ECCJ / Text / India

ECCJ / Text

India

2. Measures to Promote Widespread Device Use

The importance of the roles played by retailers of
household appliances, etc.

If energy-efficient products are manufactured, there will be no energy savings benefits if consumers do not purchase those products.
Consumer awareness of energy conservation issues is increasing, and the dissemination of accurate energy conservation information is essential to the widespread adoption of energy-efficient products. (Energy-conscious consumers account for a very high 93.3% of the total number.)

Source: FY1995 Nation Life Monitor Findings

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 information should be supplied to 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.

The revised Energy Conservation Law enacted in April 2006 sets out the obligations that apply to retailers with regard to supplying information.
Following on from this, the Retailer Assessment Standards Subcommittee established by the Energy Efficiency Standards Subcommittee of the General Resource and Energy Board of Inquiry looked at the way energy efficiency is labeled and presented its final conclusions.
In August 2006, notification was given that the system would come into operation as of October.

Standardized energy saving label

Relevant Legislation
[Energy Conservation Law]
Article 86 (Provision of Information to Ordinary Consumers) Stipulations of the Obligations to Make Efforts
[Notification] (METI Notification No.258, 2006)
Measures that must be taken by persons who run businesses retailing equipment and devices that consume energy (labeling guidelines)

(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 receivers	○	○	○
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	○
VCRs		○
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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