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Labeling Program of the Philippines through the Department of Energy's Lighting and Appliance Testing Laboratory.
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Energy Efficiency Standards and Labelling Program for Electrical
and Electronic Products
By: Mirna R. CampananoDepartment of Energy
• A joint program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) which requires appliances and lighting products to meet prescribed minimum energy efficiency levels and to carry an energy label at the point of sale.
Program Description
• 1979 – second oil crisis• 1980 – Energy Conservation Law (expired in 1990)• July 1992 - voluntary labeling for RACs. • October 1993 - Mandatory Labeling for RACs• June 1994 - Full implementation for all sizes of
window type RAC• 1999 – Mandatory Labeling for refrigerators• 2000 - inclusion of split type RAC up to 36,000 kJ/h
capacity.• 2003 – Launching of the mandatory CFL energy label• 2010 – CFLs (MEPS), LFL (MEPS/Label), ballast,
Circular fluorescent lamps
Brief History of the Program
OBJECTIVES OF THE PHILIPPINE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS AND LABELING PROGRAM
☞ Eliminate the least efficient household appliances and lighting products in the local market☞ Reduce monthly electricity bill to end-user or consumers.
☞ Encourage manufacturers to improve product efficiency to make their products competitive in the local and in the world market
☞ Reduce greenhouse gas emission from power generation
☞ Protection from mislabelling.
Technical Committee
Program Development and Implementation Process Standards development – the technical committee approach
Academe
Consumer group
Professionalorganization
Manufacturers
Government
Trade organizatio
n
DOE/DTI roles
DOE DTI Industry Organization
PAIA/ PLIA
ERTLS BPS Reg’l/Prov’l Offices
LATL SCD TIRD
- Initiate/identify - Validate energy label -Conduct performance testing
- Process application for product certification- Standardization- Enforce the implementation of the standard - Undertake product sampling
-Conduct market monitoring and sampling- Penalize non-complying retailers/dealers and manufacturers- Handle consumer complaints
Program Development and Implementation Process
Sampling and Testing Process
DOE - LATL
DTI - BPS
BPS – TC
Performance/Labeling
Requirements
Manufacturer’sProduction line
Importer’s Warehouse
Safety Requirements
DTI – BPS
Test Report Evaluation
Random Sampling
Release of product to
market
or
Issuance of PS or
ICC License
Program Development and Implementation Process
Philippine Standard (PS) Qualityand/or Certification Mark
For locally-manufactured products thatcomply with Philippine National Standard
C E R T I F I E D Product
Safety
C E R T I F I E D Product Quality For imported products
that comply with Philippine National
Standard
Program development and implementation process
Cooling capacity
Power Consumption
EER
MEPS
OPERATING COST COMPUTATION
FOR MORE INFO
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• Testing protocol :
“Non-ducted air conditioners and heat pumps – Testing and rating for performance
AIR-CONDITIONERS
• Labelling Standard:
PHousehold appliances –Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) and Labelling Requirements Part 1: Room Air Conditioners
Safety Std: I(adopted, but not yet implemented)
• Coverage - Window type (single package) - Split system (wall and floor mounted) - up to 36,000 kJ/h (10 kW)
• With MEPS – Minimum Energy Performance Standards (mandatory requirements)
Philippine Minimum EER Requirements for RAC from 1995 to 2002
Classification of room 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 air conditioners
With Cooling Capacity 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.1 9.1 below 12,000 kJ/h
With Cooling Capacity 7.4 7.8 7.8 7.8 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.6 12,000 kJ/h and above
Source: PNS 396-1:1995
PNS 396 Part 1: 1995 – Household appliances – Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) and Labelling Requirements Part 1: Room Air Conditioners
• Both for WT and ST
MEPS for RAC
Performance Rating Requirements
☞ Measured value should not be less than 90% of claimed.
Cooling Capacity
Power InputEER =
☞ Tested value should not be less than 90% of rated.
Power Input - amount of energy, in watt, when an air-conditioner runs at its rated cooling capacity.
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) - Expressed in kJ/W-h.
☞ Should not be less than minimum requirement.
Cooling Capacity - the amount of heat, in kJ/hr, that an air conditioner can removed from an enclosed space.
