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Introduction

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Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Along with water and food, energy is an essential element of the foundation of modern
society.
Japan’s energy consumption expanded rapidly along with economic development
following the Second World War. In the fiscal year 2000, Japan’s energy consumption
was approximately nine times greater than in fiscal 1955, just after the end of the war.
In addition, Japan’s energy consumption has increased significantly, by approximately
twofold, since fiscal 1970, just prior to the oil crisis. On the other hand, Japan has almost
no domestic energy resources and the country relies on overseas energy sources for thebulk of its needs. Japan’s energy supply structure is characterized by an intrinsic fragility.
The turmoil caused by the first and second oil crises of the 1970s had a great impact on
Japan’s subsequent energy policies. The country expended great efforts to make certain
it secured a stable supply of energy. As a result of this, while there had been a rapid
shift from the use of coal as an energy source to oil as part of a change in energy supply
sources up to then, a shift toward energy supply source diversification was adopted.

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Japan's primary energy supply, which represents the energy demand for the overall
country, including the energy conversion sector, had remained almost unchanged since
fiscal 2000, but significantly dropped in fiscal 2009 due to the impact of the recession

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caused by the global financial crises. Fiscal 2010 ushered in a temporary increase due
to an economic comeback, but the supply decreased once again in fiscal 2011 dueto the effects of events such as the Great East Japan Earthquake. In fiscal 2012, thesupply decreased along with final energy consumption due to factors such as a drop
in manufacturing activity, advances in energy conservation and electricity saving, anda decrease in heating demand due to a warmer winter compared to the previous fiscal
year. Additionally, the sequential shutdown of domestic nuclear power stations following
the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident resulting from the Great East Japan
Earthquake caused a significant decrease in nuclear power and, conversely, an increasein oil, coal, and natural gas.

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On the other hand, the two oil crises focused the public interest on rational methods ofenergy use and the industrial sector, strongly concerned about energy costs, developedenergy conservation rapidly. Acknowledging this trend, Japan enacted the "Law
Concerning the Rational Use of Energy" (Energy Conservation Law) in 1979 and thisprovided a legal basis for energy conservation activities, as well as strengthening andpromoting assistance policies. Thanks to the progress that this law stimulated, Japan has
achieved a manufacturing system that features the world's most advanced rates of energy
consumption efficiency.
In addition, with issues such as acid rain, concern about global environmental problems
has begun to build. There is now great concern around the world about the problem ofglobal warming resulting from the use of fossil fuels and other fuels and this problem has
become closely linked with the energy problem.
Japan's efforts to save energy since the oil crises in the 1970s has led to an
approximate 40% decrease in GHG emissions over a period of about 40 years, from 1973

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to 2011, achieving high level results on a global scale. With the sluggish growth since thelate 1980s and increases in fossil fuel consumption due to the shutdown of nuclear power
stations as a result of the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake, however, Japanintends to carry out further reductions of GHG emissions by continually implementing
energy-saving measures and policies that can be undertaken at the present stage.

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Although Japan's final energy consumption was temporarily reduced under intensive
energy conservation efforts in the industrial sector after two oil crises, it turned upward in
1982. While the industrial sector’s final energy consumption has since been curbed due
to industry efforts, the residential and commercial sector and transportation sectors’ haverisen continuously except during the oil crisis periods, when these sectors’ final energy
consumption temporarily stagnated. It is thought that this phenomenon was caused by
the continuous economic development during the period and by the public’s pursuit ofricher lifestyles as a result of economic development. However, energy consumption in
the transportation sector has recently leveled out or begun decreasing.
In planning for energy conservation in the residential and commercial sector and thetransportation sector, improvements in the energy consumption efficiency of machinery,
appliances, and the like (cars, electric appliances, construction materials, etc.; hereinafter
machinery, equipment, and other items) would be an extremely effective measure. Fromthe beginning, the Energy Conservation Law contained energy consumption efficiency
standards for machinery, equipment, and other items to stimulate equipment energy
conservation. Initially, the types of machinery and equipment covered by the regulations
were limited to three items: electric refrigerators, air conditioners, and passenger cars.
Efficiency standard values were established with the idea that technological improvements
would enable achievement of the values by the target fiscal year. In addition, these values
were set primarily to stimulate manufacturers and importers (hereafter referred to as
manufacturers) to achieve energy efficiency standards through their voluntary efforts. The
Kyoto Protocol was entered into and greenhouse gas reduction goals were established.
Strengthened energy conservation measures were specified as leading measures tocounter global warming. Japan consequently revised the Energy Conservation Law
in June 1998 with the goal of strengthening the legal underpinnings of various energy
conservation measures. As a staple energy conservation measure for the residential andcommercial sector and the transportation sector, the Top Runner Program was introduced
to establish energy consumption efficiency standards for machinery, equipment, and otheritems.
At first, 11 product items (including cars and air conditioners) were covered by thisprogram, with the addition of seven more in 2002. Three more were further added in 2006,
followed by the addition of two more in 2009 and five more in 2013. Additionally, from theviewpoint of advancing energy-saving measures in the residential and commercial sector
and achieving early-stage stabilization of power supply and demand, insulation materials
and windows (sashes and multi-paned glazing) which serve as construction materials
that contribute to energy conservation were newly added in 2013, resulting in the present
coverage of 31 product items. In the future, the Top Runner standards will be reviewed forfurther expansion of the number of product items and the like.

Overview of the Top Runner Program

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2.1 =blmbg\mbo^?^Zmnk^lh_ma^MhiKngg^kIkh`kZfThere are three main methods for determining the energy consumption efficiency
standards for machinery, equipment, and other items. That is, a minimum standard value
system under which all machinery, equipment, and other items covered by this program
should exceed standard values, an average standard value system under which theaverage value of all machinery, equipment, and other items covered by this program
should exceed average values, and a maximum standard value system (Top Runner
Program) under which targets are set based on the value of the most energy-efficientmachinery, equipment, and other items on the market at the time of standard value
establishment.
Under this system, targets are set based on the value of the most energy-efficient
products on the market at the time of the value setting process. Currently, the mostpopular minimum standard value system in the world is the Minimum Energy PerformanceStandard (MEPS). Under this standard, a minimum value that all the target machinery,equipment, and other items must exceed is established and, in the event a product does
not exceed the value, actions such as suspension of product shipments can be taken.
At first glance, the system appears extremely easy to understand, however, to establish
efficiency standard values that all products must exceed, evaluations of the economic
validity of the standard values must be conducted carefully. In the US which employs
the minimum standard value system, several different points of view regarding economic
fairness are evaluated including life cycle assessments (LCA) before standard values
are established. In spite of these logical processes, it requires long periods of time toestablish standards finally, including substantial coordination with manufacturers.
The second system, the average standard value system, was introduced to Japan
when the Energy Conservation Law was enacted as an energy consumption efficiency
value system for machinery, equipment, and other items. The target values are arbitrarily
determined after consideration of a number of factors, such as potential technicalimprovements and potential impact of categorical improvements that may contribute to
overall improvements, based on information provided by manufacturers (through hearings,
supplemental materials, and other methods). Under this system, designated machinery,equipment, and other items are required to achieve a weighted average value of theshipment volume by manufacturer and by category, by the target fiscal year. According
to this method, if there is demand for a product whose manufacturer emphasizes otherfunctionalities over energy consumption efficiency, the manufacturer can ship the producteven if the energy consumption efficiency is lower than the standard value. That is, themanufacturer can achieve the standard value on average basis by shipping a productwith higher efficiency than the standard value in the same category. The system functions
well to facilitate manufacturers’ voluntary activities. However, energy conservation effects
may have less impact than expected as the establishment of standard values is left to
manufacturers’ discretion.
Expectations regarding the role of energy conservation are increasing due to mounting
global environmental problems. As a result, there is now a call to increase the energy
consumption efficiency of energy-consuming machinery, equipment, and other items to
the greatest extent possible. The Top Runner Program has come into existence in light ofthis situation. This Top Runner Program uses, as a base value, the value of the productwith the highest energy consumption efficiency on the market at the time of the standard
establishment process and sets standard values by considering potential technological
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Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values
Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

The Top Runner Program is prescribed under the "Law Concerning the Rational Useof Energy" (Energy Conservation Law) - Section 6 "Measures Related to Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items." The law stipulates manufacturers’ judgment standards as
an obligation to make efforts. For energy-consuming machinery, equipment, and otheritems, making efforts to reduce energy consumption when in use is certainly important,but if the product is poor in energy consumption efficiency to start with, there are naturally
limits to efforts while in use. For this reason, manufacturers are required to make efforts
to improve the energy consumption efficiency of their machinery, equipment, and otheritems.
"Manufacturers" here refers to manufacturers that manufacture or import machinery,equipment, and other items repeatedly and continuously.
The Top Runner Program is stipulated under the Energy Conservation Law, andrelated laws include "Enforcement Ordinances" (Government Ordinance), "Enforcement
Regulations" (Ministerial Ordinance), and "Notifications." Under the Government
Ordinance, the targeted machinery, equipment, and other items and the production
volume and import volume requirements related to manufacturers are specified. Under
the Enforcement Regulations, excluded ranges of machinery, equipment, and other items
are specified.Under the Notifications, standard values, measurement methods, and otherspecific judgment standards so forth are specified.

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improvements added as efficiency improvements. Naturally, target standard values are
extremely high. For achievement evaluation, manufacturers can achieve target values byexceeding target values by weighted average values using shipment volume, the sameas the average standard value system. The implication of using weighted average values
is the same as the average standard value system, that is, the system is meant to give
manufacturers incentives for developing machinery, equipment, and other items that offer
superior energy consumption efficiency. Above all, since the target standard values to be
set in this system are clear, studies during the standard value establishment process canproceed smoothly, shortening the period required from the start of the study to the final
standard determination. While this system gives manufacturers of machinery, equipment,
and other items substantial technological and economic burdens, the industry should
conduct substantial prior negotiations on the possibility of achieving standard values andadopt sales promotion measures for products that have achieved target values.

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The Top Runner Program is composed of targeted machinery, equipment, andother item ranges; items necessary for judgment standards; display items; and energy
consumption efficiency measurement methods. Items necessary for judgment standards
include target categories, target fiscal year, target standard values, and achievement
evaluation methods.
This standard stipulates individual "energy consumption efficiency" under the
Ministerial Ordinance. The term "efficiency" does not necessarily mean the same as the"efficiency" generally used in mechanical engineering and the like. When considering
rational use of energy for machinery, equipment, and other items, it is important not tosimply demonstrate a low input energy volume, used in the "machinery, equipment, and7

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other items," but rather to reduce the input energy volume while maintaining the samelevel of utility. Therefore, there are likely to be cases in which the energy consumption
volume such as annual power consumption volume is defined as “energy consumption
efficiency.” Energy consumption efficiency measurement methods are generally based oninternational standards and the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS), but when applicablestandards do not exist, measurement methods are established independently. Display
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Up to this point, various machineries and equipment have reached the target fiscal year.
Due to the efforts by manufacturers and others, each product category attained
efficiency improvement that exceeds our initial expectations.

Overview of the Top Runner Program

The Top Runner Program is a requirement imposed on manufacturers of machinery,equipment, and other items. Thus, as long as manufacturers make an effort to meetthese requirements, energy conservation will advance through replacement of machinery,equipment, and other items by consumers without any special effort. However, as a resultof new technological development that accompany manufacturers to exceed standard
values, the prices of products that exceed standard values are inevitably higher thanearlier products. The introduction of this system will yield no results until these high-priced
products appear on the market. In this case, the system only brings manufacturers withburdens and the system itself may become a failure. Acknowledging current conditionsin Japan, technical progress has been substantial for targeted machinery, equipment,
and other items, and consumer interests are high in product functionality. Thus, there issmooth progress being made to products with higher efficiency.
On the other hand, due to rapid advances in machinery, equipment, and otheritems, there may be cases in which products, not targeted at the time of the standard
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Overview of the Top Runner Program
Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values
Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values
Policy Concerning Popularization of
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Equipment, and Other Items

As described above, advantageous effects of the Top Runner Program have beensteadily realized. Since greater effects are expected to be produced as more products
increasingly satisfy Top Runner standards, it is necessary to continue reviewing
standards for machinery, equipment, and other items whose target fiscal years is fulfilled,
and adding new target products.
The selected target machinery, equipment, and other items need to be products thatsatisfy the following three requirements: (1) the product is used in large quantities inJapan, (2) the product consumes considerable amounts of energy while in use, and (3)the product requires particular efforts to improve its energy consumption performance.
Based on this basic concept, target machinery, equipment, and other items have been
continually added and, at this point in time, 31 product categories are targeted with afocus on high energy-consuming products, covering substantial product ranges.
It is now needed to consider specifying additional product categories from commercial
machines, equipment, and other items and newly prevailing high energy-consuming
products. Regarding commercial machinery, equipment, and other items in particular,
many products are exempted from the target candidates due to the lack of establishedobjective and quantitative methods to measure the energy consumption efficiency.
Therefore, it is particularly required to examine the measuring method and strengthen
the countermeasures for commercial sectors where energy consumption considerablyincreases.
Moreover, in 2013, it was decided that construction material would be newly added to
Top Runner standards (addition of three categories). The background to this decision is
as follows: Japan's final energy consumption had increased with almost no interruption,
excluding the periods immediately following the two oil crises and recent recession, withthe residential and commercial sector's final energy consumption exhibiting the highest
increase of 2.4 times from 1973 to 2012, and, in light of demands for quicker stabilizationof energy supply and demand after the Great East Japan Earthquake, further energy
conservation initiatives in the residential and commercial sector became an urgent
issue. While requirements for energy conservation standard compliance with regard toresidential structures and architecture are mainly effective for new construction, the direct
improvement of the energy-saving performance of building materials and the like could
effectively propel existing stock countermeasures.

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Japan’s energy conservation policies are deliberated by an “Advisory Committee for
Natural Resources and Energy.” The committee, as an advisory body to the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry, was established based on the “Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry Establishment Law.” The Top Runner Program is deliberated by the "Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee" established under the Advisory Committee
for Natural Resources and Energy. To deliberate program details, "Working Groups on
Classification Standards" are established by product category under the Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Subcommittee. These discussions include technical deliberations on
program details and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee approves
the results and makes decisions to complete the process. These committees andsubcommittees are assisted and administered by an office in charge in the Agency for
Natural Resources and Energy. The organization chart below shows the role of thecommittees and their membership.

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Overview of the Top Runner Program
Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values
Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values
Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

The Energy Policy Division of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy conducts
studies regarding the types of machinery, equipment, and other items that might beeligible for the Top Runner Program. Machinery, equipment, and other items that meetthe requirements are proposed to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee.
At this point, machinery, equipment, and other items must meet three requirements, inprinciple. These include:(1) the products are used in large quantity in Japan, (2) the products consume
considerable amount of energy while in use, and (3) the products require particularefforts to improve energy consumption performance. Decisions are based on thesethree requirements as well as consideration of marketplace trends for the machinery,equipment, and other items in question, along with other factors.
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee receives these proposals,studies whether target machinery, equipment, and other items are suitable candidates for
the Top Runner Program, and confirms the need for studies, then the Working Groups on
Classification Standards are established, and these Working Groups conduct studies on
the establishment of concrete standard values.
In some cases, deliberations over certain equipment are difficult as candidate products
for the Top Runner Program, such as equipment for which measurement methods forenergy consumption efficiency have not yet been established. In such cases, studies
take place before Energy Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee discussions.
These studies are carried out within a working group that is established within affiliatedorganizations, such as public service corporations, and composed of, among others,
industrial organizations with connections to the machinery, equipment, and other items
in question, academic experts, and consumers, and are primarily approached from atechnological viewpoint.
The discussion of the Working Groups on Classification Standards proceeds inaccordance with specific concepts behind setting standard values explained in Chapter
4. For setting standards, firstly, the target scope of the target machinery, equipment, andother items, measurement methods of energy consumption efficiency are deliberated
and determined. Then, cooperated with industry, the energy consumption efficiencyof all products currently on the market is measured. Using the resulting data, the mostup to date maximum efficiency value is determined. Target years are determined withgiving consideration to the degree of how the society demands the equipment energy
conservation and efficiency, and manufacturers’ product development planning andcapacity. Target standard values (Top Runner Standard values) are determined byevaluating potential technical development toward target years, as well as adding thetechnical development to above maximum efficiency values. Although the Working
Groups on Classification Standards are open to the public in principle, a provisional
decision is reached after all items have been discussed, and a report is made publicthrough a homepage to elicit public comment. The Working Group on Classification
Standards considers the public comments it receives, prepares its final report. By Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee approval, draft Top Runner standards are
determined.

Introduction

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At the time of standards establishment, draft Top Runner standard values are reported
to the WTO/TBT* to avoid trade barriers to imported products. Completing theseprocedures, government and other ordinances are amended to formally add the standard
values to the range of Top Runner target machinery, equipment, and other items.
The time it takes to enact legislation following the proposal of target machinery,equipment, and other items to the subcommittee differs according to product, but theprocess generally takes one and a half years, with the working group study taking a year,
and various other procedure about a half year.

* World Trade Organization: Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
The TBT agreement is a comprehensive agreement applicable to all WTO member states. It aims toprevent countries’ standards certification systems (standards and conformity assessment system) from
causing unnecessary impediments to international trade so that standards of products and the proceduresto assess their conformity do not unnecessarily hinder trade. The TBT notification is an international
procedure based on the TBT agreement to secure international transparency in adoption and revision ofstandards certification systems by notifying the WTO Secretariat of the draft proposals and receiving
comments from member countries.

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4

Top Runner Program

4.1 <hg\^im[^abg]MZk`^mL\hi^

There are two methods for setting target standard values in each category: setting by
numeric values and setting by relational expressions.

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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items(1) Setting target standard values by numeric values
From the standpoint of maximizing energy savings, it is preferable to keep the target
scope as broad as possible and establish a numeric value with high-efficiency. If setting
the same energy consumption efficiency as a target standard value is not possible,
a separate category should be created to establish the target standard value for the
category.

Target Achievement Evaluation

Principle3. Target standard values are determined by adequate basic index
category that enables achievement of the same degree of energy
consumption efficiency, using a single numeric value or relational
expression.

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Basic indices are established by: (1) giving consideration to factors closely related toenergy consumption efficiency of specified machinery, equipment, and other items, suchas basic physical quantity (TV sets: screen size; cars: vehicle weight; refrigerators: cubic
capacity; etc.), functions, or performance (DVD recorders: equipped with HDD and VCR,etc.), and (2) considering factors representing consumer needs and others.
Basic indices are basically preferred to have only one index, but multiple indicesshould be allowed when necessary to address and accommodate consumer needs (toaccommodate potential cases in which the product may not be brought to the market inspite of its high consumer needs, because indices were not taken into considerations,etc.)

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Principle2. For specified energy-consuming machinery, equipment, and other items,
categories are determined based on certain indices. Those indices (basic
indices) are defined using products' physical quantities, functions, etc.
that are closely related to the energy consumption efficiency, taking into
account the criteria used by consumers when selecting products (factors
representing consumer needs) and other factors.

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

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OZen^lOverview of the Top Runner Program

Principle1. Concepts for the target scope are set taking into account general
structure, application, and potential type of use. The following typesof equipment are ineligible in principle: 1) equipment used for a
specific application; 2) equipment for which technical measurement
and evaluation methods have not been established, thus difficult to set
target standards; and 3) equipment that has an extremely low usage
rate in the market.

Introduction

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top
Runner Standard Values

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In cases where there is no consecutive relation to energy consumption efficiency,
functions that influence energy consumption efficiency are set as basic indices.
Corresponding to basic indices, numeric values are set. The establishment of DVD
recorder categories by either being equipped with “HDD” and “VCR”, etc. can be cited as
examples.
(2) Setting target standard values by relational expressions
For certain specified energy-consuming machinery, equipment, and other items,
to create categories and use one numeric value is not adequate when setting target
standard values.
For TV sets, by setting screen size as the basic index, and setting annual electric
consumption as energy consumption efficiency, annual electric consumption will increaseas the screen size increases. Hypothetically, resulted from setting 15 to 21-inch TV setsas one category and setting one numeric value based on Top Runner Program as thetarget standard value, energy consumption efficiency of the 15-inch TV sets becomes
the target standard value of the category. In this case, it is technically extremely difficult
to achieve the energy consumption efficiency of a 15-inch TV set on a 21-inch TV set.
Consequently, it becomes infeasible to produce 21-inch TV sets and it is no longer
possible to meet the consumers’ various needs.

Figure 5.

Setting target standard values
by numeric value
→
Large

Large

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difficult

Target目標基準値
standard value
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value increases
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Setting target standard values
by relational expression

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→

Poor

Energy consumption efficiency

Efficient

Basic index:Existing products' energy consumption efficiency

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

In the above case, another category is established according to the standard index
range and relational expressions that encompass the distribution point of the mostefficient product within the categorized standard index range are acquired to set the target
standard value.
To set another category as in this case, to have technical and structural differences that
affect the energy consumption efficiency within the categorized basic index is required.

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values←

Target standard value

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Product group with highprobability of not achieving
a target standard value due
to low potential of technicalresponsivenessOverview of the Top Runner Program

Figure 6.

