(1)

The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand.

(1)

The European Union is committed to building an Energy Union with a forward looking energy and climate policy. Energy efficiency is a crucial element of the European Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and is key to moderate energy demand and to limiting greenhouse gas emissions .

(2)

Energy efficiency labelling allows consumers to make informed choices with regard to energy consumption of products and thereby promotes innovation.

(2)

Energy efficiency labelling allows consumers to make informed choices with regard to efficient and sustainable energy-related products and thereby makes a significant contribution to energy savings and to reducing energy bills, while at the same time promoting innovation and investments into the production of more energy efficient products .

(4)

It is appropriate to replace Directive 2010/30/EU by a Regulation which maintains the same scope, but modifies and enhances some of its provisions in order to clarify and update their content. A Regulation is the appropriate legal instrument as it imposes clear and detailed rules which do not give room for divergent transposition by Member States and ensures thus a higher degree of harmonisation across the Union. A harmonised regulatory framework at Union rather than at Member State level brings down costs for manufacturers and ensures a level playing field. Harmonisation across the Union ensures the free movement of goods across the Single Market.

(4)

It is appropriate to replace Directive 2010/30/EU by a Regulation which maintains the same scope, but modifies and enhances some of its provisions in order to clarify and update their content taking into account the rapid technological progress for energy efficiency in products achieved over recent years . A Regulation is the appropriate legal instrument as it imposes clear and detailed rules which do not give room for divergent transposition by Member States and ensures thus a higher degree of harmonisation across the Union. A harmonised regulatory framework at Union rather than at Member State level brings down costs for manufacturers over the entire value chain and ensures a level playing field. Harmonisation across the Union ensures the free movement of goods across the Single Market.

(4a)

It is appropriate to exempt second-hand products from this Regulation, which includes all those products that have been put into service before being made available on the market for a second or additional time.

(4b)

Since the energy consumption of means of transport for persons or goods is directly or indirectly regulated by other Union law and policies, it is appropriate to continue to exclude them from the scope of this Regulation. That exclusion includes means of transport the motor of which remains in the same location during operation, such as elevators, escalators and conveyor belts.

(7)

Improving the efficiency of energy-related products through informed consumer choice benefits the Union economy overall, drives innovation and will contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets . It will also allow consumers to save money .

(7)

Improving the efficiency of energy-related products through informed consumer choice and enhanced societal awareness benefits the Union economy overall, reduces energy demand and saves money on energy bills. It also contributes to energy security, provides an incentive for research, innovation and investments into energy efficiency, and allows industries which develop and produce the most energy efficient products to gain a competitive advantage. It will also contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets , as well as to the Union's environmental and climate goals .

(8)

The conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 set an indicative target at Union level of at least 27 % for improving energy efficiency in 2030 compared to projections of future energy consumption. This target will be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an Union level of 30 %. They also set a binding EU target of at least 40 % domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, including a 30 % reduction of emissions in non-ETS sectors.

(9)

The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products facilitates the customer's choice in favour of those products which consume less energy and other essential resources during use. A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable information on the energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet. The label should be easily recognisable, simple and concise . To this end the existing dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained as the basis to inform customers about the energy efficiency of products. A classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. In situations where because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC products can no longer fall into classes ‘F’ or ‘G’, those classes should not be shown on the label . For exceptional cases this should also be extended to the ‘D’ and ‘E’ classes, although this situation is unlikely to occur given that the label would be rescaled once a majority of product models falls into the top two classes .

(9)

The provision of accurate, relevant , verifiable and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products facilitates the customer's choice in favour of those products which consume less energy and other essential resources during use in order to achieve a certain performance, therefore having reduced life-cycle costs . A standardised mandatory label is an effective mean to provide potential customers with comparable information on the energy efficiency and absolute energy consumption of energy-related products. It should be supplemented with a product information sheet , referred to as a ‘product fiche’ in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Directive 2010/30/EU, which may be made available electronically . The label should be concise, based on proper measurement and calculation methodology, and easily recognisable and understandable . To this end the established set of colours of the label, dark green to red, should be retained as the basis to inform customers about the energy efficiency of products. The known classification using letters from A to G has shown to be most effective for customers. Its uniform application across products groups should raise transparency and understanding among customers . In situations where because of ecodesign measures under Directive 2009/125/EC (1a) products can no longer fall into classes ‘F’ or ‘G’, those classes should nonetheless be shown on the label in dark grey, in order to maintain a unified scale from A to G for all product groups. In that context, the dark green to red colour scale of the label should be retained for the remaining upper classes and should only apply to new product units placed on the market .

