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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

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