Declaration of Energy Labeling for LED Lights

Enterprises importing, manufacturing, and trading LED lighting equipment have the responsibility to perform energy efficiency testing and publish Energy Labeling before bringing products to market. In the article below, Phuc Gia® will provide detailed instructions on the Energy Labeling declaration process for LED lights, helping enterprises clearly understand the process and prepare a complete, fast, and accurate dossier.

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1. Regulations on Energy Efficiency and Energy Labeling for LED Lights

Circular No. 36/2016/TT-BCT – Regulations on Energy Labeling for energy-using means and equipment under the management scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued on December 28, 2016;
Decision No. 04/2017/QD-TTG – List of means and equipment subject to Energy Labeling, application of minimum energy efficiency levels, and implementation roadmap issued by the Prime Minister on March 9, 2017;
Circular No. 42/2019/TT-BCT – Amending regulations on periodic reporting regimes in Circulars issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade on December 18, 2019;
Consolidated Document No. 23/VBHN-BCT – Regulations on Energy Labeling for energy-using means and equipment under the management scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued on March 24, 2020;
Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg – List and roadmap of energy-using means and equipment to be phased out and low-efficiency power generating units not allowed for new construction issued by the Prime Minister on May 24, 2023;
Decision No. 1725/QD-BCT – Regulations on the List of items for energy efficiency inspection and Energy Labeling under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued on July 1, 2024.
TCVN 11843:2017 – National standard on energy efficiency for LED lights.

2. Types of LED Lights Subject to Energy Labeling

According to Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg, from April 1, 2025, LED lighting equipment must undergo energy efficiency testing and obtain Energy Labeling in accordance with the TCVN 11843:2017 standard.

TCVN 11843:2017 – “National Standard on LED Lights – Energy Efficiency,” the types of LED lights required to undergo energy efficiency testing and Energy Labeling include:

“This standard specifies the requirements for measuring electrical, optical, and color quantities of LED lights, LED modules, and LED luminaires, operating with AC or DC power supplies, which may be combined with an LED control gear. LED light engines are assimilated with LED modules and treated as LED modules.

The optical and color quantities referred to in this standard include total luminous flux, luminous efficacy, partial luminous flux, luminous intensity distribution, center beam intensity, luminance and luminance distribution, chromaticity coordinates, correlated color temperature (CCT), color rendering index (CRI), and angular color uniformity. This standard does not cover LED packages and OLED-based products (organic LEDs).”

3. Declaration of Energy Labeling for LED Lights

Based on Decision No. 14/2023/QD-TTg and Decision No. 04/2017/QD-TTg, LED lamp products are mandatory to undergo energy efficiency testing and declare Energy Labeling before being placed on the market. Accordingly, the declaration of Energy Labeling for LED lights consists of the following steps:

3.1. Energy Efficiency Testing for LED Lamp Energy Labeling

Test results serve as the basis for Energy Labeling of LED products with the same model (same technical specifications, same origin, and same manufacturing facility, etc.). Consequently, enterprises manufacturing or importing LED lights are responsible for performing energy efficiency testing to complete the Energy Labeling declaration dossier.

Types of LED lights mandatory for energy efficiency testing under TCVN 11843:2017 must ensure laboratory requirements for the following tests: Laboratory and environmental conditions; Electrical testing conditions and electrical equipment; Stabilization before measurement; Photometric and colorimetric equipment.

Table 1 – Specifies the energy efficiency values for self-ballasted LED lights for general lighting services.

Table 2 – specifies the energy efficiency values for double-capped LED lights for general lighting services.

**Table 1 – Luminous efficacy values for self-ballasted LED lights**
Energy efficiency level	Initial luminous efficacy (lm/W)
Energy efficiency level	Color temperature ≥ 4.000	Color temperature < 4.000
HEPS	90	80
HEPS	70	60

**Table 2 – Luminous efficacy values for double-capped LED lights**
Energy efficiency level	Initial luminous efficacy (lm/W)
Energy efficiency level	Color temperature ≥ 4.000	Color temperature < 4.000
HEPS	100	90
HEPS	90	80

Note: Enterprises must conduct energy efficiency testing at domestic testing organizations (independent testing organizations or manufacturers’ testing laboratories) or foreign testing organizations (independent testing organizations or manufacturers’ testing laboratories) designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Phuc Gia Laboratory Corporation is designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to perform Energy Efficiency testing for the National Energy Labeling Program under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) for household, office electrical and electronic equipment (including LED lights).

