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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Strasbourg, XXX   
[…](2018) XXX  draft  
ANNEXES 1 to 5  
 
ANNEXES  
to the  
COMMISSION REGULATION  (EU) .../...  
laying down ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales 
functon pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  
 
   
EN 1  EN ANNEX I  
Definitions applicable for  the Annexes  
The following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ‘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; 
(2) ‘vacuum insulation panel (VIP)’ means an insulation panel consisting of a firm, 
highly -porous material encased 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;  
(3) ‘spare part’ means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar 
function in a product;  
(4) ‘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;  
(5) ‘blowing agent ’ means the gas trapped in the bubbles forming the insulation panel 
(typically PUR foams in a closed -cell shape) of a cabinet, this gas expands and  to  
support the structure  and gives it insulating properties;  
(6) ‘com mercial guarantee’ means any undertaking by the trader or a producer (the 
guarantor) to the consumer, in addition to any legal obligation relating to the 
guarantee of conformity, to : 
(a) reimburse the price paid ; or  
(b) replace, repair or service goods in any way if they do not meet the 
specifications or any other requirements not related to conformity set out in the 
guarantee statement or in the relevant advertising available at the time of, or 
before, the conclusion of the contract;  
(7) ‘product database’ means a collection of data on 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 (EU)  2017/1369  
of the European Parliament and of the Council1; 
(8) ‘equivalent model’ means a model with th e same relevant technical and performance 
characteristics but placed on the market under a different model identifier ; 
(9) ‘operating temperature’ means the reference temperature inside a compartment  
during testing;  
(10) ‘M’ and ‘N’ means modelling parameters that  take into account the volume -
dependence of the energy use, with values as set out in Table  4, Annex  III; 
(11) ‘annual energy consumption’ ( AE) means the average daily energy consumption 
multiplied with 365 (days per year) , expressed in kilowatt hour ( kWh ), calculated  in 
accordance with point 2(b)  of Annex  III; 
                                                 
