Microwave ovens, electric fans, rice cookers national compulsory energy efficiency standards have been included in the standard system of national standards committee to amend the work plan, planned to be completed by 2008 energy efficiency standards for these products of the system, amendment, promulgated in 2009 and will also actively promote the energy-efficiency labeling of these products work.

China National Institute of Standardization researcher at the Institute of Resource and Environment Standardization into Jianhong introduction, these three products of energy efficiency standards can be drafted by the National Standard Committee and organized research departments, testing agencies and production companies jointly completed, highlight the role of Business. Microwave ovens, electric fans, rice cookers to implement energy efficiency standards and the country's overall macro-environment, the newly revised "The People's Republic of China Energy Conservation Law" will be effective on April 1, increase energy efficiency standards implementation efforts (especially the terminal energy-using products such as household appliances, commercial equipment, etc.) is imperative.

Cheng Jianhong that the formulation of energy efficiency standards for these products is a fundamental principle is this: we must phase out low-skilled, high energy consumption products. Development of energy efficiency standards will help the industry reshuffle, purify, but also for national follow-up of energy-saving and energy efficiency standards for certification system to lay the foundation system.

National Standards Commission promulgated before the air-conditioning, refrigerators, washing machines, the national compulsory energy efficiency standards, are identified by the Chinese Academy of lead-based formulation.

Microwave ovens, electric fans, rice cookers these three kinds of household electrical appliances in China, production and marketing is very large, Chen Gang, deputy secretary general of China Household Electrical Appliances Association introduced last year China is expected to microwave oven production will reach 60 million units, up 15%; rice cooker production will reach 100 million units, up 13%; fan output of 140 million units, an increase of 0.5%. Manufacture of these products are also hundreds of enterprises at home, microwave oven industry is more mature, but the number of firms are also dozens of much.

Jian-hong said the microwave ovens, electric fans, rice cookers energy efficiency standard-setting will be very strict minimum income threshold, energy-saving evaluation of value and energy efficiency rating. If the product is the minimum energy efficiency levels are lower than the income threshold, they are not allowed to go on sale. Contrast to China's market these products on the level of energy efficiency, preliminary estimates after the introduction of energy efficiency standards, there will be about 20% of the products are eliminated.

Chen Gang said China's microwave ovens, electric fans, rice cookers industry are lagging behind product standards, energy efficiency standards more lag, particularly for energy efficiency has never been to quantify the level of processing, the development of these three products, energy efficiency standards for the underlying appliances enterprises will mean a sudden increase in pressure, enterprises must change their concepts in a timely manner, enhance energy-saving technologies to meet standards, which will inevitably involve increased costs.