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On August 23, 2024, three mandatory standards for home appliance are announced approval with their implementation date by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) in No. 18 national standardization notice of 2024.
All three standards are national mandatory ones that have adopted non international standards. The basic information and main contents of the standards are summarized as:
No. | Standard No. | Standard Name | Main Contents | Implementation Date | Standard to be Replaced |
1 | GB 21456-2024 | Minimum allowable values of the energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household and similar kitchen appliances | It specifies energy efficiency levels, energy efficiency limits and test methods for household and similar kitchen appliances. | 2025/9/1 | GB 21456-2014 |
2 | GB 44498-2024 | Household and similar electrical appliances—Health technical specification | It defines the relevant terms and definitions of household and similar electrical appliances involving health technologies, specifies the general requirements, basic requirements, health protection functions, marking and description requirements of household and similar electrical appliances involving health technologies, and describes the corresponding test methods. | 2026/9/1 | newly-drafted |
3 | GB 44499-2024 | Household and similar electrical appliances—Energy saving and environment protection specification | It defines the terms and definitions related to energy conservation and environmental protection of household and similar electrical appliances, establishes the general principles of energy conservation and environmental protection of household and similar electrical appliances, and specifies the life cycle stage requirements and product requirements. | 2026/9/1 | newly-drafted |
Relevant foreign manufacturers are advised to notice that the revision or new formulation of a national mandatory standard in China may not only bring about compulsory change on technical requirements, but also may connect with relevant certifications that are needed for products to be sold in the China market.
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