China Energy Label

Short description: Energy consumption labelling scheme

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]

## Contents

* 1 Targets
* 2 Responsible authority
* 3 Products requiring CEL
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## 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

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

## References

1. ↑ "About the "Further information about CEL" Program". MPR. https://www.china-certification.com/en/what-is-cel/. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
2. ↑ "Catalogue of CCC Certification". China Quality Certification Center. http://www.cqc.com.cn/cms/cms/infopub/infopre.jsp?pubtype=D&pubpath=en&infoid=1312736507034722&templetid=1251363613119632&channelcode=A02310202. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
3. ↑ "About the "Background and Significance of the China Energy Label" Program". China Energy Label Center. http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/Introduction/ChinaEnergyLabel/index.html. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
4. ↑ "About the "China National Lead List of Excellent Enterprises and Energy-saving Products" Program". China Energy Label Center. http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en//KeyProgramsandProjects/LeadList/detail/736.html. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "About the "Energy Effciency Standards" Program". China Energy Label Center. http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/EnergyEfficiencyStandards/index.html. Retrieved 2014-08-08.

## External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20140506234559/http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/

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