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These three types of household appliances require water efficiency labeling, which will be implemented gradually from May 2026. The China Water Efficiency Labeling Product Catalog will be released

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2026-01-13

The Catalogue of Products Implementing Water Efficiency Labeling in the People's Republic of China (2025 Edition) has been released, and the implementation rules for water efficiency labeling for three types of products, including toilets, smart toilets, and dishwashers, have been revised and will be implemented gradually from May 2026. At present, the Chinese water efficiency labeling product catalog includes six types of products that implement water efficiency labeling: toilets, smart toilets, dishwashers, showers, water purifiers, and faucets.

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the State Administration for Market Regulation released the "Product Catalogue for Implementing Water Efficiency Labeling in the People's Republic of China (2025 Edition)", which sorted out six categories of products that implement water efficiency labeling, revised the implementation rules for water efficiency labeling for three categories of products, including toilets, smart toilets, and dishwashers, and accelerated the improvement of water efficiency level of water use products and equipment.

The Notice specifies that the implementation rules for toilet seats will come into effect on May 1, 2026. For such products that are manufactured or imported before the implementation date, they can be delayed for one year before applying water efficiency labeling; The implementation rules for smart toilets will come into effect on April 1, 2027. For products of this type that are manufactured or imported before the implementation date, water efficiency labeling can be applied after a two-year delay; The implementation rules for dishwashers will come into effect on April 1, 2027. For products of this type that are manufactured or imported before the implementation date, they can be delayed for one year before applying water efficiency labeling to reserve sufficient time for enterprises to digest inventory.

Notice of the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, State Administration for Market Regulation on Issuing the Catalogue of Products Implementing Water Efficiency Labeling in the People's Republic of China (2025 Edition) and Related Implementation Rules

Provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Development and Reform Commission, Water Resources (Water Affairs) Department (Bureau), Market Supervision Bureau (Department, Committee), China National Institute of Standardization:

According to the "Management Measures for Water Efficiency Labeling" (Order No. 6 of 2017 of the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine), the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the State Administration for Market Regulation have sorted out a catalog of six types of products that implement water efficiency labeling, and revised the implementation rules for three types of products, including toilets, smart toilets, and dishwashers, to form the "Product Catalog of the People's Republic of China Implementing Water Efficiency Labeling (2025 Edition)" and related implementation rules. It is now issued to you for careful implementation.

The Implementation Rules for Water Efficiency Labeling of Toilets, the Implementation Rules for Water Efficiency Labeling of Intelligent Toilets, and the Implementation Rules for Water Efficiency Labeling of Dishwashers shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of this notice. The "Implementation Rules for Water Efficiency Labeling of Toilets (Revised)", "Implementation Rules for Water Efficiency Labeling of Intelligent Toilets", and "Implementation Rules for Dishwasher Water Efficiency Labeling" in the "Notice on Issuing the Product Catalog (Second Batch) and Related Implementation Rules for Implementing Water Efficiency Labeling in the People's Republic of China" (NDRC Huanzi Gui [2020] No. 1509) issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the State Administration for Market Regulation are simultaneously abolished.

The Implementation Rules for Water Efficiency Labeling of Showers, Water Efficiency Labeling of Water Purifiers, and Water Efficiency Labeling of Water Nozzles shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of the original notice.

National Development and Reform Commission

Ministry of Water Resources

the State Administration for Market Regulation

China Water Efficiency Labeling Product Catalog

The 2025 catalog includes six types of products that implement water efficiency labeling: toilets, smart toilets, dishwashers, showers, water purifiers, and faucets.

Water efficiency label management

Water efficiency label refers to a conformity mark that indicates the water efficiency level and other performance of water products through self declaration and information filing by enterprises.

According to the relevant provisions of the "Management Measures for Water Efficiency Labeling", all products listed in the "Catalogue of Products Implementing Water Efficiency Labeling in the People's Republic of China" shall be marked with water efficiency labeling before leaving the factory or entering the country. Producers shall submit complete filing materials to authorized institutions and apply for water efficiency labeling filing before the products leave the factory, and importers shall apply for water efficiency labeling filing before the products enter the country.

Water efficiency labels should be printed and used in accordance with the national unified regulations on water efficiency label styles, specifications, and labeling requirements. The water efficiency label used in product packaging, instructions, advertising, and the main page of online commodity trading product information display can be enlarged or reduced proportionally and clearly identifiable.

Basic style of water efficiency identification

The style and content of water efficiency labeling for various products will be adjusted according to the actual situation of the product, including labeling size, water efficiency level, labeling content, and standard number. The implementation rules for product water efficiency labeling will be clearly defined.

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