COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 1060/2010  
of 28 September 2010  
supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to 
energy labelling of household refrigerating appliances  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
Union,  
Having regard to Directive 2010/30/EU of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indi ­
cation by labelling and standard product information of the 
consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related 
products (  1 ), and in particular Article 10 thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Directive 2010/30/EU requires the Commission to adopt 
delegated acts as regards the labelling of energy-related 
products representing significant potential for energy 
savings and having a wide disparity in performance 
levels with equivalent functionality.  
(2) Provisions on the energy labelling of household re ­
frigerating appliances were established by Commission 
Directive 94/2/EC of 21 January 1994 implementing 
Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy 
labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and 
their combinations (  2 ). 
(3) The electricity used by household refrigerating appliances 
accounts for a significant share of total household elec ­
tricity demand in the Union. In addition to the energy 
efficiency improvements already achieved, the scope for 
further reducing the energy consumption of household 
refrigerating appliances is substantial.  
(4) Directive 94/2/EC should be repealed and new provisions 
should be laid down by this Regulation in order to 
ensure that the energy label provides dynamic incentives 
for manufacturers to further improve the energy effi ­
ciency of household refrigerating appliances and to 
accelerate the market transformation towards energy- 
efficient technologies.  (5) The combined effect of the provisions set out in this 
Regulation, and in Commission Regulation (EC) No 
643/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 
2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for 
household refrigerating appliances (  3 ), could amount to 
annual electricity savings of 6 TWh by 2020 (  4 ), 
compared to the situation if no measures were taken.  
(6) There is also an opportunity for energy savings for 
products in the growing markets of absorption-type 
refrigerating appliances and wine storage appliances. 
Those appliances should therefore be included in the 
scope of this Regulation.  
(7) Absorption-type refrigerating appliances are noiseless, but 
consume significantly more energy than compression- 
type appliances. In order for end-users to make an 
informed decision, information on airborne acoustical 
noise emissions of household refrigerating appliances 
should be included on the label.  
(8) The information provided on the label should be 
obtained through reliable, accurate and reproducible 
measurement procedures that take into account the 
recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods 
including, where available, harmonised standards 
adopted by the European standardisation bodies, 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 provision of 
information in the field of technical standards and regu ­
lations and of rules on Information Society services (  5 ). 
(9) This Regulation should specify a uniform design and 
content for the label for household refrigerating 
appliances.  
(10) In addition, this Regulation should specify requirements 
as to the technical documentation and the fiche for 
household refrigerating appliances.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/17  
( 1 ) OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1.  
( 2 ) OJ L 45, 17.2.1994, p. 1.  ( 3 ) OJ L 191, 23.7.2009, p. 53.  
( 4 ) When measured according to Cenelec standard EN 153, February 
2006/EN ISO 15502, October 2005.  
( 5 ) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.(11) Moreover, this Regulation should specify requirements as 
to the information to be provided for any form of 
distance selling, advertisements and technical promo ­
tional materials for household refrigerating appliances.  
(12) It is appropriate to provide for a review of the provisions 
of this Regulation taking into account technological 
progress.  
(13) In order to facilitate the transition from Directive 
94/2/EC to this Regulation, household refrigerating 
appliances labelled in accordance with this Regulation 
should be considered compliant with Directive 94/2/EC.  
(14) Directive 94/2/EC should therefore be repealed,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter and scope  
1. This Regulation establishes requirements for the labelling 
of and the provision of supplementary product information on 
electric mains-operated household refrigerating appliances with 
a storage volume between 10 and 1 500 litres.  
2. This Regulation shall apply to electric mains-operated 
household refrigerating appliances, including those sold for 
non-household use or for the refrigeration of items other 
than foodstuffs and including built-in appliances.  
It shall also apply to electric mains-operated household refrig ­
erating appliances that can be battery-operated.  
3. This Regulation shall not apply to:  
(a) refrigerating appliances that are primarily powered by 
energy sources other than electricity, such as liquefied 
petroleum gas (LPG), kerosene and bio-diesel fuels;  
(b) battery-operated refrigerating appliances that can be 
connected to the mains through an AC/DC converter, 
purchased separately;  
(c) custom-made refrigerating appliances, made on a one-off 
basis and not equivalent to other refrigerating appliance 
models;  
(d) refrigerating appliances for tertiary sector application where 
the removal of refrigerated foodstuffs is electronically sensed 
and that information can be automatically transmitted through a network connection to a remote control system 
for accounting;  
(e) appliances where the primary function is not the storage of 
foodstuffs through refrigeration, such as stand-alone ice- 
makers or chilled drinks dispensers.  
Article 2  
Definitions  
In addition to the definitions laid down in Article 2 of Directive 
2010/30/EU, the following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ‘foodstuffs’ means food, ingredients, beverages including 
wine, and other items primarily intended for consumption 
which require refrigeration at specified temperatures;  
(2) ‘household refrigerating appliance’ means an insulated 
cabinet, with one or more compartments, intended for 
refrigerating or freezing foodstuffs, or for the storage of 
refrigerated or frozen foodstuffs for non-professional 
purposes, cooled by one or more energy-consuming 
processes, including appliances sold as building kits to 
be assembled by the end-user;  
(3) ‘built-in appliance’ means a fixed refrigerating appliance 
intended to be installed in a cabinet, in a prepared 
recess in a wall or similar location, and requiring 
furniture finishing;  
(4) ‘refrigerator’ means a refrigerating appliance intended for 
the preservation of foodstuffs with at least one 
compartment suitable for the storage of fresh food 
and/or beverages, including wine;  
(5) ‘compression-type refrigerating appliance’ means a re ­
frigerating appliance in which refrigeration is effected by 
means of a motor-driven compressor;  
(6) ‘absorption-type refrigerating appliance’ means a re ­
frigerating appliance in which refrigeration is effected by 
