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implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fansEN    EN Draft 
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
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implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the Eu ropean Parliament and of the Council of 21 
October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products
1, and in particular Article 15(1) thereof, 
After consulting the Ecodes ign Consultation Forum, 
Whereas:  (1) Under Directive 2009/125/EC ecodesign requirements should be set by the 
Commission for energy-related products repr esenting significant volumes of sales and 
trade, having significant environmental imp act and presenting significant potential for 
improvement through design in terms of thei r environmental impact , without entailing 
excessive costs. 
(2) Point a) of Article 16(2)  of Directive 2009/125/EC provide s that in accordance with 
the procedure referred to in Article 19(3) a nd the criteria set out in Article 15(2), and 
after consulting the Ecodesi gn Consultation Forum, the Commission shall, as 
appropriate, introduce implementing measur es offering a high potential for cost-
effective reduction of greenhouse gas emissi ons, such as heating, ventilation and air-
conditioning systems. 
(3) The Commission has carried out a prep aratory study to analyse the technical, 
environmental and economic aspects of air conditioners and comfort fans typically 
used in households and small commercial establishments. The study has been 
developed together with stakeholders and interested parties from the EU and third 
countries, and the results have been made publicly available. 
(4) The main environmental aspects of the pr oducts covered, identifie d as significant for 
the purposes of this Regulation, are energy consumption in use phase and sound power 
level. The preparatory study also identified po ssible refrigerant leakage as a significant 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10. EN    EN environmental aspect in form of direct  greenhouse gas emissions, representing on 
average 10-20% of the combined direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions.  
(5) As shown in the preparatory study and c onfirmed during the impact assessment, there 
is a lack of information on the efficiency of comfort fans. However, in order to 
provide market surveillance authorities important information and allow efficient monitoring of the market for the purposes of setting minimum energy efficiency 
requirements in the future, product information requirements on comfort fans will ensure that the efficiency of the applianc e and the measurement method used be well 
visible on the product.  
(6) The annual electricity consumption of products subject to this Regulation was 
estimated to have been 30 TWh in the EU in 2005. Unless specific measures are taken, annual electricity consumption is predic ted to be 74 TWh in 2020. The preparatory 
study shows that the electricity consumption of products subject to  this Regulation can 
be significantly reduced. 
(7) The preparatory study shows that requireme nts regarding other ecodesign parameters 
referred to in Annex I, Part 1, of Di rective 2009/125/EC are not necessary as 
electricity consumption and sound power level of air conditioners in the use phase are 
the most significant environmental aspects. 
(8) As refrigerants are addressed unde r Regulation 842/2006/EC  of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 17 Ma y 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse 
gases
2 no specific requirements on refrigerants are set in this Regulation. However, a 
bonus is proposed under the ecodesign requirem ents to steer the market towards the 
use of refrigerants with reduced harmful impact on the environment. The bonus will 
lead to lower minimum energy efficiency requirements for appliances using low- global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants.  
(9) Standby and off-mode functions  can be responsible for an important part of the total 
power consumption of these appliances. For air conditioners, except for double and 
single duct air condit ioners, power consumption of th ese functions is part of the 
minimum energy performance requirements and of the seasonal efficiency 
measurement method. Standby and off-mode requirements for double and single duct air conditioners are set on the basis of the Ecodesign requirements of Commission 
Regulation 1275/2008/EC
3. 
(10) The combined effect of ecodesign re quirements set out in this Regulation and 
Commission delegated Regulation suppl ementing Directive 2010/30/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labeling of air 
conditioners is expected to  result in annual electric ity savings of 11 TWh by 2020, 
compared to the situation if no measures are taken. 
(11) Products subject to this  Regulation should be made mo re energy efficient by applying 
existing non-proprietary cost-effective tec hnologies that can reduce the combined 
costs of purchasing and operating these products. 
                                                 
2 OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 1. 
3 OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 45. EN    EN (12) The ecodesign requirements should not affect functionality from the end-user's 
perspective and should not negatively affect health, safety or the environment. In 
particular, the benefits of reducing electri city consumption during the use phase should 
more than offset any possible additional environmental impact during the production 
phase. 
(13) The ecodesign requirements should be in troduced gradually in order to provide a 
sufficient timeframe for manufacturers to  re-design products subject to this 
Regulation. The timing should be such as to avoid negative impacts on the 
functionalities of equipment on the market, and to take into account cost impacts for 
end-users and manufacturers, in particular small and medi um-sized enterprises, while 
ensuring timely achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.  
(14) Measurements of the relevant product parameters should be performed through 
reliable, accurate and reproducible measurem ent methods, which take into account the 
recognised state of the art measuremen t methods including, where available, 
harmonised standards adopted by the European  standardisation bodie s, as listed in 
Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC  of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 
June 1998 laying down a procedure for the pr ovision of information in the field of 
technical standards and regulations and of  rules on Information Society services4. 
(15) In accordance with Article 8 of Dir ective 2009/125/EC, this Re gulation specifies the 
applicable conformity assessment procedures. 
(16) In order to facilitate compliance checks, manufacturers sh ould provide information in 
the technical documentation referred to in Annexes V and VI of Directive 
2009/125/EC insofar as this information relate s to the requirements laid down in this 
Regulation. 
(17) In addition to the legally binding requir ements laid down in this Regulation, indicative 
benchmarks for best available technologies should be identified to ensure the wide 
availability and easy accessi bility of information on th e life-cycle environmental 
performance of products s ubject to this Regulation. 
(18) The measures provided for in this Regulat ion are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee established by Article 19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Subject matter and scope 
1. This Regulation establishes eco-design re quirements for the placing on the market of 
electric mains-operated air conditioners  with a rated capacity  of ≤ 12kW for cooling, 
or heating if the product has no cooling function, and comfort fans  with an electric 
fan power input  ≤ 125W.  
2. This Regulation shall not apply to: 
                                                 
