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implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with  regard to energy labelling of household 
refrigerating appliances 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Directive 92/75/EEC  of 22 September 1992 on the indication by 
labelling and standard product information of th e consumption of energy and other resources 
of household appliances1, and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof, 
Whereas: (1) Council Directive 92/75/EEC requires th e Commission to adopt implementing 
Directives in respect of various household appliances, including household 
refrigerating appliances. 
(2) Provisions for the energy labelling of household refrigerating 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 hous ehold refrigerating applian ces accounts for a significant 
part of total household electricity demand in the Community. In addition to the energy 
efficiency improvements already achieved, the scope for further reducing the energy 
consumption of household refrigerati ng appliances is substantial.  
(4) Commission Directive 94/2/EC should be repl aced in order to ensu re that the energy 
label provides dynamic incentives for manuf acturers to further improve the energy 
efficiency of household refrigerating a ppliances and to accelerate the market 
transformation towards energy-efficient technologies. 
(5) The combined effect of the provisions se t out in this Directive, and in Commission 
Regulation No …/… of … implementing Di rective 2005/32/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council3 with regard to ecodesign requirements for household 
electric refrigerating applia nces, could be annual electr icity savings of 6 TWh by 
20204, compared to the situation if no measures were taken. 
                                                 
1 OJ L 297, 13.10.1992, p. 16. 
2 OJ L 45, 17.2.1994, p. 1. 
3 OJ…. 
4 when measured according to CENELEC standard EN  153, February 2006/EN ISO 15502, October 2005 EN 3   EN (6) There is also an opportunity for energy sa vings with products in the growing markets 
for absorption-type refrigerating applianc es and wine storage appliances. Those 
appliances should therefore be included  in the scope of this Directive.  
(7) Absorption-type refrigerating appliances ar e noiseless, but consume significantly more 
energy than compression-type appliances. In order for end-users to make an informed 
decision, information on noise emissions of household refrigerating appliances should 
be included on the label.  
(8) The information provided on the label s hould 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 A nnex 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 informati on in the field of technical standards and 
regulations and of rules on Information Society services5.  
(9) This Directive should specify a uniform design and content for the label for household 
refrigerating appliances. 
(10 In addition, this Directive should specify requirements as to the technical 
documentation and the fiche for household refrigerating appliances. 
(11) Moreover, this Directiv e should specify requirements as to the information to be 
provided for mail order and other distan ce selling of household refrigerating 
appliances. 
(12) It is appropriate to provide for a review of the format of the label set out in this 
Directive in light of information  on the impact of the labe l on purchasing of energy-
efficient household refrigerating appliance models by end-users, and to provide for a 
review of the provisions of this Directive taking into acc ount technological progress. 
(13) In order to facilitate th e transition from Directive 94/2/EC  to this Directive, household 
refrigerating appliances labelled in accordance  with this Directive should be considered 
as compliant with Directive 94/2/EC from 1 January 2010. 
(14) In accordance with point 34 of the Interi nstitutional agreement on better law-making6, 
Member States are encouraged to draw up, fo r themselves and in the interests of the 
Community, tables illustrating, as  far as possible, the correl ation between this Directive 
and the transposition measures and to make them public. 
(15) Directive 94/2/EC should therefore be repealed. (16) The measures provided for in this Dire ctive are in accordance w ith the opinion of the 
committee established under Articl e 10 of Council Directive 92/75/EEC, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Subject matter and scope 
1. This Directive establishes requirements for the labelling and the provision of 
supplementary product information of elect ric mains-operated hous ehold refrigerating 
appliances with a storage vol ume between 10 and 1500 litres. 
                                                
