greenhouse and energy minimum standards ballasts for fluorescent lamps determination 2012 8 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 emem ballasts for fluorescent lamps emem determination 2012 emem emestablishes minimum energy efficiency and product performance requirements and associated requirements for conducting tests for ballasts for fluorescentlamps. standards for ballasts for fluorescent lamps called u in the determination are joint australian new zealand standardem emas n nzs 4783.1 2001em performance of electrical lighting equipmentballasts for fluorescent lamps - part 1 method of measurement to determine energy consumption and performance of ballasts-lam circuits em joint australian new zealand standardem emas n nzs 4783.2 2002em performance of electrical lighting equipmentballasts for fluorescent lamps - part 2 energy labelling and minimum energy performance standards requirements em joint australian new zealand standardem emas nzs 60079 seriesem ememexplosive atmospheres equipment general requirements em joint australian new zealand standardem emas n nzs 60921 2002em ballasts for tubular fluorescent lampsperformance requirements em joint australian new zealand standardem emas n nzs 60929 2005em a.c. supplied electronic ballasts for tubular fluorescent lampsperformance requirements em joint australian new zealand standardem emas n nzs 61241 seriesem electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust general requirements em