Energy conservation product certification country legal protection and policy support

I. Legal Protection Article 18 of the “Energy Conservation Law” clearly stipulates that enterprises can, on the principle of voluntariness, accredited accredited certification bodies to the State Council’s product quality supervision and management department or the State Council’s product quality supervision and management department in accordance with the relevant national product quality certification regulations. To apply for energy-saving products for energy products, and after passing the certification, to obtain energy-saving product certification certificates, and to use energy-saving product certification marks on energy-using products or their packaging; Article 27 stipulates that: Units and individuals that produce energy-using products shall not The use of counterfeit energy-saving product certification marks or the use of energy-saving product certification marks; Article 48 provides for the use of counterfeit energy-saving product certification marks or falsely used energy-saving product certification marks.

Second, policy support 1. Energy-saving product certification policy The State Council and the relevant national ministries and commissions have issued a series of supporting legislation, pricing, and taxation incentives and support policies. For example, in December 2004, the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the “Opinions on Implementation of Government Procurement of Energy-saving Products” (Treasury [2004] No. 185), and listed energy-saving certification products in the list of government procurement of energy-saving products. 》

In addition, the certification of energy-saving products also includes the selection criteria for Chinese brand-name products. The country began to implement preferential procurement policies for energy-saving products.

In July 2007, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Notice on Establishing a System for Compulsory Purchase of Energy-saving Products by the Government." On August 10, 2007, the National Development and Reform Commission of the Ministry of Finance promulgated the Interim Measures for the Administration of Energy-saving Technological Reform Financial Award Funds ( Cai Jian [2007] No. 371).

In December 2007, the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission listed 9 categories of products, including air conditioners, printers, monitors, toilets, and taps, as compulsory purchases of energy-saving products by the government. The government's compulsory procurement of energy-saving products was formally implemented. Recently, the State Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission issued the "Notice on Adjusting the List of Government Procurement of Energy-Saving Products" (Treasury [2009] No. 10) and so on.

2. Financial subsidies for high-efficiency lighting products During the “11th Five-Year Plan” period, the state promoted 150 million energy-saving lamps by means of financial subsidies. All tendered products are required to obtain energy-saving product certification.

3. Appraising China's famous brands for extra points to obtain energy-saving/water-saving product certification products will be awarded different points in the process of applying for Chinese brand-name products. In 2008, the percentage for the selection of Chinese famous brands will reach 15 points, which is an increase of 5 points from 10 points in 2007.

4. Catalogue of energy-saving products in the business sector According to the requirements of the Ministry of Commerce, in May 2008, the China Business Confederation and the China Quality Certification Center jointly released the “Catalogue of Energy-saving Products in the Commercial Field”, and most of the products listed in the catalogue are energy-saving and water-saving products. Certified product.