What penalties will appliance manufacturers face from the BEE?

Manufacturers face penalties for energy consumption deviations from declared labels and for altering star rating stickers, potentially including sales suspension.

How will the Bureau of Energy Efficiency ensure compliance with energy labels?

The BEE will conduct market surveillance, both online and offline, to verify label particulars and take action against non-compliant appliances.

What new information will be available on appliance energy labels?

New energy labels will be more consumer-friendly and will now also disclose the country of manufacturing for the appliance.

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Govt Cracks Down on Dishonest Energy Star Labels

5 Jan

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Summary

Manufacturers face penalties for energy consumption deviations from declared labels.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency will conduct market surveillance for compliance.
New energy labels will now include country of manufacturing information.

Govt Cracks Down on Dishonest Energy Star Labels

New regulations are in effect from this year, empowering the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to penalize manufacturers of air conditioners, refrigerators, and televisions. These penalties will be imposed if appliances fail to meet their declared energy star ratings during testing or if labels are found to be tampered with. This move aims to curb power usage by ensuring stricter adherence to energy efficiency standards for electronic products.