Search Legislation

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 626/2011Show full title

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 626/2011 of 4 May 2011 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of air conditioners

 Help about what version

What Version

More Resources

 Help about UK-EU Regulation

Legislation originating from the EU

When the UK left the EU, legislation.gov.uk published EU legislation that had been published by the EU up to IP completion day (31 December 2020 11.00 p.m.). On legislation.gov.uk, these items of legislation are kept up-to-date with any amendments made by the UK since then.

Close

This item of legislation originated from the EU

Legislation.gov.uk publishes the UK version. EUR-Lex publishes the EU version. The EU Exit Web Archive holds a snapshot of EUR-Lex’s version from IP completion day (31 December 2020 11.00 p.m.).

Status:

This is the original version as it was originally adopted in the EU.
This legislation may since have been updated - see the latest available (revised) version

2.LABEL OF AIR CONDITIONERS, EXCEPT SINGLE DUCT AND DOUBLE DUCT AIR CONDITIONERS

2.1. Cooling-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A to G

(a)The following information shall be included in the label:
I.

supplier’s name or trade mark;

II.

supplier’s model identifier;

III.

text ‘SEER’, with a blue fan and air wave indication;

IV.

the energy efficiency; the head of the arrow containing the energy efficiency class of the appliance shall be placed at the same height as the head of the arrow of the relevant energy efficiency class;

V.

design load for cooling in kW, rounded up to one decimal;

VI.

seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER value), rounded up to one decimal;

VII.

annual energy consumption in kWh per year, rounded up to the nearest integer;

VIII.

sound power levels for indoor and outdoor units expressed in dB(A) re1 pW, rounded to the nearest integer.

All the requested values shall be determined in accordance with Annex VII.

(b)The design of the label shall be in accordance with point 2.5. By way of derogation, where a model has been granted an ‘EU eco-label’ under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.

2.2. Cooling-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+ to F

(a)The information listed in point 2.1 shall be included in the label.
(b)The design aspects of the label shall be in accordance with point 2.5.

2.3. Cooling-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A++ to E

(a)The information listed in point 2.1 shall be included in the label.
(b)The design aspects of the label shall be in accordance with point 2.5.

2.4. Cooling-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D

(a)The information listed in point 2.1 shall be included in the label.
(b)The design aspects of the label shall be in accordance with point 2.5.

2.5. Label design

Whereby:

(i)

The label shall be at least 100 mm wide and 200 mm high. Where the label is printed in a larger format, its content shall nevertheless remain proportionate to the specifications above.

(ii)

The background shall be white.

(iii)

Colours are coded as CMYK — cyan, magenta, yellow and black, following this example: 00-70-X-00: 0 % cyan, 70 % magenta, 100 % yellow, 0 % black.

(iv)

The label shall fulfil all of the following requirements (numbers refer to the figure above):

EU label border: stroke: 5 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 3,5 mm.

EU logo: Colours: X-80-00-00 and 00-00-X-00.

Energy label:

  • Colour: X-00-00-00.

  • Pictogram as depicted: EU logo + energy label: width: 93 mm,

  • height: 18 mm.

Sub-logos border: 1 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – length: 93,7 mm.

SEER indication:

Text: Calibri regular 10 pt, capitals, 100 % black.

A-G scale:

  • Arrow: height: 7 mm, gap: 1,3 mm – colours:

    • Highest class: X-00-X-00,

    • Second class: 70-00-X-00,

    • Third class: 30-00-X-00,

    • Fourth class: 00-00-X-00,

    • Fifth class: 00-30-X-00,

    • Sixth class: 00-70-X-00,

    • Last class(es): 00-X-X-00.

  • Text: Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white.

Energy efficiency class:

  • Arrow: Width: 23 mm, height: 15 mm, 100 % black;

  • Text: Calibri bold 29 pt, capitals, white.

Energy:

  • Text: Calibri regular 8 pt, capitals, 100 % black.

Rated capacity in kW:

  • Text ‘kW’: Calibri regular 14 pt, 100 % black.

  • Value ‘XY,Z’: Calibri bold 22 pt, 100 % black.

SEER value rounded up to one decimal:

  • Border: 3 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 3,5 mm.

  • Text ‘SEER’: Calibri regular 14 pt, capitals, 100 % black.

  • Value ‘X,Y’: Calibri bold 22 pt, 100 % black.

Annual energy consumption in kWh/annum:

  • Text ‘kWh/annum’: Calibri regular 14 pt, 100 % black.

  • Value ‘XY’: Calibri bold 22 pt, 100 % black.

Noise emissions:

  • Border: 2 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – round corners: 3,5 mm.

  • Value: Calibri bold 22 pt, 100 % black.

  • Text: Calibri regular 14 pt, 100 % black.

Supplier’s name or trademark.

Supplier’s model identifier:

The suppliers’ name or trade mark and model identifier should fit in a space of 90 × 15 mm.

Reference period:

  • Text: Calibri bold 10 pt.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As adopted by EU): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was first adopted in the EU. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as adopted version that was used for the EU Official Journal
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as adopted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources