EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN 
COMMISSION  
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2013) XXX  draft 
  
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX  
supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 
with regards to the energy labelling of professional storage cabinets 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
  
EN 2   EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGU LATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX 
supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the Eu ropean Parliament and of the Council 
with regards to the energy labelling of professional storage cabinets 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2010/30/EU
1 of the European Parliament  and of the Council of 19 
May 2010 on the indication by labe lling and standard product info rmation of the consumption 
of energy and other resources by en ergy-related products , and in pa rticular Article 10 thereof, 
Whereas: (1)
 Directive 2010/30/EU requires the Commission to adopt delegated acts as regards the 
labelling of energy-related products that ha ve a significant potential for energy savings 
but exhibit a wide disparity in performan ce levels with equivalent functionality. 
(2) The energy consumed by professional storage cabinets accounts for a significant share 
of the total electricity demand in the Union,  and professional st orage cabinets with 
equivalent functionality exhibit a wide di sparity in terms of energy efficiency. The 
scope for reducing their energy consumpti on is significant. Professional storage 
cabinets should therefore be covered by energy labelling requirements. 
(3) Harmonised provisions should be laid dow n on labelling and standard product 
information regarding the energy efficiency of  professional storage cabinets in order to 
provide incentives for manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency of those 
products, to encourage end-users to purc hase energy-efficien t products and to 
contribute to the functioning of the internal market. 
(4) The combined effect of this Regulati on and Commission Regulation (EU) No XX/YY 
of ZZ implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of  the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to ecodesign requireme nts for professional storage cabinets2 [] is 
expected to result by 2020 in estimated annual energy savings of about 1.8 TWh (terawatt hour) in 2020 and 4.1 TWh in 2030, corresponding to 0.7 and 1.4 million 
tonnes CO2 equivalent saving, compared to  what would happen if no measures were 
taken. 
(5)
 The information provided on the label should  be obtained through reliable, accurate 
and reproducible measurement procedures, which take into acc ount the recognised 
state of the art measurement methods including, where available, harmonised 
standards adopted by the Eur opean standardisation organisa tions, as listed in Annex I 
                                                 
1 OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1. 
2           Number of the Regulation and OJ reference to be inserted before publication in the OJ  
EN 3   EN to Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 of the European  Parliament and of the Council of 25 
October 2012 on European standardisation3. 
(6) This Regulation should specify a uniform design and content of product labels for 
professional storage cabinets. 
(7) In addition, this Regulation should speci fy requirements for the product fiche and 
technical documentation for pr ofessional storage cabinets. 
(8) Moreover, this Regulation should specify requirements for the information to be 
provided for any form of distance selling of  professional storage cabinets and in any 
advertisements and technical promotional material for such products. 
(9) It is appropriate to provide for a review of  the provisions of this Regulation taking into 
account technological progress, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Subject matter and scope 
1. This Regulation establishes requirements for the labelling a nd the provision of 
supplementary product information on professional storage cabinets.  
2. This Regulation shall apply to  electric mains-operated professional storage cabinets 
including those sold for the refrigera tion of items other than foodstuffs.  
3. This Regulation shall not a pply to the following products: 
(a) professional storage cabinets that ar e primarily powered by energy sources 
other than electricity; 
(b) professional storage cabinets operati ng with a remote condensing unit; 
(c) open cabinets, where their openness is a fundamental requirement for their 
primary functionality; 
(d) cabinets specifically designed for carryi ng out food processing, where the mere 
presence of one compartment, with a net volume equivalent to less than 20% of 
the cabinet total net volume and specifi cally designed for carrying out food 
processing is not sufficient for exemption; 
(e) cabinets specifically designed only for th e purpose of thawing frozen foodstuff 
in a controlled manner, where the mere presence of one compartment specifically designed for thawing frozen foods in a controlled manner is not 
sufficient for exemption; 
(f)
 serve-over counters and other similar fo rms of cabinet primarily intended for 
display and sale of foodstuffs in a ddition to refrigeration and storage; 
(g) cabinets specifically designed for the st orage of medicine s and scientific 
samples; 
(h) cabinets that do not use a vapour compression refrigeration cycle; 
                                                 
