Eurovent issues recommendation on incomplete product deliveries and EU compliance

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 5 June 2025: Eurovent announced the release of a new Recommendation offering guidance on the implications of the European Commission’s December 2024 FAQs regarding the placing on the market of products delivered in parts. Making the announcement through a Press Release, Eurovent said the Recommendation aims to support manufacturers, suppliers and stakeholders in interpreting these recent clarifications within the context of EU regulatory frameworks, specifically Ecodesign and Energy Labelling.

According to Eurovent, Recommendation 14/8 includes a detailed legal and operational analysis of the latest FAQ. The association said document clarifies how market operators should approach scenarios in which products are delivered incomplete and outlines requirements for documentation, conformity assessment and market surveillance.

Eurovent said the Recommendation was developed by Eurovent’s Product Group ‘Commercial Refrigeration Equipment’ (PG-RDC), which includes stakeholders involved in refrigerated display cabinets, walk-in cold rooms, commercial beverage coolers, ice-cream freezers and refrigeration packs.

Commenting on the document’s completion, Maurizio Orlandi, Chairperson, Eurovent PG-RDC, stated: “The PG-RDC participants connected the dots by gathering all related questions and answers from different FAQs and the Blue Guide. By reading these questions alongside the last published FAQ on incomplete products and identifying the links between them, they created a comprehensive document that provides a clear overview of the entire issue. Now, business operators have a useful detailed guide on the complex aspects of placing incomplete products on the market.”

Eurovent said the Recommendation forms part of its broader effort to support the practical implementation of EU environmental and product legislation across the HVACR sector.

Eurovent said the document is available for free download on its website.