Measures) Regulations, 2007

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 18,146, 9 ta’ Novembru, 2007

L.N. 349 of 2007

PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

(CAP. 427)

Energy Efficiency Requirements for Household Electric

Refrigerators, Freezers and Combinations thereof (Implementing

Measures) Regulations, 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 38 to 40 of the

Product Safety Act, the Minister for Competitiveness and

Communications, on the advice of the Malta Standards Authority, has

made the following regulations>-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Energy Efficiency Citation and

Requirements for Household Electric Refrigerators, Freezers and commencement.

Combinations thereof (Implementing Measures) Regulations, 2007.

(2) These regulations shall be interpreted in terms of the

Framework for the Setting of Ecodesign Requirements for Energy-Using

Products Regulations, 2007, hereinafter referred to as “the Ecodesign

Regulations”.

(3) These regulations implement the requirements of

Directive 96#57#EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3

September 1996 on energy efficiency requirements for household

electric refrigerators, freezers and combinations thereof as amended by

Directive 2005#32#EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 6 th July 2005 Establishing a Framework for the Setting of Ecodesign

Requirements for Energy-Using Products and Amending Council

Directive 92#42#EEC and Directives 96#57#EC (1) and 2000#55#EC (2) of

the European Parliament and of the Council,

(4) These regulations constitute an implementing measure

with in the meaning of the principal regulations with regard to energy

efficiency during use of refrigeration appliances.

(5) These regulations shall come into force on the 11 th

August 2007.

1 OJ No. L236, 18-09-1996, p. 36-43.

2 OJ No. L279, 01-11-2000, p. 33-39.

(1) These regulations shall apply to new electric mains-

operated household refrigerators, frozen food storage cabinets, food

freezers, and combinations of these as defined in Schedule I hereto and

referred to hereinafter as ‘refrigeration appliances’.

(2) Appliances which can also use other energy sources,

particularly accumulators, and household refrigeration appliances

working on the absorption principle and appliances manufactured on a

one off basis shall be excluded.

For the purposes of these regulations, the definitions of the

Ecodesign Regulations shall also apply.

(1) With regard to placing on the market and putting into

service mentioned in the principal regulations the following shall apply>

(a) All necessary measures shall be taken to ensure that

refrigeration appliances covered by these regulations can be placed

on the market only if the electricity consumption of the appliance

in question is less than or equal to the maximum allowable

electricity consumption value for its category as calculated

according to the procedures defined in Schedule I hereto<

(b) The manufacturer of a refrigeration appliance covered

by these regulations, or his authorised representative shall be

responsible for ensuring that each appliance placed on the market

conforms with the requirement referred to in paragraph (a) above<

(c) Where refrigeration appliances are subject to other

regulations concerning other aspects which also provide for the

affixing of the ‘CE’ marking, the latter shall indicate that the

refrigeration appliances in question are also presumed to conform

to the provisions of those regulations.

(2) Where one or more of these regulations allow the

manufacturer, during a transitional period, to choose which arrangements

to apply, the CE marking shall indicate conformity to the provisions

only of those regulations applied by the manufacturer. In this case,

particulars of the regulations applied, as published in the OJ, must be

given in the documents, notices or instructions required by the

regulations and accompanying the refrigeration appliances.

With regard to the conformity assessment procedures

mentioned in the Ecodesign regulations the conformity assessment

procedure set out in Schedule II hereto shall apply.

The Energy Efficiency Requirements for Household Electric

2002. Refrigerators, Freezers and Combinations thereof Regulations, 2002

are hereby being repealed.

Schedule I

Based on Annex I of directive 96/57/EC

METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE

ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OF A REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE AND

PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING CONFORMITY

The electricity consumption of a refrigeration appliance (which may be expressed in kWh

per 24 hours) is a function of the category of appliance to which it belongs (e.g. 1-star

refrigerator, chest freezer, etc.), its volume and the energy efficiency of its construction,

(thickness of insulation, compressor efficiency, etc.) and the difference between ambient

temperature and the temperature inside the appliance. In setting energy efficiency

standards therefore, allowance must be made for the main endogenous factors which

influence energy consumption (i.e. the category of the appliance and its volume). For this

reason the maximum allowable electricity consumption of a refrigeration appliance is

defined by a linear equation which is a function of the volume of the appliance, with

different equations laid down for each category of appliance.

