EN   EN 
 
 
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2018) XXX  draft  
ANNEXES 1 to 5  
 
ANNEXES  
to the  
COMMISSION REGULATION  
laying down ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances pursuant to  
Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council  
 
and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2009    
EN 1  EN ANNEX I  
Definitions applicable for  the Annexes  
The following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ‘transparent door’ means a door made of a transparent  material that allows the user to 
see items through it , at least 75  % of the internal cabinet height and 75  % if the 
internal cabinet width shall be transparent, both measured at the front of the cabinet ; 
(2) ‘fast freeze’ means a feature that can be  activated  by the end -user according to the 
manufacturer's instructions, which decreases the storage temperature of the freezer or 
freezer compartment to achieve a faster freezing of unfrozen foodstuffs;  
(3) ‘freezer’ means a refrigerating appliance with only frozen com partments, at least one 
of which is a freezer compartment;  
(4) ‘frozen compartment’ means a compartment type with a target temperature equal to 
or below 0  °C; that is  a 0-star, 1 -star, 2 -star, 3 -star or 4 -star compartment, with 
storage conditions and target temperatures, as set out in Annex  III, Table  3; 
(5) ‘0-star compartment’ and ‘ice -making compartment’ means a frozen compartment 
with a target temperature and storage conditions of 0  °C, as set out in Annex  III, 
Table  3; 
(6) ‘1-star compartment’ means a frozen compartment with a target temperature and 
storage conditions of -6 °C, as set out in Annex  III, Table  3; 
(7) ‘winter switch’ means a control feature for a combi appliance  with one compressor 
and one thermostat, consisting of a switching device that guarantees, even if it would 
not be required for the compartment where the thermostat is located , that the 
compressor keeps on working to maintain the proper storage temperature s in the 
other compartments ; 
(8) ‘chill compartment’ means a compartment which is able to control its average 
temperature within a certain range without adjustments of its control, with a target 
temperature equal to 2  °C and storage conditions ranging from -3° C to 3  °C, as set 
out in Annex  III, Table  3;  
(9) ‘unfrozen compartment’ means a compartment type with a target temperature equal 
to or above 4  °C, that is  a pantry, wine storage, cellar or fresh food compartment with 
storage conditions and target te mperature s, as set out in Annex  III, Table  3; 
(10) ‘pantry compartment’ means an unfrozen compartment with a target temperature of 
17 °C and storage conditions ranging from 14  °C to 20  °C, as set out in Annex  III, 
Table  3; 
(11) ‘wine storage compartment’ means an unfrozen compartment with a target 
temperature of 12  °C and storage conditions ranging from 5  °C to 20  °C, as set out in 
Annex  III, Table  3; 
(12) ‘cellar compartment’ means an unfrozen compartment with a target temperature of 
12 °C and storage conditions ranging from 2  °C to 14  °C, as set out in Annex  III, 
Table  3; 
(13) ‘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 pre vent outside gases from entering the 
panel;   
EN 2  EN (14) ‘spare part’ means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar 
function in a product;  
(15) ‘door gasket’ means a mechanical seal which fills the space between the door and the 
cabinet of the refri gerating appliance to prevent leakage from the cabinet to the 
outdoor air;  
(16) ‘freestanding appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance that is not a built -in 
appliance;  
(17) ‘built -in appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance that is designed, tested and 
marketed  exclusively:  
(a) to be installed in cabinetry or encased (top, bottom and sides) by panels ;  
(b) to be securely fastened to the sides, top or floor of the cabinetry or panels ; and 
(c) to be equipped with an integral factory -finished face or to be fitted with a 
custom front panel.  
(18) ‘commercial guarantee’ means any undertaking by the trader or a producer (the 
guarantor) to the consumer, in addition to any legal obligation on 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.  
