January 13, 2025

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) have jointly issued the 17th Batch of the Energy Efficiency Labeling Product Catalogue, along with its corresponding implementation rules. This initiative is part of China’s continued efforts to enhance energy efficiency standards and promote sustainable development.

According to the Administrative Measures for Energy Efficiency Labels, the latest catalogue expands the scope of mandatory energy efficiency labeling requirements, ensuring that key industrial and consumer products comply with updated energy performance standards.

Key Implementation Timelines and Regulations

  1. Newly Introduced Products
    • The energy efficiency labeling rules for tower and rack servers will take effect on December 1, 2025, with a five-year validity period. Products manufactured or imported before this date will be allowed to delay compliance until December 1, 2027.
  2. Revised Energy Efficiency Labeling Rules (Effective February 1, 2025, with a five-year validity period):
    • Cooling and Heating Systems:
      • Chilled water (heat pump) units
      • Water (ground) source heat pump units
      • Lithium bromide absorption chillers
      • Low ambient temperature air-source heat pumps (chilled water units)
    • Power Equipment:
      • Electric power transformers
    • Lighting and Household Appliances:
      • Self-ballasted fluorescent lamps for general lighting
      • Electric rice cookers
      • Volumetric air compressors
      • Household and similar microwave ovens
      • Household and similar ventilation fans
      • Self-contained refrigeration units for commercial refrigeration cabinets

For products manufactured or imported before February 1, 2025, compliance with the revised implementation rules may be delayed until February 1, 2027.

Obsolete Regulations to Be Repealed

With the release of the 17th batch, certain earlier implementation rules will be repealed, including those announced in:

  • NDRC’s 2016 and 2017 announcements covering energy efficiency labeling for various heating, cooling, lighting, and home appliance products.
  • NDRC’s 2020 and 2021 notifications on small and medium three-phase asynchronous motors, transformers, and household electronics.

This update reflects China’s commitment to enhancing energy efficiency regulations, strengthening standardization frameworks, and aligning with green development goals. Manufacturers and importers should comply with the new labeling requirements to ensure market access and regulatory adherence.

 

Source: https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/ghxwj/202501/t20250123_1395849.html