Greenhouse and Energy Minimum 
Standards (Air Conditioners and Heat 
Pumps ) Determination 20131 
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 201 2 
I, GA RY GRAY, Minister for Resources and  Energy , make this Determination , under 
section 23 and section 35 of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 
2012 . 
Dated   2013 
 
 
Minister f or Resources and Energy     
  
 
 
 
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 1 Name of Determination  
  This Determination is the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air 
Conditioners and Heat Pumps ) Determination 2013. 
2 Commencement , Revocation  and Replacement  
(1) This Determination comes into force on  1 April 2014 . 
(2) This Determination revokes  and replaces  the Greenhouse and Energy 
Minimum Standards (Air Conditioner and Heat Pump) De termination 2012  
(F2012L02129).  
3 Definitions  
  In this Determination:  
Act means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act  2012. 
AS/NZS 3823.1.1:1998  means Australian/New Zealand Standard  
3823.1.1:1998 Performance of electrical appliances – air conditioners and 
heat pumps  – Part 1.1: Non -ducted air  conditioners and heat pumps —
testing and rating for performanc e, as it existed on 24 February 2006 .  
Note 1:   AS/NZS 3823.1.1:1998  is available from Standards Australia Limited  as a 
superseded Standard .  
Note 2  AS/NZS 3823.1.1:1998 includes all amendments up to and including 
AS/NZS 3823.1.1:1998/Amdt 3:2006 made on 24 February 2006.   
AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012 means Australian/New Zealand Standard 
3823.1.1:2012 Performance of electrical appliances – air conditioners and 
heat pumps – Part 1.1: Non -ducted air conditioners and heat pumps – 
testing and rating for performance, as it existed on the date this 
Determination came into force.  
Note:   AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012 is available from Standards Australia Limited.  
AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2001  means Australian/New Zealand Standard 
3823.1.2:2001 Performance of electrical appliances – air conditioners and 
heat pumps.  Part 1.2: Test methods —ducted air  conditioners and air -to-air 
heat pumps —Testing and rating for performance , as it existed on  
18 October 2010 . 
Note 1:   AS/NZS 3283.1.2:2001  is available from Standards Australia Limited  as a 
superseded Standard .  
Note 2  AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2001 includes all amendments up to and including 
AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2001/Amdt 5:2010 made on 18 October 2010.  
AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012 means Australian/New Zealand Standard 
3823.1.2:2012 Performance of electrical appliances – air conditio ners and 
heat pumps – Part 1.2: T est methods – ducted air conditioners and heat 
pumps—Testing  and rating performance, as it existed on the day this 
Determination came into force.  
Note:   AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012 is available from Standards Australia Limited.    
  
 
 
