All manufacturers and importers are encouraged to participate in the Scheme. Interested parties can submit their formal application to :

Chief Engineer / Energy Efficiency A
Energy Efficiency Office
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
3 Kai Shing Street,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.

through mail,
facsimile (852 2890 6081)
electronic mail (eepublic@emsd.gov.hk) or
electronic submissions.

To facilitate the application process, interested parties can download the Application Form [PDF format (114KB)] and the associated Product Technical Information Sheet [PDF format (139KB)].

The Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (EELS) covers

• Household Refrigeration Appliances (Voluntary Scheme)#
• Washing Machines
• Non-integrated Type Compact Fluorescent Lamps
• Dehumidifiers
• Electric Clothes Dryers
• Room Coolers (Voluntary Scheme) #
• Household Electric Storage Water Heaters
• Televisions
• Electric Rice-Cookers
• Electronic Ballasts
• (Light Emitting Diode) LED Lamp
• Photocopiers
• Fax Machines
• Multifunction Devices
• Laser Printers
• LCD Monitors
• Computers
• Hot/Cold Bottled Water Dispensers
• Domestic Gas Instantaneous Water Heaters
• Petrol Passenger Cars

# Remarks : The voluntary scheme covers those product scope not regulated under the Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance.

The Nature of the Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme

The Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (EELS) is an energy conservation initiative adopted by the Government. Under the scheme, products will carry an energy label that informs customers of the product's energy consumption and efficiency. Buyers can thus take these factors into account when making their selection.

Objective of the Scheme

EELS is an international initiative which has been in existence for many years among developed countries in many shapes and forms. The scheme aims to:

• achieve greater public awareness of energy conservation and environmental improvement needs;
• provide readily available, pre-purchase information on energy consumption and efficiency to allow customers to choose more energy efficient products;
• stimulate the phasing out of less energy efficient models; and
• save energy and improve the environment.

Since its launching in Hong Kong in 1995, the Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme is carried out on a voluntary basis. At present, the voluntary EELs has covered refrigerators (Voluntary Scheme), washing machines, Non-integrated type compact fluorescent lamps, dehumidifiers, electric clothes dryers, room coolers (Voluntary Scheme), electric storage water heaters, television sets, electric rice-cookers, electronic ballasts and domestic gas instantaneous water heaters, photocopiers, fax machines, multifunction devices, laser printers, LCD monitors, computers, hot / cold bottled water dispensers. The scope of EELS has also been extened to cover petrol passenger cars. The Energy Efficiency Office at EMSD is responsible for the implementation of the Scheme.

Additional Information on the Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme

Booklets and posters for promoting EELS are currently available free of charge to the public or can be downloaded from here.

Interested parties can also download the relevant scheme documents or write directly to the Energy Efficiency Office to obtain the relevant scheme documents:

Chief Engineer/Energy Efficiency A
Energy Efficiency Office
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
3 Kai Shing Street
Kowloon, Hong Kong