3 OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12  
EN 4   EN (i) custom-made professional storage cabi nets cabinets, made on a one-off basis 
and not equivalent functi onally or materially to other professional storage 
cabinets cabinets; 
(j) refrigerator-freezers 
(k) static air cabinets 
(l) built-in cabinets 
(m) roll-in and pass-through cabinets.  
Article 2 
Definitions 
The following definitions shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation: 
(a)  ‘professional 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 limits at chilled or  frozen operating temperature, using a 
vapour compression cycle, and intended for the storage of foodstuff in non-
household environments but not for the display to or access by customers;
 
(b) ‘foodstuffs’ means food, ingredients, be verages, including wine, and other 
items primarily intended for consump tion which require refrigeration at 
specified temperatures; 
(c) ‘built-in cabinet’ means a fixed refrigerat ing appliance intended to be installed 
in a cabinet, in a prepared recess in a wall or similar location, and requiring 
furniture finishing; 
(d) ‘roll-in cabinet’ means a cabinet including one unique compartment that allows 
wheeled racks of product to be wheeled in; 
(e) ‘pass-through cabinet’ means a cabinet accessible from both sides; 
(f) ‘static air cabinet’ means a storage cab inet without internal forced-air 
circulation, specifically designed to stor e temperature sensitiv e foodstuffs or to 
avoid a drying effect on foodstuffs stored  without a sealed enclosure, where a 
single static air compartment within the cabinet is not sufficient to designate 
the cabinet as a static air cabinet; 
(g)  ‘open cabinet’ means a storage cabinet whose refrigerated enclosure can be 
reached from the outside without opening a door or a drawer; 
(h) ‘saladette’ means a cabinet 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; 
(i) 'combined cabinet' means a storage prof essional cabinet including two or more 
compartments with different temperature( s) for the refrigeration and storage of 
foodstuffs; 
(j) ‘refrigerator-freezer’ means a type of co mbined cabinet including at least one 
compartment exclusively intended for ch illed operating temperature and one 
compartment exclusively intended fo r frozen operating temperature.  
EN 5   EN Article 3 
Responsibilities of suppliers and timetable 
1. From 1 January 2016 suppliers placing professi onal storage cabinets on the market or 
putting them into service, shall ensure that  the following requirements are fulfilled: 
(a) a printed label complying with the format and content of information set out in 
Annex III shall be provided for each professional storage cabinet; 
(b) an electronic label in the format a nd containing the information set out in 
Annex III shall be made available to dealers for each professional storage cabinet model; 
(c)
 a product fiche, as set out in Annex IV , shall be provided for each professional 
storage cabinet; 
(d) an electronic product fiche, as set out in  Annex IV, shall be made available to 
dealers for each professional storage cabinet model; 
(e) the technical documentation,  as set out in Annex V,  shall be provided on 
request to the authorities of the Member States; 
(f) any advertisement relating to a specific professional storage cabinet model and 
containing energy-related or price information shall include a reference to the 
energy efficiency class of that model; 
(g) any technical promotional material con cerning a specific professional storage 
cabinet model and describing its specific technical parameters shall include the energy efficiency class of that model; 
2.
 The format of the label set out in Anne x III shall be applie d according to the 
following timetable: 
(a) for professional storage cabinets placed  on the market from 1 January 2016 
labels shall be in accordance with label 1 of Annex III;  
(b) for professional storage cabinets placed on the market from 1 July 2017 labels 
shall be in accordance with label 2 of Annex III;  
(c) for professional storage cabinets placed  on the market from 1 January 2019 
labels shall be in accordance with label 3 of Annex III;  
(d) for professional storage cabinets placed on the market from 1 July 2020 labels 
shall be in accordance with label 4 of Annex III. 
Article 4 
Responsibilities of dealers 
Dealers of professional storage cabinets shall ensure that the following requirements are 
fulfilled: 
(a) each professional storage cabinet, at the point of sale, shall bear the label 
provided by suppliers in accordance with Article 3(1), as set out in Annex III, 
on the outside of the front or top of the a ppliance, in such a way as to be clearly 
visible; 