Introduction

As in this example, in such a case where an increase in the basic index consequently
worsens (improves) the energy consumption efficiency; if a single value is specified as atarget standard value for the category, the Top Runner Program may make the production
concentrate on the products that can most easily clear the target value of energy
consumption efficiency and it becomes difficult to satisfy various customers needs; it istherefore appropriate to define the target standard value using calculation formulae.
Also, when setting target standard values using relational expressions above, it may beprobable that target standard values will not be achieved within a basic index range dueto the low potential of technical responsiveness in spite of high consumer needs.

Figure 7.

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One category

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to decide the relational
expression

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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Energy consumption efficiency

Target standard value(solid line)←目標基準値（実践）←Target Achievement Evaluation→

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Principle4. For a category setting, additive functions should be filtered out, inprinciple. However, the following concept is applied to cases in which
a target standard value is set at the value of the energy consumption
efficiency of a product with no additive functions. If there is a very
high possibility that products with additive functions will have to bewithdrawn from the market because of failure to meet target standard
values in spite of high market demand, different categories (sheets) may
be established.
An additional category (sheet) is established when another calculation formula for thetarget value is defined considering products’ functions. As an example, when the target
standard values are specified by different expressions due to the differences of TV set
screen types (normal and wide type), separate categories (sheets) shall be specified.

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Overview of the Top Runner Program
Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values
Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

With regard to the products incorporating advanced energy saving technologies, if they
are treated in the same category, manufactures are provided with an incentive to actively
promote these products, because sales of these products makes it easier to achieve thetarget.
In addition, products having high energy consumption efficiency bring economical
results through reductions in running costs in spite of high purchase price. Even if thepurchase price is too high for the introduction cost of energy saving technologies to becompensated by the running costs, it is expected that widespread use of the products
brings down the price. It is thus desirable to treat products having advanced high energy
consumption efficiency in the same category, not setting a separate category by focusing
on their technical differences.
However, when establishing target standard values, it should be also considered that if
they are determined to be paying too much consideration to high-priced products having
high energy consumption efficiency, consumers may possibly be forced to purchaseeconomically inappropriate high-priced products in the name of energy saving.

Introduction

Principle5. For machinery, equipment, and other items having high prices and highenergy consumption efficiency due to incorporated advanced energy
saving technologies, although one possible choice is to add a separate
category, it is desirable to treat them in the same category as much as
possible so that manufactures are encouraged to actively promote theproducts having high energy consumption efficiency.

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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Principle6. Specialty goods are excluded when setting target standard values
for a category. However, the potential availability for use of excluded
specialty goods’ technology is taken into account when the efficiency
improvement through technological development is reviewed.
(1) Concept of specialty goods
When setting target standard values, it is appropriate to exclude the following products
as specialty goods due to potential disruption of responses to various consumer needs,
concerns to safety matters, and further innovations of energy conservation technologies.
1) Mainly custom order or made-to-order products not produced in large quantities withspecific intended uses.
2) Products acknowledged having a high probability of being sold at lower than original
cost to improve a company’s image.
3) Products acknowledged immature in production techniques because safety andreliability evaluations have not been established.
4) Products acknowledged to use specific technologies with substantially low market
share and considered to have potential uncertain future. If energy consumption
efficiency values of products using these technologies are used as target standard
values, it is highly likely that products that rely on widely-used technology will not beable to exist and this will distort the market excessively or restrict other improvements
and innovations.
5) Performances and functions directly linked to consumer needs are not taken into
consideration. Consequently, some products have possibly realized high energy
consumption efficiency. Principle 3 should be applied to these products, but target
standard values are difficult to be determined due to very few number of models (1 or
2 models) belonging to the category in concern.
(2) Consideration of specialty goods on the target standard value
When establishing target standard values, the availability of excluded specialty goods
technology will be considered when reviewing efficiency improvements yielded bytechnical developments.

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Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation

It is thought that the period of time required to achieve a target varies depending on therelation between current energy consumption efficiency and a target standard value, andthe degree of past energy consumption efficiency improvements. It is therefore consideredappropriate to set target fiscal years three to ten years ahead providing an adequate
lead time that accommodates product development periods, equipment investment
periods, and the future technical development outlook for the relevant specified energyconsuming machinery, equipment, and other items. It is also appropriate to set different
target fiscal years for each specified energy-consuming machinery, equipment, andother item because the relation between current energy consumption efficiency and thetarget standard value, the degree of past energy consumption efficiency improvements,
the product development period, the equipment investment period, the future technicaldevelopment outlook, and the like differ depending on the specified product.

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Principle8. Target fiscal years are set three to ten years ahead per product,reflecting certain product development periods and the outlook for futuretechnical developments for specified energy-consuming machinery,equipment, and other items.

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

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Overview of the Top Runner Program

Standby power consumption, which reportedly accounts for around 5% of household
electric power consumption, needs to be further reduced. It is necessary to set target
standard values that incorporate measurement methods that encourage the reductionof standby power consumption in any way possible. For example, in cases in which theusage of the machinery, equipment, and other items in operation and in standby modecan be patterned, it will be necessary to look into reflecting this factor in measurement
values and target standard values.
Energy saving modes to reduce standby power consumption are continually introduced
for some machinery, equipment, and other items. (For example, by user settings, theclock display function is disabled in standby mode; machine operation is switched toready mode when not used for a certain predetermined time.) These energy saving
modes should be considered when establishing judgment standards to further promote
their use, as well as taking user needs for machinery, equipment, and other items into
account.

Introduction

Principle7. To establish target standard values for home electric appliances andoffice equipment, reduction of standby power consumption should betaken into account.

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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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Principle9. Whether the result achieves the target standard value in the target fiscal
year is determined by a weighted average method per manufacturer andcategory.

The weighted average method (weighted harmonized average method) enables
products rated under the target standard value to be brought to market if there is highmarket demand, by creating many more energy-efficient products rated above the target
standard value. Consequently, manufacturers will be offered incentives to bring higher
energy efficient products to market and lead to improvements in other products’ energy
consumption efficiency. The impact of relevant judgment will also help ensure productvariety in specific energy-consuming machinery, equipment, and other items.

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Principle10. Measurement methods should bear domestic and international
harmonization in mind. If a standard has been already established,
the measurement method should harmonize with the standard to theextent possible. Where no measurement method standard exists, it isappropriate to adopt specific, objective, and quantitative measurement
methods based on actual usage of machinery, equipment, and otheritems.

Measurement methods should be based on the actual usage of specific energyconsuming machinery, equipment, and other items. If a measurement method has been
established through voluntary or compulsory standards, including International Standards
and Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), it is appropriate to adopt relevant measurement
methods that ensure domestic and international harmonization. When no measurement
method exists as described above, the measurement method should be objective andquantitative.

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5

Top Runner Program

Introduction

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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Overview of the Top Runner Program
Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values
Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values
Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

The Energy Conservation Law has established a display program for the target
machinery, equipment, and other items of the Top Runner Program so that buyers canobtain information concerning energy consumption efficiency at the time of purchase.
Under the display program, manufacturers of target machinery, equipment, and otheritems are required to display matters regulated under the "Notifications" and penalties
will apply when a manufacturer does not comply to display requirements. Intentions ofthese requirements are, in addition to requiring manufacturers to work to improve energy
consumption efficiency, providing buyers of machinery, equipment, and other items
correct information concerning the energy consumption efficiency of individual products tofacilitate the popularization of products with superior energy consumption efficiency, which
may achieve the secondary effect of encouraging manufacturers' motivation regarding
technical development.
Display and compliance items are described in a "Notification" for each machinery,equipment, and other item. Display items generally include: 1) energy consumption
efficiency or heat loss prevention performance and closely related items; 2) product nameand type, which specifies the product; and 3) name of the manufacturer responsible forthe display. Compliance items are items that must be included specifically at the timeof the display on machinery, equipment, and other items, such as the location of thedisplay, the size of the display characters, units, and so forth. To avoid duplication oflaws, machinery and equipment for which the displays are already stipulated under theHousehold Goods Quality Labeling Law should follow this law.
If a manufacturer’s display does not adhere to the display and compliance items,
the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (in cases involving cars, the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism) will advise the manufacturer in question. Further, if this advice is not heeded,
the advice will be made public and the manufacturer will be ordered to follow therecommendations. If the manufacturer does not obey the order in question, penalties are
imposed.

Target Achievement Evaluation
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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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To promote the popularization of highly efficient machinery, equipment, and other items
that have achieved Top Runner standard values through manufacturers' efforts, providing
consumers with information is essential.
For this end, to further facilitate the popularization of energy-efficient equipment, theEnergy Efficiency Standards Subcommittee of Advisory Committee for Natural Resources
and Energy (currently the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee of theCommittee on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Advisory Committee
for Natural Resources and Energy) held discussions toward the establishment of thebest labeling program (Energy saving Labeling Program) in Japan. These discussions
resulted in a decision to have four items shown on the label, including a symbol used
to show the degree that energy saving standards had been achieved, energy saving
standard achievement rate, energy consumption efficiency, and the target fiscal year. The
discussions also led to a decision that the JIS should devise the energy saving labelingprogram.
Following this, the “JIS Energy Saving Labeling Committee” assembled a first draft and
the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee’s Committee on Electricity and Electronics
approved the draft. Subsequently, in August 2000, the labeling program was established
as a JIS standard and the energy saving labeling program was launched. During initial
phases, the energy saving labeling program targeted five product categories, including
air conditioners, lighting equipment for fluorescent lamp(s), TV sets, electric refrigerators,
and electric freezers, but in 2003, five additional product items were added, including
space heaters, gas cooking appliances, gas water heaters, oil water heaters, andelectric toilet seats. Additional product items, including computers, magnetic disk units,
and transformers later followed. With the subsequent addition of three more including
microwave ovens, electric rice cookers, and DVD recorders in 2007, the addition of two
more items, routers and switching units, in 2010, and then three more including electricwater heaters, self-ballasted LED lamps, and AC motors in 2013, the energy saving
labeling program now covers 21 product items. Participation in the energy saving labelingprogram is a voluntary scheme based on the JIS system, and labeling is required to be
indicated on the participants’ catalogues and products themselves. The system is now
actively utilized in manufacturers’ catalogs among other things. Such labeling is also
permitted on packaging, products themselves, tags and so forth other than catalogues.

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Fiscal year whencriteria of the 5-star
multistage rating is set.

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Target Achievement Evaluation(see Section 5.2)

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items[Energy-Saving
Labeling Program]

2014年度版

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

For non-CFC electric
refrigerators, non-CFC
sign is displayed.

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Figure 12. Example of Uniform Energy Saving Label (Electric Refrigerator)

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Highly efficient machinery, equipment, and other items had so far been promotedwith the energy saving labeling program described in Section 5.2. However, taking into
consideration the importance of retailers' role as an interface to consumers, obligationof retailers to make efforts for information provision was included in the revised Law
Concerning the Rational Use of Energy that went into effect in April 2006. Retailer
Evaluation Standard Subcommittee (currently the Working Group on Classification
Standards for Retail Labeling) established under Energy Efficiency Standards
Subcommittee of Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy (currently the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee of the Committee on Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy under the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy)
discussed the concept of display of energy-saving information and asked for commentsfrom various levels of Japanese society. Thus, a guideline was finally developed.
To be specific, it stipulates that retailers provide information of products displayed attheir shops with the use of the "Uniform Energy-Saving Label" (Figure 12) which presents
multistage rating, expected electricity bill, and other information. The multistage ratinguses a 5-starmark to represent a relative position of a given product in the market with

Introduction

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The manufacturer name and model nameare displayed to prevent mistaken adherenceof the Uniform Energy Saving Label.
This information is provided so as to make energy consumption efficiency(e.g. annual energy consumption) comprehensible. Expected annual fuelusage for gas/oil appliances (simplified label).

[Multistage rating system]

Air conditioners, TV sets, electric refrigerators, electric toilet seats, lighting equipment(limited to lighting equipment for fluorescent lamp(s) for household use), and electricfreezers are rated at five levels, symbolized by the number of stars; the superior theenergy saving performance of a marketed product, the greater the number of stars.
In order to clarify the number of stars given to products meeting the Top Runner
Program, a border line of 100% target achievement is shown under the stars.

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respect to energy-saving performance.
Since October 2006, the "Uniform Energy-Saving Label" has been applied to air
conditioners, electric refrigerators, and TV sets, whose large energy consumption perunit results in a wide variation in energy-saving performance. Subsequently, electric
toilet seats were added in May 2009, lighting equipment (limited to lighting equipment for
fluorescent lamp(s) for household use) in April 2010, and electric freezers in December
2014, resulting in the coverage of six product items at present. As for other designatedproducts, the energy-saving label (see Section 5.2 "Energy Saving Labeling Program"),and expected annual electricity bill (expected annual fuel usage for gas/oil water heaters)
are required to be displayed on the product body or nearby (simplified label: retailer's own
format).
Further, based on the increase in sales in home appliances from online shops in recent
years, it is preferred that retailers who sell equipment using the Internet also actively
utilize the “Uniform Energy-Saving Label” and information set forth on the label andengage in activities that promote the popularization of energy-saving equipment.
The machinery, equipment, and other items covered by these labeling programs areshown in the table below. The Uniform Energy-Saving Label (including the simplifiedlabel) can be printed from the following website.

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6

Top Runner Program

Target Achievement Evaluation

To confirm display implementation, product catalogues, as the primary sourcefor displays, are periodically and continuously collected. For displays on products
themselves, submission of name plates, etc. or retail store surveys are conducted toconfirm the implementation.

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
Kh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

If the results obtained from the energy efficiency surveys mentioned in the previous
paragraph appear to be remarkably low compared to judgment standards and a need tomake suitable improvements in energy efficiency is recognized at the time, the Ministerof Economy, Trade and Industry (in cases involving cars, the Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) offer
recommendations to the manufacturer in question as required. Further, if this advice is notfollowed, the recommendations are made public and the manufacturer may be ordered tofollow the recommendations.
Manufacturers subject to these recommendations and advice should be limited to those
whose performance improvements in manufacturing and imports of machinery, equipment,
and other items are considered to have a substantial impact on energy consumption in
Japan. Also, targets should be limited to manufacturers whose organizational capacity is
economically and financially firm enough, that is, limited to manufacturers for which there
will be no problems regarding social appropriateness. For each machinery, equipment,
and other item covered by the Top Runner Program, a cutback in shipping volume will be
set according to production and import volume, as stipulated by government degree.
Moreover, if, there are categories that partially fail to achieve goals among the many
items, it will not be appropriate to advise the manufacturer immediately. Instead, reasons
why goals were not achieved, other companies’ achievement records in the same field,
achievement records in other categories of the company in question, and percentages ofcategories that have not achieved target standards in overall categories, and other factors
will be comprehensively evaluated.
These measures are implemented for manufacturers that do not adhere to display
rules. For displays, cutbacks based on manufacturers’ production and import volume are
not applied and all companies are subject to these measures in spite of small volume inproduction and import.

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

6.2 F^Zlnk^lBfie^f^gm^]Pa^gMZk`^mOZen^l:k^Ghm:\ab^o^]Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Weighted average energy efficiency= the sum of {(the number of units shipped domestically for each product name andtype) × (energy consumption efficiency per unit)} / the total number of units shipped
domestically.

Overview of the Top Runner Program

For each of the companies that manufacture or import machinery, equipment, andother items covered by the Top Runner Program, each machinery, equipment, andother item category's weighted average value must achieve a target standard value by
the target fiscal year. To confirm achievement of Top Runner standards, questionnaires
are distributed to machinery, equipment, and other item manufacturers soon after thetarget fiscal year, and information is obtained on the number of units shipped, energy
consumption efficiency, and the like in the target fiscal year. The surveys are conductedby the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy that is responsible for enforcing theEnergy Conservation Law.

Introduction

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7.1

Passenger Vehicles………… 29

7.17 Vending Machines …………… 72

7.2

Air Conditioners ………………… 35

7.18 Transformers …………………… 74

7.3

Lighting Equipment

7.19 Electric Rice Cookers ……… 76………… 38（Lighting Equipment Using Only FluorescentLamp(s) as Main Light Source）

7.4

7.20 Microwave Ovens…………… 77

TV Sets ……………………………… 41
7.21 DVD Recorders …………………… 78

7.5

Copying Machines …………… 46
7.22 Routers ……………………………… 80

7.6

Computers ………………………… 48
7.23 Switching Units ………………… 82

7.7

Magnetic Disk Units ………… 51
7.24 Multifunction Devices ……… 84

7.8

Freight Vehicles………………… 53
7.25 Printers ……………………………… 85

7.9

Video Cassette Recorders …… 59
7.26 Electric Water Heaters …… 86

7.10 Electric Refrigerators ……… 60
7.11 Electric Freezers ……………… 63

7.27 AC Motors ………………………… 88

7.12 Space Heaters ………………… 65

7.28 Self-ballasted LED Lamps … 92

7.13 Gas Cooking Appliances … 66

7.29 Insulation Materials ………… 93

7.14 Gas Water Heaters………… 68

7.30 Sashes ……………………………… 94

7.15 Oil Water Heaters …………… 70

7.31 Multi-Paned Glazing ………… 95

7.16 Electric Toilet Seats ………… 71

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7.1 Passenger Vehicles(1)＊ Fuel efficiency in the JC08 mode shall also be displayed for vehicles that comply with the safety standards for roadtrucking vehicles in both JC08H and JC08C modes, which are specified in the “Notice of the safety standard details
for road trucking vehicles (Notice No. 619 of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 2002)”

Category, Target Values

Vehicle type

Fuel type

Target fiscal year andTarget standard value●?R+)*)Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk
(until FY 2014):Target standards (1) shall becomplied with.
Gasoline●?R+)).Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk
(until FY 2014):Target standards (1) shall becomplied with.

Passenger vehicles(Riding capacity of 10 persons or less)Diesel oil●?R+)*)Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk
(until FY 2019):Target standards (1) shall becomplied with.
●?R+)+)Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3
Target standards (3) shall be complied with.

Kh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

LP gas●?R+)*.Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk
(until FY 2019):Target standards (2) shall becomplied with.
●?R+)+)Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3
Target standards (3) shall be complied with.

Target Achievement Evaluation●?R+)*.Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk
(until FY 2019):Target standards (2) shall becomplied with.
●?R+)+)Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3
Target standards (3) shall be complied with.

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or greater than the target standard value.

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Since FY 2015
A numeric value (fuel efficiency in km/l) shall be the one stipulated by the statute related to the calculationof the energy consumption efficiency of a vehicle (No. 3 statute of the Ministry of International Trade andIndustry and the Transport Ministry enacted in 1979).
It is noted that the following fuel efficiency values shall be used according to the type of vehicles.
● Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, and small buses: JC08 mode fuel efficiency
values● -1HBTQBTTFOHFSWFIJDMFTrNPEFGVFMFGGJDJFODZWBMVFT● Route buses and ordinary buses: Heavy vehicle mode fuel efficiency values
Until FY 2014
A numeric value (fuel efficiency in km/l) stipulated by the statute related to the calculation of the energy
consumption efficiency of an automobile (No. 3 statute of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
and the Transport Ministry enacted in 1979)
It is noted that the following fuel efficiency values shall be used according to the type of vehicles.
● Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles and small buses: 10・15 mode fuel efficiency
values＊● LP gas passenger vehicles: 10・15 mode fuel efficiency values● Route buses, and ordinary buses: Heavy vehicle mode fuel efficiency values

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qOverview of the Top Runner Program● Gasoline, diesel and LP gas passenger vehicles with a riding capacity of 10 persons or less that havereceived model designation (type-approved vehicles) based on Item 1, Article 75 of the Road Trucking
Vehicle Law (Law No. 185 enacted in 1951)● Gasoline and diesel passenger vehicles with a riding capacity of 11 persons or more (limited to grossvehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less) that have been type-approved (hereinafter referred to as “small
buses”).
● Diesel passenger vehicles with a riding capacity of 11 persons or more (limited to vehicles with a grossvehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tons) that have received model designation as well as vehicles fitted witha device for preventing the emanation of carbon monoxide, and so on, designated based on Item 1
of 2 of Article 75 of the Road Trucking Vehicle Law (vehicles designated to be fitted with a device forpreventing the emanation of carbon monoxide and so on)

Introduction

Target Scope

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7.1 Passenger Vehicles(2)●?R+)*.Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk
(until FY 2019): Target standards (2) shall
Small buses
be complied with.
(Riding capacity of 11 persons or more, Gasoline or diesel oil●?R+)+)Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3
gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less)Target standards (3) shall be complied with.
Route buses, ordinary buses(Riding capacity of 11 persons or more,gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tons)

Diesel oil●?R+)*.Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3
Target standards (2) shall be complied with.

