Dated  26 February 2025  

Josh Wilson

Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary 2

1  Name...................................................2

2  Commencement............................................2

3  Authority................................................2

4  Definitions...............................................2

5  Interpretation..............................................4

6  Families of models...........................................5

7  Product categories...........................................5

Part 2—Products covered by this instrument 5

8  Purpose of this Part..........................................5

9  Classes of products that are covered by this instrument.....................5

10  Classes of products that are not covered by this instrument..................6

Part 3—GEMS level requirements 6

Division 1—Preliminary 6

11  Purpose of this Part..........................................6

Division 2—GEMS level requirements 6

12  GEMS level requirements......................................6

13  Calculation of maximum energy consumption rate........................6

Division 3—Conducting tests 7

14  Testing requirements—general...................................7

15  Approved test standards.......................................7

16  Specified modifications for testing for products with automatic dispenser..........7

Part 4—GEMS labelling requirements 8

17  Purpose of this Part..........................................8

18  GEMS registration number.....................................8

Part 5—Other GEMS requirements 8

19  Other GEMS requirements.....................................8

Schedule 1—Product classes 9

Schedule 2—GEMS level calculations 10

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Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

  This instrument is the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Commercial Ice-makers) Determination 2025.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under section 23 of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.

4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 5 of the Act, including the following:

(a) family of models;

(b) GEMS

(c)  GEMS labelling requirements;

(d) GEMS level requirements;

(e) GEMS Register;

(f) model;

(g) product classes. 

  In this instrument:

Act means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.

AHRI 810-2016 means AHRI Standard 810-2016. Standard for Performance Rating of Automatic Commercial Ice-makers.

AHRI 810-2023 means AHRI Standard 810-2023. Standard for Performance Rating of Automatic Commercial Ice-makers.

ANSI/ASHRAE 29-2009 means ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 29-2009: Method of Testing Automatic Ice-makers.

ANSI/ASHRAE 29-2015 means ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 29-2015: Method of Testing Automatic Ice-makers.

Note:  The edition ANSI/ASHRAE 29-2015 (RA 2018) is identical to ANSI/ASHRAE 2015 for the purposes of this instrument.

AS/NZS 4865.1:2008 means Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4865.1:2008: Performance of commercial ice-makers and ice storage bins, Part 1: Test methods for ice-makers—Environmental performance.

automatic ice-maker means a factory-made assembly (not necessarily shipped in one package) that forms or is intended to form a condensing unit and an ice-making section operating as an integrated unit, with means for making and harvesting ice and which may or may not include means for storing or dispensing ice.

commercial ice-maker means an automatic ice-maker that:

1.     has a tested capacity of up to and including 1000 kg in 24 hours when tested at a rating point of 32 degrees Celsius (ambient), 21 degrees Celsius (inlet potable water) with electricity supplied at 230V and 50 Hz; and
2.     has provision for both water supply and drainage connections.

declared capacity is the mass of ice produced by a commercial ice-maker over a 24hr period, stated in kg/24 hrs rounded to the nearest kg, as declared by the registrant at the time of the registration relating to that ice-maker.

declared energy consumption rate is the total energy input rate for the ice-maker, stated in kWh/100kg of ice rounded to the first decimal place, as declared by the registrant at the time of the registration relating to that ice-maker.

declared condenser water use rate is the amount of condenser water used by an ice-maker in making ice, stated in L/100 kg of ice in multiples of 0.1 L, as declared by the registrant at the time of the registration relating to that ice-maker.

declared potable water use rate is the amount of potable water used by an ice-maker in making ice, stated in L/100 kg of ice in multiples of 0.1 L, as declared by the registrant at the time of the registration relating to that ice-maker.

domestic ice-maker means an automatic ice-maker that:

1.     is integrated into a household refrigerating appliance; or
2.     is designed to be manually filled and drained and does not otherwise have water supply and drainage connections. 

household refrigerating appliance means an insulated cabinet that:

1.     has one or more compartments that are controlled at specific temperatures; and
2.     is intended for the storage and preservation of foodstuff that require refrigeration at specified temperature conditions; and
3.     is cooled by natural convection or a forced convection system whereby the cooling is produced using vapour compression cycle technology; and
4.      can be connected to mains power; and
5.     is ordinarily supplied for household use.

ISO 6369:2023 means ISO 6369:2023(E): Ice-makers for commercial use — Classification, requirements and test conditions.

maximum energy consumption rate is the amount, stated in kWh/100kg of ice rounded to the second decimal place, calculated in accordance with section 13.

tested capacity is the mass of ice produced by a commercial ice-maker over a 24hr period, stated in kg/24 hrs rounded to the nearest kg, as determined in accordance with an approved test standard.

Note:  Tested capacity is referred to as capacity in AS/NZS 4865.1:2008, ice production in ISO 6369:2023 and ice harvest rate in AHRI 810-2016 and AHRI 810-2023.

tested energy consumption rate is the total energy input rate, stated in kWh/100kg of ice in multiples of 0.1 kWh, as determined in accordance with an approved test standard.

