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Products no longer regulated
As part of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s ongoing work to monitor and review regulation to ensure it remains fit-for-purpose, GEMS Determinations are removed from time to time.
Decisions to repeal GEMS Determinations are based on a review of the current market and consultation with the public. The process considers factors such as the costs for business and government to regulate products, the energy savings to households and reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.
When a GEMS Determination no longer meets these criteria, participating jurisdictions in the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program can decide that the product no longer requires regulation and that the Determination should be revoked.
| Product | Determination | Repealed by | Date no longer in force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television set top boxes | Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Digital Television Set-top Boxes) Determination 2012 | Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Legislation Repeal Instrument 2024 | 3 October 2024 |
| Ballasts for fluorescent lamps | Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps) Determination 2012 | Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Legislation Repeal Instrument 2024 | 3 October 2024 |
| Transformers and electronic step-down converters for extra low voltage (ELV) lamps | Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Transformers and Electronic Step-down Converters for ELV Lamps) Determination 2012 | Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Legislation Repeal Instrument 2024 | 3 October 2024 |
While these products are no longer regulated in Australia, set top boxes and ballasts for fluorescent lamps are still regulated in New Zealand. Visit Products Under E3 on the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority’s website for more information.