On September 9, 2025, National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) issued the first batch of Product-specific Implementation Rules for Product Carbon Footprint Labeling Certification (Trial) (hereinafter referred to as the “Implementation Rules”), with 17 key product categories covered. The release of the Implementation Rules follows the three-year pilot program for product carbon footprint labeling certification that SAMR and other departments launched in August 2024, and which advanced from the formal initiation of the certification system with 26 approved bodies in December 2024 to the announcement of pilot participants across 25 provinces and municipalities in January 2025. (See more background information in our previous report). Those Implementation Rules are supplementary to the previously issued overarching “General Implementation Rules for Product Carbon Footprint Labeling Certification” and the first batch of “Pilot Certification Catalog for Product Carbon Footprint Labeling.”
The first batch of the Implementation Rules covers a diverse range of products, heavily emphasizing batteries, metals, construction materials, and electronics. The full list is detailed in the table below:
| China’s Product-specific Implementation Rules for Product Carbon Footprint Labeling Certification (Trial) | |
| Implementation Rule No. | Applicable Product |
| CNCA-CFP-01:2025 | Consumer Lithium – ion Batteries |
| CNCA-CFP-02:2025 | Small – power Lithium – ion Batteries |
| CNCA-CFP-03:2025 | Large – power Lithium – ion Batteries |
| CNCA-CFP-04:2025 | Energy – storage Lithium – ion Batteries |
| CNCA-CFP-05:2025 | Photovoltaic Modules |
| CNCA-CFP-06:2025 | Blast Furnace – Converter Long – process Steel Products |
| CNCA-CFP-07:2025 | Electric Furnace Short – process Steel Products |
| CNCA-CFP-08:2025 | Ferroalloys |
| CNCA-CFP-09:2025 | Textile Products |
| CNCA-CFP-10:2025 | Room Air Conditioners |
| CNCA-CFP-11:2025 | Desktop Microcomputers |
| CNCA-CFP-12:2025 | Portable Computers |
| CNCA-CFP-13:2025 | Small – power Motors |
| CNCA-CFP-14:2025 | Tires |
| CNCA-CFP-15:2025 | Electrolytic Aluminum |
| CNCA-CFP-16:2025 | Cement |
| CNCA-CFP-17:2025 | Artificial Boards and Wooden Floors |
The Implementation Rules outlines the comprehensive framework for the product carbon footprint certification process. They define the purpose and scope of certification for the specific products and specify the standards used as the basis for certification, the certification model, and the principles for certification unit division. The core certification procedure encompasses application, acceptance, document review, on-site inspection, and product carbon footprint verification. Moreover, the requirements for post-certification surveillance are included to ensure ongoing compliance.
The Chinese version of the 17 implementation rules is attached.
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Chinese source of the article: https://www.cnca.gov.cn/zwxx/tz/2025/art/2025/art_d9f992834ecd475eab8ccff123137976.html
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