an absorption process using heat as the energy source;  
(7) ‘refrigerator-freezer’ means a refrigerating appliance with at 
least one fresh-food storage compartment and at least one 
compartment suitable for the freezing of fresh food and 
the storage of frozen foodstuffs under three-star storage 
conditions (the food-freezer compartment);EN L 314/18 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010(8) ‘frozen-food storage cabinet’ means a refrigerating 
appliance with one or more compartments suitable for 
the storage of frozen foodstuffs;  
(9) ‘food freezer’ means a refrigerating appliance with one or 
more compartments suitable for freezing foodstuffs with 
temperatures ranging from ambient temperature down to 
– 18 °C, and which is also suitable for the storage of 
frozen foodstuffs under three-star storage conditions; a 
food freezer may also include two-star sections and/or 
compartments within the compartment or cabinet;  
(10) ‘wine storage appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance 
that has no compartment other than one or more wine 
storage compartments;  
(11) ‘multi-use appliance’ means a refrigerating appliance that 
has no compartment other than one or more multi-use 
compartments;  
(12) ‘equivalent household refrigerating appliance’ means a 
household refrigerating appliance model placed on the 
market with the same gross and storage volumes, same 
technical, efficiency and performance characteristics, and 
same compartment types as another household re ­
frigerating appliance model placed on the market under 
a different commercial code number by the same manu ­
facturer;  
(13) ‘end-user’ means a consumer buying or expected to buy a 
household refrigerating appliance;  
(14) ‘point of sale’ means a location where household re ­
frigerating appliances are displayed or offered for sale, 
hire or hire-purchase.  
The definitions set out in Annex I shall also apply.  
Article 3  
Responsibilities of suppliers  
Suppliers shall ensure that:  
(a) each household refrigerating appliance is supplied with a 
printed label in the format and containing information as 
set out in Annex II;  
(b) a product fiche, as set out in Annex III, is made available;  
(c) the technical documentation as set out in Annex IV is made 
available on request to the authorities of Member States and 
to the Commission;  (d) any advertisement for a specific model of household re ­
frigerating appliance contains the energy efficiency class, if 
the advertisement discloses energy-related or price 
information;  
(e) any technical promotional material concerning a specific 
model of household refrigerating appliance which 
describes its specific technical parameters includes the 
energy efficiency class of that model.  
Article 4  
Responsibilities of dealers  
Dealers shall ensure that:  
(a) each household refrigerating appliance at the point of sale 
bears the label provided by suppliers in accordance with 
Article 3(a) on the outside of the front or top of the 
appliance, in such a way as to be clearly visible;  
(b) household refrigerating appliances offered for sale, hire or 
hire purchase where the end-user cannot be expected to see 
the product displayed, are marketed with the information to 
be provided by the suppliers in accordance with Annex V;  
(c) any advertisement for a specific model of household re ­
frigerating appliance contains its energy efficiency class, if 
the advertisement discloses energy-related or price 
information;  
(d) any technical promotional material concerning a specific 
model of household refrigerating appliance, which 
describes its specific technical parameters, includes the 
energy efficiency class of that model.  
Article 5  
Measurement methods  
The information to be provided pursuant to Article 3 shall be 
obtained by reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement 
procedures, which take into account the recognised state-of- 
the-art measurement methods, as set out in Annex VI.  
Article 6  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
Member States shall apply the procedure laid down in Annex 
VII when assessing the conformity of the declared energy effi ­
ciency class, the annual energy consumption, the fresh and 
frozen food volumes, the freezing capacity and the airborne 
acoustical noise emissions.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/19Article 7  
Revision  
The Commission shall review this Regulation in the light of 
technological progress no later than four years after its entry 
into force. The review shall in particular assess the verification 
tolerances set out in Annex VII and the possibilities for 
removing or reducing the values of the correction factors set 
out in Annex VIII.  
Article 8  
Repeal  
Directive 94/2/EC is repealed from 30 November 2011.  
Article 9  
Transitional provisions  
1. Articles 3(d), (e), 4(b), (c) and (d) shall not apply to printed 
advertisement and printed technical promotional material 
published before 30 March 2012.  2. Household refrigerating appliances placed on the market 
before 30 November 2011 shall comply with the provisions set 
out in Directive 94/2/EC.  
3. Household refrigerating appliances which comply with the 
provisions of this Regulation and which are placed on the 
market or offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase before 
30 November 2011 shall be regarded as complying with the 
requirements of Directive 94/2/EC.  
Article 10  
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 30 November 2011. However, Articles 
3(d), (e), 4(b), (c) and (d) shall apply from 30 March 2012.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2010.  
For the Commission  
The President  
José Manuel BARROSOEN L 314/20 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010ANNEX I  
Definitions applicable for the purposes of Annexes II to IX  
For the purposes of Annexes II to IX, the following definitions shall apply:  
(a) ‘frost-free system’ means a system automatically operated to prevent the permanent formation of frost, where cooling 
is provided by forced air circulation, the evaporator or evaporators are defrosted by an automatic defrost system, and 
the water from defrosting is disposed of automatically;  
(b) ‘frost-free compartment’ means any compartment defrosted by a frost-free system;  
(c) ‘refrigerator-cellar’ means a refrigerating appliance where at least one fresh-food storage compartment and one cellar 
compartment, but no frozen-food storage, chill or ice-making compartments, are present;  
(d) ‘cellar’ means a refrigerating appliance where only one or more cellar compartments are present;  
(e) ‘refrigerator-chiller’ means a refrigerating appliance where at least a fresh-food storage compartment and a chill 
compartment, but no frozen-food storage compartments, are present;  
(f) ‘compartments’ means any of the compartments listed in points (g) to (n);  
(g) ‘fresh-food storage compartment’ means a compartment designed for the storage of unfrozen foodstuffs, which may 
itself be divided into sub-compartments;  
(h) ‘cellar compartment’ means a compartment intended for the storage of particular foodstuffs or beverages at a 
temperature warmer than that of a fresh-food storage compartment;  
(i) ‘chill compartment’ means a compartment intended specifically for the storage of highly perishable foodstuffs;  
(j) ‘ice-making compartment’ means a low-temperature compartment intended specifically for the freezing and storage 
