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Administrative Measures For The Certification Of Energy-Saving And Low-Carbon Products

Original Language Title: 节能低碳产品认证管理办法

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  Chapter I General provisions article in order to improve the energy-using products, as well as other product energy efficiency, improved material utilization, controlling greenhouse gas emissions, combating climate change, regulate and manage energy-saving low-carbon product certification activities, in accordance with the People's Republic of China Law on energy saving of the People's Republic of China certification and accreditation regulation laws, administrative laws and regulations, these measures are formulated. Article energy-saving and low-carbon products certification in these measures, including energy-saving products certification and low carbon products certification.

Energy saving product certification is a certification body to prove using products in the area of energy efficiency in line with the corresponding national standards, industry standards, technical specifications or certification of conformity assessment activities; low-carbon product certification by the certification body to prove product's greenhouse gas emissions in line with corresponding low-carbon product evaluation standards or technical specifications conformity assessment activities.

Article in the People's Republic of China energy saving and low-carbon product certification activities within the territory shall abide by these measures.

Fourth the State General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine (hereinafter referred to as AQSIQ) competent national energy-saving and low-carbon products certification; the national development and Reform Commission (hereinafter referred to as the national development and Reform Commission) is responsible for directing the energy-saving and low-carbon products certification.

National Commission on certification and accreditation Administration (hereinafter referred to as CNCA) is responsible for energy saving and low-carbon products certification organization, supervision and overall coordination.

Local quality and technical supervision departments at all levels and local entry-exit inspection and quarantine institutions (hereinafter referred to as quality councils) according to their respective duties, responsible for the areas of energy saving and low-carbon products certification supervision and management of activities.

Fifth national development and Reform Commission, the State administration of quality supervision and CNCA jointly with relevant departments of the State Council to establish inter-ministerial coordination mechanism for energy saving and low-carbon product certification, list of common product certification, certification basis, admissibility and other matters related to the certification results.

List of energy-saving and low-carbon products certification by the national development and Reform Commission, AQSIQ and CNCA jointly issued.

Sixth national development and Reform Commission, the State administration of quality supervision, CNCA and relevant State Council departments, according to the People's Republic of China Law on energy saving, as well as relevant State industrial policies, in the industrial, construction, transportation, public institutions and other areas, energy saving and low-carbon products certification of the relevant agencies and other service activities, and accepted certification results.

The national development and Reform Commission and other relevant departments and the local government authority according to the relevant industrial policies to promote energy saving and low-carbon product certification activities, encourages the use of access to energy-saving low carbon certification products.

Seventh engaged in energy-saving and low-carbon product certification activities of the Agency and its personnel for its business activities within the knowledge of the trade secret and technical secrets confidential. Chapter II accreditation article eighth energy-saving and low-carbon products certification rules developed by the CNCA, in conjunction with the national development and Reform Commission.

Involving relevant departments under the State Council shall consult the relevant departments of the State Council.

Energy-saving and low-carbon products certification rules published by the CNCA.

Nineth engaged in energy-saving and low-carbon products certification bodies shall be established by law, in conformity with the People's Republic of China certification and accreditation regulation of the administrative measures for the certification body under basic conditions and General requirements for product certification bodies, and have engaged in energy-saving and low-carbon product certification activities related technical capabilities.

Tenth engaged in inspection activities related to energy saving and low-carbon products certification bodies should gain the qualifications, in line with the General requirements for inspection bodies, and have engaged in energy-saving and low-carbon products certification inspection work related technical capabilities.

11th CNCA certification activities engaged in energy-saving and low-carbon products certification bodies, approved by law.

Energy saving and low-carbon products certification institutions and related information through inter-ministerial coordination mechanism for energy saving and low-carbon product certification study, published by the CNCA.

12th engaged in energy-saving and low-carbon products certification examination or verification of personnel shall meet the technical capacity of inspection or verification, and certified by the State registration to register.

13th the producer or seller of the products (hereinafter referred to as the certification client) may authorize certification bodies for certification of energy-saving and low-carbon products, and information submitted in accordance with the rules.

Certification body meets the conditions for certification by review, should be admissible.

14th accreditation agencies to accept the certification agency, shall, in accordance with provisions of energy-saving and low-carbon products certification rules, product inspection, inspection or verification.

15th certification bodies shall review the authenticity of the certification client samples, and according to the product characteristics and the actual situation, taking the certification client sample, field sampling or on-site sample sent by a delegate, delegate in accordance with the rules of inspection product type tests on the samples.

16th inspection agencies inspect and test your samples, shall ensure that the inspection results of true, accurate and complete records of the inspection process, archive retention, ensure that the inspection process and the back of the results, with the certification body effective checks on certified products.

Inspection bodies and inspection reports on personnel should make content and conclusions is responsible for inspection, there is any doubt the samples, should explain the situation to the accreditation body, and take appropriate action.

17th according to certification of factory inspection or verification rules, certification bodies should be delegated to the national certification and registration bodies registered certified inspector or certified inspectors, inspection or verification.

Energy-saving products certification and inspection, the need for quality assurance of the product manufacturer, manufacturing products and checks the consistency of the type test sample.