(1) Vehicles whose target fiscal year is :FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2014) (Diesel passenger vehicles),FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2014) (Gasoline passenger vehicles),FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2019) (LP gas passenger vehicles)
Passenger vehicles that have a riding capacity or 10 persons or lessCategory

Standard energy consumption efficiency(10・15 mode fuel efficiency value)
Gasoline

Diesel

LP gas

Passenger vehicles weighing less than 703 kg

21.2

18.9

Passenger vehicles weighing 703 or more and less than 828 kg

18.8

18.9★

14.1

Passenger vehicles weighing 828 or more and less than 1,016 kg

17.9

18.9

★

13.5

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,016 or more and less than 1,266 kg

16.0

16.2

12.0

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,266 or more and less than 1,516 kg

13.0

13.2

9.8

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,516 or more and less than 1,766 kg

10.5

11.9

7.9

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,766 or more and less than 2,016 kg

8.9

10.8

6.7

Passenger vehicles weighing 2,016 or more and less than 2,266 kg

7.8

9.8

5.9

Passenger vehicles weighing 2,266 kg or more

6.4

8.7

4.8

★

15.9

★ A vehicle weight less than 1,016kg is treated as one category.
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Energy consumption
efficiency permissible value

1 Gasoline passenger vehicles weighing less than 703 kg

20.2

2 Gasoline passenger vehicles weighing 703 or more and less than 828 kg

18.5

3 Gasoline passenger vehicles weighing 828 or more and less than 1,016 kg

17.1

4 Gasoline passenger vehicles weighing 1,016 or more and less than 1,266 kg

14.1

5 Gasoline passenger vehicles weighing 1,266 or more and less than 1,516 kg

12.6

6 Gasoline passenger vehicles weighing 1,516 or more and less than 1,766 kg

9.8

7 Gasoline passenger vehicles weighing 1,766 or more and less than 2,016 kg

8.0

8 Gasoline passenger vehicles weighing 2,016 or more and less than 2,266 kg

6.8

9 Gasoline passenger vehicles weighing 2,266 kg or more

6.1

Top Runner Program

7.1 Passenger Vehicles(3)Introduction(2) Vehicles whose target fiscal year is FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2019)
Passenger vehicles fueled with gasoline or diesel oil and having a riding capacity of 10 persons or lessStandard energy consumption efficiency(JC08 mode fuel efficiency value)

Category

Passenger vehicles weighing 601 or more and less than 741 kg

21.8

Passenger vehicles weighing 741 or more and less than 856 kg

21.0

Passenger vehicles weighing 856 or more and less than 971 kg

20.8

Passenger vehicles weighing 971 or more and less than 1,081 kg

20.5

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,081 or more and less than 1,196 kg

18.7

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,196 or more and less than 1,311 kg

17.2

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,311 or more and less than 1,421 kg

15.8

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,421 or more and less than 1,531 kg

14.4

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,531 or more and less than 1,651 kg

13.2

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,651 or more and less than 1,761 kg

12.2

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,761 or more and less than 1,871 kg

11.1

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,871 or more and less than 1,991 kg

10.2

Passenger vehicles weighing 1,991 or more and less than 2,101 kg

9.4

Passenger vehicles weighing 2,101 or more and less than 2,271 kg

8.7

Passenger vehicles weighing 2,271 kg or more

7.4

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

22.5

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Passenger vehicles weighing less than 601 kg<Judgment criteria exceptions>Category

Standard energy consumption efficiency(JC08 mode fuel efficiency value)

8.5

Fueled with diesel oil

9.7

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Target Achievement Evaluation

Fueled with gasoline

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Small buses riding capacity of 11 persons and more (Gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less)

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7.1 Passenger Vehicles(4)Buses fueled with diesel oil and having a riding capacity of 11 persons or more(Gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 tons)
Standard energy consumption efficiency
Category

Buses with a gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tons and not more than 6 tons

(Heavy vehicle mode fuel efficiency value)

Route buses

Ordinary buses

6.97★1

9.04

Buses with a gross vehicle weight over 6 tons and not more than 8 tons

6.97

Buses with a gross vehicle weight over 8 tons and not more than 10 tons

6.30

6.37

Buses with a gross vehicle weight over 10 tons and not more than 12 tons

5.77

5.70

Buses with a gross vehicle weight over 12 tons and not more than 14 tons

5.14

5.21

Buses with a gross vehicle weight over 14 tons and not more than 16 tons

4.23★2

4.06

★2

3.57

Buses with a gross vehicle weight over 16 tons

4.23

★1

6.52

★1 Buses with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tons and not over 8 tons make one category.
★2 Buses with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 14 tons make one category.

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Passenger vehicles and small buses with gasoline, diesel oil, or LP gas
Category

Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing less than 741kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 741 or more and less than 856kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 856 or more and less than 971kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 971 or more and less than 1,081kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 1,081 or more and less than 1,196kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighting 1,196 or more and less than 1,311kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 1,311 or more and less than 1,421kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 1,421 or more and less than 1,531kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 1,531 or more and less than 1,651kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 1,651 or more and less than 1,761kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 1,761 or more and less than 1,871kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 1,871 or more and less than 1,991kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 1,991 or more and less than 2,101kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 2,101 or more and less than 2,271kg
Gasoline passenger vehicles, diesel passenger vehicles, LP gas passenger
vehicles, and small buses weighing 2,271kg or more

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Standard energy consumption efficiency(JC08 mode fuel efficiency value)

24.6
24.5
23.7
23.4
21.8
20.3
19.0
17.6
16.5
15.4
14.4
13.5
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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items(1) Gasoline passenger vehicles with FY 2010 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was improved by about
48.8% over the FY 1995 level by the target year (FY 2010).
(2) Diesel passenger vehicles with FY 2005 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency is expected to be improved
by about 14.9% over the FY 1995 level.
(3) Gasoline passenger vehicles and diesel passenger vehicles with FY 2015 as the target fiscal year:
Efficiency is expected to be improved by about 23.5% over the FY 2004 level by the target year (FY2015).
(4) LP gas passenger vehicles with FY 2010 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was improved by about
12.5% over the FY 2001 level by the target year (FY 2010).
(5) Small buses with FY 2015 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency is expected to be improved by about
12.1% over the FY 2004 level by the target year (FY 2015).
(6) Route buses with FY 2015 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency is expected to be improved by about
11.1% over the FY 2002 level by the target year (FY 2015).
(7) Ordinary buses with FY 2015 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency is expected to be improved by about
12.8% over the FY 2002 level by the target year (FY 2015).
(8) Gasoline passenger vehicles: Efficiency is expected to be improved by about 19.6% over the FY 2015
level by the target year (FY 2020).

Target Achievement Evaluation

Energy Saving Effects: (1) FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2014)(2) FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2019)(3) FY 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year
: (1) FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2014)● Diesel passenger vehicles(2) FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2019)(3) FY 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year
: (1) FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2019)● LP gas passenger vehicles(3) FY 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year
: (2) FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2019)● Small buses(3) FY 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year
● Route buses and general buses : (2) FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items● Gasoline passenger vehicles

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Target Fiscal Year

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Vehicle name and type, type of fuel used (regular gasoline, premium gasoline, diesel oil, or LP gas),
engine type and total emissions, vehicle weight, vehicle riding capacity, vehicle gross weight (limited toroute buses and ordinary buses), engine maximum output and maximum torque, energy consumption
efficiency, fuel system type, gearbox type and number of gears, each gearbox gear ratio (limited to routebuses and ordinary buses), other major fuel efficiency improvement measures, such as cylinder injection,and manufacturer's name.

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Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs and on exhibits

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

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Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 2,000 units (350 units in the case of a riding capacity of 11 persons or more) or more.

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7.2 Air Conditioners(1)Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or greater than the target standard value.
Residential air conditioners
Unit form

Target fiscal year and target standard value

OthersCommercial air conditioners
Form and function

All

Target fiscal year and target standard value＊1 It shall be the period from October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.
＊2 It shall be the period until FY 2011.
＊3 It shall be the period until FY 2014.

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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items●For freezing year 2007 and any subsequent freezing year＊3:
Observe the target standard value of (1).
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standard value of (4).

Target Achievement Evaluation●For freezing year 2007 and any subsequent freezing year＊2:
Observe the standard value of (1).
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one of the target standard values of categories H through M in (3).

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items●For air conditioners with a cooling capacity of 4.0 kW or less:2004 freezing year (the period from October 1, 2003 throughSeptember 30, 2004) and each subsequent freezing year＊1:
Observe the target standard value in (1).
Air conditioners of wall-hung type among the●For air conditioners with a cooling capacity of over 4.0 kW:
non-duct types (excluding the multi-types that2007 freezing year (the period from October 1, 2006 throughcontrol operation of the indoor units
September 30, 2007) and each subsequent freezing year＊1:
individually)
Observe the target standard value in (1).
●For FY 2010 and each subsequent year: Observe the applicable
one of the target standard values of categories E through G in (2)and (3).

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values○ Air conditioners whose target year is freezing year 2004 or any subsequent year or freezing year
2007 or any subsequent year: It is the average cooling/heating energy consumption efficiency (cooling/heating average COP), which is a numerical value obtained by dividing the sum the cooling energy
consumption efficiency and the heating energy consumption efficiency (obtained in the same manneras the cooling energy consumption efficiency).
○ Air conditioners whose target fiscal year is FY 2010 or any subsequent fiscal year, FY 2012 or any
subsequent fiscal year, or FY 2015 or any subsequent fiscal year: It is the annual performance factor(APF), which is a numerical value calculated by the method under JIS C9612 (2005) for products forresidential use or by that under JIS B8616 (2006) for service use.

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Cooling-cum-heating air conditioners and dedicated cooling air conditioners, except the following:
1) ones with cooling capacity of over 50.4 kW, 2) ones of water-cooling type, 3) ones so structured as
to have no motor for compression, 4) ones so structured as to use any energy other than electricity asa heat source for space heating, 5) ones so structured as to have temperature control function or dust
control function intended for air conditioning to maintain machine or appliance performance or beverageor food hygiene, 6) ones so structured as to solely cool outside air and send it into indoors, 7) spot air
conditioners, 8) ones designed for vehicles and other means of transport, 9) ones so structured as tohave a duct at suction/exhaust outlet of a heat-exchanger of the outdoor unit, 10) ones so structured as
to have a thermal storage tank dedicated for cooling (including cooling-cum-heating), 11) ones designed
for highly gas-tight/heat-insulating housing, and so structured as to send air to multiple rooms througha branched duct and operate interlocked with ventilation devices, 12) ones so structured as to havecompressors, air blowers and other main components powered by electricity generated from a dedicatedsolar cell module, 13) ones having floor heating function or hot-water supply function, 14) among separate
type air conditioners so structured as to connect two or more indoor units to one outdoor unit, ones using
heat absorbed by space cooling for space heating, 15) ones dedicated to space cooling use; 16) ones
structured for installation in the window frame, 17) ones structured for installation penetrating a wall, or18) among air conditioners with cooling capacity of over 28 kW, separate type ones so structured as toconnect two or more indoor units to one outdoor unit (applicable only to ones each of whose indoor units
is separately controlled).

Introduction

Target Scope

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7.2 Air Conditioners(2)(1) Air conditioners whose target fiscal year is 2007 freezing year and each freezing year after that (forsome categories, 2004 freezing year and each freezing year after that)[for residential use,for commercial use]
Category
Cooling capacity

Category
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efficiency (COP)

Up to 2.5kW
Over 2.5kW up to 3.2kW
Over 3.2kW up to 4.0kW
Over 4.0kW up to 7.1kW
Over 7.1kW up to 28.0kW
Up to 2.5kW
Over 2.5kW up to 3.2kW
Over 3.2kW up to 4.0kW
Over 4.0kW up to 7.1kW
Over 7.1kW up to 28.0kW
Up to 4.0kW
Over 4.0kW up to 7.1kW
Over 7.1kW up to 28.0kW
Up to 4.0kW
Over 4.0kW up to 7.1kW
Over 7.1kW up to 28.0kW

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4.90
3.65
3.17
3.10
3.96
3.96
3.20
3.12
3.06
3.02
3.02
3.02
4.12
3.23
3.07

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Non-ducted wall-mounted type(except multi-type operating indoor units
individually)

Other non-ducted type(except multi-type operating indoor units
individually)
Ducted type(except multi-type operating indoor units
individually)
Multi-type operating indoor units individually

Remarks : 1. “Ducted type” indicates systems connected to ducts at the outlet.
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[for non-ducted, wall-hung type units for residential use with a cooling capacity of 4.0 kW or less (excluding
individually controlled indoor multi-type units)]
Category
Cooling capacity

Dimension type of indoor units

Category
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efficiency (APF)

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6.6
4.9
6.0

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through G, FY 2010 or any subsequent fiscal year after that) [for residential use other than (2)]Category
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Cooling capacity

Category
nameNon-ducted wall-hung type(except multi-type controlling operation ofindoor units individually)

Over 4.0kW up to 5.0kW
Over 5.0kW up to 6.3kW
Over 6.3kW up to 28.0kW
Up to 3.2 kW
Over 3.2 kW up to 4.0 kW
Over 4.0 kW up to 28.0 kW
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Over 4.0 kW up to 7.1 kW
Over 7.1 kW up to 28.0 kW

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Multi-type controlling operation of indoor
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consumption
efficiency (APF)

5.5
5.0
4.5
5.2
4.8
4.3
5.4
5.4
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7.2 Air Conditioners(3)Category
Form & function

Indoor unit type

Cooling capacity

E = 6.0
E = 6.0 - 0.083×(A - 3.6)
E = 6.0 - 0.12×(A - 10)
E = 5.1 - 0.060×(A - 20)
E = 5.1
E = 5.1 - 0.083×(A - 3.6)
E = 5.1 - 0.10×(A - 10)
E = 4.3 - 0.050×(A - 20)
E = 5.7
E = 5.7 - 0.11×(A - 10)
E = 5.7 - 0.065×(A - 20)
E = 4.8 - 0.040×(A - 40)
E = 4.9
E = 4.9
E = 4.7
E = 4.7

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over the FY 2005 level by the target year(FY 2010)(initially about 22.4% improvement had been expected).
For residential use (to which target standard value (3) applies):Efficiency was improved by about 15.6%
over the FY 2006 level by the target year by those with a target fiscal year of FY 2010 (categories E
through G)(initially 15.6% improvement had been expected), and by about 15.9% over the FY 2006 levelby the target year by those with a target fiscal year of FY 2012 (categories H through M)(initially 15.6%
improvement had been expected).
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Cooling capacity, category name (non-ducted, separate-type cooling/heating air conditioners only),cooling power consumption, heating capacity (heating units only), heating power consumption (heating
units only), yearly energy consumption efficiency (non-ducted, separate-type cooling/heating air
conditioners only), precautions for use, and manufacturer's name.
＊ Indications on residential air conditioners are based on the stipulations of the Household Goods Quality Labeling
Law (Law No. 104 enacted in 1962), and are not covered by the Energy Conservation Law.

<Commercial air conditioners>
Product name and type, category name, cooling capacity, cooling power consumption, heating capacity,
heating power consumption, yearly energy consumption efficiency, and manufacturer's name.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders<Residential air conditioners>
Location that can be readily seen by the consumer. Precautions for use shall be indicated on the body ofthe product or in the instruction manual.
<Commercial air conditioners>
Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs and instruction manuals that include performanceindications.
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 500 units or more.

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Equipment, and Other Items

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Target Achievement Evaluation

Energy Saving Effects

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Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items(1) Freezing fiscal year 2007 and each subsequent fiscal year (freezing fiscal year 2004 and eachsubsequent fiscal year for some) <residential/commercial air conditioners>(2) FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year <residential air conditions>(3) FY 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year (FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year for some)<residential air conditioners>(4) FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year <commercial air conditioners>

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Target Fiscal Year

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Less than 3.6 kW
Not less than 3.6 kW but less than 10.0 kW
Not less than 10.0 kW but less than 20.0 kW
Combination of plural
Not less than 20.0 kW and up to 28.0 kW
types or any type otherLess than 3.6 kW
than following
Other thanNot less than 3.6 kW but less than 10.0 kW
4-directionalcassette type Not less than 10.0 kW but less than 20.0 kW
Not less than 20.0 kW and up to 28.0 kW
Less than 10.0 kW
Multi-type controlling
Not less than 10.0 kW but less than 20.0 kW
operation of indoor
Not less than 20.0 kW but less than 40.0 kW
units individually
Not less than 40.0 kW and up to 50.4 kW
Less than 20.0 kW
Non-ducted type
Ducted type whose
Not less than 20.0 kW and up to 28.0 kW
indoor unit is set on
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Ducted typeNot less than 20.0 kW and up to 28.0 kW
4-directionalcassette type

Standard energy
Category consumption efficiency orname calculation formula thereof

Introduction(4) Air conditioners whose target year is FY 2015 or any subsequent fiscal year after that [for commercial use]37

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7.3 Lighting Equipment (1)(Lighting Equipment Using Only Fluorescent Lamp(s) as Main Light Source)

Target Scope

Lighting equipment using only a fluorescent lamp or lamps as the main light source, except the following:
1) ones of explosion-proof type, 2) ones of heat-resistant type, 3) ones of dust-proof type, 4) ones of anticorrosion type, 5) ones designed for vehicles and other means of transport, 6) ones of wall-hung type,pendant type for service facilities or built-in type using fluorescent lamps of less than 40 watts, 7) ones
designed for use in or on mining or manufacturing machinery, 8) ones designed for use in or on furniture,9) ones whose a plug and fluorescent lamp controlgear are structurally integrated (ones using a compact
fluorescent lamp or lamps with built-in controlgear), 10) ones whose globe for fluorescent lamp protection
is transparent,or 11) Self-ballasted fluorescent lamp(s) including:a) ones so structured as to have a reflector (reflection type), b) ones having a function to control light
flux (for dimming purpose), c) ones emitting light of any other color than that of daylight, natural white,
white, or warm white (such as color lamps or black lights), d) ones designed for use in henhouse, or e)ones allowing separation of fluorescent lamp (separable controlgear unit type).

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[q○ Lighting equipment for fluorescent lamp(s)Energy consumption efficiency for such equipment shall be a numerical value obtained by dividing byconsumed wattage (W), measured by a method prescribed under JIS C8105-3, the total luminous flux (avalue expressed in lm(lumen)＊1) obtained by multiplying by “Ballast lumen factor” and the temperaturecorrection factor the total luminous flux of the fluorescent lamp alone, measured by a method prescribedunder JIS C7617-2 if it is a double capped fluorescent lamp or by that prescribed under JIS C7618-2 if it
is a compact fluorescent lamp or a circular fluorescent lamp.
○ Self-ballasted fluorescent lamp(s)Energy consumption efficiency for such lamps shall be a numerical value obtained by dividing byconsumed wattage (W), measured by a method prescribed under JIS C7620-2, the total luminous flux (avalue expressed in lm(lumen)＊1) measured by a method prescribed under JIS C7620-2.
＊1 The lm(lumen) is the SI unit of luminous flux. Where a point light source emits 1 candela (cd) of luminous intensity
uniformly and omnidirectionally, the amount of luminous flux in a cone having a solid angle of 1 sr (steradian) is
defined as 1 lumen.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption in each category shall beat or greater than the target standard value.
(1) Ones whose target year is FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2011)
Category

Standard energy
consumption efficiency

1 >jnbif^gmnlbg`**)mri^kZib]&lmZkmÜnhk^l\^gmeZfi

79.0

2 >jnbif^gmnlbg`]^]b\Zm^]-)mri^Ünhk^l\^gmeZfi_hkab`a_k^jn^g\reb`ambg`

86.5

3 >jnbif^gmnlbg`-)mri^kZib]&lmZkmÜnhk^l\^gmeZfi

71.0

4 >jnbif^gmnlbg`-)mri^lmZkm^kÜnhk^l\^gmeZfi

60.5

5 >e^\mkhgb\[ZeeZlmmri^nlbg`+)mri^lmZkm^kÜnhk^l\^gmeZfi

77.0

6 FZ`g^mb\[ZeeZlmmri^nlbg`+)mri^lmZkm^kÜnhk^l\^gmeZfi

49.0

7 >jnbif^gmnlbg`\bk\neZkÜnhk^l\^gmeZfilpbmalbs^\Zm^`hkrh_ho^k0+

81.0

8 >jnbif^gmnlbg`\bk\neZkÜnhk^l\^gmeZfilpbmalbs^\Zm^`hkrh_ho^k/+nimh0+

82.0

9 >e^\mkhgb\[ZeeZlmmri^Zfhg`^jnbif^gmnlbg`\bk\neZkÜnhk^l\^gmeZfilpbmalbs^\Zm^`hkrh_/+hke^ll

75.5

10 FZ`g^mb\[ZeeZlmmri^Zfhg`^jnbif^gmnlbg`\bk\neZkÜnhk^l\^gmeZfilpbmalbs^\Zm^`hkrh_/+hke^ll

59.0

11 =^ldmhinlbg`\hfiZ\mÜnhk^l\^gmeZfil

62.5

12 =^ldmhinlbg`Ünhk^l\^gmeZfil

61.5

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38

7.3 Lighting Equipment (2)Top Runner Program(Lighting Equipment Using Only Fluorescent Lamp(s) as Main Light Source)
Introduction(2) Ones whose target year is FY 2012 or any subsequent fiscal year
○ Self-ballasted fluorescent lamp(s)Category
Fluorescentlamp size
category

10Standard energy
consumption
efficiency

Warm White

a

60.6

Natural white

b

58.1

Daylight

c55.0

Warm White

d

67.5

Natural white

e

65.0

Daylight

f

60.8

Warm WhiteNatural white
Daylight

Fluorescent lamp is exposed

g

72.4

Category name is not g

h

69.1

Fluorescent lamp is exposed

i

69.5

Category name is not i

j

66.4

Fluorescent lamp is exposed

k

65.2

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l

62.3

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○ Lighting equipment for fluorescent lamp(s)Category

For facilities
use

Shape of fluorescentlamp

Double capped type or
twin tube compact typeNlbg`Ünhk^l\^gmeZfih_1/
or above in size category

Ⅰ

100.8

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Ⅱ

100.5

Ⅲ

61.6

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70 or above in total of size
category counts (except
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size category)

Ⅳ

91.6

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Ⅴ

78.1

Ⅵ

70.8

Compact type except
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Circular type or double
residential
capped typeuse

For desk
lamp

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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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SUHVFULEHGXQGHURI-,6&IRUDQ\RWKHUFLUFXODUÀXRUHVFHQWODPSVWKDQFLUFXODUGHGLFDWHGKLJKIUHTXHQF\OLJKWLQJW\SHÀXRUHVFHQWODPSV)RUDQ\ÀXRUHVFHQWODPSVWRZKLFKQRQHRIWKHVHSUHVFULSWLRQVDSSOLHVWKHVL]HFDWHJRU\UHIHUVWRWKHUDWHGODPSSRZHU+RZHYHUIRURQHVRIKLJKRXWSXWOLJKWLQJW\SHDPRQJFLUFXODUGHGLFDWHGKLJKIUHTXHQF\OLJKWLQJW\SHÀXRUHVFHQWODPSVWKHVL]HFDWHJRU\UHIHUVWRWKHYDOXH
of lamp power at the time of high output lighting.

