Refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function placed on the European market from March 1st, 2021, must be supplied with the Energy Label, irrespective of the manufacturing date. The time of placing on the market is the invoice date, which corresponds to the transfer of property of the goods.

The energy label must be clearly displayed in any point of sale such as showrooms, trade fairs, online sales, etc., i.e. wherever the potential cabinet buyer may consider purchasing the appliance. On the contrary, there is no obligation for food retailers to display the energy label in their stores.