 
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 AS/NZS 3823.1.3:2005  means Australian/New Zealand Standard  
3823.1.3:2005 Performance of electrical appliances – air conditioners and 
heat pumps.   Part 1.3: Water -source heat pumps —Water -to-air and brine -
to-air heat pumps —Testing and rating of performance , as it existed on the 
date this Determination came into force .  
Note 1:   AS/NZS 3283.1.3:2005  is available from Standards Australia Limited.  
Note 2 :  AS/NZS 3283.1.3:2005 includes all amendments up to and including 
AS/NZS 3283.1.3:2005/Amdt 1 made on 22 Septe mber 2011.  
AS/NZS 3823.1.4:201 2 mean s Australian/New Zealand Standard  
3823.1.4:2012  Performance of electrical appliances – Air conditioners and 
heat pumps.  Part 1.4:  Multiple split -system air  conditioners and air -to-air 
heat pumps –Testing and rating for p erformance  (ISO 15042:2011, MOD) , 
as it existed on the date this Determination came into force . 
Note:   AS/NZS 3823.1.4:201 2 is available from Standards Australia Limited.  
AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3 means Australian/New Zealand Standard  
3823.2:201 3 Performance of e lectrical appliances – air conditioners and 
heat pumps.  Part 2: Energy labelling and minimum energy performanc e 
standards (MEPS) requirements , as it existed on the date this Determination 
came into force . 
Note:   AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3 is available from Standa rds Australia Limited.  
AS/NZS 3823.3 :2002 means Australian/New Zealand Standard  
3823. 3:2002 Performance of electrical appliances – air conditioners and 
heat pumps.  Part 3 : Calculation of performance for minimum energy 
performance standard (MEPS) requireme nts, as it existed on the date this 
Determination came into force . 
Note:   AS/NZS 3823.2:20 02 is available from Standards Australia Limited.  
AS/NZS 4776.1.1:2008 means Australian/New Zealand Standard 
4776.1.1:2008 Liquid -chilling packages using the vapour c ompression 
cycle – Part 1.1: Method of rating and testing performance – Rating, as it 
existed on the date this Determination came into force.  
Note:   AS/NZS 4776.1.1:2008 is available from Standards Australia Limited.  
AS/NZS 4965.1:2008  means Australian/New  Zealand Standard 
4965.1:2008 Performance of close control air  conditioners – Part 1: 
Testing for rating,  as it exis ted on the date this Determination came into 
force.  
Note:   AS/NZS 4965.1:2008 is available from Standards Australia Limited.  
Australian Stan dard  means a standard that is published by Standard s 
Australia Limited denoted by the letters “AS” and identifying numbers 
and/or letters.  
Australian/New Zealand Standard  means a standard that is jointly 
published  by Standards Australia Limited and Standar ds New Zealand, is 
applicable in both countries and denoted by the letters “AS/NZS” and 
identifying numbers and/or letters.  
CIE Standard  means a standard that is published by, or on behalf of, the 
International Commission on Illumination.    
  
 
 
 
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 ducted air condit ioner means a n encased assembly or assemblies designed 
primarily  to provide ducted delivery of conditioned air to an enclosed space  
room or zone (conditioned space) , that:  
(a) may be either single -package or split  system ; and  
(b) comprises a primary source of ref rigeration for cooling and 
dehumidification ; and  
(c) may include means for heating other than a heat pump, as well as 
means for circulating, cleaning, humidifying, ventilating or 
exhausting air ; and  
(d) may be provided in more than one assembly ; the separated asse mblies 
of which (split  systems) are designed to be used together.   
Note :  This is the same meaning as in clause 3. 1 of AS/NZS  3823.1.2:20 12.  
ducted heat pump  means an encased assembly or assemblies designed 
primarily  to provide ducted delivery of conditio ned air to an enclosed space  
room or zone (conditioned space), including a prime source of refrigeration  
or heating , that:  
(a) may be constructed to remove heat from the conditioned space and 
discharge it to a heat sink if cooling and dehumidification are desi red 
from the same equipment ; and  
(b) may include means for circulating, cleaning, humidifying, ventilating 
or exhausting air ; and  
(c) may be provided in more than one assembly ; the separated assemblies 
of which (split  systems) are intended  to be used together .  
Note:  This is the same meaning as in clause 3. 2 of AS/NZS  3823.1.2:20 12. 
fixed head  type means a multi -split system air conditioner or heat pump 
incorporating a single refrigerant circuit with a  single  outdoor unit and two  
or more indoor units, each of whic h can be individually controlled. The 
outdoor unit has a dedicated set of refrigeration ports for each individual 
indoor unit. The maximum number of indoor units that can be connected is 
limited by the number of dedicated ports on the outdoor unit.  
Note:  This is the same meaning as in subclause 1.6.10.1 of AS/NZS 3823.2:2013 . 
IEC Standard  means a standard that is published by, or on behalf of, the 
International Electrotechnical Commission.  
multi -split system  means a split system air conditioner with a refr igeration 
system having two or more independently controlled indoor units  of either 
fixed head or variable refrigerant flow (VRF) type . 
Note:  This is the same meaning as in subclause 1.6. 10 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3. 
non-ducted air conditioner  means an encase d assembly or assemblies 
designed primarily to provide free delivery of conditioned air to an enclosed 
space, room or zone  (conditioned space) , that:  
(a)  may be either single -package or split  system ; and  
(b) comprises a primary source of refrigeration for coolin g and 
dehumidification ; and    
  
 
 
