Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Frost Free Refrigerators) Regulations, 2009

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Si lleme [WIT III—Vrag 4] t 312.141 t I THE BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th July, 2009 No. 2111(5)103-BEE. 4.—Whereas the draft regulations namely, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency05-aarairaTh-and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Frost Free Refrigerators) Regulations, 2009, were published vide notification number 2/11(5)/03-BEE.-4,dated 12th January, 2009, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part Ill, Section 4, dated the 12th January,2009, as required under sub-section (1) of section 58 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), inviting objections or suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby within the specified period of forty-five days from the date of publication of the said notification in the Official Gazette; And whereas copies of the said draft regulations we,e mace available to the public on the 12th January, 2009; And whereas suggestions have been received with respect to the said draft • regulations within the specified period aforesaid; And whereas the suggestions received in this regard have been taken into consideration; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of sub- section (2) of section 58 read with clause (d) of section 14 of the said Act, the Bureau, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These regulations may be called the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Frost Free Refrigerators) Regulations, 2009. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definition. -(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,- F (a) "Act" means the Energy Conservation Act, 2001; (b) label" means any written, printed, marked, stamped or graphic matter affixed to, or appearing upon, household frost free refrigerator; (c) "models" mean the range of models of one particular brand to which a single set of test reports is applicable and where each of the models has the same physical characteristics, comparative energy consumption, energy efficiency rating and performance characteristics and includes family of models .d) "Model variant' means a model which has the same sales specification, model number and designation as another model, and offers the same level of performance except that it has different projected annual energy consumption and may have, a different star rating; (e) "household frost free refrigerators" mean refrigerators with frost free system in which cooling is provided by forced air circulation and the evaporators are defrosted by an automatic defrosting system and shall include the systems and characteristics specified in clauses 3.1,3.1.1,3.1.2,3.1.2.1, 3.1.2.2, 3.1.3 and 3.1.5 of IS 15750:2006; (f) "star rating or star level" means the grade of energy efficiency displayed on the label of household frost free refrigerator on the basis of comparative energy consumption with reference to fixed volume. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act, shall have meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act 3. Particulars to be displayed on the label.- (1) On every household frost free refrigerator, the following particulars shall be displayed, namely:- (i.) the logo of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency; (ii.) name of manufacturer or importer and brand; (iii.) gross volume; (v.) model and year of manufacturing or import; (vii.) electricity consumption in units per year ; (viii.) star level of household frost free refrigerator. (2)The design, colour, size and content of label shall be as specified in the Schedula annexed to these regulations. 4. Time limit for display of labels.- A label containing particulars specified in regulation 3 shall be displayed on every household frost free refrigerator within a period of six months from the date of coming into force of these regulations. 5 Manner of display of label.- (1) Every household frost free refrigerator shall display label at the time of sale and such label shall be either adhered to, or attached as a swing tag, on it. (2) For units not on display, the label may be attached to the exterior of the casing and the label may be attached to the unit when the unit is removed from its packaging or the label may be included as a part of the documentation given to the customer or user. 12mm UNITS PER YEAR 5mm W.* orasei, of espian amen. as V. Oa mime 10 mm 63mm 60mm 29mm E E r. POWER SAVINGS GUIDE Appliance Baldpatelos Brand : XX type : XX Gress Volume : XX Leen. 1 _ate- I 5mm 4,nm 2mm Storage Weenie : XX tilers Ut ar. 30mm EEO ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION Schedule See regulation 3(2)] Details of particulars to be displayed on labels of household frost tree refrigerators. (1.) Label design, size, colour scheme and content of the label shall include - (i) the following dimensional design of label ,namely:- ,2 319 c;L/©9 Block Outline (Outer) .5pt Black Outline (Inner) 1.591 Yellow Y:40 Red Star Outline clack K:30 Yellow Y:40 7.5.1 text Black ( Mal Black) POWER SAVINGS GUIDE Black 15 text white Yellow V20 ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTIO UNITS PER YEAR Black text 8.591 (Ariel Black) Red 9 pt White text (Mel Bold) Outline 1pt (ii.) The following colour scheme for the label, namely:- Appliance : Rehlg•r5tor Brand : XX Gross Volume : XX tilers Outline Spl 14 Mini (iii) the following colour scheme for Bureau's logo, namely:- BLUE —c Luminance or lightness(L) :28, chromatic components -a:24 b:54 Web colour code - #363797 GREEN — Luminance or lightness(L) :61, chromatic components -a:-53 b:32 Web colour code - #00AA56; III-EPTSA] (iv) the following complete specimen of a printed label for household frost free refrigerator, namely:- ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION UNITS PER YEAR Appliance ReTriperaloe Stand : XX Typo : XX Gross Volume Storage Volume : XX Liters : XX Ulm (2) Material of the label shall be of durable cardboard if it is to be attached as a swing tag or be self-adhesive. AJAY MATHUR, Director General [ADVT -111/4/185/09-Exty Printed by the Manager. Govt. of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of P.ublicationsetoelSi-1100.54. _