Energy Efficiency Regulations

11 (1) The following definitions apply in this Part.

certification body

certification body means a body accredited by the Standards Council of Canada as an energy efficiency certification body in respect of any of the following classes of products or their equivalent:

• (a) electrical or electronic products;

• (b) fuel-burning equipment; or

• (c) gas-fired appliances and equipment. (organisme de certification)

verification mark

verification mark means, in respect of an energy-using product, a mark

• (a) issued by a certification body to signify that the body has, by means of an energy performance verification program,

  • (i) determined that the product is in compliance with the energy efficiency standard for that product referred to in section 4, or

  • (ii) tested and verified the energy performance of the product; or

• (b) issued by a province to signify that the product is in compliance with the province’s energy efficiency standard for the product. (marque de vérification)

(2) Every energy-using product shipped or imported as described in subsection 4(1) of the Act shall be labelled with at least one of the following:

• (a) a verification mark issued by a certification body that is accredited in respect of the class of products to which the product belongs; or

• (b) a verification mark issued by a province whose provincial energy efficiency standard for the product is equivalent to or exceeds the energy efficiency standard for the product referred to in section 4 of these Regulations.

(3) The verification mark shall be affixed to a surface of the energy-using product such that the mark is readily visible. However, in the case of an energy-using product referred to in any of paragraphs 3(1)(j.1) to (j.4), the verification mark may be affixed to the exterior of the product’s package.