G/TBT/N/AUS/113  
17 December 2019  
(19-8771) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department of the Environment and Energy  
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:   
Department  of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
email: tbt.enquiry@dfat.gov.au  
website: www.dfat.gov.au  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Commercial/industrial air conditioners >65kW; Air conditioning machines, comprising a 
motor -driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including 
those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated (HS 8415); 
Ventila tors. Fans. Air -conditioners (ICS 23.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Greenhouse and 
Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners above 65kW) Determination 2019 (10 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed changes to the energy efficiency regulations for air 
conditioners to be covered by the instrument are set out below.  
Commercial/industrial air conditioners  
Introduce a MEPS of 2.9 for air conditioners with a capacity of >65 kW based on their 
Annual Energy Efficiency Ratio (AEER) and Annual Coefficient of Performance (ACOP).  
Note: MEPS for these products currently apply (at levels between 2.6 and 2.8) under the 
National Construction Code (NCC).   Australia will include these MEPS (at the higher level 
of 2.9 shown above) under the Greenhouse Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Act 2012.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:   
1. Alignment of standards and regulation with international standards.  
2. Contribute to Australia's plan to improve energy productivity by 40 per cent by 
2030.  G/TBT/N/AUS/113  
 
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  3. Contribute to Australia's target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 26 to 28 
per cent below 2005 l evels by 2030.  
Protection of the environment; Harmonization; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
A copy of the exposure draft of the instrument is available 
at: http://www.energyrating.gov.au/document/exposure -draft-greenhouse -and-energy -
minimum -standards -air-conditioners -above -65kw  
The instrument refers to requirements specified for air conditioners up to 65kW in the 
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 
2019, which is available at:  https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L 00490  
A full list of policy documents on these proposed changes can be found under "Key 
Documents" at:  http://energyrating.gov.au/products/space -heating -and-cooling#toc 4 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 April 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 April 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification; The final date for comments is 15 
February 2020.  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
A copy of the exposure draft of the instrument is available at: 
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/document/exposure -draft-greenhouse -and-energy -
minimum -standards -air-conditioners -above -65kw  
The instrument refers to requirements specified for air conditioners up to 65kW in the 
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) 
Determination 2019, which is available at: 
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L00490  
A full list of policy documents on these proposed changes can be found under "Key 
Documents" at: http://energyrating.gov.au/products/space -heating -and-cooling#toc4  
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/document/exposure -draft-greenhouse -and-energy -
minimum -standards -air-conditioners -above -65kw  
https://www.legislation.gov.au /Details/F2019L00490  
http://energyrating.gov.au/products/space -heating -and-cooling#toc4