A mock-up of a China Energy Label from 2011.
A photo of a China Energy Label on a fridge.

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About the "Further information about CEL" Program". MPR. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Catalogue of CCC Certification". China Quality Certification Center.
  3. ↑ "About the "Background and Significance of the China Energy Label" Program". China Energy Label Center. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "About the "China National Lead List of Excellent Enterprises and Energy-saving Products" Program". China Energy Label Center. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 "About the "Energy Effciency Standards" Program". China Energy Label Center. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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