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Energy efficiency requirement for box type air conditioners
Chinese Taipei 2001 In force National
GB 12021.3-2000: The limited values of energy efficiency and evaluating values of energy conservation for room air conditioners
People's Republic of China 2001 Ended National
NOM-021-ENER/SCFI/ECOL-2000: Energy efficiency, user safety requirements and elimination of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC s) in room air conditioners. Limits, testing and labeling methods
Mexico 2001 Ended National
Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS)
New Zealand 2000 In force National
PNS 396 Standards and Labelling: RACs, Refrigerators
Philippines 1999 Ended National
Top Runner Programme - Air conditioners
Japan 1999 In force National
Japan-Top runner-Room AC,Split AC - 1998
Japan 1998 In force National
NOM-073-SCFI-1994: Energy efficiency of room air conditioners - Limits - Testing and labeling methods
Mexico 1995 Ended National
NOM-073-SCFI-1994 :Energy efficiency of room air conditioners.
Mexico 1994 Ended National
PNS 396 Standards and Labelling: Room Air Conditioners
Philippines 1994 Ended National
Regulation on Energy Efficiency Labeling and Standards for Air Conditioners
Korea 1993 Ended National
MEPS - Room Air Conditioners- Unitary & Single-phase split AC
India 1992 In force National
NAECA (National Appliance Energy Conservation Act ) 1987
United States 1990 In force National
GB 12021.3-1989 MEPS fixed speed air conditioners
People's Republic of China 1989 Ended National
Act on the rational use of energy (Energy Efficiency Act)
Japan 1978 In force National

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