 
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 (c) may include means for heating other than a heat pump, as well as 
means for circulating, cleaning, humidifying, ventilating or 
exhausting air ; and  
(d) may be provided in more than one assembly ; the separated assemblies 
of which (split systems ) are designed to be used together.    
Note :  This is the same meaning as in clause 3.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.1: 2012 .  
non-ducted heat pump  means an encased assembly or assemblies designed 
primarily to provide free delivery of conditioned air to an encl osed space, 
room or zone (conditioned space)  and includes a prime source of 
refrigeration or heating , that:  
(a) may be constructed to remove heat from the conditioned space and 
discharge it to a heat sink if cooling and dehumidification are desired 
from the sa me equipment ; and  
(b) may include means for circulating, cleaning, humidifying, ventilating 
or exhausting air ; and  
(c) may be provided in more than one assembly ; the separated assemblies 
of which (split  systems) are intended  to be used together .  
Note :  This is th e same meaning as in clause 3.2 of AS/NZS 3823.1.1: 2012 .  
single -phase  means a model where all components in the air conditioning 
system that require an external power supply require only single -phase 
power.  
Note:   This is the same meaning as in subclause 1.6.17 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3.  
split system means a n air conditioner with separate indoor and outdoor 
components that are connected with  refrigerant piping. The indoor unit 
usually lies within the conditioned space and may be  installed or portable  or 
mobil e. 
Note 1 :  The indoor unit in some configurations may feed into a duct system. Some 
split ducted  system indoor units may have no fan and are designed to operate 
with an existing system  (for example  gas heater s). 
Note 2:  This is the same meaning as in subclause  1.6.19 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3. 
standard  means an Australian Standard, an Australian/New Zealand 
Standard, a CIE Standard, an IEC Standard or any other equivalent 
document.  
three -phase  means a model where at least one component in the air 
conditioning  system requires an external three -phase power supply.  
Note:   This is the same meaning as in subclause 1.6. 27 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3. 
variable refrigerant flow (VRF) type means  a multi -split system air 
conditioner or heat pump incorporating a single refrige rant circuit with one 
or more outdoor units and two  or more indoor units each of which can be  
individually controlled. The outdoor unit module has a set of refrigeration 
ports that  services the network of indoor units through branch piping and/or 
distribut ion devices.  
Note  1:  This is the same meaning as in subclause 1.6.10. 2 of AS/NZS 3823.2:2013 . 
Note  2:  Several other words and expressions used in this Determination have the 
meaning given by section 5 of the Act.  For example:    
  
 
 
 
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  category A product  
 covered  by 
 family of models  
 GEMS  
 GEMS labelling requirements  
 GEMS level requirements  
 model   
 product classes  
4 Interpretation  
Applicable definitions of terms or phrases  
(1) If a term or phrase is not defined under the Act, the Regulations to the Act 
or in this Determi nation, but the term is defined in a standard mentioned 
specifically in section 3 of this Determination, the term or phrase is to be 
read for the purposes of this Determination as having the meaning of the 
term under the relevant standard.  
Note:   Notwithst anding this, for convenience to users, some of the key terms for 
ascertaining  if a product is covered by this Determination are defined in this 
Determination.  
Applicable version of documents incorporated into standards  
(2) For the purposes of this Determinatio n the applicable version of any 
document, including a standard, that:  
(a) is referred to in a standard under the heading „Referenced 
Documents‟, or under an equivalent heading in a standard; and  
(b) must be applied to give effect to this Determination or a standar d 
referred to in this Determination,  
is the following version of the document : 
(c) if the document is the subject of a definition in section 3 of this 
Determination which specifies a date of effect —the version of the 
document that existed at that date;  
(d) otherw ise—the version of the document that existed at the date this 
Determination came into force .  
Note:  For example, subclause 3.11 of AS/NZS 3823.2:2013  requi res tha t fixed 
head multi -split systems shall be tested in accordance with AS/NZS 
3823.1.4. The appli cable version of AS/NZS 3823.1.4  is the version that 
existed at the date this Determination came into force . 
5 Specified product classes covered by this Determination  
 (1) This Determination covers air conditioners and heat pumps of the vapour 
compression type with a rated total cooling capacity of 65 kilowatts or less, 
in the product classes set out in subsection (2) .   
  
