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| Australia |
| In Australia, energy labeling and MEPS are controlled by State rather than national legislation. The national parliament does not have the constitutional power to legislate in this area, although the Australian Greenhouse Office works with State agencies in managing the program in a nationally coordinated way. In mid-1999, there was... |
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| Brunei Darussalam |
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Brunei Darussalam is the smallest economy in the region in terms of population, accounting for 0.4 million or roughly 7% of the ASEAN populace. Its GDP per capita is the second highest in the ASEAN, estimated to be US$18,600 (in 2002). The national economy is mainly based on the crude oil... |
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| Canada |
| Canada has a strong energy efficiency labeling and standards program. Their EnerGuide labeling program, begun in 1978, is the oldest such program in the world. The making and enforcement of regulations concerning minimum energy performance standards for energy-using products was promulgated by the Energy Efficiency Act. The first Regulations under... |
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| Chile |
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A three-year-old Marxist government was overthrown in 1973 by a dictatorial military regime led by Augusto PINOCHET, which ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990. Sound economic policies, first implemented by the PINOCHET dictatorship, led to unprecedented growth in 1991-97 and have helped secure the country’s commitment... |
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| People's Republic of China |
Legislative History Related to S&L
Implementation of China’s appliance standards and labels is governed by a variety of laws and regulations and carried out by several related agencies and departments. The primary law of relevance is the Energy Conservation Law of the People’s Republic of China which was adopted at... |
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| Hong Kong, China |
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In 1995, the Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) initiated a voluntary comparative energy efficiency labelling scheme for refrigerators. It added room air conditioners to the scheme in 1996 and clothes washers in 1997. To further facilitate the public in choosing energy efficient appliances and raise public awareness... |
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| Indonesia |
| The Indonesian government is developing residential appliance efficiency standards and labeling programs. Although no standards currently exist for any products, voluntary labels have been established for refrigerators and are currently under consideration for air-conditioners. Voluntary standards are being considered for several products. View information on S&L programs in
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| Japan |
| Japan developed and implemented the Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy to increase energy efficiency and promote energy conservation. Rather than setting minumum energy performance standards, the Law sets a target for the shipment-weighted average efficiency for specified products. The standards and labels promulgated by the Law are voluntary... |
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| Republic of Korea |
| Republic of Korea runs a vigorous energy conservation program, and mandatory standards and labels have been among their most successful components of their conservation strategy. Their standards and labeling programs began in 1992 and have dramatically increased energy efficiency of common appliances. Both comparative and endorsement labels exist in Republic... |
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| Malaysia |
View information on S&L programs in Malaysia
The APEC Energy Working Group has agreed to a sponsorship agreement whereby CLASP is working with APEC to develop a truly global source of technical data on energy standards and labeling. APEC will maintain and update the technical information on the... |
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| Mexico |
| Mexico first adopted energy standards in 1995 and has since established standards for eighteen products. Many of their standards are modeled on those of the USA, but have been adapted to local situations and experience from their own program. Legislative History Related to S&L
Mexico’s mandate for energy efficiency... |
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| New Zealand |
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New Zealand's appliance and equipment energy efficiency programs have always been closely linked technically, commercially and administratively to those of Australia. The test procedures, comparative labelling and MEPS requirements for appliances are mostly contained in joint Australian and New Zealand standards (based wherever possible on international standards), and a joint... |
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| Papua New Guinea |
View information on S&L programs in Papua New Guinea
The APEC Energy Working Group has agreed to a sponsorship agreement whereby CLASP is working with APEC to develop a truly global source of technical data on energy standards and labeling. APEC will maintain and update the technical information... |
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| Peru |
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Peru has moved dramatically toward a free market economy since President Fujimori took office in 1990. Peru’s economy has been growing at about 6%-7% since the early 1990s with GDP reaching US$ 61 billion in 1997 (EIA 1998b). Inflation has been reduced to about 7%-8% per annum.
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| The Philippines |
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The Philippines began its first energy efficiency standards and labelling (S&L) program for Room Air-Conditioners (RAC) in 1992. Following the success of the RAC initiative, the S&L program for refrigerators was introduced in 1999. The implementing guidelines of the S&L programs for fluorescent lamp ballasts and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) were... |
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| Russia |
| Legislative History of S&L in the Russian Federation MEPS:
Originally, the Russian Federation had a strong standardization system and put together one of the most developed systems regulating energy consumption of appliances, equipment, and lighting. The requirements of power consumption or energy performance indices were defined and regulated by the system of... |
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| Singapore |
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The Singapore Green Labeling Scheme (SGLS), a voluntary labeling scheme, was launched in 1992. The scheme promotes the use of a wide range of environmentally–friendly products, including ballasts. Generally, no energy performance is shown on the Green Label. A new comparative label, the “Energy Labeling Scheme”, was launched in 2002... |
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| Chinese Taipei |
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Chinese Taipei has implemented MEPS and eco-labeling for a number of products. A comparison energy labeling program is under consideration.
View information on S&L programs in Chinese Taipei
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| Thailand |
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Voluntary labeling for several products has been part of EGAT's DSM program. Mandatory labeling was due for refrigerators in 1999. EGAT's energy labels for refrigerators and air conditioners rank the products using a scale of 1 to 5,where5 is the highest efficiency level and 3 is the average of all... |
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| The United States |
| The United States makes extensive use of information labels, quality marks and standards to improve the energy efficiency of appliances and equipment. As of June 2001, a large number of products are required to carry energy information labels and to meet minimum energy efficiency standards. In addition, endorsement labels (Energy... |
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| Viet Nam |
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The energy standards and labeling program is still in the early stages and there is no S&L program currently under implementation. In 2000, UNDP-GEF approved the Vietnam Energy Efficiency Public Lighting Project (VEEPL) to remove barriers to energy efficient lighting systems in the public sector. The project also seeks to... |
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