☞ Measured value should not be more than 110% of rated.
• Sampling
- BPS do the random sampling at manufacturer’s factory or importer’s warehouse.
- One (1) sample per generic model
- Advance / engineering sample is acceptable
- One year validity of test report.
ROOM AIR-CONDITIONERS
• Testing
- LATL is the official testing laboratory.
- Witness testing at BPS-recognized - manufacturer’s laboratory with DOE and DTI approval
- Inter-laboratory testing with industry test facility
- Calorimeter and air-enthalpy methods
UPCOMING REVISIONS TO MEPS AND ENERGY LABEL DESIGN FOR AIR CONDITIONERS
• October 1993 - Mandatory Labeling• June 1994 - Full implementation for all sizes of window type RAC• 1997 - Increased Minimum Level of EER
- specified the MEPS from 1995 to 2002• 1998 - adopted ISO 5151:1994 superseded ISO R859• 2000 - inclusion of mini-split type RAC up to 36,000 kJ/h capacity• June 2004 – TC 30 started the deliberation of CDPNS 396-1:xxxx• 2007 - BPS/TC-30 finally adopted PNS 396-1:2007
- cancels and replaces PNS 396-1:1998• 2010 – Stakeholders Meetings• May 2011 – Approved the Implementing Guidelines
- Awaiting for the promulgation from DTI-BPS
New Design of Energy Label
For Locally manufactured For Imported
Coverage of Philippine Energy Standards and Labeling Program
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
The following documents attached hereto shall be deemed to form an integral part of the Implementing Guidelines.Annex A: Specific Guidelines for the Conduct of TestAnnex B: Performance RequirementsAnnex C: Determination of EER Classification
Guidelines for the Validation of the Energy Labels will also be discussed according to Clause 10 of the IG.
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
PERFORMANCE (Annex B)B.1 Minimum Energy Performance Standard
B.1.1 Air conditioners shall have measured EER not lower than:
9.6 kJ/W-h, for capacity below 12,000 kJ/h, and
9.1 kJ/W-h, for capacity 12,000 kJ/h and above.Note: Measured EER shall be rounded-off to the nearest 0.1 KJ/Wh. The rules of
rounding- off shall be followed. MEPS shall be categorized based on the rated cooling capacity. Verdict shall be based on the rounded-off value. MEPS shall be subjected for review and upgrading every three (3) years or
earlier as necessary.
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
PERFORMANCE (Annex B)
B.2 Tolerances
B.2.1 The measured cooling capacity shall not be less than 95 percent of the rated cooling capacity of the test sample.
B.2.2 The measured EER not be less than 95 percent of the rated EER of the test sample.
Note: Measured percentage value shall be rounded- off to the nearest 1.0%. The
rules of rounding- off shall be followed. Verdict shall be based on the rounded- off value.
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
PERFORMANCE (Annex B)
B.3 Energy Efficiency Classification of Air ConditionersB.3.1 Air conditioners shall be classified based on
rated EER of the product.
B.3.2 The classification shall be represented by stars with one star indicating the lowest range
of EER while five stars shall represent the highest range of EER.
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
PERFORMANCE (Annex B)
B.3 Energy Efficiency Classification of Air ConditionersB.3.3 There shall be two sets of energy efficiency
classification:
Below 12,000 kJ/h 12,000 kJ/h and above
B.3.4 The system for classifying the energy efficiency of air conditioners shall follow the procedure stated in Annex C.
