United Arab Emirates: Updated regulation for refrigerators

 

United Arab Emirates have updated the UAE Technical Regulation “Labeling – Energy Efficiency for Electrical Appliances Part 3 Household Refrigerating Appliance.

The regulation covers brand new household refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers having a capacity of not more than 1,500 liters imported to or manufactured in the UAE. It applies to electric mains-operated household refrigerating appliances, stand-alone or built-in configuration.

Devices covered by the regulation shall comply with the requirements set by the UAE Scheme for Low-Voltage Equipment (LVE) under the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) and shall acquire a valid Certificate of Conformity (CoC).

An energy efficiency label must be printed, visible, and affixed to both the product and the packaging. The label should be on the visible part of the product packaging so that it is easy to see for the consumer.

Refrigerating appliances intended for industrial or commercial use are outside the coverage of this regulation. Refrigerating appliances intended for refrigeration of items other than foodstuff are not included in this regulation.

The full text of the regulation is available HERE.

To find out more about product compliance in the United Arab Emirates and the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS), please contact the Product Compliance Institute directly.