COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 206/2012  
of 6 March 2012  
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 European 
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 Ecodesign Consultation Forum,  
Whereas:  
(1) Under Directive 2009/125/EC ecodesign requirements 
should be set by the Commission for energy-related 
products representing significant volumes of sales and 
trade, having significant environmental impact and pres ­
enting significant potential for improvement through 
design in terms of their environmental impact, without 
entailing excessive costs.  
(2) Point (a) of Article 16(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC 
provides that in accordance with the procedure referred 
to in Article 19(3) and the criteria set out in Article 15(2), 
and after consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum, 
the Commission shall, as appropriate, introduce imple ­
menting measures offering a high potential for cost- 
effective reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, such as 
for products in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning 
systems.  
(3) The Commission has carried out a preparatory 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 products covered, 
identified as significant for the purposes of this Regu ­
lation, are energy consumption in use phase and sound 
power level. The preparatory study also identified possible refrigerant leakage as a significant environmental 
aspect in form of direct greenhouse gas emissions, repre ­
senting on average 10-20 % of the combined direct and 
indirect greenhouse gas emissions.  
(5) As shown in the preparatory study and confirmed 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 effi ­
ciency requirements in the future, product information 
requirements on comfort fans will ensure that the effi ­
ciency of the appliance and the measurement method 
used be well visible on the product. Furthermore, 
standby and off mode requirements are set for comfort 
fans.  
(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 predicted 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 requirements regarding 
other ecodesign parameters referred to in Annex I, Part 1, 
to Directive 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 under Regulation (EC) No 
842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 17 May 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 requirements 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) Air conditioners can be part of systems installed in 
buildings. National legislation based inter alia on 
Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and 
of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy 
performance of buildings (  3 ) may set new stricter 
requirements on those air conditioning systems, usingEN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/7  
( 1 ) OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10.  ( 2 ) OJ L 161, 14.6.2006, p. 1.  
( 3 ) OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13.the calculation and measurement methods defined in this 
Regulation as regards the efficiency of the air conditioner.  
(10) 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 conditioners, power consumption of 
these 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 (EC) No 1275/2008 (  1 ). 
(11) The combined effect of ecodesign requirements set out in 
this Regulation and Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) No 626/2011 of 4 May 2011 supplementing 
Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and 
of the Council with regard to energy labelling of air 
conditioners (  2 ) is expected to result in annual electricity 
savings of 11 TWh by 2020, compared to the situation if 
no measures are taken.  
(12) Products subject to this Regulation should be made more 
energy efficient by applying existing non-proprietary 
cost-effective technologies that can reduce the 
combined costs of purchasing and operating these 
products.  
(13) The ecodesign requirements should not affect func ­
tionality from the end-user's perspective and should not 
negatively affect health, safety or the environment. In 
particular, the benefits of reducing electricity 
consumption during the use phase should more than 
offset any possible additional environmental impact 
during the production phase.  
(14) The ecodesign requirements should be introduced 
gradually in order to provide a sufficient timeframe for 
manufacturers to re-design products subject to this Regu ­
lation. 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 
medium-sized enterprises, while ensuring timely 
achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.  
(15) Measurements of the relevant product parameters should 
be performed through reliable, accurate and reproducible 
measurement methods, which 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 98/48/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 1998 
amending Directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure 
for the provision of information in the field of technical 
standards and regulations (  3 ). 
(16) In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, 
this Regulation specifies the applicable conformity 
assessment procedures.  
(17) In order to facilitate compliance checks, manufacturers 
should provide information in the technical documen ­
tation referred to in Annexes IV and V to Directive 
2009/125/EC in so far as this information relates to 
the requirements laid down in this Regulation.  
(18) In addition to the legally binding requirements laid down 
in this Regulation, indicative benchmarks for best 
available technologies should be identified to ensure the 
wide availability and easy accessibility of information on 
the life-cycle environmental performance of products 
subject to this Regulation.  
(19) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in 
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab ­
lished 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 requirements for 
the placing on the market of electric mains-operated air 
conditioners with a rated capacity of ≤ 12 kW 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:  
(a) appliances that use non-electric energy sources;  
(b) air conditioners of which the condenser-side or evaporator- 
side, or both, do not use air for heat transfer medium.  
Article 2  
Definitions  
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 2 
of Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of 
the Council shall apply.EN L 72/8 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.2012  
( 1 ) OJ L 339, 18.12.2008, p. 45.  