(19) ‘climate clas s’ means the range of ambient temperatures , as set out in point 1(k) of  
Annex  III, in which the refrigerating appliances are intended to be used, and for 
which the required storage temperatures specified in Table  3 are met;  
(20) ‘product database’ means a colle ction of data on products, which is arranged in a 
systematic manner and consists of a consumer -oriented public part, where 
information on individual product parameters is accessible by electronic means, an 
online portal for accessibility and a compliance p art, with clearly specified 
accessibility and security requirements, as laid down in  Regulation (EU)  2017/1369;  
(21) ‘annual energy consumption’ ( AE) means the average daily energy consumption 
multiplied by 365 (days per year) expressed  in kilowatt hour ( kWh ), as calc ulated in 
accordance with point  3 of Annex  III; 
(22) ‘daily energy consumption’ ( Edaily) means the electricity used by a refrigerating 
appliance over 24 hours at reference conditions expressed in  kilowatt hour per 
24 hours  (kWh/24h ), calculated in accord ance with point  3 of Annex  III.3;  
(23) ‘through -the-door device’ means a device that dispenses chilled or frozen load on 
demand from a refrigerating appliance, through an opening in its external door and 
without opening that external door , such as  are ice -cube dispensers or chilled water 
dispensers;  
(24) ‘variable temperature compartment’ means a compartment intended for use as two 
(or more) alternative compartment types ( for example  a compartment that can be 
either a fresh food compartment or freezer c ompartment) and which is capable of 
being set by a user to continuously maintain the operating temperature range 
applicable for each compartment type claimed. A compartment intended for use as a  
EN 3  EN single compartment type that can also meet storage conditions  of other compartment 
types ( for example  a chill compartment that may also fulfil 0-star requirements) is 
not a variable temperature compartment;  
(25) ‘network’ means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an 
architecture, including the physic al components, organisational principles, 
communication procedures and formats (protocols);  
(26) ‘incremental defrost and recovery energy consumption’ (ΔEd -f) means the extra 
average energy consumption for a defrost and recovery operation expressed in watt 
hour (Wh); 
(27) ‘auto -defrost’ means a feature by which compartments are defrosted without user 
intervention to initiate the removal of frost accumulation at all temperature -control 
settings or to restore normal operation, and the disposal of the defrosted water is  
automatic;  
(28) ‘defrost interval’ ( td-f) means the representative average interval between the time of 
activation of the defrost heater, or the time of deactivation of the compressor if there 
is no defrost heat er, in two subsequent defrost and recovery cycles , expressed in hour 
(h); 
(29) ‘steady state power consumption’ ( Pss) means the average power consumption in 
steady state conditions, expressed in watt (W);  
(30) ‘average power consumption’ ( P) means the average rate of energy consumption of a 
refrigerating appliance  for a specific test condition or operation expressed in watt 
(W); 
(31) ‘defrost and recovery period’ means the period from the initiation of a defrost control 
cycle until stable operating conditions are re -established;  
(32) ‘defrosting type’ means the method to rem ove frost accumulation on the 
evaporator(s) of a refrigerating appliance, i.e. auto -defrost or manual defrost;  
(33) ‘manual defrost’ means not having an auto -defrost function ; 
(34) ‘standard annual energy consumption’ ( SAE) means the reference annual energy 
consumpt ion of a refrigeration appliance expressed  in kilowatt hour ( kWh ), as 
calculated in accordance with point 4 of Annex  III; 
(35) ‘combi parameter’ ( C) means a modelling parameter that take s into account the 
synergy effect when different compartment types are combined in one appliance , 
with values as set out in Annex  III, Table  4; 
(36) ‘door heat loss factor’ ( D) means a compensation factor for combi appliances 
according to the number of different  temperature compartments or the numb er of 
doors, whichever is lower  and as set out in Annex  III, Table  5. For this factor, 
’compartment’ does not refer to sub -compartment;  
(37) ‘c’ means the index number suffix for a compartment type in an appliance;  
(38) ‘defrost factor’ ( Ac) means a compensation factor that takes into account whether the 
refrigerating appliances has an auto -defrost or a manual defrost, with values as set 
out in Annex  III, Table  5; 
(39) ‘built -in factor’ ( Bc) means a compensation factor that takes into account whether the 
refrigerating appliance is built -in or freestanding, with values as set out in Annex  III, 
Table  5;  
EN 4  EN (40) ‘Mc’ and ‘N c’ means modelling parameters that take into account the volume -
dependence of th e energy use, with  values as set out in Annex  III, Table  4; 
(41) ‘thermodynamic parameter’ ( rc) means a modelling parameter which corrects the 
standard annual energy consumption to an ambient temperature of 24  °C, with values 
as set out in Annex  IIII, Table  4; 
(42) ‘load factor’ ( L) means a factor accounting  for the extra cooling load from 
introducing warm foodstuffs beyond what is already anticipated through the higher 
average ambient temperature for testing with values as in Point  3(a) of Annex  III; 
(43) ‘equivalent mod el’ means a model with the same relevant technical and performance 
characteristics but placed on the market und er a different model identifier.   