Target Achievement Evaluation

Category nameStandard energy
consumption
efficiency

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Fluorescent lamp size
category

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Intended
use

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

25

Shape of fluorescent lamp

Overview of the Top Runner Program

15

Category name

Light source color offluorescent lamp39

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7.3 Lighting Equipment (3)(Lighting Equipment Using Only Fluorescent Lamp(s) as Main Light Source)

Target Fiscal Year

(1) FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2011)(2) FY 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects(1) Lighting equipment for fluorescent lamp(s) with FY 2005 as the target fiscal year: Total luminous flux
per 1W/(lm/W) was improved by about 35.7% over the FY 1997 level (initially about 16.6% improvement
had been expected).
(2) Lighting equipment for fluorescent lamp(s) with FY 2012 as the target fiscal year: Efficacy was
improved by about 14.5% over the FY 2006 level (initially about 7.7% improvement had been expected).
Self-ballasted fluorescent lamp(s): Efficacy was improved by about 6.6% over the FY 2006 level (initially
3.2% improvement had been expected).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, fluorescent lamp type (except for Self-ballasted fluorescent lamps(s)), total
number of luminous flux, power consumption, energy consumption efficiency, and manufacturer’s name＊ Indications on Desk lamp are based on the stipulations of the Household Goods Quality Labeling Law (Law No. 104
enacted in 1962), and are not covered by the Energy Conservation Law.

HdY[]g^<akhdYq
Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

40

Packaging containers or catalogues
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 30,000 units or more.

Top Runner Program

7.4 TV Sets(1)=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[q○CRT TV sets, liquid crystal TV sets whose target year is FY 2008 or any subsequent fiscal year (notbeyond FY 2011) and plasma TV sets. The annual power consumption (kWh/year) is based on a
supposed daily active period of 4.5 hours, the rest being idle time.
○Liquid crystal TV sets and plasma TV sets whose target year is FY 2012 or any subsequent fiscal year.
The annual power consumption (kWh/year) is based on a supposed daily active period of 4.5 hours,
the rest being idle time. (However, if EPG is to be acquired during the idle time, the period of acquisition
shall be taken into account in calculating the kilowatts-h.)Category, Target Values

Category
Scanning
methodAspect Deflection
ratio
angle

Up to 100
degreesOver 100
degrees

E=2.5S+32
E=2.5S+60
E=2.5S+42
E=2.5S+70
E=5.1S-4
E=5.1S+24
E=5.1S+21
E=5.1S+49

Other than those having built-in VCR (orDVD), and having no additional functionAI

E=5.1S-11

Those having built-in VCR (or DVD)

AJ

E=5.1S+17

AK

E=5.1S+6AL

E=5.1S+13

Other than those having built-in VCR (orDVD), and having 3 additional functions

AM

E=5.1S+59

Other than those having built-in VCR (orDVD), and having no additional functionAN

E=5.1S-1

Those having built-in VCR (or DVD)

AO

E=5.1S+27

Other than those having built-in VCR (orDVD), and having 1 additional functionAP

E=5.1S+16

Other than those having built-in VCR (orDVD), and having 2 additional functions

AQ

E=5.1S+23

Other than those having built-in VCR (orDVD), and having 3 additional functions

AR

E=5.1S+69

Those having analog high-vision TV
Other than those having analog high-vision TV

AS
AT

E=5.5S+72
E=5.5S+41

Other than Other than those having built-in VCR (or DVD)ÜZmmri^
Those having built-in VCR (or DVD)
Other than those having built-in VCR (or DVD)
Those having built-in VCR (or DVD)
Other than Other than those having built-in VCR (or DVD)ÜZmmri^
Those having built-in VCR (or DVD)
Other than those having built-in VCR (or DVD)
Flat type
Those having built-in VCR (or DVD)
Flat type

16:9

Flat typeKh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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or less (provided that the measurement position of the peripheral portion and the diagonal dimension shall
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086(176&FRQYHUWHU＊.
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AA
AB
AC
AD
AE
AF
AG
AH

Function

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Standard energy
consumption
efficiency

Other than those having built-in VCR (orOther than DVD), and having 1 additional functionÜZmmri^
Other than those having built-in VCR (orDVD), and having 2 additional functions

Normalscanning
methodDouble speed
scanning type

Category
nameBasic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

4:3

Shape oftube

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
(1) Ones whose target year is FY 2003 or any subsequent fiscal year
Cathode ray tube TV (20 categories)

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Cathode ray tube TV sets, liquid crystal display TV sets, or plasma TV sets that run on alternating
current, except the following:
1) ones for industrial use, 2) multiscan-compatible cathode ray tube (CRT) type ones of over 33.8 kHz
in horizontal frequency, 3) once for travelers from overseas, 4) rear projection type ones, 5) 10 type and
10 V type or smaller ones in TV receiver size, 6) wireless type ones, 7) computer display units having a
TV broadcast receiving function, or 8) ones with a liquid crystal panel that do not use a direct-view typebacklight.

Introduction

Target Scope

41

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 67HOHYLVLRQUHFHLYHUVL]H(2) Ones whose target year is FY 2008 or any subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2011)○ Liquid crystal TV (38 categories)
Category
Aspect Number of Televisionratio
pixelsreceiver size

4:3

Additional function

Other than those Other than the following
having DVD play With 1 additional function
Belowfunction only
With 2 additional functions
15 V size
Other than the following
Thosehaving
DVD
Verticalplay function only With HDD
pixel countof less than
Other than those Other than the following
650
having DVD play With 1 additional function
15 V size or function only
With 2 additional functions
largerThose having DVD Other than the following
play function only With HDD
Other than those Other than the following
having DVD play With 1 additional function
Belowfunction only
With 2 additional functions
15 V size
Other than the following
Thosehaving
DVD
Verticalplay function only With HDD
pixel countof 650 or
Other than those Other than the following
morehaving DVD play With 1 additional function
15 V size or function only
With 2 additional functions
largerThose having DVD Other than the following
play function only With HDD

Verticalpixel countof less than
650

16:9
Verticalpixel countof 650 or
more, andless than
1080

Verticalpixel countof 1080 or
more

42

FunctionStandard energy
Category consumption efficiency orname calculation formula thereof

BA
BB
BC
BD
BE
BF
BG
BH
BI
BJ
BK
BL
BM
BN
BO
BP
BQ
BR
BS
BT

E=44
E=58
E=72
E=58
E=72
E=5.9S-45
E=5.9S-31
E=5.9S-16
E=5.9S-31
E=5.9S-16
E=49
E=64
E=78
E=59
E=73
E=5.4S-32
E=5.4S-17
E=5.4S-3
E=5.4S-22
E=5.4S-8

Those capable of receiving
analog broadcast signals only,
and falling in a category otherthan the following

BU

E=8.1S-86

With 1 additional function
With 2 additional functions

BV
BW

E=8.1S-72
E=8.1S-58

Those capable of receiving
digital broadcast signals, andfalling in a category other than
the following

BX

E=7.5S-45

With 1 additional function
With 2 additional functions
With 3 additional functions

BY
BZ
BAA

E=7.5S-31
E=7.5S-17
E=7.5S-3

Those capable of receiving
analog broadcast signals only,
and falling in a category otherthan the following

BBB

E=8.1S-66

With 1 additional function
With 2 additional functions

BCC
BDD

E=8.1S-52
E=8.1S-38

Those capable of receiving
digital broadcast signals, andfalling in a category other than
the following

BEE

E=7.5S-40

With 1 additional function
With 2 additional functions
With 3 additional functions
Other than the following
With 1 additional function
With 2 additional functions
With 3 additional functions

BFF
BGG
BHH
BII
BJJ
BKK
BLL

E=7.5S-25
E=7.5S−11
E=7.5S+3
E=8.9S-55
E=8.9S-41
E=8.9S-26
E=8.9S-12

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7.4 TV Sets(3)Category
Television receiver size

Additional function(s)Category name

Other than the following
Smaller than 43 V sizeCA

E=7.9S+30

With 1 functionCB

E=7.9S+44

With 2 functions

CC

E=7.9S+58

With 3 functions

CD

E=7.9S+73

Other than the followingCE

E=15.9S-314

With 1 functionCF

E=15.9S-300

With 2 functions

CG

E=15.9S-286

With 3 functions

CH

E=15.9S-272(3) Ones whose target year is FY 2012 or any subsequent fiscal year
○ Liquid crystal TV sets and plasma TV sets (64 categories)
Category

Liquid crystal
normalBelow 19 V
size
Liquid crystal
double speed

Liquid crystal
quadruple
speed orplasma32 V size or
largerLiquid crystal
double speed

DA

E=59

With 1 function

DA1

E=71

With 2 functions

DA2

E=83

With 3 functions

DA3

E=95

Other than the following

DB

E=74

With 1 function

DB1

E=86

With 2 functions

DB2

E=98

With 3 functions

DB3

E=110

Other than the followingDC

E=2.0S+21

With 1 function

DC1

E=2.0S+33

With 2 functions

DC2

E=2.0S+45

With 3 functions

DC3

E=2.0S+57

Other than the followingDD

E=2.0S+36

With 1 function

DD1

E=2.0S+48

With 2 functions

DD2

E=2.0S+60

With 3 functions

DD3

E=2.0S+72

Other than the followingDE

E=2.0S+58

With 1 functionDE1

E=2.0S+70

With 2 functions

DE2

E=2.0S+82

With 3 functions

DE3

E=2.0S+94

Other than the followingDF

E=6.6S-126

With 1 function

DF1

E=6.6S-114

With 2 functions

DF2

E=6.6S-102

With 3 functions

DF3

E=6.6S-90

Other than the following

DG

E=6.6S-111

With 1 function

DG1

E=6.6S-99

With 2 functions

DG2

E=6.6S-87

With 3 functions

DG3

E=6.6S-75

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Equipment, and Other Items

Liquid crystal
normalOther than the following

Target Achievement Evaluation

FHD

Not below
19 V size, but Liquid crystal
below 32 V
double speed
sizeStandard energy
Category consumption efficiency orname calculation formula thereof

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Liquid crystal
normalAdditional function(s)Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Television Dynamic image
No. of pixels
receiver size
display

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

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Introduction○ Plasma TV sets (8 categories)

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7.4 TV Sets(4)Category
Television Dynamic image
No. of pixels
receiver size
display

Liquid crystal
quadruple
speed orplasmae

Liquid crystal
normalBelow 19 V
size
Liquid crystal
double speed

Liquid crystal
normalNot below
19 V size, but Liquid crystal
below 32 V
double speed
size
OthersLiquid crystal
quadruple
speed orplasmaLiquid crystal
normal32 V size or
largerLiquid crystal
double speed

Liquid crystal
quadruple
speed orplasmaAdditional function(s)Standard energy
Category consumption efficiency orname calculation formula thereof

Other than the followingDH

E=6.6S-89

With 1 function

DH1

E=6.6S-77

With 2 functions

DH2

E=6.6S-65

With 3 functions

DH3

E=6.6S-53

Other than the following

DI

E=44

With 1 function

DI1

E=56

With 2 functions

DI2

E=68

With 3 functions

DI3

E=80

Other than the following

DJ

E=59

With 1 function

DJ1

E=71

With 2 functions

DJ2

E=83

With 3 functions

DJ3

E=95

Other than the following

DK

E=2.0S+6

With 1 function

DK1

E=2.0S+18

With 2 functions

DK2

E=2.0S+30

With 3 functions

DK3

E=2.0S+42

Other than the followingDL

E=2.0S+21

With 1 functionDL1

E=2.0S+33

With 2 functions

DL2

E=2.0S+45

With 3 functions

DL3

E=2.0S+57

Other than the followingDM

E=2.0S+43

With 1 function

DM1

E=2.0S+55

With 2 functions

DM2

E=2.0S+67

With 3 functions

DM3

E=2.0S+79

Other than the following

DN

E=6.6S-141

With 1 function

DN1

E=6.6S-129

With 2 functions

DN2

E=6.6S-117

With 3 functions

DN3

E=6.6S-105

Other than the followingDO

E=6.6S-126

With 1 function

DO1

E=6.6S-114

With 2 functions

DO2

E=6.6S-102

With 3 functions

DO3

E=6.6S-90

Other than the followingDP

E=6.6S-104

With 1 function

DP1

E=6.6S-92

With 2 functions

DP2

E=6.6S-80

With 3 functions

DP3

E=6.6S-68

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improved by about 25.7% over the FY 1997 level (initially about 16.4% improvement had been
expected).
(2) Liquid crystal TV sets and plasma TV sets with FY 2008 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was
improved by about 29.6% over the FY 2004 level by the target year (FY 2008).
(3) TV sets with FY 2012 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was improved by about 60.6% over the FY
2008 level by the target year (FY 2012).

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Display items: Category name, television receiver size, annual energy consumption, precautions foruse, and manufacturer’s name (Display of category name and television receiver size islimited to liquid crystal display TV sets and plasma TV sets.)

Place of display : A location that can be readily seen by the consumer. Precautions for use shall be
indicated on the body of the product or in the instruction manual.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 10,000 units or more.

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values＊ Indications on TV sets are based on the stipulations of the Household Goods Quality Labeling Law (Law No. 104
enacted in 1962), and are not covered by the Energy Conservation Law.

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Cathode ray tube TV sets: (1) FY 2003 or any subsequent fiscal year
Liquid crystal TV sets and plasma TV sets: (2) FY 2008 or any subsequent fiscal year (until than FY 2011)(3) FY 2012 or any subsequent fiscal year

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Target Fiscal Year

Introduction



Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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7.5 Copying Machines(1)Target Scope

Dry process, indirect electrostatic copying machines mainly used at offices, except the following:
1) ones capable of color copying, 2) ones capable of copying onto A2 or larger paper, 3) ones capable ofcopying 86 sheets or more per minute, 4) ones which are not structured for a rated input voltage of 100 V,5) ones which are not structured for copying 13 or more sheets per minute, or 6) ones other than digitaltypes.

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency E (Wh) is a numeric value calculated with the following formula:E = (A+7×B) / 8.
Here, “A” indicates energy consumption (Wh), which is measured for one hour after the machine isturned on. “B” indicates energy consumption (Wh), which is measured for another one hour after themeasurement of “A”.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
(1) Copying machines whose target fiscal year is FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY
2016)
Category
Copying speed

Standard energy consumption efficiency
A4 machines

B4 machines

A3 machines

A3Y machines

Up to 10 sheets per minute

11

17

19

27

11~20 sheets per minute

17

20

55

77

21~30 sheets per minute

69

85

99

139

31~40 sheets per minute

88

108

125

175

41~50 sheets per minute

123

151

176

246

51~60 sheets per minute

144

176

205

287

61~70 sheets per minute

180

221

257

383

71~80 sheets per minute

200

246

286

433

81~85 sheets per minute

258

317

369

483

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consecutively.

(2) Copying machines whose target fiscal year is FY 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year
Category

Standard energy consumption efficiency

Copying speed

A4 machines
B4 machines
A3 machines
A3Y machines(category name) (category name) (category name) (category name)13~20 sheets per minute

17

（1）

20

（9）

55 （17）77 （25）21~30 sheets per minute

69

（2）

85 （10）99 （18）139 （26）

31~40 sheets per minute

88

（3）

108 （11）125 （19）175 （27）41~50 sheets per minute

123

（4）

151 （12）176 （20）246 （28）51~60 sheets per minute

144

（5）

176 （13）205 （21）287 （29）61~70 sheets per minute

180

（6）

221 （14）257 （22）383 （30）

71~80 sheets per minute

200

（7）

246 （15）286 （23）433 （31）81~85 sheets per minute

258

（8）

317 （16）369 （24）483 （32）

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7.5 Copying Machines(2)Energy Saving Effects

Copying machines with FY 2006 as the target fiscal year: Power consumption was improved by about
72.5% over the FY 1997 level (initially about 31.0% improvement had been expected).

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HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs and instruction manuals that include performanceindications.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 500 units or more.

Overview of the Top Runner Program(1) FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2016)(2) FY 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year

Introduction

Target Fiscal Year

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values
Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values
Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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7.6 Computers(1)Target Scope

Digital central processing units (CPUs) and personal computers (PCs) stipulated by the Japan Standard
Commodity Classification, except the following:
1) ones whose processing units, main memory units, input/output controllers and power supplies are
structurally multiplexed, 2) ones whose theoretical operation＊ is 200,000 MTOPS or more, 3) ones
capable of computation using a processing unit composed of over 256 processors, 4) ones with 512
or more input/output signal transmission channels (limited to those whose maximum data transfer rate
is 100 megabit or more per second), 5) ones whose theoretical operation is less than 100 MTOPS, 6)
ones mainly used with built-in power supply instead of being connected to power line and having built-in
magnetic disk units.
＊ As for computers listed in the left column of Appendix Table 4, Enforcement Regulation of Law Concerning the
Rational Use of Energy, their theoretical operation is presented in the right column of the same table.

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qValue obtained by driving average power consumption (W) in idle state and in low power mode, by
theoretical operation (GTOPS＊).
＊ Category and target standard values 1) of MTOPS

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
(1) Ones whose target year is FY 2007 or any subsequent fiscal year(until FY 2010)
Category
Type of Computer

Earlier server-typecomputers

Category
nameStandard energy
consumption
efficiency

64 or morea

3.1

8 or more, and less than 64

b

0.079

16 GB or more

c

0.071

Less than 16 GB

d

0.068

16 GB or more

e

0.053

Number of input/output signaltransmission channels

4 or more, and less than 8Less than 4

Earlier client-typecomputers not ofbattery-driven type
Earlier client-typecomputers of batterydriven type2 or more, and less than 4Less than 2

Main memory capacity

4 GB or more, and less than 16 GB

f

0.039

2 GB or more, and less than 4 GB

g

0.024

Less than 2 GB

h

0.016

Less than 6 GB

i

0.027

2 GB or more, and less than 6 GBj0.0048Less than 2 GBk0.0038

1 GB or more, and less than 6 GBl

0.0026

Less than 1 GBm

0.0022

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7.6 Computers(2)Introduction(2) Ones whose target year is FY 2011 or any subsequent fiscal year
○ Server-type computer
Category
CPU type

Dedicated CISC

IA64

No. of CPU sockets

Standard energy
Category consumption efficiency
nameLess than 32

1,950

32 or more

B

2,620

Less than 8C138 or more, but less than 40D31

40 or more

E

140

Less than 10F

6.2

10 or more

G

22

0
Less than 2
IA32A

1 or more, but less than 7

H

1.3

I

1.2

J

1.9

4 or more

K

6.7

L

7.4

7 or more○ Client-type computers
Category
Client-type computerclassified by powersource type and no. of
memory channels

M

2.25

Over 4 GB, below
16 GB

N

0.34

17” size or less

P

0.31

MountedLess than 17” size

Q

0.21

Not
mounted12” size or larger, but less than 17” size

R

0.15

Less than 12” size

S

0.21

T

0.29

U

2.25

V

0.51

W

0.64

X

0.53

Y

0.51

Battery- driven with 2 ormore memory channels
4 GB or lessNon-battery- driven
with 2 or more memory
channels having AC
adaptor for power
supply16 GB or more
Non-battery- driven
Mountedwith 2 or more memory Over 4 GB, below
Notchannels, not of
16 GB
mountedcategory name T
4 GB or less
Having less than 2
memory channels

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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

16 GB or more

Screen size

Target Achievement Evaluation

Standard
energyconsumption
efficiency

Standalone
GPU

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Category
nameMain memory
capacity

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

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2 or more, but less than 4

Overview of the Top Runner Program

RISC

No. of I/O slots

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supplied from outside power line.
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memory.
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Target Fiscal Year

(1) FY 2007 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2010)(2) FY 2011 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects(1) Efficiency was improved by about 80.8% over the FY 2001 level by the target year (FY 2007) (initiallyabout 69.0% improvement had been expected).
(2) Efficiency was improved by about 85% over the FY 2007 level by the target year (FY 2011) (initiallyabout 78% improvement had been expected).

