China Energy Label
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The China Energy Label (CEL) 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.
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.[1] 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.[2]
Responsible authority
Applications has to be filled in at the China Energy Label Center(CELC), which is the main authority for CEL-classification.[3]
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.[4]
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
- ^ " "Catalogue of CCC Certification". China Quality Certification Center. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "About the "Background and Significance of the China Energy Label" Program". China Energy Label Center. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "About the "China National Lead List of Excellent Enterprises and Energy-saving Products" Program". China Energy Label Center. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "About the "Energy Effciency Standards" Program". China Energy Label Center. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
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