{"id":"F2017L00996","name":"Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No.3) 2017","slug":"greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-exemption-instrument-no-3-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96897,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00996-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No.3) 2017","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nGreenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No.3) 2017\n\nGreenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012\n\nI, Michelle Croker, being the person occupying the position of GEMS Regulator, make this instrument under subsections 37(1) and (2) of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.\n\nDated 4 August 2017\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nMichelle Croker\n\nGEMS Regulator\n\n1 Name of Instrument\n\nThis Instrument is the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No.3) 2017.\n\n2 Authority\n\nThis Instrument is made under subsections 37(1) and (2) of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.\n\n3 Commencement\n\nThis Instrument commences the day after it is registered.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this Instrument:\n\nAct means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.\n\nDetermination means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing Machines) Determination 2015.\n\nExempt Model: see section 5.\n\n> Note: Several other words and expressions used in this instrument have the meaning given by section 5 of the Act. For example:\n\n> GEMS\n\n> GEMS determination\n\n> GEMS labelling requirements\n\n> GEMS level requirements\n\n> model\n\n> model identifier\n\n> product classes\n\n> supply\n\n5 Exemption\n\nThe model specified in clause 1 of the Schedule (the Exempt Model) is exempt from the requirements of the Determination as described at clause 2 of the Schedule with respect to the supplies of the exempt model specified at clause 3 of the Schedule.\n\n6 Conditions of exemption\n\nThe conditions at clause 4 of the Schedule are specified for the purposes of subsection 37(2) of the Act.\n\nNote: Subsection 37(2) of the Act provides that the exemption may specify conditions to which the exemption is subject. Subsection 37(3) provides that a person must comply with a condition of an exemption to the extent that it applies to the person.  \n\nSchedule Exemption and conditions of exemption\n\nPart 1 Exemption\n\n1 Specification of exempt model\n\n| Brand   | Model No.   | Description of Product                                                                                                                       |\n| ------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Samsung | WV16M9945KV | Samsung Flexwash which includes a small upper washer which is integrated with and sits on top of a larger 16kg front loading washing machine |\n\n2 Requirements from which model is exempt\n\nRequirements of the Determination as follows:\n\n| GEMS labelling requirements (section 7) | The model is exempt from the labelling and testing requirements set out in Section 7 of the Determination. |\n| --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n3 Supplies to which the exemption applies\n\nThis exemption only applies in relation to the supply of clothes washing machines with the specifications set out in clause 1 of this Schedule.\n\n4 Specification of conditions of exemption\n\nThe exemption is subject to the following conditions:\n\n(a) that the larger 16 kg front loading washing machine component of the Exempt Model complies with the labelling and testing requirements set out in Section 7 of the Determination; and\n\n(b) that the supplier of the Exempt Model must supply and fix a separate label to the 16kg front load washing machine component immediately below the energy rating label for that component stating that the energy rating label only relates to the 16kg washing machine and not both machines. The label must be clearly visible and in plain English.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument narrows the scope of the Clothes Washing Machines Determination by exempting the combined Samsung Flexwash model from the Determination’s Section 7 labelling and testing obligations for the combined product, while preserving Section 7 compliance for the larger 16 kg front‑load component and imposing a required clarifying label on suppliers (Schedule Part 1, cls 1–4). The change is implemented under the Act's exemption power (s 37(1)–(2)) and applies only to supplies of the specified model (Schedule cl 3)."},"complexity_factors":["Model‑specific exemption: exemption applies only to Samsung WV16M9945KV (Schedule Part 1, cl 1).","Narrow, single‑requirement carve‑out: exempts the model from the Determination's GEMS labelling and testing requirements (Schedule Part 1, cl 2 referring to Section 7 of the Determination).","Conditional relief: exemption is subject to two explicit conditions (Schedule Part 1, cl 4(a)–(b)) that retain some obligations and add a supplier labelling duty.","Cross‑instrument reference: the instrument operates by modifying obligations in the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Clothes Washing Machines) Determination 2015, requiring readers to consult both instruments (Instrument cl 2; Schedule cl 2).","Supplier compliance burden: suppliers must supply and fix an additional plain‑English label and ensure the larger component complies with Section 7 (Schedule cl 4(a)–(b)); this creates a discrete operational task and potential enforcement point.","Regulator's enabling power: instrument is made under s 37(1)–(2) of the Act, so the exemption mechanism depends on statutory discretion (Instrument header; cl 2; cl 6).","Definitions and scope linkage: several operative terms are defined by s 5 of the Act and the Determination, so understanding application requires consulting those definitions (Instrument cl 4 Note)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument exempts one specific Samsung Flexwash model (WV16M9945KV) from the GEMS Determination’s Section 7 labelling and testing requirements, commencing the day after registration. It conditions the exemption on the larger 16 kg front‑load component meeting Section 7 and on suppliers attaching a clear, plain‑English label that the energy rating applies only to that component. Mechanically, suppliers carry the labelling and compliance tasks; consumers receive a combined product where only the larger drum is independently rated."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow scope. It was clearly intended from the outset to address a specific anomalous product (the Samsung Flexwash dual-unit washing machine) that didn't fit standard labelling requirements. The exemption has not expanded beyond this single model or created broader precedents for other product categories."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (6 sections plus a short schedule)","Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single, highly specific exemption for one product model only","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic — exemption applies straightforwardly to supplies of the specified model","Simple two-part condition structure (compliance requirement + labelling requirement)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and one Determination"],"plain_english_summary":"The GEMS Regulator exempted Samsung’s Flexwash WV16M9945KV — a combined 16kg front loader with a smaller top washer — from the standard single energy-rating label because the product doesn’t fit the usual labelling rules. The exemption requires the 16kg washer to meet normal testing and labelling and to carry an additional notice beneath its energy label clarifying the rating applies only to the main 16kg unit. It affects Samsung and buyers and shows tailored regulation for novel appliances."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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