Compliance Insights May 2025

Regulatory changes

Minimum Energy Performance Standards — Australia

Commercial ice makers now regulated under the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program

https://www.energyrating.gov.au/news-and-stories/commercial-ice-makers-now-regulated-under-equipment-energy-efficiency-e3-program

Changes to registration requirements for lamps

LED lamp suppliers must meet requirements under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) (LED Lamps) Determination 2025 by March 3, 2026.

Incandescent lamp suppliers must meet requirements under GEMS (Incandescent Lamps for General Lighting Services) Determination 2024 starting Oct. 4, 2025.

Ballasts for fluorescent lamps and transformers and electric step-down converters for extra-low-voltage (ELV) halogen lamps are no longer regulated under the E3 Program within Australia.

https://www.energyrating.gov.au/news-and-stories/changes-registration-requirements-lamps

New standard/amendment published

AS 60529:2025

Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Code)
New edition published May 23, 2025
Modified adoption of IEC 60529:1989, Ed. 2.2
FYI only

Draft standards/amendments published

DR AS/NZS 60335.2.14:202X

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.14: Particular Requirements for Kitchen Machines

DR 25001 CP

Modified adoption of IEC 60335-2-14:2025, Ed. 7.0

• Alignment with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Replacement of berry juice extractor with auger juicer and addition of a defined term (Cl. 3.1.9.101, 3.5.107, 11.7.102, 19.1, 19.7)
• Clarification that where appliances perform multiple functions, the relevant test is carried out with the functions that give the most unfavourable conditions
• Exclusion of appliances not intended for use by children from selected clauses’ assessments; requires additional warnings (Cl. 1, 7.12, 20.2, 20.106, 20.118)
• Clarification that various functions from different food processor attachments — e.g., vegetable graters, cheese graters, cake batter mixers, meat/parmesan cheese choppers, etc. — operate at appropriate speeds per the operating manual (Cl. 3.1.9.111, 11)
• Change to operating period and cycles during normal operation for electric knives; addition of lathe-type peelers and modification of operating period and time for juicers with respect to 0.5 kg carrot load (Cl. 11)
• Additional surface temperatures for external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11.3, 11.8)
• Clarification of requirements for remote operation of kitchen machines (Cl. 11.7, 19.7, 22.40, 22.49, 22.51)
• Modification of spillage test of Cl. 15.2 to address leakage from liquid container
• Addition of spillage test to appliances with Type X attachments or inlet connections (Cl. 15.101)
• Clarification to overfill test with detachable gaskets and addition of a gasket leakage test (Cl. 15.2, 15.103)
• Clarification of feed opening dimension limits in Cl. 20.2
• Additional requirements if safety relies on electronic circuit for interlock function (Cl. 20.2, 20.104, 20.108, 20.113)
• Addition of Test Probe 18 (simulates finger of child older than 36 months) assessment (Cl. 20.2, 20.104, 20.106, 20.108, 20.113, 20.114, 20.117)
• Inclusion of alternative switch construction (with separate locking device for biased off switch) assessment for hand-held blenders, food mixers and knives (Cl. 20.103)
• Clarification to assessment of blenders (not hand-held-type) with accessible blades (Cl. 20.104)
• Interlock requirements are now applicable for all appliances where they are required for compliance with the standard (Cl. 20.113, 20.114).
• Clarification to biased off switch assessment for cordless appliances with accessible blades (Cl. 20.118)
• Update to detergent used for centrifugal juicer conditioning (Annex AA)

Closing date for comments: July 28, 2025

https://consultations.standards.govt.nz/draft-standards/el-002-pc-2-june-28-july-2025/

DR AS/NZS 60335.2.15:202X 

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.15: Particular Requirements for Appliances for Heating Liquids