EN 5  EN ANNEX II  
Ecodesign requirements  
1. Energy efficiency requirements : 
(a) From 1 April 2021 , the energy efficiency index ( EEI) of refrigerating appliances  
shall not be above  the values as set out in Table  1. 
Table 1  
Maximum EEI for refrigerating appliances, expressed in % from 01/04/2021 onwards  
(b) From 1 April 2024 , the EEI of refrigerating appliances  shall not be above  the values 
set out in Table  2. 
Table 2  
Maximum EEI for refrigerating appliances, expressed in % from 01/04/2024 onwards  
2. Functional requirements : 
From 1  April 2021, refrigerating appliances  shall meet the following requirements:  
(a) the fast freeze facility, or any similar function achieved  through modification of the 
thermostat settings in freezer compartments, shall, once activated by the end -user 
according to the manufacturer ’s instructions, automatically revert to the previous 
normal storage temperature conditions after no more than 72  hours;   EEI 
refrigerating appliances, except for wine storage appliances  125 
wine storage appliances, except for those with transparent doors  155 
wine storage appliances with transparent doors  190 
low noise refrigerating appliances, except for low noise refrigerating 
appliances  with transparent doors  and low noise refrigerator -freezers  300 
low noise refrigerating appliances with transparent doors , except for low 
noise refrigerator -freezers with transparent doors  360 
 EEI 
refrigerating appliances, except for wine storage appliances  100 
wine storage appliances  140 
wine storage appliances with transparent doors  172 
low noise refrigerating appliances, except for low noise refrigerator -freezers  
and low noise refrigerating appliances  with transparent doors  250 
low noise refrigerating appliances with transparent doors , except for low 
noise refrigerator -freezers with transparent doors  300  
EN 6  EN (b) combi appliances  which , according to the manufacturer's instructions , can be used in 
ambient temperatures below + 16  °C and have a winter switch, shall have this winter 
switch automatically activated or de -activated according to t he need to maintain  the 
frozen compartment at the correct temperature;  
(c) each compartment shall be marked with the appropriate identification symbol . For 
the frozen compartments this shall be the number of stars of the compartment . For 
the chill and unfrozen compartments, this  shall be an indication , chosen by the 
manufacturer,  of the type of food that should be stored  in the compartment ; 
(d) if the refrigerating appliance contains vacuum insulation panels , the vacuum 
insulation panels  shall  be labelled with the letters ‘VIP’ in a clearly visible and 
readable way .  
Requirements laid down in points  2(a) and  (b) shall only apply to combi appliances with one 
electromechanical thermostat and one compressor from 1  April 2024 . 
