Regulations

EECA's products' programme uses laboratories accredited by IANZ or NATA for its regulatory enforcement activities. This means from time to time we select a sample range of models for a product and test them to make sure that they meet the legal requirements.

The IANZ and NATA websites can help you find a laboratory where your product can be tested.

The document provides a list of test facilities available in in Australia and New Zealand capable of verifying claims of energy efficiency for minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and labelling.

A summary of the regulatory standards, MEPS and labelling requirements for products in New Zealand.

Some appliances or products are required by regulation to carry energy rating labels when they are being sold.

This guide describes what retailers must do to meet their legal responsibilities around energy rating labels.

This document sets out, and seeks your feedback on, a draft proposal for new minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and labelling for computers and computer monitors, proposed for introduction no earlier than October 2012.

The document sets out: