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Paragraph 1 Label design

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

Figure 1

Notes to Figure 1:

I.Manufacturer’s name or trade mark.
II.Manufacturer’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 scheme, where an appliance has been granted a “Community Eco-label” pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92f1 a copy of the Eco-label mark (the flower) may be added here. The “refrigerator/freezer label design guide” referred to below explains how the Eco-label mark may be included in the label.
V.Energy consumption in accordance with the harmonised standards but expressed in kWh per year (i.e. per 24 hours × 365).
VI.Sum of net storage volume of all compartments which do not merit a star rating (i.e. operating temperature > −6°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.Where applicable, noise measured in accordance with Directive 86/594/EECf2.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

OJ No. L99, 11.4.92, p.1.

f2

OJ No. L344, 6.12.86, p.24; see the Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/161, amended by S.I. 1994/1386).