( 2 ) OJ L 178, 6.7.2011, p. 1.  (  3 ) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.In addition, the following definitions shall apply:  
1. ‘air conditioner’ means a device capable of cooling or 
heating, or both, indoor air, using a vapour compression 
cycle driven by an electric compressor, including air 
conditioners that provide additional functionalities such as 
dehumidification, air-purification, ventilation or supple ­
mental air-heating by means of electric resistance heating, 
as well as appliances that may use water (either condensate 
water that is formed on the evaporator side or externally 
added water) for 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 evap ­
orator) intake air is introduced from the outdoor 
environment to the unit by a duct and rejected to the 
outdoor environment by a second duct, and which is 
placed wholly inside 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 evap ­
orator) intake air is introduced from the space containing the 
unit and discharged outside this space;  
4. ‘rated capacity’ (P  rated ) means the cooling or heating capacity 
of the vapour compression cycle of the unit at standard 
rating conditions;  
5. ‘comfort fan’ means an appliance primarily designed for 
creating air movement around or on part of a human 
body for personal 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, additional definitions are set 
out in Annex I.  
Article 3  
Ecodesign requirements and timetable  
1. The ecodesign requirements for air conditioners 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 2(a).  From 1 January 2013:  
(a) air conditioners, except single and double duct air 
conditioners, shall correspond to requirements as indicated 
in Annex I, point 2(b) and points 3(a), 3(b), 3(c);  
(b) single ducts and double ducts shall correspond to 
requirements as indicated in Annex I, points 3(a), 3(b), 3(d);  
(c) comfort fans shall correspond to requirements as indicated 
in Annex I, points 3(a), 3(b), 3(e).  
From 1 January 2014:  
(a) air conditioners shall correspond to ecodesign requirements 
as indicated in Annex I, point 2(c);  
(b) single duct and double duct air conditioners shall 
correspond to requirements as indicated in Annex I, point 
2(d).  
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 referred to in 
Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC shall be the internal 
design control set out in Annex IV to that Directive or the 
management system set out in Annex V to that Directive.  
2. For the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to 
Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, the technical documen ­
tation file shall contain the results of the calculation set out 
in Annex 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 
surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 
2009/125/EC for compliance 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 
Regulation are set out in Annex IV.EN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/9Article 7  
Revision  
The Commission shall review this Regulation in the light of 
technological progress and present the result of this review to 
the Ecodesign Consultation Forum no later than 5 years from 
the date of the entry into force of this Regulation. The review 
shall in particular assess the efficiency and sound power level 
requirements, the approach to promote the 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, including air conditioners 
above 12 kW rated output power. The review shall also assess 
the appropriateness of the standby and off mode requirements, seasonal calculation and measurement method, including 
considerations on the development of a possible seasonal calcu ­
lation and measurement method for all air conditioners in the 
scope for cooling and heating 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, 6 March 2012.  
For the Commission  
The President  
José Manuel BARROSOEN L 72/10 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.2012ANNEX I  
Ecodesign requirements  
1. DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ANNEXES  
(1) ‘ reversible air conditioner ’ means an air conditioner capable of both cooling and heating;  
(2) ‘ standard rating conditions ’ means the combination of indoor ( Tin) and outdoor temperatures ( Tj) that describe the 
operating conditions while establishing the sound power level, rated capacity, rated air flow rate, rated energy 
efficiency ratio ( EER  rated ) and/or rated coefficient of performance ( COP  rated ), as set out in Annex II, Table 2;  
(3) ‘ indoor temperature ’ (Tin) means the dry bulb indoor air temperature [°C] (with the relative humidity indicated by 
the corresponding wet bulb temperature;  
(4) ‘ outdoor temperature ’ (Tj) means the dry bulb outdoor air temperature [°C] (with the relative humidity indicated by 
the corresponding wet bulb temperature);  
(5) ‘ 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 ; 
(6) ‘ rated coefficient of performance ’ (COP  rated ) means the  declared capacity  for heating [kW] divided by the  rated power 
input for heating  [kW] of a unit when providing heating at  standard rating conditions ; 
(7) ‘ global warming potential ’ (GWP ) means the measure of how much 1 kg of the refrigerant applied in the vapour 
