From Oct. 1, 2012, Australia and New Zealand will use GEMS certification to replace the previous Australian MEPS certification. The new Australian energy efficiency certification transition period is from October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. For those products that have been applied for MEPS certification, they can be converted to GEMS certification free of charge during the transition period. After the transition period, MEPS certification will no longer be accepted.
MEPS certification is a compulsory certification, and the controlled products must have GEMS certification before they can be sold on the market.

In order to improve energy efficiency and economic and environmental benefits of electrical appliances and products from various industries, Australia issued the Minimum Standards for Greenhouse and Energy (GEMS) Regulation, which came into effect on October 1, 2012. The new GEMS Regulation covers major policy tasks in the past, including mandatory minimum energy efficiency standards (simplified) MEPS (MEPS) and Energy Star Label Requirements (ERLs) are aimed at improving the efficiency of regulated products, ensuring that consumers can make choices to improve energy and efficiency, reduce energy consumption, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. GEMS regulations require that all products covered, whether manufactured in Australia or exported to Australia, must meet the energy efficiency requirements of the GEMS decision after its effective date.

On 12 June 2013, Australia issued Circular G/TBT/N/AUS/75, a draft decision on computers and displays under the GMES regulation.

The minimum energy efficiency and product performance requirements for computer products are set out in draft decision 2013 of the Minimum Standard for Greenhouse and Energy (Computer) and related testing methods are given. The decision is to take effect on October 1, 2013. It covers desktop computers, integrated desktop computers, notebook computers, tablet computers (supporting both physical keyboards and touch screens), small servers, not including hand-held computing devices (such as PDAs, handheld computers or smartphones), game consoles, hand-held game devices, bladed personal computers, workstations, etc.). Mobile workstations, servers outside the scope of small servers, tablets (only touch screens), thin client computers, high-end D-class computers. The desktop, integrated desktop, notebook, tablet (supporting both physical keyboards and touch screens) are required to meet the typical annual energy requirements of AS/NZS 5813.3:2012, and the small server products are required to meet the power requirements of AS/NZS 5813.3:2012 in idle and standby states.

The main criteria are:

AS/NZS 4665.1: 2005 external power performance requirements first parts: Test Method and energy efficiency label
AS/NZS 5813.1: 2012 information technology equipment - computer energy efficiency requirements part first: energy efficiency testing methods
AS/NZS 5813.3: 2012 information technology equipment - computer energy efficiency requirements second part: minimum energy efficiency requirements for computers
AS/NZS 5814.1: 2012 information technology equipment - internal power efficiency requirements part first: energy efficiency testing methods

Minimum Energy Efficiency and Efficiency Label Requirements for Computer Display Products are stipulated in draft 2013 of the Minimum Standard for Greenhouse and Energy (Computer Display), and relevant testing methods are given. The decision will take effect from October 1, 2013. The main equipment covered include computer monitors with diagonal sizes of no more than 60 inches, excluding electronic monitors specially designed for displaying digital signals or digital pictures, electronic monitors specially designed for displaying advertisements, high-performance electronic monitors, special electronic monitors, and similar combinations, and television monitors. And other similar devices. According to the display size and resolution, the display should meet the corresponding energy efficiency requirements calculated according to the formula, and the display should also identify the corresponding Star label according to the star index calculation formula.

AS/NZS 4665.1: 2005 external power performance requirements first parts: Test Method and energy efficiency label
AS/NZS 5815.1: 2012 information technology equipment - computer display energy efficiency requirements first part: energy efficiency testing method