4 OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. EN    EN a) appliances that use non-electric energy sources; 
b) air conditioners of which th e condenser-side or ev aporator-side, or both, does not use 
air for heat transfer medium. 
Article 2 
Definitions 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the defini tions in Article 2 of Directive 2009/125/EC of 
the European Parliament and of the Council shall apply. 
In addition, the following definitions shall apply:  
1. ‘ air conditioner ’ means a device capabl e of cooling or heati ng, or both, indoor air, 
using a vapour compression cycle driven by an electric compressor, including air 
conditioners that provide a dditional functionalities such as dehumidification, air-
purification, ventilation or supplemental ai r-heating by means of electric resistance 
heating, as well as applian ces that may use water (eithe r condensate water that is 
formed on the evaporator side or extern ally added water) fo r evaporation on the 
condenser, provided that the device is also  able to function without the use of 
additional water, using air only; 
2. ‘ double duct air conditioner ’ means an air conditioner in which, during cooling or 
heating, the condenser (or evaporator) inta ke air is introduced from the outdoor 
environment to the unit by a duct and re jected to the outdoor environment by a 
second duct, and which is placed wholly in side the space to be conditioned, near a 
wall; 
3. ‘ single duct air conditioner ’ means an air conditioner in which, during cooling or 
heating, the condenser (or evaporator) in take air is introduced from the space 
containing the unit and discharged outside this space;  
4. ‘ rated capacity ’ (Prated) means the cooling capacity or heating capacity of the vapour 
compression cycle of the unit at standard rating conditions  for cooling or heating, as 
declared by the manufacturer; 
5. ‘ comfort fan ’ means an appliance primarily de signed for creating air movement 
around or on part of a human body for pers onal cooling comfort, including comfort 
fans that can perform additional functionalities such as lighting; 
6. ‘ fan power input ’ (P F) means the electric power input  of a comfort fan in Watt 
operating at the declared maximum fan flow rate , measured with the oscillating 
mechanism  active (if /when applicable). 
For the purposes of the Annexes, additiona l definitions are set out in Annex I. EN    EN Article 3 
Ecodesign requirements and timetable 
1. The ecodesign requirements for air conditi oners and comfort fans are set out in 
Annex I.  
2. Each ecodesign requirement shall apply in accordance with the following timetable:  
From 1 January 2013: 
single duct and double duct air conditioners shall correspond to requirements as 
indicated in Annex I, Point 2a. 
From 1 January 2013: a) air conditioners, except single and double duct air conditioners, shall correspond to 
requirements as indicated in Annex I, Point 2b and Points 3a, 3b, 3c; 
b) single ducts and double ducts shall correspond to requiremen ts as indicated in Annex 
I, Points 3a, 3b, 3d; 
c) comfort fans shall correspond to requirements  as indicated in Annex I, Points 3a, 3b, 
3e. 
From 1 January 2014: a) air conditioners shall co rrespond to ecodesign requirements as indicated in Annex I, 
Point 2c; 
b) single duct and double duct air conditioners  shall correspond to requirements as 
indicated in Annex I, Point 2d.  
3. Compliance with ecodesign requirements shall be measured and calculated in 
accordance with requirements set out in Annex II. 
Article 4 
Conformity assessment 
1. The conformity assessment procedure re ferred to in Article 8 of Directive 
2009/125/EC shall be the intern al design control set ou t in Annex IV to that 
Directive or the management system se t out in Annex V to  that Directive. 
2. For the purposes of conformity assessm ent pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 
2009/125/EC, the technical documentation f ile shall contain th e results of the 
calculation set out in Anne x II to this Regulation. 
Article 5 
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes 
Member States shall apply the verification procedure described in Annex III to this 
Regulation when performing the market surveilla nce checks referred to in Article 3(2) of EN    EN Directive 2009/125/EC for comp liance with requirements set out in Annex I to this 
Regulation.  
Article 6 
Benchmarks 
The indicative benchmarks for best-performing air conditioners available on the market at the 
time of entry into force of this Re gulation are set out in Annex IV.  
Article 7 
Revision 
The Commission shall review this  Regulation in the light of technological progress no later 
than five years after its entry into force and present the result of this review to the Ecodesign Consultation Forum. The review shall in pa rticular assess the efficiency and sound power 
level requirements, the approach to promote th e use of low- global warming potential (GWP) 
refrigerants and the scope of the Regulation for air conditioners and possible changes in 
market share of types of appliances, incl uding air conditioners above 12kW rated output 
power. The review shall also assess the appr opriateness of the seas onal calculation and 
measurement method, including possible cooling seasons. 
Article 8 
Entry into force and application 
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union . 
2. It shall apply from 1 January 2013.  This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission 
   The PresidentEN 7   EN ANNEX I  
Ecodesign requirements  
1 D EFINITIONS APPLICABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ANNEXES  
(1) ‘Standard rating conditions’ means th e combination of indoor (Tin) and outdoor 
temperatures (Tj) that describe the operating conditions while establishing the rated capacity, sound power level, nom inal air flow rate and/or  rated energy efficiency 
ratio (EER
rated), rated coefficient of performance (COP rated) for cooling or heating, as 
set out in Annex II, table 2; 
(2) ‘Indoor temperature’ (Tin) means the dry bulb indoor air temperature [°C] (with the 
relative humidity indicated by the co rresponding wet bulb temperature; 
(3) ‘Outdoor temperature’ (Tj) means the dry bulb outdoor air temperature [ºC] of which 
relative humidity can be indicated by a corresponding wet bulb temperature; 
(4) ‘ Rated energy efficiency ratio ’ (EER rated) means the declared capacity  for cooling 
[kW] divided by the Rated power input for cooling  [kW] of a unit when providing 
cooling at standard rating conditions ;  
(5) ‘ Rated coefficient of performance ’ (COP rated) means the declared capacity  for 
heating [kW] divided by the Rated power input for heating  [ k W ]  o f  a  u n i t  w h e n  
providing heating at standard rating conditions ;  
(6) ‘ Global warming potential ’ (GWP ) means the measure of how much 1 kg of the 
refrigerant applied in the vapour compressi on cycle is estimated to contribute to 
global warming, expressed in kg CO2 equiva lents over a 100 year time horizon;  
(7) ‘ Off mode ’ is a condition in which the air condit ioner or comfort fan is connected to 
the mains power source and is not providi ng any function. Also considered as off 
mode are conditions providing only an indication of off mo de condition, as well as 
conditions providing only functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic 
compatibility pursuant to Directive 2004/108/EC  of the European Parliament and of 
the Council5; 
(8) ‘ Standby mode ’ means a condition where the equipm ent (air conditioner or comfort 
fan) is connected to the mains power source, depends on energy input from the mains 
power source to work as intended and pr ovides only the following functions, which 
may persist for an indefinite time: reactiv ation function, or reactivation function and 
only an indication of enabled reactivation function, and/or information or status 
display;  
(9) ‘ Reactivation function’  means a function facilitating th e activation of other modes, 
including active mode, by remote switch incl uding remote control,  internal sensor, 
timer to a condition providing additional functions, including the main function;  
                                                 
