Article 8 Review

The Commission shall review this Regulation in the light of technological progress and present the results of this assessment, including, if appropriate, a draft revision proposal, to the Consultation Forum no later than 25 December 2023.

This review shall among other matters assess:

1. (a)

   the level of energy efficiency index requirements;

2. (b)

   the appropriateness of modifying the EEI formula, including the modelling parameters and the correction factors;

3. (c)

   the appropriateness of further segmentation of the product categories;

4. (d)

   the appropriateness to set additional resource efficiency requirements in accordance with the objectives of the circular economy, including whether more spare parts should be included;

5. (e)

   the appropriateness to set energy efficiency requirements and additional information requirements for saladettes, horizontal serve-over counters with integrated storage working at chilled operating temperatures, corner cabinets, vending machines designed to work at a frozen operating temperature and serve-over fish counters with flaked ice;

6. (f)

   the appropriateness to base the [equivalent volume] of a beverage cooler on the net volume instead of the gross volume;

7. (g)

   the appropriateness to introduce an EEI formula for supermarket cabinets based on the net volume instead of total display area;

8. (h)

   the level of the tolerances.