3. Additional ecodesign  requirements on repair and end -of-life aspects:  
From 1  April 2021, refrigerating appliances shall meet the following requirements:  
(a) Requirements for disassembly  for the purpose of repair and for material recovery and 
recycling while avoiding pollution : 
(1) manufacturers shall ensure that refrigerating appliances are designed so that th e 
components referred to in Annex  VII of Directive  2012/19/EU can be removed 
without the use of any tool which is not readily available for purchase ; 
(2) door gaskets shall be replace able without special tools  and without permanent 
damage;  
(3) light sources in refrigerating appliances shall meeting the requirements for 
containing products set out in Regulation [OP – please insert Regulation 
number ecodesign  regulation for light sources and separate control gears]1. 
(b) Availability of spare parts:  
(1) manufacturers shall make available necessary spare parts, including at least 
thermostats, temperature sensors , printed circuit boards  and removable light 
sources for t heir refrigerating appliances to professional repairers, for a 
minimum period of seven years after placing the last unit of the model on the 
market ;  
(2) manufacturers shall make available door gaskets for their refrigerating 
appliances to end-users for at lea st 10 years after placing the last unit of the 
model on the mar ket; 
(3) the spare parts , identified in (1) and (2),  and the procedure for ordering them 
shall be publicly available, for example on the manufacturer’s website, at the 
latest two years after the pl acing on the market of the first unit of a model or of 
an equivalent model and until the end of the minimum period of availability  of 
these necessary spare parts.  
  
                                                 
1 Regulation (EU) [OP – please insert Regulation number]  of [OP-please insert date]  laying down 
ecodesign requirements for light sources and separate control gears pursuant to  Directive 2009/125/EC 
of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Commission Regulation s (EC) No 244/2009,  
(EC) No 245/2009, and  (EU) No 1194/2012  ([OP – please insert reference to the OJ] ).  
EN 7  EN 4. Information  requirements : 
(a) From 1  April 2021, instruction manuals for installers and end-users, and free access 
website of manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers shall include 
the following information : 
(1) the combination of drawers, baskets and shelves that result in the most efficient 
use of energy for the refrigerati ng appliance;  
(2) clear guidance about where and how to store fresh foodstuffs and beverages in 
a refrigerating appliance for best preservation over the longest period, to avoid 
food waste;  
(3) the recommended setting of temperatures in each compartment for optimu m 
food preservation;  
(4) an estimation of the impact of temperature settings on food waste;  
(5) a description of the effects of special modes and features, and in particular how 
temperatures are affected in each compartment and for how long;  
(6) for dedicated wine sto rage appliances : ‘this appliance is intended to be used 
exclusively for the storage of wine’. This shall not apply to refrigerating 
appliances that are not specifically designed for wine storage but may be used 
for this purpose, nor to refrigerating applia nces that have a wine storage 
compartment combined with any other compartment type;  
(7) instructions for the correct installation and maintenance of the refrigerating 
appliance;  
(8) for a freestanding appliance: ‘this refrigerating appliance is not intended to be 
used as a built -in appliance, the energy consumption will increase significantly 
if it is used as such’;  
(9) access to professional repair (internet webpages, addresses, contact details);  
(10) relevant information for ordering spare parts, directly or through other  channels  
provided  by the manufacturer ; 
(11) the minimum period during which  spare parts, necessary for the repair of the 
appliance, are available;  
(12) the duration of the commercial guarantee of the refrigerating appliance offered 
by the manufacturer in years;  
(13) for refrigerating appliances with climate class : 
– extended temperate : ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at 
ambient temperatures ranging from 10  °C to 32  °C’; 
– temperate : ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient 
temperatures ranging from 16  °C to 32  °C’; 
– subtropical : ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient 
temperatures ranging from 16  °C to 38  °C’.  
– tropical : ‘this refrigerati ng appliance is intended to be used at ambient 
temperatures ranging from 16  °C to 43 °C’.  
EN 8  EN (14) a weblink that links to the model information as stored in the product database , 
as defined in Regulation (EU) [OP -Please insert regulation  number  energy 
labelling regulation for refrigerating appliances ]2. 