 
5 OJ L 217, .5.8.1998, p. 18. 
6 OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1. EN 4   EN 2. This Directive shall apply to electri c mains-operated household refrigerating 
appliances, including those sold for non-household use or for the refrigeration of 
items other than foodstuffs. 
It shall also apply to electric mains-operate d household refrigerat ing appliances that 
can be battery-operated. 
3. This Directive shall not apply to: (a) refrigerating appliances that are prim arily powered by energy sources other than 
electricity, such as liquefied  petroleum gas (LPG), kerose ne 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, ma de 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 
For the purposes of this Directive,  in addition to the definitions laid down in Article 1(4) of 
Directive 92/75/EEC, the following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ‘foodstuffs’ means food, ingredients, be verages including wine, and other items 
primarily intended for consumption whic h require refrigeration at specified 
temperatures; 
(2) ‘household refrigerat ing 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) ‘refrigerator’ means a refrigerating a ppliance intended for the preservation of 
foodstuffs with at least one compartment su itable for the storage of fresh food and/or 
beverages, including wine; 
(4) ‘compression-type refrigerating appliance’  means a refrigerating appliance in which 
refrigeration is effected by mean s of a motor-driven compressor; 
(5) ‘absorption-type refrigerating appliance’  means a refrigerating appliance in which 
refrigeration is effected by an absorption process using heat as  the energy source; 
(6) ‘refrigerator-freezer’ means a refrigerati ng appliance with at least one fresh-food 
storage compartment and at least one other compartment suitable for the freezing of 
fresh food and the storage of frozen foodstuffs  under three-star storage conditions (the 
food-freezer compartment); 
(7) ‘frozen-food storage cabinet’ means a re frigerating appliance with one or more 
compartments suitable for the storage of frozen foodstuffs; EN 5   EN (8) ‘food freezer’ means a refrigerating app liance with one or more compartments 
suitable for freezing foodstuffs with temper atures ranging from ambient temperature 
down to -18  °C, and which is also suitable for th e storage of frozen foodstuffs under 
three-star storage conditions ; a food freezer may also includ e two-star sections and/or 
compartments within the compartment or cabinet;  
(9) ‘wine storage appliance’ means a refrig erating appliance that  has no compartment 
other than one or more wine storage compartments; 
(10) ‘multi-use appliance’ means a refrigerat ing appliance that has no compartment other 
than one or more multi-use compartments; 
(11) ‘equivalent refrigeratin g appliance’ means a model pl aced on the market with the 
same gross and storage volumes, same technical, efficiency and performance characteristics, and same compartment type s as another refrigerating appliance model 
placed on the market under a different commercial code number by the same manufacturer; 
(12) ‘end-user’ means a consumer buying or e xpected to buy a refrigerating appliance; 
(13) ‘placing on the market’ means the fi rst making available of a product on the 
Community market; 
(14) ‘making available on the market’ means any supply of a product for distribution or 
use on the Community market in the course  of a commercial activity, whether in 
return for payment or free of charge; 
(15) ‘point of sale’ means a location wher e refrigerating 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 
1. Member States shall ensure that suppliers comply with the following requirements: 
(1) when placing on the market household re frigerating applian ces, suppliers shall 
supply a label, free of charge, stating:  
(a) the energy efficiency cla ss as set out in Annex II, 
(b) the annual energy consumption, the vol umes of the fresh and frozen food 
storage-compartments and noise emi ssions within the meaning of Annex 
III; 
(2) when placing on the market household re frigerating applian ces, suppliers shall 
ensure that a product fiche, as set ou t in Annex IV, is made available; 
(3) for a period ending five years after the last household refrigerating appliance of 
a given model has been placed on the mark et, suppliers shall, on request, make 
the technical documentation specified in A nnex V available to the authorities of 
Member States. 
2. The energy efficiency classes shall be based on the Energy Efficiency Index 