(10)

Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels as replacement of or complementary to the physical energy label. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, such as certain forms of distance selling and in advertisements and technical promotional material , potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product.

(10)

Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels complementary to the printed energy label. This does not affect the duty of the supplier to accompany each unit of a product with a printed label for the dealer. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product model. The delegated acts for specific product groups could also establish alternative provisions for displaying the label for small-sized products, and when identical products are displayed together in large quantity .

(11)

Manufacturers respond to the energy label by creating ever more efficient products. This technological development leads to products populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. For the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten years would be appropriate , taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers. This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. A newly rescaled label should have empty top classes to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient products to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short timeframe.

(11)

Manufacturers respond to the energy label by developing and placing on the market ever more efficient products. In parallel, they discontinue the production of less efficient products, stimulated to do so by Union law relating to ecodesign. This technological development leads to product models populating mainly the highest classes of the energy label. Further product differentiation may be necessary to allow customers a proper comparison, leading to the need to rescale labels. For the frequency of such rescaling a timescale of approximately ten years would be desirable , taking into account the need to avoid over burdening manufacturers and dealers, with a special consideration for small businesses. Such an approach should avoid unnecessary or inefficient rescaling that would damage both manufacturers and consumers . This Regulation should therefore lay down detailed arrangements for rescaling, in order to maximise legal certainty for suppliers and dealers. Before any rescaling, the Commission should carry out a thorough preparatory study. Depending on the product group and based on a detailed assessment of its potential, a newly rescaled label should have empty space at the top of the scale to encourage technological progress and enable ever more efficient product models to be developed and recognised. When a label is rescaled, confusion to customers should be avoided by replacing all energy labels within a short and feasible timeframe , and by making the visual appearance of the rescaled label easily distinguishable from the old label, together with adequate consumer information campaigns clearly indicating that a new version has been introduced resulting in an improved appliance classification .

(11a)

The current evolution of labels established by delegated acts adopted pursuant to Directive 2010/30/EU gives rise to the need for an initial rescaling of existing labels, in order to ensure a homogeneous A to G scale, adapting them to the requirements of this Regulation.

(14)

In order for customers to retain trust in the energy label, other labels that mimic the energy label should not be allowed to be used for energy-related products. Additional labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are likely to mislead or confuse customers with respect to the consumption of energy should not be allowed either.

(14)

In order for customers to retain trust in the energy label, the use of other labels that mimic the energy label should not be allowed to be used for energy-related products. Additional labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are not clearly differentiated from the energy efficiency label and could mislead or confuse customers with respect to the consumption of energy or any other characteristics covered by the relevant delegated act, should not be allowed either.

(15)

In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (21) apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively . Such cooperation on energy labelling should be reinforced through support by the Commission.

(15)

In order to ensure legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify that rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (21) apply to energy-related products. Given the principle of free movement of goods, it is imperative that the market surveillance authorities of the Member States cooperate with each other effectively , through ongoing exchanges of information, particularly regarding the outcome of product conformity assessments and their consequences. Furthermore, custom authorities of the Member States should be involved in the exchange of information on energy-related imported products from third countries into the Union. The Administrative Co-operation (‘ADCO’) Working Groups on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling should be reinforced and enhanced by the Commission as framework for the cooperation of market surveillance authorities .

(15a)

In order to ensure more effective surveillance and fair competition in the Union market, and to use scarce resources in the most efficient way, national market surveillance authorities should perform compliance monitoring also through physical product testing, and the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS) to exchange information about planned and completed product testing, to make available testing protocols and to share the outcome of their tests, thus avoiding double testing and paving the way for regional centres of excellence for physical testing. Results should also be shared when a test does not show that there has been a breach.