5 OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p.24. EN 8   EN (10) ‘ Information or status display’  is a continuous function providing information or 
indicating the status of the equipment on a display, including clocks;  
(11) ‘ Sound power level’  means the A-weighted sound power level [dB(A)] indoors 
and/or outdoors measured at standard rating conditions  for cooling (or heating, if the 
product has no cooling function);  
(12) ‘ Reference design conditions ’ means the combination of requirements for the 
reference design temperature , the maximum bivalent temperature  and the maximum 
operation limit temperature,  as set out in Annex II, Table 3;  
(13) ‘ Reference design temperature ’ means the outdoor temperature  [ºC] for either 
cooling (Tdesignc)  or heating (Tdesignh)  as described in Annex I, Table 3,  at which 
the part load ratio  shall be equal to 1, and which varies according the designated 
cooling or heating season ; 
(14) ‘ Part load ratio’  (pl(Tj) ) means the outdoor temperature  minus 16ºC, divided by the 
reference design temperature  minus 16ºC, for either  cooling or heating; 
(15) ‘ Season ’ means one of four sets operating c onditions (available for four seasons: one 
cooling season, three heating seas ons: average / colder / warmer ) describing per bin 
the combination of outdoor temperatures  and the number of hours these temperatures 
occur per season the unit is declared fit for purpose;  
(16) ‘ Bin’ (with index j) means a combination of an outdoor temperature  (Tj) and bin 
hours  (hj), as set out in Annex II, table 1; 
(17) ‘ Bin hours ’ means the hours per season (hj) the outdoor temperature  occurs for each 
bin, as set out in Annex II, table 1; 
(18) ‘ Seasonal energy efficiency ratio ’ (SEER ) is the overall energy efficiency ratio of the 
unit, representative for the whole cooling season, calculated as the Reference annual 
cooling demand  divided by the Annual electricity c onsumption for cooling ; 
(19) ‘ Reference annual cooling demand ’ (QC) means the reference cooling demand 
[kWh/a] to be used as basis for calculati on of SEER and calcula ted as the product of 
the design load for cooling  (Pdesignc)  and the equivalent ac tive mode hours  for 
cooling  (H CE); 
(20) ‘ Equivalent active mode hours for cooling’  (HCE) means the assumed annual number 
of hours [h/a] the unit must provide the design load for cooling  (Pdesignc) in order to 
satisfy the Reference annual cooling demand , as set out in Annex II, table 4; 
(21) ‘ Annual electricity consumption for cooling ’ (QCE) means the electricity 
consumption [kWh/a] required to meet the Reference annual cooling demand  and is 
calculated as the Reference annual cooling demand  divided by the active mode 
energy efficiency ratio  (SEERon)  and the electricity consumption of the unit for 
thermostat off -, standby -, off- and crankcase heater-mode  during the cooling season; 
(22) ‘ Active mode energy efficiency ratio ’ (SEERon ) means the average energy efficiency 
ratio of the unit in activ e mode for the cooling function, constructed from part load  EN 9   EN and bin-specific energy efficiency ratio 's (EERbin(Tj))  and weighted by the bin hours  
the bin condition occurs; 
(23) ‘ Part load ’ means the cooling load ( Pc(Tj) ) or the heating load ( Ph(Tj) ) [kW] at a 
specific outdoor temperature Tj, calculated as the design load  multiplied by the part 
load ratio ; 
(24) ‘ Bin-specific energy efficiency ratio ’ (EERbin(Tj) ) means the energy efficiency ratio 
specific for every bin j with outdoor temperature  Tj in a season, derived from the 
part load , declared capacity  and declared energy efficiency ratio (EERd(Tj)) for 
specified bins (j)  and calculated for other bins through inter/extrapolation, when 
necessary corrected by the degradation coefficient ; 
(25) ‘ Seasonal coefficient of performance ’ (SCOP ) is the overall coefficient of 
performance of the unit, repr esentative for the whole de signated heating season (the 
value of SCOP pertains to a designate d heating season), calculated as the Reference 
annual heating demand  divided by the Annual electricity consumption for heating ; 
(26) ‘ Reference annual heating demand ’ (QH) means the reference heating demand 
[kWh/a], pertaining to a designated heating season , to be used as basis for 
calculation of SCOP and calculated as the product of the design load for heating  
(Pdesignh)  and the seasonal equivalent active mode hours for heating  (HHE); 
(27) ‘ Equivalent active mode hours for heating ’ (HHE) means the assumed annual number 
of hours [h/a] the unit must provide the design load for heating  (Pdesignh) in order to 
satisfy the Reference annual heating demand , as set out in Annex II, table 4; 
(28) ‘ Annual electricity consumption for heating ’ (QHE) means the electricity 
consumption [kWh/a] require d to meet the indicated Reference annual heating 
demand  and which pertains to a designated he ating season; and is calculated as the 
Reference annual heating demand  divided by the active mode coefficient of 
performance  (SCOPon) and the electricity  consumption of the unit for thermostat 
off-, standby-, off- and crankcase heater-mode  during the heating season; 
(29) ‘ Active mode coefficient of performance ’ (SCOPon ) means the average coefficient of 
performance of the unit in active mode fo r the designated heating season, constructed 
from the part load, electric back up heating capacity (where required) and bin-
specific coefficients of performance  (COPbin(Tj) and weighted by the bin hours the 
bin condition occurs; 
(30) ‘ Electric back-up heater capacity ’ (elbu(Tj) ) is the heating capacity  [kW] of a real or 
assumed electric back-up heater with  COP of 1 that supplements the declared 
capacity for heating (Pdh(Tj))  in order to meet the part load for heating (Ph(Tj))  in 
case Pdh(Tj)  is less than Ph(Tj) , for the outdoor temperature (Tj) ; 
(31) ‘ Bin-specific coefficient of performance ’ (COPbin(Tj) ) means the coefficient of 
performance specific for every bin j with outdoor temperature  Tj in a season, derived 
from the part load , declared capacity  and declared coefficien t of performance  
(COPd(Tj)) for specified bins (j)  and calculated for other bins through 
inter/extrapolation, when necessary corrected by the degradation coefficient ; EN 10   EN (32) ‘ Declared capacity ’ [kW] is the capacity of the va pour compression cy cle of the unit 
for cooling ( Pdc(Tj) ) or heating ( Pdh(Tj) ), pertaining to an outdoor temperature Tj 
and indoor temperature (Tin) , as declared by the manufacturer;  
(33) ‘ Service value ’ (SV) [(m³/min)/W] means for comfort fans the ratio of the maximum 
fan flow rate  [m3/min] and the fan power input  [W];  
(34) ‘ Capacity control ’ means the ability of the unit to  change its capacity by changing 
the volumetric flow rate. Units  are to be indicated as ‘ fixed ’ if the unit can not change 
its volumetric flow rate, ' staged ' if the volumetric flow rate  is changed or varied in 
series of not more than two steps, or ' variable ' if the volumetric flow rate is changed 
