GEMS requirements—other requirements
27 GEMS requirements—other requirements
A GEMS determination may specify any or all of the following for any one or more product classes covered by the determination:
requirements for products in that product class to meet a specified level (the high efficiency level) at a particular time (see subsection (2));
requirements relating to the performance of products in that product class (see subsection (3));
requirements relating to the impact of products in that product class on the environment or the health of human beings (see subsection (3));
requirements of a kind specified in the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph;
requirements for conducting tests in relation to products in that product class, using the methods specified in the determination, in relation to a requirement mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).
The requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(a) (high efficiency level) must relate to one or more of the following:
the amount of energy used by operating products in that product class;
the amount of greenhouse gases resulting from operating products in that product class;
the effect of those products on the amount of energy used by operating other products that use energy.
Requirements may be specified in relation to a product class under paragraph (1)(b) (product performance) or (c) (impact of products on environment or human health) only if:
the GEMS determination also specifies GEMS level requirements for the product class; or
all of the following apply:
the GEMS determination also specifies GEMS labelling requirements for the product class;
the requirements specified under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) enhance the efficacy of the specified GEMS labelling requirements;
the specified GEMS labelling requirements relate to one or more of the matters specified in any of the paragraphs in subsection (2).
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