compression cycle is estimated to contribute to global warming, expressed in kg CO  2 equivalents over a 100-year 
time horizon;  
GWP values considered will be those set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006;  
for fluorinated refrigerants, the GWP values shall be those published in the Third Assessment Report (TAR), 
adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (  1 ) (2001 IPCC GWP values for a 100-year period);  
for non-fluorinated gases, the GWP values are those published in the first IPCC assessment (  2 ) over a 100-year 
period;  
GWP values for mixtures of refrigerants shall be based on the formula stated in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
842/2006;  
for refrigerants not included in the above references, the IPCC UNEP 2010 report on Refrigeration, Air 
Conditioning and Heat Pumps, dated February 2011, or newer, shall be used as a reference;  
(8) ‘ off mode ’ is a condition in which the air conditioner or comfort fan is connected to the mains power source and 
is not providing any function. Also considered as off mode are conditions providing only an indication of off 
mode condition, as well as conditions providing only functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic compati ­
bility pursuant to Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (  3 ); 
(9) ‘ standby mode ’ means a condition where the equipment (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 provides only the 
following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time: reactivation function, or reactivation function and 
only an indication of enabled reactivation function, and/or information or status display;  
(10) ‘ reactivation function ’ means a function facilitating the activation of other modes, including active mode, by remote 
switch including remote control, internal sensor, timer to a condition providing additional functions, including 
the main function;  
(11) ‘ information or status display ’ is a continuous function providing information or indicating the status of the 
equipment on a display, including clocks;  
(12) ‘ 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);EN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/11  
( 1 ) IPCC Third Assessment Climate Change 2001. A Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: http://www.ipcc.ch/ 
publications_and_data/publications_and_data_reports.shtml  
( 2 ) Climate Change, The IPCC Scientific Assessment, J.T. Houghton, G.J. Jenkins, J.J. Ephraums (ed.) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 
(UK) 1990.  
( 3 ) OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 24.(13) ‘ 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;  
(14) ‘ reference design temperature ’ means the  outdoor temperature  [°C] for either cooling ( Tdesignc ) or heating ( Tdesignh ) as 
described in Annex II, Table 3, at which the  part load ratio  shall be equal to 1, and which varies according the 
designated cooling or heating  season ; 
(15) ‘ part load ratio ’ (pl(Tj) ) means the  outdoor temperature  minus 16 °C, divided by the  reference design temperature  minus 
16 °C, for either cooling or heating;  
(16) ‘ season ’ means one of the four sets of operating conditions (available for four seasons: one  cooling season , three  
heating seasons: average/colder/warmer ) describing per  bin the combination of  outdoor temperatures  and the number of 
hours these temperatures occur per season for which the unit is declared fit for purpose;  
(17) ‘ bin’ (with index  j) means a combination of an  outdoor temperature  (Tj) and  bin hours  (hj), as set out in Annex II, 
Table 1;  
(18) ‘ bin hours ’ means the hours per season ( hj) the  outdoor temperature  occurs for each  bin , as set out in Annex II, 
Table 1;  
(19) ‘ 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 consumption for 
cooling ; 
(20) ‘ reference annual cooling demand ’ (Q C ) means the reference cooling demand [kWh/a] to be used as basis for 
calculation of SEER and calculated as the product of the  design load for cooling  (Pdesignc ) and the  equivalent 
active mode hours  for cooling ( H CE ); 
(21) ‘ equivalent active mode hours for cooling ’ (H CE ) 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;  
(22) ‘ annual electricity consumption for cooling ’ (Q CE ) 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 
seasonal energy efficiency ratio  (SEERon) , and the electricity consumption of the unit for  thermostat off -, standby -, off- 
and crankcase heater-mode  during the cooling season;  
(23) ‘ active mode seasonal energy efficiency ratio ’ (SEERon ) means the average energy efficiency ratio of the unit in active 
mode for the cooling function, constructed from  part load  and  bin-specific energy efficiency ratio 's (EERbin(Tj) ) and 
weighted by the  bin hours  the  bin  condition occurs;  
(24) ‘ 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 ; 
(25) ‘ 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 ; 
(26) ‘ seasonal coefficient of performance ’ (SCOP ) is the overall coefficient of performance of the unit, representative for the 
whole designated heating season (the value of SCOP pertains to a designated heating season), calculated as the  
reference annual heating demand  divided by the  annual electricity consumption for heating ; 