of ice;  
(k) ‘frozen-food storage compartment’ means a low-temperature compartment intended specifically for the storage of 
frozen foodstuffs and classified according to temperature as follows:  
(i) ‘one-star compartment’: a frozen-food storage compartment in which the temperature is not warmer 
than – 6 °C;  
(ii) ‘two-star compartment’: a frozen-food storage compartment in which the temperature is not warmer 
than – 12 °C;  
(iii) ‘three-star compartment’: a frozen-food storage compartment in which the temperature is not warmer 
than – 18 °C;  
(iv) ‘food freezer compartment’ (or ‘four-star compartment’): a compartment suitable for freezing at least 4,5 kg of 
foodstuffs per 100 l of storage volume, and in no case less than 2 kg, from ambient temperature down to 
– 18 °C over a period of 24 hours, which is also suitable for the storage of frozen food under three-star storage 
conditions, and may include two-star sections within the compartment;  
(v) ‘0-star compartment’: a frozen-food storage compartment in which the temperature is < 0 °C and which can also 
be used for the freezing and storage of ice but is not intended for the storage of highly perishable foodstuffs;EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/21(l) ‘wine storage compartment’ means a compartment exclusively designed either for short-term wine storage to bring 
wines to the ideal drinking temperature or for long-term wine storage to allow wine to mature, with the following 
features:  
(i) continuous storage temperature, either pre-set or set manually according to the manufacturer’s instructions, in 
the range from + 5 °C to + 20 °C;  
(ii) storage temperature(s) within a variation over time of less than 0,5 K at each declared ambient temperature 
specified by the climate class for household refrigerating appliances;  
(iii) active or passive control of the compartment humidity in the range from 50 % to 80 %;  
(iv) constructed to reduce the transmission of vibration to the compartment, whether from the refrigerator 
compressor or from any external source;  
(m) ‘multi-use compartment’ means a compartment intended for use at two or more of the temperatures of the 
compartment types and capable of being set by the end-user to continuously maintain the operating temperature 
range applicable to each compartment type according to the manufacturer’s instructions; however, where a feature 
can shift temperatures in a compartment to a different operating temperature range for a period of limited duration 
only (such as a fast-freeze facility), the compartment is not a ‘multi-use compartment’ as defined by this Regulation;  
(n) ‘other compartment’ means a compartment, other than a wine storage compartment, intended for the storage of 
particular foodstuffs at a temperature warmer than + 14 °C;  
(o) ‘two-star section’ means part of a food-freezer, a food-freezer compartment, a three-star compartment or a three-star 
frozen-food storage cabinet which does not have its own individual access door or lid and in which the temperature 
is not warmer than – 12 °C;  
(p) ‘chest freezer’, means a food freezer in which the compartment(s) is (are) accessible from the top of the appliance or 
which has both top-opening type and upright type compartments but where the gross volume of the top-opening 
type compartment(s) exceeds 75 % of the total gross volume of the appliance;  
(q) ‘top-opening type’ or ‘chest type’ means a refrigerating appliance with its compartment(s) accessible from the top of 
the appliance;  
(r) ‘upright type’ means a refrigerating appliance with its compartment(s) accessible from the front of the appliance;  
(s) ‘fast freeze’ means a reversible feature to 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 faster freezing of unfrozen 
foodstuffs;  
(t) ‘model identifier’ means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific refrigerating appliance model 
from other models with the same trade mark or supplier’s name.EN L 314/22 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010ANNEX II  
Label  
1. LABEL FOR HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES CLASSIFIED IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASSES A+++ 
TO C
EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/23(1) The following information shall be included in the label:  
I. supplier’s name or trade mark;  
II. supplier’s model identifier;  
III. the energy efficiency class determined in accordance with Annex IX; the head of the arrow containing the 
energy efficiency class of the household refrigerating appliance shall be placed at the same height as the head 
of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;  
IV. annual energy consumption ( AE  C ) in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer and calculated in 
accordance with point 3(2) of Annex VIII;  
V. sum of the storage volumes of all compartments that do not merit a star rating (i.e. operating temperature 
> – 6 °C), rounded to the nearest integer;  
VI. sum of the storage volumes of all frozen-food storage compartments that merit a star rating (i.e. operating 
temperature ≤ – 6 °C), rounded to the nearest integer and star rating of the compartment with the highest 
share of that sum; where the household refrigerating appliances has no frozen-food storage compartment(s) 
the supplier shall declare ‘- L’ instead of a value and leave the position for star rating blank;  
VII. airborne acoustical noise emissions expressed in dB(A) re1 pW, rounded to the nearest integer.  
However, for wine storage appliances, points V and VI are replaced by the rated capacity in number of standard 
bottles of 75 centilitres that may be fitted in the appliance in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.  
(2) The design of the label shall be in accordance with point 3(1) of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model 
has been awarded an ‘EU Ecolabel’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council (  1 ), a copy of the EU Ecolabel may be added.EN L 314/24 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010  
( 1 ) OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.2. LABEL FOR HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES CLASSIFIED IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLASSES D TO G
EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/25(1) The information listed in point 1(1) shall be included in this label.  
(2) The design of the label shall be in accordance with point 3(2) of this Annex. By way of derogation, where a model 
has been awarded an ‘EU Ecolabel’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, a copy of the EU Ecolabel may be added.  
3. LABEL DESIGN  
(1) For household refrigerating appliances classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to C, except for wine storage 
appliances, the design of the label shall be as the following:EN L 314/26 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/27Whereby:  
(a) The label shall be at least 110 mm wide and 220 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, 
its content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above.  
(b) The background of the label shall be white.  
(c) Colours shall be CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 00-70-X-00: 0 % 
cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.  
(d) The label shall fulfil all of the following requirements (numbers refer to the figure above):
  
