ELI global efficient lighting product certification officially launched

The first implementation of China's voluntary international certification program ELI (Efficient Lighting Initiative) global efficient lighting product certification has been officially launched. China National Institute of standardization Certification Center is responsible for the management and operation of the project, ELI certification mark as "green leaves" logo.

ELI certification is the lighting product quality certification, in the field of global lighting products have a wide range of influence. The ELI project started in 2000, by the global environment fund (GEF) initiated and funded, international financial company (IFC) is responsible for the implementation, and successfully in Argentina, Peru, Philippines, Czech Republic, Latvia, South Africa and Hungary and other 7 countries are promoting.

ELI certification for the development of efficient lighting products in the international market, improve the market share of lighting products provides an advantage. China is the world's largest producer of lighting products, lighting products exports increased by an average annual rate of more than 20%. However, China's lighting industry homogenization serious competition, low profit margins, international competition pressure. As a guarantee of high quality and efficient lighting products, ELI certification can improve the image of the enterprise, provide enterprises with access to the international market, and promote the international trade of lighting products. ELI has been recognized by many countries in these countries has a huge potential market. At the same time, ELI will build a platform for exchanges and cooperation in the production of lighting products enterprises, distributors, relevant international organizations, government departments and other organizations, through a global network of partners to actively promote and publicize ELI certified products. Through the ELI certification, so that lighting companies have boarded the international bulk procurement bidding stage qualifications, and in the face of trade barriers have more right to speak.

March 1, 2006 to August 31st for the ELI certification free period, certification does not charge any fees, since September 1st, the basic assessment of each product category is about $2000.