Energy Efficiency Certification Introduction
Energy Efficiency Certification Introduction,
Energy Efficiency Certification,
▍Vietnam MIC Certification
Circular 42/2016/TT-BTTTT stipulated that batteries installed in mobile phones, tablets and notebooks are not allowed to be exported to Vietnam unless they are subjected to DoC certifctaion since Oct.1,2016. DoC will also be required to provide when applying Type Approval for end products (mobile phones, tablets and notebooks).
MIC released new Circular 04/2018/TT-BTTTT in May,2018 which stipulates that no more IEC 62133:2012 report issued by overseas accredited laboratory is accepted in July 1, 2018. Local test is necessity while applying for ADoC certificate.
▍Testing Standard
QCVN101：2016/BTTTT（refer to IEC 62133：2012)
▍PQIR
The Vietnamese government issued a new decree No. 74/2018 / ND-CP on May 15, 2018 to stipulate that two types of products imported into Vietnam are subject to PQIR (Product Quality Inspection Registration) application when being imported to Vietnam.
Based on this law, the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) of Vietnam issued the official document 2305/BTTTT-CVT on July 1, 2018, stipulating that the products under its control (including batteries) must be applied for PQIR when being imported into Vietnam. SDoC shall be submitted to complete the customs clearance process. The official date of entry into force of this regulation is August 10, 2018. PQIR is applicable to a single import to Vietnam, that is, every time an importer imports goods, he shall apply for PQIR (batch inspection) + SDoC.
However, for importers who are urgent to import goods without SDOC, VNTA will temporarily verify PQIR and facilitate customs clearance. But importers need to submit SDoC to VNTA to complete the entire customs clearance process within 15 working days after customs clearance. (VNTA will no longer issue the previous ADOC which is only applicable to Vietnam Local Manufacturers)
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Home appliances and devices energy efficiency standard is the most effective way to optimize energy efficiency in a country. Government will set up and implement a comprehensive energy plan, in which it calls for using higher efficient appliances to save energy, so as to slow down the increasing energy demands, and be less dependent on petroleum energy.This article will introduce the relevant laws from the United States and Canada. According to the laws, home appliances, water heater, heating, air conditioner, lighting, electronic products, cooling appliances and other commercial or industrial products are covered in energy efficiency control scheme. Among these, electronic products contain battery charging system, like BCS, UPS, EPS or 3C charger.
CEC (California Energy Committee) Energy Efficiency Certification: It belongs to a state level scheme. California is the first state to set up energy efficiency standard (1974). CEC has its own standard and testing procedure. It also controls BCS, UPS, EPS, etc. For BCS energy efficiency, there are 2 different standard requirements and testing procedures, separated by power rate with higher than 2k Watts or no higher than 2k Watts.
DOE (Department of Energy of the United States): The DOE certification regulation contains 10 CFR 429 and 10 CFR 439, which represents the Item 429 and 430 in the 10th Article of the Code of Federal Regulation. The terms regulates testing standard for battery charging system, including BCS, UPS and EPS. In 1975, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) was issued, and DOE enacted the standard and testing method. It should be noticed that DOE as a federal level scheme, is prior to CEC, which is only a state level control. Since the products comply with DOE, then it can be sold in anywhere in the U.S.A, while only certification in CEC is not that widely accepted.
