Why are household appliances labelled, what exactly does European legislation require, how is its fulfilment controlled and why is it a good idea to use energy labelling in promoting and selling electrical appliances? These, and other questions concerning customer awareness of the energy aspects of operating household appliances, are answered in two newly issued publications, focussed on government institutions and controlling authorities, and on the manufacturers and retailers of electrical appliances.
Both publications were created within the CEECAP project – “Introduction of an European Policy on Electrical Appliances in Central and Eastern Europe”, with the support of the European Commission. Apart from the Czech Republic, they are distributed in English or in the local languages in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Lithuania. Their objective is to provide complete information to the state authorities concerning the creation and control of the energy labelling system on one hand, including inspections at stores and appliance testing, and for appliance manufacturers and retailers on the other hand, motivating them to fully utilize the informative and marketing value of labels in selling electrical appliances.
The publications offer a complete review of the issue, as well as specific examples and instructions. Copies can be obtained at the address of SEVEn, or viewed on the project internet website: www.ceecap.org.