“The EU’s environmental protection barriers are increasing day by day, and home appliance companies must pay attention to green design.†Huang Wenxiu, chief expert on standards and regulations of the China Electric Apparatus Research Institute, introduced the latest progress of the EU’s environmental protection directive at “2011 China Shunde International Household Appliances Expo†on October 17th. So said.
EU end of year or new rules
In 2009, the European Union issued the "Implementation Framework for Establishing Energy-related Products Ecological Design Requirements" (hereinafter referred to as the "ErP Directive") implementation rules for nine categories of products, including televisions, motors, lamps, etc.; in 2010, washing machines and washing machines were released. The implementation rules of the machine; April 2011 issued the details of the fan.
Huang Wenxiu said that the EU is currently voting on ErP implementation rules for air-conditioning and comfortable fans. It is estimated that relevant indicators will be issued by the end of this year and early next year. The ErP indicators for water heaters, tumble dryers, vacuum cleaners and commercial refrigeration appliances will be announced at the end of next year and early next year.
"The implementation of the EU ErP Directive will increase the cost and pressure of production companies, because manufacturers must not only produce energy-efficient products, but also provide data related to energy conservation and environmental protection," said Huang Wenxiu.
For example, the ErP implementation rules for washing machines require that, from June 2011, the use instructions must provide energy efficiency indicators, wash rate indicators, water saving indicators, and so on.
New RoHS Directive becomes one of CE marking directives
On July 1, 2011, the European Union issued a new version of the "Regulations on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment" (hereinafter referred to as the "RoHS Directive"), which was formally implemented on July 21. EU member states must convert the RoHS directive into the national law and implement it within 18 months. The requirements of the new RoHS directive will come into effect no later than January 2, 2013.
Huang Wenxiu believes that one of the biggest highlights of the new RoHS directive is that it becomes a CE mark directive. In other words, in order to obtain the "CE" mark that is common in the European market, the product must comply with both the ErP Directive and the RoHS Directive.
The scope of application of the new version of the RoHS Directive has been extended to all electronic and electronic products, and the explicit provisions on the responsibilities of “manufacturersâ€, “authorized representativesâ€, “importers†and “distributors†have been added.
Huang Wenxiu suggested that manufacturers can respond to the new version of the RoHS directive from the following aspects: First, to ensure that electronic and electrical products do not contain six harmful substances, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium, in design and manufacturing; Thirdly, modify the Declaration of Conformity and include the case of meeting the new version of the RoHS Directive. In addition, prepare the technical documentation, collect and record the evidence and information related to the control of harmful substances, and translate them into the official country of the export market. Language and save it for 10 years.
Compete for green design
In addition to the EU, many developed countries are also raising the environmental threshold. The “Energy Star†logo of the United States, as of January 1, 2011, replaced the self-declaration model with third-party testing and verification, and manufacturers must test the product in a US EPA-accredited laboratory. The United Kingdom and South Korea have launched the "carbon footprint" label.
"The best response from companies is to develop green low-carbon designs," Huang Wenxiu urged.
The so-called “green and low-carbon design†refers to the inclusion of green environmental protection and low-carbon regulations and standards in various target markets during the product design process, so that regulatory requirements will be applied throughout material selection, process, packaging, transportation, and use. End-of-life stages such as disposal or recycling should be avoided as much as possible to the environment.
Huang Wenxiu interviewed in the "First Financial Daily" reporter, said that when the green low-carbon design, first consider mandatory directives such as ErP, RoHS, like the EU requires refrigerator recycling rate of 85%, then when the product design Consider the material selection, and it can be used without screws to dismantle; secondly, consider the requirements of voluntary certification, such as the American Energy Star, the German Blue Angel, the European ecological flower and other indicators.
Not only abroad, China's environmental protection requirements are also getting higher and higher. Huang Wenxiu disclosed that China's Regulations on the Management of the Recycling of Waste Electrical Appliances and Electronic Products was implemented from January 1, 2011 and is currently accompanied by the "Administrative Measures on the Collection and Use of Waste Electrical and Electronic Product Handling Funds" (hereinafter referred to as "Measures"). ) is under development.
In the third draft of the “Measures†solicitation draft, the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products processing funds to production enterprises was required. The collection standards were: TV set 15 yuan/set, refrigerator 12 yuan/set, washing machine 7 yuan/set, room Air conditioner 7 yuan/set, microcomputer 10 yuan/set.
Therefore, Huang Wenxiu predicts that the future cost of environmental protection for Chinese home appliance companies will continue to increase. “Home appliance companies have a meagre profit, but this is the same for all companies. As the cost of environmental protection increases, the product price will increase. Companies must prepare for this, and the government and industry organizations must Strict management to avoid the phenomenon of 'free ride'."