(b) professional storage cabinets offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase, where the 
end-user cannot be expected to see th e product displayed, shall be marketed 
with the information provided by the suppliers in accordance with Annex VI,  
EN 6   EN except where the offer is made thr ough the Internet in which case the 
provisions of Annex VII shall apply; 
(c) any advertisement relating to a specific professional storage cabinet model and 
containing energy-related or price information shall include a reference to the 
energy efficiency class of that model; 
(d) any technical promotional material con cerning a specific professional storage 
cabinet model and describing its specific  technical parameters shall include a 
reference to the energy effici ency class of that model. 
Article 5 
Measurement and calculation methods 
The information to be provided pursuant to Ar ticles 3 and 4 shall be  obtained by reliable, 
accurate and reproducible measurement and calcu lation methods which take into account the 
recognised state-of-the-art measurement and ca lculation methods, as set out in Annex IX. 
Article 6 
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes 
Member States shall apply the procedure set out in Annex X when assessing the conformity of 
the declared energy efficiency class, annual energy consumption and volumes. 
Article 7 
Review 
The Commission shall review th is Regulation in the light of  technological progress no later 
than five years after its entry into force. The review shall in particul ar assess any significant 
changes in the market shares of various types of  appliances and the veri fication tolerances set 
out in Annex X. 
Article 8 
Entry into force and application 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of  the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission 
 The President     
EN 7   EN ANNEX I  
Definitions applicable for Annexes II to X 
For the purposes of Annexes II to X, th e following definitions shall apply: 
(2)  ‘net volume means’ the volume contai ning foodstuffs within the load limit, 
minus the volume of shelves and any internal fittings; 
(3) ‘gross storage volume’ means the volume w ithin the inside walls of the cabinet 
or compartment, excluding internal fittings, doors or lids, if any, with these being closed; 
(4)
 ‘chilled operating temperature’ means that  the temperature of foodstuff stored 
in the cabinet is continuously maintain ed at a temperature comprised between -
1°C and 5°C; 
(5) ‘frozen operating temperature’ means that the temperature of foodstuff stored in 
the cabinet is continuously maintained at a temperature lower than -15°C; 
(6) ‘multi-use’ means that a professional storage cabinet or separate compartment 
of the same cabinet may be set at different temperatures for chilled or frozen foodstuffs;  
(7)
 ‘vertical cabinet’ means a cabinet that ha s overall height eq ual or higher than 
1050 mm with one or more vertical doors or drawers accessing the same 
compartment; 
(8) ‘counter cabinet’ means a cab inet that has overall heig ht lower than 1050 mm 
with one or more vertical doors or drawers accessing the same compartment; 
(9) ‘light-duty cabinet’ means a professi onal storage cabinet only capable of 
continuously maintaining chiller or frozen operating temperature in ambient conditions corresponding to climate class 3,  as detailed in Table 3 of Annex IX; 
where the cabinet is able to mainta in temperature in ambient conditions 
corresponding to climate cla ss 4 as detailed in Table 3 of Annex IX, it shall not 
be considered a light-duty cabinet.  
(10)
 'heavy-duty cabinet' means a professi onal storage cabinet capable of 
continuously maintaining chilled or fr ozen operating temperature in ambient 
conditions corresponding to climate class 5,  as detailed in Table 3 of Annex IX; 
(11) ‘equivalent refrigerating appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance model 
placed on the market with the same net and gross storage volumes, same technical, efficiency and performance characteristics, and same compartment 
types as another refrigerating appliance model placed on the market under a different commercial code number by the same manufacturer;  
EN 8   EN ANNEX II 
Energy efficiency classes 
The energy efficiency class of a professional st orage cabinet shall be determined on the basis 
of its Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) as set out in Table 1 
Table 1: Energy efficiency classes of professional storage cabinets 
Energy efficiency class EEI 
A+++ EEI< 10 
A++ 10 ≤ EEI < 15 
A+ 15 ≤ EEI < 20 
A 20 ≤ EEI < 30 
B 30 ≤ EEI < 40 
C 40 ≤ EEI < 55 
D 55 ≤ EEI < 75 
E 75 ≤ EEI < 85 
F 85 ≤ EEI < 95 
G 95 ≤ EEI < 115 
 