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HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs with performance indications and documents provided by
the manufacturer for selecting equipment.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

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7.7 Magnetic Disk Units(1)=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is a numeric value obtained by dividing power consumption (W) bymemory capacity (GB).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
(1) Ones whose target year is FY 2007 or any subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2010)
Category
Type ofmagnetic disk unit

Disk size exceeding 75 mm; 1 diskaE=exp(2.98×ln(N)-28.6)

Disk size exceeding 75 mm; 2 or 3 disksbE=exp(2.98×ln(N)-29.3)

Disk size exceeding 75 mm; 4 or more diskscE=exp(2.98×ln(N)-29.5)

Disk size exceeding 50 mm, and no more than
75 mm; 1 diskdE=exp(2.98×ln(N)-28.6)

Disk size exceeding 50 mm,and no more than
75 mm; 2 or 3 diskseE=exp(2.98×ln(N)-29.4)

Disk size exceeding 50 mm, and no more than
75 mm; 4 or more disksfE=exp(2.98×ln(N)-29.8)

Disk size exceeding 40 mm, and no more than
50 mm; 1 diskgE=exp(2.98×ln(N)-27.2)

Disk size exceeding 40 mm, and no more than
50 mm; 2 or more diskshE=exp(2.98×ln(N)-28.8)iE=exp(2.00×ln(N)-19.7)

Subsystem

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(2) Ones whose target year is FY 2011 or any subsequent fiscal year

Disk size exceeding 75 mm; 1
diskA

E＝exp(2.98×ln(Ｎ)-30.8)

Disk size exceeding 75 mm; 2
or 3 disks

B

E＝exp(2.98×ln(Ｎ)-31.2)

Disk size exceeding 75 mm; 4disks or moreC

E＝exp(2.11×ln(Ｎ)-23.5)

5,000 rpm
or lessD

E＝exp(2.98×ln(Ｎ)-29.8)

Over 5,000rpm but lessthan 6,000rpm

EE＝exp(2.98×ln(Ｎ)-31.2)

Over 6,000rpm

F

E＝exp(4.30×ln(Ｎ)-43.5)

Single unit
disk

Disk size exceeding 50 mm
but not over 75 mm; 1 disk

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Equipment, and Other Items

Calculation equation forstandard energy
consumption efficiency

Revolution
speedTarget Achievement Evaluation

Category
nameShape and performance ofmagnetic disk unit

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Category
Type ofmagnetic
disk unit

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Calculation equation forstandard energy
consumption efficiency

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Single unit disk

Category
nameShape and performance of magnetic disk unit

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Magnetic disk units stipulated by the Japan Standard Commodity Classification, except the following:
1) ones whose memory capacity is less than 1 GB, 2) ones whose disks size is less than 40 mm indiameter, or 3) ones whose maximum data transfer rate is over 270 GB/second.

Introduction

Target Scope

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7.7 Magnetic Disk Units(2)Category
Type ofmagnetic
disk unit

Category
nameCalculation equation forstandard energy
consumption efficiency

5,000 rpm
or lessG

E＝exp(2.98×ln(Ｎ)-31.5)

Over 5,000rpm but lessthan 6,000rpm

H

E＝exp(2.98×ln(Ｎ)-32.2)

Over 6,000rpm

I

E＝exp(4.58×ln(Ｎ)-46.8)

Disk size exceeding 50 mm
but not over 75 mm; 4 disks
or moreJ

E＝exp(2.98×ln(Ｎ)-31.9)

Disk size exceeding 40 mm
but not over 50 mm; 1 disk

K

E＝exp(2.98×ln(Ｎ)-30.2)

Disk size exceeding 40 mm
but not over 50 mm; 2 disks
or moreL

E＝exp(2.98×ln(Ｎ)-30.9)

Ones formain frame
serverM

E＝exp(1.85×ln(Ｎ)-18.8)

Ones
whose
category
name is not
MN

E＝exp(1.56×ln(Ｎ)-17.7)

Shape and performance ofmagnetic disk unit

Disk size exceeding 50 mm
but not over 75 mm; 2 or 3
disksSingle unit
disk

Subsystem

Revolution
speed

Use

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Target Fiscal Year

(1) FY 2007 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2010)(2) FY 2011 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects(1) Efficiency was improved by about 85.7% over the FY 2001 level by the target year (FY 2007) (initiallyabout 71.4% improvement had been expected).
(2) Efficiency was improved by about 75.9% over the FY 2007 level by the target year (FY 2011) (initiallyabout 75.8% improvement had been expected).

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Product name and type, category name, energy consumption efficiency, manufacturer’s name, anddescription of energy consumption efficiency

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Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs with performance indications and documents provided by
the manufacturer for selecting equipment.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

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7.8 Freight Vehicles(1)Since FY 2015
A numeric value (fuel efficiency in km/l) shall be the one stipulated by the statute related to the calculationof the energy consumption efficiency of a vehicle (No. 3 statute of the Ministry of International Trade andIndustry and the Transport Ministry enacted in 1979).
It is noted that the following fuel efficiency values shall be used according to the type of vehicles.
● Gasoline freight vehicles and diesel freight vehicles: JC08 mode fuel efficiency values● Trucks and tractors: Heavy vehicle mode fuel efficiency values
Until FY 2014
A numeric value (fuel efficiency in km/l) shall be the one stipulated by the statute related to the calculationof the energy consumption efficiency of a vehicle (No. 3 statute of the Ministry of International Trade andIndustry and the Transport Ministry enacted in 1979).
It is noted that the following fuel efficiency values shall be used according to the type of vehicles.
● Gasoline freight vehicles, diesel freight vehicles: 10・15 mode fuel efficiency values＊.
● Trucks and tractors: Heavy vehicle mode fuel efficiency values.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or greater than the target standard value.
Vehicle type

Target fiscal year and Target standard value

Gasoline(Gasoline freightvehicle)●?R+)*)Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk!ngmbe
FY 2014):Target standards (1) shall becomplied with.
＊Applicable only to those with a gross vehicle
weight of 2.5t or less.
●?R+)*.Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3MZk`^m
standards (3) shall be complied with.

●?R+)).Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk
(until FY 2014):Target standards (2) shall becomplied with.
Diesel oil＊Applicable only to those with a gross vehicle(Diesel freight vehicle)
weight of 2.5t or less.

Trucks(Excluding tractors, vehicles with a gross Diesel oil
vehicle weight over 3.5 tons)●?R+)*.Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Ze
year:Target standards (3) shall be compliedwith.

Tractors(Traction engines with a gross vehicle
weight over 3.5 tons)●?R+)*.Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Ze
year:Target standards (3) shall be compliedwith.

Diesel oil

Target Achievement Evaluation●?R+)*.Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3MZk`^m
standards (3) shall be complied with.

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Freight vehicles(Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of
3.5 tons or less)

Fuel type

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values＊ Fuel efficiency in JC08 mode shall also be displayed for vehicles that comply with the safety standards for roadtrucking vehicles in both JC08H and JC08C modes, which are specified in the “Notice of the safety standard details
for road trucking vehicles (Notice No. 619 of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 2002)”.

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qOverview of the Top Runner Program● Gasoline and diesel freight vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less that have received
model designation (type-approved vehicles) based on Item 1, Article 75 of the Road Trucking Vehicle
Law (Law No. 185 enacted in 1951) (Hereinafter referred to as Gasoline freight vehicle and Diesel
freight vehicle, respectively.)● Diesel freight vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tons that have received model
designation as well as vehicles fitted with a device for preventing the emanation of carbon monoxide,and so on, designated based on Item 1 of 2 of Article 75 of the Road Trucking Vehicle Law (vehicles
designated to be fitted with a device for preventing the emanation of carbon monoxide and so on)
Two-wheel vehicles (including motorcycles with sidecar) and crawlers are excluded.

Introduction

Target Scope

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7.8 Freight Vehicles(2)(1) Vehicles whose target fiscal year is FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2014)(Gasoline freight vehicles (with a gross vehicle weight of 2.5 tons or less))
Category
Vehicle typeTransmission
type

Vehicle weightLess than 703 kg
1.Mini cars stipulated under the Road
Trucking Vehicle Law (1951 ordinanceof the Transport Ministry No. 74),
Article 2, that are used to transportcargo.

Manual703 or more andless than 828 kg

Vehiclestructure

Structure A
Structure B
Structure A
Structure B

828 kg or more
Less than 703 kg
Other thanmanual

2.Standard vehicles and small vehicles (restricted Manual
to vehicles weighing less than 1.7 tons in total)
stipulated under the Road Trucking Vehicle Law, Other than
Article 2, that are used to transport cargo.
manual
3.Standard vehicles and small vehicles(limited to those with a gross vehicle Manual
weight over 1.7 tons and not over 2.5tons) stipulated under the enforcement
regulations of the Road Trucking
Vehicle Law, Article 2, and used to
Other thantransport cargo
manual703 or more andless than 828 kg

Structure A
Structure B
Structure A
Structure B

828 kg or more
Less than 1,016 kg
1,016 kg or more
Less than 1,016 kg
1,016 kg or more
Less than 1,266 kg

Structure A
Structure B

1,266 or more andless than 1,516 kg(10・15 mode fuel efficiency values)

20.2
17.0
18.0
16.7
15.5
18.9
16.2
16.5
15.5
14.9
17.8
15.7
14.9
13.8
14.5
12.3
10.7

1,516 kg or more
Less than 1,266 kg

Standard energy
consumption
efficiency

Structure A
Structure B

1,266 kg or more

9.3
12.5
11.2
10.3

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Category
Vehicle type1.Standard vehicles and small vehicles (limited
to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 1.7
tons or less) stipulated under the enforcement
regulations of the Road Trucking Vehicle Law,
Article 2, and used to transport cargo
2.Standard vehicles and small vehicles(limited to vehicles with a grossvehicle weight over 1.7 tons and notover 2.5 tons) stipulated under theenforcement regulations of the Road
Trucking Vehicle Law, Article 2, andused to transport cargo

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Transmission
type

Vehicle weight

Vehiclestructure

Standard energy
consumption
efficiency(10・15 mode fuel efficiency values)

Manual17.7

Other thanmanual15.1
Structure A

17.4

Structure B

14.6

Less than 1,266 kg
Manual

1,266 or more andless than 1,516 kg

14.1

1,516 kg or more

12.5

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7.8 Freight Vehicles(3)Transmission
type

Vehicle type

Standard energy
consumption
efficiency

Vehiclestructure(10・15 mode fuel efficiency values)

Structure A

14.5

Structure B

12.6

Vehicle weight

Introduction

CategoryLess than 1,266 kg
1,266 or more andless than 1,516 kg

12.3

1,516 or more andless than 1,766 kg

10.8

1,766 kg or more

9.9(3) Vehicles whose target fiscal year is FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year
Gasoline freight vehicles and diesel freight vehicles (with a gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less)

Vehicle type

Fuel type

Vehiclestructure

Transmission
type

23.2

741 kg or more

20.3

Less than 741 kg
Other than741 or more and less than 856 kg
manual856 kg or more

20.9

Less than 741 kg

18.2

741 or more and less than 856 kg

18.0

856 or more and less than 971 kg

17.2

971 kg or more

16.4

Less than 741 kg

16.4

Other than 741 or more and less than 856 kg
manual856 or more and less than 971 kg

16.0

971 kg or more

14.7

Less than 1,081 kg

18.5

1,081 kg or more

17.1

Less than 1,081 kg
Other than
1,081or more and less than1,196 kg
manual1,196 kg or more

17.4

Manual14.2

ManualStructure B

Manual

18.9

15.4

15.8
14.7

Less than 1,311 kg

11.9

1,311or more and less than1,421 kg

10.6

1,421or more and less than1,531 kg

10.3

1,531or more and less than1,651 kg

10.0

1,651or more and less than 1,761 kg

9.8

1,761 kg or more

9.7

Less than 1,311 kg

10.9

1,311or more and less than1,421 kg

9.8

1,421or more and less than1,531 kg
Other than
1,531or more and less than1,651 kg
manual
1,651or more and less than1,761 kg

9.6

1,761or more and less than1,871 kg

8.8

1,871 kg or more

8.5

3.Standard vehicles andsmall vehicles (limited
Manualto those with a grossvehicle weight over
1.7 tons and not over
Gasoline
3.5 tons) stipulated
under the enforcement
regulations of the Road
Structure B1
Trucking Vehicle Law,
Article 2, and used totransport cargo

12.7

9.4
9.1

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13.3

Target Achievement Evaluation

Structure A Other than Less than 1,311 kg
manual
1,311 kg or more

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

2.Standard vehicles and small vehicles(limited to those with a gross vehicle
weight of 1.7 tons or less) stipulated Gasoline
under the enforcement regulations
orof the Road Trucking Vehicle Law, diesel oil
Article 2, and used to transport
cargo

19.6

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values*'Fbgbo^ab\e^lli^\bÛ^]
in the enforcement
Gasoline
regulations of the Roador
Trucking Vehicle Law
diesel oil
Article 2 and used totransport cargo(JC08 mode fuel efficiency value)Less than 741 kg

ManualStructure A

Vehicle weightStandard energy
consumption efficiency

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Category

Overview of the Top Runner Program

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Vehicle type

Fuel type

Vehiclestructure

Transmission
type

ManualGasoline Structure B2

Vehicle weight

11.2

1,311or more and less than1,421 kg

10.2

1,421or more and less than1,531 kg

9.9

1,531or more and less than1,651 kg

9.7

1,651or more and less than1,761 kg

9.3

1,761 kg or more

8.9

Less than 1,311 kg

10.5

1,311or more and less than1,421 kg

9.7
8.9
8.6

1,651 kg or more

7.9

Less than 1,421 kg

14.5

1,421or more and less than1,531 kg

14.1

1,531or more and less than1,651 kg

13.8

1,651or more and less than1,761 kg

13.6

1,761or more and less than1,871 kg

13.3

1,871or more and less than1,991 kg

12.8

1,991or more and less than 2,101 kg

12.3

2,101 kg or more

11.7

Less than 1,421 kg

13.1

1,421or more and less than1,531 kg

12.8

1,531or more and less than1,651 kg

11.5

Other than 1,651or more and less than1,761 kg
manual
1,761or more and less than1,871 kg

11.3

1,871or more and less than1,991 kg

10.8

1,991or more and less than2,101 kg

10.3

ManualStructure A
orStructure B1

11.0

2,101 kg or more

9.4

Less than 1,421 kg

14.3

1,421or more and less than1,531 kg

12.9

1,531or more and less than1,651 kg

12.6

1,651or more and less than1,761 kg

12.4

1,761or more and less than1,871 kg

12.0

1,871or more and less than1,991 kg

11.3

1,991or more and less than2,101 kg

11.2

2,101 kg or more

11.1

Less than 1,421 kg

12.5

1,421or more and less than1,531 kg

11.8

1,531or more and less than1,651 kg

10.9

Other than 1,651or more and less than1,761 kg
manual
1,761or more and less than1,871 kg

10.6

1,871or more and less than1,991 kg

9.5

1,991or more and less than2,101 kg

9.0

2,101 kg or more

8.8

Diesel oil

ManualStructure B2(JC08 mode fuel efficiency value)Less than 1,311 kg

Other than
1,421or more and less than1,531 kg
manual
1,531or more and less than1,651 kg

3.Standard vehicles andsmall vehicles (limited
to those with a grossvehicle weight over
1.7 tons and not over
3.5 tons) stipulated
under the enforcement
regulations of the Road
Trucking Vehicle Law,
Article 2, and used totransport cargoStandard energy
consumption efficiency

9.7

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7.8 Freight Vehicles(5)Category

Standard energy
consumption efficiency(Heavy vehicle mode fuel efficiency)

Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tons and not more than 7.5 tons
1(limited to those with a maximum load capacity of 1.5 tons or less)

10.83

Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tons and not more than 7.5 tons
(limited to those with a maximum load capacity over 1.5 tons and not more than 2 tons)

10.35

3

Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tons and not more than 7.5 tons
(limited to those with a maximum load capacity over 2 tons and not more than 3 tons)

9.51

4

Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tons and not more than 7.5 tons
(limited to those with a maximum load capacity over 3 tons)

8.12
7.24

6 Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 8 tons and not more than 10 tons

6.52

7 Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 10 tons and not more than 12 tons

6.00

8 Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 12 tons and not more than 14 tons

5.69

9 Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 14 tons and not more than 16 tons

4.97

10 Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 16 tons and not more than 20 tons

4.15

11 Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 20 tons

4.04

Tractors (Traction engines fueled with diesel oil with a gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tons)
Category

Standard energy
consumption efficiency(Heavy vehicle mode fuel efficiency)

3.09

2 Tractors with a gross vehicle weight over 20 tons

2.01

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Target Achievement Evaluation

1 Tractors with a gross vehicle weight of not more than 20 tons

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

5 Trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 7.5 tons and not more than 8 tons

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

2

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Trucks (Trucks fueled with diesel oil with a gross vehicle weight over 3.5 tons, excluding tractors)

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of the gasoline freight vehicle, etc., of the relevant underachieving category and the inverse of the standard energy
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7.8 Freight Vehicles(6)Target Fiscal Year

● Gasoline freight vehicles(Gross vehicle weight of 2.5 tons or less): (1)FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2014)(Gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less): (3)FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year
● Diesel freight vehicles(Gross vehicle weight of 2.5 tons or less): (2)FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2014)(Gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less): (3)FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year
● Trucks and tractors: (3)FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects(1) Gasoline freight vehicles with FY 2010 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was improved by about
13.2% over the FY 1995 level by the target year (FY 2010).
(2) Diesel freight vehicles with FY 2005 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was improved by about 21.7%
over the FY 1995 level.
(3) Gasoline freight vehicles and diesel freight vehicles with FY 2015 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency is
expected to improve by about 12.6% over the FY 2004 level by the target year (FY 2015).
(4) Trucks and tractors with FY 2015 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency is expected to improve by about
12.2% over the FY 2002 level by the target year (FY 2015).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Vehicle name and type, engine type, total displacement, maximum output, and maximum torque, vehicle
weight, transmission type and each gear ratio＊, fuel system type, other major fuel efficiency improvement
measures, such as cylinder injection and lean-burn engines, energy consumption efficiency (Annotation
concerning the specifications of the vehicle model, complete vehicle curb weight, maximum load capacity,
overall height, overall width, final reduction gear ratio and tire dynamic load radius used to calculate theenergy consumption efficiency＊), manufacturer’s name, and notice for the use of premium gasoline forgasoline freight vehicles if necessary.
＊ Limited to trucks, and so on, and tractors.

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Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs and on exhibits
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 2,000 units or more.

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7.9 Video Cassette Recorders=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is a numeric value obtained as follows. First, the difference in standby
power (W) between with (clock, etc.) display ON and OFF is multiplied by 0.2, and then the result is
subtracted from standby power with (clock, etc.) display ON to obtain energy consumption efficiency.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
Standard energy
consumption efficiency

1

VCRs with signal processing power for 400 or more lines of horizontal
resolution that have satellite broadcasting receiving functions

2.5

2

VCRs with signal processing power for 400 or more lines of horizontal
resolution that do not have satellite broadcasting receiving functions

2.0

3

VCRs without signal processing power for 400 or more lines of horizontal
resolution that have satellite broadcasting receiving functions

2.2

4

VCRs without signal processing power for 400 or more lines of horizontal
resolution that do not have satellite broadcasting receiving functions

1.7＊ As for double cassette VCRs, the target standard values are obtained from the above values multiplied by 1.6 foreach category.

FY 2003 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects

VCRs with FY 2003 as the target fiscal year: Power consumption in a standby state was improved byabout 73.6% over the FY 1997 level (initially about 58.7% improvement had been expected).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, standby power consumption with (clock, etc.) display ON (limited to clock, etc.
display functions which is ON/OFF selectable), standby power consumption with (clock, etc.) display OFF(limited to clock, etc. display functions which is ON/OFF selectable), energy consumption efficiency, andmanufacturer's name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Catalogues and manuals
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 5,000 units or more.

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Target Fiscal Year

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Category

Overview of the Top Runner ProgramVideo cassette recorders that run on alternating current, except the following:
1) ones for industrial use, 2) ones that process electronic audio and video signals in digital form, 3) ones
that process electronic signals with 1,125 or more scanning lines, 4) ones structurally equipped only withplayback functions, or 5) ones having built-in digital broadcasting receivers.

Introduction

Target Scope

Target Achievement Evaluation
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7.10 Electric Refrigerators(1)Target Scope

Electric refrigerators including ones combined with a freezer, except the followings:
1) ones using thermoelectric elements, 2) residential ones of the absorption type, or 3) other thanresidential ones as described below.
a. Cold air-forced convection types in which the lower limit of the rated storage temperature of thechiller is zero degrees or higher
b. Cold air-natural convection types
c. Types with a rated internal volume over 2,000 L
d. Types other than those covered by JIS B 8630 (2009)
e. Types that do not use 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a), or
1,1,1,2-tetrafluorethane (HFC-134a) as the refrigerant
f. Types for use while disconnected from a power source, comprising casters
g. Horizontal types with an external height dimension (excluding the height corresponding to thewashstand if integrated with a washstand) of 650 mm or lessh. Vertical types with an external height dimension of 2,050 mm or more
i. Types comprising a water cooled condenser
j. Types with a structure comprising a door on both sides of the housing
k. Drawer refrigerators
l. Types manufactured for an orderer in accordance with housing dimensions or compressor freezing
ability or insulation performance specifications defined based on orderer instructions, with less than
50 units shipped yearly=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[q(1) Electric refrigerators whose target fiscal year is FY 2004 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY
2009)(for residential use).
Energy consumption efficiency is the annual energy consumption (kWh/year) measured as specified
in JIS C9801 (1999).
(2) Electric refrigerators whose target fiscal year is FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year(forresidential use).
Energy consumption efficiency is the annual energy consumption (kWh/year) measured as specified
in JIS C9801 (2006).
(3) Electric refrigerators whose target fiscal year is FY 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year (forcommercial use).
Energy consumption efficiency is the annual energy consumption (kWh/year) measured as specified
in JIS B 8630 (2009).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
(1) Electric refrigerators whose target fiscal year is FY 2004 and each subsequent fiscal year
(until FY 2009)(for residential use)
Category
Category
name

a
b
c
d
e

Refrigerator
type

Refrigerator

RefrigeratorFreezer

Cooling typeUse of specified
technology

Calculation formula ofstandard energy
consumption efficiency

Cold air-natural convection type ＊1

E1=0.427V1+178

Cold air-forced convection type ＊2

E1=0.427V1+178

Cold air-natural convection type

E1=0.433V1+320

Cold air-forced convection typePbmali^\bÛ^]m^\agheh`r

E1=0.507V1+147

Pbmahnmli^\bÛ^]m^\agheh`r

E1=0.433V1+340＊1 The walls of the freezing room function as an evaporator, and foods are refrigerated by direct freezing.
In the case of the two-door type, however, another evaporator is needed for the refrigeration room in addition tothat for the freezing room.
＊2 An evaporator is installed in the rear of the freezing room, and with use of a fan cold air is generated anddistributed to the freezing room and refrigeration room.

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7.10 Electric Refrigerators(2)Category
Category
name

Refrigerator typeA
Refrigerator andrefrigeratorfreezer

B
C

Rated internal
volumeCooling type

Number of doors
in chiller section

Cold air-naturalconvection typeD

E2=0.844V2+155
Up to 300 liter
Over 300 liter

E2=0.774V2+220One

E2=0.302V2+343

2 or more

E2=0.296V2+374

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Category
Category
name

1A
1B

Refrigerator
type

Refrigerator

1C

2B

Refrigeratorfreezer

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electric motor

Verticaltype

YN

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E3=0.766V3+86nR+64dR+106

Horizontal
typeー

E3=1.12V3+70nR+34dR+237

Verticaltype

ーE3=0.872V3+86nR+64dR+186nF+295dF-113

Horizontal
typeー

E3=2.43V3+70nR+34dR+157nF+157dF-183

Adjusted internal volume

1A
1B
1C
2A
2B

V3=800/d×VR
V3=800/d×VR
V3=600/d×VR
V3=800/d×(VR+2.48VF)+887
V3=600/d×(VR+3.74VF)+336

However, if the result of the calculation formula above is 500 or less for category names “1A” and “1B,” 75 orless for category name “1C,” 1,930 or less for category name “2A,” and 750 or less for category name “2B,”
then the numeric values 500, 75, 1,930, and 750 are used, respectively.

Target Achievement Evaluation

Category name

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

2A

Calculation formula of standard energy
consumption efficiency

Shape

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values(3) Electric refrigerators whose target fiscal year is FY 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year (forcommercial use)

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Cold air-forced
circulation typeCalculation formula ofstandard energy
consumption efficiency

Introduction(2) FY 2010 and each fiscal after that(for residential use)

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7.10 Electric Refrigerators(3)
Type
Shape

Vertical type
Horizontal
type

External width dimension

Standard numberof doors

825 mm or lessOver 825 mm and no more than 1,650 mm
Over 1,650 mm
1,050 mm or lessOver 1,050 mm and no more than 1,650 mm
Over 1,650 mm

2
4
6
1
2
3

＊“External width dimension” refers to the width (unit: mm) based on the external dimension stipulated in JIS B
8630 (2009).

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Target Fiscal Year

(1) FY 2004 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2009) (residential refrigerators)(2) FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year(residential refrigerators)(3) FY 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year (commercial refrigerators)

Energy Saving Effects(1) Electric refrigerators with FY 2004 as the target fiscal year: Annual power consumption was improved
by about 55.2% over the FY 1998 level (initially about 30.5% improvement had been expected).
(2) Electric refrigerators with FY 2010 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was improved by about 43.0%
over the FY 2005 level.
(3) Commercial refrigerators: Efficiency is expected to be improved by about 26.5% over the FY 2007
level by the target year (FY 2016).
Commercial refrigerators with freezer: Efficiency is expected to be improved by about 22.4% over the
FY 2007 level by the target year (FY 2016).

<akhdYqAl]ek<Residential refrigerators> Rated internal volume, annual energy consumption, external dimensions,precautions for use, and manufacturer's name.
＊ Indications on residential electric refrigerators are based on the stipulations of the Household Goods Quality Labeling
Law (Law No. 104 enacted in 1962), and are not covered by the Energy Conservation Law.

<Commercial refrigerators> Product name and type, category name, rated internal volume, external
depth dimension, number of places behind side-by-side doors of a refrigerator where center pillars are notinstalled, number of places behind side-by-side doors of a freezer where center pillars are not installed,
multiple doors if applicable, energy consumption efficiency, and commercial refrigerator manufacturer's
name.

HdY[]g^<akhdYq<Residential refrigerators> Location that can be readily seen by the consumer. Precautions for use shallbe indicated on the body of the product or in the instruction manual.
＊ Indications on residential electric refrigerators are based on the stipulations of the Household Goods Quality Labeling
Law (Law No. 104 enacted in 1962), and are not covered by the Energy Conservation Law.

<Commercial refrigerators> Location that can be readily seen on the body of the product.
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7.11 Electric Freezers(1)Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
(1) From FY 2004 to FY 2009 (for residential use)
Category
Cooling typeCalculation formula of standard energy
consumption efficiencyaCold air-natural convection type＊1

E1=0.281V1+353

bCold air-forced circulation type＊2

E1=0.281V1+353＊1 The walls of the freezing room function as an evaporator, and foods are refrigerated by direct freezing.
In the case of the two-door type, however, another evaporator is needed for the refrigeration room in addition tothat for the freezing room.
＊2 An evaporator is installed in the rear of the freezing room, and with use of fan cold air is generated and distributed
to the freezing room and refrigeration room.

(2) FY 2010 and each fiscal after that (for residential use)
Category
Category name

Cooling typeA

Cold air-natural convection typeC

Cold air-forced circulation typeCalculation formula of standard energy
consumption efficiency

E2=0.844V2+155
Up to 300 liter

E2=0.774V2+220

Over 300 liter

E2=0.302V2+343

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B

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Policy Concerning Popularization of
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Equipment, and Other Items

Category name

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values(1) Electric freezers whose target fiscal year is FY 2004 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2009)(for residential use). Energy consumption efficiency is the annual energy consumption (kWh/year)
measured as specified in JIS C 9801 (1999).
(2) Electric freezers whose target fiscal year is FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year (for residentialuse). Energy consumption efficiency is the annual energy consumption (kWh/year) measured as
specified in JIS C 9801 (2006).
(3) Electric freezers whose target fiscal year is FY 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year (for commercialuse). Energy consumption efficiency is the annual energy consumption (kWh/year) measured as
specified in JIS B 8630 (2009).

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Electric freezers, except the following:
1) ones using thermoelectric elements, 2) residential ones of the absorption type, or 3) other thanresidential ones as described below:
a. Types with a rated internal volume over 2,000 L
b. Types other than those covered by JIS B 8630 (2009)c. Types that do not use 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a), or
1,1,1,2-tetrafluorethane (HFC-134a) as the refrigerantd. Types capable of maintaining a rated storage temperature of -30 degrees or lesse. Types for use while disconnected from a power source, comprising casters.
f. Horizontal types with an outside height dimension (excluding the height corresponding to thewashstand if integrated with a washstand) of 650 mm or lessg. Vertical types with an external height dimension of 2,050 mm or more
h. Types comprising a water cooled condenser
i. Types with a structure comprising a door on both sides of the housing
j. Types for storing foods exclusively for inspection
k. Drawer freezers
l. Types manufactured for an orderer in accordance with housing dimensions or compressor freezing
ability or insulation performance specifications defined based on orderer instructions, with less than
50 units shipped yearly

Introduction

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7.11 Electric Freezers(2)(3) Electric freezers whose target fiscal year is FY 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year (for commercial
use)Category
Shape

Calculation formula of standard energy
consumption efficiency

3A

Vertical type

E3=1.96V3+186nF+295dF+788

3B

Horizontal type

E3=4.12V3+157nF+157dF+349

4A

Chest freezer

E3=1.16V3+211

4B

Freezer-stocker

E3=1.39V3+359

Category name

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Category name Adjusted internal volume

3A
3B
4A
4B



V3=800/d×VF
V3=600/d×VF
V3=VF
V3=VF

However, if the result of the calculation formula above is 500
or less for the category name “3A,” 75 or less for the categoryname “3B,” 250 or less for the category name “4A,” or 50 orless for the category name “4B,” then the numeric values used
are 500, 75, 250, and 50, respectively.

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Type
Shape

Vertical type
Horizontal
type

External width dimension

Standard numberof doors

825 mm or lessOver 825 mm and no more than 1,650 mm
Over 1,650 mm
1,050 mm or lessOver 1,050 mm and no more than 1,650 mm
Over 1,650 mm

2
4
6
1
2
3

＊ “External width dimension” refers to the width (unit: mm) based on the external dimension stipulated in
JIS B 8630 (2009).

Target Fiscal Year

(1) FY 2004 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2009) (residential freezers)(2) FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year (residential freezers)(3) FY 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year (commercial freezers)

Energy Saving Effects(1) Electric freezers with FY 2004 as the target fiscal year: Annual power consumption was improved byabout 29.6% over the FY 1998 level (initially about 22.9% improvement had been expected).
(2) Electric freezers with FY 2010 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was improved by about 24.9% overthe FY 2005 level by the target year (FY 2010).
(3) Commercial freezers: Efficiency is expected to be improved by about 20.7% over the FY 2007 levelby the target year (FY 2016).

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external dimensions, and residential electric freezer manufacturer's name.
<Commercia freezers> Product name and type, category name, rated internal volume, external depth
dimension, number of places behind side-by-side doors of a freezer where center pillars are notinstalled, multiple doors if applicable, energy consumption efficiency, and commercial freezer
manufacturer's name<Residential freezers> Location that can be readily seen on the body of the product.
<Commercial freezers> Location that can be readily seen on the body of the product.
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 300 units (100 units for electric freezers other than residential) or more.

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7.12 Space Heaters=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is heat efficiency (%) measured in the manner stipulated by JIS S2122 or
S3031.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or greater than the target standard value.
○ Gas space heaters
Category

Standard energy
consumption efficiency

Direct vent type

82.0

Category
Air supply andexhaust type

Direct vent type

Vented typeHeat transfer type

Natural convection type

Standard energy
Category consumption efficiency or
calculation formula thereof
name

83.5

Forced convection type

B

86.0

Radiating type

C

69.0

Other than radiating types with maximum fuelconsumption of 1.5 liters per hour or less

D

67.0

Other than radiating types with maximum fuelconsumption of more than 1.5 liters per hourE

E=−3.0L+71.5

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Efficiency was improved by about 1.8% and 5.3% for gas space heaters and oil space heaters,
respectively, over the FY 2000 level by the target year (FY 2006) (initially about 1.4% and 3.8%
improvements had been expected for gas space heaters and oil space heaters, respectively).

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consumption efficiency, and manufacturer’s name

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Locations that can be readily seen on the body of the product and in catalogs that include performanceindications.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 300 units or more.

Target Achievement Evaluation

FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Target Fiscal Year

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

A

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values○ Oil space heaters

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Space heaters using gas or oil for fuel, except the following:
1) ones of unvented type, 2) ones using gases other than either those of City Gas 13A group or liquefied
petroleum gas for fuel, 3) vented gas space heaters, 4) vented oil space heaters with maximum fuelconsumption of over 4.0L/h, or 5) direct vent type oil space heaters with maximum fuel consumption ofover 2.75L/h.

Introduction

Target Scope

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7.13 Gas Cooking Appliances(1)Target Scope

Gas cooking appliances, except the following:1) gas rice cookers, 2) ones for industrial use, 3) ones using gases other than either those of City Gas
13A group or liquefied petroleum gas for fuel, 4) gas grills, 5) gas cooking tables, or 6) portable gas
stoves.

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For gas burner sections, energy consumption efficiency is heat efficiency (%) measured as specified by
JIS S2103. For grill sections and oven sections, energy consumption efficiency is gas consumption (Wh)per cooking.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, the energy consumption efficiency of the burnerarea per category shall not be below the target standard value.
○ Burner Section
Category
Gas cooking
appliance typeGas burners

Installation type

Burner Section Standard
energy consumption
Number of burners Category nameefficiency

Tabletop typeA

Built-in type
Tabletop typeGas burners with grill

Built-in type

51.0

B

48.5

Less than 2

C

56.3

3 or moreD

52.4

Less than 2

E

53.0

3 or more

Cabinet/stationary typeGas range

F

55.6

G

49.7

H

48.4

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section and oven section in each category shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
○ Grill Section
Category
Combustion type

Single Sided
Double Sided

Cooking Method

Category nameGrill Section Standard energy consumption
efficiency calculation formulasWith waterI

E=25.1Vg+123

Without waterJ

E=25.1Vg+16.4

With waterK

E=12.5Vg+172

Without waterL

E=12.5Vg+101

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grill plate to the top of the inlet, and rounding to the nearest tenth.

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7.13 Gas Cooking Appliances(2)Category
Installation Type

Category nameOven Section Standard energy consumption
efficiency calculation formulas

Tabletop type or stationary type

M

E=18.6Vo+306

Built-in typeN

E=18.6Vo+83.3

Energy Saving Effects

Burner section : Efficiency was improved by about 15.8% over the FY 2000 level by the target year (FY2006).
Grill section: Efficiency was improved by about 24.0% over the FY 2002 level by the target year (FY2008).
Oven section : Efficiency was improved by about 25.8% over the FY 2002 level by the target year (FY2008).

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name

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Locations that can be readily seen on the body of the product and in catalogs that include performanceindications.
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 5,000 units or more.

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Burner Section : FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year
Grill Section: FY 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year
Oven Section : FY 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Target Fiscal Year

Overview of the Top Runner Program

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rounding to the nearest tenth.

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Target Achievement Evaluation
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7.14 Gas Water Heaters(1)Target Scope

Gas water heaters, except the following:
1) ones of water storage type, 2) ones for industrial use, 3) ones using gases other than either thoseof City Gas 13A group or liquefied petroleum gas for fuel, 4) bathtub water heaters installed inside ofa bathroom, having an oxygen depletion safety shut-off device, 5) direct vent type bathtub gas water
heaters whose air supply/exhaust outlet is connected to a duct.

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For gas instant water heaters and bath tub gas heaters (with no hot water supply function), energy
consumption efficiency is heat efficiency (%) measured as specified by JIS S 2109. For gas heaters (withno hot water supply function), energy consumption efficiency is the heat efficiency (%) when the watertemperature difference between outward flow and inward flow in a hot water circulation becomes the
specified level.
For bathtub gas water heaters (with hot water supply functions), energy consumption efficiency is theweighted average value obtained by a 1:3.3 ratio (1 for bath section heat efficiency, 3.3 for hot watersupply section heat efficiency).
For gas water heaters for space heating (with hot water supply functions), energy consumption efficiency
is the weighted average value obtained by a 1:3 ratio (1 for space heating section heat efficiency, 3 for
hot water supply section heat efficiency).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or greater than the target standard value.
Category
Gas waterheater type

Ventilation
type

Circulation
type

NaturalGas instant water ventilation typeheaters
Forcedventilation type

Bath tub gas
water heaters(with no hot watersupply functions)

Naturalventilation
type

Naturalventilation
type

Unvented type
Other than unvented types
Other than outdoor types
Outdoor type

A
B
C
D

83.5
78.0
80.0
82.0

Vented type or direct vent type(the height where the air supply andexhaust part penetrates external
wall is as high as vented types)

E

75.5

F

71.0

Naturalcirculation type Direct vent type(other than types of the height where theair supply and exhaust part penetrates
external wall is as high as vented types)

G

76.4

Naturalcirculation type

H

70.8

Forcedcirculation type

I

77.0

J

78.0

K

77.0

Vented type or direct vent type(the height where the air supply andexhaust part penetrates external
wall is as high as vented types)

Naturalcirculation type Direct vent type(other than types of the height where theair supply and exhaust part penetrates
external wall is as high as vented types)
Outdoor type

L

78.9

Naturalcirculation type

M

76.1

Other than outdoor types
Forcedcirculation type Outdoor type

N
O

78.8
80.4

Gas water heaterfor space heating(with no hot watersupply functions)

P

83.4

Gas water heaterfor space heating(with hot watersupply functions)

Q

83.0

Forcedventilation
type

68

Standard energy
consumption
efficiency

Outdoor type
Forcedventilation
type

Bath tub gas
water heaters(with hot watersupply functions)Category
name

Exhaust typeTop Runner Program

7.14 Gas Water Heaters(2)(1) Gas instant water heaters and bath tub gas water heaters: Efficiency was improved by about 5.5% over the FY 2000 level by the target year (FY 2006).
(2) as heaters (with no hot water supply function): Efficiency was improved by about 6.7% over the FY 2002 level by the target year (FY 2008).
(3) Gas heaters (with hot water supply function): Efficiency was improved by about 7.9% over the FY 2002 level by the target year (FY 2008).

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Product name or type, category name, energy consumption efficiency, and manufacturer’s name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen on the body of the product and in catalogs that include performanceindications.
For bathtub gas water heaters (with hot water supply functions), in addition to the energy consumption
efficiency specified above, energy efficiency of bath section and hot water supply section measured
respectively should be displayed in catalogues that describe performance.
For gas water heaters for space heating (with hot water supply functions), in addition to the energy
consumption efficiency specified above, energy efficiency of space heating section and hot water supply
section measured respectively should be displayed in a catalogues that describe performance.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 3,000 units or more.

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Energy Saving Effects

Overview of the Top Runner Program(1) Gas instant water heaters and bathtub gas water heaters: FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year(2) Gas water heaters for space heating: FY 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year

Introduction

Target Fiscal Year

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values
Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
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7.15 Oil Water Heaters
Target Scope

Oil water heaters, except the following,1) bathtub gas water heaters with pot-type burners, 2) ones for industrial use, 3) ones having a structure
for burning firewood, or 4) hot water boilers whose gauge pressure exceeds 0.1 MPa.

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is heat efficiency (%) measured as specified by JIS S 3031.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or greater than the target standard value.
Category
PurposeFor hot
water
supplyHeating typeInstantaneous type

86.0

Storage type with rapid heating system

B

87.0

Storage types other than rapid heating system

C

85.0

Unvented type

D

85.3

Vented type

E

79.4

Direct vent type

F

82.1

On/off control

G

87.0

Other than on/off control

H

82.0

I

84.0

Storage type with rapid heating system
Storage types other than rapid heating system

For baths

Standard energy
consumption
efficiency

A

Instantaneous typeFor
heaters

Air supply and exhaust type Category
or control method
name

Water heaters with a center flue heat exchanger

J

75.0

Water heaters without a center flue heat exchanger

K

61.0

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Target Fiscal Year

FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects

Efficiency was improved by about 4.0% over the FY 2000 level by the target year (FY 2006) (initiallyabout 3.5% improvement had been expected).

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Product name or type, category name, energy consumption efficiency, and manufacturer’s name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen on the body of the product and in catalogs that include performanceindications.

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7.16 Electric Toilet Seats=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is annual power consumption (kWh/year).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
(1) Electric toilet seats whose target fiscal year is FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year
(until FY 2011)
Category

Standard energy consumption
category name efficiency or calculation formula thereofType of toilet seataWarm-water-shower toilet seat without warm water tankb

189

Warm-water-shower toilet seat with warm water tankc

P=38.3×L+243

162

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Category
Availability of the shower function

Warm toilet seat
(Without a shower function)

Category nameStandard energy
consumption
efficiency

ü

A

141

Warm-water storage type
(With a warm-water tank)B

183

Instantaneous type
(Without a warm-water tank)C

135(1) FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2011)(2) FY 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects(1) Electric toilet seats with FY 2006 as the target fiscal year: Annual power consumption was improved
by about 14.6% over the FY 2000 level (initially 10.0% improvement had been expected).
(2) Electric toilet seats with FY 2012 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was improved by about 18.8%
over the FY 2006 level by the target year (FY 2012).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name or type, category, amount of warm water stored (Applicable only to warm-water-shower
toilet seats incorporating warm-water storage tanks)＊1, energy consumption efficiency (Annual energy
consumption)＊2, and manufacturer’s name.
＊1 Applicable only to those whose target fiscal year is FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2011)＊2 Annual energy consumption without using power-saving functions shall be displayed in parenthesis.
Explanatory note shall also be appended.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs and instruction manuals that include performanceindications.
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 2,000 units or more.

Kh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Target Achievement Evaluation

Target Fiscal Year

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Warm-water-shower toilet seat
(With a shower function)

Availability of thewarm-water tank

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values(2) Electric toilet seats whose target fiscal year is FY 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Warm toilet seat

Overview of the Top Runner ProgramWarm-water-shower toilet seats and warm toilet seats, except the followings:
1) Warm water is supplied from other hot-water supply equipment (centralized hot-water supply system),2) Toilet seats equipped with a warm-water-shower function only, 3) Electric toilet seats for caring use,among portable ones, 4) Electric toilet seats for the exclusive use on railway cars.

Introduction

Target Scope

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7.17 Vending Machines(1)Target Scope

Vending machines for canned/bottled beverages, beverages in paper containers, and beverages servedin cups, all of which are specified in JIS B 8561.
However, the following products shall be excluded.
1) ones intended to be used only on ships, 2) ones intended to be used only on railway cars, 3) cup typebeverage vending machines that cool beverages (raw materials) by means of electronic cooling (e.g.,
Peltier cooling), 4) ones of the countertop type, or 5) ones for alcoholic beverages other than beer (including
low-malt beer).