Low-carbon products certification verification, need for product production process consistency with related documents, production processes of energy and material balances, reliability, production and testing of the evidence sample consistency status of the monitoring equipment, production-related energy consumption, carbon emissions calculated the integrity of quality assurance and capability of the product manufacturer for verification.

18th product inspection and certification bodies completed plant after the inspection or verification, to meet the certification requirements, issue a certificate to the certification client; do not meet the certification requirements, and shall notify the certification client, and explain the reasons.

Certification bodies and their associates should be responsible for its certification conclusions.

19th certification bodies should be in accordance with the provisions of the rules, take appropriate and reasonable manner and frequency to obtain certification of products and their manufacturing enterprises to implement effective checks, controls and verify that the product meets the certification requirements of the certification.

Cannot continue to meet certification requirements, certification bodies should be made according to the suspension or revocation of certification, and published.

20th the certification body shall disclose the energy saving and low-carbon products certification standards, product certification and other relevant information, and energy saving and low-carbon products certification on a regular basis the result mining related data and work, CNCA report.

21st CNCA and the national development and Reform Commission set up energy-saving low carbon certification Technical Committee, to study the major issues involving technology and consideration.

Certification Technical Committee as a non-permanent body, certified by the State Council relevant departments, industry associations, institutions, enterprises, as well as related experts as members.

22nd certification body shall establish a risk prevention mechanism, set up a venture fund or insure reasonable and effective preventive measures, such as, precautionary saving low carbon products certification activities may lead to the risk and responsibility.

Chapter certificates and marks the 23rd energy saving, low carbon products certification format, content published by the CNCA uniform.

24th article certification certificate should including following basic content: (a) certification client name, and address; (ii) products producers (manufacturer) name, and address; (three) was delegate production Enterprise name, and address (need Shi); (four) products name and products series, and specifications/model; (five) certification according to; (six) certification mode; (seven) sent card date and effective term; (eight) sent card institutions; (nine) certificate number; (ten) products carbon emissions listing and annex; (11) other need mark of content.

25th certification is valid for 3 years.

Certification body shall, in accordance with certification of its products and its production company checks, indicated in the certificate of annual checks for a valid state Web sites and telephone.

26th certification bodies should be in accordance with the provisions of the rules for different situations, certification and timely changes, expansion, cancellation, suspension or revocation of a decision. 27th article energy-saving products certification logo of style by basic pattern, and certification institutions recognition information composition, basic pattern following figure by shows, which ABCDE representative certification institutions referred to: low carbon products certification logo of style by basic pattern, and certification institutions recognition information composition, basic pattern following figure by shows, which ABCDE representative certification institutions referred to: 28th article made energy-saving low carbon products certification of certification client, should established certification certificate and certification logo using management system,

The use of the certification mark recorded and archived, and the product or its packaging, advertisements, products and other promotional materials in the proper labeling and use of certification marks.

Certification bodies shall take effective measures to oversee the certification of certified products clients use certificates and marks correctly.

The 29th article of any organization or individual shall forge, alter, fraudulently use, illegal trade in and transfer of energy-efficient, low-carbon products certification and certification mark.

Supervision and administration of the fourth chapter 30th AQSIQ, CNCA on energy-saving and low-carbon products certification bodies and inspection bodies to carry out regular or occasional special supervision and inspection found violations, according to the investigation.

31st local quality Council in accordance with their respective functions, in accordance with the energy saving and low-carbon products certification within the assigned area of activity conducting supervision and inspection, to investigate the violations.

32nd certification client certification bodies the certification activity and disagrees with the certification conclusion, can appeal to the certification body, certification body disagrees with the result, can appeal to CNCA.

The 33rd article of any organizations and individuals for energy-efficient low-carbon product certification activities in violation of, the right to report to the national quality Council accreditation or local, CNCA or local quality inspection shall promptly investigate and deal with the two Councils and the informer confidential.

Article 34th forge, alter, fraudulently use, illegal trading or transfer of energy-saving and low-carbon products certification by the local quality councils shall be ordered to correct, and a fine of 30,000 yuan.

Article 35th of forged, altered, fraudulent, illegal trade in energy-efficient, low-carbon product certification mark, in accordance with the People's Republic of China import and export commodity inspection law and the People's Republic of China product quality law are punishable.

Transfer of energy-efficient and low carbon products certification marks by the local quality councils shall be ordered to correct, and a fine of up to 30,000 yuan.

Article 36th in energy-saving and low-carbon product certification activities of other offences, in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations and Department rules and regulations will be punished.

37th national development and Reform Commission, the State administration of quality supervision, CNCA on energy-saving and low-carbon products certification-related subject violations of established credit history, and integrated into a unified national credit information sharing and Exchange platform.

Fifth chapter supplementary articles article 38th certification body according to market demand, the countries have yet to develop new areas of energy saving and low-carbon products certification certification rules, conduct their own product certification services, formulate rules shall apply to CNCA for the record.

39th energy saving and low-carbon products certification fees shall be charged in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State.

40th article of the approach by the State General Administration of quality supervision, the national development and Reform Commission, within their respective areas of competence to interpret. 41st these measures come into force November 1, 2015. National development and Reform Commission, the CNCA on February 18, 2013 to develop low-carbon product certification issued interim measures be repealed simultaneously.