celsius (°C) 
and 15 deg rees 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 applianc e 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 is 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 m ore doors, or drawers or both, including refrigerating appliances 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 2 of Annex III.  
 
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 funct ion, needs to be connected additionally to remote components 
(condensing unit and/or compressor and/or water condensed unit) which are not an integral part 
of the cabinet;  
 
j) ‘equivalent model’ means a model which has the same technical characteristics re levant 
for the technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or put into 
service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as another model with 
a different model identifier;  
 
k) ‘refrigerated drum vending machine’ means a refrigerated vending machine with 
rotating drums each divided in partitions, in which the foodstuffs and other items are placed on 
a horizontal surface, and are retrieved through individual delivery doors;  
 
l) ‘foodstuffs’ means food, ingr edients, beverages, including wine, and other items 
primarily used for consumption which require refrigeration at specified temperatures;  
 
m) ‘food processing refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function’ means a 
refrigerating appliance with a dire ct sales function specifically tested and approved for carrying 
out food processing such as ice -cream makers, microwave -equipped refrigerated vending machines or ice makers; this does not include refrigerating appliances with a direct sales 
function equipp ed with one compartment specifically designed for carrying out food processing 
which is equivalent to less than 20 % of the appliance total net volume;  
 
 
n) ‘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 of the non -perishable nature of beverages;  
 
o) ‘operating temperature’ means the reference temperature  inside a compartment during 
testing;  
 
ö) ‘corner, curved and carousel cabinet’ 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 f orm a curve. A corner, curved and carousel cabinet does not have a 
recognisable longitudinal axis or length since it consists only of a filling shape (wedge or 
similar) and is not designed to function as a stand -alone refrigerated unit. The two ends of the  
corner cabinet are inclined at an angle between 30 ° and 90 °;  
 
p) ‘minibar’ means a refrigerating appliance with a total volume of maximum 60 litres, 
which is primary intended for the storage and sales of foodstuffs in hotel rooms and similar 
premises, a s defined in Communique on E codesign Requirements for Refrigerating Appliances 
(2019/2019/EU)  (SGM: 2021/…) ; 
 
r) ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific 
product model from other models with the same trade mark or the same manufacturer's, 
importer's or authorised representative's name;  
 
s) ‘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);  
 
ş) ‘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 operating 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 docu mentation 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 condition or 
application, as evidenced at least by the technical documentation, information provided for the 
product and any advertising, information or marketing materials;  
 
t) ‘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;  
 
u) ‘refrigerated vending machine’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales 
function designed to accept consumer payments or tokens to dispense chilled foodstuffs or other 
items without on -site labour intervention;  
 
ü) ‘wine storage appliance’ means refrigerating appliance with o nly one type of 
compartment for the storage of wine, with precision temperature control for the storage 
conditions and target temperature, and equipped with anti -vibration measures, as defined in 
Communique on Ecodesign Requirements for Refrigerating Appli ances (2019/2019/EU);  
(SGM: 202 1/…)  
 
v) ‘product database’ means a collection of data  created by European Commission  
concerning products, which is arranged in a systematic manner and consists of a consumer -
oriented public part, where information concerning  individual product parameters is accessible 
by electronic means, an online portal for accessibility and a compliance part, with clearly 
specified accessibility and security requirements, as referred to in Regulation on S etting a 
Framework for Energy Labelling published in the Official Gazette No. … dated …/…/…  
 
y) ‘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;  
 
z) ‘horizontal cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function with 
horizontal display, opening on its top, and accessible from above;  
 
aa) ‘condensing unit’ means  a product integrating at least one electrically driven 
compressor and one condenser, capable of cooling 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 Professional Refrigerated Storage Cabinets, Blast Cabinets, 
Condensing Units and Process Chillers (SGM: 2020/3) published in the Official Gazette dated 
5/9/202 0 and numbered 31235 . 
 
(2) For the purposes of the Annexes, additional definitions are set out in Annex I.  
 
 Ecodesign Requirements  
ARTICLE 6 – (1) The ecodesign requirements set out in Annex II shall apply from the 
dates indicated therein.  
 
