New Zealand Testing and Compliance for Standards and Labelling EGEE&C 39 Sydney, Australia 27-28 February 2012

Introduction New Zealand operates a joint Products S&L programme with Australia Includes compliance and product testing Synergies Reduced costs Aligned requirements Access to test laboratories Laboratories can invest in equipment with confidence

Background Currently: 17 product types subject to MEPS 5 product classes subject to labelling Programme growing with more products expected to be added New Zealand also utilises voluntary measures (ENERGY STAR endorsement) Collects Sale date for regulated products

Products Product MEPS Labelling Clothes Washers √ Clothes Dryers Dishwashers 3 Phase Induction Motors Distribution Transformers Linear Fluorescent Lamps Ballasts for LFL Refrigerators and Freezers Refrigerated Display Cabinets Commercial Building Chillers External Power Supplies Set Top Boxes AC / Heat Pumps (non ducted) AC / Heat Pumps (ducted) Electric Water Heaters ( low and mains pressure) Close Control AC

Compliance Issues Growth of programme More product classes to test Greater variety of products More diverse industries with differing channels to market Limited testing facilities More data to collect and analysis New Zealand energy efficiency product regulations have in the past concentrated on consumer appliances such as whiteware, air conditioners, electric water heaters and industrial products such as 3 phase motors, distribution transformers, and commercial refrigerators. These products have well established distributions chains and reasonably stable importers and/or local manufacturers with knowledge of their regulatory obligations. We collect import and sales figures for regulated products from importers and New Zealand Manufacturers and up until 2010/11 year the number of companies that were required to supply this information was less than 200. Our compliance strategy to date has been to work with and up skill the importers and New Zealand manufacturers of regulated products to ensure that they understand the obligations and comply with them. With lower cost products sold in larger number (external power supplies) and planned regulation of standby power and demand response across multiple product categories combined with internet trading, the number of importers of regulated products is set to increase exponentially.

Compliance Response Change compliance focus to on-line sales for at risk products Greater emphasis on trader education Development and implement better data gathering processes and storage Contribute to the task of aligning and harmonising regional and international test methods. Increase and diversity of importers will require a shift in our compliance strategy to focus further down the supply chain to retailers and online trading sites. Greater education for retailers so they understand their obligations to sell complying product and monitoring compliance at this point will restrict the access to the market for non complying products and also help ensure that new importers are made aware of their obligations by the retailer or online site. Improvements to sales data collection registration requirements will make it easier for traders to comply. This data is also linked to make programme evaluation easier. Developing consistent international energy efficiency test methods for products would improve compliance considerably. There would be less confusion around the testing requirements and all complying international product could be easily identified by potential importers.

Test Facilities Few local test facilities Heavy reliance on Australian test labs Seeking to identify alternatives in APEC region