Laws, regulations and related links
CamSemi works closely with a number of regulatory bodies, particularly Energy Star and the European Commission, to contribute towards the development of new standards.
Click to read CamSemi's presentation for the latest EU Code of Conduct meeting on Energy Efficiency of External Power Supplies (28 Nov 07).
Below are links to the largest standards bodies and brief details of their latest initiatives. Please contact us for more information:
| Global | ENERGY STAR International |
voluntary label but increasingly recognised internationally
now involving Australia, New Zealand, Canada, EU, Japan and Taiwan |
| Australia | Australian Greenhouse Office |
currently voluntary
code but could become mandatory no-load power consumption plans for 30 products including modems, printers, scanners and audio. proposals to label non-compliant productcts |
| China | China Energy Conservation Project |
voluntary program covering more than 90 products harmonising test procedures and other programs with ENERGY STAR |
| Europe | EU code of conduct |
voluntary agreements and codes
of conduct particular emphasis on standby/no-load recent focus on external power supplies (EPS) plus digital TV & broadband EPS code of conduct version 3 now published. Takes effect from 1 Jan 09. |
| Korea | KEMCO |
voluntary partnership between manufacturers and Korean government aims to label efficient products e-standby initiative to reduce no-load in home audio, DVD, fax and similar products. |
| Japan | Top Runner Program |
voluntary labelling standby specifications exist for office equipment and other products also working within ENERGY STAR International |
| US | California Energy Commission | mandatory regulations for appliances sold in California including EPS, consumer audio and video equipment. |
| US | US Congress | Energy
Independence and Security Act 2007 first US federal law setting mandatory national standards for appliances and lighting sold in the US sets efficiency and standby requirements for external power supplies |
| US | ENERGY STAR |
voluntary labelling program for major global markets designed to avoid patchwork of country-specific agreements covers more than 50 product categories active program to label energy-efficient power adapters version 2 of the EPS specification in development |
