Which Products require Energy Efficiency Classification in a product feed?
Webgains is committed to continuous improvement of its feed quality and listings that we make available to publishers. Following an update in 2024 regarding the mandatory information on the energy efficiency classification as required by the EU [Regulation (EU) 2017/1369], products in certain categories (listed below) will now also need to include (mandatory) information on the energy efficiency classification.
The categories include:
137 - Business & Industrial > Food Service > Vending Machines
3356 - Electronics > Arcade Equipment
8085 - Electronics > Arcade Equipment > Basketball Arcade Games
3140 - Electronics > Arcade Equipment > Pinball Machines
3681 - Electronics > Arcade Equipment > Skee-Ball Machines
305 - Electronics > Video > Computer Monitors
404 - Electronics > Video > Televisions
5592 - Hardware > Tools > Work Lights
1626 - Home & Garden > Household Appliances > Climate Control Appliances
605 - Home & Garden > Household Appliances > Climate Control Appliances > Air Conditioners
2612 - Home & Garden > Household Appliances > Laundry Appliances > Dryers
2849 - Home & Garden > Household Appliances > Laundry Appliances > Laundry Combo Units
2549 - Home & Garden > Household Appliances > Laundry Appliances > Washing Machines
680 - Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Dishwashers
681 - Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Freezers
683 - Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Ovens
686 - Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Refrigerators
1436 - Home & Garden > Lighting > Emergency Lighting
2425 - Home & Garden > Lighting > Light Bulbs
2947 - Home & Garden > Lighting > Light Bulbs > Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs 2690 - Home & Garden > Lighting > Light Bulbs > Fluorescent Tubes
2944 - Home & Garden > Lighting > Light Bulbs > Incandescent Light Bulbs
3329 - Home & Garden > Lighting > Light Bulbs > LED Light Bulbs
1546 - Home & Garden > Lighting > Flood & Spot Lights
7401 - Home & Garden > Lighting > In-Ground Lights
The three fields for energy efficiency are documented here, and for additional guidance, please refer to this article from Google.