calculated in accordance with Annex VI. 
3. The format of the label sha ll be as set out in Annex III. EN 6   EN Article 4 
Responsibilities of dealers 
Member States shall ensure that dealers comply with the following requirements. 
(1) dealers of household refrigerating appliances  shall ensure that, at  the point of sale, 
household refrigerating appliances bear th e label provided by suppliers in accordance 
with Article 3(1) on the outside  of the front or top of the appliance, in such a way as 
to be clearly visible; 
(2) dealers  offering household refrigera ting appliances for sale, hire or hire purchase 
where the end-user cannot be expected to inspect the appliance displayed, such as via 
written offers, mail order catalogues, adve rtisements on the internet or other 
electronic media, shall provide the inform ation provided by suppliers in accordance 
with Article 3(1) in the form at specified in Annex VII. 
Article 5 
Measurement methods 
The information to be provided under 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 VIII. 
Article 6 
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes 
Member States shall assess the c onformity of the declared energy efficiency class, the annual 
energy consumption, the fresh and frozen food volumes, the freezing capacity and the noise 
emissions in accordance with the pr ocedure laid down in Annex IX. 
Article 7 
Revision 
The Commission shall assess the format of the label, set out in Annex III, including an 
evaluation of consumer understand ing of the label and the ability of the label to achieve 
market transformation. The Commission shall presen t, no later than 30 Ju ne 2013, the result of 
this assessment to the Committee set up under Article 10 of Di rective 92/75/EEC. 
The Commission shall review this Directive in the light of technologica l progress no later than 
five years after its entry into force and present the result of this review to the Committee set up 
under Article 10 of Directive 92/75/EEC. The review  shall in particular assess the verification 
tolerances of Annex IX and th e possibilities for removing or reducing the values of the 
correction factors of Annex VI 
Article 8 
Transitional provision 
Household refrigerating appliances that comply  with the provisions of this Directive and 
which are placed on the market or offered for sale, hire or hire-purchase before 1 January 2011 shall be regarded as complying with the requ irements of Directive 94/2/EC from 1 January 
2010. EN 7   EN Article 9 
Repeal 
Directive 94/2/EC is rep ealed from 1 January 2011. 
Article 10 
Transposition 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations  and administrative 
provisions necessary to comp ly with this Directive by 1 January 2011 at the latest. 
They shall forthwith communicate to the Co mmission the text of those provisions.  
When Member States adopt those provisions,  the provisions shall contain a reference 
to this Directive or be accompanied by su ch a reference on the occasion of their 
official publication. Member St ates shall determine how such reference is to be made. 
2. Member States shall communicate to the Co mmission the text of the main provisions 
of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 
Article 11 
Entry into force  
1. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . 
2. Member States shall ensure that the require ments of the format of the label referred to 
in Articles 3(1) apply accord ing to the following timetable: 
(a) For household refrigerating appliances  placed on the market from 1 January 
2011 with energy efficiency classes:  
(i) A-40%, A-20%, A, B, C, D, E, F, G,  the label shall be in accordance with 
Annex III, point 1 or where manufactur ers deem appropriate, with Annex 
III, point 2; 
(ii) A-60%, the label shall be in acco rdance with Annex III, point 2; 
(iii) A-80%, the label shall be in  accordance with Annex III, point 3. 
(b) For household refrigerating appliances  placed on the market from 1 January 
2012 with energy efficiency classes A-60%, A-40%, A-20%, A, B, C, D, E, F, 
G, the label shall be in accord ance with Annex III, point 2. 
Article 12 
Addressees 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission 
   Member of the CommissionEN 8   EN ANNEX I  
Definitions applicable for th e purposes of Annexes II to IX  
For the purposes of Annexes II to IX, th e 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 evaporator s are defrosted by an automatic defrost 
system, and the water from defrostin g is disposed of automatically;
 
