Compliance Insights February 2026

New standards/amendments published

AS/NZS 4417.2:2020, Amendment 1

Regulatory Compliance Mark for Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Part 2: Specific Requirements for Particular Regulatory Applications 
Amendment 1 published Feb. 12, 2026

• Revision to “arc welding machine” regulatory definition to include plasma cutting system and removal of exclusion for industrial use; also required to meet resistance to heat and fire requirement of AS/NZS 60335.1, Cl. 30.2, as an attended appliance, and the supply plug and cord to be suitably rated for the continuous operation current (date of application (DOA): Feb. 12, 2027)
• Revision to “water heater” regulatory definition to include heat pump water heater incorporating a resistive heating element (applicable standards: AS/NZS 60335.2.40 and AS/NZS 60335.2.21) (DOA: Feb. 12, 2027)
• Addition of new electrical energy storage system (EESS) Level 2 regulatory definition for “heat pump water heater” (not incorporating a resistive heating element) (applicable standards: AS/NZS 60335.2.40 and AS/NZS 60335.2.21) (DOA: Feb. 12, 2027)
• Addition of new EESS Level 3 regulatory definition for “electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)” (applicable standards: IEC 61851-1, IEC 62752, AS/NZS 4777.2 and the heat and fire requirement of AS/NZS 60335.1, Cl. 30.2, as appropriate) (DOA: Feb. 12, 2028)
• Addition of new EESS Level 3 regulatory definition for “battery energy storage system (BESS) equipment” (applicable standards: SA TS 5398:2025, AS/NZS 4777.2, AS/NZS 62477.1, IEC 62109-1, IEC 62109-2 and the heat and fire requirement of AS/NZS 60335.1, Cl. 30.2, as appropriate) (DOA: Feb. 12, 2028)
• Addition of new EESS Level 2 regulatory definition for “cord extension set” (applicable standard: AS/NZS 3199) (DOA: Feb. 12, 2027)
• Addition of new EESS Level 3 regulatory definition for “portable power station” (applicable standard: AS/NZS 4763, once amended) (DOA: Feb. 12 2028)

(Note: DOA refers to the date when the new requirement is in force)

AS/NZS 60335.2.114:2023, Amendment 1:2026

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety, Part 2.114: Particular Requirements for Personal-e-Transporters 
Amendment 1 published Feb. 26, 2026
Modified adoption of IEC 60335-2-114, Ed. 2, Amendment 1

• Scope expanded to include electrical propulsion parts of electric cycles and conversion kits (parts for e-bikes) (ANZ variation: Cl. 1.0, 3.6, 7.1, 7.12)
• Additional requirements to limit the temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11)

Date of application: Feb. 26, 2028

AS/NZS 60432.1:2007, Amendment 1:2026

Incandescent Lamps – Safety Specifications, Part 1: Tungsten Filament Lamps for Domestic and Similar General Lighting Purposes
Amendment 1 published Feb. 20, 2026
FYI only

AS/NZS 60432.2:2007 Amendment 1:2026

Incandescent Lamps – Safety Specifications, Part 2: Tungsten-Halogen Lamps for Domestic and Similar General Lighting Purposes
Amendment 1 published Feb. 13, 2026
FYI only

AS/NZS 61347.2.1:2026

Controlgear for Electric Light Sources – Safety, Part 2.1: Particular Requirements – Starting Devices (Other Than Glow Starters)
New edition published Feb. 20, 2026
Superseding AS/NZS 61347.2.1:2019
Modified adoption of IEC 61347-2-1:2024, Ed. 2.0 (national differences are limited to replacement of IEC with AS/NZS standards in Cl. 2 normative references)

• Editorial update to align with updated version of IEC 61347-1
• Transposition of Cl. 15 and 16 (Cl. 15 is now “Pulse voltage of ignitors” and was previously “Heating of built-in and independent starting devices”) 

Date of application: Feb. 20, 2028

AS/NZS 61347.2.8:2026

Controlgear for Electric Light Sources – Safety, Part 2.8: Particular Requirements – Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps
New edition published Feb. 20, 2026
Superseding AS/NZS 61347.2.8:2003
Modified adoption of IEC 61347-2-8:2024, Ed. 2.0 (national differences are limited to replacement of IEC with AS/NZS standards in Cl. 2 normative references)

• Editorial update and revision of some clause numbering to align with updated version of IEC 61347-1

Date of application: Feb. 20, 2028

AS/NZS 61347.2.10:2026

Controlgear for Electric Light Sources – Safety, Part 2.10: Particular Requirements – Electronic Controlgear for High-Frequency Operation of Tubular Cold-Cathode Discharge Lamps (Neon Tubes)
New edition published Feb. 20, 2026
Superseding AS/NZS 61347.2.10:2019
Modified adoption of IEC 61347-2-10:2024, Ed. 2.0 (national differences are limited to replacement of IEC with AS/NZS standards in Cl. 2 normative references)

• Editorial update and revision of some clause numbering to align with updated version of IEC 61347-1

Date of application: Feb. 20, 2028

AS/NZS 61439.1:2026

Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies, Part 1: General Rules
New edition published Feb. 20, 2026
Superseding AS/NZS 61439.1:2016
Modified adoption of IEC 61439-1:2020

