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Energy Efficiency Requirements in Belarus

Belarus reinstated mandatory National Energy Efficiency/Energy Labelling (EE/EL) Requirements from January 3rd, 2025 for 4 categories of energy using electrical appliances. For other categories of appliances a voluntary Belarus Energy Efficiency Certificate can be obtained.

In accordance with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus dated 26.09.2024 #708 Belarus reinstated from January 3rd 2025 the mandatory energy efficiency requirements for certain (4) product categories listed in the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus dated 21.10.2016 #849, in particular:


Clause in 849/2016

Product category for which mandatory BY EE/EL requirements reinstated from 03.01.2025.


3.1

Cooling household devices: refrigerators, freezers and their combinations


3.2

Electric ovens (including integrated in kitchen stoves) except for portable and not equipped with an adjustable thermoregulator (thermostat); electric hobs (including integrated in kitchen stoves) except for portable


3.5

Washing machines


3.8

Non-directional lamps (incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, LED lamps)

1 MANDATORY Belarus EE/EL REQUIREMENTS. From 3rd January 2025 the four above mentioned product categories when placed on Belarus market shall be accompanied with Belarus Energy Efficiency Certificate. The Certificate shall be issued by a Belarus accredited Certification Body for Energy Efficiency. BELLIS Testing and Certification is a Belarus accredited Testing Laboratory and Certification Body for Energy Efficiency and issues mandatory Belarus EE Certificates. Availability of Belarus EE Certificate will be checked at the customs and on the market.

2 VOLUNTARY Belarus EE/EL REQUIREMENTS. For other products categories listed in Resolution 849/2016 (clause 3) but not listed above, the EE/EL requirements from 01.01.2023 remain still voluntary. Customers can apply BELLIS Testing and Certification for Belarus EE Voluntary Certificate for those products (that is cl. 3.3 air-conditioners, cl. 3.4. dish washers, cl. 3.7. external power supplies, cl. 3.9 TV sets and TV monitors, cl. 3.10. household and office equipment).  Many well-known brands have continued to receive voluntary Belarus EE Certificates (BELLIS Testing and Certification) in 2023-2024 (advantage on the market + possibility of renewal of mandatory BY EE/EL requirements).

Note: Resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus dated 21.10.2016 #849 set forth mandatory national requirements in Belarus to energy efficiency/energy labelling of energy using products (clause 3 and 4). It was temporarily suspended (for products listed in clause 3) from 01.01.2023 with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus dated 27.12.2022 No.:916.

Belarus Energy Efficiency requirements are harmonized with EU requirements.

Most Belarus National Energy Efficiency standards have been developed by BELLIS Testing and Certification.

Feel free to contact BELLIS accredited Testing Laboratory/Certification Body for an offer or an additional information on Belarus Energy Efficiency: inquiry@bellis.by ; prokhorenko@bellis.by 


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