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Compliance

Both Australia and New Zealand work to ensure compliance with energy efficiency requirements.

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Compliance in Australia

In Australia, the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Regulator monitors and enforces compliance with energy efficiency requirements for appliances and equipment.

To find out more about the compliance approach and activities of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Regulator, click the links below.

What we do

Our compliance approach

Understand the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Regulator’s approach to compliance.

Monitoring program

View the Compliance Monitoring Program, learn how check testing and market surveillance could impact your business, and view past compliance results.

Enforcement

Learn more about how the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Regulator enforces compliance.

Compliance activities

Check testing results

Check testing is when the GEMS Regulator tests the energy efficiency of registered product models. View our financial year check testing interim and final reports.

Market surveillance results

Market surveillance is when the GEMS Regulator checks that products sold in-store and offered on-line meet the requirements outlined in the specific Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Determination. View our financial year check testing interim and final reports.

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Other resources

GEMS Inspections Frequently Asked Questions

Review frequently asked questions and learn about common issues we discover.

Compliance in New Zealand

In New Zealand, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with appliance and equipment energy efficiency requirements.

Learn more