or varied in series of three or more steps;  
(35) ‘ Function ’ means the indication of whether the un it is capable of indoor air cooling, 
indoor air heating or both;  
(36) ‘ Design load ’ means the declared cooling load ( Pdesignc ) and/or declared heating 
load ( Pdesignh ) [kW] at the reference design temperature , whereby  
for cooling mode, Pdesignc  is equal to the declared capacity  for cooling at Tj equal 
to Tdesignc  ; 
for heating mode, Pdesignh  is equal to the part load  at Tj equal to Tdesignh ; 
(37) ‘ declared energy efficiency ratio ’ (EERd(Tj) ) means the energy efficiency ratio at a 
limited number of specified bins (j) with outdoor temperature  (Tj), as declared by the 
manufacturer; 
(38) ‘D eclared coefficient of performance ’ (COPd(Tj) ) means the coefficient of 
performance at a limited number of specified bins (j) with outdoor temperature  (Tj), 
as declared by the manufacturer; 
(39) ‘ Bivalent temperature ’ (Tbiv) means the outdoor temperature (Tj)  [°C] declared by 
the manufacturer for heating at which the declared capacity  equals the part load  and 
below which the declared capacity  must be supplemented with electric back up 
heater capacity  in order to meet the part load for heating;  
(40) ‘ Operation limit temperature ’ (Tol) means the outdoor temperature  [°C] declared by 
the manufacturer for heating, below which ai r conditioner will not be able to deliver 
any heating capacity. Below this temperature, the declared capacity  is equal to zero;  
(41) ‘ Cycling interval capacity ’ [kW] is the (time-weighted) average of the declared 
capacity  over the cycling test interval for cooling ( Pcycc)  or heating ( Pcych ); 
(42) ‘ Cycling interval efficiency for cooling ’ (EERcyc ) is the average energy efficiency 
ratio over the cycling test in terval (compressor switching on and off), calculated as 
the integrated cooling capacity  over the interval [kWh] divided by the integrated 
electric power input over th at same interval [kWh]; 
(43) ‘ Cycling interval efficiency for heating ’ (COPcyc ) is the average coefficient of 
performance over the cycling test interv al (compressor switching on and off), EN 11   EN calculated as the integrated heating capacity over the interval [kWh] divided by the 
integrated electric power input ove r that same interval [kWh]; 
(44) ‘ Degradation coefficient ’ is the measure of efficiency loss due to cycling 
(compressor switching on/off in active mode ) established for cooling ( Cdc), heating 
(Cdh) or chosen as default value 0.25;  
(45) ‘ Active mode ’ means the mode corresponding to th e hours with a cooling or heating 
load of the building and whereby the cool ing or heating func tion of the unit is 
activated. This condition may involve on/off- cycling of the unit in  order to reach or 
maintain a required indoor air temperature; 
(46) ‘ Thermostat-off mode ’ means a mode corresponding to  the hours with no cooling or 
heating load whereby the cooling or heati ng function of the unit is switched on but 
the unit is not operational as there is no cooling or heating load. This condition is 
therefore related to outdoor temperatures a nd not to indoor loads. Cycling on / off in 
active mode is not considered as thermostat off; 
(47) ‘ Crankcase heater operation ’ means a condition where the unit has activated a 
heating device to avoid the refrigerant migr ating to the compressor in order to limit 
the refrigerant concentration in oil at compressor start; 
(48) ‘ Thermostat-off mode power consumption ’ (PTO) means the power consumption of 
the unit [kW] while in thermostat-off mode; 
(49) ‘ Standby mode power consumption ’ (PSB) means the power consumption of the unit 
[kW] while in standby  mode; 
(50) ‘ Off-mode power consumption ’ (POFF) means the power cons umption of the unit 
[kW] while in off-mode; 
(51) ‘ Crankcase heater mode  power consumption ’ (PCK) means the power consumption of 
the unit [kW] while in crankcase heater operation  mode;  
(52) ‘ Thermostat-off mode operating hours ’ (HTO) means the annual number of hours 
[h/a] the unit is considered to be in thermostat-off mode, the value of which depends 
on the designated season and function; 
(53) ‘ Standby mode operating hours ’ (HSB) means the annual number of hours [h/a] the 
unit is considered to be in standby  mode, the value of which depends on the 
designated season and function; 
(54) ‘ Off-mode operating hours ’ (HOFF) means the annual number of hours [h/a] the unit 
is considered to be in off-mode, the value of which depends on the designated season 
and function; 
(55) ‘ Crankcase heater mode operating hours ’ (HCK) means the annual number of hours 
[h/a] the unit is considered to be in crankcase heater operation  mode, the value of 
which depends on the designated season and function; EN 12   EN (56) ‘ Nominal air flow rate ’ means the air flow rate [m³/h]  measured at the air outlet of 
indoor and/or outdoor units (if app licable) of air conditioners at standard rating 
conditions  for cooling (or heating, if the product has no cooling function);  
(57) ‘ Rated power input for cooling ’ (PEER) means the electric power input [kW] of a unit 
when providing cooling at standard rating conditions ; 
(58) ‘ Rated power input for heating ’ (PCOP) means the electric power input [kW] of a unit 
when providing heating at standard rating conditions ; 
(59) ‘ Electricity consumption of single / double ducts ’ (QSD respectively QDD) means the 
electricity consumption of single or doubl e duct air conditioners for the cooling 
and/or heating mode (whichever applie s) [single duct in kWh/h, double duct in 
kWh/a]; 
(60) ‘Capacity ratio’ means the ratio of the total stated cooling (heating) capacity of all 
operating indoor units to the stated cooli ng (heating) capacity of  the outdoor unit at 
the rating conditions; 
(61) ‘ Maximum fan flow rate ’ (F) means the air flow rate of the comfort fan at its 
maximum setting [m³/min], measur ed at the fan outlet with the oscillating 
mechanism  (if applicable) turned off;  
(62) ‘ Oscillating mechanism ’ means the capability of the comfort fan to automatically 
vary the direction of the air fl ow while the fan is operating; 
(63) ‘ Fan sound power level ’ means the A-weighted sound pow er level of the comfort fan 
while providing the maximum fan flow rate , measured at the outlet side; 
(64) ‘ Fan active mode hours ’ (HCE) means the number of hours [h/a] the comfort fan is 
assumed to provide the maximum fan flow rate , as described in Annex II, Table 10. 
2. R EQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY , MAXIMUM POWER 
CONSUMPTION IN OFF -MODE AND STANDBY MODE AND FOR MAXIMUM SOUND 
POWER LEVEL  
a) From 1 January 2013, single duct and double duct air conditioners  shall correspond 
to requirements as indicated in the table below, calculated in  accordance with Annex 
II. The requirements on minimum energy efficiency and maximum sound power shall relate to the standard rating cond itions specified in Annex II, Table 2. 
Table 1. Requirements for minimum energy efficiency  
  
