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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/NZL/125

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

Regulation Impact Statement for Consultation: MEPS and other measures for Commercial Ice Makers (May 2023, 80 pages) available for download at: Commercial ice makers | EECA

Objective

Other (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Product Covered

Commercial ice makers and ice making machinery including those under HS 84.18

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HSCODE

8418 - Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415)

ICSCODE

97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances

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Specific Regions

Description

The notified consultation document presents policy options to introduce Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for commercial ice-makers offered for sale in New Zealand and Australia.The scope of the proposal applies to commercial ice makers with:Plumbed water supply and drainage connection and  A capacity up to 1,000kg per 24 hours, when tested to AS/NZS 4865 or equivalent (ambient temperature 32 degrees, water temperature 21 degrees).Four MEPS levels are considered in the consultation document. The recommended option is for the MEPS level to be introduced at HE levels in AS/NZS 4865:2008 Part 3, which is then increased to match US DOE MEPS after a minimum of 2 years (except where AS/NZS 4865:2008 Part 3 levels are higher). Test method for MEPSThe proposed test method to ensure compliance with MEPS is the joint Australia and New Zealand standard: AS/NZS 4865:2008. Consideration is also being given to using international test standards for product registration purposes to reduce the potential compliance burden of introducing MEPS for commercial ice makers. International standards being considered include The US ASHRAE 29-2009 (or 2015) test or the ISO test (if published by then), provided the tests are undertaken at 230V/50Hz and at the at 32/21-degree temperature rating point.

Notified Document

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