 
 
 
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 Note 1:  This subsection reflects the scope specified in clause 1.1 and 3.2 of AS/NZS 
3823.2:201 3.  
Note 2 : This subsection specifies product s that are covered by the Determination. 
See subsection (3) for products that are not covered.  
 (2) The product classes are as follows:  
 
Product 
Class  Products Covered by 
Class  Product Class Characteristics  
1 Non-ducted air conditioners 
and non-ducted heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) non-ducted;  
(b) unitary air conditioner ; 
(c) rated total cooling capacity of less 
than 10 kW;  
(d) single -phase or three -phase.  
2 Non-ducted air conditioners 
and non-ducted heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) non ducted;  
(b) unitary air conditioner ;  
(c) rated total cooling capacity from 
10kW to less than 19kW;  
(d) single -phase or three -phase.  
3 Non-ducted air conditioners 
and non-ducted heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) non-ducted;  
(b) split system  (excluding  multi -split 
systems) ;  
(c) rated total cooling capacity of less 
than 4kW;  
(d) single -phase or three -phase.  
4 Non-ducted air conditioners 
and non-ducted heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) non-ducted;  
(b) split system  (excluding  multi -split 
systems) ; 
(c) rated total cooling capacity from 
4kW to less than 10kW;  
(d) single -phase or three -phase.  
5 Non-ducted air conditione rs 
and non-ducted heat pumps  
 This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) non-ducted;  
(b) split system  (excluding  multi -split 
systems) ; 
(c) rated total cooling capacity from 
10kW to less than 19kW;  
(d) single -phase or three -phase.    
  
 
 
 
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 6 Ducted air conditioners and 
ducted heat pumps 
(excluding multi -split 
systems)  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) ducted;  
(b) rated total cooling capacity of less 
than 10kW;  
(c) single -phase or three -phase.  
7 Ducted air conditio ners and 
ducted heat pumps 
(excluding multi -split 
systems)  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) ducted;  
(b) rated total cooling capacity from 
10kW to less than 19kW;  
(c) single -phase or three -phase.  
8 Ducted air conditioners,  
non-ducted air conditioners,  
ducted heat pumps and non -
ducted heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) multi -split system;  
(b) rated total cooling capacity of less 
than 4kW;  
(c) single -phase or three -phase.  
9 Ducted air conditioners,  
non-ducted air conditioners,  
ducted heat pumps and non -
ducted heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) multi -split system;  
(b) rated  total cooling  capacity from 
4kW to less than 10kW;  
(c) single -phase  or three -phase.  
10 Ducted air conditioners,  
non-ducted air conditioners,  
ducted heat pumps and non -
ducted heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) multi -split system;  
(b) rated  total cooling  capacity from 
10kW to  less than 19kW;  
(c) single -phase or three -phase.  
11 Ducted air conditioners,  
non-ducted air conditioners ,  
ducted heat pumps and non -
ducted heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) rated total cooling capacity fr om 
19kW to 39kW;  
(b) single -phase or three -phase.  
12 Ducted air conditioners,  
non-ducted air conditioners,  
ducted heat pumps and non -
ducted heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) rated total cooling capacity fro m 
greater than 39kW to 65kW;  
(b) single -phase or three -phase.  
13 Air conditioners with water 
cooled condensers , water -
to-air heat pumps and brine -
to-air heat pumps  This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:  
(a) rated total cooling capacity of less 
than 39kW; 
(b) single -phase or three -phase.  
14 Air conditioners with water 
cooled condensers, water -This product class comprises products with 
the following characteristics:    
  
 
 
 
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 to-air heat pumps and brine -
to-air heat pumps  (a) rated  total cooling  capacity of 
greater than or equal to 39kW ; 
(b) single -phase or three -phase.  
Note:  Product classes 11 and 12 incorporate multi -split systems that have the specified 
characteristics . 
 