(16)

In order to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should provide their product compliance information electronically in a database established by the Commission. The information should be made publicly available to provide information for customers and to allow for alternative ways for dealers to receive labels. Market surveillance authorities should have access to the information in the database .

(16)

Without prejudice to the Member States' market surveillance obligations, in order to set up a useful tool for consumers, to facilitate the monitoring of compliance and to provide up-to-date market data for the regulatory process on revisions of product-specific labels and information sheets, suppliers should provide the required product compliance information electronically in a database established and maintained by the Commission. The part of the information addressed to consumers should be made publicly available on the public interface of the product database. That information should be made available as open data so as to give ‘app’ developers and other comparison tools the opportunity to use it. Easy direct access to the public interface of the product database should be facilitated by a dynamic quick response code (QR) or other user-oriented tools included on the printed label. Additional information should be made available by suppliers on the compliance interface of the product database both to market surveillance authorities and to the Commission. The database should be subject to strict data protection rules. Where the technical information is sensitive, market surveillance authorities should retain the power to access the information when necessary in accordance with the suppliers’ duty of cooperation .

(16a)

The Commission should set up and maintain an online portal that provides market surveillance authorities access to detailed product information on the servers of suppliers.

(19)

Energy consumption and other information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of-the-art measurements and calculation methods. It is in the interests of the functioning of the internal market to have standards which have been harmonised at Union level . In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product-specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.

(19)

The absolute energy consumption and other environmental and performance information concerning the products covered by product-specific requirements under this Regulation should be measured in accordance with harmonised standards and methods and by using reliable, accurate and reproducible methods that take into account the generally recognised state-of-the-art measurements and calculation methods. Those methods and testing environment, both for suppliers and market surveillance authorities, should be as close as possible to the real-life usage of a given product by the average consumer and robust in order to deter intentional and unintentional circumvention. The energy efficiency class should not be exclusively based on the most energy efficient setting or eco-mode, where this is not likely to reflect average consumer behaviour. Tolerance values and optional testing parameters should be established in such a way that they do not lead to significant variations of efficiency gains that might possibly alter the energy efficiency class of a product. Permitted deviations between tested and declared results should be limited to the statistical measurement uncertainty . In the absence of published standards at the time of application of product-specific requirements the Commission should publish in the Official Journal of the European Union transitional measurement and calculation methods in relation to those product-specific requirements. Once a reference to such a standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union compliance with it should provide a presumption of conformity with measurement methods for those product-specific requirements adopted on the basis of this Regulation.

(20)

The Commission should provide a working plan for the revision of labels of particular products including an indicative list of further energy-related products for which an energy label could be established . The working plan should be implemented starting with a technical, environmental and economic analysis of the product groups concerned. This analysis should also look at supplementary information including the possibility and cost to provide consumers with information on the performance of an energy-related product, such as its absolute energy consumption, durability or environmental performance, in coherence with the objective to promote a circular economy. Such supplementary information should improve the intelligibility and effectiveness of the label towards consumers and should not lead to any negative impact on consumers .

(20)

Based on the scope of this Regulation, the Commission should provide a  long-term working plan for the revision of labels of particular products including an indicative list of further energy-related products for which an energy label could be established and should update that working plan periodically. The Commission should inform the European Parliament and the Council annually about the progress of the working plan .

(20a)

The working plan should be implemented starting with a technical, environmental and economic analysis of the product groups concerned. That analysis should also consider supplementary information including the possibility and cost to provide consumers with accurate information on the performance of an energy-related product model, such as life-cycle cost, reparability, connectivity, recycled material content, durability, and environmental performance or combined energy efficiency performance index, in coherence with the objective to promote a circular economy. Such supplementary information should improve the intelligibility and effectiveness of the label towards consumers and should not lead to any negative impact on consumers.

(a)

Second hand products;

(a)

Second hand products;

(b)

Means of transport for persons or goods other than those operated by a stationary motor .

(b)

Means of transport for persons or goods.