Double duct air conditioners Single duct air conditioners 
 EER rated COP rated EER rated COP rated 
If GWP of refrigerant > 150 2,40 2,36  2,40 1,80 
If GWP of refrigerant < 150 2,04 2,01 2,04 1,53 EN 13   EN  
Table 2. Requirements for maximum power consumption in off-mode and standby 
mode  
Off mode Power consumption of equipment in any off-mode condition shall not exceed 1,00 W. 
The power consumption of equipment in any cond ition providing only a reactivation function, or 
providing only a reactivation function and a mere indi cation of enabled reactivat ion function, shall not 
exceed 1,00 W, except for double and single duct air conditioners with inverters for which the standby 
mode power consumption shall not exceed 8W. 
Standby mode 
The power consumption of equipment in any condition providing only information or status display, or 
providing only a combination of reactivation functi on and information or status display, shall not 
exceed 2,00 W, except for double and single duct air conditioners with inverters for which the standby 
mode power consumption shall not exceed 8W. 
Availability of 
standby and/or 
off mode Equipment shall, except where this is inappropria te for the intended use, provide off mode and/or 
standby mode, and/or another condition which does  not exceed the applicable power consumption 
requirements for off mode and/or standby mode when the equipment is connected to the mains power 
source. 
 
Table 3. Requirements for maximum sound power level  
Indoor sound power level in dB(A)  
65 
b. From 1 January 2013, air conditioners , except single and double duct air 
conditioners , shall correspond to minimum ener gy efficiency and maximum sound 
power level requirements as indicated in th e tables below, calculated in accordance 
with Annex II. The requirements on ener gy efficiency shall take into account the 
reference design conditions specified in  Annex II, Table 3 using the 'Average' 
heating season where applicable. The require ments on sound power shall relate to the 
standard rating conditions speci fied in Annex II, Table 2 
Table 4. Requirements for minimum energy efficiency  
 SEER SCOP 
(Average heating season) 
If GWP of refrigerant > 150 3,60 3,20 
If GWP of refrigerant < 150 3,06 2,72 
 
Table 5. Requirements for maximum sound power level 
Rated capacity ≤ 6 kW 6 < Rated capacity ≤12 kW 
Indoor sound power level in  
dB(A)  Outdoor sound power level in  
dB(A)  Indoor sound power level in  
dB(A)  Outdoor sound power level in  
dB(A)  
60 65 65 70 EN 14   EN c. From 1 January 2014, air conditioners  shall correspond to requirements as indicated 
in the table below, calculated in accord ance with Annex II. The requirements on 
energy efficiency for air conditioners , excluding single and double duct air 
conditioners, shall relate to the referenc e design conditions spec ified in Annex II, 
Table 3 using the 'Average' heating season  where applicable. The requirements on 
energy efficiency for single and double duc t air conditioners shall relate to the 
standard rating conditions speci fied in Annex II, Table 2. 
Table 6. Requirements for minimum energy efficiency  
Air conditioners, ex cept double and 
single duct air conditioners Double duct air 
conditioners  Single duct air 
conditioners  
 SEER SCOP 
(heating season: 
Average ) EER rated COP rated EER rated COP rated 
If GWP of refrigerant > 
150 4,30 3,50  
2,60 
  