(b) The technical documentation for the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to 
Article  4 shall include the information in the order  and as  set out in Annex  VI of 
Regulation [OP - Please insert  here references of the energy labelling regulation  for 
refrigerating appliances ]. For market surveillance purpose s, manufacturers may 
refer to the technical documentation uploaded to the product database which contains 
the same information  laid down in  Regulation [OP - Please insert here references of 
the energy labelling regulation  for refrigerating appliances ]. 
                                                 
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 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1060/2010 
([OP-please insert reference to the OJ] )  
EN 9  EN ANNEX III  
Measurements and calculations  
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 th e generally 
recognised state -of-the-art methods and are  in line with the provisions  set out below. The 
reference numbers of these harmonised standards  have been published for this purpose in the 
Official Journal of the European Union : 
1. General conditions for testing:  
(a) for refrigerating appliances with anti -condensation heaters that can be switched on 
and off by the end -user, the anti -condensation heaters shall be switched on and — if 
adjustable — set at maximum heating and included in the annual energy 
consumption ( AE) as daily energy consumption ( Edaily); 
(b) for refrigerating appliances with ambient  controlled anti-condensation heaters, the 
ambient  controlled electric anti -condensation heaters shall be switched off or 
otherwise disabled, where possible, during  the measurement of energy  consumption. 
The energy consumption of these  heater s shall be determined from their power 
consumption declared by the manufacturer for a set of ambient temperature and 
humidity conditions and added to the auxiliary energy;  
(c) for re frigerating appliances with through -the-door devices that can be switched on 
and off by the end -user, the through -the-door devices shall be switched on during the 
energy consumption measurement but not operating;  
(d) for the measurement of energy consumption, variable temperature compartments 
shall operate at the lowest temperature that can be set by the user to continuously 
maintain the temperature range, as set out  in Table  3, of the compartment type which 
has the lowest temperature;  
(e) for refrigerating appliances that can be digitally connected to a network, the 
communication module shall be activated but there is no need to have a specific type 
of communication or data exchange or both during the energy consumption test. 
During the ener gy consumption test it has to be ensured that the unit is connected to 
a network ; 
(f) for the performance of chill compartments:  
(1) for a variable temperature compartment rated as a fresh food and/or chill  
compartment , the EEI shall be determined for each tempera ture condition and 
the highest value shall be applied;  
(2) a chill compartment shall be able to control its average temperature within a 
certain range without user -adjustments of its control , this can be verified during 
the energy consumption tests at 16  °C an d 32 °C ambient temperature . 
(g) for adjustable volume compartments, when the volumes of two compartments are 
adjustable relative to one another by the user, the energy consumption and the 
volume shall be tested when the volume of the compartment with the high er target 
temperature is adjusted to its minimum volume;  
   
EN 10  EN (h) for 2-star compartments or sections:  
(1) a 2-star compartment or section is separated from the 3-star of 4-star volume 
by a partition, container, or similar construction;  
(2) the rated volume does not ex ceed 20  % of the total volume of the compartment.  
(i) the specific freezing capacity is calculated as 12 times the light load weight, divided 
by the freezing time to bring the temperature of the light load from +25 to −18 °C at 
an ambient temperature of 25  °C expressed in kg/12h;  the light load weight is 3,5  kg 
per 100  litre of freezer volume, and should be at least 2,0  kg; 
(j) for 4 -star compartments, the freezing time to bring the temperature of  the light load 
from +25 to −18  °C at all ambient temperatures, an am bient temperature of 25  °C, is 
smaller than or equal to 24  h; 
(k) for the determination of the climate classes , the acronym  for the ambient temperature 
range , that is SN, N, ST or T:  
(1) the extended temperate (SN) has a temp erature range from 10  °C to +32  °C; 
(2) the temperate (N) has a temperature range from 16  °C to 32  °C; 
(3) the subtropical (ST) w ith a temperature range from 16  °C to 38  °C; and  
(4) the tropical (T ) has temperature range from 16  °C to 43  °C. 