Conformity Assessment  
ARTICLE 7 – (1) The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 1 0 of 
Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) published 
in the Official Gazette No. 27722 dated 07/10/2010 shall be the internal de sign control system 
set out in Annex IV to that Regulation or the management system set out in Annex V to that 
Regulation.  
 
(2) For the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 1 0 of Regulation on 
Ecodesign Requirements for Energy -Related Prod ucts (2009/125/EC) published in the Official 
Gazette No. 27722 dated 07/10/2010 , the technical documentation shall contain a copy of the 
product information provided in accordance with point 4 of Annex II and the details and the 
results of the calculations  set out in Annex III to this Regulation.  
(3) Where the information included in the technical documentation for a particular model 
has been obtained  using either one or both of the methods below; 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.  The technical documentation shall include a list 
of all equivalent models, including the model identifiers.  
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 des ign or extrapolation from another model of the same 
or a different manufacturer; or both,  
 (4) The technical documentation shall include the information in the order and as set out 
in Annex VI of  Communique on Energy Labelling of Refrigerating Appliances w ith a Direct 
Sales Function (SGM:202 1/…) (2019/2018/EU). Except for products referred to in point 3 of 
Article 2, for market surveillance purposes,  for products in product database,  manufacturers, 
importers or authorised representatives may, without prejud ice to Annex IV, point 3(f) of 
Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) published 
in the Official Gazette dated 07/10/2010 and numbered 27722 , refer to the technical 
documentation uploaded to the product database which  contains the same information laid 
down in Communique on Energy Labelling of Refrigerating Appliances with a Direct Sales 
Function (2019/2018/EU) (SGM:202 1/…). 
 
Verification Procedure for Market Surveillance Purposes  
ARTICLE 8 – (1) The Ministry  shall apply the verification procedure set out in Annex 
IV when performing the market surveillance checks referred to in point 2 of Article 5 of 
Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) published 
in the Official Gazet te dated 07/10/2010 and numbered 27722 . 
 
Circumvention and Software Updates  
ARTICLE 9– (1) The manufacturer, importer or authorised representative shall not place 
on the market products designed to be able to detect they are being tested (e.g. recognising the test conditions or test cycle), and to react specifically by automatically altering the ir 
performance during the test with the aim of reaching a more favourable level for any of the 
parameters declared by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative in the technical 
documentation or included in any of the documentation provided.  
 
(2) The energy consumption of the product and any of the other declared parameters shall 
not deteriorate after a software or firmware update when measured with the same test standard 
originally used for the declaration of conformity, except with explicit c onsent of the end -user 
prior to update. No performance change shall occur as a result of rejecting the update.  
 
(3) A software update shall never have the effect of changing the product's performance 
in a way that makes it non -compliant with the ecodesign requirements applicable for the 
declaration of conformity.  
 
Benchmarks  
ARTICLE 10 – (1) The benchmarks for the best -performing products and technologies 
available on the market at the time of adopting this Regulation are set out in Annex V.  
 
Consultation Forum  
ARTICLE 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 level of energy efficiency index requirements , the appropria teness of modifying 
the EEI formula, including the modelling parameters and the correction factors , the 
appropriateness of further segmentation of the product categories , the appropriateness to set 
additional resource efficiency requirements in accordance with the objectives of the circular 
economy, including whether more spare parts should be included , the appropriateness to set 
energy efficiency requirements and additional information requirements for saladettes, 
horizontal serve -over counters with integr ated storage working at chilled operating 
temperatures, corner cabinets, vending machines designed to work at a frozen operating 
temperature and serve -over fish counters with flaked ice , the appropriateness to base the 
[equivalent volume] of a beverage cooler on the net volume instead of the gross volüme, the 
appropriateness to introduce an EEI formula for supermarket cabinets based on the net volume 
instead of total display area , and the level of the tolerances.  
 
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE 12– (1) This Communique shall enter into force on 01/03/2021.  
 
