# Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans (Text with EEA relevance), Division 3: PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) From 1 January 2013, as regards air conditioners and comfort fans, the information set out in points below and calculated in accordance with Annex II shall be provided on:
(i) the technical documentation of the product;
(ii) free access websites of manufacturers of air conditioners and comfort fans;
(b) The manufacturer of air conditioners and comfort fans shall provide laboratories performing market surveillance checks, upon request, the necessary information on the setting of the unit as applied for the establishment of declared capacities, SEER/EER, SCOP/COP values and service values and provide contact information for obtaining such information.
(c) Information requirements for air conditioners, except double duct and single duct air conditioners.
Table 1
Information requirements
(the number of decimals in the box indicates the precision of reporting)
Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates to:
For multisplit appliances, data shall be provided at capacity ratio of 1.
For staged capacity units, two values divided by a slash (‘/’) will be declared in each box in the section ‘Declared capacity of the unit’ and ‘declared EER/COP’ of the unit.
If default Cd = 0,25 is chosen then (results from) cycling tests are not required. Otherwise either the heating or cooling cycling test value is required.
Function (indicate if present)
If function includes heating: Indicate the heating season the information relates to. Indicated values should relate to one heating season at a time. Include at least the heating season ‘Average’.
cooling
Y/N
Average(mandatory)
Y/N
heating
Y/N
Warmer(if designated)
Y/N
Colder(if designated)
Y/N
Item
symbol
value
unit
Item
symbol
value
unit
Design load
Seasonal efficiency
cooling
Pdesignc
x,x
kW
cooling
SEER
x,x
—
heating/Average
Pdesignh
x,x
kW
heating/Average
SCOP/A
x,x
—
heating/Warmer
Pdesignh
x,x
kW
heating/Warmer
SCOP/W
x,x
—
heating/Colder
Pdesignh
x,x
kW
heating/Colder
SCOP/C
x,x
—
Declared capacity for cooling, at indoor temperature 27(19) °C and outdoor temperature Tj
Declared energy efficiency ratio, at indoor temperature 27(19) °C and outdoor temperature Tj
Tj = 35 °C
Pdc
x,x
kW
Tj = 35 °C
EERd
x,x
—
Tj = 30 °C
Pdc
x,x
kW
Tj = 30 °C
EERd
x,x
—
Tj = 25 °C
Pdc
x,x
kW
Tj = 25 °C
EERd
x,x
—
Tj = 20 °C
Pdc
x,x
kW
Tj = 20 °C
EERd
x,x
—
Declared capacity for heating/Average season, at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj
Declared coefficient of performance/Average season, at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj
Tj = – 7 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = – 7 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = 2 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = 2 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = 7 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = 7 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = 12 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = 12 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = bivalent temperature
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = bivalent temperature
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = operating limit
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = operating limit
COPd
x,x
—
Declared capacity for heating/Warmer season, at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj
Declared coefficient of performance/Warmer season, at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj
Tj = 2 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = 2 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = 7 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = 7 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = 12 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = 12 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = bivalent temperature
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = bivalent temperature
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = operating limit
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = operating limit
COPd
x,x
—
Declared capacity for heating/Colder season, at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj
Declared coefficient of performance/Colder season, at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj
Tj = – 7 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = – 7 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = 2 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = 2 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = 7 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = 7 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = 12 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = 12 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = bivalent temperature
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = bivalent temperature
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = operating limit
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = operating limit
COPd
x,x
—
Tj = – 15 °C
Pdh
x,x
kW
Tj = – 15 °C
COPd
x,x
—
Bivalent temperature
Operating limit temperature
heating/Average
Tbiv
x
°C
heating/Average
Tol
x
°C
heating/Warmer
Tbiv
x
°C
heating/Warmer
Tol
x
°C
heating/Colder
Tbiv
x
°C
heating/Colder
Tol
x
°C
Cycling interval capacity
Cycling interval efficiency
for cooling
Pcycc
x,x
kW
for cooling
EERcyc
x,x
—
for heating
Pcych
x,x
kW
for heating
COPcyc
x,x
—
Degradation co-efficient cooling
Cdc
x,x
—
Degradation co-efficient heating
Cdh
x,x
—
Electric power input in power modes other than ‘active mode’
Annual electricity consumption
off mode
POFF
x,x
kW
cooling
QCE
x
kWh/a
standby mode
PSB
x,x
kW
heating/Average
QHE
x
kWh/a
thermostat-off mode
PTO
x,x
kW
heating/Warmer
QHE
x
kWh/a
crankcase heater mode
PCK
x,x
kW
heating/Colder
QHE
x
kWh/a
Capacity control (indicate one of three options)
Other items
fixed
Y/N
Sound power level (indoor/outdoor)
LWA
x,x/x,x
dB(A)
staged
Y/N
Global warming potential
GWP
x
kgCO2 eq.
variable
Y/N
Rated air flow (indoor/outdoor)
—
x/x
m3/h
Contact details for obtaining more information
Name and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.
In as much as is relevant in view of the functionality, the manufacturer shall supply the information as requested in the above Table 1 in the technical documentation of the product. For units with capacity control marked ‘staged’, two values for the highest and lowest, noted ‘hi/lo’ divided by a slash (‘/’) will be declared in each box under ‘Declared capacity’.
(d) Information requirements for single duct and double duct air conditioners.
Single duct air conditioners shall be named ‘local air conditioners’ in packaging, product documentation and in any advertisement material, whether electronic or in paper.
Manufacturer shall provide information as detailed in the table below.
Table 2
Information requirements
Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates to[fill in as necessary]
Description
Symbol
Value
Unit
Rated capacity for cooling
Prated for cooling
[x,x]
kW
Rated capacity for heating
Prated for heating
[x,x]
kW
Rated power input for cooling
PEER
[x,x]
kW
Rated power input for heating
PCOP
[x,x]
kW
Rated Energy efficiency ratio
EERd
[x,x]
—
Rated Coefficient of performance
COPd
[x,x]
—
Power consumption in thermostat-off mode
PTO
[x,x]
W
Power consumption in standby mode
PSB
[x,x]
W
Electricity consumption of single/double duct appliances
(indicate for cooling and heating separately)
DD: QDD
DD: [x]
DD: kWh/a
SD: QSD
SD: [x,x]
SD: kWh/h
Sound power level
LWA
[x]
dB(A)
Global warming potential
GWP
[x]
kgCO2 eq.
Contact details for obtaining more information
Name and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.
(e) Information requirements for comfort fans.
Manufacturer shall provide information as detailed in the table below.
Table 3
Information requirements
Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates to[fill in as necessary]
Description
Symbol
Value
Unit
Maximum fan flow rate
F
[x,x]
m3/min
Fan power input
P
[x,x]
W
Service value
SV
[x,x]
(m3/min)/W
Standby power consumption
PSB
[x,x]
W
Fan sound power level
LWA
[x]
dB(A)
Maximum air velocity
c
[x,x]
meters/sec
Measurement standard for service value
[state here the reference to measurement standard used]
Contact details for obtaining more information
Name and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.

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