Belarus Energy Efficiency (EE) requirements and labeling standards have been updated.

Renewed EE Requirements have been introduced on November 01, 2020 in the following standards. The main changes are in the structure, terms and definitions. Revision date of all these standards has been changed to 2020. New tests are not required.

Standard name	Standard designation
Household refrigerating devices. Energy Efficiency. Requirements and control methods	STB 2474-2020
Domestic ovens, hobs and range hoods. Energy efficiency. Requirements	STB 2477-2020
Household air conditioners and fans. Energy Efficiency. Requirements	STB 2462-2020
Household dishwashing machines. Energy efficiency. Requirements and control methods	STB 2456-2020
Household washing machines. Energy efficiency. Requirements and control methods	STB 2457-2020
External power supplies. Energy efficiency. Requirements for power consumption at idle and average effective efficiency. Methods of control	STB 2463-2020
Fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, high intensity discharge lamps, ballasts and lamps for such lamps. Energy efficiency. Requirements and control methods	STB 2460-2020
Non-directional household lamps. Energy efficiency. Requirements and control methods	STB 2476-2020
Single speed, three-phase, squirrel cage induction motors. Еnergy efficiency. Requirements and control methods	STB 2332-2020

Renewed EE Labeling has been introduced on December 01, 2020 in the following standards.

Standard name	Standard designation
Household refrigerating devices. Energy Efficiency. Labeling	STB 2475-2016
Domestic ovens and range hoods. Energy efficiency. Labeling	STB 2478-2017
Household air conditioners and fans. Energy efficiency. Labeling	STB 2480-2016
Household dishwashing machines. Energy efficiency. Labeling	STB 2455-2016
Household washing machines. Energy efficiency. Labeling	STB 2453-2016
Electric lamps and lighting fixtures. Energy efficiency. Labeling	STB 2461-2016
Household TV-sets. Energy efficiency. Marking	STB 2479-2020

The most important changes are:

1)       All kind of products – EE label without BY mark (was applicable till December 31, 2019) is excluded from the standards.

2)   TV set/TV monitor – EE scale is A+++ to D. Interrelation EE index/EE class is not changed.

3)     Air conditioner – designation of standard СТБ 2480-2016 is removed.

Products according to previously issued certificates must be imported and sold with an updated Energy Efficiency label.