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
EER CLASSIFICATION (Annex C)Star Classification for window-type, capacity below 12,000 kJ/h
Number of Stars EER Range
One Star 9.6Two Star 9.7-10.2
Three Star 10.3-10.7Four Star 10.8-11.5Five Star 11.6 and above
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
EER CLASSIFICATION (Annex C)
Star Classification for window-type, capacity 12,000 kJ/h and aboveNumber of Stars EER Range
One Star 9.1-9.2Two Star 9.3-9.9
Three Star 10.0-10.4Four Star 10.5-11.4Five Star 11.5 and above
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
EER CLASSIFICATION (Annex C)
Star Classification for split-type, capacity below 12,000 kJ/hNumber of Stars EER Range
One Star 9.6-9.7Two Star 9.8-10.2
Three Star 10.3-11.0Four Star 11.1-12.3Five Star 12.4 and above
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
EER CLASSIFICATION (Annex C)
Star Classification for split-type, capacity 12,000 kJ/h and aboveNumber of Stars EER Range
One Star 9.1Two Star 9.2-9.6
Three Star 9.7-10.2Four Star 10.3-11.4Five Star 11.5 and above
Energy Label for Household Refrigerators and Freezers
SAMPLE YELLOW LABEL FOR REFs
ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN kW/24 hours
EEF
OPERATING COST COMPUTATION
FOR MORE INFO
• Coverage
142 to 227 liters / 5 – 8 cubic feet (Refrigerators)
Philippine National Standard (PNS) 396 Part 2: 1997 –
Household appliances – Energy Efficiency Factor (EEF) and Labelling Requirements Part 2: Refrigerators and Freezers
Energy Label for Household Refrigerators and Freezers
- PNS 1474 (ISO 5155) - Frozen food cabinet and freezer- PNS 1475 (ISO 7371) - Refrigerator with or without low temperature compartment - PNS 1476 (ISO 8187) - Refrigerator-Freezer- PNS 1477 (ISO 8561) - Frost Free-Refrigerator, Refrigerator-Freezer,frozen food storage cooled by internal forced circulation
• Test Methods
- PNS 219 (IEC 60335-2-24) - Safety requirements for refrigerators, food-freezers and ice-makers.
Energy Performance
Safety
Performance Requirements
0 to 5 ºC
-6 ºC
0 to 5 ºC
-12 ºC
Storage Temp Test Conditions = 18 and 43ºC
Energy Consumption Test = 32ºC
Compartments Temperature Requirements
Evaluation Criteria …cont.
Energy Efficiency Factor (EEF)- The quotient of the adjusted total storage volume in liters divided by the energy consumption in kilowatt-hour per 24 hour.
Total Storage Volume - is the combined volume of the fresh food compartment and the frozen food compartment (freezer). Freezer volume is adjusted by factor K, depending on its temperature rating.
Energy Consumption - amount of energy consumed by the refrigerator/freezer expressed in kWh per 24 hour.
☞ Measured value should not be less than 97% of rated.
☞ Measured value should not be greater than 115% of rated.
32 – Frozen Food Cmpt Temp
32 - Fresh Food Cmpt TempK =
Adjustment Factor, K
Adjusted Volume = Fresh Food Cmpt Vol + K (Frozen Food Cmpt Vol)
With this adjustment factor, units with colder or bigger freezer compartment will have higher EEF compared to unit with same energy consumption and same total storage volume.
Note: Actual compartment temperatures are used
Philippine Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP)
☞ The Philippine Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP) is a project being implemented by the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) supported by a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It includes a demonstration of the societal benefits of the implementation of lighting energy efficiency programs in the commercial, residential and public sectors as well as the expansion of the appliance program and establishment of a Lamp Waste Management Facility.
Expansion of PHL EES&L Program
Refrigerating Appliances Larger sizes of refrigerators (initially up to 12 cu ft.) Amend PNS 396-2 (i.e. MEPS, new label design, star class Test protocol for institutional products
Audio-Video Equipment Television sets (all display technologies) Develop labelling standards (label design, MEPS for stand-by
power, EEI)
Clothes Washing Machine All sizes and type (household and similar use) Develop energy labelling standards (essential requirements,
label design,
Under PEEP
DEPARTMENT OF E N E R G Y
P H I L I P P I N E S
Brand Name:Model/Type:
Lamp Specifications 1
Light 900
Output lumens
Power 15
Consumption watts
Efficacy 3 60 lumens per watt
Average 8000
Life 2 hours
For lamps of similarlight output, higher
efficacy meansmore energy savings
1 when tested at standard test conditions2 rated average life at 50% failure3 The Minimum Efficacy Set By The Government
For This Type Of Lamp Is 60 LUMENS PER WATT.CTRL NO. XXXX-XXXXXX
Energy Label for CFLs
Light Output total amount of light produced by the lamp, in lumens
Power Consumption total amount of electricity consumed by the lamp, I watts
Efficacy indicates the efficiency in which the power consumed is converted into light; ratio of light output to power consumption, in lumens/watt
Average Life - Time at which 50% of the batch of samples are busted, in hours.
