China Energy Label

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The China Energy Label (CEL，Chinese: 中国能效标识) is an energy consumption label for products in China, similar to the European Union energy label. Manufacturers of specified electronic devices are obligated to attach a CEL label to their goods to inform China-based consumers of the product's energy efficiency. The label includes the product's energy efficiency class (1-5) as well as information regarding its energy consumption.[1]

Targets[]

The CEL shows the level of energy consumption and, thus, the energy efficiency of a product. The CEL aims to encourage customers to buy energy efficient products.[2] The target to increase energy efficiency and the acceptance of Chinese consumers towards energy efficient products is highly important, since China is the world's largest energy consumer.[3]

Responsible authority[]

Applications are to be filed at the China Energy Label Center (CELC), which is the main authority for CEL-classification.[4]

Products requiring CEL[]

Since the introduction of China Energy Label in 2005, more than 25 product groups have become CEL-mandatory, while additional classes continually being added to the product catalogue. For every product that requires CEL, a GB-Standard has been implemented.[5]

Among the CEL mandatory products are:

  • Motors
  • Air conditioners
  • Refrigerators
  • Washing machines
  • Gas kettles
  • Water kettles
  • Photocopiers
  • Air compressors
  • Flat-screen televisions
  • Fluorescent tube[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "About the "Further information about CEL" Program". MPR. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  2. ^ " "Catalogue of CCC Certification". China Quality Certification Center. Retrieved 2014-08-06.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "About the "Background and Significance of the China Energy Label" Program". China Energy Label Center. Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  4. ^ "About the "China National Lead List of Excellent Enterprises and Energy-saving Products" Program". China Energy Label Center. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  5. ^ a b "About the "Energy Effciency Standards" Program". China Energy Label Center. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2014-08-08.

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