EU label border stroke:  5 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % – round corners: 3,5 mm.
  
EU logo  — colours: X-80-00-00 and 00-00-X-00.
  
Energy label:  colour: X-00-00-00.  
Pictogram as depicted: EU logo + energy label: width: 92 mm, height: 17 mm.
  
Sub-logos border:  1 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % – length: 92,5 mm.
  
A-G scale  
— Arrow:  height: 7 mm, gap: 0,75 mm — colours:  
Highest class: X-00-X-00,  
Second class: 70-00-X-00,  
Third class: 30-00-X-00,  
Fourth class: 00-00-X-00,  
Fifth class: 00-30-X-00,  
Sixth class: 00-70-X-00,  
Last class: 00-X-X-00.  
— Text:  Calibri bold 19 pt, capitals and white; ‘+’ symbols: Calibri bold 13 pt, capitals, white, 
aligned on a single row.
  
Energy efficiency class  
— Arrow:  width: 26 mm, height: 14 mm, 100 % black;  
— Text:  Calibri bold 29 pt, capitals and white; ‘+’ symbols: Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white and 
aligned on a single row.
  
Energy  
— Text:  Calibri regular 11 pt, capitals, black.EN L 314/28 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010Annual energy consumption:  
— Border:  3 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 45 pt, 100 % black.  
— Second line:  Calibri regular 17 pt, 100 % black.
  
Storage volumes of all compartments that do not merit a star rating:  
— Border:  3 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 25 pt, 100 % black. Calibri regular 17 pt, 100 % black.
  
Airborne acoustical noise emissions:  
— Border:  3 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 25 pt, 100 % black.  
Calibri regular 17 pt, 100 % black.
  
Storage volumes of all frozen-food storage compartments that merit a star rating:  
— Border:  3 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 25 pt, 100 % black.  
Calibri regular 17 pt, 100 % black.
  
Supplier’s name or trademark
  
Supplier’s model identifier
  
The supplier’s name or trademark and model identifier should fit in a space of 90 x 15 mm.
  
Numbering of the Regulation:  
Text:  Calibri bold 11 pt.  
(2) For household refrigerating appliances classified in energy efficiency classes D to G, except for wine storage 
appliances, the design of the label shall be the following:EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/29EN L 314/30 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010Whereby:  
The design of the label shall be in accordance with point 3(1) of this Annex except for Number 8 where the 
following applies:
  
Annual energy consumption:  
— Border:  3 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 32 pt, 100 % black.  
— Second line:  Calibri regular 14 pt, 100 % black.  
(3) For wine storage appliances, the design of the label shall be the following:EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/31EN L 314/32 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010Whereby:  
(a) The label shall be at least 110 mm wide and 220 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, 
its content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above.  
(b) The background of the label shall be white.  
(c) Colours shall be CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 00-70-X-00: 0 % 
cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.  
(d) The label shall fulfil all of the following requirements (numbers refer to the figure above):
  
EU label border stroke:  5 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % – round corners: 3,5 mm.
  
EU logo  — colours: X-80-00-00 and 00-00-X-00.
  
Energy label:  colour: X-00-00-00.  
Pictogram as depicted: EU logo + energy label: width: 92 mm, height: 17 mm.
  
Sub-logos border:  1 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — length: 92,5 mm.
  
A-G scale  
— Arrow:  height: 7 mm, gap: 0,75 mm — colours:  
Highest class: X-00-X-00,  
Second class: 70-00-X-00,  
Third class: 30-00-X-00,  
Fourth class: 00-00-X-00,  
Fifth class: 00-30-X-00,  
Sixth class: 00-70-X-00,  
Last class(es): 00-X-X-00.  
— Text:  Calibri bold 19 pt, capitals and white; ‘+’ symbols: Calibri bold 13 pt, capitals, white, 
aligned on a single row.
  
