for refrigerating appliances with anti-condensation heaters that can be switched on and off by the end-user, the anti-condensation heaters shall be switched on and — if adjustable — set at maximum heating and included in the annual energy consumption (AE) as daily energy consumption (Edaily ); for refrigerating appliances with ambient controlled anti-condensation heaters, the ambient controlled electric anti-condensation heaters shall be switched off or otherwise disabled, where possible, during the measurement of energy consumption; for refrigerating appliances with dispensers that can be switched on and off by the end-user, the dispensers shall be switched on during the energy consumption test but not operating; for the measurement of energy consumption, variable temperature compartments shall operate at the lowest temperature that can be set by the end-user to continuously maintain the temperature range, as set out in Table 3, of the compartment type which has the lowest temperature; for refrigerating appliances that can be connected to a network, the communication module shall be activated but there is no need to have a specific type of communication or data exchange or both during the energy consumption test. During the energy consumption test it has to be ensured that the unit is connected to a network; for the performance of chill compartments: for a variable temperature compartment rated as a fresh food and/or chill compartment, the energy efficiency index (EEI) shall be determined for each temperature condition and the highest value shall be applied; a chill compartment shall be able to control its average temperature within a certain range without user-adjustments of its control, this can be verified during the energy consumption tests at 16 °C and 32 °C ambient temperature; for adjustable volume compartments, when the volumes of two compartments are adjustable relative to one another by the end-user, the energy consumption and the volume shall be tested when the volume of the compartment with the higher target temperature is adjusted to its minimum volume; the specific freezing capacity is calculated as 12 times the light load weight, divided by the freezing time to bring the temperature of the light load from +25 to - 18 °C at an ambient temperature of 25 °C expressed in kg/12h and rounded to one decimal place; the light load weight is 3,5 kg per 100 litre of the compartment volume of the frozen compartments, and shall be at least 2,0 kg; for 4-star compartments, the specific freezing capacity shall be such that the freezing time to bring the temperature of the light load (3,5 kg/100 l) from +25 to - 18 °C at an ambient temperature of 25 °C, is smaller than or equal to 18,5 h; for the determination of the climate classes, the acronym for the ambient temperature range, that is SN, N, ST or T: the extended temperate (SN) has a temperature range from 10 °C to 32 °C; the temperate (N) has a temperature range from 16 °C to 32 °C; the subtropical (ST) has a temperature range from 16 °C to 38 °C; and the tropical (T) has a temperature range from 16 °C to 43 °C.

Table 3 sets out the storage conditions and target temperature per compartment type.

For all refrigerating appliances, except for low noise refrigerating appliances: The energy consumption shall be determined by testing at an ambient temperature of 16 °C and 32 °C. To determine the energy consumption, the average air temperatures in each compartment shall be equal to or below the target temperatures specified in Table 3 for each compartment type claimed by the supplier. Values above and below target temperatures may be used to estimate the energy consumption at the target temperature for each relevant compartment by interpolation, as appropriate. The main components of energy consumption to be determined are: a set of steady state power consumption values (Pss ) in W and rounded to one decimal place, each at a specific ambient temperature and at a set of compartment temperatures, which are not necessarily the target temperatures; the representative incremental defrost and recovery energy consumption (ΔΕ d-f ), in Wh and rounded to one decimal place, for products with one or more auto-defrost systems (each with its own defrost control cycle) measured at an ambient temperature of 16 °C (ΔΕ d-f16 ) and 32 °C (ΔΕ d-f32 ); defrost interval (td-f ), expressed in h and rounded to three decimal places, for products with one or more defrost systems (each with its own defrost control cycle) measured at an ambient temperature of 16 °C (td-f16 ) and 32 °C (td-f32 ). td-f shall be determined for each system under a certain range of conditions; for each test performed the Pss and ΔΕ d-f are added together to form a daily energy consumption at a certain ambient temperature ET = 0,001 × 24 × (Pss + ΔΕ d-f /td-f ), expressed in kWh/24h, specific to the settings applied; Eaux , expressed in kWh/a and rounded to three decimal places. Eaux is limited to the ambient controlled anti-condensation heater and is determined from the heater’s power consumption at a number of ambient temperature and humidity conditions, multiplied with the probability that this ambient temperature and humidity condition occurs and summed; this result is subsequently multiplied with a loss factor to account for heat leakage into the compartment and its subsequent removal by the refrigeration system.