Enforcement  
ARTICLE 13 – (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 definitions shall apply:  
 
a) ‘declared values’ means the values provided by the supplier for the stated, calculated 
or measured technical parameters in accordance with Article 7.2, for the verificati on of 
compliance by the Member State authorities.  
 
b) ‘combined cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function which 
combines display and opening directions from a vertical and a horizontal cabinet;  
 
c) ‘integral cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function that has 
an integrated refrigeration system which incorporates a compressor and condensing unit;  
 
ç) ‘multi -temperature vending machine’ means a refrigerated vending machine including 
at least two compar tments with different operating temperatures ; 
 
d) ‘vertical cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function with a 
vertical or inclined display opening from the front;  
 
e) ‘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;  
 
f) ‘ice-cream freezer’ means a horizontal cabinet intended to store and/or display and sell 
pre-packed ice cream, where access by t he 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 by the total 
display area  ≥ 0,35 meters (m);  
 
g)  ‘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 III, Table 5;  
 
ğ) ‘guarantee’ means any undertaking by the retailer or a manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative to the consumer, to  reimburse the price paid; or  replace, repair or 
handle , or fix the problem i n accordance with the optional rights granted to the consumer in 
Law No. 6502 and its sub -regulations  of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function in 
any way if they do not meet the specifications set out in the guarantee statement or in the 
relevant advertising;  
 h) ‘daily energy consumption’ (E daily) means  the energy used by a refrigerating appliance 
with a direct sales function over 24 hours at reference conditions, expressed in kilowatt hour 
per day (kWh/24h);  
 
ı) ‘climate class factor’ (CC) means a correction factor that accounts for the difference in 
ambient conditions for which the refrigerating appliance is designed for;  
 
i) ‘door gasket’ means a mechanical seal which fills the space between the door and the 
cabinet of the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function to prevent leakage from the  
cabinet to the outdoor air;  
 
j) ‘M-package’ means a test package fitted with a temperature measuring device;  
 
k) ‘M’ and ‘N’ means modelling parameters that take into account the total display area 
or volume -dependence of the energy use, with values as set out in Table 4, Annex III;  
 
l) ‘P’ means a correction factor that accounts for the differences between integral and 
remote cabinets;  
 
m) ‘temperature coefficient’ (C) means a correction factor that accounts for the difference 
in operating temperature;  
 
n) ‘refrigerator’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function that 
continuously maintains the temperature of the products stored in the cabinet at chilled operating 
temperature;  
 
o) ‘standard annual energy consumption’ (SAE) means the ref erence 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 III;  
 
ö) ‘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 freezers are not considered supe rmarket cabinets;  
 
p) ‘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 see items through it;  
 
r) ‘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;  
 s) ‘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); 
 
ş) ‘vacuum insulation panel’ means an insulation panel consisting of a firm, highly -porous 
material enc ased in a thin, gas -tight outer envelope, from which the gases are evacuated and 
which is sealed to prevent outside gases from entering the panel; , 
 
t) ‘spare part’ means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar 
function in a produc t; 
 
u) ‘professional repairer’ means an operator or undertaking which provides services of 
repair and professional maintenance of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function;  
 
ü) ‘annual energy consumption’ (AE) means the average daily energy con sumption 
multiplied by 365 (days per year), expressed in kilowatt hour per year (kWh/a), calculated in 
accordance with point 2(b) of Annex III;  
 
  ANNEX  – II 
 
ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS  
 
1. Energy efficiency requirements:  
 
a)  From 1 March 2021, the EEI of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function 
shall not be above the values as set out in Table 1.  
 
Tabl e 1 
Maximum EEI for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales 
function,  (%) 
 EEI 
Ice-cream freezers  80 
All other refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function  100 
 
b) From 1 September 2023, the EEI of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales 
function, except for refrigerated drum vending machines, shall not be above the values as set 
out in Table 2.  
 
Tabl e 2 
Maximum EEI for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales 
function, (%) 
 EEI 
Ice-cream freezers  50 
All other refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function  80 
 
2. Resource efficiency requirements:  
 
From 1 March 2021, refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function shall meet the 
following requirements: . 
 
a) Availability of spare parts : 
 
(1) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of refrigerating appliances 
with a direct sales function shall make available to professional repairers at least the following 
spare parts , for a minimum period of eight years after placing the last unit of the model on the 
market : 
 
- Thermostat s; 
- starting relays;  
- no-frost heating resistors;  
- temperature  sensors;  
- software and firmware including reset software;  
- printed circuit boards; and  - light sources . 
(2) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of refrigerating appliances 
with a direct sales function shall make available to professional re pairers and end -users at least 
the following spare parts , for a minimum period of eight years after placing the last unit of the 
model on the market : 
 
- door handles and door hinges;  
- knobs, dials and buttons;  
- door gaskets; and  
- peripheral trays, baskets and r acks for storage . 
 
