Recently, the “Energy Saving Lamp Quality Testing Report and the Reinforcing Industry Self-regulation Work Conference†was held in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. At the meeting, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce announced the results of a spot check of the energy-saving lamp product quality in 2006. Of the 61 batches of products that were spot checked, the product pass rate was only 39.3%. Even some energy-saving lamp products, including some well-known companies, had a lot of problems. This result has caused a strong response in the industry and society. In this regard, China Lighting Association has given a high degree of attention and timely communication with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to study the reform program.
It is reported that this meeting was co-sponsored by the Consumer Protection Bureau of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the China Consumers Association, and the China Lighting Association. More than 150 representatives of more than 80 energy-saving lamp manufacturing companies from Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces attended the conference.
At the meeting, Lu Yangang, deputy director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, pointed out that the quality problems of energy-saving lamp products in the domestic market should attract the attention of enterprises and industries, and the enterprises should increase the supervision and inspection of energy-saving lamp product quality. To create a harmonious and honest market environment for consumers. He also said that the administrative department for industry and commerce will strengthen cooperation with industry associations and other departments to help enterprises improve the quality management of the market segment.
Wang Zhuhu, Director of the Complaint Department of the China Consumers Association, made a comparison test of two energy-saving lamp products. He said that the quality inspection results of energy-saving lamp products have not improved significantly in the past two years. This is a problem that manufacturers should attach great importance to. With the deepening of energy-saving consciousness, consumers will pay more and more attention to energy-saving lamp products. Manufacturers must provide consumers with qualified products based on the principle of good faith, and truly save money and money.
At the meeting, Chen Yansheng, Chairman of the China Lighting Association, introduced the current domestic and international trends in the development of energy-saving lamps and the production and export of energy-saving lamp products in China. He said that Chinese enterprises are fully capable of providing products that meet the market demand to foreign countries. It is hoped that the majority of manufacturers of energy-saving lamps will strengthen self-discipline and deliver more energy-saving lamp products to the market through various means such as technological improvement and enhanced management.
Yang Zheng, director of the National Electric Light Source Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, passed the inspection data in two spot checks and the analysis of unqualified samples to introduce the main reasons for product non-conformity and suggestions for improving product quality.
At the same time, Chengdu Jinfu Lamps City, as a representative of the circulation field, stated that it must cooperate with the market supervision department, strictly control the access of the market, and consciously resist the entry of inferior products into the market to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.
Finally, the participants passed the "Quality Self-regulation Code for the Energy-saving Lamp Industry" through discussion. The specification was drafted with the active participation of some energy-saving lamp manufacturers and professional markets. At the meeting, the delegates discussed the contents of the “standardsâ€, especially the quality conditions promised to the society, and repeatedly revised them to reach a consensus and released them to the community. Delegates expressed that they will conscientiously maintain the quality of products in accordance with the requirements of quality commitments and provide consumers with qualified energy-saving lamp products.
This meeting created a platform for full communication between the market supervision department and the production companies. At the meeting's conclusion, Zheng Shanai, deputy director of the Consumer Protection Bureau of the China Administration for Industry and Commerce, said that in the future, he will further strengthen the communication with the China Lighting Association and bring into full play professional characteristics, improve product quality supervision, and standardize the circulation market. Consumers create a city letter environment.