SCHEDULE 3Conformity assessment procedures applicable to a listed product

PART 3Refrigerator appliances

1

The conformity assessment procedures applicable to a refrigerator appliance are—

a

module A with the additional provisions in paragraph 2; and

b

the electricity consumption procedure described in paragraph 3.

2

The following additional technical documentation must form part of the general technical documentation to be established under paragraph 1 of module A—

a

information, including drawings as relevant, on the main design features of the model, in particular on items which appreciably affect its electricity consumption, including dimensions, volume(s), compressor characteristics and special features;

b

any operating instructions;

c

the results of electricity consumption procedure carried out under paragraph 3; and

d

details of the conformity of those results compared with the energy consumption provisions of the product requirements.

3

The electricity consumption procedure referred to in paragraph 1 means—

a

if the electricity consumption of a refrigeration appliance is less than or equal to the maximum allowable electricity consumption plus 15%, the manufacturer may make a declaration of conformity; or

b

if the electricity consumption of a refrigeration appliance is greater than the maximum allowable electricity consumption plus 15%, the manufacturer must test a further three appliances and if the arithmetic mean of the electricity consumptions of those three appliances is—

i

less than or equal to the maximum allowable electricity consumption plus 10%, the manufacturer may make a declaration of conformity; or

ii

in excess of the maximum allowable electricity consumption plus 10%, the manufacturer must not make a declaration of conformity.

4

For the purposes of paragraph 3, a manufacturer must establish the electricity consumption of a refrigerator appliance in accordance with European Standard EN 153.