{"id":1249,"date":"2025-10-23T11:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T00:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/?page_id=1249"},"modified":"2025-10-27T14:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T03:18:43","slug":"greenhouse-energy-minimum-standards-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/en\/greenhouse-energy-minimum-standards-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-temp=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;font-family:Roboto;font-weight:400;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Testing<\/h2><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TV-Photo-MEPS.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large\" alt=\"\" title=\"TV-Photo-MEPS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TV-Photo-MEPS.jpg 800w, https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TV-Photo-MEPS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TV-Photo-MEPS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TV-Photo-MEPS-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TV-Photo-MEPS-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/en\/greenhouse-energy-minimum-standards-testing\/tv-photo-meps\/\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Comtest is <a href=\"https:\/\/nata.com.au\/accredited-organisation\/comtest-laboratories-pty-ltd-3148-3141\/?highlight=3148\"><strong>NATA-accredited<\/strong><\/a> to perform comprehensive energy efficiency and performance testing under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrating.gov.au\/industry-information\/legislative-framework\">Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards<strong> (GEMS)<\/strong> framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We conduct energy labelling, Minimum Energy Performance Standards <strong>(MEPS)<\/strong> evaluations, and standby power and energy consumption testing for a range of products including computers, computer monitors, external power supplies, and televisions.<\/p>\n<p>Working in close collaboration with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water <strong>(DCCEEW),<\/strong> Comtest helps ensure that products supplied to the Australian market accurately reflect their declared energy efficiency and performance claims.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/testing-2\/\">testing<\/a> provides manufacturers and importers with confidence that their products meet all regulatory, technical, and labelling obligations before supply.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;font-family:Roboto;font-weight:400;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Supplier Responsibilities under GEMS<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div 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