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Refrigerators and freezers using HFC refrigerants must complete certificate changes before December 31, 2025. Failure to do so will result in cancellation

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2025-12-23

The certification certificate for household refrigerators and freezers using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants should be changed before December 31, 2025. Failure to complete the certificate within the deadline will result in the cancellation of the relevant certification certificate. Starting from January 1, 2026, the production of household refrigerators and freezers using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants will be prohibited.

On December 9, 2025, the China Quality Certification Center issued a notice on the change/cancellation of certification certificates for household refrigerators and freezers using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants.

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Notice on the Change/Cancellation of Certification Certificates for Household Refrigerators and Freezers Using Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as Refrigerants

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According to the Announcement No. 27 of 2025 issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, which prohibits the production of household refrigerators and freezers using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants, starting from January 1, 2026, the production of household refrigerators and freezers using HFCs as refrigerants is prohibited. The household refrigerators and freezers to which the announcement applies refer to insulated enclosures composed of one or more compartments that can be controlled at a specified temperature, have a volume and structure suitable for household use, use natural convection or forced convection, and consume one or more types of energy to obtain cooling capacity, as defined in the national standard "Household and Similar Use Refrigeration Appliances" (GB/T 8059-2016). Includes household refrigerators and freezers for export, excluding car refrigerators. ）

To implement the requirements of this announcement, holders of certification certificates for household refrigerators and freezers using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants are requested to submit a change application to the organization in a timely manner. After passing the type test, the certification certificate will be changed.

The above work should be completed no later than December 31, 2025; For those who fail to complete the certification within the deadline, the center will cancel the relevant certification certificates in accordance with the Implementation Rules for the Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation of Compulsory Product Certification Certificates.

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