G/TBT/N/NZL/128  
25 September 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority  
P.O. Box: 388  
Wellington, New Zealand  
Phone: +64 -4-470 2200  
Email: matthew.hammond -blain@eeca.govt.nz  
Web: http://www.eeca.govt.nz  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
TBT Enquiry Point of New Zealand  
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment  
Ph +64 48965711  
wto@standards.co.nz  
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X] , 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Domestic 
electrical appliances (ICS 97.030).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Clothes 
washing machines:  
Australian Determination (which New Zealand will align with): Greenhouse and Energy 
Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing Machines) Determination 2015 (legislation.gov.au)  
Rotary clothes dryers:  
Australian Determination (which New Zealand will align with): Greenhouse and Energy 
Minimum Standards (Rotary Clothes Dryers) Determination 2015 (legislation.gov.au)  
Dishwashers:  
Australian Determination (which New Zealand will align with): Greenhouse and Energy 
Minimum Standards (Dishwashers) Determination 2015 (legislation.gov.au)  
; (16 page(s), in English), (18 page(s), in English), (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Energy Efficiency Conversation Authority (EECA) proposes 
to align New Zealand's energy requirements for clothes washing machines, rotary clothes G/TBT/N/NZL/128  
 
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  dryers and dishwashers with the relevant Australian Greenhouse and Energy Minimu m 
Standards Determinations.  
Clothes washing machines:  
Alignment with the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing 
Machines) Determination 2015 will involve:  
Change to Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling Requirements (MEPL)  
The current MEPL Standard cited in the regulations AS/NZS 2040.2:2005 + A1 requires 
that products display an Energy Rating Label up to 6 stars. The Greenhouse and Energy 
Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing Machines) Determination 2015 requires that 
products wit h a rating above 6 stars display a Super Efficiency Label, which has a star 
rating up to 10 stars.  
Testing requirements  
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing Machines) 
Determination 2015 requires additional test loads for products wi th a load size of more 
than 10kg.  
Rotary clothes dryers:  
Alignment with the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Rotary Clothes Dryers) 
Determination 2015 will involve:  
Change to Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling Requirements (MEPL)  
The current ME PL Standard cited in the regulations AS/NZS 2442.2:2000 + A1 + A2 
requires that products display an Energy Rating Label up to 6 stars. The Greenhouse and 
Energy Minimum Standards (Rotary Clothes Dryers) Determination 2015 requires that 
products with a rati ng above 6 stars display a Super Efficiency Label, which has a star 
rating up to 10 stars.  
Testing requirements  
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Rotary Clothes Dryers) Determination 
2015 adds an alternative test load.  
Dishwashers:  
Alignment wit h the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Dishwashers) 
Determination 2015 will involve:  
Change to Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling Requirements (MEPL)  
The current MEPL Standard cited in the regulations AS/NZS 2007.2:2005 + A1 requires 
that produ cts display an Energy Rating Label up to 6 stars. The Greenhouse and Energy 
Minimum Standards (Dishwashers) Determination 2015 requires that products with a 
rating above 6 stars display a Super Efficiency Label, which has a star rating up to 10 
stars.  
Testing requirements  
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Dishwashers) Determination 2015 adds 
alternative soiling agents and preparation methods.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This proposal has been developed under the Trans -Tasman Equipment 
Energy Efficiency (E3) programme. It aims to ensure that improvements in product 
technologies are available on the New Zealand market, which will lead to increased 
productivity and lower energy c osts and greenhouse gas emissions.  
The proposed measures also contribute to the New Zealand Government's priorities under 
the Emissions Reduction Plan to "Use energy efficiently, lower costs and manage demand 
for energy" as well as targets under the Climat e Change Response (Zero Carbon) 
Amendment Act 2019 to reach net zero emissions by 2050.  G/TBT/N/NZL/128  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
The Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002. The current version of 
the Regulations (into which these proposed changes will be incorporated, subject to 
Cabinet approval): 
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The proposed policy option (if progressed) will be 
incorporated into New Zealand Regulation no earlier than February 2024.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined The proposed policy option (if 
progressed) will come into force in New Zealand Regulation no earlier than August 2024.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority  
P.O. Box: 388  
Wellington, New Zealand  
Phone: +64 -4-470 2200  
Email: matthew.hammond -blain@eeca.govt.nz  
Web: http://www.eeca.govt.nz , http://www.energyrating.gov.au