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New energy efficiency standard for air conditioners to take effect on July 1

Standardization Administration of China announced on its website on January 6 2020 that, The minimum allowable value of the energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for room air conditioners, numbered GB 21455-2019, will replace two existing standards which are GB 12021.3-2010 and GB 21455-201...

A series of standards on safe service life of home appliances released

Under the guidance of relevant departments of the State Council, China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA) organized the industry to develop a series of standards on safe service life of home appliances that cover refrigerator and wine cabinet, air conditioner, washing machine and...

Part 1 and Part 3 of CHEAA’s Cloud to Cloud interconnection for intelligent household appliances released

Approved by China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA), two CHEAA standards, including T/CHEAA 0001.1-2020 Cloud to cloud interconnection for intelligent household appliances Part 1: Basic models and technology requirements, and T/CHEAA 0001.3-2020 Cloud to cloud interconnection for...

China publishes new regulation on the recall of defective home appliances

The China General Administration of Quality supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) recently published Interim Administrative Provisions on Consumer Product Recall, which is set to kick in starting January 1 2020. This signals China’s home appliance recall enters the stage of implementation.

China RoHS 2.0 in full swing

Starting November 1 2019, 12 categories of products listed in the compliance catalogue shall be managed in accordance with the conformity assessment system of China RoHS 2.0. This unveils the era of RoHS 2.0 in China...