16 CFR Part 305 - Energy And Water Use Labeling For Consumer Products Under The Energy Policy And Conservation Act (“Energy Labeling Rule”)
United States of America*
Televisions, Dishwashers, Washing Machines, Ceiling Fans, Heat Pumps, Boilers and Furnaces, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Central ACs, Pool Heaters, Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
1980
2019
November 2020
Electricity, Gas, Oil
BRESL report
Pakistan
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Comparative Label, Endorsement Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Under development
August 2018
Electricity
CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme
CARICOM
Non-Directional lamps, Directional Lamps, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Under development
May 2021
Electricity
Consumer Protection Act 2001 (Section 30) Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Labelling - MEPSL - Regulations 2016
Kiribati
Tubular Lamps, Non-Directional lamps, Directional Lamps, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Central ACs, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Under development
June 2021
Electricity
CQC31-439343-2020. Energy Conservation Certification Rules for Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines
China
Refrigerated Vending Machines
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2020
May 2021
Electricity
CQC31-448113-2012. CQC Mark Certification - Refrigerated Display Cabinets With Remote Condensing Unit
China
Refrigerated Cabinets
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2012
2012
June 2021
Electricity
CQC31-448116-2016 Energy Conservation Certification Rules for Commercial refrigerated cabinets with self-contained condensing unit
China
Refrigerated Cabinets
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2012
2016
June 2021
Electricity
CQC31-448174-2015. CQC Mark Certification - Water Dispenser
China
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2015
June 2021
Electricity
CQC32-439154-2016 Water Conservation Certification Rules for Household and Similar Use Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Treatment Purifiers
China
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2016
June 2021
Electricity
CQC61-448104-2016. Energy Conservation and Environmentally-friendly Certification Rules for Household Refrigerators
China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
1999
2016
May 2021
Electricity
CQC61-448117-2016 Energy Conservation and Environmentally-friendly Certification Rules for Household Refrigerators
China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
1999
2016
August 2018
Electricity
Energy Amendment Act 2012
Cook Islands
Tubular Lamps, Non-Directional lamps, Directional Lamps, Fluorescent and HID Lighting, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Central ACs, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Under development
October 2022
Electricity
Energy Conservation Label - Refrigerators
Taiwan of China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted
1995
August 2018
Electricity
Energy Conservation Labeling Program Requirements for Chilled-Warm-Hot Drinking water Dispensers; En-Tech 10405000331
Taiwan of China
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2013
2015
August 2018
Electricity
Energy Conservation Labeling Program Requirements for Warm-Hot Drinking Water Dispensers
Taiwan of China
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2013
2010
August 2018
Electricity
Energy Conservation Labeling Program Requirements for Warm-Hot Water Fountains Machines
Taiwan of China
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2013
2014
August 2018
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Method for Energy Label Qualified Chilled-Warm-Hot Drinking Water Supplier; En-Tech 10405003141
Taiwan of China
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2013
2015
August 2018
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Criteria and Labeling Method for Energy Label Qualified Refrigerators
Taiwan of China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2010
2011
August 2018
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Label No5 for Refrigerated Cabinet
Thailand
Refrigerated Cabinets
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2015
2019
December 2023
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Label No5 for Water Dispenser
Thailand
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2017
2019
December 2023
Electricity
Energy Efficiency Labeling Scheme for Refrigerating Appliances
Hong Kong SAR of China
Refrigeration, Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
1995
2021
October 2022
Electricity
Energy Efficiency of Electrical Appliances, Equipment and Lighting Products Act No. 24 of 2016
Vanuatu
Tubular Lamps, Non-Directional lamps, Fluorescent and HID Lighting, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Central ACs, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted
2017
August 2019
Electricity
Energy Labeling Scheme
Tajikistan
Non-Directional lamps, Directional Lamps, Boilers and Furnaces, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2013
December 2020
Electricity, Gas
ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Commercial Ice Makers Version 3.0
Canada, United States of America*
Ice Machines
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2008
2018
June 2021
Electricity
ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers Version 4.0
Canada, United States of America*
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2001
2013
June 2021
Electricity
ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines Version 4.0
Canada, United States of America*
Refrigerated Vending Machines
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2004
2020
June 2021
Electricity
ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Residential Refrigerators and Freezers Version 5.0
Canada, United States of America*
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2001
2014
June 2021
Electricity
ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Water Coolers Version 2.0
Canada, United States of America*
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2010
2014
June 2021
Electricity
GB/T 39761.1-2021 Green product assessment-Household electric appliances-Part 1: Refrigerators, air-conditioners and washing machines
