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India 2021 In force National
GB 21455-2019 standard on minimum allowable values of the energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for room air conditioners
People's Republic of China 2020 In force National
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
Australia 2020 In force National
Energy conservation (prescribed regulated goods) order 2017
Singapore 2018 In force National
GB 35971-2018: MEPS for hermetic motor-compressor in room AC
People's Republic of China 2018 In force National
Large Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps and Condensing Units Energy Efficiency Regulations
Canada 2018 In force National
Large air conditioners and heat pumps Technical bulletin on amending the standard
Canada 2018 In force National
MEPS and Labelling for Air Conditioning (Ministerial Regulation No.57/2017)
Indonesia 2018 Ended National
Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Labelling for Air Conditioners with Cooling Capacity = 7.1kW
Malaysia 2018 In force National
NOM-021-ENER/SCFI-2017: Energy efficiency and user safety requirements in room air conditioners. Limits, testing and labelling methods
Mexico 2018 In force National
SREDA Standard and Labelling (Appliances & Equipment) Regulation-2018
Bangladesh 2018 In force National
Updates to the Minimum Cooling Efficiency Standards for Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment
United States 2018 In force National
EESL Super-Efficient Air Conditioning Programme
India 2017 In force City/Municipal
MEPS, S&L - Variable Capacity Air conditioners
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Air conditioners and chillers: Updated policy positions
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DC2016: Philippine Standards and Labelling Program
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DOE DC2016-04-0005 PPR 01: air conditioners labelling
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TCVN 7830: 2015, Energy efficiency of non-ducted air conditioners
Viet Nam 2015 In force National
The Appointment of Accreditation Agency for Implementing and Monitoring The Mandatory SNI (Ministerial Regulation No. 13/M-IND/PER/1/2015)
Indonesia 2015 In force National
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps)
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Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) For Window Type & Split Air Conditioners With Cooling Capacity under: 14000 W (12000 - 48000 BTU/hr)
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Performance indicator and testing standard for air conditioners
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GB21455-2013: The minimum allowable values of the energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for variable speed room air conditioners
People's Republic of China 2013 Ended National
TIS 2134-2553 - Room air conditioners : energy efficiency
Thailand 2013 In force National

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