 (3) For subsection 23 (2) of the Act, t his Determination does not cover : 
(a) close control air conditioners and liquid -chilling packages ; or 
(b) evaporative coolers or any other cooling systems that are not of the 
vapour compression type ; or 
(c) ground -water -sourced heat pumps or ground -loop-sourced heat 
pumps; or  
(d) unbalanced air conditioners a nd spot coolers ; or 
(e) air conditioners powered by mains electricity specifically designed 
and sold only for installation in end -use mobile applications of 
caravans, mobile homes, camper vans, boats and rail cars; or 
(f) air conditioners powered by mains electric ity specifically designed 
and sold only for installation in specialised high temperature 
industrial applications,  such as  crane cabins  used over blast furnaces ; 
or 
(g) products that  solely  deliver conditioned outdoor air to an indoor 
conditioned space .  
Note 1: Regarding  paragraph (a) , some products excluded from the application of 
this Determination are subject to the application of other GEMS 
Determinations.  
Note 2: Regarding  paragraph (b) , air conditioners of the vapour compression type 
that have an enhancem ent or option to assist the operating energy efficiency 
(for example, solar -boosted air conditioners) are not excluded from this 
Determination.  
Note 3: Regarding  paragraph (c) , water-loop heat pumps are included in the 
application of this Determination .  
Note 4: Regarding  paragraph ( e), units for end -use mobile applications listed at 
paragraph ( e) are air conditioners that have been designed to cater for the 
expected vibrations, repetitive bumping  and shock and other rough use 
conditions of the intended mo bile application, and have design specifications 
and test evidence of complying with Australian/New Zealand Standard or 
IEC Standard requirements under such conditions.  
Note 5   Regarding  paragraph (e ), units installed  in portable buildings  are included in 
the application of this Determination.   
Note 6: This subsection reflects the ex clusions specified in clause 1.2  of 
AS/NZS  3823.2:201 3.  
 (4) In this section:  
brine -to-air heat pump  means a heat pump which consists of one or more 
factory -made assemblies wh ich normally include an indoor conditioning 
coil with air -moving means, compressor(s), and refrigerant -to-brine  heat   
  
 
 
 
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 exchanger(s), including means to provide both cooling and heating, 
cooling -only, or heating -only functions . 
Note  1:  When such equipment is  provided in more than one assembly, the separated 
assemblies should be designed to be used together.  
Note  2:  Such equipment may also provide functions of sanitary water heating, air 
cleaning, dehumidifying, and humidifying.  
Note  3: This is the same  meani ng as in clause  3.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.3:2005 . 
close control air conditioner  means  a unitary air  conditioner designed for 
high sensible heat ratio applications that are capable of maintaining close 
control of both temperature and humidity .  A close control a ir conditioner 
consists of one or more factory -made assemblies, which include a 
compressor, a direct expansion evaporator, an air -moving device and air -
filtering devices , and may include a condenser, a humidifier or a reheating 
function.  
Note:  This is the same meaning as in clause  4.1 of AS/NZS 4965.1:2008 . 
ground loop sourced heat -pump  means a brine -to-air heat pump using a 
brine solution circulating through a subsurface piping loop functioning as a 
heat source/heat sink.  
Note 1 :  The heat exchange loop ma y be placed in horizontal trenches  or vertical 
bores, or be submerged in a body of surface water.  
Note 2:  The temperature of the brine is related to climatic conditions and may vary 
from minus 5 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius.  
Note 3:  This is the s ame meaning as the term „ground -loop heat pump application ‟ in 
clause 3.1.3 of AS/NZS 3823.1.3:2005.  
ground water sourced heat -pump  means a water -to-air heat pump using 
water pumped from a well, lake or stream functioning as a heat source/heat 
sink.  
Note 1 :  The temperature of the water is related to climatic conditions and may vary 
from 5 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius for deep wells.  
Note 2:  This is the same meaning as the term „ground -water heat pump application‟ 
in clause 3.1.2 of AS/NZS 3823.1. 3:2005 . 
liquid -chilling  package  means  a factory -made and prefabricated assembly 
(not necessarily shipped as one package) of one or more compressors, 
condensers and evaporators, with interconnections and accessories, 
designed for the purpose of cooling wate r, and is a machine specifically 
designed to make use of a vapour compression refrigeration cycle to remove 
heat from water and reject the heat to a cooling medium, usually air or 
water.  
Note:   This is the same meaning as  in clause 4.10 of AS/NZS 4776.1. 1:2008. 
rated total cooling capacity means the total cooling capacity  claimed by the 
manufacturer  for the product, as determined  when tested in accordance with  
AS/NZS 3823.1.1, AS/NZS 3823.1.2 or AS/NZS 3823.1.4 for temperature  
condition  T1, or for products within the scope of AS/NZS 3823.1.3, Table 1 
for cooling for water loop heat pumps, as applicable . 
Note:  This is the same meaning as in subclause  1.6.13  of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3.   
  
