S.L. 427.24 Art. 5Information requirements.

(1) Information relating to the consumption of electric energy, other forms of energy and where relevant other essential resources during use, and supplementary information of a product shall be in accordance with the implementing regulations.

(2) The information referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be brought to the attention to end-users by means of a fiche and a label related to the product offered for sale, hire, hire-purchase, or displayed to end users directly or indirectly by any means of distance selling, including the internet.

(3) The information referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall only be provided in respect of built-in products or installed products only where required by the applicable implementing regulation.

(4) Any advertisement for a specific model of energy-related product covered by an implementing regulation shall include where energy-related or price information is disclosed a reference to the energy efficiency class of the product.

(5) Any technical promotional material concerning energy-related products which describes the specific technical parameters of a product, namely technical manuals and manufacturers’ brochures, whether printed or online shall be provided to end-users with the necessary information regarding energy consumption or shall include reference to the energy class of the product.

(6) The display of other labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions which do not comply with the requirements of these regulations and the relevant implementing regulations is prohibited, if such display is likely to mislead or confuse end-users with respect to the consumption of energy or, where relevant, other essential resources during use.