for frost-free household refrigerating appliances during the defrost cycle, a temperature deviation of no more than 3 K during a period of 4 hours or 20 % of the duration of the operating cycle, whichever is the shorter, is allowed.

‘air conditioner’ means a device capable of cooling or heating, or both, indoor air, using a vapour compression cycle driven by an electric compressor, including air conditioners that provide additional functionalities such as dehumidification, air-purification, ventilation or supplemental air-heating by means of electric resistance heating and appliances that may use water (either condensate water that is formed on the evaporator side or externally added water) for evaporation on the condensor, provided that the device is also able t ...[+++]o function without the use of additional water, using air only.

However, that signal must be proportionate, that is to say that the tax must be determined on the basis of energy efficiency and the life cycle of appliances, equipment and measures put in place.

EUROPA - EU law and publications - EUR-Lex - EUR-Lex - 32008R0692 - EN - Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance) - COMMISSION REGULATION - (EC) No 692/2008 // of 18 July 2008 // implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to ve ...[+++]hicle repair and maintenance information // ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL // Appendix 1 // Verification of conformity of production — First statistical method // Appendix 2 // Verification of conformity of production — Second statistical method // Appendix 3 // MODEL // INFORMATION DOCUMENT No . // Appendix to information document // INFORMATION ON TEST CONDITIONS // Appendix 4 // MODEL OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE // (Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)) // Addendum to EC type-approval certificate No . // concerning the type-approval of a vehicle with regard to emissions and access to vehicle repair and maintenance information according to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 // Appendix 5 // Vehicle OBD information // Appendix 6 // EC Type –Approval Certification Numbering System // Appendix 7 // IN-SERVICE CONFORMITY // IN-SERVICE CONFORMITY CHECK // STATISTICAL PROCEDURE FOR IN-SERVICE CONFORMITY TESTING // RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IN-SERVICE CONFORMITY // VERIFYING AVERAGE EXHAUST EMISSIONS AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS // (TYPE 1 TEST) // EMISSIONS DATA REQUIRED AT TYPE-APPROVAL FOR ROADWORTHINESS PURPOSES // MEASURING CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSION AT IDLING SPEEDS // (TYPE 2 TEST) // MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE OPACITY // VERIFYING EMISSI ...

It also adds more detailed provisions concerning the functioning of protection equipment and systems in certain circumstances and makes it clear that in the case of an explosive atmosphere containing several potential risks (e.g. more than one type of gas or dust), protective measures shall be appropriate to the greatest one of them.

This Act requires that only approved and certified measuring devices may be used in measurement-based financial transactions; that owners and operators ensure their measuring devices function accurately and are not used in a fraudulent manner; and that the quantities declared for products bought and sold on the basis of measurement be accurate within prescribed limits.