COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement – COAG Energy Council
On 19 December 2018, the Council of Australian Governments Energy Council agreed, based on modelled benefits, that minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and mandatory labelling would be introduced for swimming pool pumps.
The new regulations would commence with a low level MEPS and mandatory labelling requirement, and are expected to be introduced in 2020 - 12 months after Australian Standard AS 5102.1‑2009 is updated with a more reliable and robust method for testing pool pumps. Following a review to consider the effect of MEPS and mandatory labelling on the market, a medium level MEPS would be introduced two years later in 2022.