Contents
1 Name#
This instrument is the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Deemed Compliance—Dishwashers) Declaration 2026.
2 Commencement#
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Authority#
This instrument is made under section 27A of the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012.
4 Definitions#
In this instrument:
AS/NZS 2007.1.2021 means Australian/New Zealand Standard 2007.1:2021 Performance of household electrical appliances – Dishwashers – Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption, as in force or existing on the day the Determination was made.
AS/NZS 2007.2:2021 means Australian/New Zealand Standard 2007.2:2021 Performance of household electrical appliances – Dishwashers – Part 2: Energy efficiency labelling requirements, as in force or existing on the day the Determination was made.
Determination means the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Dishwashers) Determination 2024.
specified product class: see section 5.
5 Specified product class covered by this instrument#
This instrument covers the products mentioned in subsection 7(1) of the Determination (the specified product class).
Note: The products covered by the Determination, and by this instrument, form a single product class for the purposes of the Act (see subsection 7(2) of the Determination).
6 Deemed compliance#
Note: Subsections 8(3) and 9(4) of the Determination specify that the testing requirements for the specified product class are to be those mentioned in section 2 of AS/NZS 2007.2:2021. Section 2 of AS/NZS 2007.2:2021 refers to the testing requirements set out in AS/NZS 2007.1:2021.
7 Repeal#
This instrument is repealed at the same time the Determination is revoked.
1 Modifications to AS/NZS 2007.1:2021#
Each clause of AS/NZS 2007.1:2021 referred to in column 1 of this table is modified in accordance with column 2 of the table.
| Clause | Modification |
| 3.3 | Repeal the text of the clause, substitute:Where the AS/NZS detergent or IEC detergent Type D is used in the reference machine and the test machine(s), the detergent dose used in the reference machine for the reference program shall be 5 g in the pre-wash (placed in the door) and 20 g in the main wash (placed in the detergent dispenser). The same detergent batch shall be used in the reference machine and all test machines operated in parallel.Where IEC detergent Type E is used in the reference machine and the test machine(s), the detergent dose used in the reference machine for the reference program shall be 0 g in the pre-wash and 14 g in the main wash (placed in the detergent dispenser). The same detergent batch shall be used in the reference machine and all test machines operated in parallel. |
| 5.4 | Repeal the text of the clause (including the note), substitute:Instructions shall be provided on the amount of detergent to be used to wash a normally soiled load equal to the rated capacity, including any separate amount for pre-wash and main wash. Where AS/NZS detergent or IEC detergent Type D is used, the total amount shall not exceed 15 g + 1.25 g per place setting. Where IEC detergent Type E is used, the total amount shall not exceed:8 g + 0.5 g per place setting for dishwashers with a rated capacity ≥8 place settings; or8 g + 0.7 g per place setting for dishwashers with a rated capacity <8 place settings.NOTE The supplier should include detergent amounts for all programs where detergent is required, see Clause B.7. The maximum dosage specified for IEC detergent Type E is the same as IEC 60436:2025 (Edition 5). |
| A.8.1 | After “Clause A.8.3”, insert “or A.8.4” |
| A.8.3 | After clause A.8.3, insert:A.8.4 IEC detergent Type EThe detergent specified in Table A.2.A conforms with IEC detergent Type E in IEC 60436:2025. This detergent may be used as an alternative to those specified in Clauses A.8.2 and A.8.3.Table A.2A Ingredients of reference detergent Type E |
| A.9.1 | After “Clause A.8.3”, insert “or A.8.4” |
| K.2 | Repeal the table, substitute: |
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