DR 25002 CP

Modified adoption of IEC 60335-2-15:2024, Ed. 7.0

• Alignment with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Clarification of sudden steam/hot water hazard for kettle, espresso machine and feeding-bottle heater requirement that a warning signal for reaching a predetermined temperature/time shall be carried out during Clause 11 normal operation (Cl. 5.3)
• Introduction of surface temperature limits (Cl. 3.6.102, 7.1, 7.6, 7.12, 7.14, 7.15, 11.1, 11.3, 11.101)
• Additional warning instructions for polycarbonate material containers (Cl. 7.12)
• Additional requirement to limit temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 7, 11)
• Clarification that kettles are to be tested with sodium chloride instead of spillage solution (Cl. 15.2)
• Improvement of spillage test for coffee makers with removable coffee pots and addition of test for appliances with surfaces that will support a cup or vessel (Cl. 15.2)
• Additional spillage tests for built-in appliances (Cl. 15.104, 15.105)
• Addition of Test Probe 18 and protective electronic circuit assessment to soy milk makers’ lid interlock assessments (Cl. 20.103)
• Addition of compliance criteria for impact testing on glass kettles, coffeemakers and tea makers; other glass parts are disregarded if they comply with Cl. 8.1, 15.1 and 15.101
•  Addition of note that ANZ requires 1 J impact test on glass kettles (Cl. 21.1)
• Additional requirements for strength of kettle handles (Cl. 21.101, 21.102)
• Drain holes considered blocked if they do not meet specified hole size requirements to determine compliance (Cl. 22.6)
• Appliances that automatically change to a “keep warm” function after normal operation — e.g., slow cookers, rice cookers, steam cookers, yoghurt makers — are considered as not giving rise to hazards, and assessment on remote operation is not required. Other appliances shall have their remote function set before they can be remotely controlled (Cl. 22.49, 22.51).
• Clarification that cordless appliances shall be emptied during coupler stress testing (Cl. 22.103)
• Introduction of additional torque force when removing pressure cooker lid when pressurized; pressure should not exceed 4 kPa when lid is not properly locked (Cl. 22.108, 22.108.1, 22.108.2)
• Addition of requirements for electronic controlled/protected frothing or hot water nozzles that can stop release of steam/hot water when located at more than a 45° angle (Cl. 22.115, Annex R.2.2.5, R.2.2.9)
• Additional requirements for programmable electronic circuits that limit the number of heating elements and motors able to operate at the same time (Cl. 22.116, R.2.2.5, R.2.2.9)

Closing date for comments: July 28, 2025

https://consultations.standards.govt.nz/draft-standards/el-002-pc-2-june-28-july-2025/

DR AS/NZS 60335.2.80:202X

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.80: Particular Requirements for Appliances for Fans

DR 25012 CP

Modified adoption of IEC 60335-2-80:2024, Ed. 4.0

• Alignment with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Addition of requirements (guarding, drop test, battery securement and safety ELV (SELV), from which toy-like designs are exempted) for infant fans (Cl. 7.12, 7.12.1, 8.1.1, 11.8, 20.2, 20.101, 21.103, 22.44, 22.54, 22.102, Annex B.22.3, B.22.4)
• Application of Test Probe 18 (child) and Test Probe 19 (simulates finger of infant/children younger than 36 months) (Cl. 8.1.1, 20.2, B.22.3, B.22.4)
• Additional requirement to limit temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11)
• Clarification of testing of fans for use in tropical climates (Subclause 5.7 and Annex P 11.8)
• Clarification of requirements for remote operation of fans (Subclauses 22.40, 22.49 and 22.51)

Closing date for comments: July 28, 2025

https://consultations.standards.govt.nz/draft-standards/el-002-pc-2-june-28-july-2025/

Analyses on the remaining standards and amendments out for public comments (refer to https://consultations.standards.govt.nz/draft-standards/el-002-pc-2-june-28-july-2025/) will be included in next month’s update.

Standards/amendments published but pending application

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

AS/NZS 60335.2.2:2020, Amendment 1

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.2: Particular Requirements for Vacuum Cleaners and Water-Suction Cleaning Appliances
Amendment 1 published June 30, 2023
For AS/NZS variation only: Docking stations of automatic battery-operated cleaners are required to be lock-rotor-tested and are considered as unattended appliances during the glow wire assessment (Cl. 19.7, 30.2.3).