Note:  Tested energy consumption rate is referred to as energy consumption rate in AS/NZS 4865.1:2008, ISO 6369:2023, AHRI 810-2016 and AHRI 810-2023. Where a standard measures capacity in lbs of ice this needs to be converted to kg. For split systems, the total energy input rate shall include condensing unit energy.

tested condenser water use rate is the amount of condenser water used by an ice-maker in making ice, stated in L/100 kg of ice in multiples of 0.1 L, as determined in accordance with an approved test standard.

Note:  Tested condenser water use rate is referred to as cooling water use rate in ISO 6369:2023. Where a standard measures ice in lbs and water in gals, these need to be converted to kg and L.

tested potable water use rate is the amount of potable water used by an ice-maker in making ice, including purging and harvesting, stated in L/100 kg of ice in multiples of 0.1 L, as determined in accordance with an approved test standard.

Note:  Where a standard measures ice in lbs and water in gals, these need to be converted to kg and L.

5  Interpretation

Applicable definitions of terms or phrases

1.     If there is inconsistency in the definitions of terms or phrases, terms or phrases will be interpreted in the following order of priority to the extent of any inconsistency:

1.     the Act;
2.     this instrument;
3.     AS/NZS 4865.1:2008;
4.     any other standard referred to in this instrument.

Applicable version of documents incorporated into standards

1.     For the purposes of this instrument, the applicable version of any:

1.     standard; or
2.     other document that:

1.   is referred to in a standard under the heading “Referenced Documents”, or under an equivalent heading; and
2.   must be applied to give effect to this instrument or a standard referred to in this instrument;

is the version of the document, including a standard, as in force or existing on the day this instrument commences.

6  Families of models

For the purposes of section 28 of the Act, for a particular product class covered by this instrument, two or more models are in the same family of models if they:

1.     have the same tested capacity; and
2.     have the same tested energy consumption rate; and
3.     have the same product class; and
4.     rely on a single test report which was prepared prior to the application for registration for the model being made under section 41 of the Act.

7  Product categories

For the purposes of section 29 of the Act, the products covered by this instrument are category A products.

Part 2—Products covered by this instrument

8  Purpose of this Part

For the purposes of subsections 23(1) and (2) of the Act, this Part specifies:

 (a) one or more classes of products that are covered by this instrument; and

 (b) one or more classes of products that are not covered by this instrument.

9  Classes of products that are covered by this instrument

   A numbered product class set out in Schedule 1 is a class of products covered by this instrument.

Note: The product classes are numbered 1 to 12.

10  Classes of products that are not covered by this instrument

This instrument does not cover domestic ice-makers.

Part 3—GEMS level requirements

Division 1—Preliminary

11  Purpose of this Part

This Part specifies:

1.     GEMS level requirements in accordance with section 25 of the Act for the product classes covered by this instrument, for the purposes of paragraph 24(1)(a) of the Act; and
2.     testing requirements for the purposes of this Part, for the purposes of paragraph 25(b) of the Act.

Division 2—GEMS level requirements

12  GEMS level requirements

The tested energy consumption rate for a product covered by this instrument must be less than or equal to the maximum energy consumption rate for a product of that class and tested capacity.

13  Calculation of maximum energy consumption rate

   The maximum energy consumption rate of a commercial ice-maker that is covered by this instrument is calculated in accordance with the following formula:

where: 

constant is the value determined for the particular product class and tested capacity by reference to the table in Schedule 2.

tested capacity­—see section 4.

variable is the value determined for the particular product class and tested capacity by reference to the table in Schedule 2.

Division 3—Conducting tests

14  Testing requirements—general

   For the purposes of this instrument, all testing must be conducted in accordance with an approved test standard subject to any modifications specified in this instrument.

15  Approved test standards

  For this instrument, an approved test standard includes:

1.     AS/NZS 4865.1:2008;
2.     ISO 6369:2023 (but only in relation to product classes 1-8);
3.     ANSI/ASHRAE 29-2009 in association with AHRI 810-2023 (but only if the test is conducted at 230V, 50Hz input power);
4.     ANSI/ASHRAE 29-2015 in association with AHRI 810-2023 (but only if the test is conducted at 230V, 50Hz input power);
5.     ANSI/ASHRAE 29-2009 in association with AHRI 810-2016 (but only if the test is conducted at 230V, 50Hz input power);
6.      ANSI/ASHRAE 29-2015 in association with AHRI 810-2016 (but only if the test is conducted at 230V, 50Hz input power).

16  Specified modifications for testing for products with automatic dispenser

1.       If a product covered by this instrument has an automatic dispenser, the following procedures are to be incorporated when testing the product:

1.     the procedure in section 7 of AS/NZS 4865.1:2008;
2.     the procedure in sections 4.7-4.9 of ISO 6369:2023;
3.     the procedure in sections 6 and 7 of ANSI/ASHRAE 29–2009; and
4.     the procedure in sections 6 and 7 of ANSI/ASHRAE 29–2015.