(6)

‘Manufacturer’ means any natural or legal person who manufactures an energy-related product or has a product designed or manufactured, and markets that energy-related product under his name or trademark;

(6)

‘Manufacturer’ means any natural or legal person who manufactures an energy-related product or has such a product designed or manufactured, and markets that energy-related product under his name or trademark;

(9)

‘Dealer’ means a retailer or other person who sells, hires, offers for hire purchase or displays products to customers;

(9)

‘Dealer’ means a retailer or other natural or legal person who sells, hires, offers for hire purchase or displays products to customers;

(10a)

(11)

‘Energy-related product’ means any good or system or service with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union, including parts to be incorporated into energy-related products which are placed on the market and put into service;

(11)

‘Energy-related product’ hereinafter ‘product’ means any good or system with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union, including parts intended to be incorporated into energy-related products which are placed on the market and put into service as individual parts for customers and of which the energy and environmental performance can be assessed independently ;

(13)

‘Label’ means a graphic diagram including a  classification using letters from A to G in seven different colours from dark green to red in order to show consumption of energy;

(13)

‘Label’ means a graphic diagram , in printed or electronic form, including a  closed scale using only letters from A to G , each class corresponding to significant energy savings, in seven different colours from dark green to red, in order to inform customers about energy efficiency and energy consumption ;

(13a)

(17)

‘Product information sheet’ means a standard table of information relating to a product;

(17)

‘Product information sheet’ means a standard table of information relating to a product , in printed or electronic form ;

(18)

‘ Rescale ’ means a periodic exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product , which, for existing labels may imply the deletion of certain energy classes ;

(18)

‘ Rescaling ’ means an exercise to make more stringent the requirements for achieving the energy class on a label for a particular product group ;

(19)

‘Rescaled label’ means a label for a particular product that has undergone a rescaling exercise.

(19)

‘Rescaled label’ means a label for a particular product group that has undergone a rescaling exercise , which is clearly distinguishable from the labels applicable before rescaling;

(19a)

(20)

‘Supplementary information’ means information on the functional and environmental performance of an energy-related product, such as its absolute energy consumption or durability, which is based on data that are measurable by market surveillance authorities, is unambiguous and has no significant negative impact on the clear intelligibility and effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers.

(20)

‘Supplementary information’ means any information specified by the relevant delegated act on the functional , environmental and resource-efficiency performance of an energy-related product, which is based on data that are measurable and verifiable by market surveillance authorities, is easily understandable and has no significant negative impact on the effectiveness of the label as a whole towards customers;

(20a)

(a)

they shall ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate labels and product information sheets in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts ;

(a)

ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate printed labels and with product information sheets for each individual unit ;

(b)

they shall deliver labels promptly and free of charge on request from dealers;

(b)

deliver labels and product information sheets, free of charge , within five working days upon request from dealers;

(ba)

provide both the current and the rescaled labels and product information sheets to dealers for a period of three months before the date specified in the relevant delegated act;

(c)

they shall ensure the accuracy of the labels and product information sheets that they provide and produce technical documentation sufficient to enable the accuracy to be assessed;

(c)

ensure the accuracy of the labels and product information sheets, and produce technical documentation sufficient to enable the accuracy to be assessed;

(d)

they shall, prior to placing a  product model on the market, enter into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I.

(d)

enter the information set out in Annex I into the public and compliance interfaces of the product database established pursuant to Article 8:

(da)

keep on the database pursuant to Article 8 the product information sheets and the technical documentation for a period of at least 10 years after the last product unit has been placed on the market;

(db)

provide labels for product groups where the product consists of several subassemblies or components, the energy efficiency of which depends on the specific combination of those components;

(a)

place on the market products designed so that their performance is automatically altered in test conditions, by means of either hardware or software incorporated into the product, with the objective of reaching a more favourable level;

(b)

once the product is in service, introduce changes by means of software updates that would be to the detriment of the parameters of the original energy efficiency label, as defined by the relevant delegated act.

(a)

they shall display in a visible manner the label provided by the supplier or otherwise made available for a product covered by a delegated act;

(a)

where the product is for sale, including online, display the label in a visible and prominent manner, as specified by the relevant delegated act;

(aa)

replace existing labels with rescaled labels, both in shops and online, within three weeks following the date specified in the relevant delegated act;

(b)

they shall, where they do not have a label or a rescaled label;

(b)

where they do not have a label or a rescaled label , request it from the supplier ;

(c)

they shall make available to customers the product information sheet.

