As of 2020, the HFCs with global warming potentials more than 2,500 will be banned in all refrigeration systems. This mainly concerns the use or R404A in commercial and industrial refrigeration systems. This law comes with the exception to those that need to cool below -50°C.
On the 1st July 2016, the EU regulations for energy labelling for some commercial refrigeration came into effect. These regulations are outline in the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) or Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) Directive.
It is a legal requirement that for those selling professional fridges and freezers, equipped with a built-in condensing unit and solid door, designed to store food products at a certain temperature, will show the energy rating of the cabinet.
The EU regulations according to energy labelling will ensure that the new production of professional chillers and freezers achieve the minimum of energy efficiency requirements.
The published regulation PR EN 16825 determines the rules of tests and analysis to draw up these labels. The information will be collected from the sequence of tests that simulate the use of refrigeration equipment in the environment of the professional kitchen. This regulation establishes requirements applicable to cabinets (counters and vertical, chillers or freezers):
Excluded:
The label shall be displayed on the outside of the equipment and the data it should appear:
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