Article 16 2.

according to the most recently available figures and considering the quantities placed on the Union market, the product group shall have significant potential for saving energy and where relevant, other resources;

within the product group, models with equivalent functionality shall differ significantly in the relevant performance levels;

there shall be no significant negative impact as regards the affordability and the life cycle cost of the product group;

the introduction of energy labelling requirements for a product group shall not have a significant negative impact on the functionality of the product during use;