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[q(1) Vending machines whose target fiscal year is FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY
2011): Annual energy consumption (kWh/year) measured in accordance with the method specified in
JIS B 8561 (2000).
(2) Vending machines whose target fiscal year is FY 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year: Annual
energy consumption (kWh/year) measured in accordance with the method specified in JIS B 8561
(2007).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
Beverages to be Sold

Canned/bottled beverages

Target fiscal year and Target standards?R+)).Zg]ln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk!ngmbe?R+)**"3MZk`^mlmZg]Zk]l!*"laZee
be complied with.
?R+)*+Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3MZk`^mlmZg]Zk]l!+"laZee[^complied with.

Beverages in paper containers?R+)*+Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3MZk`^mlmZg]Zk]l!+"laZee[^complied with.

Beverages served in cups?R+)*+Zg]^Z\aln[l^jn^gmÛl\Zer^Zk3MZk`^mlmZg]Zk]l!+"laZee[^complied with.

(1) Vending machines for canned/bottled beverages whose target fiscal year is FY 2005 and eachsubsequent fiscal year (until FY 2011)
Category
Category
nameCalculation formulaof standard energy
consumption efficiency

Machines serving cold only, or Machines serving hot or cold1

E=0.346V+465

Machines serving hot and cold(Internal depth is below 400 mm)

2E=2.18Va-214

Machines serving hot and cold(Internal depth is 400 mm or greater)

3

E=0.876Va+527

Type of Vending Machine

Remarks : 1. “Machines serving cold only” refers to vending machines that refrigerate the products sold.
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actual internal volume of the cold storage compartment; the same applies hereinafter) (unit: liter)72

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7.17 Vending Machines(2)Category
Beverages tobe soldⅠ

E=0.218V+401

Machines serving hot and cold
(Internal depth is below 400 mm)

Ⅱ

E=0.798Va+414

Ⅲ

E=0.482Va+350

Ⅳ

E=0.482Va+500

Machines serving cold onlyⅤ

E=0.948V+373

Machines serving hot and cold
(having two internal compartments)

Ⅵ

E=0.306Vb+954

Machines serving hot and cold
(having three internal compartments)

Ⅶ

E=0.63Vb+1474

Ⅷ

E=0.477V+750

Ⅸ

E=0.401Vb+1261

Ⅹ

E=1020〔T≦1500〕
E=0.293T+580〔1500<T〕

Machines serving hot Without electronic money processing
deviceand cold(Internal depth is 400 With electronic money processing
mm or greater)
deviceBeverages
served in cups

Type B(Actual goods are
Machines serving cold onlyused for visual display
and selling goods)
Machines serving hot and cold

Energy Saving Effects(1) Vending machines for canned/bottled beverages with FY 2005 as the target fiscal year: The annual
power consumption was improved by about 37.3% over the FY 2000 level (initially about 33.9%
improvement had been expected).
(2) Vending machines with FY 2012 as the target fiscal year: Efficiency was improved by about 48.8%
over the FY 2005 level by the target year (FY 2012) (initially about 33.9% improvement had been
expected).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, category, actual internal volume (limited to machines serving cold only, or
machines serving hot or cold), adjusted internal volume (limited to machines for hot and cold),
adjusted heat capacity (limited to vending machines for beverages served in cups), energy consumption
efficiency, and manufacturer’s name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen on the body of the product and in catalogs that include performanceindications.
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 300 units or more.

Kh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Target Achievement Evaluation

Vending machines for canned/bottled beverages:(1) FY 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2011)(2) FY 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year
Vending machines for beverages in paper containers, vending machines for beverages served in cups:(2) FY 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Target Fiscal Year

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

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actual internal volume of the cold storage compartment) (unit: L) 7 $GMXVWHGKHDWFDSDFLW\ QXPHULFYDOXHREWDLQHGE\WRWDOLQJWKHKRWZDWHUWDQNFDSDFLW\PXOWLSOLHGE\WKHFROGZDWHUWDQNFDSDFLW\PXOWLSOLHGE\DQGWKHLFHVWRUDJHFDSDFLW\PXOWLSOLHGE\DQG
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Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Machines serving cold only, or Machines serving hot or cold

Type A(Dummy samples
are used for selling
goods)
Beverages
in papercontainer

Calculation formulaof standard energy
Category
consumption efficiency
nameOverview of the Top Runner Program

Cannedor bottled
beverages

Type of Vending Machine

Introduction(2) Vending machines whose target fiscal year is FY 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year73Top Runner Program

7.18 Transformers(1)Target Scope

Transformers that run on alternating current and whose rated primary voltage is over 600V up to 7,000V,
except the following:
1) ones using gas for insulation, 2) ones using H type insulation material, 3) ones with Scott connection,4) ones having 3 or more windings, 5) ones installed on utility poles, 6) single-phase transformers whose
rated capacity is up to 5 kVA or over 500 kVA, 7) triple-phase transformers whose rated capacity is up to
10 kVA or over 2,000 kVA, 8) triple-phase transformers using resinous insulation material and intended
to transform triple-phase AC to single-phase AC and triple-phase AC, 9) ones whose rated secondary
voltage is less than 100 V or over 600 V, or 10) ones of air-cooling type or water-cooling type.

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is the total loss (W) acquired through the no-load loss and load loss
measured using the method stipulated by JIS C 4304 and C 4306.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
(1) Transformers of the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2013)
Category
Transformer type

Number of phases Rated frequency

Single phase
Hbe&Ûee^]transformer

E=15.3S0.696

60Hz

E=14.4S0.698

Triple phase
60Hz

Molded transformer

Calculation formula of standard
energy consumption efficiency

50Hz

50Hz

Single phase

Rated capacity

Up to 500 kVA

E=23.8S0.653

Over 500 kVA

E=9.84S0.842

Up to 500 kVA

E=22.6S0.651

Over 500 kVA

E=18.6S0.745

50Hz

E=22.9S0.647

60Hz

E=23.4S0.643

50Hz
Triple phase
60Hz

Up to 500 kVA

E=33.6S0.626

Over 500 kVA

E=24.0S0.727

Up to 500 kVA

E=32.0S0.641

Over 500 kVA

E=26.1S0.716＊ For transformers that are not used under standard conditions described by JIS C 4304 and C 4306, as well as JEMA
standards 1482 and 1483, the target standard value is obtained by multiplying 1.10 for oil-filled transformers and 1.05
for molded transformers to the respective formulas specified in above category.

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Category
Transformer type

Number of phases Rated frequency

Single phase
Hbe&Ûee^]transformer

E=11.2S0.732

60Hz

E=11.1S0.725

Triple phase
60Hz

Molded transformer

Up to 500 kVA

E=16.6S0.696

Over 500 kVA

E=11.1S0.809

Up to 500 kVA

E=17.3S0.678

Over 500 kVA

E=11.7S0.790

50Hz

E=16.9S0.674

60Hz

E=15.2S0.691

50Hz
Triple phase
60Hz

74

Calculation formula of standard
energy consumption efficiency

50Hz

50Hz

Single phase

Rated capacity

Up to 500 kVA

E=23.9S0.659

Over 500 kVA

E=22.7S0.718

Up to 500 kVA

E=22.3S0.674

Over 500 kVA

E=19.4S0.737

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7.18 Transformers(2)Introduction＊ For transformers that are not used under standard specification conditions stipulated in JIS C 4304 and JIS C 4306,
the target standard value is obtained by multiplying 1.10 for oil-filled transformers and 1.05 for molded transformers
in the respective formulas in each of the above categories.

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(2) Efficiency is expected to be improved by about 12.5% over the FY 2009 by the target year (FY 2014).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, transformer type, rated capacity, number of phases, rated frequency, rated
primary and secondary voltage, energy consumption efficiency, standard load factor, name of standard,
and manufacturer’s name.

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs with performance indications and documents provided by
the manufacturer for selecting equipment.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 100 units or more.

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Energy Saving Effects

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values(1) Oil-filled transformers: FY 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2013)
Molded transformers: FY 2007 and each subsequent fiscal year (until FY 2013)(2) Oil-filled transformers: FY 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year
Molded transformers: FY 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Target Fiscal Year

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
Kh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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7.19 Electric Rice Cookers
Target Scope

Electric rice cookers, except the following:
1) ones for industrial use, 2) ones without electronic circuit, or 3) ones whose maximum cooking capacity
is less than 0.54 liters.

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is annual energy consumption efficiency (kWh/year) obtained as follows.
Energy consumption is first measured for each of rice-cooking, keep-warm, timer and standby modes,
and each value is multiplied by a coefficient based on the state of usage such as the number of cooking
operation carried out per year, and then the resulting values are added together.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
Category
Heating method

Electromagnetic induction
heating products

Calculation equation
for standard energy
consumption efficiency

Maximum rice cooking capacity

Category
name0.54 liters or more, and less than 0.99 liters

A

EK=0.209M+48.5

0.99 liters or more, and less than 1.44 liters

B

EK=0.244M+83.2

1.44 liters or more, and less than 1.80 liters

C

EK=0.280M+132

1.80 liters or more

D

EK=0.252M+132

0.54 liters or more, and less than 0.99 liters

E

EK=0.209M+36.7

0.99 liters or more, and less than 1.44 litersF

EK=0.244M+75.6

G

EK=0.280M+99.0

1.80 liters or more

H

EK=0.252M+122

Non-electromagnetic
induction heating products 1.44 liters or more, and less than 1.80 liters

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
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rounded off to 1 decimal place.)

Target Fiscal Year

FY 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects

Efficiency was improved by about 16.7% over the FY 2003 level by the target year (FY 2008).

<akhdYqAl]ekYf\HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Maximum rice cooking quantity, category name, maximum rice cooking capacity, amount of evaporated
water, energy consumption efficiency (annual electric power consumption), electric power consumption
per rice cooking operation, electric power consumption per hour in the keep-warm mode, timer mode andstandby mode, manufacturer’s name, and precautions for use.
Location that can be readily seen by the consumer. Precautions for use shall be indicated on the body ofthe product or in the instruction manual.
＊ Indications on electric rice cookers are based on the stipulations of the Household Goods Quality Labeling Law (Law
No. 104 enacted in 1962), and are not covered by the Energy Conservation Law.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

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Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 6,000 units or more.

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7.20 Microwave Ovens=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is annual energy consumption efficiency (kWh/year) obtained as follows.
Energy consumption is first measured for each of microwave function, oven range function and standby
mode, and each value is multiplied by a coefficient based on the state of usage such as the number ofheating operation carried out per year, and then the resulting values are added together.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
Category
Function

Heating method

Microwave having no oven function(single-function microwave)üCategory
Internal volume
nameü

Microwave having oven function(oven ranges)

Without an exposed heater Less than 30 liters(excluding those that employ
a hot air circulation heating
30 liters or moremethod)
ü

60.1

B

73.4

C

78.2

D

70.4

E

79.6

F

73.5

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GH¿QHGE\(OHFWULFDO0DFKLQHU\DQG$SSOLDQFH4XDOLW\/DEHOLQJ5HJXODWLRQVXQGHUWKH+RXVHKROG*RRGV4XDOLW\/DEHOLQJ/DZ /DZ1RHQDFWHGLQ 

FY 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects

Efficiency was improved by about 10.5% over the FY 2004 level by the target year (FY 2008).

<akhdYqAl]ekYf\HdY[]g^<akhdYq

External dimensions, usable dimensions of the heating chamber, category name, annual energy
consumed by microwave function, annual energy consumed by oven function (limited to microwave
ovens with oven function), annual standby energy consumption, energy consumption efficiency (annual
electric power consumption), manufacturer’s name, and precautions for use.
Location that can be readily seen by the consumer. Precautions for use shall be indicated on the body ofthe product or in the instruction manual.
＊ Indications on electric rice cookers are based on the stipulations of the Household Goods Quality Labeling Law (Law
No. 104 enacted in 1962), and are not covered by the Energy Conservation Law.

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 3,000 units or more.

Target Achievement Evaluation

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Target Fiscal Year

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Employing a hot air
circulation heating method

A

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

With an exposed heater
Less than 30 liters(excluding those that employ
a hot air circulation heating
30 liters or moremethod)Standard energy
consumption
efficiency

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Microwave ovens, except the following:
1) ones having gas oven, 2) ones for industrial use, 3) ones whose rated input voltage is exclusive to
200V, 4) ones whose internal height is less than 135 mm, or 5) ones that are incorporated into a system
kitchen and the like.

Introduction

Target Scope

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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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7.21 DVD Recorders(1)Target Scope

DVD recorders that run on alternating current, except the followings:
1) ones for industrial use, 2) ones without video cassette recorder (VCR) or magnetic disk unit (HDD), 3)
ones having game function, 4) ones having server function, or 5) ones whose laser beam used to write
to or read from an optical disc has a wavelength of 600 nanometers or shorter (next generation recording
equipment (Blue-ray disk recorders and HD DVD recorders)).

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is annual energy consumption (kWh/year) obtained as follows. First, eachof standby power, power consumption when operating DVD, VCR or HDD, and power consumption when
acquiring EPG (electronic program guide) is multiplied by respective annual standby/operation hours, andthen the resulting values are added together to obtain annual energy consumption.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall be at or lower than the target standard value.
○ Non-DTB [Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting]-capable DVD recorders (Ones without built-in digital
broadcasting receivers)
Category
Attached
recording device;Zlb\li^\bÛ\Zmbhgl
Having HDD
only

Having multiple tuners

Additional terminal

Without digital network terminalA

E=0.02C+45

With digital network terminal

B

E=0.02C+49

Without digital network terminalC

E=0.02C+55

With digital network terminalD

E=0.02C+60

Having multiple MPEG Without digital network terminal
encoders
With digital network terminal;Zlb\li^\bÛ\Zmbhgl
Having VCR only
Having multiple tuners;Zlb\li^\bÛ\Zmbhgl
Having both
HDD and VCR

Having multiple tuners

Standard energy
consumption efficiency
or calculation formula

Category
name

Tuner and signal
conversion functionE

E=0.02C+63

F

E=0.02C+68

Without digital network terminal

G

E=39

With digital network terminal

H

E=44

Without digital network terminal

I

E=39

With digital network terminal

J

E=54

Without digital network terminal

K

E=0.02C+58

With digital network terminalL

E=0.02C+63

Without digital network terminal

M

E=0.02C+68

With digital network terminalO

E=0.02C+73

Having multiple MPEG Without digital network terminal
encoders
With digital network terminalP

E=0.02C+76

Q

E=0.02C+81

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Category
Integrated
Recording Device

With HDD only

HDD Recording
Capacity

Additional Function(s)No additional function
HDD recording capacity
With one additional functionof below 500 GB
With two or more additional functions
No additional function
HDD recording capacity
With one additional functionof 500 GB or greater
With two or more additional functions
No additional function

With HDD and
VCR78

HDD recording capacity
With one additional functionof below 500 GB
With two or more additional functions
No additional function

HDD recording capacity
With one additional functionof 500 GB or greater
With two or more additional functions

Category
nameStandard energy
consumption
efficiency

a

58.1

b

64.4

c

71.2

d

65.3

e

71.7

f

78.4

g

65.0

h

71.9

i

79.3

j

72.9

k

79.8

l

87.2

Remarks : “Additional function” refers to simultaneous dual program recording function, iLink (DV terminal) or
simultaneous encoding function.

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7.21 DVD Recorders(2)Energy Saving Effects(1) DVD recorders incompatible with terrestrial digital TV: Efficiency was improved by about 40.9% overthe FY 2004 level by the target year (FY 2008).
(2) DVD recorders compatible with terrestrial digital TV: Efficiency was improved by about 45.2% over the
FY 2006 level by the target year (FY 2010).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, category name, HDD storage capacity(limited to DVD recorders with HDD),
energy consumption efficiency, and manufacturer’s name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs and instruction manuals that include performanceindications.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 4,000 units or more.

Overview of the Top Runner Program(1) DVD recorders incompatible with terrestrial digital TV: FY 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year(2) DVD recorders compatible with terrestrial digital TV: FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year

Introduction

Target Fiscal Year

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values
Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values
Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
Kh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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7.22 Routers(1)Target Scope

Routers (devices for transmitting and receiving telecommunication signals (limited to ones dedicatedto Internet use), which have a function, in transmitting telecommunication signals, to transmit the
telecommunication signals over what is considered the most appropriate in terms of the route situationand other factors and selected out of routes leading to the destination device), except the following:
1) ones for use, when a communication terminal unit is to be connected to the Internet via a telephone line
in making a telephone call to the provider of Internet connection service and having the communication
terminal unit connected to the Internet (dialup router), 2) ones that do not transmit or exchange Internet
Protocol packets, 3) ones of which, in transmitting Internet Protocol packets, the maximum sum of
the signal bit numbers of the packets surpass 200 megabits per second (ones of over 200 Mbps), 4)
one permitting no easy removal of a device for using an asynchronous transfer mode (router having apermanently mounted ATM interface), 5) ones having a function to overlap a high frequency current ofor above 10 kHz over a power line (PLC products), 6) ones having three or more ports for transmitting/receiving aural signals (other than ones using the Internet Protocol), among connection ports fortransmitting/ receiving telecommunication signals, (ones having a VoIP terminal with three or more ports),
7) ones of which, in performing wireless transmission of Internet Protocol packets, the maximum sumof the signal bit numbers of the packets surpass 100 megabits per second (wireless routers of over 100Mbps), 8) ones having a function to use artificial satellites (satellite-interfaced routers), 9) ones having
a function to transmit 53 or more multiplexed subcarriers by orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
system (802.11n products), 10) ones having a function to set a virtual private network (VPN) (ones with
VPN function), or 11) ones designed to permit incorporation into a computer or the like (to be incorporated
into the expansion throttle or the like of a PC or a similar product).

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency shall be in terms of power consumption (wattage) at the highest effective
transmission velocity.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption in each category shall beat or smaller than the target standard value.
Category
Type of WAN
side interface

Type of LAN side interface

Category
nameStandard energy consumption efficiency or
calculation formula thereof

Only for Ethernet

A

4.0

For Ethernet, with VoIP

B

5.5

For Ethernet, with wirelessC

For wireless transmission only in 2.4 GHz band:
E=0.10×X2+3.9
For wireless transmission only in 5 GHz band:
E=0.15×X5+3.9
For simultaneous transmission in the two bands:
E=0.10×X2+0.15×X5+5.1

Only for Ethernet

D

7.4

E

7.4

F

8.8

Only for
Ethernet

Only for ASDL For Ethernet, with VoIPFor Ethernet, with wireless

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7.22 Routers(2)Energy Saving Effects

Efficiency was improved by about 40.9% over the FY 2006 level by the target year (FY 2010).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, category name, wireless transmission output (only when wireless transmission
solely in the 2.4 GHz band or simultaneous transmission in both bands is to be accomplished wherecategory name C applies), wireless transmission output in the 5 GHz band (only when wirelesstransmission solely in the 5 GHz band or simultaneous transmission in both bands is to be accomplishedwhere category name C applies), energy consumption efficiency, and manufacturer’s name.

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs with performance indications and documents provided by
the manufacturer for selecting equipment.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 2,500 units or more.

Overview of the Top Runner Program

FY 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year

Introduction

Target Fiscal Year

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values
Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values
Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
Kh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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7.23 Switching Units(1)Target Scope

Switching units (devices for transmitting and receiving telecommunication signals (limited to ones
dedicated to Internet use), which have a function, in transmitting telecommunication signals, to transmit
the telecommunication signals over the route uniquely prescribed for each destination out of two or moreroutes over which the pertinent device can transmit), except the following:
1) ones having a function to perform wireless communication (L2 switches with wireless capability), 2)
ones which neither transmit nor exchange Ethernet frames, 3) ones which transmit and exchange packets
of Internet Protocol, 4) ones of whose connection ports for transmitting/receiving telecommunication
signals a half or a majority use two-wire connection system (a half or a majority do not conform to theIEEE 802.3 standard), 5) ones designed to permit incorporation into a casing, computer or the like (suchas chassis type), 6) ones to control devices for wireless relaying of telecommunication signals, or 7) ones
mainly intended for supplying electric power, having a maximum PoE supply capacity of more than 16
times the power consumption of the L2 switch circuit.

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency shall be expressed in the quotient of dividing power consumption (wattage)by the highest effective transmission velocity (gigabits/second).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption in each category shall beat or smaller than the target standard value.
Category
With or without
management
function

Type ofmanagement
function

Having SNMP
function
With

Category
nameCalculation formula ofstandard energy consumption
efficiency

With

A

E=(αA+PA) ／ T

Without

B

E=(αB+PB) ／ T

C

E=(αC+PC) ／ T

D

E=(αD+PD) ／ T

With or without IP filteringfunction

Having Web
management and/or other function
Without

82

Category

βA

βB

βC

βD

Having only a port or ports of 100
Mb/sec

3.976

3.4

3.4

0.824

Having only a port or ports of 1 Gb/
sec

9.94

-5.07

-2.074-2.074

Having only a port or ports of 10
Gb/sec00

00Having a port or ports of 100 Mb/
sec and 1 port of 1 GB/sec

2.276

1.7

2.447

1.494

Having a port or ports of 100 Mb/
sec and 2 or more ports of 1 GB/sec

0.576

0

1.494

1.494

Having a port or ports of 1 Gb/sec
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7.23 Switching Units(2)Efficiency was improved by about 53.8% over the FY 2006 level by the target year (FY 2011).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, category name, line velocities of ports at the time of measurement and thenumber of ports for each different line velocity, highest effective transmission velocity (unit: gigabits/
second) where the frame length is 1518 bytes, maximum power supply (only for ones having power over
Ethernet function) , energy consumption efficiency, and manufacturer's name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs with performance indications and documents provided by
the manufacturer for selecting equipment.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 1,500 units or more.