(27) ‘ reference annual heating demand ’ (Q H ) 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  (H HE ); 
(28) ‘ equivalent active mode hours for heating ’ (H HE ) 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;EN L 72/12 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.2012(29) ‘ annual electricity consumption for heating ’ (Q HE ) means the electricity consumption [kWh/a] required to meet the 
indicated  reference annual heating demand  and which pertains to a designated heating season; and is calculated as 
the reference annual heating demand  divided by the  active mode seasonal coefficient of performance  (SCOPon ), and the 
electricity consumption of the unit for  thermostat off-, standby-, off- and crankcase heater-mode  during the heating 
season;  
(30) ‘ active mode seasonal coefficient of performance ’ (SCOPon ) means the average coefficient of performance of the unit in 
active mode for 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;  
(31) ‘ 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); 
(32) ‘ 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 coefficient of performance  
(COPd(Tj) ) for specified  bins  (j) and calculated for other  bins  through inter/extrapolation, when necessary corrected 
by the  degradation coefficient ; 
(33) ‘ declared capacity ’ [kW] is the capacity of the vapour compression cycle 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;  
(34) ‘ service value ’ (SV) [(m  3 /min)/W] means for comfort fans the ratio of the  maximum fan flow rate  [m  3 /min] and the  
fan power input  [W];  
(35) ‘ 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;  
(36) ‘ function ’ means the indication of whether the unit is capable of indoor air cooling, indoor air heating or both;  
(37) ‘ 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 ; 
(38) ‘ 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;  
(39) ‘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;  
(40) ‘ 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;  
(41) ‘ operation limit temperature ’ (Tol) means the  outdoor temperature  [°C] declared by the manufacturer for heating, below 
which air conditioner will not be able to deliver any heating capacity. Below this temperature, the  declared capacity  
is equal to zero;  
(42) ‘ cycling interval capacity ’ [kW] is the (time-weighted) average of the  declared capacity  over the cycling test interval for 
cooling ( Pcycc ) or heating ( Pcych ); 
(43) ‘ cycling interval efficiency for cooling ’ (EERcyc ) is the average energy efficiency ratio over the cycling test interval 
(compressor switching on and off), calculated as the integrated cooling capacity over the interval [kWh] divided 
by the integrated electric power input over that same interval [kWh];  
(44) ‘ cycling interval efficiency for heating ’ (COPcyc ) is the average coefficient of performance over the cycling test interval 
(compressor switching on and off), calculated as the integrated heating capacity over the interval [kWh] divided 
by the integrated electric power input over that same interval [kWh];  
(45) ‘ 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;EN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/13(46) ‘ active mode ’ means the mode corresponding to the hours with a cooling or heating load of the building and 
whereby the cooling or heating function 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;  
(47) ‘ thermostat-off mode ’ means a mode corresponding to the hours with no cooling or heating load whereby the 
cooling or heating 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 and not to indoor loads. Cycling on/off 
in active mode is not considered as thermostat off;  
(48) ‘ crankcase heater operation mode ’ means a condition where the unit has activated a heating device to avoid the 
refrigerant migrating to the compressor in order to limit the refrigerant concentration in oil at compressor start;  
(49) ‘ thermostat-off mode power consumption ’ (P TO ) means the power consumption of the unit [kW] while in  thermostat- 
off mode;  
(50) ‘ standby mode power consumption ’ (P SB ) means the power consumption of the unit [kW] while in  standby  mode;  
(51) ‘ off-mode power consumption ’ (P OFF ) means the power consumption of the unit [kW] while in  off-mode;  
(52) ‘ crankcase heater mode power consumption ’ (P CK ) means the power consumption of the unit [kW] while in  crankcase 
heater operation  mode;  
(53) ‘ thermostat-off mode operating hours ’ (H TO ) 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;  
(54) ‘ standby mode operating hours ’ (H SB ) 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;  
(55) ‘ off-mode operating hours ’ (H OFF ) 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;  
(56) ‘ crankcase heater mode operating hours ’ (H CK ) 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;  
(57) ‘ nominal air flow rate ’ means the air flow rate [m  3 /h] measured at the air outlet of indoor and/or outdoor units (if 
applicable) of air conditioners at  standard rating conditions  for cooling (or heating, if the product has no cooling 
function);  
(58) ‘ rated power input for cooling ’ (P EER ) means the electric power input [kW] of a unit when providing cooling at  
