[Background for Promotion] 

- The importance of expanding the distribution of air-source heat pumps—eco-friendly heating and cooling devices capable of replacing fossil fuel heating—is increasing in order to achieve national greenhouse gas reduction targets. 

- With the expansion of the air-to-water heat pump market and the promotion of heating electrification policies, government intervention is necessary to establish certification standards that can objectively verify environmental performance and energy efficiency improvements.

[Regulatory Content] 

- Partial Amendment to Environmental Label Certification Standards (1 product)

*Expand the scope of application of the existing multi-air conditioner (EL409) certification standards to include air-to-water heat pumps, and reorganize detailed certification standards and test methods.