China
Laundry, Washing Machines, Space Heating and Space Cooling, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2021
October 2022
Electricity
GOST 16317-87 Household electrical refrigerating appliances - General specifications
Russia
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
1987
1988
August 2018
Electricity
GOST R 51565-2012 Energy efficiency - Household refrigeration appliances and similar - Indicators of energy efficiency and determination methods
Russia
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2011
2014
August 2018
Electricity
Greenmark N28 - Refrigerators
Taiwan of China
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
1998
2014
October 2018
Electricity
Greenmark N87 - Water dispensers
Taiwan of China
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2013
August 2018
Electricity
Greenmark N91 - Water fountains
Taiwan of China
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2013
August 2018
Electricity
MEPS and Labeling Scheme for Refrigerators
Namibia
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted
2015
October 2022
Electricity
MEPS and labeling schemes for refrigerators
Dominican Republic
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Minimum Performance Standard
Under development
October 2019
Electricity
MEPS and labeling schemes for refrigerators
Dominican Republic
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Under development
October 2019
Electricity
MEPS and labeling schemes for refrigerators
Guatemala
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Minimum Performance Standard
Under development
October 2019
Electricity
MEPS and labeling schemes for refrigerators
Guatemala
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Under development
October 2019
Electricity
MEPS for refrigerators
Honduras
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Minimum Performance Standard
Under development
October 2019
Electricity
Minimum Energy Performance Standards for refrigerating appliances (MEPS)
Botswana
Refrigeration
Voluntary
Minimum Performance Standard
Under development
October 2022
Electricity
Minimum Equipment Energy Performance Standards
Tajikistan
Non-Directional lamps, Directional Lamps, Boilers and Furnaces, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted
2013
December 2020
Electricity
Ministerial Regulations Prescribing High Efficiency Cold Water Dispenser and Hot-Cold Water Dispenser, B.E. 2564 (2021)
Thailand
Water Coolers
Voluntary
High Energy Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted
2021
March 2022
Electricity
Ministerial Regulations Prescribing High Efficiency Refrigerators, B.E. 2552 (2009)
Thailand
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
High Energy Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted
2009
April 2022
Electricity
Ministry of Industry and Trade Decree N 769
Russia
Imaging Equipment, Televisions, Displays, Ovens, Microwaves, Dishwashers, Washer and Dryers, Non-Directional lamps, Elevators, Boilers and Furnaces, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2012
August 2018
Electricity, Gas
Nigerian MEPS and Energy Label Guide
Nigeria
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2017
2019
March 2022
Electricity
Nordic Ecolabel 003 White Goods
Sweden
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2014
October 2015
Electricity
Procel Seal - Refrigerators, Freezers, Refrigerator-Freezers
Brazil
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
1993
2016
September 2022
Electricity
Refrigerator MEPS
Taiwan of China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
1996
2011
August 2018
Electricity
Refrigerators-Freezers - Taiwan
Taiwan of China
Freezers-only
Voluntary
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2011
2011
August 2018
Electricity
Refrigerators-Freezers - Taiwan
Taiwan of China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
1996
2011
August 2018
Electricity
Regulations under Consumer Protection Act 2015
Tonga
Tubular Lamps, Non-Directional lamps, Directional Lamps, Fluorescent and HID Lighting, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Central ACs, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Under development
January 2016
Electricity
Requirements on the Minimal Energy Performance Standard and Energy Efficiency Rating Labeling and Inspection of Warm-hot --WH--water dispenser
Taiwan of China
Water Coolers
Voluntary
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted
2018
August 2018
Electricity
Resolución 40234 de marzo de 2017: Por la cual se modifican y aclaran algunas excepciones para la aplicación del Anexo General de la Resolución 41012 del 18 de septiembre de 2015 “Reglamento Técnico de Etiquetado – RETIQ.
Colombia
Ovens, Washing Machines, Fluorescent and HID Lighting, 3-Phase Motors, 1-Phase Motors, Room ACs - Stationary ACs, Instantaneous Water Heaters, Storage Water Heaters, Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2015
2018
September 2018
Electricity, Gas
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No 702 of 7 August 2013: On approval of technical regulations on energy labelling
Ukraine
Washer and Dryers, Washing Machines, Wine Chillers, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted
2014
October 2015
Electricity
Revised Refrigerator power consumption standard and power efficiency grade labeling method and inspection method regulation
Taiwan of China
Refrigerators-Freezers
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2010
2018
August 2018
Electricity
Revisions to Requirements on Labeling and Inspection of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency Rating for Refrigerator|Freezer Products
Taiwan of China
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2010
2010
August 2018
Electricity
Schedule 25 - Deep Freezers
India
Freezers-only
Voluntary
Comparative Label, Minimum Performance Standard
Entered into force, Adopted
2020
October 2022
Electricity
Sello FIDE No. 011 - Domestic Refrigerators
Mexico
Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2000
2020
September 2022
Electricity
Sello FIDE No. 4117 - Self-Contained Commercial Refrigeration Appliances
Mexico
Refrigerated Cabinets, Refrigerators-Freezers, Freezers-only
Voluntary
Endorsement Label
Entered into force, Adopted, Revised
2001
2015
September 2022
Electricity