(c)

upon request, make available to customers the product information sheet , including in printed form .

(a)

they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act;

(a)

make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any visual advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act;

(b)

they shall cooperate with market surveillance authorities and take immediate action to remedy any situation of non-compliance with the requirements set out in this Regulation and its delegated acts falling under their responsibility, at their own initiative or when required to do so by market surveillance authorities ;

(b)

cooperate with market surveillance authorities and take immediate action to remedy any situation of non-compliance , pursuant to Article 5 ;

(c)

they shall not , for products covered by this Regulation, provide or display other labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions which do not comply with the requirements of this Regulation and of the relevant delegated acts, if this is likely to mislead or confuse customers with respect to the consumption of energy or other resources during use;

(c)

refrain , for products covered by this Regulation, from providing or displaying any misleading, confusing or mimicking labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions , regarding the consumption of energy or other resources during use;

(d)

they shall, for products not covered by this Regulation, not supply or display labels which mimic the label as defined in this Regulation.

(d)

for products not covered by this Regulation, not supply or display labels which mimic the label as defined in this Regulation.

(a)

25 % of the products sold within the Union market fall into the top energy efficiency class A; or

(b)

50 % of the products sold within the Union market fall into the top two energy efficiency classes A and B.

(a)

the preparatory study for rescaling is completed no later than 18 months after the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 are met;

(b)

rescaling is completed, through the review and entry in force of the relevant delegated act in accordance with Article 13, no later than three years after the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 are met.

(a)

suppliers shall provide both the current and the rescaled labels to dealers for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b).

(b)

dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display including on the Internet with the rescaled labels within one week following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that date.

(a)

according to the most recently available figures and considering the quantities placed on the Union market, the product group shall have significant potential for saving energy and where relevant, other resources;

(a)

according to the actual penetration in the Union market, there is significant potential for saving energy and where relevant, other resources;

(b)

product groups with equivalent functionality shall differ significantly in the relevant performance levels;

(b)

within the product group, models with equivalent functionality have significantly different energy efficiency levels;

(c)

there shall be no significant negative impact as regards the affordability and the life cycle cost of the product group .

(c)

there are no significant negative impacts regarding affordability, life cycle cost and functionality of the product from the perspective of the user.

(a)

the definition of the specific product groups falling under the definition of ‘ energy-related product’ set out in Article 2(11) which are to be covered;

(a)

the definition of the energy-related products to be covered;

(b)

the design and content of the label, including a scale showing consumption of energy consisting of A to G , which as far as possible shall have uniform design characteristics across product groups and shall in all cases be clear and legible;

(b)

the design , dimensions, and content of the label, which shall in all cases be clear and legible, taking into account the needs of visually impaired customers, and shall contain in a prominent position the following information determined in accordance with the relevant delegated act:

(c)

where appropriate, the use of other resources and supplementary information concerning energy related products, in which case the label shall emphasise the energy efficiency of the product;

(c)

where appropriate, the use of other resources and supplementary information concerning energy related products, in which case the label shall emphasise the energy efficiency of the product;

(ca)

where appropriate, the inclusion of a reference on the label allowing customers to identify products with connectivity functions (i.e. smart appliances);

(d)

the locations where the label shall be displayed, such as attached to the product, printed on the packaging, provided in electronic format or displayed on line;

(d)

the locations where the label shall be displayed, such as attached to the product where no damage is caused to it , printed on the packaging, provided in electronic format or displayed on line;

(e)

where appropriate, electronic means for labelling products;

(e)

where appropriate, electronic means for labelling products;

(f)

the manner in which the label and technical information are to be provided in the case of distance selling;

(f)

the manner in which the label and technical information are to be provided in the case of distance selling;

(g)

the content and, where appropriate, the format and other details concerning the technical documentation and product information sheet ;

(g)

the required contents and, where appropriate, the format and other details concerning the product information sheet and the technical documentation ;

(h)

that when verifying compliance with the requirements, only those verification tolerances that are set out in the delegated act(s) shall apply;