(3) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives of refrigerating appliances 
with a direct sales function shall ensure that the spare parts mentioned in points (1) and (2) can 
be replaced with the use of commonly available tool s and without permanent damage to the 
appliance.  
 
(4) The list of spare parts concerned by point (1) and the procedure for ordering them 
shall be publicly available on the free access website of the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative, at t he latest two years after the placing on the market of the first unit 
of a model and until the end of the period of availability of these spare parts. . 
 
(5)  The list of spare parts concerned by point (2) and the procedure for ordering them 
and the repair instructions shall be publicly available on the manufacturer’s, the importer’s or 
authorised representative’s free access website, at the moment of the placing on the market of 
the first unit of a model and until the end of the period of availability of th ese spare parts.  
 
b) Maximum delivery time of spare parts : 
 
(1) During the period mentioned under point (a), the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representatives shall ensure the delivery of the spare parts for refrigerating appliances with a 
direct sales function within 15 working days after having received the order.  
 
(2) In the case of spare parts available concerned by point a(1) the availability of the spare 
parts may be limited to professional repairers registered in accordance with point c(1) a nd (2).  
 
c) Access to repair and maintenance information : 
 
After a period of two years after the placing on the market of the first unit of a model or 
of an equivalent model, and until the end of the period mentioned under (a), the manufacturer, 
importer o r authorised representative shall provide access to the appliance repair and 
maintenance information to professional repairers in the following conditions:  
 
(1) the manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s website shall indicate 
the proces s for professional repairers to register for access to information; to accept such a request, manufacturers, importers or authorised representative may require the professional 
repairer to demonstrate that:  
 
(i) the professional repairer has the technical competence to repair refrigerating 
appliances with a direct sales function and complies with the applicable regulations for repairers 
of electrical equipment where it operates. Reference to an official registration system as 
professional repairer  shall be accepted as proof of compliance with this point;  
 
(ii) the professional repairer is covered by insurance covering liabilities resulting from its 
activity regardless of whether this is required . 
 
(2) the manufacturers, importers or authorised representative s shall accept or refuse the 
registration within 5 working days from the date of the request;  
 
(3) manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives may charge reasonable and 
proportionate fees for access to the repair and maintenance information or f or receiving regular 
updates. A fee is reasonable if it does not discourage access by failing to take into account the 
extent to which the professional repairer uses the information.  
 
(4) Once registered, a professional repairer shall have access, within o ne working day 
after requesting it, to the requested repair and maintenance information. The information may 
be provided for an equivalent model or model of the same family, if relevant. . 
 
The available repair and maintenance information shall include:  
 
- the unequivocal appliance identification;  
- a disassembly map or exploded view;  
- technical manual of instructions for repair;  
- list of necessary repair and test equipment;  
- component  and diagnosis information (such as minimum and maximum theoretical 
values for measurements);  
- wiring and connection diagrams; , 
- diagnostic fault and error codes (including manufacturer -specific  codes, where 
applicable);  
- instructions for installation of rele vant software and firmware including reset 
software; and  
- information on how to access data records of reported failure incidents stored on the 
refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function (where applicable).  
 
ç) Requirements for dismantling for mat erial recovery and recycling while avoiding 
pollution  
 
(1) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall ensure that refrigerating 
appliances with a direct sales function are designed in such a way that the materials and components referred to in Article 14 point 3  to Regulation on Waste Electrical and Electronic 
Equipment (2002/96/ EC) published in the Official Gazette dated 22/05/2012 and numbered 
28300  can be removed with the use of commonly available tools.  
(2) Manufacturers, importers and  authorised representatives shall fulfil the obligations 
laid down in Article 9 of Regulation on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 
(2002/96/EC)  
(3) If the refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function contains vacuum insulation 
panels, the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function shall be labelled with the letters 
‘VIP’.  
 
