The Energy Information (Household Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 2004

Regulations 5(2) and 7(2)

SCHEDULE 1 THE LABEL

Label design

1.  The label shall be in accordance with Figure 1 and shall include the information required by the notes.

Figure 1

Notes to Figure 1

2.  The following notes define the information to be included—

Note
I.	Supplier’s name or trade mark.
II.	Supplier’s model identifier.
III.	The energy efficiency class of an appliance shall be determined in accordance with Schedule 5 (energy efficiency class). The appropriate letter shall be placed at the same level as the relevant arrow.
IV.	Without prejudice to any requirements under the Community Eco-label award scheme, where an appliance has been granted a “Community Eco-label award” pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92(1) a copy of the Eco-award mark (the flower) may be added here.
V.	Energy Consumption in accordance with the harmonised standards but expressed in kWh per year (i.e. per 24 hours x 365).
VI.	Sum of net storage volume of all compartments which do not merit a star rating (i.e. operating temperature > -6 degrees centigrade (“°C”)).
VII.	Sum of net storage volume of all frozen food storage compartments which merit a star rating (i.e. operating temperature ≤-6°C).
VIII.	Star rating of frozen food storage compartment, in accordance with the harmonised standards. Where this compartment does not merit any stars, this position shall be left blank.
IX.	Noise, where applicable(2).

Printing

3.—(1) Figure 2 defines certain aspects of the label.

Figure 2

(2) The indicator letter for A+ and A++ appliances shall be in accordance with the following illustrations, and shall be placed in the same position as the A indicator for A class appliances.

(3) Colours are to be used on the label in accordance with the following—

• CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow, black.

• Example: 07X0: 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black.

• Arrows:

  • A: X0X0

  • B: 70X0

  • C: 30X0

  • D: 00X0

  • E: 03X0

  • F: 07X0

  • G: 0XX0

• Outline colour X070.

• All text is in black. The background is white.

(1)

OJ No. L 099, 11.04.1992, p. 1. This Regulation has been replaced by European Parliament and Council Regulation 1980/2000 (OJ L 237, 21.09.2000, p.1) although decisions based on the 1992 Regulation remain in force until they are revised or have expired.

(2)

Where noise information is provided, the Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations 1990 apply (S.I. 1990/161 as amended by S.I. 1994/1386).