standard rating conditions ; 
(59) ‘ rated power input for heating ’ (P COP ) means the electric power input [kW] of a unit when providing heating at  
standard rating conditions ; 
(60) ‘ electricity consumption of single and double ducts ’ (Q SD respectively  Q DD ) means the electricity consumption of single 
or double duct air conditioners for the cooling and/or heating mode (whichever applies) [single duct in kWh/h, 
double duct in kWh/a];  
(61) ‘ capacity ratio ’ means the ratio of the total declared cooling or heating capacity of all operating indoor units to the 
declared cooling or heating capacity of the outdoor unit at  standard rating conditions ; 
(62) ‘ maximum fan flow rate ’ (F) means the air flow rate of the comfort fan at its maximum setting [m  3 /min], measured 
at the fan outlet with the  oscillating mechanism  (if applicable) turned off;  
(63) ‘ oscillating mechanism ’ means the capability of the comfort fan to automatically vary the direction of the air flow 
while the fan is operating;  
(64) ‘ fan sound power level ’ means the A-weighted sound power level of the comfort fan while providing the  maximum 
fan flow rate , measured at the outlet side;  
(65) ‘ fan active mode hours ’ (H CE ) 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 4.EN L 72/14 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.20122. REQUIREMENTS 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 Tables 1, 2 and 3 below, calculated in accordance with Annex II. Single duct and double duct air conditioners 
and comfort fans shall fulfil the requirements on standby and off mode as indicated in Table 2 below. The 
requirements on minimum energy efficiency and maximum sound power shall relate to the standard rating 
conditions 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  2,16  2,12  2,16  1,62  
Table 2  
Requirements for maximum power consumption in off-mode and standby mode for single duct and 
double duct air conditioners and comfort fans  
Off mode  Power consumption of equipment in any off-mode condition shall not exceed 
1,00 W.  
Standby mode  The power consumption of equipment in any condition providing only a 
reactivation function, or providing only a reactivation function and a mere 
indication of enabled reactivation function, shall not exceed 1,00 W.  
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 2,00 W.  
Availability of standby and/or off 
mode  Equipment shall, except where this is inappropriate 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 energy efficiency and maximum sound power level requirements as indicated in Tables 4 and 5 
below, calculated in accordance with Annex II. The requirements on energy efficiency shall take into account 
the reference design conditions specified in Annex II, Table 3 using the  'Average ' heating season where applicable. 
The requirements on sound power shall relate to the standard rating conditions specified in Annex II, Table 2  
Table 4  
Requirements for minimum energy efficiency  
SEER  SCOP 
(Average heating season)  
If GWP of refrigerant > 150  3,60  3,40  
If GWP of refrigerant ≤ 150  3,24  3,06EN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/15Table 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  
(c) From 1 January 2014, air conditioners shall correspond to requirements as indicated in the table below, calculated 
in accordance with Annex II. The requirements on energy efficiency for air conditioners, excluding single and 
double duct air conditioners, shall relate to the reference design conditions specified in Annex II, Table 3 using the  
'Average ' heating season where applicable. The requirements on energy efficiency for single and double duct air 
conditioners shall relate to the standard rating conditions specified in Annex II, Table 2.  
Table 6  
Requirements for minimum energy efficiency  
Air conditioners, except 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 for < 6 kW  4,60  3,80  2,60  2,60  2,60  2,04  
If GWP of refrigerant 
≤ 150 for < 6 kW  4,14  3,42  2,34  2,34  2,34  1,84  
If GWP of refrigerant 
> 150 for 6-12 kW  4,30  3,80  2,60  2,60  2,60  2,04  
If GWP of refrigerant 
≤ 150 for 6-12 kW  3,87  3,42  2,34  2,34  2,34  1,84  
(d) From 1 January 2014, single duct and double duct air conditioners and comfort fans shall correspond to 
requirements as indicated in Table 7 below, calculated in accordance with Annex II.  
Table 7  
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 
0,50 W.  
Standby mode  The power consumption of equipment in any condition providing only a 
reactivation function, or providing only a reactivation function and a mere 
indication of enabled reactivation function, shall not exceed 0,50 W.  
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.  
Availability of standby and/or off 
mode  Equipment shall, except where this is inappropriate 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.EN L 72/16 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.2012Power management  When equipment is not providing the main function, or when other energy- 
using product(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 equipment after the shortest possible period of 
time appropriate for the intended use of the equipment, 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.  
3. PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS  
(a) From 1 January 2013, as regards air conditioners and comfort fans, the information set out in points below and 
calculated in accordance with Annex II shall be provided 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  ( 1 ) 
(the number of decimals in the box indicates 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. Indicated values should relate to one 
heating season at a time. Include 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) °C and outdoor temperature Tj  Declared energy efficiency ratio (*), at indoor 
temperature 27(19) °C and outdoor temperature Tj  
_____________  
( 1 ) For multisplit appliances, data shall be provided at capacity ratio of 1.EN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/17Function (indicate if present)  If function includes heating: Indicate the heating season the 
information relates to. Indicated values should relate to one 
heating season at a time. Include 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  
Tj = 35 °C  Pdc  x,x  kW  Tj = 35 °C  EERd  x,x  —  
Tj = 30 °C  Pdc  x,x  kW  Tj = 30 °C  EERd  x,x  —  
Tj = 25 °C  Pdc  x,x  kW  Tj = 25 °C  EERd  x,x  —  
Tj = 20 °C  Pdc  x,x  kW  Tj = 20 °C  EERd  x,x  —  
Declared capacity (*) for heating/Average season, at 
indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj  Declared coefficient of performance (*)/Average 
season, at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor 
temperature Tj  
Tj = – 7 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = – 7 °C  COPd  x,x  —  
Tj = 2 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = 2 °C  COPd  x,x  —  
Tj = 7 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = 7 °C  COPd  x,x  —  
Tj = 12 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = 12 °C  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 season, at 
indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj  Declared coefficient of performance (*)/Warmer 
season, at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor 
temperature Tj  
Tj = 2 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = 2 °C  COPd  x,x  —  
Tj = 7 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = 7 °C  COPd  x,x  —  
Tj = 12 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = 12 °C  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/Colder season, at 
indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj  Declared coefficient of performance (*)/Colder season, 
at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature 
Tj 
Tj = – 7 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = – 7 °C  COPd  x,x  —  
Tj = 2 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = 2 °C  COPd  x,x  —EN L 72/18 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.2012Function (indicate if present)  If function includes heating: Indicate the heating season the 
information relates to. Indicated values should relate to one 
heating season at a time. Include 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  
Tj = 7 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = 7 °C  COPd  x,x  —  
Tj = 12 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = 12 °C  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 = – 15 °C  Pdh  x,x  kW  Tj = – 15 °C  COPd  x,x  —  
Bivalent temperature  Operating limit temperature  
heating/Average  Tbiv  x  °C  heating/Average  Tol  x  °C  
heating/Warmer  Tbiv  x  °C  heating/Warmer  Tol  x  °C  
heating/Colder  Tbiv  x  °C  heating/Colder  Tol  x  °C  
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 itemsEN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/19Function (indicate if present)  If function includes heating: Indicate the heating season the 
information relates to. Indicated values should relate to one 
heating season at a time. Include 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  
fixed  Y/N  Sound power level 
(indoor/outdoor)  L WA x,x/x,x  dB(A)  
staged  Y/N  Global warming 
potential  GWP  x  kgCO  2 eq. 
variable  Y/N  Rated air flow 
(indoor/outdoor)  — x/x  m  3 /h 
Contact details for 
obtaining more 
information  Name and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.  
(*) For staged capacity units, two values divided by a slash (‘/’) will be declared in each box in the section ‘Declared capaci ty of 
the unit’ and ‘declared EER/COP’ of the unit. 
(**) If default Cd = 0,25 is chosen then (results from) cycling tests are not required. Otherwise either the heating or cooling  
cycling test value is required.  
In as much as is relevant in view of the functionality, the manufacturer shall supply the information as requested 
in the above Table 1 in the technical documentation of the product. For units with  capacity control  marked ‘staged’, 
two values for the highest and lowest, noted ‘hi/lo’ divided by a slash (‘/’) will be declared in each box under 
‘Declared capacity’.  
(d) Information requirements for single duct and double duct air conditioners.  
