Product Registration Systems

United for Efficiency supports developing countries and emerging economies in setting up effective product registration systems to help facilitate a complete market transformation to energy efficient lighting and cooling appliances

What is a product registration system?

A product registration system is a tool used to capture specific information on products to underpin policies or programmes, and to provide an initial compliance gateway for products entering the market. Product registration systems have a number of benefits, such as an increased incentivization of more efficient products or a reduced workload and costs for applicants and regulators.

U4E’s Activities

With an initial focus on lighting, refrigerators and air conditioners, U4E activities are aimed at enabling developing and emerging economies to:

Monitor which products are sold in their markets to ensure compliance with national policies
Foster an exchange of information and experiences so that the countries can learn from each other and pursue proactive policy revisions as their markets evolve
Reduce barriers to trade and compliance complexity for importers and manufacturers

U4E has provided technical assistance to a wide range of countries and is also active in building in-country capacities through workshops for customs officials and representatives from energy ministries. Currently, in conjunction with the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), U4E is supporting the ten ASEAN countries to harmonize product registration activities in the region.

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Prototype Product Registration System

This prototype product registration system (PRS) is built for countries…

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Guidance Note on What is a Product Registration System and Why Use One? (1/4)

This guidance note is the first of a series of…

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Guidance Note on Implementing a Product Registration System (4/4)

This guidance note is the fourth of a series of…

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Guidance Note on Planning to Build – Detailed Considerations (3/4)

This guidance note is the third of a series of…

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Guidance Note on Planning to Build – Foundational Considerations (2/4)

This guidance note is the second of a series of…

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Developing Lighting Product Registration Systems

This guidance note and its associated publications are designed as manuals for government officials, technical experts and others around the world responsible for developing, implementing and refining structured and effective monitoring, verification and enforcement programmes.