Energy efficiency class  
— Arrow:  width: 26 mm, height: 14 mm, 100 % black;  
— Text:  Calibri bold 29 pt, capitals, white; ‘+’ symbols: Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white, aligned 
on a single row.
  
Energy  
— Text:  Calibri regular 11 pt, capitals, black.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/33Annual energy consumption:  
— Border:  2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 30 pt, 100 % black.  
— Second line:  Calibri regular 14 pt, 100 % black.
  
Rated capacity in number of standard wine bottles:  
— Border:  2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 28 pt, 100 % black.  
Calibri regular 15 pt, 100 % black.
  
Airborne acoustical noise emissions:  
— Border:  2 pt — colour: Cyan 100 % — round corners: 3,5 mm.  
— Value:  Calibri bold 25 pt, 100 % black.  
Calibri regular 17 pt, 100 % black.
  
Supplier’s name or trademark
  
Supplier’s model identifier
  
The suppliers’ name or trade mark and model identifier should fit in a space of 90 × 15 mm
  
Numbering of the Regulation:  
Text:  Calibri bold 11 pt.EN L 314/34 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010ANNEX III  
Product Fiche  
1. The information in the product fiche shall be provided in the following order and shall be included in the product 
brochure or other literature provided with the product:  
(a) supplier’s name or trade mark;  
(b) supplier’s model identifier as defined in Annex I, point (t);  
(c) category of the household refrigerating appliance model in accordance with point 1 of Annex VIII;  
(d) energy efficiency class of the model in accordance with Annex IX;  
(e) where the model has been awarded an ‘EU Ecolabel award’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, this information 
may be included;  
(f) annual energy consumption ( AE  C ) in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer and calculated in 
accordance with point 3(2) of Annex VIII. It shall be described as: ‘Energy consumption “XYZ” kWh per year, 
based on standard test results for 24 hours. Actual energy consumption will depend on how the appliance is used 
and where it is located’;  
(g) storage volume of each compartment and applicable star rating in accordance with point 1(1)VI of Annex II, if 
any;  
(h) the design temperature of ‘other compartments’ within the meaning of point (n) of Annex I. For wine storage 
compartments, the coldest storage temperature, either pre-set in the compartment or capable of being set by an 
end-user and capable of being maintained continuously according to the manufacturer’s instructions, shall be 
given;  
(i) the mention ‘frost-free’ for the relevant compartment(s), as defined in point (b) of Annex I;  
(j) ‘power cut safe “X” h’ defined as ‘temperature rise time’;  
(k) ‘freezing capacity’ in kg/24 h;  
(l) ‘climate class’ in accordance with point 1, Table 3 of Annex VIII, and expressed as: ‘Climate class: W [ climate class ]. 
This appliance is intended to be used at an ambient temperature between “X” [ lowest temperature ] °C and “X” 
[highest temperature ] °C’;  
(m) airborne acoustical noise emissions expressed in dB(A) re1 pW, rounded to the nearest integer;  
(n) if the model is intended to be a built-in appliance, an indication to this effect;  
(o) for wine storage appliances, the following information: ‘This appliance is intended to be used exclusively for the 
storage of wine’. This point shall not apply to household refrigerating appliances that are not specifically designed 
for wine storage but may nevertheless be used for this purpose, nor to household refrigerating appliances that 
have a wine storage compartment combined with any other compartment type.  
2. One fiche may cover a number of refrigerating appliances models supplied by the same supplier.  
3. The information contained in the fiche may be given in the form of a copy of the label, either in colour or in black 
and white. Where this is the case, the information listed in point 1 not already displayed on the label shall also be 
provided.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/35ANNEX IV  
Technical documentation  
1. The technical documentation referred to in Article 3(c) shall include:  
(a) the name and address of the supplier;  
(b) a general description of the refrigerating appliance model, sufficient for it to be unequivocally and easily identified;  
(c) where appropriate, the references of the harmonised standards applied;  
(d) where appropriate, the other technical standards and specifications used;  
(e) identification and signature of the person empowered to bind the supplier;  
(f) technical parameters for measurements, established in accordance with Annex VIII:  
(i) overall dimensions;  
(ii) overall space required in use;  
(iii) total gross volumes(s);  
(iv) storage volume(s) and total storage volume(s);  
(v) star rating(s) of the frozen-food storage compartment(s);  
(vi) defrosting type;  
(vii) storage temperature;  
(viii) energy consumption;  
(ix) temperature rise time;  
(x) freezing capacity;  
(xi) power consumption;  
(xii) wine storage compartment humidity;  
(xiii) airborne acoustical noise emissions;  
(g) the results of calculations performed in accordance with Annex VIII.  
2. Where the information included in the technical documentation file for a particular household refrigerating appliance 
model has been obtained by calculation on the basis of design, or extrapolation from other equivalent refrigerating 
appliances, or both, the documentation shall include details of such calculations or extrapolations, or both, and of tests 
undertaken by suppliers to verify the accuracy of the calculations undertaken. The information shall also include a list 
of all other equivalent household refrigerating appliance models where the information was obtained on the same 
basis.EN L 314/36 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010ANNEX V  