Table 3
Storage conditions and target temperature per compartment type
Notes
Tmin and Tmax are the average values measured over the test period (average over time and over a set of sensors).
The average temperature variation over the test period for each sensor shall be no more than ± 0,5 kelvin (K). During a defrost and recovery period the average of all sensors is not permitted to rise more than 1,5 K above the average value of the compartment.
Tmin and Tmax are instantaneous values during the test period.
Tmax is the maximum value measured over the test period (maximum over time and over a set of sensors).
If the compartment is of the auto-defrosting type, the temperature (defined as the maximum of all sensors) is not permitted to rise more than 3,0 K during a defrost and recovery period.
Tmin and Tmax are the average values measured over the test period (average over time for each sensor) and define the maximum allowed temperature operating range
n.a.=not applicable
Group	Compartment type	Note	Storage conditions		Tc
			Tmin	Tmax
Name	Name	no.	°C	°C	°C
Unfrozen compartments	Pantry		+14	+20	+17
	Wine storage		+5	+20	+12
	Cellar		+2	+14	+12
	Fresh food		0	+8	+4
Chill compartment	Chill		-3	+3	+2
Frozen compartments	0-star & ice-making		n.a.	0	0
	1-star		n.a.	-6	-6
	2-star		n.a.	-12	-12
	3-star		n.a.	-18	-18
	freezer (4-star)		n.a.	-18	-18

Each of these parameters shall be determined through a separate test or set of tests. Measurement data is averaged over a test period which is taken after the appliance has been in operation for a certain time. To improve the efficiency and accuracy of testing, the length of the test period shall not be fixed; it shall be such that the appliance is in steady state condition during this test period. This is validated by examining all data within this test period against a set of stability criteria and whether enough data could be collected in this steady state. AE, expressed in kWh/a and rounded to two decimal places, shall be calculated as follows: AE = 365 × Edaily /L + Eaux with the load factor L = 0,9 for refrigerating appliances with only frozen compartments and L = 1,0 for all other appliances; and with Edaily, expressed in kWh/24h and rounded to three decimal places calculated from ET at an ambient temperature of 16 °C (E16 ) and at an ambient temperature of 32 °C (E32 ) as follows: Edaily = 0,5 × (E16 + E32 ) where E16 and E32 are derived by interpolation of the energy test at the target temperatures set out in Table 3. For low noise refrigerating appliances: The energy consumption shall be determined as provided for in point 3(a), but at an ambient temperature of 25 °C instead of at 16 °C and 32 °C. Edaily , expressed in kWh/24h and rounded to three decimal places for the calculation of the AE is then as follows: Edaily = E25 where E25 is ET at an ambient temperature of 25 °C and derived by interpolation of the energy tests at the target temperatures listed in Table 3.

For all refrigerating appliances: SAE, expressed in kWh/a, and rounded to two decimal places, is calculated as follows: $\mathrm{SAE}=C\times D\times \sum _{\mathrm{c=1}}^n{A}_c\times B_c\times \left[V_c/V\right]\times \left(N_c+V\times r_c\times M_c\right)$ where c is the index number for a compartment type ranging from 1 to n, with n the total number of compartment types; Vc , expressed in dm3 or litres and rounded to the first decimal place is the compartment volume; V, expressed in dm3 or litres and rounded to the nearest integer is the volume with $V\le \sum _{\mathrm{c=1}}^n{V}_c$ ; rc, Nc, Mc and C are modelling parameters specific to each compartment with values as set out in Table 4; and Ac, Bc and D are the compensation factors with values as set out in Table 5. When carrying out the calculations above, for the variable temperature compartments, the compartment type with the lowest target temperature for which it is declared suitable is chosen. Modelling parameters per compartment type for the calculation of SAE: The modelling parameters are set out in Table 4.