(b) ‘frost-free compartment’ means any compartment defrosted by a frost-free 
system; 
(c) ‘built-in appliance’ means a fixed refrigerating appliance intended to be 
installed in a cabinet, in a prepared recess in a wa ll or similar location, and 
requiring furniture finishing; 
(d) ‘refrigerator-cellar’ means a refrigerating appliance where at least one fresh-
food storage compartment and one cella r compartment, but no frozen-food 
storage, chill or ice making compartments,  are present; 
(e) ‘cellar’ means a refrigerating ap pliance where only one or more cellar 
compartments are present; 
(f) ‘refrigerator-chiller’ means a refrigerati ng appliance where at least a fresh-food 
storage compartment and a chill comp artment, but no frozen-food storage 
compartments, are present; 
(g) ‘compartments’ means any of the comp artments listed in points (h) to (o); 
(h) ‘fresh-food storage compartment’ m eans a compartment designed for the 
storage of unfrozen foodstuffs, which may itself be divided into sub-
compartments; 
(i) ‘cellar compartment’ means a compartment intended for the storage of 
particular foodstuffs or beverages at a te mperature warmer than that of a fresh-
food storage compartment; 
(j) ‘chill compartment’ means a compartment intended specifically for the storage 
of highly perishable foodstuffs; 
(k) ‘ice-making compartment’ means a low-temperature compartment intended 
specifically for the freezing and storage of ice; 
(l) ‘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-f ood 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 fro zen-food storage compartment in which 
the temperature is not warmer than -18  °C, 
(iv) ‘food freezer compartmen t’ (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 k g, from ambient temperature down to EN 9   EN -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-foo d 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 fo r the storage of highly perishable 
foodstuffs; 
(m) ‘wine storage compartment’ means a compartment exclusively designed either 
for short-term wine storage to bring wi nes to the ideal drinking temperature or 
for long-term wine storag e to allow wine to matu re, with the following 
features: 
(i) continuous storage temperature, e ither pre-set or set manually according 
to the manufacturer’s instruc tions, in the range from +5  °C to +20  °C, 
(ii) storage temperature(s) within a va riation 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; 
(n) ‘multi-use compartment’ means a compartment intended for use at two or more 
of the temperatures of the compartmen t 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 temperat ures in a compartment to a different 
operating temperature range for a peri od of limited duration only (such as a 
fast-freeze facility) the compartment is not a ‘multi-use compartment’ as 
defined by this Directive; 
(o) ‘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; 
(p) ‘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; 
(q) ‘chest freezer’, means a food freezer in  which the compartment(s) is accessible 
from the top of the appliance or whic h 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; 
(r) ‘top-opening type’ or ‘c hest type’ means a refriger ating appliance with its 
compartment(s) accessible from the top of the appliance; 
(s) ‘upright type’ means a refrigerating appliance with its compartment(s) 
accessible from the front of the appliance;  
(t) ‘fast freeze’ means a reversible f eature to be activa ted by the end-user 
according to the manufacturer’s instru ctions, which decreases the storage EN 10   EN temperature of the freezer or freezer co mpartment to achieve a faster freezing 
of unfrozen foodstuffs; 
(u) ‘model identifier’ means the code, usua lly alphanumeric, which distinguishes a 
specific refrigerating appliance model from  other models with the same trade 
mark or supplier’s name. EN 11   EN ANNEX II  
Energy efficiency classes   
1. The energy efficiency cl ass of a household refriger ating appliance shall be 
determined in accordance with its Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) as set out in Table 1 
from 1 January 2011 and Table 2 from 1 July 2014. The Energy Efficiency Index of a household refrigerating appliance shall be determined in accordance with Annex VI. 
Table 1: Energy efficiency classes from 1 January 2011 to 30 June 2014 
Energy Efficiency Class Energy Efficiency 
Index 
A-80% (most efficient) EEI <11 
A-60%  11 ≤ EEI < 22 
A-40% 22 ≤ EEI < 33 
A-20% 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 EN 12   EN Table 2: Energy efficiency classes from 1 July 2014 
Energy Efficiency Class Energy Efficiency 
Index 
A-80% (most efficient) EEI <11 
A-60%  11 ≤ EEI < 22 
A-40% 22 ≤ EEI < 33 
A-20% 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 ≥ 150 
 EN 13   EN ANNEX III  
The label  
1. LABEL 1 
  