1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a 
framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU  (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1 ).  
EN 2  EN (12) ‘daily energy consumption’ ( Edaily) means the electricity used by a refrigerating 
appliance with a direct sales function over 24 hours at reference conditions , 
expressed in kilowatt hour per day ( kWh/24h ); 
(13) ‘standard annual energy consumption’ ( SAE) means the reference annual energy 
consumption of a refrigeration appliance , expressed in kilowatt hour ( kWh ), 
calculated  in accordance with  point  2(c) of Annex  III; 
(14) ‘beverage cooler’ means a refrigerating applia nce with a direct sales function  
designed to cool at a specified speed , packaged non -perishable beverages loaded at 
ambient temperature, for sale at specified temperatures below the ambient 
temperature , which allows to access t he beverages directly through  open sides or 
through  one or more doors, drawers  or both . The temperature inside the cooler may 
be allowed to increase  during periods of no demand , for the purpose of energy 
saving, in view of the non -peris hable nature of beverages ;  
(15) ‘ice-cream freezer’ means a horizontal closed cabinet intended to store and/or display 
and sell pre -packed ice cream, where access by the consumer to the pre -packed ice 
cream is achieved  by opening a solid 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  TDA ≥ 0,35  meter (m) ; 
(16) ‘transparent lid’ means a door made of a transparent material that allows the user to 
clearly see items through it;  
(17) ‘total disp lay area (TDA)’ means the total visible items area, including visible area 
through glazing, defined by the sum of horizontal and vertical projected surface areas 
of the net volume , expressed in dm³ or liters ; 
(18) ‘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;   
(19) ‘semi -vertical cabinet’ means a vertical cabinet whose o verall height does not exceed 
1,5 meter (m)  and that has  either a vertical or inclined display opening;  
(20) ‘combined cabinet’ means a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function  
which combines display and opening directions from a vertical, a horizontal or a 
semi -vertical cabinet;  
(21) ‘supermarket cabinet’ me ans a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function  
intended for the sale and display of items in retail applications, such as in  
supermarkets, including refrigerator or freezers , but excluding beverage coolers, 
refrigerated vending machines, gelato -scooping cabinets and ice -cream freezers;  
(22) ‘roll-in cabinet ’ means a 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 ; 
(23) ‘M-package ’ means a test package fitted with a temperature measuring device;  
(24) ‘multi -temperature vending machine’ means a refrigerated vending machine 
including at least two compartments with different operating temperatur es.  
EN 3  EN ANNEX II  
Ecodesign requirements  
1. Energy efficiency requirements : 
(a) From 1 September  2020 , the EEI of refrigerating appliances  with a direct sales 
function shall  not be above  the values  as set out  in Table  1. 
Table 1 : Maximum EEI for refrigerating appliances  with a direct sales function , 
expressed in % from 01/ 09/2020  onwards  
(b) From 1 September  2023 , the EEI of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales 
function shall  not be above  the values in Table  2. 
Table 2 : Maximum EEI for refrigerating appliances  with a direct sales function , 
expressed in % from 01/ 09/2023  onwards  
2. Functional requirements  and requirements on repair and end -of-life aspects : 
From 1 September  2020 , refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function  shall meet the 
following requirements:  
(a) if the refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function contains a VIP, the VIP 
shall  be labelled with the letters ‘VIP’ in a clearly visible and readable way ; 
(b) manufacturers shall ensure that refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function 
are designed so that th e components referred to in  Annex  VII of 
Directive  2012/1 9/EU can be identified and removed with  non-proprietary and 
commonly available tools . The appliance shall be designed so that no gluing or 
welding fastening technique is encountered for any of the dismantling operations 
leading to the removal of these comp onent s. Within two weeks of a request made by 
a market surveillance authority or a recycler, manufacturers shall provide them with 
technical instructions illustrating the operations needed to access the relevant 
components,  including: the type of operation, the type and number of fastening 
technique(s) to be unlocked, and the tool(s) to be used ; 
(c) manufacturers shall make available necessary spare parts, including at least 
thermostats, temperature sensors  and printed circuit boards , for their refrige rating 
appliances with a direct sales function for at least 6 years after the production of the 
specific model has ceased;   
(d) if a refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function contains  door gaskets and 
light sources , these  shall be replaceable withou t special tools  and without permanent 
damage,  and manufacturers shall make available  door gaskets and light sources to 
end-users for their refrigerating appliances for at least 6 years after the production o f 
the specific model has ceased;   EEI 
All refrigerating appliances  with a direct sales function  110 
 EEI 
All refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function  80  
EN 4  EN (e) manufacturers of  refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function shall mark in 
the back panel of the appliances the chemical name of the principal component of the 
blowing agent used in the insulation of the appliance. In case of using flammable 
blowing agents, manu facturers shall mark the appliance with the applicable 
international warning symbol for flammable material or fire hazard.  
3. Information  requirements : 
(a) From 1  September  2020, instruction manuals for installers and end -users, and free 
access website s of manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers shall 
include the following information, in the order as set out below : 
(1) the recommended setting of temperatures in each compartment for optimum 
food preservation;  
(2) instructions for the correc t installation and maintenance of the refrigerating 
appliance  with a direct sales function ; 
(3) access to professional repair (internet webpages, addresses, contact details);  
(4) relevant information for ordering spare parts, directly or through other channels  
provided by the manufacturer ; 
(5) the minimum period during which  spare parts, necessary for the repair of the 
refrigerating appliance  with a direct sales function , are available;  
(6) the duration of the commercial guarantee of the refrigerating appliance  with a 
direct sales function offered by the manufacturer ; 
(7) a weblink that links the product database, as defined in Commission Delegated 
Regulation  (EU)  [OP- Please insert here the references of the energy labelling 
regulation]2; on the free access website this weblink shall link the model 
information as stored in the product database . 
(b) The information shall also include a list equivalent models . 
(c) The technical documentation for the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to 
Article  4 shall include the informati on in the order  and as  set out in Table  6 of 
Regulation [OP - Please insert here references of the energy labelling regulation  for 
refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function ]. For market surveillance 
purpose s, manufacturers may refer to the technical documentation uploaded to the 
product database that  contains the same information  as per Regulation (EU) [OP - 
Please insert here references of the energy labelling regulation for refrigerating 
appliances with a direct sales function ]. 
                                                 