2. Storage conditions and target temperatures per compartment typ e: 
Table  3 sets out  the storage conditions and target temperature per compartment type . 
3. Determination of the annual energy consumption (AE): 
(a) For all refrigerating appliances, except for low noise refrigerating appliances:  
The energy consumption shall be determined by testing at an ambient temperature of 
16 °C and 32  °C.  
To determine the energy consumption, the average air temperatures in each 
compartment shall be equal to or below the target temperatures specified in Table  3 
for each compartment type cla imed by the supplier. Values above and below target 
temperatures may be used to estimate the energy consumption at the target 
temperature for each relevant compartment by interpolation, as appropriate.  
The main components of energy consumption to be determ ined are:  
– a set of steady -state power consumption values ( Pss) in W, each at a specific 
ambient temperature and at a set of compartment temperatures, which may be 
above or below target temperatures ; 
– the representative incremental defrost and recovery ener gy consumption (ΔE d-
f), in W, for products with one or more auto -defrost systems (each with its own 
defrost control cycle) measured at an ambient temperature of 16  °C (ΔE d-f16) 
and 32  °C (ΔE d-f32);  
– defrost interval (t d-f), in h, for products with one or m ore defrost systems (each 
with its own defrost control cycle) measured at an ambient temperature of 
16 °C (t d-f16) and 32  °C (t d-f32). The defrost interval t d-f shall be determined for 
each system under a range of conditions;   
EN 11  EN – for each test performed the st eady state power consumption and defrost and 
recovery energy consumption are added to form a daily energy consumption E 
= 0.001 ∙ 24 ∙ ( Pss + ΔEd-f / td-f) in kWh/24h, specific to the settings applied;  
– auxiliary energy ( Eaux) in kWh/a.  The auxiliary energy  is limited to the ambient 
controlled anti -condensation heater . 
Table 3  
Storage conditions and target temperature per compartment type  
Group  Compartment type  Note  Storage conditions  Tc  
note [1] Tmin Tmax 
Name  Name  no. °C °C °C 
Unfrozen 
compartments  Pantry  [2] +14 +20 +17 
Wine storage  [3][7]  +5 +20 +12 
Cellar  [2] +2 +14 +12 
Fresh food  [2] 0 +8 +4 
Chill compartment  Chill  [4] −3 +3 +2 
Frozen compartments  
 0-star & ice -making  [5] n.a. 0 0 
1-star [5] n.a. −6 −6 
2-star [5][6]  n.a. −12 −12 
3-star [5][6]  n.a. −18 −18 
freezer (4 -star)  [5][6]  n.a. -18 -18 
Notes:  
[1] Tc is the target temperature for testing energy consumption and is the average over time and 
over a set of sensors.  
[2] Tmin and Tmax are the  average values measured over the test period (average over time and 
over a set of sensors) . 
[3] The average temperature variation over the test period for each sensor shall be no more than 
±0,5 K. During a defrost and recovery period the average of all se nsors is not permitted to 
rise more than 1.5 K above the average value of the compartment.  
[4] Tmin and Tmax relate to instantaneous values during the test period.  
[5] Tmax relates to the maximum value measured over the test period (maximum over time and 
over a set of sensors).  
[6] If the compartment is of the auto -defrosting type, the temperature (defined as the maximum 
of all sensors) is not permitted to rise more than 3.0  K during a defrost and recovery period.   
[7] Tmin and Tmax relate to the average values measured over the test period (average over time 
for each sensor) and define the maximum allowed temperature operating range . 
 
n.a.=not applicable  
Each of these parameters shall  be determined through a separate test  or set of test s. 
To improve the efficiency and accuracy of testing, the test period shall  not be fixed, 
but is determined by whether a ‘steady state’ is reached.  
