These Measures aim at responding to climate changes, controlling emission of greenhouse gas, standardizing low-carbon product certification activities, and guiding low-carbon production and consumption. The Text consists of 6 Chapters divided into 40 Articles: General provisions (I); Qualifications of institutions and personnel (II); Certification (III); Certificates and certification marks (IV); supervision and administration (V); Supplementary provisions (VI). The Measures establish the overall organisation for supervising and managing low-carbon certification on a national basis. The term “low-carbon product” as mentioned in these Measures refers to a product whose carbon emission value complies with the requirements of the relevant evaluation standards or technical norms by comparing to products of the same category or with the same functions (art.3). The State shall establish a unified low-carbon certification system, to implement unified low-carbon product catalogues, standards, certification technical specifications and certification rules as well as unified certificates and logos of certification. Meanwhile, the Measures regulate requirements for both organizations and individuals engaging in low-carbon product certification and detection activities, and makes clear the implementation procedures, supervision and administration requirements and relevant legal obligations.
China · 2013-02-18