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The new version of energy efficiency labeling for commercial refrigeration appliances will be officially implemented on April 1, 2026!

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2026-04-02

Commercial refrigeration appliances produced from April 1, 2026 must strictly apply energy efficiency labels in accordance with the new regulations. Products that do not comply with the regulations will not be allowed to leave the factory or be sold.

According to the "Catalogue of Products Implementing Energy Efficiency Labeling in the People's Republic of China (2025 Edition)", the "Implementation Rules for Energy Efficiency Labeling of Commercial Refrigeration Appliances" will be officially implemented on April 1, 2026. This means that commercial refrigeration appliances produced from April 1, 2026, must strictly apply energy efficiency labels in accordance with the new regulations. Products that do not comply with the regulations will not be allowed to leave the factory or be sold. Products manufactured or imported before April 1, 2026 may be delayed until April 1, 2028, when energy efficiency labeling will be added according to the implementation rules.

01. Applicable products

The implementation of this new regulation is based on the mandatory national standard GB 26920-2024 "Energy Efficiency Limits and Grades for Commercial Refrigeration Appliances". Starting from April 1, 2026, it will replace GB 26920.1-2011 "Energy Efficiency Limits and Grades for Commercial Refrigeration Appliances Part 1: Remote Condenser Unit Refrigerated Display Cabinets", GB 26920.2-2015 "Energy Efficiency Limits and Grades for Commercial Refrigeration Appliances Part 2: Self carried Condenser Unit Commercial Refrigerators", and GB 26920.3-2019 "Energy Efficiency Limits and Grades for Commercial Refrigeration Appliances Part 3: Refrigeration Vending Machines".

The following commercial refrigeration products must be labeled with energy efficiency labels:

Commercial refrigerators, including: remote refrigerated display cabinets for selling and displaying food; Portable refrigerated display cabinets used for selling and displaying food; Closed ice cream freezers used in places such as shops, hotels, and restaurants; Ice cream ball lockers and portable beverage refrigerated display cabinets; Refrigeration storage cabinet (physical door commercial refrigeration cabinet, such as kitchen refrigerator, refrigeration workbench, etc.); Non retail portable refrigerated display cabinets;

Self carrying mechanical refrigeration and beverage packaging vending machines;

Commercial ice maker (10kg ≤ daily ice production ≤ 2000kg);

Soft ice cream machine;

Series 1 and Series 2 have built-in mechanical refrigeration/heating containers (see GB/T5338.2-2023, JT/T1172.2）；

Refrigerated carriages with mechanical refrigeration/heating for road transportation (see GB29753-2023);

Railway mechanical refrigerated carriages (see TB/T3562-2020);

Mechanical refrigeration mobile cold storage.

02. New Energy Efficiency Labeling Styles and Requirements

Refrigerated display cabinet

Refrigeration storage cabinet

Refrigeration vending machine

1. Every commercial refrigeration appliance, whether manufactured or imported, should be labeled.

2. Producers or importers shall print their own labels and be responsible for the quality of the printing.

3. The identification should be printed on copperplate paper weighing 80 grams or more or other durable materials that can achieve the same effect.

4. The identification should be prominently placed on the front of commercial refrigeration appliances and explained on the product packaging or in the user manual. Products traded through online channels should also display corresponding logos prominently on the information display homepage.

5. The markings applied to commercial refrigeration appliances shall comply with the implementation rules, and the patterns, text, and colors shall not be changed.

6. The labels used in product packaging, instructions, online trading product information display pages, and advertising can be enlarged or reduced proportionally. The paper version can be printed in monochrome, and the text in the labels should be clear and legible. Each product is only labeled with one energy efficiency label.

03. Compliance Suggestions

GB 26920-2024 "Energy Efficiency Limits and Grades for Commercial Refrigeration Appliances" is a mandatory national standard in China, which will be officially implemented on April 1, 2026. It integrates and replaces the three sub standards of GB 26920.1-2011, GB 26920.2-2015, and GB 26920.3-2019, significantly increasing the market entry energy efficiency threshold for commercial refrigeration equipment.

As a professional third-party testing and certification service organization, Jiayu Testing has qualifications such as CMA, CNAS, CBTL, CCC, etc. It is a laboratory for energy efficiency labeling registration and testing in China, and has been recognized by multiple authoritative certification institutions at home and abroad. It is equipped with advanced instruments and equipment, has a skilled professional technical team, rich industry service experience, and strong testing technology capabilities. It is proficient in various regulations and standards and can provide China's energy efficiency labeling registration and testing services for various electronic and electrical products. If your product requires safety and energy efficiency certification, please feel free to contact us at 400-9269-886!