2 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) [OP - please enter regulation number]  of [OP – please enter 
date]  supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with 
regard to the energy labelling of refrigerating appliances wit h a direct sales function ( [OP-please insert 
the reference to the OJ] ).  
EN 5  EN ANNEX III  
Measurement  and calculation  method s 
For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this 
Regulation, 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 publ ished for this 
purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union . 
1. General conditions for testing:  
(a) the ambient conditions shall correspond to Set  1 as set out in Table 3, except for ice -
cream freezers and gelato scooping cabinets which shall be tested i n ambient 
conditions corresponding to Set 2  set out  in Table 3; 
(b) where  or a compartment  can be set to different temperatures, it shall be tested at the 
lowest operating temperature;  
(c) refrigerated vending machines with compartments with variable volumes shall  be 
tested with the volume of the compartment with the highe st operating temperature is 
adjusted to its minimum  volume . 
Table 3: Ambient conditions  
 Dry bulb 
temperature, °C  Relative 
humidity, %  Dew point, °C  Water vapour 
mass in dry air, 
g/kg 
Set 1  25 60 16,7 12,0 
Set 2  30 55 20,0 14,8 
2. 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, compares the AE (in kWh/a) with the 
reference SAE (in kWh/a) and is calculated as:  
EEI = AE  / SAE. 
(b) The AE, expressed in kWh/a and rounded to two decimal places, is calculated as 
follows:  
AE = 365  ∙ Edaily; 
with:  
AE is the sum of the AE of all compartments of the cabinet . 
Edaily is the energy consumption of the cabinet over 24 hours , expressed in kWh/24h 
and rounded to three decimal places.  
The SAE, expressed in kWh/a and rounded to two decimal places, is calculated as 
follows . For cabinets with multiple temperature classes, the SAE is calculated 
separately for each compartment and added together to obtain the total SAE of the  
cabinet : 
SAE = (M + N ∙ Y) ∙ 365 ∙ C ∙ P  
EN 6  EN with: 
(1) M and N  are the coefficient values of the modelling parameters per cabinet 
type and are given in Table 4. For roll-in cabinets the  values  in Table 4 shall  
apply from 1 September  2023 ; from 1 September  2020 to 31 August  2023 the 
values for roll -in cabinets shall be  M = 9,2 and N = 11,6 . 
Table 4: M and N coefficient values of the modelling parameters  
Category  Value for M  Value for N  
Beverage coolers  2,1 0,006 
Ice-cream freezers  2,0 0,009 
Refrigerated v ending machines  4,1 0,004 
Gelato -scooping cabinets  25 30,4 
Vertical, semi -vertical and 
combined supermarket 
refrigerator cabinets  9,1* 9,1* 
Horizontal supermarket 
refrigerator cabinets  3,7 3,5 
Vertical, semi -vertical and 
combined s upermarket freezer 
cabinets  7,5 19,3 
Horizontal supermarket freezer 
cabinets  4,0 10,3 
(2) C is the temperature coefficient value per cabinet type  and the values are given 
in Table  5.  
(3) as regards the coefficient Y:  
(a) for beverage coolers:  
Y is the equivalent volume of the appliance ( Veq), calculated as follows:  
Y =Veq =GrossVolume  ((25 – Tc)/20)  ∙ Cc 
where Tc is the average compartment classification temperature of the 
compartment and Cc is the climate class factor. The values for Tc are set out  in 
Table  6. The values for Cc are set out  in Table  7. 
   
