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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

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5.LABEL OF SINGLE DUCT AIR CONDITIONERSU.K.

F15.1.Reversible single duct air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to DU.K.

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

supplier’s name or trade mark;

II.

supplier’s model identifier;

III.

text ‘EER’ and ‘COP’ for cooling and heating, with a blue fan and air wave indication for EER and red fan and air wave indication for COP;

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. Energy efficiency must be indicated for cooling and heating;

V.

rated capacity for cooling and heating mode in kW, rounded up to one decimal;

VI.

EERrated and COPrated, rounded up to one decimal;

VII.

[F2hourly energy consumption in kWh per 60 minutes, for cooling and heating, rounded up to the nearest integer;]

VIII.

sound power level for indoor unit 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 5.2. By way of derogation, where a model has been granted an ‘EU eco-label’ [F3before IP completion day] under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.U.K.

F45.2.Label DesignU.K.

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.

[F5UK flag: colours—

  • the blue background: 100,72,00,18.5;

  • the red crosses: 00,100,81,4

  • the remaining part: 100% white;]

Energy label: Colour: X-00-00-00.

Pictogram as depicted: [F6UK flag] + energy label: width: 82 mm, height: 16 mm.

Sub-logos border: 1 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – length: 92,5 mm.

EER and COP indication:

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

  • 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;
    Calibri bold 7 pt, white.

Energy efficiency classes:

  • Arrow: Width: 11 mm, height: 10 mm, 100 % black;

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

Energy:

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

‘Minutes’-translation:

  • Text: Calibri regular 7 pt, 100 % black.

Rated capacity for cooling and heating in kW:

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

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

EER and COP values, rounded up to one decimal:

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

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

Hourly energy consumption in kWh/60min:

  • Text ‘kWh/60min*’: 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 82 × 10,5 mm.

Reference period:

  • Text: Calibri bold 10 pt.

F75.3.Cooling-only single duct air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to DU.K.

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

supplier’s name or trade mark;

II.

supplier’s model identifier;

III.

text ‘EER’, 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.

rated capacity for cooling in kW, rounded up to one decimal;

VI.

EERrated, rounded up to one decimal;

VII.

[F2hourly energy consumption in kWh per 60 minutes, rounded up to the nearest integer;]

VIII.

sound power level for indoor unit 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 5.4. By way of derogation, where a model has been granted an ‘EU eco-label’ [F8before IP completion day] under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.U.K.

5.4.F9Label DesignU.K.

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 shall be 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.

[F10UK flag: colours—

  • the blue background: 100,72,00,18.5;

  • the red crosses: 00,100,81,4

  • the remaining part: 100% white;]

Energy label: Colour: X-00-00-00.

Pictogram as depicted: [F11UK flag] + energy label: width: 82 mm, height: 16 mm.

Sub-logos border: 1 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – length: 92,5 mm.

EER 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;
    Calibri bold 7 pt, white.

Energy efficiency class:

  • Arrow: Width: 20 mm, height: 15 mm, 100 % black;

  • Text:Calibri bold 30 pt, capitals, white;
    Calibri bold 14 pt, capitals, white.

Energy:

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

‘Minutes’-translation:

  • Text: Calibri regular 7 pt, 100 % black.

Rated capacity in kW:

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

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

EER value, rounded up to one decimal:

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

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

Hourly energy consumption in kWh/60min:

  • Text ‘kWh/60min*’: Calibri regular 14 pt, 100 % black.

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

Noise emissions:

  • Border: 2 pt – colour: 100 % cyan – 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 82 × 10,5 mm.

Reference period:

  • Text: Calibri bold 10 pt.

5.5.F12Heating-only single duct air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to DU.K.

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

supplier’s name or trade mark;

II.

supplier’s model identifier;

III.

text ‘COP’ with red 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.

rated capacity for heating in kW, rounded up to one decimal;

VI.

COPrated, rounded up to one decimal;

VII.

[F2hourly energy consumption in kWh per 60 minutes, rounded up to the nearest integer;]

VIII.

sound power level for indoor unit 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 5.6. By way of derogation, where a model has been granted an ‘EU eco-label’ [F13before IP completion day] under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, a copy of the EU eco-label may be added.U.K.

5.6.F14Label DesignU.K.

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 shall be 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.

[F15UK flag: colours—

  • the blue background: 100,72,00,18.5;

  • the red crosses: 00,100,81,4

  • the remaining part: 100% white;]

Energy label: Colour: X-00-00-00.

Pictogram as depicted: [F16UK flag] + energy label: width: 82 mm, height: 16 mm.

Sub-logos border: 1 pt – colour: cyan 100 % – length: 92,5 mm.

COP 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;
    Calibri bold 7 pt, white.

Energy efficiency class:

  • Arrow: Width: 20 mm, height: 15 mm, 100 % black;

  • Text:Calibri bold 30 pt, capitals, white;
    Calibri bold 14 pt, capitals, white.

Energy:

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

‘Minutes’-translation:

  • Text: Calibri regular 7 pt, 100 % black.

Rated capacity in kW:

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

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

COP value, rounded up to one decimal:

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

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

Hourly energy consumption in kWh/60 minutes:

  • Text ‘kWh/60min*’: 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 82 × 10,5 mm.

Reference period:

  • Text: Calibri bold 10 pt.

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