3.2. Declaration of Energy Labeling for LED Lights at the Ministry of Industry and Trade

3.2.1. Case of New Registration

Step 1: Prepare the registration dossier

Before bringing LED lamp products and equipment to market, enterprises manufacturing or importing such means and equipment must prepare 01 set of Energy Labeling registration dossiers and submit them to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Based on Clause 2, Article 5 of Circular No. 36/2016/TT-BCT regulating the registration of Energy Labeling, the LED lamp Energy Labeling registration dossier includes:

a) A declaration form for Energy Labeling of LED lights, clearly stating whether the enterprise is registering for a comparative label or a confirmation label according to the template in Appendix 1, Circular 36/2016/TT-BCT;

b) Test results issued by a testing organization for the specific product model;

c) The expected Energy Labeling sample.

Note:

In cases where the LED lamp Energy Labeling testing is performed by a foreign testing organization, the enterprise needs to provide additional documentation proving that the foreign laboratory has met all requirements.
In case the dossiers and documents are in a foreign language, they must be translated into Vietnamese and notarized.

Step 2: Registration

Enterprises registering for LED lamp Energy Labeling may choose to submit the dossier online via the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s electronic information portal (https://dichvucong.moit.gov.vn/) or send the dossier directly or via post to the Department of Green Transformation Innovation and Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Step 3: Affixing the Energy Labeling for LED Lights

After submitting the Energy Labeling registration dossier to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the enterprise may voluntarily perform the affixing of the Energy Labeling consistent with the information in the Registered Product Energy Labeling Declaration Form. The enterprise must be responsible for the accuracy and truthfulness of the information declared in the LED lamp Energy Labeling Declaration Form and the information displayed on the energy label.

3.2.2. Case of Re-registration of LED Lamp Energy Labeling

Enterprises must re-register for Energy Labeling when falling into one of the following cases:

The evaluation standards change;
Products or equipment that have been registered for Energy Labeling undergo changes in energy consumption levels.

The content and procedures for re-registering Energy Labeling are as specified in steps 1 to 3 of the new registration case.

The form for Declaration of Energy Labeling for LED Lights

Click here to download the form for Declaration of Energy Labeling for LED Lights

4. Testing Costs and Implementation Time

Depending on the listed prices of each testing unit, there will be different discrepancies. The time and costs for energy efficiency testing for LED products at Phuc Gia® are listed at: Quotation for Energy Efficiency Testing Services at Phuc Gia®. For Energy Labeling declaration, please contact Phuc Gia® directly for detailed advice.

5. Phuc Gia® – A Reputable Energy Efficiency Testing Organization in Vietnam

Phuc Gia Laboratory Corporation is designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to perform Energy Efficiency testing for the National Energy Labeling Program under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) for household and office electrical and electronic equipment, including LED lights.

With a team of highly experienced experts and technicians from the leading universities in Vietnam, Phuc Gia® provides Energy Labeling services for LED lights, household and office electronic devices, and lighting equipment for over 500 major domestic and international brands such as Daikin, Midea, Hisense, AUX, Hikawa, Panasonic, LG, Carrier, Samsung….

In addition, Phuc Gia® is designated by the Ministry of Science and Technology for testing and certification according to QCVN 9:2012/BKHCN, QCVN 19:2019/BKHCN, QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN; QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN, and 24 national technical regulations related to telecommunications and information technology products.

With over 10 years of operation and development, Phuc Gia® has continuously invested synchronously in infrastructure and expanded technical capacity in the field of testing and certification of electrical-electronic, telecommunications, and information technology products. Therefore, Phuc Gia® can provide comprehensive solutions—from testing to certification—helping enterprises fulfill all technical requirements for products at a single unit, making the process of regulatory compliance and quality control more convenient.

Phuc Gia Laboratory Corporation is committed to providing reliable and professional technical services based on the quality policy:

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