Date of application: June 30, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.10:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.10: Particular Requirements for Floor Treatment Machines and Wet Scrubbing Machines
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.10:2006
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-10, Ed. 6.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Additional requirement to limit temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11)
• Modification of spillage test — change to spillage solution and placement of liquid container (Cl. 15.2)
• Clarification that hand-held appliances in normal operation are not subject to stability testing (Cl. 20.1)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.13:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.13: Particular Requirements for Deep Fat Fryers, Frying Pans and Similar Appliances
New edition published June 24, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.17:2017
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-13, Ed. 7.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1)
• Additional warning statement to keep out of reach of children (Cl. 7.12)
• Additional requirement to limit temperature rise of external accessible surfaces, including marking of hot surfaces (Cl. 7, 11)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.28:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.28: Particular Requirements for Sewing Machines
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.28:2006
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-28, Ed. 5.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Clarification of battery-operated appliances’ normal operation (Cl. 1, 3.1.9, 11.7; Annex B.11.1)
• Additional requirement to limit temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11)
• Addition of application of Test Probe 19 on foot pedals and parts situated on floor; should not assess live parts or dangerous moving parts (Cl. 8.1.1, 20.2; Annex B.22.3, B.22.4)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.44:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.44: Particular Requirements for Ironers
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.44:2012
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-44, Ed. 4.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1)
• Additional requirement to limit temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11)
• Clarification that temperature rise limit of handles/grips of vents and air shutters is the same as handles/knobs held for short periods in normal use (Cl. 11.8)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.52:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.52: Particular Requirements for Oral Hygiene Appliances
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.82:2018
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-52, Ed. 4.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Clarification that IPX7 does not apply to detachable power supply parts incorporated with plug pins; removal of allowance of IPX0 for Class III appliances with rated voltage less than 24 V (Cl. 6.2)
• Clarification of “normal operation” requirements for battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1, 11.7; Annex B.11.1)
• Introduction of application of Test Probe 19 (Cl. 8.1.1, 20.2; Annex B.22.3, B.22.4)
• Update of stability test to cover hand-held parts of battery-operated appliances when placed on their charging stands unless they only operate on SELV low-power circuits; no damage after executing drop test five times from 700 mm height with no sharp edges (Cl. 20.1)
• Addition of drop test with a sling from 900 mm for hand-held parts of appliances and detachable power supply parts (Cl. 21.101, 21.102)
• Update to table for minimum opening area for cell (Annex B.2) and volume of air injected at 2,070 KPa (Annex B.3) during withstand pressure test of integral battery assessment after abnormal operation to reflect smaller cell capacities (Annex B.20.1)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.55:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.55: Particular Requirements for Electrical Appliances for Use with Aquariums and Garden Ponds
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.55:2011
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-55, Ed. 4.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Change of maximum operating depth symbol (Cl. 7.6, 7.12)
• Additional requirement to limit temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.59:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.59: Particular Requirements for Insect Killers
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.59:2005
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-59, Ed. 4.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Clarification of “normal operation” requirements for battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1, 11.7; Annex B.11.1)
• Clarification that temperature rise limit of handles/grips of vents and air shutters is the same as handles/knobs held for short periods in normal use (Cl. 11.8)
• Additional requirement to limit temperature rise of external accessible surfaces (Cl. 11)
• Test Probe 18 does not apply to assessment for appliances mounted at high level with accessible moving parts (Cl. 20.2)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.74:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.74: Particular Requirements for Portable Immersion Heaters
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.74:2018
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-74, Ed. 3.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1)
• Addition of appliances that maintain liquid at a set temperature to “abnormal operation” (Cl. 19.4, temperature control failure; Cl 19.5, tubular sheathed heating element failure); these appliances are considered as unattended during glow wire assessment (Cl. 30.2)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.78:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.78: Particular Requirements for Outdoor Barbecues
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.78:2019
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-78, Ed. 3.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1).
• Addition of requirements for communal-use barbecues (Cl. 3, definition; Cl. 7.1, marking; Cl. 7.12, warning statement; Cl. 22.103, shall be fitted with a switch and two manual operations to turn on; Cl. 22.104, shall be fitted with timer)
• Clarification that residual current device (RCD) warning statement is not necessary for fixed wiring appliances (Cl. 7.12)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.80:2016, Amendment 3

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.80: Particular Requirements for Fans
Amendment 1 published Dec. 1, 2023
AS/NZS variation only
Cl. 20.101: Fans mounted at high levels (except ceiling fans) are now required to be guarded from the risk of touching fan blades.

Date of application: Dec. 1, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.106:2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.106: Particular Requirements for Heated Carpets and for Heating Units for Room Heating Installed Under Removable Floor Coverings
New edition published Nov. 25, 2022
Superseding AS/NZS 60335.2.106:2007
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-106, Ed. 2.0

• Intended to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1:2022
• Exclusion of battery-operated appliances (Cl. 1)
• Addition of requirements for “portable” heated carpets (Cl. 5, portable heated carpets tested with/without detachable covers; Cl. 6.1, Class II or III only; Cl. 6.2, IPX7 not required; Cl. 7, additional marking and warnings statement; Cl. 11.8, set polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulation limit at 80 K; Cl. 15.101, immersion test; Cl. 16, tested between live part and electrode immersed in saline solution; Cl. 19.101, set heating element insulation limit at 145 K; Cl. 19.103, clarification to internal wire part; Cl. 21.105, heating element, earthing conductor and heating wire flexing strength, insulation resistance durability test; Cl. 21.106, crushing test; Cl. 24.1.5, exemption for IEC 60320-3 connectors; Cl. 24.2, allow switches in flexible cords
• Addition of requirements for washable portable heated carpets (Cl. 5, washing twice for washable portable heated carpet before test; Cl. 7, additional marking and warnings statement)
• Clarification to insulation of heating element, internal wiring and connection needle flame test, repeated on two additional samples (Cl. 30.102)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 60335.2.107:2020, Amendment 1