  
I 
II 
  
 
III 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
IV 
 
 
 
 
V 
VI 
VII 
 
 
(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 II; the 
head of the arrow containing the ener gy 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; EN 14   EN IV. annual energy consumption ( AEC) in kWh per year, rounded up to the 
nearest integer and calculated  in accordance with Annex VI; 
V. sum of the storage volumes of all compartments that do not merit a star 
rating (i.e. operati ng temperature > − 6 ºC), 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 ºC), rounded to the 
nearest integer and star rating of the compartment with the highest share of that sum; where the household refr igerating appliances has no frozen-
food storage compartment(s) the supplie r shall declare '- L' instead of a 
value and leave the positi on for star rating blank; 
VII. noise emissions expressed in dB(A) re1 pW, rounded to the nearest 
integer. 
However, for wine storage appliances, point 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 th e manufacturer's instructions. 
(2) The design of the label shall be in accordance with point 4. By way of 
derogation, where a model has been gran ted a ‘European Union eco-label’ under 
Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000
7 of the European Parliament  and of the Council of 17 
July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme, a copy of the eco-label may be added. 
                                                
 
7 O.J. ……………. EN 15   EN 2. LABEL  2 
 
(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 4. By way of 
derogation, where a model has been gr anted a ‘European Union eco-label’ 
under Regulation (EC) No 1980/20008 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Co mmunity eco-label award scheme, a 
copy of the eco-label may be added. 
                                                 
8 O.J. ……………. EN 16   EN 3. LABEL  3 
 
(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 4. By way of 
derogation, where a model has been gr anted a ‘European Union eco-label’ 
under Regulation (EC) No 1980/20009 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Co mmunity eco-label award scheme, a 
copy of the eco-label may be added. 
                                                 
9 O.J. ……………. EN 17   EN 4. L ABEL DESIGN  
(1) For all household refrigerat ing appliances, except for wine storage appliances, the design 
of the label shall be as in the figure below. 
 
Whereby: 
(i) 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 neverthele ss remain proportionate to 
the specifications above.  EN 18   EN (ii) The background shall be white. 
(iii) Colours shall be CMYK — cyan, ma genta, yellow and black, following this 
example: 00-70-X-00: 0  % cyan, 70  % magenta, 100  % yellow, 0  % black. 
(iv) The label shall fulfil all of the foll owing 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 supplied: 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: Myriad Pro Bold 12, capitals, white.  
 Energy efficiency class  
- Arrow: width:  26 mm, height: 14 mm, 100% black;  
- Text: Myriad Pro Bold 14 pt, capitals, white. 
 Energy  
- Text: Myriad Pro Regular 10 pt, capitals, black. 
 Annual energy consumption: 
- Border: 3 pt – colour: Cyan 100% – round corners: 3.5 mm. 
- Value: Myriad Pro bold 28 pt, 100% black. 
- Second line: Myriad Pro regular 13 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: Myriad Pro bold 28 pt, 100% blac k. Myriad Pro regular 15pt, 
100% black. 
 Noise emissions: 
- Border: 3 pt – colour: Cyan 100% – round corners: 3.5 mm. EN 19   EN - Value: Myriad Pro bold 28 pt, 100% black.  
Myriad Pro regular 15pt, 100% black. 
 Storage volumes of all frozen-food st orage compartments th at merit a star 
rating: 
- Border: 3 pt – colour: Cyan 100% – round corners: 3.5 mm. 
- Value: Myriad Pro bold 28 pt, 100% black.  
Myriad Pro regular 15pt, 100% black. 
 Manufacturer’s information 
 Model’s information 
 The manufacturer and model inform ation should fit in a space of  
90 x 15 mm. EN 20   EN (2) For wine storage appliances, the design of the label shall be as in the figure below. 
 
