Australia - Consultation on a Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis to Improve the Water Efficiency of Commercial Ice Makers

​Australian auhtority is seeking suggestions and feedback on options to improve the water efficiency of commercial ice makers. Options being considered include both non-regulatory and regulatory approaches. The Regulatory Impact Analysis supporting this consultation identifies a range of policy options and the associated costs and benefits.

The non-regulatory options are:
Option 1: To not regulate commercial ice makers under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005 (WELS Act) (‘Status quo’).
Option 2: To encourage businesses who register commercial ice makers with the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Regulator to declare water use rates, and to publish water use rates to inform consumers.

The regulatory options are:
Option 3: To regulate commercial ice makers under the WELS Act and require mandatory registration and the declaration of product information at point of sale.
Option 4: To regulate commercial icemakers under the WELS Act and require mandatory registration; declaration of product information at point of sale; and application of minimum water efficiency standards.​