GEMS certification

GEMS certification

What is GEMS certification

In order to improve the energy utilization efficiency of electrical equipment and products in various industries, and enhance significant economic and environmental benefits, Australia and New Zealand issued the Greenhouse and Low Energy Standard Technical Regulations (referred to as GEMS) and took effect on October 1, 2012. The new GEMS The regulations not only cover the previous major policy work, mandatory

The minimum performance standard (abbreviated as MEPS). In terms of MEMS registration in the GEMS regulations, compared to the past, applicants cannot choose any state to register on the Australian official website. Instead, they are required to register with the Australian Regulator. At the same time, in the Australian states and jurisdictions, For all product types, the GEMS regulation no longer sets a single registration fee, the product type will be divided into four categories, the registration fee ranges from 440 Australian dollars to 780 Australian dollars, and the registration period is 5 years

GEMS certification is a mandatory performance efficiency certification formally implemented by the governments of Australia and New Zealand on October 1, 2012, and is used to replace the MEPS certification. Since GEMS certification requires that local applicants in Australia or New Zealand can apply for registration, to a certain extent, there are certain trade barriers to Chinese products.


Certified product range

Products currently controlled by GEMS certification are:

Compact fluorescent lamps, extra-low voltage converters, double-ended fluorescent lamps, fluorescent ballasts, incandescent lamps, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, external power supplies, TVs, digital set-top boxes, electric water heaters, air conditioners and heat pumps, three-phase motors, Household refrigeration appliances, refrigeration towers/precision air conditioners, commercial refrigerators, display cabinets, distribution transformers, etc.

 
Certification process

The first is to select products for testing. The test standards are consistent with the original MEPS certification. Generally speaking, as long as the test report is provided by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, it can be recognized;

 
The second is to submit the test report and other materials for GEMS registration, and the GMS certification will be obtained after the materials are approved. The new GEMS regulations mainly have new requirements in terms of registration. Applicants cannot select a single state for registration, but uniformly register with the Australian Regulatory Authority. According to the product category, the registration period is 5 years.

 

Certification information provision

1. Application form and authorization letter

2. Product label (contains the corresponding certification mark

3. Product photos (usually provided by countries requiring factory inspections, but CIG 023 factory inspection reports can usually be followed)

 
Certification cycle

The test report is issued by North Test, which takes 1 week and login takes 2 weeks