Note: Above are measured in a testing laboratory
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PNS 2050-2:2007 Lamps and related equipment – Energy efficiency and labeling requirements Part 2:Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services
Scope: Self-ballasted lamps for domestic and similar general lighting service, 3 to 60 watts power input, having a rated voltage up to 230 volts, 60Hz with Edison screw base E14 & E27.
Exemptions: LED lamps, PAR lamps
Compact Fluorescent Lamps
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MEPS
Compact Fluorescent Lamps
Input power of lamp (W)
Initial luminous efficacy (lm/W)
Correlated color temperature (CCT)
≤ 4000K > 4000K
≥ 3 to < 5 45 41
≥ 5 to < 9 50 46
≥ 9 to < 15 55 52
≥ 15 to < 25 60 57
≥ 25 65 62
The minimum initial efficacy of an encapsulated lamp model (lamp model with an integral cover) shall not be less than 85% of the requirements indicated above
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Luminous flux (in lumens) measured after ageing for 100 hours
The initial luminous flux measured after the ageing time shall be not less than 90% of the rated luminous flux.
Lamp wattage measured after ageing for 100 hoursThe initial measured total power input to the lamp shall not differfrom the rated wattage by ±15 %
Lumen maintenance measured after 2,000 operating hoursAfter 2000 hours of operation the lumen maintenance of the lampshall not be less than 80%
Average lifeThe length of time during which 50% of the lamps reach the end oftheir individual life. Average life shall not be less than 6,000 hours.
Other Performance Requirements
Compact Fluorescent Lamps
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PNS 2050-1-1:2007 Lamps and related equipment – Energy efficiency and labeling requirements – Part 1-1: Double-capped fluorescent lamps
Scope: Covers linear fluorescent lamps for general lighting service
specifically T12, T8 and T5 halophosphate and triphospate fluorescent lamps with G13 and G5 caps with a power input of 10W up to 65W operating at 220-300V AC, 50/60 Hz
Linear Fluorescent Lamps
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Linear Fluorescent Lamps
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Table 1. Required minimum efficacy of halo phosphate linear fluorescent
lamps
Linear Fluorescent Lamps
MEPS
Input power of lamp (W)
Initial luminous efficacy (lm/W)
Correlated color temperature (CCT)
≤ 4000K > 4000K
≥ 10 to 21 60 55
≥ 22 to 35 65 60
≥ 36 to 65 70 65
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Table 2. Required minimum efficacy of triphosphate linear fluorescent
lamps
Input power of lamp (W)
Initial luminous efficacy (lm/W)
Correlated color temperature (CCT)
≤ 4000K > 4000K
≥ 14 to 21 65 60
≥ 22 to 35 75 70
≥ 36 to 65 83 78
Linear Fluorescent Lamps
MEPS
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Table 3. Required minimum efficacy of triphosphor T5 fluorescent lamps
Input power of lamp (W)
Initial luminous efficacy (lm/W)
Correlated color temperature (CCT)
≤ 4000K > 4000K
≥ 14 to 21 85 80
≥ 22 to 35 95 90
Linear Fluorescent Lamps
MEPS
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Lamp Life
The average rated life of a halophosphate lamp shall not be less than 10,000 hours while the average life of a triphosphor lamp shall not be less than 15,000 hours
Color Rendering Index
The CRI of a halophosphate lamp shall not be less than 70 while the CRI of a triphosphor lamp shall not be less than 80
Lumen maintenance
After 2,000 hours of operation the lumen maintenance of the lamp shall not be less than 92%
Linear Fluorescent Lamps
Other Performance Requirements
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Photometric Characteristics
The initial reading of the luminous flux of a lamp shall be not less than 92% of the rated value
Electrical and Cathode Characteristics
The initial reading of the power dissipated by the lamp shall not exceed the rated wattage specified on the relevant lamp data sheet by more than 5% + 0.5W
Linear Fluorescent Lamps
Other Performance Requirements
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Energy Label for Circular Fluorescent Lamps
Brand Name : LAMPS
Model/ Type: : Brightest
Light output, lumens : 2240
Wattage rating, watts: 32
Important: For lamps with same wattage rating, HIGHER EFFICACY means MORE ENERGY
SAVINGS
70
EFFICACY*
lumens/watt*based on standard test
condition
05
12
-34
56
78
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• Coverage
Performance requirements for single-capped fluorescent lamps for general lighting service specifically for lamps with diameter:
26.2 to 30.9 mm tube diameter, 60901-IEC-3222-2 page 1, 22W
26.2 to 30.9 mm tube diameter, 60901-IEC-3232-2 page 1, 32W
26.2 to 30.9 mm tube diameter, 60901-IEC-3240-2 page 1, 40W
PNS IEC 901: 2001 “Single-capped fluorescent lamps- Performance requirements”
Circular Fluorescent Lamps
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Photometric Characteristics The initial reading of the luminous flux of a lamp shall be not less
than 90% of the rated value.