 
 
 
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 solar -boosted air conditioner  means a single -phase or three -phase non -
ducted or  ducted air conditioner of the vapour compression type up to a 
rated total cooling capacity of 65 kW, having provision for the input of 
energy from a solar source and which can be configured to operate as an air 
source air conditioner or heat pump (with li ttle or no solar input).  
Note :  This is the same meaning as in subclause  1.6.18 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3. 
spot cooler  means a unitary air conditioner that lies wholly within a 
conditioned space and that draws air for both the evaporator and condenser 
from the  conditioned space and expels both of these back into the 
conditioned space.  
Note:  This is the same meaning as in subclause  1.6.20 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3. 
unbalanced air conditioner  means  a unitary air conditioner that lies wholly 
within a conditioned spac e and that draws air from the conditioned space 
and expels this to outdoors. These units are typically  portable or mobile.  
Note:  This is the same meaning as in subclause  1.6.29 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3. 
unitary air conditioner  means an air conditioner where the evaporator, 
condenser and associated refrigeration components ( for example, the  
compressor) are contained within a single casing.  
Note  1:  Unitary air conditioners may be non -ducted ( for example,  window/wall 
units) or ducted ( for example,  single packag ed units).  
Note  2: This is the same meaning as in subclause  1.6.30 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3.  
water-to-air heat pump mean s a heat pump which consists of one or more 
factory -made assemblies which normally include an indoor conditioning 
coil with air -moving mea ns, compressor(s), and refrigerant -to-water heat 
exchanger(s), including means to provide both cooling and heating, 
cooling -only, or heating -only functions . 
Note  1:  When such equipment is provided in more than one assembly, the separated 
assemblies should  be designed to be used together.  
Note  2:  Such equipment may also provide functions of sanitary water heating, air 
cleaning, dehumidifying, and humidifying.  
Note  3: This is the same  meaning  as in clause  3.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.3:2005 . 
6 GEMS level requiremen ts 
Energy use and greenhouse gas production  
 (1) For paragraph s 24 (1)  (a) and 25 (a)  of the Act, the specified energy use 
requirements for products covered by this Determination are the 
requirements mentioned in clause  3.2 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3. 
 
Conducti ng tests  
 (2) For paragraph s 24 (1) (a) and 25 (b) of the Act, the specified requirements 
for conducting tests for products covered by this Determination are the 
requirement s mentioned in clause s 3.3 to 3.8, 3.10  and 3.11 of 
AS/NZ S 3823.2:201 3.   
  
 
 