Table 4
The values of the modelling parameters per compartment type
rc = (Ta-Tc)/20; with Ta = 24 °C and Tc with values as set out in Table 3.
C for combi appliances with 3-or 4-star compartments is determined as follows: where frzf is the 3- or 4-star compartment volume Vfr as a fraction of V with frzf = Vfr/V: if frzf ≤ 0,3 then C =1,3 + 0,87 × frzf; else if 0,3 < frzf < 0,7 then C =1,87 - 1,0275 × frzf; else C =1,15.
Compartment type	rc	Nc	Mc	C
Pantry	0,35	75	0,12	between 1,15 and 1,56 for combi appliances with 3-or 4-star compartments, 1,15 for other combi appliances, 1,0 for other refrigerating appliances
Wine storage	0,6
Cellar	0,6
Fresh food	1,0
Chill	1,1	138	0,12
0-star & ice-making	1,2	138	0,15
1-star	1,5
2-star	1,8
3-star	2,1
Freezer (4-star)	2,1

Compensation factors per compartment type in the calculation of SAE: The compensation factors are set out in Table 5.

Table 5
The values of the compensation factors per compartment type
number of external doors or compartments, whichever is lowest.
Compartment type	Ac		Bc		D
	Manual defrost	Auto-defrost	Freestanding appliance	Built-in appliance	≤ 2	3	4	> 4
Pantry	1,0		1,0	1,02	1,0	1,02	1,035	1,05
Wine storage
Cellar
Fresh food
Chill				1,03
0-star & ice-making	1,0	1,1		1,05
1-star
2-star
3-star
Freezer (4-star)

EEI, expressed in % and rounded to the first decimal place, calculated as:

EEI = AE/SAE.

the information as set out in Annex V; the information as set out in Table 7. If the refrigerating appliance contains multiple compartments of the same type, the lines for these compartments shall be repeated. If a certain compartment type is not present, the compartment parameters and values shall be ‘-’. If a parameter is not applicable, the values of that parameter shall be ‘-’.

Table 7
Additional information to be included in the technical documentation
only for products with one or more auto-defrost systems
A general description of the refrigerating model, sufficient for it to be unequivocally and easily identified:
Product specifications:
General product specifications:
Parameter		Value		Parameter		Value
Annual energy consumption (kWh/a)		x		Auxiliary energy (kWh/a)		x
Standard annual energy consumption (kWh/a)		x,xx		EEI (%)		x
Temperature rise time (h)		x,xx		Combi parameter		x,xx
Door heat loss factor		x,xxx		Load factor		x,x
Anti-condensation heater type		[manual on-off/ambient/other/none]
Additional product specifications for refrigerating appliances, except for low noise refrigerating appliances:
Parameter		Value		Parameter		Value
Daily energy consumption at 16 °C (kWh/24h)		x,xxx		Daily energy consumption at 32 °C (kWh/24h)		x,xxx
Incremental defrost and recovery energy consumption at 16 °C (Wh)		x,x		incremental defrost and recovery energy consumption at 32 °C (Wh)		x,x
Defrost interval at 16 °C (h)		x,x		Defrost interval at 32 °C (h)		x,x
Additional product specifications for low noise refrigerating appliances:
Parameter		Value		Parameter		Value
Daily energy consumption at 25 °C (kWh/24h)		x,xxx		Defrost interval at 25 °C (h)		x,x
Compartment specifications:
Compartment type	Compartment parameters and values
	Target temperature (°C)	Thermodynamic parameter (rc )	Nc	M c	Defrost factor (Ac )	Built-in factor (Bc )
Pantry	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
Wine storage	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
Cellar	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
Fresh food	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
Chill	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
0-star or ice making	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
1-star	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
2-star	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
3-star	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
4-star	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
2-star section	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
Variable temperature compartment	x	x,xx	x	x,xx	x,xx	x,xx
Additional information:
The references of the harmonised standards or other reliable accurate and reproducible methods applied:
A list of all equivalent models, including model identifiers:

from a model that has the same technical characteristics relevant for the technical information to be provided but is produced by a different manufacturer; or by calculation on the basis of design or extrapolation from another model of the same or a different manufacturer; or both.

