Division 3 Information requirements:

From 1 March 2021, instruction manuals for installers and end-users, and free access websites of manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives shall include the following information:

1. (a)

   the recommended setting of temperatures in each compartment for optimum food preservation;

2. (b)

   an estimation of the impact of temperature settings on food waste;

3. (c)

   for beverage coolers: ‘This appliance is intended to operate in climates where the maximum temperature and the humidity are [fill in the applicable warmest temperature of the beverage cooler and the applicable relative humidity of the beverage cooler of Table 7] respectively.’;

4. (d)

   for ice-cream freezers: ‘This appliance is intended to operate in climates where the temperature and the humidity ranges from [fill in the applicable minimum temperature of Table 9] to [fill in the applicable maximum temperature of Table 9] and from [fill in the applicable minimum relative humidity of Table 9] to [fill in the applicable maximum relative humidity of Table 9] respectively.’;

5. (e)

   instructions for the correct installation and end-user maintenance, including cleaning, of the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function;

6. (f)

   for integral cabinets: ‘If the condenser coil is not cleaned [the recommended frequency for cleaning the condenser coil, expressed in times per year], the efficiency of the appliance will decrease significantly.’;

7. (g)

   access to professional repair such as internet webpages, addresses, contact details;

8. (h)

   relevant information for ordering spare parts, directly or through other channels provided by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative such as internet webpages, addresses, contact details;

9. (i)

   the minimum period during which spare parts, necessary for the repair of the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function, are available;

10. (j)

    the minimum duration of the guarantee of the refrigerating appliance with a direct sales function offered by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative;

11. (k)

    instructions on how to find the model information in the product database, as set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2018 by means of a weblink that links the model information as stored in the product database or a link to the product database and information on how to find the model identifier on the product.