China: Energy Efficient Products for Government Procurement - Publication of Official Listing
The Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission published a formal list of energy efficient products for public procurement. Certified by a Chinese certification organization, the list of products will be issued as the List of Energy Efficient Products for Government Procurement, or simply the Energy Efficiency List.
The Energy Efficiency List: Refrigerators, Room Air Conditioners, Double Capped Fluorescents for General Service Lighting, Self-ballasted Fluorescents for General Service Lighting, Televisions, Computers, Printers, Toilets and Faucets.
When procuring products from a category appearing on the Energy Efficiency List, federal, state and municipal agents must give priority to the energy efficient products on the Energy Efficiency List. In government procurement activities, the procurement officer must make explicit the assessment standards for product energy efficiency requirements, conditions for product qualification, and priority of energy efficiency procurement in all tender documents (including negotiation documents and price request documents).
Date Implemented: 2006
Status: In Force; Mandatory
References: International Energy Agency
http://www.iea.org/Textbase/pm/?mode=pm&id=2515&action=detail