Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No. 1) 2014

Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012

I, David Walker, being the person occupying the position of GEMS Regulator, make this instrument under subsection 37(1) and (2) of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.

Dated 8 September 2014

David Walker

GEMS Regulator

1 Name of Determination

This instrument is the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No.1) 2014.

2 Commencement

This instrument comes into force on the day after it is registered.

3 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Greenhouse and energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.

exempt models: see section 4.

Note: Several other words and expressions used in this instrument have the meaning given by section 5 of the Act. For example:

GEMS
GEMS determination
GEMS labelling requirements
GEMS level requirements
model
model identifier
product classes
supply

4 Exemption of model of a GEMS product from requirements of GEMS determination

The models specified at clause 1 of the Schedule (the exempt models) are exempt from the requirements of the GEMS determination as described at clause 2 of the Schedule with respect to the supplies or uses of the exempt model specified at clause 3 of the Schedule.

5 Conditions of exemption

The conditions (if any) at clause 4 of the Schedule are specified for the purposes of subsection 37(2) of the Act.

Note: Subsection 37(2) of the Act provides that the exemption may specify conditions to which the exemption is subject. Subsection 37(3) provides that a person must comply with a condition of an exemption to the extent that it applies to the person.

Schedule Exemption and conditions of exemption

Part 1 Exemption

1 Specification of exempt models

Product Class	Brand	Model No.	Registration No.
Product class 1	Canon Australia Pty Ltd	K30359	N/A
Product class 1	Sony Australia Pty Ltd	ACDP-100D01	N/A
Product class 1	PFU Limited	DA-40A16	APS1752

2 Requirements from which model is exempt

Requirements of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (External Power Supplies) Determination 2012 as follows:

GEMS labelling requirements (section 7)	The model is exempted from the requirements mentioned in clause 5.1 of AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 and Appendix A of AS/NZS 4665.1:2005 in relation to the energy performance mark to be shown on the product
Other GEMS requirements (section 8)	The model is exempted from the requirements mentioned in section 8 for products to meet the high efficiency level

3 Supplies and uses to which the exemption applies

All supplies and uses of the exempt models.

4 Specification of conditions of exemption

The products must meet the requirements for the level VI efficiency mark specified in the International Efficiency Marking Protocol, and be marked with the level VI efficiency mark.