2014年9月12日，澳大利亞Eenrgy Rating發起公眾咨詢，征求根據外部電源國際能源效率標識協議VI級標準在澳新能效標簽上增加更高能效等級VI級標記的意見。本次征求公眾意見的截止期為2014年9月26日。
    目前澳新關于外部電源的能效法規《2012溫室和能源最低標準（外部電源）決定》允許外部電源（EPS）產品以III、IV和V級的能效水平進行標記。
    2013年9月，美國能源部（DOE）公布了3.0版的外部電源國際能源效率標識協議（International Efficiency Marking Protocol，IEMP），其中規定了以一個新的更高的能效水平“VI”級標記的EPS性能要求。鑒于此，根據EPS產品更高效率等級的能源效率要求，Energy Rating提議修訂現行的澳新EPS能效規定，以反映這些國際變化。
    Energy Rating征求利益相關方關于本次將目前EPS能效規定提高到VI級能效水平的意見，以確保這種改變反映了允許產品在符合IEMP規定的VI級性能要求的情況下標記VI等級的政策意圖。
    具體GEMS標簽以及GEMS高效率水平規定的變化如下表所示：

目前EPS規定	提議的EPS新規定
7 GEMS labelling requirements Labelling and communication requirements (1)     For paragraphs 24 (1) (b), 26 (1) (a) and 26 (1) (b) of the Act, the specified labelling and communication requirements for products covered by this Determination are the requirements mentioned in clause 5.1 of AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 and Appendix A of AS/NZS 4665.1:2005 in relation to the energy performance mark to be shown on the product.	8 GEMS labelling requirements Labelling and communication requirements (1)     For paragraphs 24 (1) (b), 26 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act, the specified labelling and communication requirements for a product class mentioned in subsection 6 (2) are: (a)      the requirements mentioned in Appendix A of AS/NZS 4665.1:2005 and section 5 of AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 (Energy Performance Mark) in relation to the energy performance mark to be shown on the product; or (b)1     if a product exceeds the energy performance requirements for Mark V as mentioned in Appendix A of AS/NZS 4665.1:2005 then the product may: (i)       be labelled in accordance with the requirements of that standard for Mark V; or (ii)      be labelled in accordance with the requirements of the IEMP for Mark VI.
8 Other GEMS requirements High efficiency level (1) For subsection 24 (2) and paragraph 27 (1) (a) of the Act, the specified requirements for products covered by this Determination to meet the high efficiency level are the requirements mentioned in this section. Note: This provisions that follow specify the requirements for products to be designated as “high efficiency IV” or “high efficiency V” for the purposes of GEMS. High efficiency level IV requirements (HE IV) (2) The specified requirements for high efficiency level IV (HE IV) are as follows: (a) for product classes 1 to 2—the requirements mentioned in subclause 3.1.1 of AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 (No Load Power Consumption and Average Active Mode Efficiency); and (b) for product classes 3 to 4—the requirements mentioned in subclause 3.1.2 of AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 (Average Active Mode Efficiency). High efficiency level V requirements (HE V) (3) The specified requirements for high efficiency level V (HE V) are as follows: (a) for product classes 1 to 2—the requirements mentioned in subclause 3.2.1 of AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 (No Load Power Consumption and Average Active Mode Efficiency); and (b) for product classes 3 to 4—the requirements mentioned in subclause 3.2.2 of AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 (Average Active Mode Efficiency). (4) For subsection 24 (2) and paragraph 27 (1) (e) of the Act, the requirements for conducting tests are the same as those mentioned in subsection 6 (2) to (4) (inclusive) of this Determination.	9 Other GEMS requirements High efficiency level (1)     For subsection 24 (2) and paragraph 27 (1) (a) of the Act, the specified requirements for a product class mentioned in subsection 6 (2) to meet the high efficiency level are: (a) the requirements mentioned in section 3 of AS/NZS 4665.2:2005 (High Efficiency Levels) for that product class; or (b) the performance requirements for Mark VI mentioned in the IEMP. 2

 
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    ¹增加的8(b)節將允許注冊者將那些滿足IEMP 中VI級性能要求的產品標記為VI標記產品。即，如果產品超過AS/NZS 4665.1:2005附錄A指出的V級性能要求，可以根據V級標準的要求進行標記，或者根據IEMP 中VI級的要求進行標記。
    ²提議將目前規定的8 (1) - (4)節精簡為參照相關標準的具體規定，而不是在能效規定中重復敘述那些規定。而新增的9(1)(b)節則允許符合IEMP的VI級標志要求的產品視為“高效率水平”。