Energy efficiency labels to take effect

By Wang Ying and Qin Chuan (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-02-26 09:01

China plans to label household air-conditioners and refrigerators starting Tuesday, according to the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS).

The institute is authorized to collect information on energy efficiency required for the labels.

The labels, which provide energy consumption and efficiency information of each product, aim at improving the public awareness of energy conservation and encourage home appliance manufacturers to produce energy-saving products, according to Lin Ling, a senior engineer in charge of the programme from CNIS.

The labels will be classified into five categories to indicate different levels of energy efficiency. Products below the fifth level will be banned from the market.

China Daily