Notice Regarding Introduction and Management of Efficiency Management Equipment

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Energy consumption efficiency rating label.



Notice Regarding Introduction and Management of Efficiency Management Equipment

 


n  Introduction of new items

-      Clothing care appliances: New introduction and management for minimum energy efficiency standards (scheduled to be implemented on July 1, 2025).

 

n  Strengthening energy consumption efficiency standards

-      Electric rice cookers: Upward revision of minimum energy efficiency standards and efficiency grade criteria, improvement of efficiency measurement standards (scheduled to be implemented on January 1, 2025).

-      Electric fan heaters: Strengthening of minimum energy efficiency standards, changes in labeling requirements (from power consumption to heating efficiency) (scheduled to be implemented on January 1, 2025).

 

n  Transfer of efficiency management system

-      Bidets: Application of energy efficiency grades, establishment of standards for measuring power consumption in operation modes such as cleaning water discharge and preheating (scheduled to be implemented on July 1, 2025).

-      Electric ranges: Application of energy efficiency grades, improvement of efficiency measurement standards (scheduled to be implemented on January 1, 2025).

 

Gathering opinions until March 31, 2024.




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