The EEI shall be calculated as detailed in Annex VIII.   
EN 9   EN ANNEX III 
The labels 
1. Label 1 - Professional storage cabinets in energy efficiency classes A to G 
 
The following information shall be included in the label:  
EN 10   EN I. supplier’s name or trade mark; 
II. supplier’s model identifier; III. the energy efficiency class, determined in accordance with Annex II; the 
head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class shall be placed at 
the same height as the head of the relevant energy efficiency class; 
IV. the annual electricity consumpti on in kWh in terms of final energy 
consumption per year, rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in 
accordance with Annex IX; 
V. the sum of the storage volumes of all chilled compartments. 
VI. the sum of the storage volumes of all frozen compartments. 
The design aspects of the label for professional storage cabinets  shall be in accordance with 
point 5. By way of derogation, where a m odel has been awarded an ‘EU Ecolabel’ under 
Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the Eur opean Parliament and of the Council
4, a copy of the 
EU Ecolabel may be added. 
                                                 
4 OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.  
EN 11   EN  
2. Label 2 - Professional storage cabinets in  energy efficiency classes A+ to G  
 
The information listed in point 1 shall be included in this label.  
EN 12   EN The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 5. By way of derogation, where a 
model has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ unde r Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, a copy of the 
EU eco-label may be added.  
EN 13   EN  
3. Label 3 - Professional storage cabinets in  energy efficiency classes A++ to G  
  
EN 14   EN  
The information listed in point 1 shall be included in this label. The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 5. By way of derogation, 
where a model has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 
66/2010, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.  
EN 15   EN 4. Label 4 -  Professional storage cabinets in energy efficiency classes A+++ to G 
 
The information listed in point 1 shall be included in this label.  
EN 16   EN The design of the labels shall be in accordance with point 5. By way of derogation, where a 
model has been awarded an ‘EU eco-label’ unde r Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, a copy of the 
EU eco-label may be added.  
EN 17   EN 5.  The design of the label for professional storage cabinets shall be the following: 
  