Single duct air conditioners shall be named ‘local air conditioners’ in packaging, product documentation and in any 
advertisement material, whether electronic 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  P  rated for cooling  [x,x]  kW  
Rated capacity for heating  P  rated for heating  [x,x]  kW  
Rated power input for cooling  P  EER [x,x]  kW  
Rated power input for heating  P  COP [x,x]  kW  
Rated Energy efficiency ratio  EERd  [x,x]  —  
Rated Coefficient of performance  COPd  [x,x]  —EN L 72/20 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.2012Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates to  
[fill in as necessary]  
Description  Symbol  Value  Unit  
Power consumption in thermostat-off mode  P  TO [x,x]  W  
Power consumption in standby mode  P  SB [x,x]  W  
Electricity consumption of single/double duct appliances 
(indicate for cooling and heating separately)  DD: Q  DD DD: [x]  DD: kWh/a  
SD: Q  SD SD: [x,x]  SD: kWh/h  
Sound power level  L  WA [x] dB(A)  
Global warming potential  GWP  [x]  kgCO  2 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 information 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]  m  3 /min  
Fan power input  P  [x,x]  W  
Service value  SV  [x,x]  (m  3 /min)/W  
Standby power consumption  P  SB [x,x]  W  
Fan sound power level  L  WA [x] dB(A)  
Maximum air velocity  c  [x,x]  meters/sec  
Measurement standard for service value  [state here the reference to measurement standard 
used]  
Contact details for obtaining more information  Name and address of the manufacturer or of its 
authorised representative.EN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/21ANNEX II  
Measurements and calculations  
1. For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this Regulation, 
measurements and calculations shall be made using harmonised standards the reference numbers of which have 
been published in the  Official Journal of European Union , or other reliable, accurate 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 seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) and 
seasonal coefficient of performance (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 energy 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 coefficients of performance in conditions where the heating load can not be met by 
the heating capacity;  
(f) the contribution of a back-up heater (if applicable) in the calculation of the seasonal efficiency of a unit in heating 
mode.  
3. Where the information relating to a specific model, being a combination of indoor and outdoor unit(s), has been 
obtained by calculation on the basis of design, and/or extrapolation from other combinations, the documentation 
should include details of such calculations and/or extrapolations, and of tests undertaken to verify the accuracy of the 
calculations undertaken (including details of the mathematical model for calculating performance of such 
combinations, and of measurements taken to verify this model).  
4. The rated energy efficiency ratio (EER  rated ) and, when applicable, rated coefficient of performance (COP  rated ) for single 
and double duct air conditioners shall be established at the standard rating conditions as defined in Table 2 below.  
5. The calculation of seasonal electricity consumption for cooling (and/or heating) shall take into account electric energy 
consumption of all relevant modes of operation, as defined in Table 3 below, using operational hours, as defined in 
Table 4 below.  
6. The comfort fan efficiency shall be determined on the basis of the nominal air flow rate of the unit divided by the 
nominal electric power input of the unit.EN L 72/22 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.2012Table 1  
Cooling and heating season bins (j = bin index, Tj = outdoor temperature, hj = hours per annum per bin) where  
'db' = dry bulb temperature  
COOLING SEASON  
j 
# Tj 
°C 
db hj 
h/annum  
1 17  205  
2 18  227  
3 19  225  
4 20  225  
5 21  216  
6 22  215  
7 23  218  
8 24  197  
9 25  178  
10 26  158  
11 27  137  
12 28  109  
13 29  88  
14 30  63  
15 31  39  
16 32  31  
17 33  24  
18 34  17  
19 35  13  
20 36  9  
21 37  4  
22 38  3  
23 39  1  
24 40  0  
Total h.  2 602  HEATING SEASON  
j 
# T j 
°C 
db hj 
h/annum  
Average  Warmer  Colder  
1 to 8  – 30 to – 23  0  0  0  
9 – 22  0  0  1  
10 – 21  0  0  6  
11 – 20  0  0  13  
12 – 19  0  0  17  
13 – 18  0  0  19  
14 – 17  0  0  26  
15 – 16  0  0  39  
16 – 15  0  0  41  
17 – 14  0  0  35  
18 – 13  0  0  52  
19 – 12  0  0  37  
20 – 11  0  0  41  
21 – 10  1  0  43  
22 – 9  25  0  54  
23 – 8  23  0  90  
24 – 7  24  0  125  
25 – 6  27  0  169  
26 – 5  68  0  195  
27 – 4  91  0  278  
28 – 3  89  0  306  
29 – 2  165  0  454  
30 – 1  173  0  385  
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.  4 910  3 590  6 446EN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/23Table 2  
Standard rating conditions, temperatures in  'dry bulb ' air temperature  
('wet bulb ' indicated in brackets)  
Appliance  Function  Indoor air temperature 
(°C) Outdoor air temperature 
(°C) 
air conditioners, excluding 
single duct air conditioners  cooling  27 (19)  35 (24)  
heating  20 (max. 15)  7(6)  
single duct air conditioner  cooling  35 (24)  35 (24) (*)  
heating  20 (12)  20 (12) (*)  
(*) In case of single duct air conditioners the condenser (evaporator) when cooling (heating) is not supplied with outdoor air,  but indoor 
air. 