Electrical and Cathode Characteristics
The initial reading of the power dissipated by the lamp shall not exceed the rated wattage specified on the relevant lamp data sheet by more than 5% + 0.5W.
Circular Fluorescent Lamps Performance Requirements
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Important: HIGHER BEF means HIGHER SAVINGS
BALLAST EFFICACY
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Energy Label for Ballasts
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PNS 2050-4:2007 Lamps and related equipment – Energy labeling requirements - Part 4: Ballasts
• Scope: Ballasts for general lighting
AC supplied Electronic Ballasts:10W to 40W for T12,T10,T9,T8, and T5 fluorescent lamps with G13 and G5 caps
AC supplied Electromagnetic Ballasts: 18W to 40W for T12,T10,T9 and T8 fluorescent lamps with G13 cap
Ballasts
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Labeling Requirements
Ballast efficacy factor
The ratio of the ballast lumen factor to the total input power
Ballast efficacy factor
Shall not be less than 95% of the value declared by the manufacturer
Ballasts
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PNS IEC 60921:2006 (IEC published 2004) Ballast for tubular fluorescent lamps – Performance requirements (Electromagnetic)
PNS IEC 60929:2006 (IEC published 2003) AC-supplied electronic ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps – Performance requirements
Ballasts
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PNS IEC 60921:2006 (IEC published 2004) Ballast for tubular fluorescent lamps – Performance requirements (Electromagnetic)Supply current
At rated voltage, the supply current to the ballasts shall not differ bymore than 10% from the value marked on the ballasts when the latteris operated with a reference lamp
Circuit power factorShall not differ from the marked value by 0.05 when operated with areference lamp
Lamp power and currentShall limit the power and current of a reference lamp to not less than92.5% for the power and not more than 115% for the current of thecorresponding values delivered to the same lamp when operated with
areference ballast
Ballasts
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PNS IEC 60929:2006 (IEC published 2004) AC-supplied electronic ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps- Performance requirements
Supply currentAt rated voltage, the supply current to the ballasts shall not differ bymore than ±10% from the value marked on the ballasts when the
latteris operated with a reference lamp
Circuit power factorShall not differ from the marked value by 0.05 when operated with areference lamp
Crest factorShall not exceed 1.7
Ballasts
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PNS IEC 60929:2006 (IEC published 2004) Ballast for tubular fluorescent lamps – Performance requirements (Magnetic)
Total powerShall not be more than 110% of the value declared by themanufacturer when the ballast is operated with a reference lamp
Lamp powerShall limit the current delivered to a reference lamp to a value notexceeding 115% of that delivered to the same lamp when it is
operatedwith a reference ballast
Ballasts
Updates on the Lighting programPlans for 2012/2013
Review the performance requirements for Self-ballasted Lamps (CFLs), by 2012
Prepare the implementing guidelines for PNS 2050-6:2010 – specifies MEPS for incandescent lamps for general lighting services, by 2012
o DOE is tasked to prepare the draft implementing guidelines
o The promulgation of MEPS and implementing guidelines is targeted before end of 2012
Review the performance requirements for luminaires, by 2013
THANK YOU!
