The Energy Efficiency (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1997

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Application

5. 4. Suppliers' duties in respect of appliances

6. 5. The EC declaration of conformity

7. 6. Duties in respect of technical documentation etc.

8. 7. Misleading markings

9. 8. Suppliers' duties in respect of non-conforming appliances

10. 9. Manufacturers' duties in respect of the manufacturing process

11. 10. Enforcement and offences

12. Signature

13. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OF AN APPLIANCE AND PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING CONFORMITY

       1. PART I CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION

          1. 1. Expressions used in this Schedule have the same meaning as...

          2. 2. The electricity consumption of an appliance (which may be expressed...

          3. 3. The appliance shall first be allocated to the appropriate category...

          4. 4. Because appliances contain different compartments maintained at different temperatures (which...

          5. 5. The adjusted volume (Vadj) of a refrigeration appliance shall be...

          6. 6. The weighting co-efficients Xc and Yc, referred to in paragraph...

          7. 7. The maximum allowable electricity consumption (Emax, expressed in kWh per...

       2. PART II TEST PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING CONFORMITY

          1. 8. (1) An appliance submitted for verification shall be certified as...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       THE EC MARK

       1. 1. The conformity marking (the EC mark) shall consist of the...

       2. 2. If the EC mark is reduced or enlarged, the proportions...

       3. 3. The various components of the EC mark shall have substantially...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       OFFENCES, ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER MATTERS

       1. PART I PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES

          1. 1. Offences and penalties

          2. 2. Prosecution of offences

          3. 3. Defences

          4. 4. Liability of a person other than the principal offender

       2. PART II PROVISIONS AS TO ENFORCEMENT

          1. 5. Obstruction of authorised officers

          2. 6. Explanation of suggested remedial action

          3. 7. Right to make representations

          4. 8. Application of paragraphs 6 and 7 to other interested persons

          5. 9. Power of enforcement authority to require technical documentation etc.

          6. 10. Test purchases

          7. 11. Power to enter premises and inspect, seize and detain appliances etc.

          8. 12. Appeals against detention of appliances etc.

          9. 13. Compensation for loss etc. of appliances or records seized

          10. 14. Recovery of expenses of enforcement

       3. PART III MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

          1. 15. Restrictions on disclosure of information

          2. 16. Savings for certain privileges

          3. 17. Saving for civil rights

          4. 18. Service of documents etc.

          5. 19. Reports etc.

14. Explanatory Note