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What is GEMS Certification
In order to improve the energy efficiency of electrical equipment and products in various industries, and to promote significant economic and environmental benefits, Australia and New Zealand issued Greenhouse and Energy Low Standards Technical Regulations (referred to as GEMS) and effective from October 1, 2012, the new GEMS The regulations cover not only the major policy work of the past, but also the mandatory minimum performance standards (MEPS). In respect of MEMS registration, compared to the past, applicants were not able to register in any one of the states on the Australian official website. Instead, they were required to register with Australian Regulators. At the same time, at the time of the Australian National Assembly, the Liberian states and jurisdiction Within the region, for all product types, GEMS regulations no longer set a single registration fee, the product type will be divided into four categories, registration fees ranging from 440 Australian dollars to 780 Australian dollars, registration period of 5 years
GEMS certification is a compulsory performance certification formally implemented by the governments of Australia and New Zealand on October 1, 2012, to replace MEPS certification. Since the GEMS certification requirements must be registered by Australian or New Zealand local applicants, to a certain extent, there are certain trade barriers to Chinese products.
Certified product range
Currently GEMS certification controlled products include:
Compact Fluorescent Lamps, Extra Low Voltage Converters, Double-Ended Fluorescent Lamps, Fluorescent Ballasts, Incandescent Lamps, Washing Machines, Clothes Dryers, Dishwashers, External Power Supplies, TVs, Digital Set Top Boxes, Electric Water Heaters, Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, Three-Phase Electric Motors, Household refrigeration appliances, cooling towers/precision air conditioners, commercial refrigerators, showcases, distribution transformers, etc.
Certification process
The first is to select the product for testing. The criteria used for testing are consistent with the original MEPS certification. In general, any test report provided by an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory is accepted;
The second is to submit the test report and other data for GEMS registration. After the data review, the GEMS certification will be obtained. The new GEMS regulations mainly have new requirements for registration. Applicants cannot select a single state to register, but they can be unified to the Australian Superintendent to register. According to the product category, the registration period is 5 years.
Certification Profile Offer
1. Application Form and Letter of Authorization
2. Product Labels (with corresponding certification marks
3. Product photographs (which are usually provided in countries where factory inspections are required, but they can usually abide by the CIG 023 factory inspection report)
Authentication cycle
Test report, time 1 week, login required 2 weeks