Webinar: Navigating testing and compliance with EU Regulations: Refrigerated display cabinets

We will overview the roles of the authorities where the Danish Energy Agency and the Danish Safety Technology Authority will present their influence on regulatory trends and potential changes.

You will also learn about market surveillance, how it is carried out and the impacts.

Gain insights into refrigerated product performance through test experiences and compliance challenges with EU regulations.

Understand the importance of correct energy labeling from a reseller's viewpoint and understand how supermarket installers have to handle all challenges to tailor their optimal installation.

Take a virtual tour of Danish Technological Institute's testing facilities, highlighting our laboratory's capabilities.

We will discuss sourcing of refrigerated display cabinets from European suppliers, covering purchasing processes and labeling requirements.

Finally, discover how manufacturers manage regulations and EPREL database uploads, equipping you with the knowledge to create strategies for compliance and data management in this regulated industry.

Programme

• 09:00 Opening speach
  Welcome and practical information about the webinar. The session will introduce the agenda and provide essential details to prepare participants for the day's events.
  by Rasmus Borup, Danish Technological Institute, laboratory
• 09:15 News and information about EU regulations 2019/2018 and 2019/2024. Market surveillance
  Informative session on the current state of EU regulations for display cabinets. We will discuss the roles of the Danish Energy Agency and the Danish Safety Technology Authority and explore the activities influencing the product landscape. The focus will be on the emerging trends in eco-design. We will cover potential regulatory changes, new eco-design requirements, and market surveillance.
  by Thore Stenfeld, Danish Energy Agency, Authority & TBA, Danish Safety Technology Authority
• 09:50 Experience from the test room
  This session provides general information on the performance of tested products and on which EU regulation clauses products fail during tests. Participants will gain insights into experience gained through tests and compliance challenges.
  by Rasmus Borup, Danish Technological Institute, laboratory
• 10:10 Coffee/Bio Break
• 10:30 Avoid cutting corners with EU energy labels
  From a reseller's perspective, this session will explore the level playing field in terms of EU energy labels, emphasizing the importance of compliance and considering the reseller and customer perspective. Participants will gain an understanding of the significance of correct energy labeling.
  by TBA, reseller
• 11:00 Installing refrigerated display cabinets in supermarkets
  Presenting challenges from an installer’s perspective, this session will discuss how an installer must work to make tailor made solutions, and what information is needed to fulfill the legal requirements.
  by Mads Kristensen, Superkøl, installer
• 11:35 Guided tour in laboratory
  Join a virtual walkthrough of the new and existing testing facilities at Danish Technological Institute. This session will present our different test rooms, providing insights into how tests are conducted in practice, the equipment needed and the laboratory's capabilities and opportunities.
  by Rasmus Borup, Danish Technological Institute, laboratory
• 12:00 Lunch break
• 12:30 Sourcing refrigerated display cabinets with use of EU energy labels
  This session will address challenges when sourcing refrigerated display cabinets from European suppliers, covering purchasing processes, requirements for documentation and labelling, the process form system design to system requirements and ensuring the quality of the refrigeration system. Participants will gain an understanding of the challenges and solutions in the sourcing process.
  by TBA, end-user
• 12:55 Challenges faced in a regulated industry
  Discover how a manufacturer handles the requirements in the regulations day-to-day, managing over +1000 different cabinet configurations to ensure correct declaration and upload to the EPREL database. You will also get information about the ongoing activities in the industry organizations (e.g. Eurovent).
  by TBA, manufacturer and industry association
• 13:25 Wrap-up and final questions
  All topics will shortly be refreshed and concluded.
  by Rasmus Borup, Danish Technological Institute, laboratory