Label Name: Certification mark for the energy-saving products

Executive institution: CQC

Executive category: Voluntary Guarantee Label

In order to reduce energy consumption, protect the environment, and  efficiently carry out certification for the energy-saving products, China formulated the Management Method for Certification of Energy-saving Products in September, 2004. Energy Conservation Certification refers to the activity that according to relevant standards and technical requirements, a product is proved to be energy-saving after a certification body has approved and issued certificate and energy conservation mark . Energy Conservation Certification is a kind of guarantee label (mark), which belongs to the category of product quality certification and indicates that energy-consuming products have met the stipulated energy efficiency standards or technical requirements but not the reached level. Energy Conservation Certification normally aims at products with energy efficiency ranking at top 20%, which is similar to U.S Energy Star.

The mode of Energy Conservation Certification of China is: product inspection+ factory inspection+ supervision after getting the certificate. The certification procedures are as follows: ①application and acceptance, conclusion of the certification agreement; ② on-site quality management system audit (factory inspection)); ③ product inspection ④ evaluation and registration; ⑤ annual supervision, inspection and testing. The certification application should be submitted to China Quality Certification Center (CQC).