To further facilitate the public in choosing energy efficient appliances and raise public awareness on energy saving, the Government has introduced a mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (EELS) through the Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance. Here you can learn more about the scheme, the types of products it covers, and about the record of listed models.

The Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance, Cap. 598, (hereinafter cited as the "Ordinance") was published in the Gazette on 9 May 2008. The three types of prescribed products covered in the first phase of the mandatory EELS are room air conditioners, refrigerating appliances and compact fluorescent lamps. Under the Ordinance, a prescribed product being supplied by a manufacturer or importer shall be a listed model having a reference number assigned in his name by the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department and bears an energy label that complies with the specified requirement. A person who is not a manufacturer or importer of a prescribed product, for example a retailer or wholesaler, shall ensure that a prescribed product being supplied by him/her is a listed model with a reference number and bears an energy label.

There is a grace period of 18 months after gazetting of the Ordinance. Thus, it is possible that not all models of the 3 prescribed products bear energy labels during the grace period. It is expected that more and more product models with energy label will be put on the market over time. Starting from 9 November 2009, all prescribed products are required to be supplied with energy labels in Hong Kong.

• Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance (pdf file)
  http://www.gld.gov.hk/cgi-bin/gld/egazette/gazettefiles.cgi?lang=e&year=2008&month=5&day=9&vol=12&no=19&gn=11&header=1&part=1&df=1&nt=s1&newfile=1&acurrentpage=12&agree=1&gaz_type=ls1

Energy efficient products not only consume less energy, they save you money in the long run and help protect the environment. The energy label classifies the energy performance of a product type into five grades to help consumers in choosing energy efficient products. A product with Grade 1 energy label is among the most energy efficient in the market while a product with Grade 5 is least efficient.

For details of the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme, please refer to the following publications:

General:

• Energy Label for a Greener Choice (pdf file)
  http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Leaflet_for_Consumer.pdf
• Supply Prescribed Products with Energy Labels (Obligations of Suppliers) (pdf file)
  http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Leaflet_for_Trade.pdf

Code of Practice:

• Code of Practice on Energy Labelling of Products (pdf file)
  http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Combined_Code_of_Practice_(200805)(Final).pdf

To assist you in ascertaining whether a product model has been assigned with reference number, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) maintains a record of listed models as listed below. The record contains detailed energy efficiency and performance information of different product models such as reference number, brand, energy efficiency grade, annual energy consumption, etc.

• Record of Listed Models
  http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/eels_mreg.shtml

Please refer to the following forms and guidelines for product information submission.

Form:

• Form 1 - Submission of Specified Information and Specified Documents (pdf file)
  http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Form_1_(200805)(Final).pdf
• Form 2 - Information Submission for Product Model Already Registered in voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (pdf file)
  http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Form_2_(200805)(Final).pdf

Guideline:

• Guideline on Submission of Product Information (pdf file)
  http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Product_Information_Submission_(200805)(Final).pdf
• Guideline on Transfer of Models Registered under the Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (pdf file)
  http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Registered_Product_Information_Submission_(200805)(Final).pdf