scope:

This International Standard specifies the essential characteristics of household frozen food storage cabinets and household food freezers, and lays down the test methods to check these characteristics. It applies to factory-assembled appliances whatever theit operating principle but not to low-temperature compartments (one-, two- and three-star compartments) or freezer compartments incorporated in refrigerators. Whenever appropiate testing methods are not specified, the provisions contained in this International Standard should be considered as recommendations.