(h)

that when verifying compliance with the requirements, only those verification tolerances that are set out in the delegated act(s) shall apply;

(i)

the obligations on suppliers and dealers in relation to the product database;

(i)

the obligations on suppliers and dealers in relation to the product database;

(j)

the specific indication of the energy class to be included in advertisements and technical promotional material, including requirements for this to be in a legible and visible form;

(j)

where appropriate, the specific indication of the energy class to be included in advertisements and technical promotional material, including requirements for this to be in a legible and visible form;

(k)

the conformity assessment procedures and the measurement and calculation methods to be used to determine label and product information sheet information;

(k)

the conformity assessment procedures and the measurement and calculation methods , as established in Article 9, to be used to determine label and product information sheet information , including the definition of the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI), or equivalent parameter, and its A to G steps setting the energy efficiency classes ;

(l)

whether for larger appliances a higher level of energy efficiency is required to reach a given energy class;

(l)

whether for larger appliances a higher level of energy efficiency is required to reach a given energy class;

(m)

the format of any additional references on the label allowing customers to access through electronic means more detailed information on the product performance included in the product information sheet;

(m)

the format of any additional references on the label allowing customers to access through electronic means more detailed information on the product performance included in the product information sheet;

(n)

whether and how energy classes describing the product's energy consumption during use should be shown on smart meters or on the product's interactive display;

(n)

whether and how energy classes describing the product's energy consumption during use should be shown on smart meters or on the product's interactive display;

(o)

the date for the evaluation and possible revision of the delegated act.

(o)

the date for the evaluation and possible revision of the delegated act;

1.

Publicly available product information :

1.

Information to be included in the public interface of the database :

(a)

manufacturer's or supplier's name or trademark;

(a)

the name or trademark , address, contact details and other legal identification of the supplier ;

(aa)

contact details of the Member State market surveillance authorities;

(b)

the model identifier(s), including of all equivalent models;

(b)

the model identifier(s), including of all equivalent models;

(c)

the label in electronic format;

(c)

the label in electronic format;

(d)

the class(es) and other parameters on the label;

(d)

the energy efficiency class(es) and other parameters of the label;

(e)

the product information sheet in electronic format.

(e)

the parameters of the product information sheet in electronic format;

(ea)

Member States' education and information campaigns as referred to in Article 4(4);

(eb)

working-plan of the Commission as referred to in Article 11;

(ec)

minutes of the Consultation Forum;

(ed)

2.

Compliance information , only available to Member States' market surveillance authorities and the Commission :

2.

Information to be included in the compliance interface of the database :

(a)

the technical documentation specified in the applicable delegated act;

(a)

test report or similar conformity assessment documentation enabling to assess compliance with all requirements in the relevant delegated act , including testing methods and series of measurements ;

(b)

test report or similar technical evidence enabling compliance with all requirements in the applicable delegated act to be assessed ;

(b)

provisional measures adopted in the frame of market surveillance related to this Regulation ;

(c)

name and address of the supplier ;

(c)

the technical documentation referred to in point (c) of Article 3(1) ;

(ca)

direct contact details of the Member State market surveillance authorities and Commission coordination;

(cb)

Member States' and Commission's outcome of the compliance checks and, if applicable, corrective action and restrictive measures taken by the market surveillance authorities as referred to in Articles 5 and 6 .

(d)

the contact details of a representative of the supplier .

2a.

(a)

each product model shall be organised as an individual record;

(b)

it shall enable consumers to easily identify the best energy class populated for each product group, allowing them to compare model characteristics and to choose the most energy efficient products;

(c)

it shall generate as a single viewable and printable file the energy label of each product, as well as the linguistic versions of the complete product information sheet, covering all the official languages of the Union;

(d)

the information shall be machine readable, sortable and searchable, respecting open standards for third party use, free of charge;

(e)

redundant registration shall be automatically avoided;

(f)

an online helpdesk or contact point for customers shall be established and maintained, clearly referenced on the interface.

2b.

(a)

strict security arrangements for the safeguarding of confidential information shall be ensured;

(b)

access rights shall be based on the need-to-know principle;

(c)

a link shall be provided to the Information and Communication System on Market Surveillance (ICSMS).