EU end of year or new rules
In 2009, the European Union issued the "Implementation Framework for Establishing Energy-related Products Ecological Design Requirements" (hereinafter referred to as the "ErP Directive") implementation rules for nine categories of products, including televisions, motors, lamps, etc.; in 2010, washing machines and washing machines were released. The implementation rules of the machine; April 2011 issued the details of the fan.
Huang Wenxiu said that the EU is currently voting on ErP implementation rules for air-conditioning and comfortable fans. It is estimated that relevant indicators will be issued by the end of this year and early next year. The ErP indicators for water heaters, tumble dryers, vacuum cleaners and commercial refrigeration appliances will be announced at the end of next year and early next year.
"The implementation of the EU ErP Directive will increase the cost and pressure of production companies, because manufacturers must not only produce energy-efficient products, but also provide data related to energy conservation and environmental protection," said Huang Wenxiu.
For example, the ErP implementation rules for washing machines require that, from June 2011, the use instructions must provide energy efficiency indicators, wash rate indicators, water saving indicators, and so on.
New RoHS Directive becomes one of CE marking directives
On July 1, 2011, the European Union issued a new version of the "Regulations on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment" (hereinafter referred to as the "RoHS Directive"), which was formally implemented on July 21. EU member states must convert the RoHS directive into the national law and implement it within 18 months. The requirements of the new RoHS directive will come into effect no later than January 2, 2013.
Huang Wenxiu believes that one of the biggest highlights of the new RoHS directive is that it becomes a CE mark directive. In other words, in order to obtain the "CE" mark that is common in the European market, the product must comply with both the ErP Directive and the RoHS Directive.
The scope of application of the new version of the RoHS Directive has been extended to all electronic and electronic products, and the explicit provisions on the responsibilities of “manufacturersâ€, “authorized representativesâ€, “importers†and “distributors†have been added.
Huang Wenxiu suggested that manufacturers can respond to the new version of the RoHS directive from the following aspects: First, to ensure that electronic and electrical products do not contain six harmful substances, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium, in design and manufacturing; Thirdly, modify the Declaration of Conformity and include the case of meeting the new version of the RoHS Directive. In addition, prepare the technical documentation, collect and record the evidence and information related to the control of harmful substances, and translate them into the official country of the export market. Language and save it for 10 years.
Compete for green design
In addition to the EU, many developed countries are also raising the environmental threshold. The “Energy Star†logo of the United States, as of January 1, 2011, replaced the self-declaration model with third-party testing and verification, and manufacturers must test the product in a US EPA-accredited laboratory. The United Kingdom and South Korea have launched the "carbon footprint" label.
"The best response from companies is to develop green low-carbon designs," Huang Wenxiu urged.
The so-called “green and low-carbon design†refers to the inclusion of green environmental protection and low-carbon regulations and standards in various target markets during the product design process, so that regulatory requirements will be applied throughout material selection, process, packaging, transportation, and use. End-of-life stages such as disposal or recycling should be avoided as much as possible to the environment.
Huang Wenxiu interviewed in the "First Financial Daily" reporter, said that when the green low-carbon design, first consider mandatory directives such as ErP, RoHS, like the EU requires refrigerator recycling rate of 85%, then when the product design Consider the material selection, and it can be used without screws to dismantle; secondly, consider the requirements of voluntary certification, such as the American Energy Star, the German Blue Angel, the European ecological flower and other indicators.
Not only abroad, China's environmental protection requirements are also getting higher and higher. Huang Wenxiu disclosed that China's Regulations on the Management of the Recycling of Waste Electrical Appliances and Electronic Products was implemented from January 1, 2011 and is currently accompanied by the "Administrative Measures on the Collection and Use of Waste Electrical and Electronic Product Handling Funds" (hereinafter referred to as "Measures"). ) is under development.
In the third draft of the “Measures†solicitation draft, the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products processing funds to production enterprises was required. The collection standards were: TV set 15 yuan/set, refrigerator 12 yuan/set, washing machine 7 yuan/set, room Air conditioner 7 yuan/set, microcomputer 10 yuan/set.
Therefore, Huang Wenxiu predicts that the future cost of environmental protection for Chinese home appliance companies will continue to increase. “Home appliance companies have a meagre profit, but this is the same for all companies. As the cost of environmental protection increases, the product price will increase. Companies must prepare for this, and the government and industry organizations must Strict management to avoid the phenomenon of 'free ride'."
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