For More Information, please contact:
Dir. Raquel S. Huliganga Energy Research and Testing Laboratory Services (ERTLS)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Tel: 479-2900 loc. 372
E-mail: raquelh@doe.gov.ph
MISSION
We at the Department of Energy, in partnership with our stakeholders,
shall improve the quality of life of the Filipino, by formulating and implementing
policies and programs to ensure sustainable, stable, secure, sufficient,
accessible and reasonably priced energy.In pursuit of this mission, we
commit to tender efficient service with utmost integrity and
professionalism.
NBBPNOC
NPC
NEA
PSALM TRANSCO
PEMC
The Energy Family
DOE SECRETARY
Note: The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is an independent quasi-judicial regulatory body and not under the jurisdiction of the DOE.
As Chairperson
As Vice-Chairperson
NREB
As Member
SECRETARY
UNDERSECRETARY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU(ERDB)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
MANAGEMENT BUREAU(REMB)
ENERGY UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT
BUREAU(EUMB)
OIL INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT
BUREAU(OIMB)
ENERGY POLICY & PLANNING BUREAU
(EPPB)
ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
MANAGEMENT BUREAU(EPIMB)
INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY & MGT. SERVICES
LEGALSERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVESERVICES
ENERGY RESEARCH & TESTING
LABORATORY SERVICES
Consumer Welfare and Promotion Staff
Public Affairs Staff
Internal Audit Staff
Investment Promotion Staff
Luzon Field Office
Visayas Field Office
Mindanao Field Office
DOE Organizational Structure
Development of Effective Market Compliance Mechanisms
To ensure that products perform as claimed, consumers receive the services they pay for and the national potential energy savings are maximized.
1. Government agencies with the responsibility for energy standards and labelling program implementation need to be more aware of the importance of adequately supporting the establishment and operation of effective monitoring, verification and enforcement (MVE) – and therefore maintaining the integrity of their programs.
2. S&L programs need to periodically review their MVE enabling legislation, processes and activities to identify ways of making sustained improvements. Such reviews should take into account the views of key stakeholders and international experience.
Development of Effective Market Compliance Mechanisms
3 Providing transparent operational guidelines that detail the main elements of a program’s administrative and MVE procedures decreases the opportunities for misunderstandings and disputes, while facilitating compliance. Governments should ensure that S&L programs have developed such guidelines and made them available to stakeholders.
4 Effective MVE regimes in S&L programs, as in many other sectors, provide a credible deterrent to non-compliant behaviour by elevating the risk to suppliers that transgressions will be detected and penalised. Communications play a vital role in signalling the importance that governments place on compliance and making the risks obvious to stakeholders in S&L programs.
Development of Effective Market Compliance Mechanisms
5 Access to competent testing facilities, both private and independent, is a key issue for most economies to address. In the APEC region there are a large number of test facilities with the ability to undertake tests on a wide range of energy-using products, and this gives rise to opportunities for more cooperative and creative approaches to accessing test resources on a regional basis.
6 Currently verification testing is conducted by individual economies and programs without regard for what testing is being undertaken in other neighboring economies. Considering that there are common products traded within the APEC region, there would be benefits in a more co-ordinated approach to testing which include savings in costs and the gathering of market intelligence based on larger sample sizes.
Development of Effective Market Compliance Mechanisms
7 Most industries support the objective of producing more efficient energy-using appliances and equipment, and the need for governments to ensure they operate within fair competitive markets. Without adequate MVE regimes, appliance and equipment markets can become distorted by unscrupulous suppliers undercutting those that invest in the production of more efficient products.
Governments with responsibility for S&^L programs need to engage with industry participants, not only to ensure that they understand their responsibilities, but also to work together to develop more effective MVE regimes. Through constructive dialogue, industry can better understand the objectives of governments, and assist governments to find ways of reducing costs and increasing effectiveness.
Development of Effective Market Compliance Mechanisms
8. To provide focus for efforts to improve MVE in the APEC region and to develop collaborative projects, economies should consider supporting the establishment of and participation in a forum on MVE.
The workshop agenda and presentations are posted at http://clasponline.org/APECcomplianceworkshop
.
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