1.       If an automatic commercial ice-maker with an automatic dispenser is not able to continuously produce and dispense ice because of certain mechanisms within the automatic commercial ice-maker that prohibit the continuous production and dispensing of ice throughout testing, those mechanisms must be overridden to the minimum extent which allows for the continuous production and dispensing of ice when testing the product.
2.       An automatic commercial ice-maker with an automatic dispenser is to have an empty internal storage bin at the beginning of the test period with capacity samples collected according to the requirements of the standard, with the following changes:

1.     samples are to be collected through continuous use of the dispenser rather than in the internal storage bin; and
2.     the intercepted ice samples are to be obtained from a container in an external ice bin that is filled one-half full of ice and is connected to the outlet of the ice dispenser through the minimal length of conduit that can be used.

Part 4—GEMS labelling requirements

17  Purpose of this Part

  For the purposes of paragraph 24(1)(b) of the Act, this Part specifies GEMS labelling requirements in accordance with section 26 of the Act for the product classes covered by this instrument.

18  GEMS registration number

1.     Whenever a product covered by this instrument is advertised for sale or supply, whether in print, in store or online, the current GEMS registration number for the product must be clearly visible in that advertisement.
2.       Whenever a product covered by this instrument is displayed for sale or supply, the GEMS registration number for the product must be clearly visible in that display.
3.       Whenever a product covered by this instrument is supplied or offered for supply, a label which clearly displays the GEMS registration number for the product must be affixed to the product or otherwise immediately and clearly visible on inspection of the product.
4.       In this section:

current GEMS registration number is a GEMS registration number that belongs to a registration that has a status of approved or superseded.

GEMS registration number is the unique identifier for the registration of the product entered in the GEMS Register in accordance with paragraph 40(1)(d) of the Act.

Part 5—Other GEMS requirements

19  Other GEMS requirements

Product efficiency level

1.     For the purposes of subsection 24(2) and paragraph 27(1)(a) of the Act, a specified requirement relating to the efficiency level of products covered by this instrument is that the declared energy consumption rate must always be greater than or equal to the tested energy consumption rate.

Product performance—capacity

1.     For the purposes of subsection 24(2) and paragraph 27(1)(b) of the Act, a specified requirement relating to the performance of products covered by this instrument is that the declared capacity must always be less than or equal to the tested capacity.

Product performance—potable water use rate

1.     For the purposes of subsection 24(2) and paragraph 27(1)(b) of the Act, if the potable water use rate for a product covered by this instrument is declared at the time of registration, a specified requirement relating to the performance of the product is that the declared potable water use rate must be greater than or equal to the tested potable water user rate.

Product performance—condenser water use rate

1.     For the purposes of subsection 24(2) and paragraph 27(1)(b) of the Act, if the condenser water use rate for a product covered by this instrument is declared at the time of registration, a specified requirement relating to the performance of the product is that the declared condenser water use rate must be greater than or equal to the tested condenser water use rate.

Schedule 1—Product classes 

1  Product classes

1.     For the purposes of section 11 of this instrument, a numbered product class identified in the following table consists of products that are commercial ice-makers and:

(a) are the configuration indicated;

(b) are of the class indicated;

(c) are of the cooling modes indicated;

(d) are of the production modes indicated; and

(e) are not excluded by section 9 of this instrument.

Note: The product class is needed in order to identify relevant values set out in the table to Schedule 2 when assessing compliance with the GEMS level requirements set out in Part 3 of this instrument.

1.     In the following table, in relation to the configuration of an ice-maker:

modular means a model of commercial ice-maker that has no means of ice storage.

self-contained means a model of commercial ice-maker in which the ice-making mechanism, storage compartment and condensing unit are integrated within a cabinet.

split system (remote condensing, but not remote compressor) means a model of commercial ice-makers in which the ice-making mechanism and compressor are housed together and the condensing unit is housed in a separate section.

split system (remote condensing and remote compressor) means a model of commercial ice-makers in which the ice-making mechanism and condenser or condensing unit are housed in separate sections.

1.     A modular model of commercial ice-maker that is also a split system model of commercial ice-makers is to be treated as a split system model for the purposes of this instrument.
   
2.     In the following table, in relation to cooling mode:

air means a model of commercial ice-makers where the condensing unit is cooled by air.

water means a model of commercial ice-makers where the condensing unit is cooled by water.

1.     In the following table, in relation to production mode:

batch means a model of commercial ice-makers that has alternate freezing and harvesting periods.

continuous means a model of commercial ice-makers that continually and simultaneously freezes and harvests ice.

Schedule 2—GEMS level calculations

1  Variables for maximum energy consumption rate calculations

   For the purposes of section 13 of this instrument, the constant and variable values to be used in GEMS level calculations for a numbered product class with a particular tested capacity can be identified in the following table.