2,60 
  
2,60 
  
2,04 
 
If GWP of refrigerant <  
150 3,66 2,98 2,21 2,21 2,21 1,73 
d. From 1 January 2014, single duct and double duct air conditioners  shall correspond 
to requirements as indicated in the table below, calculated in  accordance with Annex 
II.  
Table 7.  Requirements for maximum power cons umption in off-mode and standby 
mode  
Off mode  Power consumption of equipment in any off-mode condition shall not exceed 0,50 W. 
The power consumption of equipment in any condition providing only a reactivati on function, or providing 
only a reactivation function and a mere indication of en abled reactivation function, shall not exceed 0,50 W, 
except for double and single duct air conditioners with inverters for which the standby mode power 
consumption sha ll not exceed 8W . 
Standby mode 
The power consumption of equipment in any condition providing only information or status display, or 
providing only a combination of reactivation function and information or status display shall not exceed 1,00 
W, except for double and single duct air conditioners with inverters for which the standby mode power 
consumption sha ll not exceed 8W . 
Availability of 
standby and/or 
off mode Equipment shall, except where this is inappropriate fo r the intended use, provide off mode and/or standby 
mode, and/or another condition which does not exceed th e applicable power consumption requirements for off 
mode and/or standby mode when the equipmen t is connected to the mains power source. 
Power 
management When equipment is not providing the main function, or  when other energy-using pr oduct(s) are not dependent 
on its functions, equipment shall, unless inappropriate  for the intended use, offer a power management 
function, or a similar function, that switches equipmen t after the shortest possible period of time appropriate 
for the intended use of the e quipment, automatically into: 
— standby mode, or — off mode, or 
— another condition which does not exceed the applicable power consumption requirements for off mode 
and/or standby mode when the equipment is connected  to the mains power source. The power management 
function shall be activated before delivery. EN 15   EN 3. P RODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS  
(a) From 1 January 2013, on air conditioners and comfort fans, the information set out in 
points below and calculated in accordance with Annex II shall be visibly displayed on: 
i) the technical documentation of the product; ii) free access websites of manufacturers of air conditioners and comfort fans; 
(b) The manufacturer of air conditioners and comfort fans  shall provide laboratories 
performing market surveillance checks, upon request, the necessary information on 
the setting of the unit as applied for the establishment of declared capacities , 
SEER/EER , SCOP/COP  values and service values  and provide contact information 
for obtaining such information.  
(c) Information requirements for air conditioners
, except double duct and single duct air 
conditioners. 
Table 1. Information requirements *** 
(the number of digits in the box i ndicates the precision of reporting) 
   
Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates to:  
Function (indicate if present)  If function includes heating: Indicate the heating season the 
information relates to. Indicate d values should relate to one 
heating season at a time. Includ e at least the heating season 
'Average'. 
cooling  Y/N  Average (mandatory) Y/N 
heating Y/N  Warmer (if designated) Y/N 
  Colder (if designated) Y/N 
   
Item symbol value unit  Item symbol value unit 
Design load  Seasonal efficiency 
cooling Pdesignc  x,x kW  cooling SEER x,x - 
heating / Average Pdesignh  x,x kW  heating / Average SCOP/A x,x - 
heating / Warmer Pdesignh x,x kW  heating / Warmer SCOP/W x,x - 
heating / Colder Pdesignh x,x kW  heating / Colder SCOP/C x,x - 
   
Declared capacity* for cooling, at  indoor temperature 27(19)ºC and 
outdoor temperature Tj  Declared Energy efficiency ratio* fo r cooling, at indoor temperature 
27(19)ºC and outdoor temperature Tj 
Tj=35ºC Pdc x,x kW  Tj=35ºC EERd x,x - 
Tj=30ºC Pdc x,x kW  Tj=30ºC EERd x,x - 
Tj=25ºC Pdc x,x kW  Tj=25ºC EERd x,x - 
Tj=20ºC Pdc x,x kW  Tj=20ºC EERd x,x - 
   
Declared capacity* for heating / Average climate, at indoor 
temperature 20ºC and outdoor temperature Tj  Declared Coefficient of performance* for heating / Average climate, at 
indoor temperature 20ºC and outdoor temperature Tj 
Tj=-7ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=-7ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=2ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=2ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=7ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=7ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=12ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=12ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=bivalent temperature Pdh x,x kW  Tj=bivalent temperature COPd x,x - 
Tj=operating limit Pdh x,x kW  Tj=operating limit COPd x,x - 
   
Declared capacity* for heating / Warmer climate, at indoor 
temperature 20ºC and outdoor temperature Tj  Declared Coefficient of performan ce* / Warmer climate, at indoor 
temperature 20ºC and outdoor temperature Tj 
Tj=2ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=2ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=7ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=7ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=12ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=12ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=bivalent temperature Pdh x,x kW  Tj=bivalent temperature COPd x,x - EN 16   EN Tj=operating limit Pdh x,x kW  Tj=operating limit COPd x,x - 
   
Declared capacity* for heating / Colder climate, at indoor 
temperature 20ºC and outdoor temperature Tj  Declared Coefficient of performan ce* / Colder climate, at indoor 
temperature 20ºC and outdoor temperature Tj 
Tj=-7ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=-7ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=2ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=2ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=7ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=7ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=12ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=12ºC COPd x,x - 
Tj=bivalent temperature Pdh x,x kW  Tj=bivalent temperature COPd x,x - 
Tj=operating limit Pdh x,x kW  Tj=operating limit COPd x,x - 
Tj=-15ºC Pdh x,x kW  Tj=-15ºC COPd x,x - 
   
Bivalent temperature  Operating limit temperature 
heating / Average Tbiv x ºC  heating / Average Tol x ºC 
heating / Warmer Tbiv x ºC  heating / Warmer Tol x ºC 
heating / Colder Tbiv x ºC  heating / Colder Tol x ºC 
   
Cycling interval capacity   Cycling interval efficiency  
for cooling Pcycc x,x kW  for cooling EERcyc x,x - 
for heating Pcych x,x kW  for heating  COPcyc x,x - 
   
Degradation co-efficient 
cooling** Cdc x,x -  Degradation co-efficient heating** Cdh x,x - 
   
Electric power input in power modes other than 'active mode'  Annual electricity consumption 
off mode P OFF x,x kW  cooling Q CE x kWh/a 
standby mode  P SB x,x kW  heating / Average Q HE x kWh/a 
thermostat-off mode P TO x,x kW  heating / Warmer Q HE x kWh/a 
crankcase heater mode P CK x,x kW  heating / Colder Q HE x kWh/a 
   
Capacity control (indicate one of three options)  Other items 
fixed Y/N  Sound power level (indoor/outdoor) L WA x,x / x,x dB(A) 
staged Y/N  Global warming potential  GWP x kgCO2 eq. 
variable Y/N  Rated air flow (indoor/outdoor) - x / x m3/h 
   
Contact details for obtaining 
more information Name and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.  
*= For staged capacity units, two values di vided by a slash (‘/’) will be declared in  each box in the section “Declared capacit y of the unit” and 
"declared EER/COP" of the unit.  
**= If default Cd=0,25 is chosen then (results from) cycling te sts are not required. Otherwise either the heating or cooling cy cling test value is 
required. 
 