Table 3  
Reference design conditions, temperatures in  'dry bulb ' air temperature  
('wet bulb ' indicated in brackets)  
Function/season  Indoor air temperature 
(°C) Outdoor air temperature 
(°C) Bivalent temperature 
(°C) Operating limit temperature 
(°C) 
Tin Tdesignc/Tdesignh  Tbiv  Tol  
cooling  27 (19)  Tdesignc = 35 (24)  n.a.  n.a.  
heating/Average  
20 (15)  Tdesignh = – 10 (– 11)  max. 2  max. – 7  
heating/Warmer  Tdesignh = 2 (1)  max. 7  max. 2  
heating/Colder  Tdesignh = – 22 (– 23)  max. – 7  max. – 15  
Table 4  
Operational hours per type of appliance 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 H TO H SB H OFF H CK 
Air conditioners, except single and double duct air conditioner  
Cooling mode, if appliance 
offers cooling only  h/annum  350  221  2 142  5 088  7 760  
Cooling and 
heating 
modes, if 
appliance 
offers both 
modes  Cooling 
mode  h/annum  350  221  2 142  0  2 672  
Heating 
mode  h/annum  Average  1 400  179  0  0  179  
Warmer  1 400  755  0  0  755  
Colder  2 100  131  0  0  131EN L 72/24 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.2012Type 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 H TO H SB H OFF H CK 
Heating mode, if appliance 
offers heating only  h/annum  Average  1 400  179  0  3 672  3 851  
Warmer  1 400  755  0  4 345  4 476  
Colder  2 100  131  0  2 189  2 944  
Double duct air conditioner  
Cooling mode, if appliance 
offers cooling only  h/60 min  1  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a  
Cooling and 
heating 
modes, if 
appliance 
offers both 
modes  Cooling 
mode  h/60 min  1  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a  
Heating 
mode  h/60 min  1  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a  
Heating mode, if appliance 
offers heating only  h/60 min  1  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a  
Single duct air conditioner  
Cooling mode  h/60 min  1  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a  
Heating mode  h/60 min  1  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/aEN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/25ANNEX III  
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes  
When performing the market surveillance checks referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC, the authorities of 
the Member States 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 set out in Annex I, as applicable, to this Regulation, if its seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), or 
seasonal coefficient for performance (SCOP), if applicable, is not less than the declared value minus 8 % at the declared 
capacity of the unit. The SEER and SCOP values shall be established in accordance with Annex II.  
The model of a single and double duct air conditioner shall be considered to comply with the requirements set out in 
Annex I, as applicable, to this Regulation, if the results for off-mode and standby-mode conditions do not exceed the 
limit values by more than 10 %, and if the energy efficiency ratio (EER  rated ), or coefficient for performance (COP  rated ), if 
applicable, is not less than the declared value minus 10 %. The EER and COP values shall be 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 declared value.  
3. If the result referred to in point 2 is not achieved, the market surveillance authority shall randomly select three 
additional units of the same model for testing.  
4. The air conditioner model, except single and double duct air conditioners, shall be considered to comply with the 
requirements set out in Annex I, as applicable, to this Regulation, if the average of the three units for the seasonal 
energy efficiency ratio (SEER), or seasonal coefficient of performance (SCOP), if applicable, is not less than the declared 
value minus 8 % at the declared capacity of the unit. The SEER and SCOP values shall be established in accordance 
with Annex II.  
The model of a single and double duct air conditioner shall be considered to comply with the requirements set out in 
Annex I, as applicable, to this Regulation, if the average of the results of the three units for off-mode and standby- 
mode conditions do not exceed the limit values by more than 10 %, and if the average of the energy efficiency ratio 
(EER  rated ), or coefficient of performance (COP  rated ), if applicable, is not less than the declared value minus 10 %. The 
EER and COP values shall be 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 average of the maximum sound power level does not exceed more than 2 dB(A) of the declared 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 the European Union , or other reliable, accurate and reproducible calculation and measurement 
methods, which take into account the generally recognised state-of-the-art.EN L 72/26 Official Journal of the European Union 10.3.2012ANNEX IV  
Benchmarks  
At the time of entry into force of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market for air conditioners in 
terms of their energy performance was identified as follows:  
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  
8,50  5,10  3,00 (*)  3,15  3,15 (*)  2,60  
Benchmark for the level of GWP of the refrigerant used in the air conditioner is GWP ≤ 20. 
(*) Based on efficiency of evaporatively cooled single duct air conditioners.EN 10.3.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/27