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2.107: Particular Requirements for Robotic Battery Powered Electrical Lawnmowers
Amendment 1 published Dec. 1, 2023
Identical adoption of IEC 60335-2-107:2019, Ed. 2, Amendment 2:2021
Removal of requirement for maximum kinetic energy upon impact in automatic mode and minor editorial change to obstruction sensor requirement (Cl. 22.105.2)

Date of application: Dec. 1, 2025

AS/NZS 61558.2.16:2022

Safety of Transformers, Reactors, Power Supply Units and Combinations Thereof – Part 2.16: Particular Requirements and Tests for Switch Mode Power Supply Units and Transformers for Switch Mode Power Supply Units for General Applications
New edition published June 24, 2022
Identical adoption of IEC 61558-2-16, Ed. 2.0

• Editorial and technical alignment with AS/NZS 61558.1:2018 (IEC 61558-1:2017, Ed. 3.0)
• Definitions of different voltage characteristics
• Partial discharge and description of constructions moved to Part 1
• Alternative method for dimensioning of clearances
• Removal of requirements for homogeneous field conditions
• Clarification that transformer is to be tested at 0.9- and 1.1-times rated voltage (Cl. 14.102)
• Addition of example for determination of clearance and creepage distances (Annex CC)

Date of application: June 24, 2025

AS/NZS 62368.1:2022

Audio/Video, Information and Communication Technology Equipment – Part 1: Safety Requirements
New edition published June 24, 2022
Modified adoption of IEC 62368-1, Ed. 3.0

• Incorporation of requirements from IEC 60950-22 (outdoor equipment) and IEC 60950-23 (large data storage equipment)
• All likely installation positions need to be considered, including non-vertical surfaces, regardless of the user installation instructions (Cl. 4.1.6).
• Expansion of button battery requirements to cover all chemistries (IEC adoption of AU/NZ difference), not just lithium (IEC only)
• Addition of general clarifications regarding peak vs. root mean square along with three-second guidance for repetitive pulses
• Revision of antenna terminal requirements to align more with previous IEC 60065 standard requirements (Cl. 5.4.5, 5.5.6)
• Addition of requirements for functional earthing (from IEC 60950-1) (Cl. 5.6.8)
• Addition of requirements for battery-backed-up supply capable of backfeeding (Cl. 5.8)
• Revision of fire enclosure requirements to include parts of previous IEC 60950-1 requirements
• Revision of stability tests (Cl. 8.6)
• Addition of thermal requirements for wireless power transmitters (Cl. 9.6)
• Revision and clarification of optical radiation safeguards (Cl. 10.4)
• References to battery standards updated (IEC 62133-1 for alkaline; IEC 62133-2 for lithium) or added (IEC 62619 for non-portable lithium)
• Television sets and display devices must be provided with a fixing point or restraining device to prevent the equipment from toppling (AU ND 8.6.201 and 8.6.202).

Date of application: June 24, 2025

AS/NZS 62841.3.6:2015, Amendment No. 2

Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 3.6: Particular Requirements for Transportable Diamond Drills with Liquid System
Amendment 2 published Nov. 25, 2022
Identical adoption of IEC 602841-3-6, Ed. 1, Amendment 1

• Additional information to include appliance weight and mounting instructions for heavy appliances (greater than 25 kg) into instruction manual (Cl. 8.3, 8.14.3)
• Addition of different leakage current limit for three-phase diamond drills with rated input greater than 3,700 W (Cl. 14.3, 14.4, 14.3.101; Annex C) 
• Exclusion of IPX4 tools from spillage test (Cl. 14.3)
• Addition of alternative requirement for RCD compliance to IEC 61008-1:2010 for three-phase tools (Cl. 14.5)
• Removal of safety-critical function for overspeed prevention and prevention of self-resetting from performance levels (Cl. 18.8)
• Allowance of Class I tools employing liquid systems if they are at least IPX3 when operating and IPX5 when not operating (Cl. 21.15)
• The dust collection requirement (Cl. 21.35) and non-self-resetting protection device or circuit (Cl. 23.3) do not apply.
• Addition of cord size requirement for currents greater than 25 A and less than 63 A (Cl. 24.5, Table 8)
• Clarification that IEC 60664-1 applies to working voltages greater than 480 VAC (Cl. 28.1)
• Clarification of microphone setup during noise measurement (Annex I)

Date of application: Nov. 25, 2025

AS/NZS 62841.4.5:2022

Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 4.5: Particular Requirements for Grass Shears
New edition published June 24, 2022
Supersedes AS/NZS 60335.2.94:2008
Identical adoption of IEC 62841-4-5:2021, Ed. 1

Date of application: June 24, 2025