Information to be provided in the cases where end-users cannot be expected to see the product displayed  
1. The information referred to in Article 4(b) shall be provided in the following order:  
(a) the energy efficiency class of the model as defined in Annex IX;  
(b) the annual energy consumption in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance 
with point 3(2) of Annex VIII;  
(c) the storage volume of each compartment and applicable star rating in accordance with point 1(1)VI of Annex II, if 
any;  
(d) the ‘climate class’ in accordance with point 1, Table 3 of Annex VIII;  
(e) airborne acoustical noise emissions expressed in dB(A) re1 pW, rounded to the nearest integer;  
(f) if the model is intended to be built-in, an indication to this effect;  
(g) for wine storage appliances the following information: ‘This appliance is intended to be used exclusively for the 
storage of wine’. This point shall not apply to household refrigerating appliances that are not specifically designed 
for wine storage but may nevertheless be used for this purpose, nor to household refrigerating appliances that have 
a wine storage compartment combined with any other compartment type.  
2. Where other information contained in the product fiche is also provided, it shall be in the form and order specified in 
Annex III.  
3. The size and font in which all the information referred in this Annex is printed or shown shall be legible.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/37ANNEX VI  
Measurements  
1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this Regulation, 
measurements shall be made using a reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement procedure that takes into 
account the generally recognised state-of-the-art measurement methods, including methods set out in documents 
the reference numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the  Official Journal of the European Union . 
2. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR TESTING  
The following general conditions for testing apply:  
(1) if anti-condensation heaters that can be switched on and off by the end-user are provided, they shall be switched 
on and — if adjustable — set at maximum heating;  
(2) if ‘through-the-door devices’ (such as ice or chilled water/drinks dispensers) which can be switched on and off by 
the end-user are provided, they shall be switched on during the energy consumption measurement but not 
operated;  
(3) for multi-use appliances and compartments, the storage temperature during the measurement of energy 
consumption shall be the nominal temperature of the coldest compartment type as claimed for continuous 
normal use according to the manufacturer’s instructions;  
(4) the energy consumption of a household refrigerating appliance shall be determined in the coldest configuration, 
according to the manufacturer’s instructions for continuous normal use for any ‘other compartment’ as defined in 
Annex VIII, Table 5.  
3. TECHNICAL PARAMETERS  
The following parameters shall be established:  
(a) ‘overall dimensions’, which are measured to the nearest millimetre;  
(b) ‘overall space required in use’, which is measured to the nearest millimetre;  
(c) ‘total gross volumes(s)’, which is measured to the nearest whole number of cubic decimetres or litres;  
(d) ‘storage volume(s) and total storage volume(s)’, which is measured to the nearest whole number of cubic 
decimetres or of litres;  
(e) ‘defrosting type’;  
(f) ‘storage temperature’;  
(g) ‘energy consumption’ which is expressed in kilowatt hours per 24 hours (kWh/24h), to three decimal places;  
(h) ‘temperature rise time’;  
(i) ‘freezing capacity’;  
(j) ‘wine storage compartment humidity’, which is expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest integer; and  
(k) ‘airborne acoustical noise emissions’.EN L 314/38 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010ANNEX VII  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
For the purposes of checking conformity with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4, Member State authorities 
shall test a single household refrigerating appliance. If the measured parameters do not meet the values declared by the 
supplier within the ranges defined in Table 1, the measurements shall be made on three more household refrigerating 
appliances. The arithmetical mean of the measured values of these three household refrigerating appliances shall meet the 
requirements within the ranges defined in Table 1.  
Otherwise, the model and all other equivalent household refrigerating appliance models shall be considered not to 
comply.  
In addition to the procedure set out in Annex VI, Member State authorities shall use reliable, accurate and reproducible 
measurement procedures, which take into account the generally recognised state-of-the-art, including methods set out in 
documents the reference numbers of which have been published for that purpose in the  Official Journal of the European 
Union . 
Table 1  
Measured parameter  Verification tolerances  
Rated gross volume  The measured value shall not be less than the rated 
value (*) by more than 3 % or 1 l, whichever is the 
greater value.  
Rated storage volume  The measured value shall not be less than the rated value 
by more than 3 % or 1 l, whichever is the greater value. 
Where the volumes of the cellar compartment and fresh 
food storage compartment are adjustable, relative to one 
another by the user, this measurement uncertainty applies 
when the cellar compartment is adjusted to its minimum 
volume.  
Freezing capacity  The measured value shall not be less than the rated value 
by more than 10 %.  
Energy consumption  The measured value shall not be greater than the rated 
value ( E 24h ) by more than 10 %.  
Wine storage appliances  The value measured for the relative humidity shall not 