*** For multisplit systems, data shall be provide d for combinations at capacity ration of 1. 
In as much as is relevant in view of th e functionality, the manuf acturer shall supply the 
information as requested in the above table 1 in the technical documen tation of the product. 
For units with capacity control  marked 'staged', two values fo r the highest and lowest, noted 
'hi/lo' divided by a slash (‘/’) will be declar ed in each box under “Declared capacity”.  EN 17   EN (d) Information requirements for singl e duct and double duct air conditioners . 
Single duct air conditioners shall be named 'l ocal air conditioners' in packaging, product 
documentation and in any advertisement mate rial, whether electr onic or in paper. 
Manufacturer shall provide information as detailed in the table below.  
Table 2. Information requirements  
Information to identify the model(s) to  which the information relates to  
[fill in as necessary]  
Description Symbol Value Unit 
Rated capacity for cooling  Prated for cooling  [x,x] kW 
Rated capacity for heating Prated for heating  [x,x] kW 
Rated power input for cooling  PEER [x,x] kW 
Rated power input for heating  PCOP [x,x] kW 
Rated Energy efficiency ratio  EERd [x,x] - 
Rated Coefficient of performance  COPd [x,x] - 
Power consumption in thermostat-off mode  PTO [x,x] W 
Power consumption in standby mode  PSB [x,x] W 
Electricity consumption of single/double duct appliances 
(indicate for cooling a nd heating separately) DD: Q DD 
SD: Q SD DD: [x] 
SD: [x,x] DD: kWh/a  
SD: kWh/h  
Sound power level LWA [x] dB(A) 
Global warming potential GWP [x] kgCO2 eq. 
Contact details for obtaining more information Name and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised 
representative.  
(e) Information requirements for comfort fans. 
Manufacturer shall provide informati on as detailed in the table below. 
Table 3. Information requirements  
Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates to 
[fill in as necessary]  
Description Symbol Value Unit 
Maximum fan flow rate F [x,x] m³/min 
Fan power input P [x,x] W 
Service value SV [x,x] (m³/min)/W 
Standby power consumption PSB [x,x] W 
Fan sound power level  L WA [x] dB(A) 
Global warming potential GWP  [x] kgCO2 eq. 
Measurement standard for service value [state he re the reference to meas urement standard used] 
Contact details for obtaining more information Name and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised 
representative.  EN 18   EN ANNEX II  
Measurements and calculations  
1. For the purposes of compliance and verifi cation of compliance with the requirements 
of this Regulation, measurements and calculations shall be made using harmonised standards the reference number s of which have been publishe d in the Official Journal 
of European Union, or other reliable, accu rate and reproducible method, which takes 
into account the generally recognised state of the art methods, and whose results are 
deemed to be of low uncertainty. They shall fulfil all of the following technical parameters. 
2. The determination of the seasonal energy consumption and efficiency for cooling 
(SEER) and heating (SCOP) shall take into account: 
a) European cooling and heating season (s), as defined in Table 1 below; 
b) Reference design conditions, as defined in Table 3 below; 
c) Electric energy consumption for all relevant modes of operation, using time 
periods as defined in Table 4 below; 
d) Effects of the degradation of the ener gy efficiency caused by on/off cycling (if 
applicable) depending on the type of control of the cooling and/or heating 
capacity; 
e) Corrections on the seasonal coefficien ts of performance in conditions where 
the heating load can not be met by the heating capacity; 
f) The contribution of a back-up heater (i f applicable) in the calculation of the 
seasonal efficiency of a unit in heating mode. 
3. Where the information relating to a speci fic model, being a combination of indoor 
and outdoor unit(s), has been obtained by cal culation on the basis of design, and/or 
extrapolation from other combinations, th e documentation should include details of 
such calculations and/or extrapolations, and of tests undertaken to verify the 
accuracy of the calculations undertaken (inc luding details of the mathematical model 
for calculating performance of such combin ations, and of measurements taken to 
verify this model). 
4. The cooling efficiency (EER
rated) and, when applicable, heating efficiency (COP rated) 
for single and double duct air c onditioners shall be establis hed at the standard rating 
conditions as defined in Table 2, Annex II.  
5. The calculation of seasonal electricity cons umption for cooling (and/or heating) shall 
take into account electric energy consump tion of all relevant modes of operation, 
using time periods as defined in table 3, Annex II. 
6. The comfort fan efficiency shall be determ ined on the basis of the nominal air flow 
rate of the unit divided by the nominal electric power input of the unit. EN 19   EN  
Table 1. Cooling and heating season bins  (j=bin index, Tj=outdoor temperature, 
hj=hours per annum per bin) where db=dr y bulb temperature, wb=wet bulb 
temperature  
COOLING SEASON  HEATING SEASON 
j Tj hj  j T j hj 
# °C h/annum  # °C h/annum 
 db    db Average Warmer Colder 
1 17 205  1 to 8 -30 to -23 0 0 0 
2 18 227  9 -22 0 0 1 
3 19 225  10 -21 0 0 6 
4 20 225  11 -20 0 0 13 
5 21 216  12 -19 0 0 17 
6 22 215  13 -18 0 0 19 
7 23 218  14 -17 0 0 26 
8 24 197  15 -16 0 0 39 
9 25 178  16 -15 0 0 41 
10 26 158  17 -14 0 0 35 
11 27 137  18 -13 0 0 52 
12 28 109  19 -12 0 0 37 
13 29 88  20 -11 0 0 41 
14 30 63  21 -10 1 0 43 
15 31 39  22 -9 25 0 54 
16 32 31  23 -8 23 0 90 
17 33 24  24 -7 24 0 125 
18 34 17  25 -6 27 0 169 
19 35 13  26 -5 68 0 195 
20 36 9  27 -4 91 0 278 
21 37 4  28 -3 89 0 306 
22 38 3  29 -2 165 0 454 
23 39 1  30 -1 173 0 385 
24 40 0  31 0 240 0 490 
    32 1 280 0 533 
    33 2 320 3 380 
    34 3 357 22 228 
    35 4 356 63 261 
    36 5 303 63 279 
    37 6 330 175 229 
    38 7 326 162 269 
    39 8 348 259 233 
    40 9 335 360 230 
    41 10 315 428 243 
    42 11 215 430 191 
    43 12 169 503 146 
    44 13 151 444 150 
    45 14 105 384 97 
    46 15 74 294 61 
Total 
h.  2602   Total h. 4910 3590 6446 EN 20   EN  
Table 2. Standard rating conditions, tempera tures in 'dry bulb' air temperature ('wet 
bulb' indicated in brackets) 
Appliance Function  Indoor air temperature Outdoor air temperature 
cooling 27 (19) 35 (24) air conditioners, excluding 
single duct air conditioners heating 20 (max. 15) 7(6) 
cooling 35 (24) 35 (24) * 
single duct air conditioner 
heating 20 (12) 20 (12) * 
* In case of single duct air conditioners the condensor (eva porator) when cooling (heating)  is not supplied with outdoor 
air, but indoor air.  
 
