European contractors and manufacturers have united against the European Union’s forthcoming Energy Labelling Directive review, which looks to apply the energy consumption rating found on TVs and washing machines to refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) products.
A position paper jointly signed by the manufacturers’ association, European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE); contractors’ associations Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association (AREA) and European Association of Electrical Contractors (AIE); and building engineering services association GCP Europe; together with installers of electrical, electro-technical, and electronic systems, stated: “We have strong concerns about the extension of the energy label to the area of business-to-business (B2B) equipment. Indeed, the energy label is not the most appropriate tool for providing information to professional users and can be counterproductive.