China Energy Label
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The China Energy Label (CEL; {{lang-zh|中国能效标识|p=zhōngguó néngxiào biāozhì|s=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.{{cite web |url=https://www.china-certification.com/en/what-is-cel/ |publisher=MPR |title=About the "Further information about CEL" Program |url-status=dead |accessdate=2014-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716164639/http://www.china-certification.com/en/what-is-cel |archive-date=2014-07-16 }}
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.{{cite web |title=Catalogue of CCC Certification |url=https://www.china-certification.com/en/glossary/cel-for-motors/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |accessdate= |publisher=China Quality Certification Center}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/Introduction/ChinaEnergyLabel/index.html |publisher=China Energy Label Center |title=About the "Background and Significance of the China Energy Label" Program |url-status=dead |accessdate=2014-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713044039/http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/Introduction/ChinaEnergyLabel/index.html |archive-date=2014-07-13 }}
Responsible authority
Applications are to be filed at the China Energy Label Center (CELC), which is the main authority for CEL-classification.{{cite web |url=http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en//KeyProgramsandProjects/LeadList/detail/736.html |publisher=China Energy Label Center |title=About the "China National Lead List of Excellent Enterprises and Energy-saving Products" Program |url-status=dead |accessdate=2014-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808212625/http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en//KeyProgramsandProjects/LeadList/detail/736.html |archive-date=2014-08-08}}
Products requiring CEL
Since the introduction of China Energy Label in 2005, more than 25 product groups have become CEL-mandatory, while additional classes are continually being added to the product catalogue. For every product that requires CEL, a GB-Standard has been implemented.{{cite web |url=http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/EnergyEfficiencyStandards/index.html |publisher=China Energy Label Center |title=About the "Energy Efficiency Standards" Program |url-status=dead |accessdate=2014-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224083956/http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/EnergyEfficiencyStandards/index.html |archive-date=2015-02-24}} Among the CEL mandatory products are:
See also
- {{Flagicon|United States}} EnergyGuide, the energy rating label in the United States
- {{Flagicon|Australia}} {{Flagicon|New Zealand}} Energy rating label, the energy rating label in the Australia and New Zealand
- {{Flagicon|European Union}} European Union energy label, the energy rating label in the European Economic Area
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140506234559/http://www.energylabel.gov.cn/en/ China Energy Label]
- [http://www.yesnlabels.com/c/Compatible-labels/1.html China Compatible Labels]
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