2592 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 108 14 JULY 2005

Luckylite GR Series Class 1 White, Yellow, Red, Green (NZ), Blue.
Nikkalite™ Ultralite Class 1 White, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue.
Class 2 White, Yellow, Red, Standard Green, Blue.

Reflexite® Marathon grade fluorescent
roll-up sheeting Orange.

Schedule 2
The following material has been approved only for use on signs in the W16 and W17 series of signs described in Part 3, First Schedule of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 being:

(a) W16 signs relating to pedestrians, cyclists or horses; or
(b) W17 vehicle mounted signs relating to:
(i) vehicles covered by any operating requirements, general permits or any specific or special overdimension permits set by Land Transport New Zealand; or
(ii) passenger service vehicles being used as school buses.

3M™ Diamond Grade™ LDP material: Fluorescent Yellow-Green (3963), VIP Fluorescent Yellow-Green (3983); Avery Dennison® S-7000 Class 1A Fluorescent Yellow-Green (S-7113) and, for W17 series signs, S-9000 Omni-Brite™ Fluorescent Yellow-Green (S-9013) roll-up sheeting.

The following notice issued pursuant to subclause 4.4 (7) of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 is hereby revoked:

Notice dated the 17th day of May 2005 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 19 May 2005, No. 80, page 1906.

Signed at Wellington on this 11th day of July 2005.
R. A. GIBSON, Senior Engineer.
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000

Proposal to Make Regulations for Mandatory Energy Performance Standards

Pursuant to section 36 of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000, the Minister of Energy gives the following notice.

The Minister of Energy proposes to recommend to Cabinet that Schedule 2 of the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002 be amended to remove single phase ducted air conditioners and air to air heat pumps from the list of product classes subject to mandatory energy performance labelling and replace or add references in Schedule 1 to New Zealand only standards for four product classes subject to mandatory energy performance standards with joint Australian/New Zealand Standards.

A period of public consultation on the proposed Regulations is also notified and details are given below.

The proposed amendments are as follows:

• To remove single-phase ducted air conditioners and air to air heat pumps from the list of product classes subject to mandatory energy performance labelling requirements.
• To replace the minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) reference to NZS 4606, for storage water heaters (electrically heated), with AS/NZS 4692.2.
• To add the testing standard reference AS/NZS 4692.1, for storage water heaters (electrically heated), to the existing reference NZS 4606. This will allow the testing of storage water heaters (electrically heated) to either standard.
• To replace the MEPS reference to NZS 4602, for low pressure copper thermal storage electric water heaters, with AS/NZS 4692.2.
• To add the testing standard reference AS/NZS 4692.1, for low pressure copper thermal storage electric water heaters, to the existing standards NZS 4602. This will allow the testing of low pressure copper thermal storage electric water heaters to either standard.
• To replace the reference to NZHB 4782.2, minimum energy performance standards for tubular fluorescent lamps, with AS/NZS 4782.2.
• To replace the reference to IEC 60081, testing standards for tubular fluorescent lamps, with AS/NZS 4782.1.
• To replace the reference to NZHB 4783.2, ballasts for fluorescent lamps, with AS/NZS 4783.2.

The proposed Regulations will align the standards for electric water heaters, tubular fluorescent lamps and ballasts for fluorescent lamps with Australia, in accordance with the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement, and to ensure the cost effective improvement of energy efficiency performance of these product classes.

1. An explanation of the proposal to amend the Regulations can be obtained from the EECA web site:
   www.eeca.govt.nz; or
   by emailing regs@eeca.govt.nz; or
   by writing to MEPS Submissions, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, P.O. Box 388, Wellington; or
   by phoning (04) 470 2200.

2. Written submissions on the proposed Regulations are invited from members of the public and interested organisations.

3. The last date on which the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority will receive written submissions on the proposed Regulations is Friday, 5 August 2005.

4. Submissions are to be:
   Emailed to: regs@eeca.govt.nz
   Faxed to: 64 (04) 499 5330.
   Posted to: MEPS Submissions, EECA, P.O. Box 388, Wellington, New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of July 2005.

TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Energy.
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