I. Confirmative energy label

1. Understanding the Label: Confirmative energy label is the label showing the energy saving symbol (also known as Viet Energy Star) affixed to means, equipment circulating in the market as these means and equipment have the level of energy efficiency meeting or exceeding the high energy performance (HEP) prescribed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade for each period.

2. The color and size of confirmative energy label are specified as follows:
 

II. Comparative energy label

1. Understanding the label: the label affixed to means and equipment circulating in the market which have different energy performance levels corresponding with five levels of energy performance (one star to five stars; five-star label shows the best energy performance) to provide consumers with information on the energy performance of one mean or equipment compared to other means or equipment of the same type in the market, helping consumers choose means and equipment with lower energy consumption.

The images of comparative energy labels shown below correspond to five levels of energy performance as prescribed (by the number of stars on the label):

 
2. The color and size of comparative energy label are specified as follows

 
3. Information which must be shown on the label

Comparative energy label must contain at least the following information:

a) Certification Code: A code issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to serve the management, specified in the Certificate of energy saving product.

b) Name/code of product: The code or name of the product registered by the business and issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the Certificate of energy saving product

c) Manufacturer: The name of the organization / enterprise producing the product and registering for energy labeling

d) Importer: The name of the organization / enterprise importing the energy labeled product (this information only applies to importers)     

e) The part showing energy efficiency parameters (energy performance level): The amount of energy consumed in one operation hour of products of the same category but produced by different manufacturers is divided into 5 levels corresponding with the number of stars on the label (from one star to five stars). The energy efficiency level (energy performance level) is determined by the Ministry of Industry and Trade through evaluating the testing results of energy efficiency of the product shown in the Certificate of energy saving product.

f) Energy consumption level of the product: the energy consumption level is calculated in kWh per year.

g) Other Information: defined in detail in the Decision on granting the certificate appropriate for each specific product.

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