China Energy Label Explained

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

See also

• EnergyGuide, the energy rating label in the United States
• Energy rating label, the energy rating label in the Australia and New Zealand
• European Union energy label, the energy rating label in the European Economic Area

External links

• China Energy Label
• China Compatible Labels

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the "Further information about CEL" Program . MPR . dead . 2014-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140716164639/http://www.china-certification.com/en/what-is-cel . 2014-07-16 .
2. Web site: Catalogue of CCC Certification . China Quality Certification Center.
3. Web site: About the "Background and Significance of the China Energy Label" Program . China Energy Label Center . dead . 2014-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140713044039/http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/Introduction/ChinaEnergyLabel/index.html . 2014-07-13 .
4. Web site: About the "China National Lead List of Excellent Enterprises and Energy-saving Products" Program . China Energy Label Center . dead . 2014-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808212625/http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en//KeyProgramsandProjects/LeadList/detail/736.html . 2014-08-08.
5. Web site: About the "Energy Effciency Standards" Program . China Energy Label Center . dead . 2014-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224083956/http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/EnergyEfficiencyStandards/index.html . 2015-02-24.