{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-ecodesign-for-energy-related-products-and-energy-information-regulations-2021/schedule-13/paragraph-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-ecodesign-for-energy-related-products-and-energy-information-regulations-2021/schedule-13/paragraph-5.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2021/9780348222920",
  "legislation_title": "The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-ecodesign-for-energy-related-products-and-energy-information-regulations-2021",
  "path": "schedule/13/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Information requirements",
  "text": "(1) Manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers of refrigerating appliances must provide the information specified in sub-paragraph (3) in the form of instruction manuals for installers and end-users.\n(2) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be made available on a website which is accessible to the public without charge.\n(3) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—\n(a) the combination of drawers, baskets and shelves that result in the most efficient use of energy for the refrigerating appliance;\n(b) guidance about where and how to store foodstuffs in a refrigerating appliance for best preservation over the longest period, to avoid food waste;\n(c) the recommended setting of temperatures in each compartment for optimum food preservation. These settings must accord with the storage conditions set out in Table 17 in Schedule 14;\n(d) an estimation of the impact of temperature settings on food waste;\n(e) a description of the effects of special modes and features, and in particular how temperatures are affected in each compartment and for how long;\n(f) for wine storage appliances, a statement that the appliance is intended to be used exclusively for the storage of wine;\n(g) instructions for the correct installation and end-user maintenance, including cleaning, of the refrigerating appliance;\n(h) for a freestanding refrigerating appliance, a statement that it is not intended to be used as a built-in appliance;\n(i) for appliances without a 4-star compartment, a statement that the appliance is not suitable for freezing foodstuffs;\n(j) how to access professional repair such as internet web pages, addresses and contact details;\n(k) relevant information for ordering spare parts, directly or through other channels provided by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative;\n(l) the minimum period during which spare parts, necessary for the repair of the appliance, are available;\n(m) the minimum duration of the guarantee of the refrigerating appliance offered by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative;\n(n) for refrigerating appliances with climate class, the following statements—\n(i) extended temperate: ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 10 °C to 32 °C’;\n(ii) temperate: ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 32 °C’;\n(iii) subtropical: ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 38 °C’;\n(iv) tropical: ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 43 °C’;\n(o) instructions on how to find the model information on a publicly accessible website.\n(4) The instruction manuals referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be provided with the product when it is placed on the market.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348222920/schedule/13/paragraph/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:47:21.902040+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}