exceed the nominal range by more than 10 %.  
Airborne acoustical noise emissions  The measured value shall meet the rated value.  
(*) ‘Rated value’ means a value that is declared by the manufacturer.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/39ANNEX VIII  
Classification of household refrigerating appliances, method for calculating the equivalent volume and the 
Energy Efficiency Index  
1. CLASSIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES  
Household refrigerating appliances are classified into categories as listed in Table 1.  
Each category is defined by the specific compartment composition as specified in Table 2 and is independent of the 
number of doors and/or drawers.  
Table 1  
Household refrigerating appliances categories  
Category  Designation  
1 Refrigerator with one or more fresh-food storage compartments  
2 Refrigerator-cellar, Cellar and Wine storage appliances  
3 Refrigerator-chiller and Refrigerator with a 0-star compartment  
4 Refrigerator with a one-star compartment  
5 Refrigerator with a two-star compartment  
6 Refrigerator with a three-star compartment  
7 Refrigerator-freezer  
8 Upright freezer  
9 Chest freezer  
10 Multi-use and other refrigerating appliances  
Household refrigerating appliances that cannot be classified in categories 1 to 9 because of compartment temperature 
are classified in category 10.EN L 314/40 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/41
 Table 2  
Household refrigerating appliance classification and relevant compartment composition  
Nominal temperature (for the EEI) (°C)  Design T  + 12  + 12  + 5  0  0  – 6  – 12  – 18  – 18  
Category 
(number)  Compartment types  Other  Wine storage  Cellar  Fresh food 
storage  Chill  0-star/Ice 
making  one-star  two-star  three-star  four-star  
Appliance category  Compartments composition  
REFRIGERATOR WITH ONE OR MORE FRESH-FOOD 
STORAGE COMPARTMENTS  N N  N  Y  N  N  N  N  N  N  1  
REFRIGERATOR-CELLAR, CELLAR and WINE STORAGE 
APPLIANCE  O O  O  Y  N  N  N  N  N  N  2  
O O  Y  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  
N Y  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  
REFRIGERATOR-CHILLER and REFRIGERATOR WITH A 
0-STAR COMPARTMENT  O O  O  Y  Y  O  N  N  N  N  3  
O O  O  Y  O  Y  N  N  N  N  
REFRIGERATOR WITH A ONE-STAR COMPARTMENT  O  O  O  Y  O  O  Y  N  N  N  4  
REFRIGERATOR WITH A TWO-STAR COMPARTMENT  O  O  O  Y  O  O  O  Y  N  N  5  
REFRIGERATOR WITH A THREE-STAR COMPARTMENT  O  O  O  Y  O  O  O  O  Y  N  6  
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER  O  O  O  Y  O  O  O  O  O  Y  7  
UPRIGHT FREEZER  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  O  (Y) (a ) Y  8  
CHEST FREEZER  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  O  N  Y  9  
MULTI-USE AND OTHER APPLIANCES  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  O  10  
Notes:  
Y = the compartment is present; N = the compartment is not present; O = the presence of the compartment is optional; 
(a ) also includes three-star frozen-food cabinets.Household refrigerating appliances are classified in one or more climate classes as specified in Table 3.  
Table 3  
Climate classes  
Class  Symbol  Ambient average temperature 
°C 
Extended temperate  SN  + 10 to + 32  
Temperate  N  + 16 to + 32  
Subtropical  ST  + 16 to + 38  
Tropical  T  + 16 to + 43  
The refrigerating appliance shall be capable of maintaining the required storage temperatures in the different 
compartments simultaneously and within the permitted temperature deviations (during the defrost cycle) as 
specified in Table 4 for the different types of household refrigerating appliances and for the appropriate climate classes.  
Multi-use appliances and compartments shall be capable of maintaining the required storage temperatures of the 
different compartment types where these temperatures can be set by the end-user according to the manufacturer’s 
instructions.  
Table 4  
Storage temperatures  
Storage temperatures (°C)  
Other 
compartm ­
ent Wine storage 
compartment  Cellar 
compartment  Fresh-food 
storage 
compartment  Chill compartment  One-star 
compart ­
ment  Two-star 
compart ­
ment/section  Food 
freezer and 
three-star 
compart ­
ment/ 
cabinet  
t om t wma t cm t 1m, t 2m, 
t 3m, t ma t cc t* t**  t***  
> + 14  + 5 ≤ 
tw ma ≤ + 20  + 8 ≤ 
t cm ≤ + 14  0 ≤ t 1m, t 2m, 
t 3m ≤ + 8; 
t ma ≤ + 4  – 2 ≤ t cc ≤ + 3  ≤ – 6  ≤ – 12 (  a ) ≤ – 18 (  a ) 
Notes:  
— t  om : storage temperature of the other compartment. 
— t  wma : storage temperature of the wine storage compartment with a variation of 0,5 K. 
— t  cm : storage temperature of the cellar compartment. 
— t  1m, t 2m, t 3m : storage temperatures of the fresh-food compartment. 
— t  ma : average storage temperature of the fresh-food compartment. 
— t  cc : instantaneous storage temperature of the chill compartment. 
— t*, t**, t***: maximum temperatures of the frozen-food storage compartments. 
— storage temperature for the ice-making compartment and for the ‘0-star’ compartment is below 0 °C. 
( a ) for frost-free household refrigerating appliances during the defrost cycle, a temperature deviation of no more than 3 K durin g a period 
of 4 hours or 20 % of the duration of the operating cycle, whichever is the shorter, is allowed.  
2. CALCULATION OF THE EQUIVALENT VOLUME  
The equivalent volume of a household refrigerating appliance is the sum of the equivalent volumes of all 
compartments. It is calculated in litres and rounded to the nearest integer as:  
V eq ¼ " X  c¼n 
c¼1 V c Ü ð25 –  T c Þ 
20 Ü FF  c # 
Ü CC Ü BIEN L 314/42 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010where:  
— n is the number of compartments,  
— V c is the storage volume of the compartment(s),  
— T c is the nominal temperature of the compartment(s) as set out in Table 2,  
— ð25 –  T c Þ 
20 is the thermodynamic factor as set in Table 5,  
