G/TBT/N/NZL/125  
9 June 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  
Standards New Zealand  
Ph +64 4 498 5990  
wto@standards.co.nz  
www.standards.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):  
Commercial ice makers and ice making machinery including those under HS 84.18  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulation 
Impact Statem ent for Consultation: MEPS and other measures for Commercial Ice Makers 
(May 2023, 80 pages) available for download at: Commercial ice makers |  EECA  
6. Description of content:  The notified consultation document presents policy options to 
introduce Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for commercial ice -makers 
offered for sale in New Zealand and Australia.  
The scope of the proposal applies  to commercial ice makers with:  
• Plumbed water supply and drainage connection and  
• A capacity up to 1,000kg per 24 hours, when tested to AS/NZS 4865 or equivalent 
(ambient temperature 32 degrees, water temperature 21 degrees).  
Four MEPS levels are considered in the consultation document. The recommended 
option is for the MEPS level to be introduced at HE levels in AS/NZS 4865:2008 Part 3, 
which is then increased to match US DOE MEPS after a minimum of 2 years (except where 
AS/NZ S 4865:2008 Part 3 levels are higher).  G/TBT/N/NZL/125  
 
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  Test method for MEPS  
The proposed test method to ensure compliance with MEPS is the joint Australia and New 
Zealand standard: AS/NZS 4865:2008. Consideration is also being given to using 
international test standards for product registration purposes to reduce the potential 
compliance burden of introducing MEPS for commercial ice makers. International 
standards being considered include The US ASHRAE 29 -2009 (or 2015) test or the ISO 
test (if published by then ), provided the tests are undertaken at 230V/50Hz and at the at 
32/21 -degree temperature rating point.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The proposal to introduce MEPS for commercial ice -makers offered f or sale 
in New Zealand and Australia will ensure that products with poor energy efficiency are 
not available. This serves to reduce total energy use, lower running costs, and results in 
fewer greenhouse gas emissions than would otherwise occur.  
The propose d measures 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 Climate Change Response Act to reach net zero 
emissions b y 2050. ; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation Impact Statement for Consultation: MEPS and other measures for Commercial 
Ice Makers (may 2023, 80 pages) available for download at: Commercial ice makers | 
EECA   
The Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002 (the Regulations) are 
available at: 
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html  
Standards will be available from the Standards New Zealand website at: 
https://www.standards.govt.nz/ . 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The proposed policy option (if progressed) will be 
incorporated into New Ze aland Regulation no earlier than June 2024.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The proposed policy option (if progressed) will come 
into force in New Zealand Regulation no earlier than January 2025.  
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 ,  
Commercial ice makers | EECA, http://www.energyrating.gov.au