Whereby: 
(i) 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 neverthele ss remain proportionate to 
the specifications above.  
(ii) The background shall be white. EN 21   EN (iii) Colours shall be CMYK — cyan, ma genta, yellow and black, following this 
example: 00-70-X-00: 0  % cyan, 70  % magenta, 100  % yellow, 0  % black. 
(iv) The label shall fulfil all of the foll owing 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 supplied: 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: Myriad Pro Bold 12, capitals, white.  
 Energy efficiency class   
- Arrow: width:  26 mm, height: 14 mm, 100% black;  
- Text: Myriad Pro Bold 14 pt, capitals, white. 
 Energy  
- Text: Myriad Pro Regular 10 pt, capitals, black. 
 Annual energy consumption : 
- Border: 2 pt – colour: Cyan 100% – round corners: 3.5 mm. 
- Value: Myriad Pro bold 28 pt, 100% black. 
- second line: Myriad Pro regular 13 pt, 100% black. EN 22   EN 
 Rated capacity in number of standard wine bottles : 
- Border: 2 pt – colour: Cyan 100% – round corners: 3.5 mm. 
- Value: Myriad Pro bold 28 pt, 100% black.  
 Myriad Pro regular 15pt, 100% black. 
 Noise emissions : 
- Border: 2 pt – colour: Cyan 100% – round corners: 3.5 mm. 
- Value: Myriad Pro bold 28 pt, 100% black.  
 Myriad Pro regular 15pt, 100% black. 
 Manufacturer’s information  
 Model’s information  
 The manufacturer and model informa tion should fit in a space of  
90 x 15 mm. EN 23   EN ANNEX IV  
Fiche  
1. The information in the product fiche shall be  given in the order specified below, or 
given in the description of the hous ehold refrigerating appliance.  
(a) Supplier’s name or trade mark. (b) Supplier’s model identifier as defined in Annex I, point (u). 
(c) Category of the household refrigerati ng appliance model as defined in Annex 
VI, point 1. 
(d) Energy efficiency class of th e model as defined in Annex II. 
(e) Where the model has been granted a ‘Community Eco-label award’ under 
Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, 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  Annex VI. 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 ra ting as defined in 
Annex III, point 1(1) VI, if any. 
(h) The design temperature of ‘other comp artments’ within the meaning of Annex 
I, point (o). For wine storage compartments, the coldest storage temperature, either pre-set in the compartment or cap able of being set by an end-user and 
capable of being maintained conti nuously according to the manufacturer’s 
instructions, shall be given. 
(i) The mention ‘frost-free’ for the relevant  compartment(s), as defined in Annex I, 
point (b). 
(j) ‘Power cut safe "X" h’ defi ned as ‘temperature rise time’. 
(k) ‘Freezing capacity’ in kg/24 h. (l) ‘Climate class’ as defined in Anne x VI, Table 3, 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 'Y' [ highest temperature ] 
°C’. 
(m) Noise emissions expressed in dB(A) re 1 pW, rounded to the nearest integer. 
(n) If the model is intended to be a built-in appliance, an indicatio n to this effect.  
(o) For wine storage appliances, the fo llowing information: ‘This appliance is 
intended to be used exclusively for the storage of wine’. Th is point shall not 
apply to household refrigerating applianc es that are not specifically designed 
for wine storage but may nevertheless be used for this purpos e nor to household 
refrigerating appliances that have a wi ne storage compartment combined with 
any other compartment type. 
2. One fiche may cover a number of refriger ating appliances models supplied by the 
same supplier. EN 24   EN 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 wh ite. Where this is the case, the information 
listed in point 1 not already displayed on the label shall also be provided. EN 25   EN Annex V  
Technical documentation  
1. The technical documentation referred to in  Article 3 (1) point 3 shall include: 
(a) the name and address of the supplier; (b) a general description of the refrigerati ng appliance model, sufficient for it to be 
unequivocally and easily identified; 
(c) where appropriate, the references for the harmonised standards applied; 
(d) where appropriate, the other techni cal standards and specifications used; 
(e) identification and signature of the person empowered to bind the supplier; 
(f) technical parameters for measurements , established in ac cordance with Annex 
VIII, point 2: 
(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 fro zen-food storage compartment(s) 
(vi) defrosting type, (vii) storage temperature,   
(viii) energy consumption, (ix) temperature rise, (x) freezing capacity, (xi) power consumption, (xii) wine storage compartment humidity, (xiii) noise emissions; 
(g) the results of calculations perf ormed in accordance with Annex VI. 
2. Where the information included in the tech nical documentation file for a particular 
household refrigerating appliance model has been obtained by calculation on the basis 
of design, or extrapolation from other equiva lent refrigerating appliance, 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 in formation was obtained on the same basis. EN 26   EN ANNEX VI  
Method for calculating the Energy Efficiency Index  
1. C LASSIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES  
Household refrigerating appliances  are classified in categories as 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 1-star compartment 
5 Refrigerator with a 2-star compartment 
6 Refrigerator with a 3-star compartment 
7 Refrigerator-freezer  
8 Upright freezer 
9 Chest freezer 
10 Multi-use and other re frigerating appliances 
 
