Changes to mandatory BEE certification in India

To encourage the use of energy-efficient appliances in the country, India BEE has decided to move light commercial air conditioners, high definition televisions and deep freezers from the voluntary to the mandatory category under the BEE Standards and Labelling programme. The new energy efficiency regulations take effect from 1 July 2023.

Product	Applicable standard	Star label validity
Light commercial air conditioner	IS 1391 (Part 2): 2018 and all amendments	1 July 2023 to 30 June 2025
High definition television	IEC 62087-3:2015, version 1.0; IS 616:2017 / IEC 60065:2014 version 8.0 and all amendments	1 July 2023 to 30 June 2025
Deep freezer	IS 7872 and all amendments	1 July 2023 to 30 June 2025

The validity of the star rating tables for all the products above has been updated, which means the current star rating tables will run until 30 June 2023.
To comply with the new star rating tables, all applicants must submit an application to change the energy label through the BEE portal.
Note, however, that products with updated star rating tables may only be placed on the market from July 2023.
In addition, BEE announced on 23 January 2023 that washing machines will also move from the voluntary star labelling programme to the mandatory certification programme, expected to take effect on 1 July 2023.

Changes to voluntary BEE certification in India
The Indian Ministry of Power keeps updating the list of product categories covered by the BEE Standards and Labelling programme in order to promote the manufacture of energy-efficient products and reduce the carbon footprint.

BEE has decided to add side-by-side and multi-door refrigerators, pedestal fans, table fans and induction hobs to the voluntary certification list of the BEE Standards and Labelling programme.

Product	Applicable standard	Star label validity
Side-by-side and multi-door refrigerator	IS 1169:1967 and all amendments	1 March 2023 to 31 December 2024
Pedestal fan	IS 17550 (Part 3): 2021 and IS 17550 (Part 2)	1 March 2023 to 31 December 2024
Table fan and wall fan	IS 555:1979	1 March 2023 to 31 December 2024
Induction hob	IS 19014:2022 and IEC 62301:2011	1 March 2023 to 31 December 2024