sold to consumers in Australia and New Zealand from about April 2015, October 2012 Energy Efficient September Stakeholder Five industry stakeholder submissions received from: General support for the proposal considered Strategies 2012 submissions Concerns about implementation timing and Consumer Electronics Suppliers’ Association (CESA). submissions and received transition arrangements Electrolux Australia made decisions on Some general concerns regarding IEC test Fisher and Paykel Appliances each of the method Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty Ltd substantive matters research and development, beverage Black Diamond Technologies (New Zealand agents for in November 2012 cooler labels issues Mitsubishi) decisions were Technical issues raised were: Technical aspects of industry submissions were reviewed by included into capacity and 16 recommendations were Energy Efficient Strategies documents released humidity made. in early 2013. proposals for compact products range of other minor issues February Whitegoods Documents released for discussion were: Issues to be 2013 Forum papers discussed during Information Paper - AS4474.2-2013 (V0.4) - released Whitegoods Performance of Household Electrical Appliances – Refrigerating Appliances, February 2013 Information Paper - Domestic Refrigeration Proposed – Regulatory Changes Explanatory Guide to the proposed AS/NZS4474, Part 2, February 2013 Information Paper - Household Refrigerators Energy – Labelling Algorithm in Draft AS/NZS4474.2-2013, February 2013 Draft - Revised 2015 GEMS Determination for household refrigerators, February 2013 (AS/NZS 4474.2:2015 – Performance of household electrical appliances – Refrigerating appliances, Part 2) Comparison of AS/NZ standards and regulatory requirements with EN and IEC standards for refrigerating appliances in draft, February 2013 March Whitegoods Stakeholders given formal opportunity to raise issues with Industry seeking three years to develop A milestone approach 2013 Forum government officials arising from the previously circulated products to meet new MEPS would be adopted documents. rather than fixed Industry sought a commitment to not less dates driving future than 12 months’ notice of labelling changes,
sold to consumers in Australia and New Zealand from about April 2015, October 2012 September 2012 Stakeholder submissions received Five industry stakeholder submissions received from: Consumer Electronics Suppliers’ Association (CESA). Electrolux Australia Fisher and Paykel Appliances Mitsubishi Electric Australia Pty Ltd Black Diamond Technologies (New Zealand agents for Mitsubishi) Technical aspects of industry submissions were reviewed by Energy Efficient Strategies and 16 recommendations were made. General support for the proposal Concerns about implementation timing and transition arrangements Some general concerns regarding IEC test method research and development, beverage cooler labels issues Technical issues raised were: capacity humidity proposals for compact products range of other minor issues Energy Efficient Strategies considered submissions and made decisions on each of the substantive matters in November 2012 decisions were included into documents released in early 2013. February 2013 Whitegoods Forum papers released Documents released for discussion were: Information Paper - AS4474.2-2013 (V0.4) - Performance of Household Electrical Appliances – Refrigerating Appliances, February 2013 Information Paper - Domestic Refrigeration – Proposed Regulatory Changes Explanatory Guide to the proposed AS/NZS4474, Part 2, February 2013 Information Paper - Household Refrigerators – Energy Labelling Algorithm in Draft AS/NZS4474.2-2013, February 2013 Draft - Revised 2015 GEMS Determination for household refrigerators, February 2013 – (AS/NZS 4474.2:2015 Performance of household electrical appliances – Refrigerating appliances, Part 2) Comparison of AS/NZ standards and regulatory requirements with EN and IEC standards for refrigerating appliances in draft, February 2013 Issues to be discussed during Whitegoods March 2013 Whitegoods Forum Stakeholders given formal opportunity to raise issues with government officials arising from the previously circulated documents. Industry seeking three years to develop products to meet new MEPS Industry sought a commitment to not less than 12 months’ notice of labelling changes, A milestone approach would be adopted rather than fixed dates driving future
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