Article 1U.K.Subject matter and scope
1.This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market of electric mains-operated household refrigerating appliances with a storage volume up to 1 500 litres.
2.This Regulation shall apply to electric mains-operated household refrigerating appliances, including those sold for non-household use or for the refrigeration of items other than foodstuffs.
It shall also apply to electric mains-operated household refrigerating appliances that can be battery-operated.
3.This Regulation shall not apply to:
(a)refrigerating appliances that are primarily powered by energy sources other than electricity, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), kerosene and bio-diesel fuels;
(b)battery-operated refrigerating appliances that can be connected to the mains through an AC/DC converter, purchased separately;
(c)custom-made refrigerating appliances, made on a one-off basis and not equivalent to other refrigerating appliance models;
(d)refrigerating appliances for tertiary sector application where the removal of refrigerated foodstuffs is electronically sensed and that information can be automatically transmitted through a network connection to a remote control system for accounting;
(e)appliances where the primary function is not the storage of foodstuffs through refrigeration, such as stand-alone ice-makers or chilled drinks dispensers.