CamSemi works with several international and European regulatory bodies to contribute towards the development of new standards.
Below are links to the largest energy efficiency and other technical standards bodies and brief details of current standards in force. Please contact us for more information.
Region
Organisation / Initiative
Global
Energy Star International
Voluntary label but increasingly recognised internationally.
Now involving Australia, New Zealand, Canada, EU, Japan, Switzerland and Taiwan
Global
UL Environment
ULE ISR 110 is a recent voluntary sustainability standard that specifies a range of life cycle requirements for mobile phones. Areas include: sustainable use of raw materials, energy performance and packaging. Click to download or to review the points matrix.
Europe
European Commission
Integrated Product Policy 5 Star Rating System
Voluntary system covering all chargers < 8 W sold by Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and LG Electronics.
Chargers rated from no stars for > 500 mW no-load power consumption to 5 stars for ≤ 30 mW.
Australia & New Zealand
Australian, State and Territory & New Zealand Governments
Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) are mandatory
Covers multiple products including external power supplies (EPS), set top box (STB), etc.
Standby regulations are in preparation for 2013 and likely to be modelled on EC1275/2008 tier 2.
Canada
Natural Resources Canada
Energy efficiency regulations include standby and off-mode power consumption.
Cover TV, video and ‘compact audio’ products and are modelled on EC1275/2008.
China
China Standards Certification Centre
Mandatory MEPS & labelling for end products and EPS.
Europe
European Commission
Codes of conduct and Eco-design legislation.
Codes of conduct are voluntary agreements applying to ICT products.
Mandatory Eco-Design legislation implements the Eco-Design directive.
Europe
European Commission MoU for universal mobile phone charger
Voluntary standards for interoperability and EMC applicable to certain chargers for data-enabled mobile phones
Korea
Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO)
MEPS, labelling and standby.
Mandatory standards and labelling for adapters, chargers and many other products.
E-standby initiative to reduce standby power consumption in many household and office appliances.
Japan
Top Runner Program
Voluntary efficiency standards and labelling for a variety of products, from vehicles to routers.
Energy Star requirements apply for some office equipment.
US
California Energy Commission
Mandatory regulations for appliances sold in California including EPS, consumer audio and video equipment.
US
US Department of Energy
Appliances and commercial equipment standards
Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 was the 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 to avoid patchwork of country-specific agreements
Links to other standards development organisations:
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)