3. Information requirements:  
 
From 1 March 2021, instruction manuals for installers and end -users, and free access 
websites of manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives shall include the following 
information:  
 
(a) the recommended setting of temperatures in each compartment for optimum food 
preservation;  
 
(b) an estimation of the impact of temperature settings on food waste;  
 
(c) for beverage coolers: ‘This appliance is intended to operate in climates where the 
maximum temperature and the humidity are [fill in the applicable warmest temperature of the 
beverage cooler and the applicable relative humidity of the beverage cooler of Table 7] 
respec tively.’;  
 
(ç) for ice -cream freezers: ‘This appliance is intended to operate in climates where the 
temperature and the humidity ranges from [fill in the applicable minimum temperature of Table 
9] to [fill in the applicable maximum temperature of Table 9] and from [fill in the applicable 
minimum relative humidity of Table 9] to [fill in the applicable maximum relative humidity of 
Table 9] respectively.’;  
 
(d) instructions for the correct installation and end -user maintenance, including cleaning, 
of the refr igerating appliance with a direct sales function;  
 
(e) for integral cabinets: ‘If the condenser coil is not cleaned [the recommended frequency 
for cleaning the condenser coil, expressed in times per year], the efficiency of the appliance 
will decrease sign ificantly.’;  
 
(f) access to professional repair such as internet webpages, addresses, contact details; ,  
 
(g)  relevant information for ordering spare parts, directly or through other channels 
provided by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representa tive such as internet webpages, 
addresses, contact details;   
(ğ) the minimum period during which spare parts, necessary for the repair of the 
refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function, are available;  
 
(h) the minimum duration of the guarantee of  the refrigerating appliance with a direct 
sales function offered by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative; , 
 
(ı) instructions on how to find the model information in the product database  or 
manufacturers ’, importers ’ or authorised representatives ’ web site , as set out in Communique 
on Energy Labelling of Refrigerating Appliances with a Direct Sales Function (2019/2018/EU)  
(SGM:202 1/…) by means of a weblink that links the model information as stored in the product 
database or   manufacturers ’, importers ’ or authorised representatives ’ web site; or a link to the 
product database or manufacturers ’, importers ’ or authorised representatives ’ web site and 
information on how to find the model identifier on the product.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ANNEX  – III 
 
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 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 Journal 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 3;  
 
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 w ith 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 3 
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  ×  E daily  
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 di rect sales function 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 4.  
 
Tabl e 4 
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 5.  
  
Tabl e 5 
Temperature  conditions and corresponding temperature coefficient values, C  
(a) Supermarket cabinets  
Category  Temperature 
class  Highest 
temperature 
of warmest 
M-package 
(°C) Lowest 
temperature 
of coldest 
M-package 
(°C) Highest 
minimum 
temperature 
of all M -
packages 
(°C) Value 
for C  
Vertical and 
combined 
supermarket 
refrigerator 
cabinets  M2 ≤ +7 ≥ -1 n.a. 1,00 
H1 and 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 and 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 (°C)  Lowest 
temperature  of 
coldest M -
package (°C)  Highest 
minimum 
temperature of 
all M -packages 
(°C) 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 the products are held in stac ks, 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 fronted 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 = Gross Volume c × ((25 - Tc)/20) × CC 
 
where T c is the average compartment temperature and CC is the climate class factor. 
The values for T c are set out in Table 6. The values for CC are set out in Table 7.  
Tabl e 6 
Temperature classes and corresponding average compartment temperatures (Tc) for 
beverage  coolers  
Temperature class  Tc (oC) 
K1 + 3,5  
K2 + 2,5  
K3 - 1,0 
K4 + 5,0   
Tabl e 7 
Operating conditions and corresponding 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 the compartments of the ice -cream freezer with target 
temperature T c, (Veq c), calculated as follows:  
 
Yc = Veq c = Net Volume c × ((12 - Tc)/30) × CC  
 
where T c is the average compartment temperature and CC is the climate class factor. 
The values for T c are set out in Table 8. The values for CC are set out in Table 9.  
 
