Domestic refrigeration appliances: energy efficiency Minimum
energy efficiency standards (maximum allowable electricity
consumption value for a given volume and category of appliances)
apply to domestic refrigeration appliances. In addition, the
"CE" conformity marking on the label guarantees that the
appliance meets these standards. This conformity marking applies
to all household electrical appliances. 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 [See amending
acts]. This Directive applies to refrigerators, frozen food
storage cabinets and freezers and combinations thereof, running
on mains electricity. No of stars indicates category The
appliance's electricity consumption must be lower than or equal
to the maximum allowable value for its category. The category,
indicated by the number of stars, is determined by the
relationship between volume and energy consumpti