• Clarification that power electric converter systems, switch mode power supplies, uninterruptable power supplies and adjustable-speed power drive systems are tested to their particular product standard, but when they are incorporated in assemblies, the incorporation is in accordance with the IEC 61439 series of standards
• Introduction of a group-rated current for circuits within a loaded assembly and the refocusing of temperature-rise verification on this new characteristic
• Addition of requirements in respect to DC
• Introduction of the concept of Class I and Class II assemblies regarding protection against electric shock

Date of application: Feb. 20, 2027

AS/NZS 61439.2:2026

Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies, Part 2: Power Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies
New edition published Feb. 13, 2026
Superseding AS/NZS 61439.2:2016
Modified adoption of IEC 61439-2, Ed. 3.0:2020

• Additional requirement for assembles for use in photovoltaic (PV) installations (Annexes DD, EE and FF) 
• Clarification of the requirements for forms of internal separation
• Additional requirement that when the form of separation is greater than 1, all parts within the functional unit compartment that remain live when the functional unit is switched off shall be protected to at least IPXXB
• Alignment with IEC 61439-1:2020
• Addition of temperature rise verification for assemblies of natural cooling and circuits rated above 1,600 A and assemblies with active cooling and rated current up to 1,600 A.
• Consideration of ingress protection (IP) with active cooling

Date of application: Feb. 13, 2027

Regulatory changes

Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) — Australia

Register light-emitting diode lamps to sell them in Australia

Entities cannot sell models covered by the determination from March 3, 2026, unless the models are registered with the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) regulator or can meet grandfathering provisions under the GEMS Act 2012.

https://www.energyrating.gov.au/news-and-stories/register-light-emitting-diode-lamps-sell-them-australia

New product regulated under GEMS: commercial ice makers

Suppliers, manufacturers and retailers should register or confirm that models covered by the GEMS (Commercial Ice-makers) Determination 2025 are registered before sale in Australia.

https://www.energyrating.gov.au/news-and-stories/new-product-regulated-under-greenhouse-and-energy-minimum-standards-commercial-ice-makers

Standards/amendments published but pending application

The following standards have an application date within the next six months.

AS/NZS 60335.2.40:2023

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.40: Particular Requirements for Electrical Heat Pumps, Air-Conditioners and Dehumidifiers
New edition published June 30, 2023
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-40, Ed. 7.0

• Addition of dehumidifiers without motor-compressors and thermoelectric, e.g., Peltier element, heat pumps to scope as well as increase of maximum rated voltage to 300 V for single-phase appliances (Cl. 1)
• Allowance for installation instruction-specified length for piping less than 5 m or greater than 7.5 m to be used in split units
• Revised requirements for marking on the appliance and packaging, including adding symbol for minimum floor area, modifying the symbol for flammable refrigerants to include the safety group per ISO 817, additional information in instruction manual (minimum and maximum operating temperature, accessibility classification, maximum allowable pressure, etc.) (Cl. 7.6, 7.12)
• Revision of requirement for leakage current for stationary Class I motor-operated appliances to align with Part 1 requirement and allow 3.5 mA limit (Cl. 13, 16)
• Addition of abnormal operation test for supplementary air heaters (Cl. 19.104) and dehumidifiers under low charge conditions (Cl. 19.105)
• Clarification that appliances fixed in position only by piping are also subject to stability assessment with piping disconnected (Cl. 20.1)
• Revision to vibration during transportation requirement allowing alternative test methods in some cases (Cl. 21.101)
• Additional requirements for flammable refrigerant detection systems (Cl. 22.122)
• New requirements for safety shut-off valves to limit releasable charge (Cl. 22.132), particle foam material to be used with protector cover and separated from certain metallic parts if operating temperature is greater than 80°C (Cl. 22.133-134)
• Additional special ball pressure requirement particle foam material (Cl. 30.101)
• Revision to Table BB.1 with refrigerant information and additional link to ISO 817 refrigerant data (Annex BB)
• Revision to requirements for information in the manual for appliances with flammable refrigerants (Annex DD)
• Revision to requirements for pressure testing (Annex EE)
• Revision to requirements for leak simulation tests (Annex FF)
• Additional requirements for applying releasable charge, additional coverage for A2 and A3 refrigerants, including new charge limits for appliances with circulation airflow and for enhanced tightness refrigerating systems, and revision to requirements for enhanced tightness refrigerating systems using A2L refrigerant (Annex GG)
• Revision to requirements for refrigerant detection systems (Annex LL)
• Revision to simulated leak rate (Annex MM)
• Removal of Annex OO for conditioning internal wiring using ultraviolet light, as this is now addressed in Annex T of IEC 60335-1
• Addition of new coverage of leak detection system confirmation test (Annex PP)
• Addition of new coverage of method for determining releasable charge (Annex QQ)

Date of application: June 30, 2026

AS/NZS 62841.4.7:2023 

Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery – Safety, Part 4.7: Particular Requirements for Pedestrian Controlled Walk-Behind Lawn Scarifiers and Aerators
New edition published June 30, 2023
Identical adoption of IEC 62841-4-7, Ed. 1.0

• To supersede AS/NZS 60335.2.92:2003

Date of application: June 30, 2026