The technical documentation shall include the details of such calculation, the assessment undertaken by the manufacturer to verify the accuracy of the calculation and, where appropriate, the declaration of identity between the models of different manufacturers.

In visual advertisements, for the purposes of ensuring conformity with the requirements laid down in point 1(e) of Article 3 and point 1(c) of Article 4, the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label shall be shown as set out in point 4 of this Annex.

In technical promotional material, for the purposes of ensuring conformity with the requirements laid down in point 1(f) of Article 3 and point 1(d) of Article 4 the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label shall be shown as set out in point 4 of this Annex.

Any paper-based distance selling must show the energy efficiency class and the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label as set out in point 4 of this Annex.

an arrow, containing the letter of the energy efficiency class in 100 % white, Calibri Bold and in a font size at least equivalent to that of the price, when the price is shown; the colour of the arrow matching the colour of the energy efficiency class; the range of available energy efficiency classes in 100 % black; and, the size shall be such that the arrow is clearly visible and legible. The letter in the energy efficiency class arrow shall be positioned in the centre of the rectangular part of the arrow, with a border of 0,5 pt in 100 % black placed around the arrow and the letter of the energy efficiency class.

By way of derogation, if the visual advertisement, technical promotional material or paper-based distance selling is printed in monochrome, the arrow can be in monochrome in that visual advertisement, technical promotional material or paper-based distance selling.

Figure 1

Telemarketing-based distance selling must specifically inform the customer of the energy efficiency class of the product and of the range of energy efficiency classes available on the label, and that the customer can access the full label and the product information sheet through a free access website, or by requesting a printed copy.

For all the situations mentioned in points 1 to 3 and 5, it must be possible for the customer to obtain, on request, a printed copy of the label and the product information sheet.

The appropriate label made available by suppliers in accordance with point 1(g) of Article 3 shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price of the product. The size shall be such that the label is clearly visible and legible and shall be proportionate to the size specified in point 3(1) and 3(2) of Annex III for refrigerating appliances. The label may be displayed using a nested display, in which case the image used for accessing the label shall comply with the specifications laid down in point 3 of this Annex. If nested display is applied, the label shall appear on the first mouse click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion on the image.

be an arrow in the colour corresponding to the energy efficiency class of the product on the label; indicate the energy efficiency class of the product on the arrow in 100 % white, Calibri Bold and in a font size equivalent to that of the price; have the range of available energy efficiency classes in 100 % black; and, have one of the following two formats, and its size shall be such that the arrow is clearly visible and legible. The letter in the energy efficiency class arrow shall be positioned in the centre of the rectangular part of the arrow, with a visible border in 100 % black placed around the arrow and the letter of the energy efficiency class:

Figure 2

the image referred to in point 2 of this Annex shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price of the product; the image shall link to the label set out in Annex III; the label shall be displayed after a mouse click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion on the image; the label shall be displayed by pop up, new tab, new page or inset screen display; for magnification of the label on tactile screens, the device conventions for tactile magnification shall apply; the label shall cease to be displayed by means of a close option or other standard closing mechanism; the alternative text for the graphic, to be displayed on failure to display the label, shall be the energy efficiency class of the product in a font size equivalent to that of the price.

The electronic product information sheet made available by suppliers in accordance with point 1(b) of Article 3 shall be shown on the display mechanism in proximity to the price of the product. The size shall be such that the product information sheet is clearly visible and legible. The product information sheet may be displayed using a nested display or by referring to the product database, in which case the link used for accessing the product information sheet shall clearly and legibly indicate ‘Product information sheet’. If a nested display is used, the product information sheet shall appear on the first mouse click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion on the link.