A final web based consultation was launched in April 2012. Replies must be submitted by 10 May 2012, at latest.  Five different regulations have been proposed to meet the different technical characteristics and market operators for these products.

This product group includes:

• professional refrigerated cabinets,
• blast cabinets,
• walk-in cold rooms up to 400m3,
• refrigeration process chillers and remote condensing units.

The regulations are estimated to make possible annual savings of 28.6 TWh by 2020, by limiting further growth in energy use.

Example of measures

A reduction of energy consumption in the range of 10 to 20% is expected to be achieved with the implementation of existing technologies, for example:

• Efficient compressors and electric motors (in condenser and evaporator fans)
• Improved heat exchangers
• Control of defrost and anti-sweat heaters
• Capacity modulation, and better insulation (especially for walk-in cold rooms).

Minimum energy efficiency requirements and product information requirements are proposed for products in this lot. Energy labelling has been proposed for professional refrigerated cabinets. As for the other product categories, comparable information on energy efficiency are proposed to be provided through product information requirements based on harmonised standards.

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