Ventilation units

1. Scope

This Regulation establishes energy labelling requirements for residential ventilation units.

2. Exemptions

This Regulation shall not apply to residential ventilation units which:

are unidirectional (exhaust or supply) with an electric power input of less than 30 W;

are exclusively specified as operating in a potentially explosive atmosphere as defined in Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilare exclusively specified as operating for emergency use, for short periods of time, and which comply with the basic requirements for construction works with regard to safety in case of fire as set out in Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council

are exclusively specified as operating:

(i) where operating temperatures of the air being moved exceed 100 °C;

(ii) where the operating ambient temperature for the motor, if located outside the air stream, driving the fan exceeds 65 °C;

(iii) where the temperature of the air being moved or the operating ambient temperature for the motor, if located outside the air stream, are lower than – 40 °C;

(iv) where the supply voltage exceeds 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC;

(v) in toxic, highly corrosive or flammable environments or in environments with abrasive substances; include a heat exchanger and a heat pump for heat recovery or allowing heat transfer or extraction being additional to that of the heat recovery system, except heat transfer for frost protection or defrosting;

are classified as range hoods covered by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 65/2014.

3. Measurement methods

For the purposes of information to be provided under Articles 3 and 4, the specific energy consumption class shall be determined in accordance with the table set out in Annex II. The specific energy consumption, the annual electricity consumption, the annual heating saved, the maximum flow rate and the sound power level shall be determined in accordance with measurement and calculation methods as set out in Annex VIII, and take into account recognised state-of-the-art measurement and calculation methods.

4. Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

5. Label and energy efficiency classes

6. Guide, FAQ

FAQs on the energy labelling measures for suppliers and dealers (January 2023)