EU Energy Label: Declare the Efficiency Class Correctly in Your Shop
The EU Energy Label Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/1369) requires the energy efficiency class of many products to be visible in the online listing, together with access to the product information sheet.
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What Energy Label means
For energy-related products such as household appliances, lamps, or displays, the EU energy label must be shown. In distance selling, the efficiency class must be presented close to the price and the full label as well as the information sheet must be made accessible.
Who it applies to
Retailers of devices subject to the energy label obligation are affected, such as refrigeration appliances, washing machines, televisions, lamps, and other electrical devices.
What must be shown in the shop
- Energy efficiency class close to the price
- Full EU energy label
- Link to the EPREL product information sheet
How ShopCompliance solves this automatically
ShopCompliance stores the efficiency class and EPREL information sheet link per product and shows the label automatically next to the price. That way the energy consumption labeling stays compliant.
Implementing Energy Label in your Shopify store
- 1Record the efficiency class
Enter the energy efficiency class and the link to the EPREL product information sheet for each product subject to the label obligation.
- 2Store the label
Store the full EU energy label so that it can be made accessible in the listing.
- 3Show it next to the price
ShopCompliance shows the efficiency class close to the price and links the label and information sheet automatically.
Checklist: Energy Label
- ✓Energy efficiency class close to the price
- ✓Full EU energy label
- ✓Link to the EPREL product information sheet
Risks of non-compliance
If the energy efficiency class is missing next to the price or the linked information sheet is absent, warning letters from competitors and associations as well as challenges by market surveillance can occur. Violations of the energy label obligation can lead to fines.
Meet it automatically with ShopCompliance
Activate the Energy Label module in a few clicks. ShopCompliance manages the mandatory information centrally and renders it automatically on your storefront, no theme code.
Open in the Shopify App StoreFrequently asked questions about Energy Label
Which products need an energy label?+
Many energy-related products such as refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, and lamps are subject to the label obligation.
Where must the efficiency class appear?+
In the online shop the efficiency class must be shown close to the product price, and the full label must be accessible.
What is the EPREL database?+
EPREL is the EU product database in which registered energy labels and information sheets are stored.
Is an image of the label enough?+
The label must be presented correctly and clearly visible; in addition, the information sheet must be made accessible.
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