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Energy Saving Effects

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

FY 2011 and each subsequent fiscal year

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Target Fiscal Year

Introduction

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Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
Kh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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7.24 Multifunction Devices
Target Scope

Multifunction devices (devices comprising one or more printing, facsimile, and scanning functions inaddition to a copying function, and machines comprising one or more copying, facsimile, and scanning
functions in addition to a printing function (limited to dry process, indirect electrostatic machines)), except
the following:
1) ones capable of output onto A2 or larger paper, 2) ones which are not structured with a rated input
voltage of 100 V, 3) ones which are structured without a copyholder, 4) monochrome multifunction
devices which are structured to be capable of copying or printing 86 sheets or more per minute, 5) color
multifunction devices which are structured to be capable of copying or printing 61 monochrome sheets ormore per minute, 6) monochrome multifunction devices which are not structured to be capable of copying
or printing 13 sheets or more per minute, 7) non-digital ones, or 8) ones with a built-in digital front end(computers designed for multifunction devices used for dedicated enhanced image processing).

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency shall be expressed as the annual power consumption (kWh/year) obtained
from the power consumption per week (Wh/week).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption in each category shall not
be above the target standard value.
Category
Category
name

a
b
c
d

Color copying or color printing
functionY
N

Copying or printing speed

Calculation formulaof standard energy
consumption efficiency

Less than 43 sheets per minute

EK＝2.17X＋125

43 sheets or more per minute

EK＝8.48X-140

Less than 50 sheets per minute

EK＝4.86X-30

50 sheets or more per minute

EK＝8.72X-223

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consecutively in monochrome.
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Target Fiscal Year

FY 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects

Efficiency is expected to be improved by 46.8% over the FY 2007 level by the target year (FY 2017).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, category name, copying and printing speed, energy consumption efficiency, andmanufacturer's name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs and instruction manuals that include performanceindications.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

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7.25 Printers=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency shall be expressed as the annual power consumption (kWh/year) obtained
from the power consumption per week (Wh/week).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption in each category shall not
be above the target standard value.
CategoryA
B
C
D

Color printing function

YN

Printing speed

Calculation formulaof standard energy
consumption efficiency

Less than 43 sheets per minute

EK＝5.34X-14

43 sheets or more per minute

EK＝8.48X-146

Less than 50 sheets per minute

EK＝4.07X-15

50 sheets or more per minute

EK＝8.72X-247

Energy Saving Effects

Efficiency is expected to be improved by 41.6% over the FY 2007 level by the target year (FY 2017).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, category name, printing speed, energy consumption efficiency, andmanufacturer's name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs and instruction manuals that include performanceindications.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 700 units or more.

Target Achievement Evaluation

FY 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Target Fiscal Year

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

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Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Category
name

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Printers (dry process, indirect electrostatic printers),
except the following:
1) ones capable of output onto A2 or larger paper, 2) ones which are not structured with a rated input
voltage of 100 V,3) monochrome printers which are structured to be capable of printing 86 sheets or more per minute,4) color printers which are structured to be capable of printing 61 sheets or more per minute,5) ones which are not structured to be capable of printing 13 or more sheets per minute in monochrome,6) non-digital ones, or7) ones with a built-in digital front end for copiers (computers designed for copiers used for dedicatedenhanced image processing).

Introduction

Target Scope

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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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7.26 Electric Water Heaters (1)(Heat Pump Water Type Supply Systems)

Target Scope

Electric water heaters (limited to those that use heat pump (limited to those that use carbon dioxide as arefrigerant)),
except the following:
1) ones for heating, or 2) ones for commercial use.

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qEnergy consumption efficiency is the ratio of the heating amount (MJ) per unit time imparted to thecirculated water to the amount of power consumption (kWh) when operated by a heat pump, the annual
water heating and retaining efficiency for those with a bathtub water reheating function, and the annual
water heating efficiency for those without a bathtub water reheating function. The measurement method
is in accordance with the method specified in JIS C 9220 (2011).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall not be below the target standard value.
Category

Category DesignatedStorage capacity
namehousehold
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

Specifications

Except cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl

ReheatingfunctionY
N

Less than 240 liters
With cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl

240 liters or more
Less than 320 liters

Except cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl

With cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl

Y
N
Y
N
Y
N

Standard

320 liters or more
Less than 550 liters

Except cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl

With cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl

Except cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl

Y
N
Y
N
Y
N

550 liters or more
With cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl

Smallfamily−Except cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl
With cold districtli^\bÛ\Zmbhgl

Y
N
Y
N
Y
N

Number ofstorage tanks

One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple
One
Multiple−

Standard energy
consumption efficiency

2.8
2.4
3.0
2.6
2.3
2.0
2.6
2.3
2.8
2.8
3.2
2.8
2.3
2.0
2.7
2.3
3.3
2.8
3.2
2.8
2.7
2.3
2.7
2.3
2.9
2.5
2.9
2.5
2.4
2.1
2.5
2.2
2.4
2.8
2.0
2.4

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7.26 Electric Water Heaters (2)(Heat Pump Water Type Supply Systems)

FY 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects

Efficiency is expected to be improved by 27% over the FY 2009 level by the target year (FY 2017).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name and type, category name, energy consumption efficiency, and manufacturer's name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs and instruction manuals that include performanceindications.
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 500 units or more.

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Introduction

Target Fiscal Year

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values
Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values
Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
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Equipment, and Other Items

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7.27 AC Motors (1)Target Scope

AC motors (limited to three-phase, cage-induction motors).
This Regulation shall not apply to:1) motors specifically designed to operate in potentially explosive atmospheres;2) motors which does not satisfy all of the following conditions from a to g:a. have a rated frequency or a base frequency of 50Hz ±5%, 60Hz ±5%, or compatible with both
50Hz ±5% and 60Hz ±5%;b. have a single speed;c. have a rated voltage of 1,000 V or less;d. have a rated output from 0.75 kW or more to 375 kW or less;e. have either 2, 4, or 6 poles;
f. are rated on the basis of either duty type S1 (continuous duty) or S3 (intermittent periodic duty) witha rated cyclic duty factor of 80% or higher, specified in JIS C 4034-30 (2011);
g. are driven by a commercial power supply (capable of continuous operating direct on-line);
3) motors integrated into a product (excluding models for export), for which the energy consumption
efficiency cannot be measured independently from the product, as a designated energy-consuming
device as defined in Article 80 Item 1 Section a;4) motors which have a thermal class specified in JIS C 4003 (2010) of 180 (H), 200 (N), 220 (R), or 250;5) motors which have a delta-star starting system;6) motors designed for vessels or ocean structures (floating facilities for production, storage or loading ofoil, oil platforms, etc.);7) motors designed to operate wholly immersed in liquid;8) motors whose difference ratio between the synchronous speed and the rotational speed of the rotor iseither (a) or (b) of the following conditions:a. 5% or more in a case where the output is 0.75 kW or more and 110 kW or less;
b. 3% or more in a case where the output is over 110 kW and 375 kW or less;9) motors designed for gates of dams or flood gates;
10)motors whose stators and rotors are covered with metal materials (Canned motors);
11) motors designed for extremely low ambient air temperatures (ambient air temperatures are less than
-20 °C);12)motors made solely for inverter driving, those of external fan cooling types;13)motors manufactured for incorporation in products for exportation.

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qA numeric value (%) obtained by dividing output (input - total loss) by input (W) using the numeric value
measured by the method stipulated in JIS C 4034-2-1.

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall not be below the target standard value.
Table 1 Standard Energy Consumption Efficiency in Each Category
Category
Category Rated frequency or
namebase frequency

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

88

60Hz

50Hz

Rated output

0.75 kW or more and less than 0.925 kW
0.925 kW or more and less than 1.85 kW
1.85 kW or more and less than 4.6 kW
4.6 kW or more and less than 9.25 kW
9.25 kW or more and less than 13 kW
13 kW or more and less than 16.75 kW
16.75 kW or more and less than 26 kW
26 kW or more and less than 33.5 kW
33.5 kW or more and less than 41 kW
41 kW or more and less than 50 kW
50 kW or more and less than 100 kW
100 kW or more and less than 130 kW
130 kW or more and 375 kW or less0.75 kW
1.1 kW
1.5 kW
2.2 kW
3 kW
4 kW

Standard energy
consumption efficiency

85.5
86.5
89.5
91.7
92.4
93.0
93.6
94.1
94.5
95.0
95.4
95.8
96.2
82.5
84.1
85.3
86.7
87.7
88.6

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7.27 AC Motors (2)Category
Category Rated frequency or
namebase frequency

50HzStandard energy
consumption efficiency

89.6
90.4
91.4
92.1
92.6
93.0
93.6
93.9
94.2
94.6
95.0
95.2
95.4
95.6
95.8
96.0
Refer to Remarks 2.

Table 2 Coefficient of Each Output of 60Hz

Coefficient a

Coefficient b

Coefficient c

0.75
1.1
1.5
2.2
3.7
5.5
7.5
11
15
18.5
22
30
37
45
55
75
90
110
150
185〜375

1.11041.02981.01171.03471.01131.02461.01661.01541.02201.02071.02071.01841.01611.01501.0192
1.01381.0042
1.00841.00841.00421.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.03640.9886
0.97741.00001.00001.0077
1.0077
1.00761.0142
1.00651.00651.00001.00431.00531.00951.0042
1.00421.00001.0042
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Standards for Target Machinery,
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6 polesTarget Achievement Evaluation

4 poles

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

2 poles
Rated output[Kilowatts]

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

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Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

5.5 kW
7.5 kW
11 kW
15 kW
18.5 kW
22 kW
30 kW
37 kW
45 kW
55 kW
75 kW
90 kW
110 kW
132 kW
160 kW
200 kW or more and 375 kW or less
Other

Overview of the Top Runner Program

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

Rated output

Introduction

Table 1 Standard Energy Consumption Efficiency in Each Category

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7.27 AC Motors (3)Table 3 Coefficient of Each Output of 50Hz
2 poles

4 poles

6 poles

Rated output[Kilowatts]

Coefficient d

Coefficient e

Coefficient f

0.75
1.1
1.5
2.2
3
4
5.5
7.5
11
15
18.5
22
30
37
45
55
75
90
110
132
160
200〜375

1.02231.01691.01311.0093
1.00691.00571.00451.00331.0022
1.0022
1.0022
1.0032
1.0032
1.00211.00211.0032
1.0032
1.00211.00211.00211.00211.00211.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.00001.04561.0383
1.03391.02851.02451.02071.0182
1.01461.0122
1.00991.00981.0087
1.00751.00641.00531.00531.0042
1.0032
1.0032
1.00211.00211.0021

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7.27 AC Motors (4)Introduction

Table 4 Coefficient by Rated Output of 3 Ratings (6 Ratings)
6 poles

Coefficient i

Coefficient j

Coefficient k

0.75
1.1
1.5
2.2
3.7
5.5
7.5
11
15
18.5
22
30
37
45
55
75
90
110
150
185〜375

1.1325
1.04851.02981.04681.02291.0362
1.02461.02441.03101.02861.0286
1.0262
1.02271.02151.02581.0192
1.00951.01381.01261.00841.01301.01881.01881.01471.01471.00991.00991.01091.0142
1.01191.01191.01071.01071.01061.0032
1.0032
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1.0042
1.0042

1.0452
1.00230.99081.01701.01701.02461.02461.02211.02881.02071.02071.01071.01501.01281.01711.01171.0117
1.00741.01161.0116

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

4 poles

Overview of the Top Runner Program

2 poles
Rated output[Kilowatts]

Table 5 Quantity Ratio of Each Voltage and Frequency of 3 Ratings (6 Ratings)(1) 3 ratings of 200 V and 220 V
200V

Rated voltage
Rated frequency

220V
60Hz
30%

20%

(2) 3 ratings of 400 V and 440 V
400V

Rated voltage
Rated frequency
Quantity ratiot

50Hz
50%

440V
60Hz
30%

20%

(3) 6 ratings of 200 V, 220 V, 400 V, and 440 V
200V

Rated voltage
Quantity ratiot

50Hz
40%

220V
60Hz
25%

10%

400V
50Hz
10%

440V
60Hz
5%

10%

FY 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects

Efficiency is expected to be improved by about 7.4% over the FY 2010 level by the target year (FY 2015).

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HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Location that can be readily seen on the main body of the motor, and locations that can be readily seen
in catalogs with performance indications or in documents provided by the manufacturer for selecting
equipment

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 1,500 units or more.

Kh][aÚ[<]lYadkg^LghJmff]jHjg_jYe
Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Target Fiscal Year

Target Achievement Evaluation

Rated frequency

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

Quantity ratiot

50Hz
50%

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

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7.28 Self-ballasted LED Lamps
Target Scope

Self-ballasted LED lamps, except the following:
1) ones with a rated voltage of 50 V or less,2) ones for which the code representing the category and shape specified in JIS C 8158 (2012) is not“Type A (LDA),”3) ones for which the average color rendering index(CRI) specified in JIS Z 8726 (1990) is 90 or higher,4) ones comprising a function for dimming the luminous flux.

=f]j_q;gfkmehlagf=^Ú[a]f[qThe energy consumption efficiency is the value obtained by dividing the total luminous flux (lm) measured
by the method stipulated in (a) by the power consumption (W) measured by the method stipulated in (b).
(a) Total luminous flux measurement method
Measured by the method stipulated in JIS C 7801 (2012).
(b) Power consumption measurement method
Measured by the method stipulated in JIS C 8157 (2011).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, energy consumption efficiency in each category
shall not be below the target standard value.
Category
Category name1
2

Light source color

Daylight, neutral white, white
Warm light, lamp color

Standard energy
consumption efficiency

110.0
98.6

Target Fiscal Year

FY 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year

Energy Saving Effects

Efficacy is expected to be improved by about 50.8% over the FY 2011 level by the target year (FY 2017).

<akhdYqAl]ek

Product name or type, category name, total luminous flux, power consumption, energy consumption
efficiency, light source color, manufacturer's name, manufactured month/year or lot number, the fact of
total luminous flux and power consumption※1 measured by JNLA accredited testing laboratory ※2※1※2

These items should be marked on the package as follows (the numeric values are merely examples).
The JNLA accredited testing laboratory refers to a laboratory that is registered based on the provisions of
the Japan Industrial Standardization Act (Law No. 185 enacted in 1949), Article 57, Clause 1 and Article 65,
Clause 1.

Total luminous flux 75lm（ ）Power consumption 8W（ ）JNLA accredited testing laboratory (000000JP) test
Refer to the instruction manual or catalog.
（ ）is shown next to the total luminous flux and power consumption.
•An asterisk•“000000JP”: Registration number of accredited testing laboratory who performed the measurement.
•Writing manner of instruction manual and catalog. Example:“These rated values are indicated under our responsibility based on test result(s) by a JNLA accredited testinglaboratory.”

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

92

Catalogs or documents provided by the manufacturer for selecting equipment: All display items except
manufactured month/year or lot number
Packaging and instruction manuals:Product name and type, category name, total luminous flux, power
consumption, the fact of total luminous flux and power consumption
measured by JNLA accredited testing laboratory
Main body of product:Manufactured month/year or lot number
Manufacturers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited to shipment to thedomestic market) is 25,000 units or more.

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7.29 Insulation Materials

Heat loss prevention performance

Thermal conductivity (W/(m･K)) obtained by the measurement method specified in JIS A 9521 (2014).

Category, Target Values

In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, heat loss prevention performance in eachcategory shall not be above the target standard value.
Category nameCategory

Insulation material that uses extruded Extruded polystyrene foam insulation
polystyrene foammaterial

0.03232

Insulation material that uses glass
Û[^kGlass wool insulation material

0.04156

Insulation material that uses slag
wool or rock wool

Rock wool insulation material

0.03781

FY 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year
Comparison with FY 2012 level by target year (FY 2022)○ Performance is expected to be improved by 6.19% for extruded polystyrene foam insulation material.
○ Performance is expected to be improved by 6.04% for glass wool insulation material.
○ Performance is expected to be improved by 0.50% for rock wool insulation material.

<akhdYqAl]ek

Enforced as of July 1, 2015
Product name or type, category name, heat loss prevention performance, and manufacturer's name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Location that can be readily seen on the insulation material (including packaging), and locations that canbe readily seen on catalogs with performance indications or on documents provided by the manufacturer
selecting insulation material.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers,producers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited toshipment to the domestic market) is 180,000 m2 or more.

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Energy Saving Effects

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Target Fiscal Year

Standard heat loss prevention
performance

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Insulation materials (limited to those that use extruded polystyrene foam, glass fiber (including glass wool;
the same applies hereinafter) slag wool, or rock wool), except the following:
1) Vacuum insulation material, 2) blow-in insulation material that uses glass fiber, slag wool, or rock wool,or 3) insulation material that uses glass fiber and also has a density of at least 24 kg/m3

Introduction

Target Scope

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items
Target Achievement Evaluation
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7.30 Sashes
Target Scope

Heat loss prevention performance

Category, Target Values

Sashes, except the following:
1) ones made of iron or wood, 2) ones not used for single hung and double hung windows, single sliding
windows, double sliding windows, separate sliding windows and single-sliding double windows, fixedwindows, outward projecting windows, and vertical projected windows (excluding bay windows for each),3) ones which are structured to be integrated with storm shutters,sliding shutters or bars, 4) ones which
are structured for installation to an outer wall by being welded to the outer wall and being embedded ina cavity that contacts the outer wall via mortar, 5) ones which are not structured for waterproofing using
waterproof paper, or 6) ones which serve as a safeguard against fire as defined in the Building Standards
Act (Law No. 201, 1950), Article 2-9-2(ii).
The numeric value (W/K) obtained by multiplying the heat transmission coefficient (W/(m2･K)) foundby the method specified in JIS A 4710 (2004) or JIS A 2102 (2011),using the window glass and sash
specifications defined for each sash type by the window surface area (m2) constituting the sash.
In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, heat loss prevention performance in eachcategory shall not be above the target standard value.
Category nameCalculation formula of standard heat loss prevention
performance

Sash used in single hung anddouble hung window

Single hungq=2.54S0.79+1.02S0.88+0.12S1.06

Sash used in single sliding window,
double sliding window, separate
sliding window, and single-sliding
double window

Double sliding

q=2.21S0.91+1.38S0.94+0.14S0.99

Fix

q=1.71S0.89+1.27S0.97+0.28S1.03

Sash used in outward projecting
window

Outwardprojecting

q=1.71S0.86+1.30S0.92+0.40S1.08

Sash used in vertical projected
window

Vertical projected

q=1.49S0.77+1.56S0.87+0.37S1.12

Category

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Target Fiscal Year
Energy Saving Effects

FY 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year
Comparison with FY 2012 level by target year (FY 2022)○ Performance is expected to be improved by 6.40% for single hung.
○ Performance is expected to be improved by 15.49% for double sliding.
○ Performance is expected to be improved by 7.81% for fix.
○ Performance is expected to be improved by 3.04% for outward projecting.
○ Performance is expected to be improved by 6.94% for vertical projected.
※ Estimated based on the typical sash size.

<akhdYqAl]ek

Enforced as of March 1, 2017
Product name or type, category name, heat loss prevention performance, and manufacturer's name

HdY[]g^<akhdYq

Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs with performance indications or documents provided by the
manufacturer for selecting sashes

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

94

Manufacturers,producers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited toshipment to the domestic market) is 94,000 windows or more.

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7.31 Multi-Paned Glazing

Heat loss prevention performance

Multi-paned glazing, except the following:
1) ones using stained glass, 2) ones for which the total sum of the thicknesses of the glazing that
constitute the multi-paned glazing exceeds 1 cm, or 3) heat reflecting glazing specified in JIS R 3221
(2002).

Introduction

Target Scope

The heat transmission coefficient (W/(m2･K)) found by the method specified in JIS R 3107 (1998)※.
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In the target fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year, heat loss prevention performance shall not be
above the target standard value.
Standard heat loss prevention performance or the calculation formula
thereofLess than 2 mm

3.85

2 mm or more and 16 mm or less

U=-1.00In（X）+4.55

Over 16 mm

1.77

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Performance is expected to be improved※ by 7.33% over the FY 2012 level by the target year (FY2022).
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Product name or type, heat loss prevention performance, and manufacturer's name

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Locations that can be readily seen in catalogs with performance indications or documents provided by the
manufacturer for selecting multi-paned glazing.

Target Requirements ofRecommendations and Orders

Manufacturers,producers or importers whose manufacturing volume or importing volume (limited toshipment to the domestic market) is 110,000 m2 or more.

Policy Concerning Popularization of
Top Runner Program Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

FY 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year

Basic Concept Behind Setting Top RunnerStandard Values

Target Fiscal Year

Process of Establishing Top RunnerStandard Values

Thickness of layer

Overview of the Top Runner Program

Category, Target Values

Target Achievement Evaluation
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Standards for Target Machinery,
Equipment, and Other Items

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