Regulatory Rulings

From time to time regulators are asked to interpret various provisions of the regulatory standards that are used to support the Equipment Energy Efficiency Program.

Such interpretations are required where a provision in a standard is found to be ambiguous or alternatively in circumstances where the standard does not adequately cover an issue or is silent in relation to a particular matter. Often, interpretations are sought in relation to the scope of a standard with a view to having a particular class or type of product deemed exempt from the regulations.

Regulatory rulings follow a formal application by a manufacturer to a regulator for an interpretation on a particular issue. In developing a formal response, that regulator confers with all other regulators in Australia and NZ to develop a consensus interpretation on the context as the basis for the "regulatory ruling".

These rulings are listed below (click on hyperlinks to view each ruling or right mouse click to down load a copy). Note that ruling numbers are not necessarily sequential and the suffix letter refers to the relevant revision of the ruling.

Ruling Number	Product Type	Subject
1A	Lamps	Linear Fluorescent Lamps for Flame Proof Luminaries
2F	Airconditioners	Airconditioners designed for installation in Caravans, Mobile Homes, Campervans and Rail Cars
3B	Refrigerated Display Cabinets	Definition of "Non Retail Applications" (RDCs)
4A	Refrigerated Display Cabinets	Inclusion of certain equipment types in the electrical energy consumption testing of refrigerated display cabinets
5A	Motors	Exclusion of Electric Motors (exported)
6A	Clothes Washers	Definition of "household use" - Clothes Washers
7C	Clothes Washers	Exemption for cold wash only washing machines
8A	Integral Motors	Interpretation of Clause 1.2 b
9A	Torque Motors	Interpretation of Clause 1.2 d
10A	All	Variations to Site of Manufacture Noted in Energy Labelling and MEPS Approvals
11A	Refrigerated Display Cabinets	M Pack Temperature Classification
13A	Rotary Clothes Dryers	Standard Mixed Cotton Test Load
14B	Air Conditioners	Schedule of Exemptions from the Scope of the Standard
17A	External Power Supplies	Inclusion of Mark V Rated Products
19B	Dishwashers	Acceptable alternative infant cereal to Farex 6+ months
21A	Close Control Air Conditioner Units	Exemption for Close - Coupled Row Based Cooling Units
22C	Chillers and Close Control Air Conditioners	Registration requirements for chillers and close control air-conditioners
23A	Commercial Building Chillers	Exemption for Free Cooling; Heat Recovery; and Heat Pump Liquid-Chilling Packages
24A	Incandescent Lamps	Exclusions From the Scope (see Clause 1.2)
25B	Clothes Washers	Revised Transitional Arrangements
26B	Air Conditioners	Application of Labelling and MEPS to Boats
28A	Clothes Washers	Quartz Cell Specification
29A	Solar Boosted Air Conditioners	Scope of Standard for Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
30C	Incandescent Lamps	Incandescent Lamp Efficiency
31A	Clothes Dryers	Clothes Dryers with both timer and auto-sensing controls
32A	Clothes Dryers	Clothes Dryer with door interlock
33A	Clothes Washers	Concentration of PBIS in the conditioned load
34A	Televisions	Amendment to Reference of AS/NZS 62087.1:2009 in the standard AS/NZS 62087.2.2:2010
35A	Set top Box	Amendment to reference of AS/NZS 620897.1:2004 in the standard AS/NZS 62087.2.1:2008
36A	Televisions	Scope of Standard in Relation to Supply Voltage
37A	Set Top Box	Scope of Standard in Relation to Supply Voltage
38B	Dish Washers	Alternative Spinach Soiling Agent and Preparation Method
39A	Refrigerators	Scope of the regulation of household refrigerators and freezers.

This page last modified 28 July 2011