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Incandescent lamps
Overview
Energy-efficient lighting can create significant savings in energy use, household bills and greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Determinations support the development of energy-efficient lighting products and delivers quality and consistency to consumers.
At a Glance
To fully understand legislative requirements, registrants should review the 2024 determination and its Explanatory Statement. They can be accessed from the Federal Registration of Legislation using the link in the table below.
| Determination | Minimum energy performance standards | Energy Rating Label |
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Commenced 4 October 2025 |
Yes | While there are no Energy Rating Label requirements other labelling requirements do apply. |
This determination:
- increases minimum energy performance standards
- widens the range of products that are in scope (including carbon filament lamps)
- narrows the range of low power decorative incandescent lamps available for sale
- phases out a range of halogen lamps (non-directional and directional) that will no longer be compliant
- changes the scope of low voltage lamps
- allows a grandfathering period for existing stock products imported into or manufactured in Australia for five years (from 4 October 2025)
- allows for product family registration (up to 8 models).
Legislation
In Australia, this product is regulated under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.
New Zealand does not regulate this product. Visit the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority website for more information.
What products are covered?
Products covered under this determination include incandescent lamps used in general lighting services in the product classes.
Refer to section 13 of the determination for more details.
All models covered under the 2024 determination must now be registered before they can be sold or supplied in Australia. This includes models that were not covered under the 2016 determination. Grandfathering provisions may apply provided all conditions are satisfied.
What products are not covered?
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Aircraft lamps, a subcategory of aeronautical lamps
The schedule specifies the requirements (as set out in civilian and military regulations and manuals) that lamps must meet for exclusion.
Refer to:
- EU Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 Annex III 1 (d) as it relates to aircraft and Annex III 1 (h)
- section 13 and Schedule 2 of the determination for more details.
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Aeronautical ground lights, a subcategory of aeronautical lamps
Aeronautical ground lights are used for aerodromes, heliports and obstacles (objects that project through protected surfaces or are otherwise determined to be a hazard of aircraft safety).
The schedule specifies the requirements (as set out in civilian and military regulations and manuals) that lamps must meet for exclusion.
Refer to:
- EU Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 Annex III 3 (a) as it relates to air traffic signalling or airfield lamps
- section 13 and Schedule 2 of the determination for more details.
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High temperature lamps
Incandescent lamps designed to operate in high temperature environments, such as ovens.
The schedule specifies the design details and operational conditions that lamps must withstand (and how this can be evaluated) to be considered for exclusion.
Refer to:
- EU Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 Annex III Annex III 3 (q) & (r)
- section 13 and Schedule 2 of the determination for more details.
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Infrared heat lamps
Incandescent lamps designed for use as a heat source.
The schedule specifies the design details such as cap, shape, power and photometry that lamps must meet to be considered for exclusion.
It is recommended that packaging and accompanying product information clearly and prominently state:
- their purpose, and
- that they are not intended for general purpose illumination.
Refer to section 13 and Schedule 2 of the determination for more details.
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Low power decorative lamps
Incandescent lamps designed for use as decorative lamps.
The schedule specifies the design details (such as rated voltage, cap, shape, and maximum power) that lamps must meet to be considered for exclusion.
Refer to section 13 and Schedule 2 of the determination for more details.
Technical requirements
Review the determination and standards for testing and minimum energy performance standards requirements.
The following standards are referenced in this determination and are available for purchase online. The version of the standards that apply are the versions that existed on the date when the Determination was registered.
Standards
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Standards Australia Limited
- AS/NZS 4934.1:2014 means Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4934.1:2014–Incandescent lamps for general lighting services – Part 1: Test methods – Energy performance
- AS4934.2-2021 means Australian Standard – AS4934.2-2021 Incandescent lamps for general lighting services – Part 2: Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) requirements
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International Electrotechnical Commission
- IEC 60630 means International Electrotechnical Commission - Maximum lamp outlines for incandescent lamps, and includes all amendments up to and including IEC 60630 1994/Amdt 7 2014
Minimum Standards
The minimum energy performance standards for this product are established in AS 4934.2-2021 Incandescent lamps for general lighting services – Part 2: Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) requirements.
Testing your product
Your product class must be tested in accordance with determination and standard. The testing requirements depend on the class and characteristics of the model, and are established in section 17, 20 and 24 of the determination.
Labelling requirements
If you are supplying or offering to supply these products in a retail store, the products labelling requirements must be meet under section 19 of the determination and section 2 of AS/NZS 4934.1:2014 in relation to light output in lumens, power in watts and average lamp lifetime.
Residual requirements for models registered to the 2016 determination
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Registrations
When a registration expires on or after 4 October 2025, the model will need to meet the requirements of the 2024 determination to be registered for sale or supply in Australia. Test reports must contain the applicable information in Appendix A of AS 4934.2:2021 Incandescent Lamps for General Lighting Services Energy performance and marking requirements.
Registrations under the 2016 determination that were not affected by the new determination were updated in the Energy Rating Registration system to be registered against the 2024 determination. The registration retained its remaining period of registration.
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Stock
Supplying existing stock after the 2024 determination commences depends on:
- the grandfathering provisions of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012
- the model being registered for sale in Australia.
Additionally if your product was registered under the 2016 determination and did not meet the 2024 determination requirements you can only sell existing stock that was imported or manufactured in Australia before 4 October 2025. And you can only sell existing stock until supplies run out or before 4 October 2030 (whichever date is earlier, and subject to the grandfathering provisions).
If your product was not registered under the 2016 determination and it does not meet the 2024 determination, you cannot sell the models from 4 October 2025, unless they meet the grandfathering provisions.