EN 18   EN  Whereby:  
(a) The label shall be at least 110 mm wide and 220 mm high. Where the label is printed in a 
larger format, its content shall nevertheless re main proportionate to th e specifications above.  
(b) The background of the label shall be white.  
(c) Colours shall be CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 00-
70-X-00: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.  
(d) The label shall fulfil all of the following requirements ( numbers refer to the figure above):  
 EU label border stroke: 5 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % – round corners: 3,5 mm.  
 EU logo — colours: X-80-00-00 and 00-00-X-00.  
 Energy label: colour: X-00-00-00.  
Pictogram as depicted: EU logo + energy label: width: 92 mm, height: 17 mm.  
 Sub-logos border: 1 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % – length: 92,5 mm.  
 A-G scale  
— Arrow: height: 7 mm, gap: 0,75 mm — colours:  
Highest class: X-00-X-00,  Second class: 70-00-X-00,  Third class: 30-00-X-00,  Fourth class: 00-00-X-00,  Fifth class: 00-30-X-00,  Sixth class: 00-70-X-00,  Last classes: 00-X-X-00.  — 
Text: Calibri bold 19 pt, capitals and white; ‘+ ’ symbols: Calibri bold 13 pt, capitals, 
white, aligned on a single row.  
 Energy efficiency class  
— Arrow: width: 26 mm, height: 14 mm, 100 % black;  
— Text: Calibri bold 29 pt, capitals and white; ‘+’ symbols: Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white 
and aligned on a single row.  
 Energy  
— Text: Calibri regular 11 pt, capitals, black. 
 Annual energy consumption:  
— Border: 3 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value: Calibri bold 32 pt, 100 % black.  
— Second line: Calibri regular 14 pt, 100 % black.  
 Storage volumes of all compartments  that do not merit a star rating:  
— Border: 3 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value: Calibri bold 25 pt, 100 % black. Cali bri regular 17 pt, 100 % black.   
EN 19   EN 
 Storage volumes of all frozen-food storage compartments that merit a star rating:  
— Border: 3 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value: Calibri bold 25 pt, 100 % black.  
Calibri regular 17 pt, 100 % black.  
 Supplier’s name or trademark  
 Supplier’s model identifier  
 The supplier’s name or trademark and model id entifier should fit in a space of 90 x 15 mm.  
 Numbering of the Regulation:  
Text: Calibri bold 11 pt.   
EN 20   EN ANNEX IV 
Product Fiche 
1. The information in the product fiche of th e professional storage cabinet shall be 
provided in the following order and shall be included in the product brochure or 
other literature provided with the product: 
(a) supplier’s name or trade mark; 
(b) supplier’s model identifier; 
(c) type of the model in accordance w ith the definitions of Annex I; 
(d) the energy efficiency class and the en ergy efficiency index of the model, 
determined in accordance with Annex II; 
(e) where the model has been awarded an ‘EU Ecolabel award’ under Regulation 
(EC) No 66/2010, that information may be included; 
(f) the energy consumption of the cabinet  over 24 hours  (E 24h) and the annual 
energy consumption in kWh,  rounded to the nearest in teger and calculated in 
accordance with Annex IX; 
(g) storage volume of each compartment; 
(h) climate class in accordance with Table 3 of Annex IX; 
(i) for light-duty cabinets, the following in formation: ‘This appliance is not 
intended to be used in ho t professional kitchens’; 
(j) for heavy-duty cabinets, the following information: ‘This appliance is capable 
of maintaining test conditi ons at climate class 5’; 
2. One fiche may cover a number of profe ssional storage cabinets models supplied by 
the same supplier. 
3. The information contained in the fiche may be given in the form of a copy of the 
label, either in colour or in black and wh ite. Where this is the case, the information 
listed in point 1 not already displayed on the label shall also be provided.  
EN 21   EN ANNEX V 
Technical documentation 
1. The technical documentation referred to  in Article 3(1)(c) shall include: 
(a) the name and address of the supplier; 
(b) a description of the professional stor age cabinet model, sufficient for its 
unambiguous identification; 
(c) where appropriate, the references of  the harmonised standards applied; 
(d) where appropriate, the other technica l standards and specifications used; 
(e) the identification and sign ature of the person empowered to bind the supplier; 
(f) the results of the measurements and of the calculations for the technical 
parameters specified in Annex IX; 
2. Where the information included in the tec hnical documentation file for a professional 
storage cabinet model has been obtained by calculation on the basis of an equivalent 
professional storage cabinet,  the technical documentation shall include details of 
such calculations and of tests undertaken by suppliers to verify the accuracy of the 
calculations undertaken. The technical inform ation shall also include a list of all 
other equivalent professional storage cab inet models where the information was 
obtained on the same basis.  
3. The information contained in this techni cal documentation may be merged with the 
technical documentation provided in acco rdance with measures under Directive 
2009/125/EC.  
EN 22   EN ANNEX VI 
Information to be provided where end-users cannot be expected to see the 
product displayed, except on the internet 
1. Where end-users cannot be expected to see the product displayed, except on the 
internet, the information shall be provided in the following order: 
(a) the energy efficiency class of the mode l, under average climate conditions, in 
accordance with Annex II; 
(b) the annual energy consumption in kWh pe r year, rounded to the nearest integer 
and calculated in accordance with Annex IX; 
(c) the storage volume of each compartment; 
(d) the ‘climate class’ in accordance with Annex IX. 
2. Where other information contained in the pr oduct fiche is provided, it shall be in the 
form and order specified in Annex IV. 
3. The size and font in which the information re ferred in this Annex is printed or shown 
shall be such that it is legible.   
EN 23   EN ANNEX VII  
Information to be provided in the case of sa le, hire or hire-purchase through the internet  
1. For the purpose of points 2 to 5 of this Annex the following definitions shall apply: 
(a) ‘display mechanism’ means any screen , including tactile screen, or other 
visual technology used for displayi ng internet content to users; 
(b) ‘nested display’ means visual interface where an image or da ta set is accessed 
by a mouse click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion of another 
image or data set; 
(c) ‘tactile screen’ means a screen responding to touch, such as that of a tablet 
computer, slate computer or a smartphone; 
(d) ‘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. 
2. The appropriate label made available by supp liers in accordance with Article 3(1)(b) 
shall be shown on the display mechanism n ear the price of the product in accordance 
with the timelines indicated in Article 3(2). The size of the label shall be such that it 
is clearly visible and legible and shall be proportionate to the size specified in point 5 
of Annex III. The label may be displayed using a nested display, in which case the 
image used for accessing it shall comply with  the specifications in point 3 of this 
Annex. If nested display is applied, the label shall appear on the first mouse click, 
mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion on the image. 
3. The image used for accessing the label in  the case of nested display 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 in white in the same font 
size as that used for the price; and 
(c) be in one of the following two formats: 
 
