How to avoid the
Most common mistakes
Here are some examples of the most common mistakes detected in the market surveillance inspections:
In the shop/at trade fairs
Missing energy label or a black and white energy label next to the product
- All products must have an energy label.
- The energy label must be in the correct colours and with the correct size.
- Be aware that if you print the energy label yourself, your printer must be of sufficient quality
to reproduce the colours accurately
Online sales, visual advertisements, technical promotional materials
Wrong energy arrow
- The energy arrow must point to the left and be close to the price if displayed (in any case for online sales).
- The letter inside the arrow must be at least the same size as the price (exactly same size for online sales).
- For online sales, the link for PIS has to be displayed.