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Draft Circular of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the List of Products Subject to Energy Labeling
Draft Circular of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the List of Products Subject to Energy Labeling
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a draft circular specifying the list of vehicles and equipment required to bear energy labels and the implementation roadmap under the Ministry’s management.
Vehicles and equipment intended for the following purposes are excluded from the scope of the draft:
- Use for national defense and security purposes
- Diplomatic and consular goods, temporarily imported and re-exported goods, and goods in transit
- Use for repair, replacement, or energy efficiency testing
- Vehicles and equipment whose structural designs or technologies cannot currently be tested domestically
With regard to the entities and products subject to the draft, the Draft Circular divides the covered equipment into three groups, as detailed below.
No. | Equipment Group | Description | Energy Labeling Roadmap |
1 | Household Appliances | Straight-tube fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, electromagnetic and electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps, air conditioners, refrigerators, household washing machines, rice cookers, electric fans, television receivers, LED lamps, and storage water heaters | Mandatory energy labeling |
Induction cooktops, infrared cooktops, and microwave ovens | Voluntary labeling until and including 31/12/2026; mandatory labeling from 01/01/2027 | ||
2 | Office and Commercial Equipment | Commercial refrigerated cabinets | Mandatory energy labeling |
Photocopiers, computer monitors, printers, and commercial air conditioners | Voluntary energy labeling | ||
Desktop computers | Voluntary labeling until and including 31/12/2026; mandatory labeling from 01/01/2027 | ||
3 | Industrial Equipment | Three-phase distribution transformers and electric motors | Mandatory energy labeling |
LED street and road lighting | Voluntary labeling until and including 31/12/2026; mandatory labeling from 01/01/2027 |
The Circular shall take effect on 01/01/2026. For other vehicles and equipment not covered by this Circular but for which national energy efficiency standards have been established, voluntary energy labeling is encouraged.
For details, please refer to the draft Circular here.
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