4. In the case of nested display, the sequence of display of the label shall be as follows: 
(a) the image referred to in point 3 of this Annex is shown on the display 
mechanism in proximity to the price of the product; 
(b) the image links to the label; 
(c) the label is displayed after a mouse clic k, mouse roll-over or tactile screen 
expansion on the image; 
(d) the label is displayed by pop up, new tab,  new page or inset screen display; 
(e) for magnification of the label on tactile screens, the device conventions for 
tactile magnification apply; 
(f) display of the label is cl osed by means of a close option or other standard 
closing mechanism;  
EN 24   EN (g) the alternative text for the graphic, to  be displayed on failure to display the 
label, is the energy efficiency class of the product in the same font size as that used for the price. 
5.
 The appropriate product fiche ma de available by suppliers in accordance with Article 
3(1)(d) shall be shown on the display mech anism near the price of the product. The 
size shall be such that the product fiche is  clearly visible and legible. The product 
fiche may be displayed using a nested di splay, in which case the link used for 
accessing it shall clearly and legibly indicate  ‘Product fiche’. If nested display is 
used, the fiche shall appear on the first mous e click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen 
expansion on the link.  
EN 25   EN ANNEX VIII 
Method for calculating the Energy Efficiency  Index for professional storage cabinets  
For the calculation of the Energy Efficiency I ndex (EEI), of a professional storage cabinet 
model, the Annual Energy Consumption of the cab inet shall be compared to its Standard 
Annual Energy Consumption. 
The Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) shall be calculated as: EEI = (AEC/SAEC) ×100 Where: AEC=E24h ×365 With AEC = Annual Energy Consumpti on of the cabinet in kWh/year 
E24h = energy consumption of the cabinet over 24 hours and SAEC= M × Vn +N With SAEC = Standard Annual Energy Cons umption of the cabinet in kWh/year 
Vn = net volume of the appliance, which is the sum of net volumes of all compartments of the 
cabinet.  
M and N are given in the Table 2.  
Table 2 – M and N coefficient values  
Category  Value for M Value for N 
 