Household refrigerating appliances  that cannot be classified in  categories 1 to 9 because of 
compartment temperature are classified in category 10.  
EN 27   EN Table 2: Household refrigerating appliance cla ssification and relevant compartment composition 
Nominal temperature (for the EEI) (°C) Design T +12  +12 +5 0 0 -6  -12  -18 -18 
Compartment types Other Wine 
storage Cellar Fresh food  
storage  Chill 0star/ 
Ice making1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Category 
(number) 
Appliance Category Compartments composition 
REFRIGERATOR WITH ONE OR 
MORE FRESH -FOOD STORAGE 
COMPARTMENTS  N N N Y N N N N N N 1 
O O O Y N N N N N N 
O O Y N N N N N N N REFRIGERATOR-CELLAR, CELLAR 
and WINE STORAGE APPLIANCE N Y N N N N N N N N 2 
O O O Y Y O N N N N REFRIGERATOR-CHILLER and  
REFRIGERATOR WITH A 0-STAR 
COMPARTMENT O O O Y O Y N N N N 3 
REFRIGERATOR WITH A 1-STAR 
COMPARTMENT O O O Y O O Y N N N 4 
REFRIGERATOR WITH A 2-STAR 
COMPARTMENT O O O Y O O O Y N N 5 
REFRIGERATOR WITH A 3-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 3-star frozen-food cabinets.  
EN 28   EN Household refrigerating appliances are classified  in one or more climate classes as shown 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  defined in Table 4 for the different types of household 
refrigerating appliances and for th e appropriate climate classes.  
Multi-use appliances and/or compartments shall be capable of maintain ing the required storage 
temperatures of the different compartment type s where these temperatures can be set by the 
end-user according to the ma nufacturer’s instructions. 
Table 4: Storage temperatures 
Storage temperatures (°C) 
Other 
compartment Wine storage 
compartment Cellar 
compartment Fresh-food  
storage 
compartment Chill 
compartment One-star 
compartment 
 Two-star 
compartment/
section Food freezer  
and three-star 
compartment
/cabinet 
tom t wma t cm t 1m, t2m, 
t3m, tma tcc t* t** t*** 
>+14 +5≤ 
twma≤+20 +8≤tcm ≤+14 0≤t1m, t2m, 
t3m≤ +8; 
tma≤+4 -2 ≤ tcc ≤+3 ≤ -6 ≤ -12 a ≤ -18 a 
Notes:  
─ tom: storage temperature of the other compartment  
─ twma: storage temperature of the wine storag e compartment with a variation of 0.5K 
─ tcm: storage temperature of the cellar compartment 
─t1m, t2m, t3m: storage temperatures of the fresh-food compartment 
─ tma: average storage temperature of  the fresh-food compartment  
─ tcc: 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 during a period of 4 hours or 20 % of the duration of the operating cycle, whichever is the shorter, is 
allowed. 
2. C ALCULATION OF THE EQUIVALENT VOLUME  
The equivalent volume of a household refrigera ting appliance is the sum of the equivalent 
volumes of all compartments. It is calculated in litres and rounded to the nearest integer as: 
BI CC FFTV Vnc
ccc
c eq ××⎥⎦⎤
⎢⎣⎡×−×=∑=
=1 20) 25(
 
where:   
EN 29   EN – n is the number of compartments 
– Vc is the storage volume of the compartment(s)  
– Tc is the nominal temperature of the compartment(s) as set out in Table 2 
–  
20) 25(cT−
 is the thermodynamic factor as set in Table 5 
– FFc, CC and BI are volume correction fact ors as set out in Table 6 
The thermodynamic correction factor  
20) 25(cT−
 is the temperature difference between the 
nominal temperature of a compartment Tc (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 de scribed in Annex I, points (h) to (o), are 
set out in Table 5.  
Table 5: Thermodynamic factors for refrigerating appliance compartments 
Compartment Nominal 
temperature (25-Tc)/20 
Other compartment Design 
temperature  
20) 25(cT−
 
