On December 18, the NDRC, MIIT and AQSIQ jointly issued the Notice on Implementing the System of Front-runners for Energy Efficiency of Five Products of Electric Washing Machine and Lighting Products and the Product Selection of Top Runners for Energy Efficiency. The three ministries and commissions In the near future to carry out the electric washing machine, lighting products, household refrigerators, flat-panel TVs, speed controllable room air conditioner energy efficiency 'Top Runner' product selection work.In addition to household refrigerators, flat-screen TVs and speed controllable room air Regulator Energy Efficiency The 'Leader' system implementation rules were revised on the basis of the 2015 version. The three ministries also included the electric washing machine and lighting products in the selection of energy efficiency 'Leader' system.
Rules amend "forerunner" application threshold increased
In November 2015, the three ministries and commissions announced the implementation details of the 'Top Runner' program for energy efficiency. The first home appliances to implement the 'Top Runner' system for energy efficiency include household refrigerators, flat-screen TVs and speed-controlled room air conditioners.
The latest revision issued by the three ministries has many changes compared with the 2015 version, the most significant of which is the increase of the application threshold and the change of the quantitative evaluation index. According to the requirements of the new rules, the application for the "leader of energy efficiency" Household refrigerators, flat-panel TVs and inverter air conditioner products need to meet the current energy efficiency standards of national energy efficiency level 1, while the 2015 version of the application threshold for energy efficiency 2.
In the quantitative evaluation index of the new rules, the grading factors and the grading of points have also been revised. There are three grading factors: energy efficiency level, energy saving technology, other green technologies, enterprise innovation and promotion ability; the score is 85 points and 5 Points, 10 points.
In the case of refrigerators, for example, the energy efficiency level occupies a score of 80 in the energy efficiency level and the energy-saving technical index, including the frequency conversion technology, no-power start technology, intelligent information technology, vacuum insulation technology and LED lighting technology Energy-saving technologies together accounted for 4 points, access to energy-saving product certification and other tripartite certification score of 1 point; other green technologies include environmental and noise two evaluation factors, environmental indicators assessment requirements for the use of environmentally friendly refrigerants and new foam materials; Enterprise innovation and promotion capabilities The main research and evaluation of enterprise R & D capability (R & D investment in the previous year than the value of sales), business management and innovation (with technical patents and the application of such products have access to national or provincial Level awards), quality assurance (ISO 10012, ISO 14001 or ISO 50001 certification system, was identified as 'well-known trademarks', with the National Engineering Research Center, National Engineering Laboratory or National Enterprise Technology Center, with the National Engineering Research Center Or State Key Laboratory) and to promote service capabilities (with a more complete product service system, product commitment to shipments ).
For the inverter air conditioner, its energy efficiency level and energy-saving technology evaluation indicators in addition to the energy efficiency level, energy-saving technologies and tripartite certification outside the three evaluation factors, including standby power consumption evaluation factors, a score of 1. Other flat-panel TV's green technology evaluation Indicators include quality and quality of the two evaluation factors, including quality of the product mainly covers the color gamut coverage and brightness level of visual angle, while the sound quality is the product of the minimum output source emf output sound pressure level.
In terms of incentive measures, the new version has not changed much from the 2015 version. Specific measures include honorary rewards and policy support for the products selected as the 'Top Runner' of energy efficiency, and priority procurement in the government procurement list for energy-saving products.
The new rules are valid for 5 years, since the date of promulgation, the 2015 version of the rules shall be repealed at the same time.
Washing machines and lighting products for the first time included in the selection range
In addition to the amendments to the 2015 version of the implementing rules, the three ministries and commissions also added washing machines and lighting products to the implementation of the Top Runner for Energy Efficiency.
Energy efficiency of washing machines The 'Top Runner' applications range from household electric washing machines with a rated washing capacity of 13.0 kg and below, washing machines with a rated washing capacity of 1.0 kg and below, single-tub washing machines without dewatering, agitated washing machines, Bucket washing machine temporarily not included in the application.
In the energy efficiency 'leader of the washing machine' quantitative evaluation of indicators, the level of energy efficiency not only assess the level of energy-saving products, but also assess the level of water conservation, product power consumption / washing capacity and product power consumption / washing capacity of 40 points each; Technical evaluation factors are also on the Washing Machine and drum washing machine actual energy efficiency program time and moisture content of the assessment requirements.Other green technology evaluation factors, health and environmental assessment indicators include whether the use of sterilization technology, the use of no-clean technology Or cartridge cleaning technology.
In addition, the rules also make a commitment to shipments of energy-efficiency 'Top Runners' products. The products that applicants are required to commit are mass-produced products, and products for inclusion in the 'Top Runner' , Within one year from the date of catalog release, shipments of not more than 10,000 units of a single product specification model in mainland China.