Vertical Chilled  1.643 609 
Vertical Frozen  4.928 1472 
Counter Chilled 2.555 1790 
Counter Frozen  5.840 2380 
  
EN 26   EN ANNEX IX 
Measurement and calculation methods 
1. For the purposes of compliance and verifica tion of compliance with the requirements 
of this Regulation, measurements and calculations shall be made using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods taking into account the generally recognised 
state-of-the-art measurement and cal culation methods, including harmonised 
standards the reference number s of which have been published for the purpose in the 
Official Journal of the European Union. They shall meet the technical definitions, 
conditions, equations and paramete rs set out in this Annex. 
2.
 For establishing the values of annual en ergy consumption and Energy Efficiency 
Index for professional storage cabinets, measurements shall be carried out using the 
following conditions: 
• The temperature of test packages shall be comprised between -1°C and 5°C for chilled 
cabinets and lower than -15°C for frozen cabinets 
• The ambient conditions shall correspond to c limate class 4 as detailed in Table 3, 
except for light-duty cabinets which shal l be tested in ambient conditions 
corresponding to climate class 3 as detailed in Table 3; ad justment factors of 1,2 for 
light-duty cabinets at chilled  operating temperature and 1, 1 for light-duty cabinets at 
frozen operating temperature should then be a pplied to the testing results thus obtained 
for light-duty cabinets; 
• Professional storage cabin ets shall be tested: 
- at chilled operating temperature, in the case of a combined cabinet 
containing at least one compartment exclusively intended for chilled operating temperature; 
- at chilled operating temperature, in  the case of a professional storage 
cabinet which has solely one compartment exclusively intended for chilled operating temperature; 
- at frozen operating temperature, in all other cases. 
3. The ambient conditions of the climate cl asses 3, 4 and 5 are shown in Table 3.  
Table 3 – Ambient conditions of the climate classes 3, 4 and 5  
Test room 
climate class Dry bulb 
temperature, °C Relative 
humidity, % Dew point, °C Water vapour 
mass in dry air, g/kg 
3 25 60 16.7 12.0 
4 30 55 20.0 14.8 
5 40 40 23.9 18.8 
  
EN 27   EN ANNEX X  
Verification procedure for ma rket surveillance purposes 
For the purposes of assessing conformity with th e requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4, 
the authorities of the Member States shall apply the following verification procedure: 
1. The Member State authorities shall test one single unit per model. 
2. The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements provided 
the following requirements are met: 
(a) the measured volume shall not be less than the rated value by more than 3%;  
(b) the measured value of the energy consum ption shall not be greater than the 
rated value (E24h) by more than 5 %. 
3. Where the result referred to in point 2 is not achieved, the Member State authorities 
shall randomly select three additional units of the same model for testing. 
4. The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements provided 
the following requirements are met: 
(a) the average of the three units for the meas ured volume shall not be less than the 
rated value by more than 3%;  
(b) the average of the three units for the measured value of the energy 
consumption shall not be greater than th e rated value (E24h) by more than 5 %. 
5. Where the results referred to in point 4 are not achieved, the model and all other 
equivalent professional storag e cabinet models shall be considered not to comply 
with this Regulation. The Me mber State authorities shall provide the test results and 
other relevant information to  the authorities of  the other Member States and to the 
Commission within one month of the deci sion being taken on the non-compliance of 
the model. 
6. Member State authorities shall use the m easurement and calculation methods set out 
in Annex VIII and IX.  
7. The verification tolerances set out in point 2 and point 4 of  this Annex relate only to 
the verification of the measured parameters  by Member State authorities and shall 
not be used by the supplier as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical documentation. The values and cl asses on the label or in the product fiche 
shall not be more favourable for the supplier than the valu es reported in the technical 
documentation.