Regulations 643/2009 and 1060/2010: Domestic refrigerators and freezers
Last updated: 30 January 2020
In December 2019, revised ecodesign and energy labelling requirements were published, taking effect on March 1, 2021.
The new requirements include:
- Ecodesign requirements regarding resource efficiency, such as requirements for repairability, mandatory access to spare parts, and good recoverability.
- New scale for energy labelling. The old scale from A+++ to G will be replaced with a new scale from A to G.
Ecodesign
The ecodesign requirements and energy labelling scale are built on an "energy efficiency index" (EEI), which is the ratio between annual consumption of the appliance and a standard consumption of a typical similar model.
Labelling
Revised energy labelling requirements for this product group entered into force 2010. Labelling requirements were introduced in 1992 and according to the previous system, the best class was A. The scale was extended upwards with three new classes (A+, A++ and A+++).
| Date | Process | Key documents |
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| Regulation approved | Final review: Proposal of regulation for ecodesign requirements (pdf), Final review: Proposal of regulation for energy labelling (pdf), Annexes (pdf) |
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| Proposals to WTO | Proposed ecodesign requirements (pdf) Proposed labelling requirements (pdf) |
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| Final report | Study on the impact of a draft energy label on consumer understanding and purchase decisions for household refrigerating appliances (pdf) |
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| Final report | Optimal food storage conditions in refrigeration appliances (pdf) |
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| Final report submitted | Final revision report (pdf) |
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| Communication of implementation issued | Communication of the implementation of regulations 2005/32 and 1060/2010 (pdf) |
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Measurement methods for energy label (pdf) |
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| Labelling regulation in force | Final labelling regulation (pdf) |
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| Entry into force | OJ L 191, 23.7.2009 (pdf) |
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| Study on domestic cold appliances | Final report (zip) |
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| Archived documents | Archived documents (zip) |