— FF  c , CC and  BI are volume correction factors as set out in Table 6.  
The thermodynamic correction factor  ð25 –  T c Þ 
20 is the temperature difference between the nominal temperature of a 
compartment  T c (defined in Table 2) and the ambient temperature under standard test conditions at + 25 °C, expressed 
as a ratio of the same difference for a fresh-food compartment at + 5 °C.  
The thermodynamic factors for the compartments described in Annex I, points (g) to (n), are set out in Table 5.  
Table 5  
Thermodynamic factors for refrigerating appliance compartments  
Compartment  Nominal 
temperature  (25- T c )/20  
Other compartment  Design temperature  ð25 –  T c Þ 
20 
Cellar compartment/Wine storage compartment  + 12 °C  0,65  
Fresh-food storage compartment  + 5 °C  1,00  
Chill compartment  0 °C  1,25  
Ice-making compartment and 0-star compartment  0 °C  1,25  
One-star compartment  – 6 °C  1,55  
Two-star compartment  – 12 °C  1,85  
Three-star compartment  – 18 °C  2,15  
Food freezer compartment (four-star compartment)  – 18 °C  2,15  
Notes:  
(i) for multi-use compartments, the thermodynamic factor is determined by the nominal temperature as given in 
Table 2 of the coldest compartment type capable of being set by the end-user and maintained continuously 
according to the manufacturer’s instructions;  
(ii) for any two-star section (within a freezer) the thermodynamic factor is determined at  T c = – 12 °C;  
(iii) for other compartments the thermodynamic factor is determined by the coldest design temperature capable of 
being set by the end-user and maintained continuously according to the manufacturer’s instructions.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/43Table 6  
Value of the correction factors  
Correction factor  Value  Conditions  
FF (frost-free)  1,2  For frost-free frozen-food storage compartments  
1 Otherwise  
CC (climate class)  1,2  For T class (tropical) appliances  
1,1 For ST class (subtropical) appliances  
1 Otherwise  
BI (built-in)  1,2  For built-in appliances under 58 cm in width  
1 Otherwise  
Notes:  
(i) FF is the volume correction factor for frost-free compartments;  
(ii) CC  is the volume correction factor for a given climate class. If a refrigerating appliance is classified in more than 
one climate class, the climate class with the highest correction factor is used for the calculation of the equivalent 
volume;  
(iii) BI is the volume correction factor for built-in appliances.  
3. CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX  
For the calculation of the Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) of a household refrigerating appliance model, the annual energy 
consumption of the household refrigerating appliance is compared to its standard annual energy consumption.  
(1) The Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) is calculated and rounded to the first decimal place, as:  
EEI ¼ AE  c 
SAE  c Ü 100  
where:  
AE  C = annual energy consumption of the household refrigerating appliance  
SAE  C = standard annual energy consumption of the household refrigerating appliance.  
(2) The annual energy consumption ( AE  C ) is calculated in kWh/year and rounded to two decimal places, as:  
AE  C = E 24h × 365  
where:  
E 24h is the energy consumption of the household refrigerating appliance in kWh/24h and rounded to three decimal 
places.  
(3) The standard annual energy consumption ( SAE  C ) is calculated in kWh/year and rounded to two decimal places, as:  
SAE  C = V eq × M + N + CH  
where:  
V eq is the equivalent volume of the household refrigerating appliance  
CH is equal to 50 kWh/year for household refrigerating appliances with a chill compartment with a storage 
volume of at least 15 litres  
the M and  N values are given in Table 7 for each household refrigerating appliance category.EN L 314/44 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010Table 7  
M and  N values by household refrigerating appliance category  
Category  M  N  
1 0,233  245  
2 0,233  245  
3 0,233  245  
4 0,643  191  
5 0,450  245  
6 0,777  303  
7 0,777  303  
8 0,539  315  
9 0,472  286  
10 (*)  (*)  
(*) Note:  for Category 10 household refrigerating appliances the  M and  N values depend on the temperature and star rating of the 
compartment with the lowest storage temperature capable of being set by the end-user and maintained continuously according 
to the manufacturer's instructions. When only an ‘other compartment’ as defined in Table 2 and Annex I, point (n), is present, 
the M and  N values for Category 1 are used. Appliances with three-star compartments or food-freezer compartments are 
considered to be refrigerator-freezers.EN 30.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 314/45ANNEX IX  
Energy efficiency classes  
The energy efficiency class of a household refrigerating appliance shall be determined on the basis of its Energy Efficiency 
Index ( EEI) as set out in Table 1 from 20 December 2011 until 30 June 2014 and Table 2 from 1 July 2014.  
The Energy Efficiency Index of a household refrigerating appliance shall be determined in accordance with point 3 of 
Annex VIII.  
Table 1  
Energy efficiency classes until 30 June 2014  
Energy efficiency class  Energy Efficiency Index  
A+++ (most efficient)  EEI  < 22  
A++  22 ≤ EEI  < 33  
A+ 33 ≤ EEI  < 44 
A 44 ≤ EEI  < 55  
B 55 ≤ EEI  < 75  
C 75 ≤ EEI  < 95  
D 95 ≤ EEI  < 110  
E 110 ≤ EEI  < 125  
F 125 ≤ EEI  < 150  
G (least efficient)  EEI  ≥ 150  
Table 2  
Energy efficiency classes from 1 July 2014  
Energy efficiency class  Energy Efficiency Index  
A+++ (most efficient)  EEI  < 22  
A++  22 ≤ EEI  < 33  
A+ 33 ≤ EEI  < 42 
A 42 ≤ EEI  < 55  
B 55 ≤ EEI  < 75  
C 75 ≤ EEI  < 95  
D 95 ≤ EEI  < 110  
E 110 ≤ EEI  < 125  
F 125 ≤ EEI  < 150  
G (least efficient)  EEI  ≥ 150EN L 314/46 Official Journal of the European Union 30.11.2010