 
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  (3) For th e purposes of subsection (2) , until 30 April 2014 : 
(a) references to AS/NZS 3823 .1.1 in AS/NZ S 3823.2:201 3 can be read as 
references to either AS/NZS 3823.1 .1:1998 or AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012; 
and  
(b) references to AS/NZS 3823.1.2 in AS/NZ S 3823.2:201 3 can be  read as  
references to either AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2001 or AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012.  
Note:  From 1 May 2014, references to AS/NZ S 3823.1.1 and AS/NZS 3823.1.2 
are to  AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012 and AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012 , respectively .  
Accuracy of simulation model – multi -split sys tems  
(4) Where testing a product in product classes 8 to 12 that is a multi -split 
system  using a simulation test,  the simulation model used must have an  
accuracy , demonstrated by comparison to measured performance, equivalent 
to the physical test standard AS /NZS 3823.1.4:2012 .  
Note:  The simul ation model must be conducted  using a simulation of performance  
in accordance with the requirements mentioned in  clause 3.4 of AS/NZS 
3823.2:2013 and AS/NZS 3823.3:2002.  
7 GEMS labelling requirements  
Energy labe lling requi rements – non-ducted, single -phase products  
(1)  Subject to subsection s (2) and (5) , for paragraphs 24 (1) (b), 26 (1) (a) and 
26 (1) (b) of the Act , the specified labelling and communication requirements  
for: 
(a) single -phase  products  in product classes 1 to 5 ; and 
(b) non-ducted , single -phase  products  in product c lasses  11 and 12, 
are the requirements mentioned in section 2  and clause 3.9 of AS/NZS 
3823.2:201 3.  
Exclusion from energy labelling requirements – non-ducted, single -
phase products  
 (2)  Subject to subsecti on (3), products otherwise covered by subsection (1) are 
excluded from the requirements set out in subsection (1) if they are:  
(a) designed for non -domestic  applications;  
(b) not on display for sale through retail outlets; and  
(c) not promoted in any catalogue or adve rtising material that could be 
interpreted as suitable for some residential applications.  
 (3) For paragraphs 24 (1) (b), 26 (1) (a) and 26 (1) (b) of the Act, if a product 
referred to in subsection (2) displays an energy label, the specified labelling 
and communication requirements are the requirements mentioned in 
section  2 and clause 3.9 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3.   
  
 
 
 
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 Energy label ling requirements – ducted, single -phase products and 
three -phase  products  
 (4) Subject to subsection (5), f or paragraphs 24 (1) (b),  26 (1) (a) and 26 (1) (b) 
of the Act, if a product  displays an energy label , the specified labelling and 
communication requirements for:  
(a)   ducted, single -phase products  in product classes 6 , 7, 11 and  12; and  
(b)   three -phase products  in product classes 1 to 7, 11 and 12, 
are the requirements mentioned in  section 2 and clause 3.9 of 
AS/NZS  3823 .2:201 3. 
Exclusion from energy labelling requirements – multi -split systems  
 (5) Products in product classes 8 to 10, and products otherwise covered by 
subsections (1) or (4) that are multi -split systems , must not display an energy 
label.  
Exclusion from energy labelling requirements – air conditioners with 
water cooled condensers etc.  
 (6) Products in product class es 13 or 14 must not display an energy label.  
Conducting tests – energy labelling requirements  
 (7)  For paragraphs 24 (1) (b) and 26 (1) (c) of the Act, the specified 
requirements for conducting tests for products covered by this section of the 
Determination are the requirements mentioned in section 2, clauses 3.3 to 
3.8, 3.10  and 3.1 1, and section 4 of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3. 
 (8) For the purposes of subsection ( 7), until 30 April 2014 : 
(a) references to AS/NZS 3823.1.1 in AS/NZ S 3823.2:201 3 can be read as 
references to either AS/NZS 3823.1 .1:1998 or AS/NZS 3823.1.1:20 12; 
and  
(b) references to AS/NZS 3823.1.2 in AS/NZ S 3823.2:201 3 can be read as 
references to either AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2001 or AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012.   
Note:  From 1 May 2014, references to AS/NZS 3823.1.1 and AS/NZS 3823.1.2 
are to AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012 and AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012 , respectively .  
8 Other GEMS requirements  
  There are no other GEMS requirements for products covered by this 
Determination.    
  
 
 
 
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 9 Families of models  
  For section 2 8 of the Act, the specified circumstances in which two or more 
models from a sing le product class covered by this Determination are in the 
same family of models, are the circumstances  mentioned in  subclause 1.6. 8 
of AS/NZS 3823.2:201 3. 
10 Product Category  
  For section 29 of the Act, the products covered by this Determination are 
categ ory A products.   
11 Registrations affected by this Determination  
For section 36 of the Act, this Determination does not affect the registration 
of any model registered against the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum 
Standards (Air Conditioner and Heat Pump) Det ermination 2012  
(F2012L02129) .  
Note:  If a model ‟s registration is not affected the model is taken to be registered 
against this Determination.  See section 36 of the Act.  
 
 
Note  
1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federa l Register of 
Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See 
http://w ww.frli.gov.au .