1. Reasons for Amendment
ㅇ This Amendment aims to reduce energy consumption by tightening standards for each item, adding new items, and transferring items between systems to improve the domestic equipment management and efficiency management systems.
2. Major Provisions
□ Introduce a new item
ㅇ Newly introduce clothing care systems, which have become more readily available on the market and consume large amounts of power, and manage them under the standards for minimum energy efficiency
Item |
Major Provisions |
Expected Enforcement Date |
Clothing care systems |
· Clothing care systems to dry, dewrinkle, and deodorize textile products · Deliver information accurately by displaying the single-use energy consumption, annual energy cost, etc. on the front surface of product |
July 1, 2025 |
□ Tighten energy efficiency standards
ㅇ Expand the supply of high-efficiency products by tightening efficiency standards for electric rice cookers (currently subject to energy efficiency ratings) and electric fan heaters (currently subject to standards for minimum energy efficiency)
Item |
Major Provisions |
Expected Enforcement Date |
Electric rice cookers |
· Increase standards for minimum energy efficiency and energy rating standards · Improve efficiency measurement standards to reflect actual user environments |
January 1, 2025 |
Electric fan heaters |
· Tighten standards for minimum energy efficiency · Change items displayed on labels (from power consumption to heating efficiency) for easier comparison of product efficiency |
January 1, 2025 |
□ Transfer items between efficiency management systems
ㅇ Transfer bidets and microwaves between systems to enhance efficiency management
Item |
Major Provisions |
Expected Enforcement Date |
Bidets |
· Apply energy efficiency ratings instead of reduction of standby power · Prescribe standards on the measurement of power consumption during cleansing and other operating modes and heated standby mode |
July 1, 2025 |
Microwaves |
· Apply energy efficiency ratings instead of standards for minimum energy efficiency · Improve efficiency measurement standards to reflect actual user environments |
January 1, 2025 |