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 (fou r-star compartment) -18  °C 2.15 
Notes:  
(i) for multi-use compartments, the thermodynamic factor is determined by the 
nominal temperature as gi ven 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 Tc = -12  °C; 
(iii) for other compartments the thermodynamic factor is determined by the coldest 
design temperature capable of being se t by the end-user  and maintained 
continuously according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 
Table 6: Value of the correction factors  
Correction factor Value Conditions 
1.2 For frost-free frozen-food storage compartments FF (Frost-free) 1 Otherwise 
CC (climate class) 1.2 For T cl ass (tropical) appliances  
EN 30   EN 1.1 For ST class (subtropical) appliances 
1 Otherwise 
1.2 For built-in appliances under 58 cm in width BI (built-in) 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 e quivalent volume.  
(iii) BI is the volume correction fact or for built-in appliances. 
3. C ALCULATION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX  
For the calculation of the Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI), of a household refrigerating 
appliance model, the Annual Energy Consumpti on of the household refrig erating 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:  
  
where:  
– AEC = Annual Energy Consumption of the household refrigerating appliance 
– SAE C = Standard Annual Energy Consumption of the household refrigerating 
appliance.  
(2) The Annual Energy Consumption ( AEC) is calculated in kWh/year and rounded to 
two decimal places, as: 
 36524×=h CE AE 
where: 
– E24h 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:  
  CHN M V SAEeq C ++×= 
where: 
– Veq is the equivalent volume of th e household refrigerating appliance 
– CH is equal to 50 kWh/year for househol d 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 31   EN Table 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 w ith 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 (o), 
is present, the M and N values for Category 1 are use d. Appliances with three-star 
compartments or food-freezer compartments are considered to be refrigerator-freezers.  
EN 32   EN ANNEX VII  
Mail order and other distance selling  
1. The information referred to in Article 4(2)  shall be provided in the following order: 
(a) the energy efficiency class of the model as defined in Annex II; (b) the Annual Energy Consumption in kW h per year, rounded up to the nearest 
integer and calculated in accordance with Annex VI; 
(c) the storage volume of each compartment and applicable star rating as defined in 
Annex III, 1(1) VI, if any; 
(d) the ‘climate class’ as de fined in Annex VI, Table 3; 
(e) noise emissions expressed in dB(A) re1 pW, rounded to th e nearest integer; 
(f) if the model is intended to be bui lt-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’. Th is point shall not 
apply to household refrigerating applia nces that are not specifically designed 
for wine storage but may nevertheless be used for this purpos e nor to household 
refrigerating appliances that have a wi ne storage compartment combined with 
any other compartment type. 
2. Where other information contained in the product information fiche is also provided, 
it shall be in the form and order specified in Annex IV. 
3. The size and font, in which all the information referred in this Annex is printed or 
shown, shall be legible.  
EN 33   EN ANNEX VIII  
Measurements  
For the purposes of compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements of this 
Directive, measurements shall be made us ing a reliable, accurate and reproducible 
measurement procedure that takes into accoun t 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.  
1. G ENERAL 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 switche d on and — if adjustable — set at maximum heating;  
(2) if ‘through-the-door devices ’ (such as ice or chilled wa ter/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 refrig erating 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 VI, Table 5. 
2. T ECHNICAL 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 n earest whole number of cubic 
decimetres or litres; 
(d) ‘storage volume(s) and total storage volum e(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 expre ssed in kilowatt hours per 24 hours (kWh/24h), 
to three decimal places; 
(h) ‘temperature rise time’; (i) ‘freezing capacity’; (j) ‘wine storage compartment humidity’, whic h is expressed as a percentage rounded to 
the nearest integer, and 
(k) ‘noise emissions’.  
EN 34   EN ANNEX IX  
Verification procedure for ma rket surveillance purposes  
For the purposes of checking conformity with th e requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4, 
Member State authorities shall test a single hou sehold refrigerating applia nce. 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 ap pliance models shall 
be considered not to comply. 
In addition to the procedure set out in Annex VIII, Member States authorities shall use 
reliable, accurate and reproducible measuremen t procedures, which take into account the 
generally recognised state of the art, includi ng methods set out in documents the reference 
numbers of which have been published for th at 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 va lue 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 anothe r 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 va lue shall not be greater than 
the rated value ( E24h) by more than 10  %.  
Wine storage appliances  The valu e measured for the relative humidity 
shall not exceed the nominal range by more than 10
 %.  
* “rated value” means a value that is declared by the manufacturer