To calculate the maximum allowable electricity consumption of a given appliance, it

must therefore first be allocated to the appropriate category from the following list

Because refrigeration appliances contain different compartments maintained at different

temperatures, (which will significantly influence electricity consumption), maximum

allowable electricity consumption is defined in practice as a function of the adjusted

volume, which is the weighted sum of the volumes of the different compartments.

Thus, for the purposes of these regulations, the adjusted volume (Vadj) of a refrigeration

appliance is defined as

Vadj = Σ Vc x Wc x Fc x CcWc = (25 – Tc)/20

where Tc is the design temperature in each compartment (in °C),

where Vc is the net volume of a given type of compartment in the appliance and Fc is a

factor which equals 1.2 for no frost compartments and 1 for other compartments,

Cc = 1 for refrigeration appliances belonging to the normal (N) and subnormal (SN)

climate classes

Cc = Xc for refrigeration appliances belonging to the sub-tropical (ST) climate class

Cc = Yc for refrigeration appliances belonging to the tropical (T) climate class.

The weighting co-efficients Xc and Yc for the different types of compartment are

Both the adjusted volume and the net volume are expressed in litres.

The maximum allowable electricity consumption (Emax expressed in kWh per 24 hours

calculated to two decimal places), for an appliance type with adjusted volume Vadj is

defined by the following equations for each appliance category

For refrigerators/freezers with more than two doors, or other appliances not covered

above, the maximum allowable electricity consumption (Emax) is determined by the

temperature and the star rating of the compartment with the lowest temperature, as

follows

Test procedures for checking whether an appliance complies with the electricity

consumption requirements of these regulations.

If the electricity consumption of a refrigeration appliance submitted for verification is

less than or equal to Emax (the maximum allowable electricity consumption value for its

category, as defined above), plus 15 %, the appliance is certified as conforming to the

electricity consumption requirements of these regulations. If the electricity consumption

of the appliance is greater than Emax plus 15 %, the electricity consumption of a further

three appliances must be measured. If the arithmetic mean of the electricity consumptions

of these three appliances is less than or equal to Emax plus 10 %, the appliance is

certified as conforming to the electricity consumption requirements of these regulations.

If the arithmetic mean exceeds Emax plus 10 %, the appliance must be judged not to

conform to the electricity consumption requirements of these regulations.

Definitions

The terms used in this Schedule correspond to the definitions in MSA EN 153:2000.

Schedule II

Based on Annex II of the directive 96/57/EC

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES (MODULE A)

1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer or his authorized

representative, who carries out the obligations laid down in point 2 of this

Schedule, ensures and declares that the refrigeration appliance satisfies the

relevant requirements of these regulations. The manufacturer must affix the “CE”

marking to each refrigeration appliance which he manufactures and draw up a

written declaration of conformity.

2. The manufacturer must establish the technical documentation described in point 3

of this Schedule and he or his authorized representative must keep it at the

disposal of the relevant national authorities for inspection purposes for a period of

not less than three years from the date on which the last appliance has been

manufactured.

Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorized representative is established in

Malta, the obligation to keep the technical documentation available is the

responsibility of the person who places the refrigeration appliance on the market.

3. Technical documentation must enable the conformity of the refrigeration

appliance with the requirements of these regulations to be assessed. It must, as far

as relevant for such assessment, cover the design, manufacture and operation of

the refrigeration appliance and comprise

(i)

the name and the address of the manufacturer;

(ii)

a general description of the model sufficient for unambiguous identification;

(iii)

information, including drawings as relevant, on the main design features of the

model and in particular on items which appreciably affect its electricity

consumption, such as dimensions, volume(s), compressor characteristics, special

features, etc.;

(iv)

the operating instructions, if any;

(v)

the results of electricity consumption measurements carried out as required by

point 5 of this Schedule;

(vi)

details of the conformity of these measurements as compared to the energy

consumption requirements set out in Schedule 1 hereto.

4. Technical documentation established for other legislations may be used in so far

as it meets the requirements of this Schedule.

5. Manufacturers of refrigeration appliances are responsible for establishing the

electricity consumption of each refrigeration appliance covered by these

regulations according to the procedures specified MSA EN 153:2000, as well as

the appliance's conformity with the requirements of regulation 5 of these

regulations.

6. The manufacturer or his authorized representative must keep a copy of the

declaration of conformity with the technical documentation.

The manufacturer must take all measures necessary in order that the

manufacturing process ensures that the manufactured refrigeration appliances

comply with the technical documentation referred to in point 2 of this Schedule

and with the relevant requirements of the regulations.

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