greenhouse and energy minimum standards incandescent lamps for general lighting services determination 2012 10 pages english note this determination is for a product that was previously regulated by the states and territories as part of the equipment energy efficiency e3 program. this determination simply transitions existing requirements from state and territory legislation to nationally-consistent legislation. no new products have been regulated in this process nor have new requirements been imposed or new test standards adopted. under the emgreenhouse and energy minimum standards gems act 2012 em the australian government can set mandatory minimum efficiency performance standards meps and energy rating label erl requirements for electrical equipment and appliance products. these requirements are set out in legislative instruments called gems determinations. technical requirements for meps and erls are set out in the relevant australian standards which are published by standards australia. under the gems act if a product is covered by a gems determination manufactured in or imported into australia and made available for sale on or after the date that the relevant gems determination enters into force then this product must meet the requirements set out in the relevantdetermination. theem greenhouse and energy minimum standards incandescent lamps for general lighting services determination 2012 emem emestablishes minimum energy efficiency and product performance requirements and associated requirements for conducting tests for incandescentlamps for general lighting services. em em standards for incandescent lamps called u in the determination are joint australian new zealand standard interim em emas n nzs 4934.1 int 2008em em emincandescent lamps for general lighting services em empart 1 test methods em emenergy performance em joint australian new zealand standard as n nzs 4934.2-2011em em emincandescent lamps for general lighting services em empart 2 minimum energy performance standards meps requirements em