27GEMS requirements—other requirements

27 GEMS requirements—other requirements

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