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Energy Efficient Products

Are press releases and written purchase offers considered as visual advertisements and/or technical promotional materials?

In accordance with Article 3 e) and f) as well as Article 4 d) and e), visual advertisements and technical  promotional material need to include the energy efficiency class and available classes in accordance to  Annex VII / Annex VIII. 

Any promotional or sales document which contains information about technical parameters or visual elements, be it also press notifications or written purchase offers, must include the energy efficiency class and available classes.

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