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13 September 2002

The Voluntary Energy Rating Labelling Program has ended

Suppliers may remember participating in the Voluntary Energy Rating Labelling Program (VERLP) for Swimming Pool Pump-units. This program has ended, and voluntary labels cannot be displayed after 31 March 2023.

Pool pumps must now meet new requirements under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Swimming Pool Pump-units) Determination 2021 (the Determination).

The scope and method for calculating minimum energy performance standards and energy star ratings have changed since the VERLP.

Voluntary Energy Rating Labelling Program fact sheet PDF 440.46kb