Quality Control and Market Supervision of Compact Fluorescent Lamps in China
The report "Quality Control and Market Supervision of CFLS in China" was prepared by NLTC, with input from ECO-Asia. It provides an overview of the existing framework, practices and factors affecting quality control monitoring and compliance of CFLs in China, and identifies opportunities for cooperation and improvement in the governance capacity for quality control of CFLs produced in China, both for domestic sale and for export. As the largest CFL manufacturer in the world, China offers important lessons in how to meet increased worldwide demand. This has positive implications for other countries, particularly developing nations. The report covers the history and current state of the CFL industry in China and provides an overview of Chinese laws, regulations and standards related to quality supervision of CFLs. It describes the institutional framework for quality supervision of CFLs in China and summarizes the practices and measures taken to monitor and to supervise the quality of CFLs made in China, and offers some observations and recommendations for further consideration.
Executive Summary
April 2010 | PDF (681 KB)
Complete Report
April 2010 | PDF (4.3 MB)
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