
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No. 5) 2025
I, Melanie Ford, being the person occupying the position of Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Regulator, make the following instrument.
Dated 5th of December 2025
Melanie Ford
GEMS Regulator
1 Name...................................................1
2 Commencement............................................1
3 Authority................................................1
4 Definitions...............................................1
5 Exemption................................................1
6 Conditions for exemptions ……………………………………………………………………1
7 Repeal..................................................1
Schedule 1—Exemption 2
This instrument is the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Exemption) Instrument (No. 5) 2025.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
This instrument is made under subsection 37(1) of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.
In this instrument:
Act means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.
Determination means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Incandescent Lamps for General Lighting Services) Determination 2024.
exempt models: see section 5.
The models specified in clause 1 of Schedule 1 (the exempt models) are exempt from the requirements of the Determination as described at clause 2 of Schedule 1 with respect to the supplies of the exempt models specified at clause 3 of Schedule 1.
6 Conditions of exemption
The conditions at clause 4 of the Schedule are specified for the purposes of subsection 37(2) of the Act.
7 Repeal
This instrument is repealed on 31 December 2026.
1 Specification of exempt models
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Item | Model Number | Description |
1 | 19760L | GE Incandescent T22 15W sewing machine globe |
2 | 19761L | GE Incandescent T28 15W sewing machine globe |
2 Requirements from which models are exempt
The requirements of the Determination are described in column 2 in the table below and are located in the part of the Determination specified in column 3 for that item.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Item | Type of Requirements | Relevant Part of Determination |
1 | GEMS level requirements | Part 3 of the Determination |
2 | GEMS labelling requirements | Part 4 of the Determination |
3 | GEMS other requirements | Part 5 of the Determination |
3 Supplies to which the exemption applies
This exemption applies in relation to any supplies of the exempt models.
4 Specification of conditions of exemption
This exemption is subject to the following conditions: