ECCJ / Text / India

ECCJ / Text

India

The importance of the retailers of household
appliances, etc. (II)

94.8% of the respondents who recognized energy saving labeling stated that they found them to be useful.
Only 39.7% of respondents actually recognized energy saving labeling, indicating that further dissemination campaigns are needed.
Information from retailers ranked high as a channel for energy saving labeling recognition, so it is essential that information should be supplied by retailers, who have direct contact with consumers.

Energy Saving Labeling System

The Energy Saving Labeling System was established to provide consumers with information on the energy efficiency of household appliances and promote the widespread take-up of products with high levels of energy efficiency.
The labeling rules were formulated according to the JIS standards. Private-sector companies apply the labeling in their catalogs, etc. on a voluntary basis.

At present (April 2006), this system applies to 13 product categories: Air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, fluorescent lighting, TVs, space heaters, gas cooking appliances, gas water heaters, oil water heaters, electric toilet seats, computers, magnetic disk units and transformers

Labeling System for Retailers of
Household Appliances, etc. (I)

Labeling System for Retailers of
Household Appliances, etc. (II)
(Devices Subject to the Labeling System)

Device	Energy Saving Labeling System	Estimated annual electricity costs, etc.	Standardized energy saving label (*)
Air conditioners	○	○	○
Electric refrigerators	○	○	○
Electric freezers	○	○
Lighting fixtures	○	○
Electric toilet seats	○	○
TV sets	○	○	○
Computers	○
Magnetic disk units	○

Device	Energy Saving Labeling System	Estimated annual electricity costs, etc.	Standardized energy saving label (*)
Space heaters	○
Gas cooking appliances	○	○ (Amount of fuel used)
Gas water heaters	○	○ (Amount of fuel used)
Oil water heaters	○	○ (Amount of fuel used)
Transformers	○
Vacuum-sealed rice cookers	To be added	○
Microwave ovens	To be added	○
VTRs		○
DVD recorders	To be added	○

* Provision of standardized information in the form of a standardized energy saving label that shows the energy rating, the cost of the energy used and energy efficiency information based on a multi-level evaluation system.

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