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29 July 2021

Household Refrigerator and Freezer Energy Efficiency Regulation – Retailer Information

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Household Refrigerator and Freezer Energy Efficiency Regulation – Retailer Information

The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019 (“the Determination”) will come into force on 15 August 2021. The Determination introduces more stringent minimum energy performance standards and new energy rating labelling requirements for household refrigerators and freezers.

More information on the new requirements is contained in the document Changes to Household Refrigerator and Freezer Energy Efficiency Regulation and a comparison between the old energy rating label and the new energy rating label is included in the document Refrigerators and Freezers: The Energy Rating Label is Changing.

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