Declaration of Printer Energy Labeling in Vietnam

Enterprises importing, manufacturing, and trading printer devices are responsible for performing energy efficiency testing and an energy labeling declaration before bringing products to the market. In the article below, Phuc Gia® will provide detailed instructions on the Printer Energy Labeling declaration process, helping enterprises understand the process and prepare dossiers fully, quickly, and accurately.

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1. Regulations on energy efficiency and Printer Energy Labeling

Circular No. 36/2016/TT-BCT – Regulations on energy labeling for energy-using vehicles and equipment under the management scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued on December 28, 2016;
Decision No. 04/2017/QĐ-TTG – List of vehicles and equipment subject to energy labeling, applicable with minimum energy performance levels and the 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 labels for energy-using vehicles and equipment under the management scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued on March 24, 2020;
Decision No. 14/2023/QĐ-TTg – List and roadmap of energy-using vehicles and equipment to be discarded and low-efficiency power generating units not to be newly built issued by the Prime Minister on May 24, 2023;
Decision No. 1725/QĐ-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 9509:2012 – National standard on energy efficiency for printers.

2. Types of printers subject to energy labeling

According to Decision No. 14/2023/QĐ-TTg, from April 1, 2025, printer products must perform energy efficiency testing and Printer Energy Labeling according to standard TCVN 9509:2012.

TCVN 9509:2012 – “National Standard for Printers – Energy Efficiency”, types of Printers that must undergo Energy Efficiency testing and Printer Energy Labeling include:

“This standard applies to standard format printers. This standard applies to equipment performing multiple functions of photocopiers, fax machines, and scanners.”

Note: This standard does not apply to large format printers and specialized printers with a speed greater than or equal to 60 ipm. This standard specifies the minimum energy performance value and the method for determining the power consumption of the printer in off mode.

3. Printer Energy Labeling Declaration

Based on Decision No. 14/2023/QĐ-TTg and Decision No. 04/2017/QĐ-TTg, printer products are mandatory to undergo energy efficiency testing and an energy labeling declaration before bringing the products to the market. Accordingly, the Printer Energy Labeling declaration consists of the following steps:

3.1. Energy Efficiency Testing for Printer Energy Labeling

Test results are the basis for Printer Energy Labeling for products with the same model (same technical specifications, same origin, and same manufacturing facility…). Accordingly, enterprises manufacturing and importing printers are responsible for testing energy efficiency to complete the energy labeling declaration dossier.

Types of printers mandatory for energy efficiency testing according to TCVN 9509:2012 must ensure the following energy efficiency requirements:

Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS): The specified maximum power consumption of the printer in off mode.
Minimum Energy Performance: The power consumption of the printer in off mode, determined according to the conditions specified in Article 5 of this standard, must be as follows:

Printer’s Mode	Power Consumption
Off	≤ 1,0 W (no fax function) ≤ 2,0 W (with fax function)

Note: Enterprises must perform energy efficiency testing at domestic testing organizations (independent testing organizations or manufacturer’s testing laboratories); or foreign testing organizations (independent testing organizations or manufacturer’s 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 serving the National Energy Labeling Program under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) for household electrical-electronic and office equipment (including printers).

3.2. Printer Energy Labeling declaration at the Ministry of Industry and Trade

3.2.1. Case of new registration

Step 1: Preparing the registration dossier

Before bringing printer products and equipment to the market, the enterprise manufacturing or importing those vehicles and equipment must prepare 01 set of energy labeling registration dossiers and send it to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Based on Clause 2, Article 5 of Circular 36/2016/TT-BCT prescribing energy labeling registration, the Printer Energy Labeling registration dossier includes:

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

b) Test report issued by the testing organization for the product model;

c) Sample of the intended energy label.

Note:

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

Step 2: Registration

Enterprises registering for Printer Energy Labeling may choose to submit dossiers via the internet at the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s website (https://dichvucong.moit.gov.vn/) or send dossiers directly or by mail to the Department of Innovation, Green Transformation, and Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Step 3: Printer Energy Labeling

After submitting the energy labeling registration dossier to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the enterprise is allowed to perform the energy labeling itself in accordance with the information in the Energy Labeling Declaration for the registered product. The enterprise must be responsible for the accuracy and truthfulness of the information declared in the Printer Energy Labeling Declaration and the information displayed on the energy label.

3.2.2. Case of re-registration for Printer Energy Labeling

Enterprises must re-register for energy labeling when belonging to one of the following cases:

– The assessment standard changes;

– The products or equipment already registered for energy labeling have changes in energy consumption levels.

The content and procedures for energy labeling re-registration are as prescribed in Step 1 to Step 3 in the case of new registration.

The Form for Declaration of Printer Energy Labeling in Vietnam

Click here to download the Form for Declaration of Printer Energy Labeling in Vietnam

4. Testing Costs and Implementation Time

Depending on the listed price of each testing unit, there will be different differences; the time and cost for energy efficiency testing for Printers at Phuc Gia Laboratory Corporation are listed at: Energy Efficiency Testing Quotation.

For the energy labeling declaration, please contact Phuc Gia® directly for detailed advice.

5. Phuc Gia® – 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 serving the National Energy Labeling Program under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) for household electrical – electronic and office equipment, including printers.

With a team of experienced experts and technicians from leading universities in Vietnam, Phuc Gia® provides energy labeling services for printers and household electrical, office electronic equipment, and lighting equipment for many large domestic and foreign brands such as Daikin, Midea, Hisense, AUX, Hikawa, Panasonic, LG, Carrier, Samsung….

In addition, Phuc Gia® is also designated by the Ministry of Science and Technology for testing – 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 more than 10 years of operation and development, Phuc Gia® constantly invests synchronously in infrastructure and expands 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 businesses fully implement technical requirements for products at the same unit, more convenient in the process of regulatory compliance and quality control.

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

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