EN 7  EN Table 5: Temperature coefficient values , C 
(a) Supermarket cabinets  
Category  Name of 
the class**  Highest 
temperature 
of warmest 
M-package  
(°C) Lowest 
temperature 
of coldest 
M-package  
(°C) Highest 
minimum 
temperature 
of all M -
package (°C) Value for C  
Vertical, semi -
vertical and 
combined 
supermarket 
refrigerator 
cabinet  M2 ≤ +7 ≥ −1 n.a. 1 
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 
H1 and H2  ≤ +10 ≥ −1 n.a. 0,92 
M1 ≤ +5 ≥ −1 n.a. 1,08 
Vertical, semi -
vertical and 
combined 
supermarket 
freezer cabinets  L1 ≤ −15 n.a. ≤ −18 1 
L2 ≤ −12 n.a. ≤ −18 0,9 
L3 ≤ −12 n.a. 
≤ −15 0,9 
Horizontal 
supermarket 
freezer cabinets  L1 ≤ −15 n.a. ≤ −18  1 
L2 ≤ −12 n.a. ≤ −18  0,92  
L3 ≤ −12 n.a. ≤ −15 0,92 
(b) Refrigerated v ending machines  
Category  Name of the 
class***  Maximum 
measured product 
temperature (TV)  
(°C) Value for C  
Refrigerated v ending 
machine  Category 1  7  
1+(12 -TV)/25 Category 2 12 
Category 3 3 
Category 4 (TV1+TV2)/2 
Category 5 25 
Category 6 (TV1+TV2)/2* 
(c) other appliances  
Category  Value for C  
Other appliances  1 
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).  
** Following EN ISO 23953 -2:2015.  
*** Following EN 50597:2018.  
n.a = not applicable  
  
 
EN 8  EN Table 6: Tc values for beverage coolers  
Class of the beverage cooler*  Tc (°C)  
K1 +3,5 
K2 +2,5 
K3 −1 
K4 +5 
Note:  
*The classes of the beverage cooler are defined according to EN 16902.  
Table 7: Cc values for beverage coolers  
Warmest temperature of the 
beverage cooler (°C)  Relative humidity of the 
beverage cooler (%)  Cc  
+25 60 1,00 
+32 65 1,05 
+40  75 1,10 
(b) for ice-cream freezers:  
Y is the equivalent volume of the appliance ( Veq), calculated as follows:  
Y =Veq = NetVolume ∙ ((12 – Tc)/30) ∙ Cc 
where Tc is the average compartment classification temperature of the 
compartment and Cc is the climate class factor. The values for Tc are set out  in 
Table  8. The values for Cc are set out  in Table  9. 
Table 8: Tc values  for ice -cream freezers  
Class of the ice -cream freezer  
Tc (°C)  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 
-7 2 -7 
  
 
EN 9  EN Table 9: Cc values for ice -cream freezers  
Ice-cream freezer type  Operating conditions of the ice -cream freezer  
Cc Minimum  Maximum  
Temperatu
re (°C)   Relative 
humidity 
(%) Temperatu
re (°C)   Relative 
humidity 
(%) 
Ice-cream freezer with 
transparent lid  16 80 30 55 
35 °C, 
7575 % 40  
40 °C, 40 
%  1,00 
35 75 1,10 
40 40 1,20 
Ice-cream freezer with 
solid  lid 16 80 30 55 
35 °C, 
7575 % 40  
40 °C, 40 
%  1,00 
35 75 1,04 
40 40 1,10 
(c) for refrigerated vending machines:  
Y is the volume of the appliance, which is the sum of the volumes of all 
compartments of the cabinet, expressed in litres. For refrigerated vending 
machines the net volume shall be used and only those compartments that are 
directly available for vending without service visit  shall be taken into account . 
(d) for all other cabinets:  
Y is the TDA , which is the sum of the display areas of  all compartments of the 
cabinet, expressed in square meters (m2). 
(4) P is the coefficient to distiguish between remote and non-remote  cabinets. The 
values for P set out  in Table  10. 
Table 10: P values  
Cabinet  type P 
Non-remote supermarket cabinets  1,10 
Other cabinets  1,00 
 