Table 3. Reference design conditions, tempera tures in 'dry bulb' air temperature ('wet 
bulb' indicated in brackets ) 
Function / season Indoor air 
temperature (ºC) Outdoor air 
temperature Bivalent 
temperature (ºC) Operating limit 
temperature (ºC) 
 Tin Tdesignc/Tdesignh Tbiv Tol 
cooling 27 (19)  Tdesignc = 35 (24) n.a. n.a. 
heating / Average Tdesignh = -10 (-11) max. 2 max. -7 
heating / Warmer Tdesignh = 2 (1) max. 7 max. 2 
heating / Colder 20 (15)  
Tdesignh = -22 (-23) max. -7 max. -15 EN 21   EN  
Table 4. Operational hours per type of applia nce per functional mode to be used for 
calculation of electricity consumption 
Type of appliance / functionality 
(if applicable) Unit Heating 
season On mode  Thermostat-
off mode Standby 
mode Off 
mode Crankcase 
heater mode 
   cooling: H CE 
heating: H HE HTO H SB H OFF H CK 
Air conditioners, except single and double duct air conditioner 
Cooling mode, if appliance offers 
cooling only h/year  350 221 2142 5088 7760 
Cooling mode h/year  350 221 2142 0 2672 
Average 1400 179 0 0 179 
Warmer 1400 755 0 0 755 Cooling and 
heating modes, if 
appliance offers 
both modes Heating mode h/year 
Colder 2100 131 0 0 131 
Average 1400 179 0 3672 3851 
Warmer 1400 755 0 2189 2944 Heating mode, if appliance offers 
heating only h/year 
 
 
Colder 2100 131 0 4345 4476  
 
Double duct air conditioner    cooling: H CE 
heating: H HE HTO H SB H OFF H CK 
Cooling mode, if appliance offers 
cooling only h/year  350 221 2142 5088 7760 
Cooling mode h/year  350 221 2142 0 2672 Cooling and 
heating modes, if 
appliance offers both modes Heating mode h/year  1400 179 0 0 179 
Heating mode, if appliance offers 
heating only h/year  1400 179 0 3672 3851  
 
Single duct air conditioner    cooling: H CE 
heating: H HE HTO H SB H OFF H CK 
Cooling mode h/h  1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 
Heating mode h/h  1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 
        EN 22   EN ANNEX III  
Verification procedure for ma rket surveillance purposes  
When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 3 (2) of Directive 
2009/125/EC, the authorities of the Member St ates shall apply the following verification 
procedure for the requirements set out in Annex I.  
1. The authorities of the Member State shall test one single unit. 
2. The air conditioner model, except single and double duct air conditioners, shall be 
considered to comply with the requirements se t out in Annex I, as applicable, to this 
Regulation, if its seasonal efficiency for cooling (SEER) is not less than the target value minus 8% and, if applicable, if the s easonal efficiency for heating (SCOP) is 
not less than the target value minus 8%, established in accordance with Annex II. 
The model of a single and double duct air c onditioner shall be considered to comply 
with the requirements set out in Annex I, as applicable, to th is Regulation, if the 
average of the results for off-mode and standby-mode conditions do not exceed the limit values by more than 10 %, and if the average of the efficiency for cooling (EER
rated) is not less than the target value minus 10% a nd, if applicable, if the 
average of the efficiency for heating (COP rated) is not less than the target value minus 
10%, established in accordance with Annex II. 
The air conditioner model shall be considered  to comply with the requirements set 
out in this Regulation, as applicable, if  the maximum sound power level does not 
exceed more than 2 dB(A) of the target value. 
3. If the result referred to in point 2 is not  achieved, the market surveillance authority 
shall randomly select three additional units for testing.  
4. The air conditioner model, except single and double duct air conditioners, shall be 
considered to comply with the requirements se t out in Annex I, as applicable, to this 
Regulation, if its seasonal efficiency for cooling (SEER) is not less than the target 
value minus 8% and, if applicable, if the s easonal efficiency for heating (SCOP) is 
not less than the target value minus 8%, established in accordance with Annex II. 
The model of a single and double duct air c onditioner shall be considered to comply 
with the requirements set out in Annex I, as applicable, to th is Regulation, if the 
results for off-mode and standby-mode condi tions do not exceed the limit values by 
more than 10 %, and if the efficiency for cooling (EER rated) is not less than the target 
value minus 10% and, if appliacable, if the efficiency for heating (COP rated) is not 
less than the target value minus 10%, established in accordance with Annex II. 
The air conditioner model shall be considered  to comply with the requirements set 
out in this Regulation, as applicable, if  the maximum sound power level does not 
exceed more than 2 dB(A) of the target value. 
5. If the results referred to in point 4 are not  achieved, the model shall be considered not 
to comply with this Regulation. 
For the purposes of checking conformity with the requirements of this Regulation, Member 
States shall apply the procedures referred to  in Annex II, and harmonised standards the 
reference numbers of which have been published in the Official Journal of European Union, 
or other reliable, accurate and reproducible calculation and measurement methods, which take into account the generally r ecognised state-of-the-art.  EN 23   EN ANNEX IV  
Benchmarks  
At the time of entry into force of this Regula tion, the best available technology on the market 
for air conditioners in terms of their energy performance was identified as follows: 
Benchmarks for air conditioners: 
Benchmarks for air conditioners 
Air conditioners, excluding double duct 
and single duct air conditioners Double duct air conditioner Single duct air conditioner 
SEER SCOP EER COP EER COP 
7,0 5,1 3,00 * 3,15 3.15 * 2,60 
* Based on efficiency of evaporativel y cooled single duct air conditioners.