G/TBT/N/NZL/79  
 
5 January 2018  
(18-0090) Page: 1/3 
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: Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment P.O. Box: 10729 
Wellington, New Zealand Phone: +64 -4-9010 8603 Email: laurie.boyce@mbie.govt.nz ; 
Web: http://www.mbie.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 indica ted if different from above:  Energy 
Efficiency and Conservation Authority  
P.O. Box: 388  
Wellington, New Zealand  
Phone: +64 -4-470 2200  
Email: laura.christen@eeca.govt.nz  
Web: http://www.eeca.govt.nz  
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): 
Refrigerated Display Cabinets (RDCs) and Refrigerated Storage Cabinets (RSCs) further 
referred to collectively as Commercial Refrigeration.  
- Other refrigerating or freezing chests, cabinets, display counters, show -cases and similar 
refrigerating or freezing furniture (HS 841850). Commercial refrigerating appliances (ICS 
97.130.20).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed 
changes to existing regulatory requirements can be found in the Equipment Energy 
Efficiency (E3) Decision Regulation Impact Statement - Refrigerated display and storage 
cabinets (Nov ember 2017, 152 pages) available for download at: 
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/news/decision -regulation -impact -statement -
%E2%80%93 -commercial -refrigeration  (152 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: The Regulatory Impact Statement sets out   options for proposed 
changes to the current regulatory requirements for commercial refrigeration equipment, 
and identifies a modifie d version of Option Four[1] as the preferred option, including the 
following proposed changes.   Note that these measures have been developed under the 
Australian and New Zealand Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program for adoption  in 
both countries.  
Change in the scope of the regulations  
The scope of the regulations will be clarified and will be expanded to cover refrigerated 
storage cabinets (as well as refrigerated display cabinets), subject to New Zealand Cabinet 
approval.  G/TBT/N/NZL/79  
 
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  Chan ge in the test method used to measure energy performance  
The following international test standards will be adopted into New Zealand regulation from 
April 2019, with minor local variations.   These will replace the local test standard that 
currently applies  (Australian standard AS 1731 Parts 1 to 13 -2003 Refrigerated display 
cabinets : 
 ISO 23953 Refrigerated display cabinets , excluding parts relating to beverage 
vending machines  
 EN 16825 Refrigerated storage cabinets and counters for professional use. 
Classification, requirements and test conditions , excluding parts relating to blast 
cabinets, condensing units and process chillers  
 EN 16901 Ice-cream freezers. Classification, requirements and test conditions  
 EN 16838 Refrigerated display scooping cabinet s for gelato. Classification, 
requirements and test conditions  
Revisions to minimum energy performance standards (MEPS)  
Adopt the European Commission's approach to calculating energy efficiency for refrigerated 
commercial cabinets.   This approach involves designating refrigerated cabinet types into 
groups according to their  operating temperature and applying a MEPS level to each group, 
irrespective of cabinet type. These will replace the current requirements, which are set out 
in the Australian standard AS 1731.14 Minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) 
requirements  
Adopt the EU's energy efficiency levels as New Zealand's and Australia's MEPS levels from 
1 December 2019:  
 Europe's 2018 levels will apply for refrigerated storage cabinets  
 Europe's 2017 levels will apply for refrigerated display cabinets.  
Make online energy rating information available  
Online energy ratings will be made available on the energy rating database (maintained 
under the Equipment Energy Efficiency Program)[2].  These will be automatically calculated 
using the product information supplied during the registration process, in order to 
minimise costs to industry. The ratings will be based on the rating system used for the 
European label but converted into a star-rating like the one that appears on the energy 
rating label for numerous appliances sold locally, and is familiar to New Zealanders.  
'Deemed to comply'  requirements for low -volume manufacturers :  
Deemed to comply requirements will create a simpler com pliance pathway for low -volume 
manufacturers, to minimise their compliance costs and enable them to carry on competing 
in the market.   
[1] i.e. modified from the version originally presented for public consultation.   The 
modifi cations have been made in response to industry feedback on the original proposal.  
[2] This holds information on products registered under MEPS  and labelling regulation in 
New Zealand and Australia.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment;  
1. Alignment of standards and regulation with New Zealand’s major trading partner, 
Australia, and with internat ional standards.  
2. Ensuring the availability of technologies with improved energy performance on the 
New Zealand market, which will lead to increased productivity and lower energy 
costs and greenhouse gas emissions.  
3. Ensuring that consumers are better inform ed about energy -using products so that 
they can make informed decisions that reduce their overall energy costs;  G/TBT/N/NZL/79  
 
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  4. Contributing to the government’s priority “Efficient use of energy” under the New 
Zealand Energy Strategy 2011 -2021.  
5. Contributing to  the target  to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 30 per cent 
below 2005 levels  by 2050.  
8. Relevant documents:   
The Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Decision Regulation Impact Statement - Refrigerated 
display and storage cabinets (November 2017, 152 pages) available for download at: 
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/news/decision -regulation -impact -statement -
%E2%80%93 -commercial -refrigeration . (Refer to Section Four: Options, page 46)  
The relevant regulations that apply in New Zealand are the Energy  Efficiency (Energy Using 
Products) Regulations 2002 (the Regulations).  The current version of the Regulations (into 
which these proposed changes will be incorporated, subject to Cabinet approval) is 
available for viewing at:  
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html?searc
h=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_energy+efficiency_resel_25_a&p=1#DLM1
08798   
The Australian standards that currently apply under regulation (refer to section six)  are 
available from the SAI Global website: https://infostore.saiglobal.com/  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The proposed regulatory changes will be incorporated into 
New Zealand Regulation no earlier than A pril 2018.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The proposed MEPS requirements for commercial 
refrigeration will come into force in New Zealand Regulation no earlier than December 
2019.   
10. Final date for comments: 23 February 2018  
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: laura.christen@eeca.govt.nz  
Web: http://www.eeca.govt.nz  
 
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/news/decision -regulation -impact -statement -
%E2%80%93 -commercial -refrigeration  
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2002/0009/latest/DLM108730.html?searc
h=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_energy+efficiency_resel_25_a&p=1#DLM1
08798