The AE, expressed in kWh/a and rounded to two decimal places, shall be  calculated 
as follows:  
AE = 365∙ Edaily/L + Eaux;  
EN 12  EN with the load factor  L = 0.9 for dedicated 3 star and 4 star appliances or combi 
appliances with only 3 - and 4 -star compartments and L=1.0 for all other appliances , 
and with the daily energy consumption Edaily in kWh/24h and rounded to three 
decimal places calculated from the daily energy consumption at an ambient 
temperature of 16  °C (E16) and at an ambient temperature of 32  °C (E32) as follows:  
  Edaily =0.5∙ ( E16 + E32); 
where E16 and E32 are derived by interpolation of the energy test at the targe t 
temperatures set out in Table  3. 
(b) For low noise refrigerating appliances:  
The energy consumption shall be determined as provided for  in point 3(a), but at an 
ambient temperature of 25  °C instead  of at 16  °C and 32  °C. 
The daily energy consumption Edaily in kWh/24h and rounded to three decimal places  
for the calculation of the AE is then as follows : 
Edaily =E25 
where E25 is derived by interpolation of the energy tests to the target temperatures 
listed in Table  3. 
4. Determination of the standard annual energy consumption (SAE): 
(a) For all refrigerating appliances:  
The standard annual energy consumption SAE, in kWh/a and rounded to two decimal 
places, is calculated as follows:  
SAE = C . D . n
c=1 Ac . Bc .[V c/V] .  ( Nc + V . r c . Mc ) 
where c is the compartment index and n is the total number of compartment type s; Vc 
(in dm³ or litres, rounded to the first decimal place ) is the compartment  volume ; V (in 
dm³ or litres, rounded to the nearest integer) is the total volume with  V ≤ n
c=1 Vc; rc, 
Nc, Mc and C are modelling parameters specific to each compartment with values as 
set out in Table  6; and Ac, Bc  and D are the compensation factors with values as set 
out in Table  7.  
When carrying out the calculations above , for the variable temperature 
compartments, the compartment type with the lowest target temperature for which it 
is declared suitable is chosen . 
(b) Modelling parameters per compartment type for the calculation of the SAE:  
The modelling parameters are set out in Table  4. 
(c) Correction factors per compartment type in the calculation of the SAE:  
The correction factors are set out in Tab le 5. 
5. Determination of the energy efficiency index (EEI):  
The energy efficiency index (EEI), expressed in % and rounded to the first decimal place is 
calculated as:  
EEI = AE / SAE  
   
EN 13  EN Table 4 
The values of the modelling parameters per compartment type  
Compartment type  rca Nc Mc C 
Pantry  0,35 
75 0,12 
between 1,15 and 1,56 
for 
refrigerator -freezersb,  
1,15 for other combis,  
1,00 for dedicated 
refrigerating appliances  Wine storage  0,60 
Cellar  0,60 
Fresh food  1,00 
Chill  1,10 138 0,12 
0-star & ice -making  1,20 
138 0,15 1-star 1,50 
2-star 1,80 
3-star 2,10 
Freezer (4 -star) 2,10 
a rc=(T a-Tc)/20; with Ta=24 °C and Tc with values as set out in Annex III , Table  5. 
b C for refrigerator -freezers is determined as follows:  
where frzf is the freezer volume Vfreezer as a fraction of total volume with frzf=Vfreezer/V:  
– if frzf≤0,3 then C=1,3+0,87∙ frzf; 
– else if 0,3< frzf<0,7 then C=1,87−1,0275∙ frzf; 
– else C=1,15.  
Table 5 
The values of the correction factors per compartment type  
Compartment type  Ac Bc D 
 Manual 
defrost  Auto -
defrost  Freestandin
g 
appliance  Built -in 
appliance  ≤ 2a 3a 4a > 4a 
Pantry  
1,00 
1,00 1,04 
1,00 1,0
2 1,03
5 1,0
5 Wine storage  
Cellar  
Fresh food  
Chill  1,06 
0-star & ice -making  
1,00  1,10 1,10 1-star 
2-star 
3-star 
Freezer (4 -star) 
a number of doors or compartments, whichever is lowest . 