EN 10  EN ANNEX IV 
Verification procedure  for market surveillance purposes  
The verification tolerances defined in this Annex relate only to the verification of the 
measured parameters by Member State authorities and shall not be used by the manufacturer 
or importer as an allowed tolerance to establish the values in the technical documentation or 
in interpreting these values with a view to achieving compliance or to communicate better 
performance by any means.  
When verifying the compliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in this 
Regulation pursuant to point 2 of  Article 3 of Directive 2009/125/EC, the authorities of the 
Member States shall apply the following procedure  for the requirements referred to in 
Annex  II: 
1. The Member State authorities shall verify one single unit of the model.  
2. The model shall be considered to comply with the applicable requirements if:  
(a) the values given in the technical documentation pursuant to point 2 of Annex IV to 
Directive 2009/125/EC (declared values), and, where applicable, the values used to 
calculate th ese values, are not more favourable for the manufacturer or importer than 
the results of the corresponding measurements ca rried out pursuant to paragraph  (g) 
thereof; and  
(b) the declared values meet any requirements laid down in this Regulation, and any 
required product information published by the manufacturer or importer does not 
contain values that are more favourable for the manufacturer or importer than the 
declared values; and  
(c) when the Member State authorities test the unit of the model, the determined  values 
(the values of the relevant parameters as measured in testing and the values 
calculated from these measurements) comply with the respective verificati on 
tolerances as given in Table  11; and  
(d) when the Member State authorities check the unit of the mo del, it complies with the 
functional requirements and the requirements on repair and end -of-life aspects.  
3. If the results referred to in point  2(a), (b) and ( d) are not achieved, the model and all 
models that have been listed as equivalent refrigerating appliance  with a direct sales 
function  models in the manufacturer's or importer's technical documentation shall be 
considered not t o comply with this Regulation.  
4. If the result referred to in point  2(c) is not achieved, the Member State authorities 
shall se lect three additional units of the same model for testing. As an alternative, the 
three additional units selected may be of one or more different models that have been 
listed as equivalent models in the manufacturer's or impor ter's technical 
documentation.  
5. 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 verificatio n tolerances given in Table  11. 
6. If the result referred to in point  5 is not achieved, the model and all models that have 
been listed as equivalent refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function models  
EN 11  EN in the manufacturer ’s or importer ’s technical documentation shall be considered not 
to comply with this Regulation.  
7. The Member State authorities shall provide all relevant information to the authorities 
of the other Member States and to the Commission without delay after a decision 
being taken on the non -compliance o f the model according to points  3 and 6. 
The Member Sta te authorities shall use the measurement and calcu lation methods set out in 
Annex  III. 
The Member State authorities shall only apply the verification tolerances that are set out in 
Table 11 and shall use only th e procedure described in points  1 to 7 for the requirements 
referred to in this Annex. No other tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised standards 
or in any other measurement method, shall be applied.  
Table 11: Verification tolerances  
Parameter
s Verificatio
n tolerances  
Net v olume , gross  volume  or TDA  The determined value shall not be more than 3% or 
1 l lower – whichever is the greater value – than the 
declared value . 
AE The determined value shall not be more than 10% 
higher than the declared valu e. 
  
EN 12  EN ANNEX V  
Benchmarks  
At the time of entry into force of this Regulation, 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 TV AE (kWh/yr)  
Supermarket cabinets  
(Vertical refrigerator)  3,3  4526  
(= 12 ,4 kWh/day)  
Supermarket cabinets  
(Horizontal refrigerator)  2,2  2044  
(=5,6 kWh/day)  
Supermarket cabinets  
(Vertical freezer)  3  9709  
(=26 ,6 kWh/day)  
Supermarket cabinets  
(Horizontal freezer)  1,36 
or 2,76  2336  
(= 6,4 kWh/day)  
or 
6424  
(=17 ,6 kWh/day)  
Can and bottle machine  548 7 °C* 1547  (= 4,24 kWh/day)  
Spiral refrigerated vending 
machine  472 3 °C 2070  (= 5,67 kWh/day in ready 
mode)  
Beverage cooler  520  511 (= 1 ,4 kWh/day)  
Ice-cream freezer  302  584 (= 1 ,6 kWh/day)  
Gelato -scooping cabinet  1,43  10862  
(= 29 ,76 kWh/day)  
* This temperature is higher than the normal maximum  measured product temperature  for 
these appliances, which is between 3 °C and 5 °C.