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MALAYSIA

7.Energy-Saving Labeling System

- The energy-saving labeling system has been introduced to inform consumers of energy efficiency of home appliances and promote energy efficient products.

Examples of energy-saving labeling

As of April 2004, the labeling is applied to the following 10 products: air conditioners, fluorescent lights, TV sets, electric refrigerators/freezers, space heaters, gas cooking appliances, gas water heaters, oil water heaters and electric toilet seats. The application is expanded to include computers, magnetic disk units and transformers in May 2004.

8.Energy Efficient Product Retailer Assessment System

- In order to promote energy efficient products, it is essential to introduce measures for "retailers",
who make the contact point between manufacturers and consumers.
- Recognition should be extended to retailers that actively promote energy efficient products or
provide appropriate energy conservation information.
- The energy efficient product retailer assessment system was introduced in FY2003.

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- System target (large home appliance retailers)
- Floor space of at least 1,000 square meters
- At least 50% of sales coming from home appliances
- Top “energy efficient product promotion stores” are selected each year and publicized along with their rankings.
- Stores selected as top retailers are authorized to carry a special logo.

9.Promotion of High-Efficiency Boilers

- Energy demand for hot-water supply dominates about 30% of the total energy consumption in a household.
- A subsidy system has been introduced to promote the proliferation of energy efficient hot-water
systems.

CO2 Refrigerant Heat-pump Boiler

Latent-heat Recovery Boiler

Utilizing the principle of a heat pump used in an air-conditioner, it can be heated with energy of about 3 times more than input energy. This realized energy saving of about 30% compared to traditional combustion-type boiler.

It recovers latent heat of exhausted gas, which was usually wasted. This realized energy saving of about 15% compared to a conventional combustion-type boiler.

10.Reduction in Standby Power Consumption

- Standby power consumption in the household sector accounts for about 10% of its total power
consumption.
- The home appliance industry has introduced a voluntary program for reducing standby power
consumption.

Outline of Voluntary Efforts by Relevant Industrie

In regards to products that essentially require standby power, the relevant industries shall work toward the goal up to 1W standby power by the end of FY2003 (by the end of freezing year 2004 for an air-conditioner).
- In regards to major home electrical appliances except for the above-mentioned products, the relevant industries shall also work toward the goal as close to zero watt as possible in standby power of the products bodies by the end of FY2003.
Industries concerned: Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), Japan electrical manufactures
Association (JEMA), and Japan Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA)

Achieved by around 75% models by May 2003

11-1 Improvement in energy efficiency of home electric appliances(Japan)

(A)Change in energy conservation performance of freezers/refrigerators

* Rated internal volume and annual electricity consumption per 1litre
of rated internal volume are average values derived from the value
of main refrigerator from each manufacturing company.

Source: The Japan Electrical Manufacturers Association (JEMA)

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