  
EN 14  EN ANNEX IV 
Verification procedure  for market surveillance purposes  
The verification tolerances set out  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 communicat ing better 
performance by any means.  
When verifying the compliance of a product model with the requirements laid down in this 
Regulation pursuant to Article  3(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC, the authorities of the Member 
States shall apply the following procedure  for the requirements referred to in A nnex  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 these values, are not more favourable for the manufacturer or importer than 
the results of the corresponding measurements ca rried out pursuant to point  (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 verification 
tolerances as set out  in Table  6; and  
(d) when the Member State authorities check the unit of the model, 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 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 select 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 t he 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  set out  in Table  6. 
6. If the result referred to in point  5 is not achieved, the model and all models that have 
been listed as equivalent models in the manufacturer ’s or importer ’s technical 
documentation shall be considered not t o comply with this Regulatio n.  
EN 15  EN 7. The Member State authorities shall provide all relevant information to the authorities 
of the other Member States and to the Commission without delay  once  a decision has 
been  taken on the non -compliance of the model according to points  3 and 6. 
The Memb er State 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 6 and shall use only the procedure described in points  (a) to (g) for the requirements set 
out in this Annex. No other tolerances, such as those set out in harmonised standards or in any 
other measurement method, shall be applied.  
Table 6 
Verification tolerances  
Parameters  Verification 
tolerances  
Volume  The determined  value  shall  not more than 3 % or 1 litre 
lower — whichever  is the greater  value  — than the 
declared value .  
Freezing capacity  The determined  value  shall  not be more than 10 % lower 
than the declared  value . 
Annual e nergy consumption  The determined  value  shall not  be more than 10% higher 
than the declared  value . 
Airborne acoustical n oise emission  The determined  value  shall  not be hig her the declared 
value .  
EN 16  EN ANNEX V  
Benchmarks  
At the time of entry into force of this Regulation,  the best available technology on the market 
for refrigerating appliances  in terms of  their energy efficiency index EEI and airborne 
acoustical noise  emissions was identified as outlined below .  
The figures below were obtained using a simplified conversion from the EEI -values as 
determined according to the repealed Regulation (EC) No 643/2009 . The figures in brackets 
indicate the EEI -value as determined according to the repealed Regulation (EC)  No 643/2009.  
Refrige rating appliances:  
Dedicated fresh food refrigerating appliance (‘refrigerator’):  
Large:  EEI= 57  % [18  %], V=309 litre,  AE=70 kWh/a  
Table -top: EEI= 63  % [22  %], V=150 litre,  AE=71 kWh/a  
Wine storage appliance (no glass door)  
Insulated door:  EEI=113  % [33  %], V=499 litre,  AE=111  kWh/a  
Glass door:  EEI=140  % [42  %], V=435 litre,  AE=133  kWh/a  
Refrigerator -freezer:  
EEI=59  % [18  %], V=343 litres (223/27/93 litres for fresh -food/chill/freezer),
 AE=146 kWh/a  
Dedicated freezer refrigerating appliance:  
Upright Small : EEI=52  % [20  %], V=103 litre,  AE=95 kWh/a  
Upright Medium:  EEI=63  % [22  %], V=206 litre,  AE=137  kWh/a  
Chest:  EEI=55  % [22  %], V=230 litre,  AE=116 kWh/a  
Lowest noise reported (of all models): 34 -35 dB(A)  
Low-noise refrigerating appliance (dedicated cellar or pantry refrigerating 
appliance):  
Insulated door:  EEI=233  % [73],  V=30 litre,  AE=182  kWh/a  
Transparent door:  EEI=330  % [102],  V=40 litre,  AE=255  kWh/a  
Low noise appliances are reported to have airborn e acoustical noise emissions lower 
than 15 dB(A) according to current test standards .