What this instrument does
The federal government has registered the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Authorisation Requirements for Testing GEMS Products) Instrument 2026. The instrument sets out requirements that must be met for authorising the testing of products covered by the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) scheme - Australia's energy efficiency labelling and minimum energy performance standards framework.
The instrument is administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. It commenced on 11 September 2026.
Scope
The instrument applies to product classes covered by the GEMS scheme. The source does not specify which individual product classes are covered beyond stating that authorisation requirements exist for all product classes. The source does not detail what those requirements are.
Schedule 1 - Repeals
The instrument includes a Schedule 1 that deals with repeals. This schedule may affect previous authorisation requirements that businesses have relied on. The source does not specify which instruments or provisions have been repealed.
Key actions
- Manufacturers, importers, or testers of products covered by the GEMS scheme are able to read the full instrument at legislation.gov.au/F2026L01189 to check whether the testing authorisation process has changed.
- Schedule 1 of the instrument is available to review to confirm whether any previous authorisation requirements have been removed.
- An alert for this title is available on the Federal Register of Legislation via the 'Set up an alert' link at legislation.gov.au/F2026L01189 to receive notifications of any amendments.
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