Tabl e 8 
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 9 
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 (%) 
Ice-cream 
freezer with 
transparent lid  16 80 30 55 1,00 
35 75 1,10 
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 10.  
 
Tabl e 10 
P values  
Cabinet type  P 
Integral supermarket cabinets  1,10 
Other refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function  1,00 
 
 
  ANNEX  – IV 
 
VERIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR MARKET SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES  
 
1. The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification by 
Ministry of the declared values and shall not be used by the manufacturer, importer or 
authorised representative as an allowed tolerance to establish the valu es in the technical 
documentation or in interpreting these values with a view to achieving compliance or to 
communicate better performance by any means.  
 
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 compliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in 
this Communique  pursuant to point 2 of Article 5 of Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements 
for Energy -Related Products ( 2009/125/EC ) published in the Official Gazette dated 07/10/2010  
and numbered 27722 , for the requirements referred to in this Annex, 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 requ irements if:  
 
(1) the values given in the technical documentation pursuant to point 2 of Annex IV to 
Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Energy -Related Products (2009/125/EC) (declared 
values), and, where applicable, the values used to calculate these  values, are not more 
favourable for the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative than the results of the 
corresponding measurements carried out pursuant to paragraph ( f) thereof; and  
 
(2) the declared values meet any requirements laid down in t his Communique , and any 
required product information published by the manufacturer, importer or authorised 
representative does not contain values that are more favourable for the manufacturer, importer 
or authorised representative than the declared values;  and 
 
(3) when the Ministry  check s the unit of the model, they find that the manufacturer, 
importer or authorised representative has put in place a system that complies with the 
requirements in the second paragraph of Article 9; and  
 (4) when the Ministry  check s the unit of the model, it complies with the information 
requirements in Article 6 and resource efficiency  requirements in Article 5 and program 
requirements  in point 1 of Annex II; and  
 
(5) when the Ministry  tests the unit of the model, the determi ned 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 11.  
 
c) If the results referred to in point b(1), (2), (3) or ( 4) 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(5) 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 with the respective 
verification tolerances given in Table 11.  
 
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 III. . 
 
5.  The Ministry  shall only apply the verification tolerances that are set out in Table 11 
and shall use only the procedure described in subpoints of point 3 of this Annex  for the 
requirements referred to in this Annex. For the parameters in Table 11, no other tolerances, 
such as those set out in harmonised standards or in any other measurement method, shall be 
applied.  
 
Tabl e 11 
Verification tolerances  
Paramet ers Verificat ion Tolerance s 
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 % than the 
declared value. . Edaily The deter mined 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) of this Annex , the 
determined value means the arithmetical mean of the values determined for these three additional 
units.  
 
  ANNEX  – V 
 
BENCHMARKS  
 
1. At the time of entry into force of this Communique , the best available technology on 
the market for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function in terms of their EEI was 
identified as outlined below.  
 
 TDA (m2), net volume 
(L) or gross volume (L) 
as applicable   
T1 or T V  
AE (kWh/a)  
Supermarket cabinets  
(Vertical supermarket 
refrigerator)  3,3   
4526  
(=12,4   kWh/24h)  
Supermarket cabinets  
(Horizontal supermarket 
refrigerator)  2,2   
2044  
(= 5,6  kWh/24h)  
Supermarket cabinets  
(Vertical supermarket 
freezer)  3   
9709  
(= 26,6 kWh/24h)  
Supermarket cabinets  
(Horizontal supermarket 
freezer)  1,4  1621  
(= 4,4 kWh/24h)  
2,76  6424  
(= 17,6 kWh/24h)  
Can and bottle refrigerated 
vending machine  548 7 oC 1547  
(= 4,24 kWh/24h)  
Spiral refrigerated vending 
machine  472 3 oC 2070  
(= 5,67 kWh/24h)  
Beverage cooler  506  475 
(= 1,3 kWh/24h)  
Ice-cream freezer  302  329 
(= 0,9 kWh/24h)  
Gelato -scooping cabinet  1,43  10862  
(= 29,76 kWh/24h)