China banned the official implementation, illegal sales will be illegal

In October 17th, the "farewell incandescent light green life" activities held in Beijing, China, Jie Zhenhua, deputy director of the China Development and Reform Commission said at the meeting, this month, China will formally implement the phasing out of incandescent roadmap. Since October 2016, more than 15 watts of general lighting incandescent lamps will be banned from import and sales, industry and commerce departments will investigate and deal with illegal sales of incandescent lamps.

Yesterday afternoon, Chinese development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of customs and the State Administration for Industry and commerce, the State Quality Inspection Administration and the authority of the State Council, held a "farewell to the incandescent lamp - light green living government propaganda in action theme activities in the Chinese Academy of engineering, announced the formal implementation of" China phasing out incandescent roadmap ".

Jie Zhenhua, deputy director of the national development and Reform Commission, said that China will start from October 1, 2012, according to the size of the power gradually ban the import and sale of ordinary lighting incandescent. This is to ensure the realization of "12th Five-Year" energy-saving emission reduction targets and tasks, and actively respond to global climate change and a positive measure.

Jie Zhenhua said that the global lighting electricity accounted for 19% of total electricity consumption, China's electricity consumption accounted for about 13% of the total electricity consumption. If the 1 billion 400 million incandescent bulbs used in China are replaced by energy-saving lamps, the annual energy saving of 48 billion kwh, equivalent to an annual reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of 48 million tons, energy saving and emission reduction potential.

Jie Zhenhua stressed that China is a major producer of lighting products, the global market for more than 30% of the supply of incandescent lamps and energy-saving lamps 85%. China phasing out incandescent roadmap is issued and implemented, will not only Chinese lighting industry transformation and upgrading, have a positive impact on the whole society of energy saving and emission reduction, will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to make an important contribution to the global energy saving and. What is more important is that through a lamp, the concept of green and low carbon will be passed on to thousands of households.

It is understood that, according to China's phasing out incandescent roadmap, starting in October 1, 2012, prohibit the import and sale of 100 watts and more than ordinary incandescent lamps. In October 1, 2014, Chinese will ban the import and sale of 60 watts and above ordinary incandescent lighting; from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016 for the mid-term evaluation period; October 1, 2016 banned the import and sale of 15 watts and above ordinary incandescent lighting. However, the final ban on target products and events, as well as whether or not to prohibit production will be adjusted according to interim results.

In violation of the "China's phasing out of incandescent light route map" incandescent lamp acts, the trade and Industry Bureau and other relevant departments will be based on the energy conservation law, product quality law and other relevant laws and regulations.

In addition, the launch of incandescent lamps and specialized in scientific research, medical, ship and ship aircraft, motor vehicles, household appliances and other special purposes incandescent lamp is not out of the list.