Professional refrigerating and freezing equipment: 2015/1095 and 2015/1094
Last updated: 20 November 2015
Ecodesign and energy labelling regulations for professional refrigerating and freezing equipment entered into force in August 2015.
Ecodesign
The ecodesign regulation includes requirements for:
- Electric mains-operated blast cabinets
- Electric mains-operated professional storage cabinets (including those sold for the refrigeration of items other than foodstuffs)
- Condensing units, operating at low or medium temperature or both.
- Process chillers intended to operate at low or medium temperature.
Energy efficiency requirements are proposed from 2016, 2018 and 2019.
Energy labelling
The energy labelling regulations sets requirements for labelling and product information on professional refrigerated storage cabinets.
Requirements apply from 2016 and 2019.
| Date | Process | Key documents |
|---|---|---|
| WTO notification | Draft ecodesign (pdf) and labelling (pdf) regulations notified to the WTO |
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| Interservice Consultation | ||
| Study on refrigerating and freezing equipment | Preparatory study (pdf) |