Attachment D Consultations – Over the past six years, E3 has liaised extensively with stakeholders regarding alignment to existing international energy efficiency and product testing standards. This work has focused on potentially aligning MEPS for refrigerators and freezers, currently at MEPS2, with those implemented by the US in September 2014, known as MEPS3. This work also includes potentially adopting the IEC test method for domestic refrigerators and freezers. Details concerning consultations relating to proposed changes outlined in this document are detailed below. Date Item Details Issues Raised Actions October Whitegoods E3 officials announced that Australia and New Zealand 2011 Forum Melbourne intended to align with US 2014 MEPS levels for refrigerators and freezers. Issues papers Release of papers that set out technical aspects of the US released regulatory requirements and the MEPS proposal. Paper 1 - MEPS for Household Refrigeration: Summary of new MEPS levels in the USA, October 2011 Paper 2 - MEPS for Household Refrigeration: Roadmap for MEPS 3 in Australia and New Zealand, October 2011 August Issues and Release of papers setting out more details of the proposal 2012 discussion papers and E3 position paper. released Paper 3 - Household Refrigeration: MEPS3 in Australia and New Zealand – Preliminary Impact Assessment of New MEPS Levels in 2015, August 2012 Paper 4 - Household Refrigeration: Technical Support Document on MEPS and Labelling for 2015 for Refrigeration Equipment, August 2012 Regulatory Discussion Document – Government agency proposed pathway to regulate refrigeration equipment sold to consumers in Australia and New Zealand from about April 2015, October 2012
Attachment D – Consultations Over the past six years, E3 has liaised extensively with stakeholders regarding alignment to existing international energy efficiency and product testing standards. This work has focused on potentially aligning MEPS for refrigerators and freezers, currently at MEPS2, with those implemented by the US in September 2014, known as MEPS3. This work also includes potentially adopting the IEC test method for domestic refrigerators and freezers. Details concerning consultations relating to proposed changes outlined in this document are detailed below. Date Item Details Issues Raised Actions October 2011 Whitegoods Forum Melbourne Issues papers released E3 officials announced that Australia and New Zealand intended to align with US 2014 MEPS levels for refrigerators and freezers. Release of papers that set out technical aspects of the US regulatory requirements and the MEPS proposal. Paper 1 - MEPS for Household Refrigeration: Summary of new MEPS levels in the USA, October 2011 Paper 2 - MEPS for Household Refrigeration: Roadmap for MEPS 3 in Australia and New Zealand, October 2011 August 2012 Issues and discussion papers released Release of papers setting out more details of the proposal and E3 position paper. Paper 3 - Household Refrigeration: MEPS3 in Australia and New Zealand – Preliminary Impact Assessment of New MEPS Levels in 2015, August 2012 Paper 4 - Household Refrigeration: Technical Support Document on MEPS and Labelling for 2015 for Refrigeration Equipment, August 2012 Regulatory Discussion Document – Government agency proposed pathway to regulate refrigeration equipment sold to consumers in Australia and New Zealand from about April 2015, October 2012
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