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Significant changes in energy efficiency registration in Australia and New Zealand! The new RECAP system will be officially launched on October 6, 2026, and the old system will be temporarily suspended from service on September 28

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2026-09-10

Australia and New Zealand have announced that the new Energy Rating Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance Management Platform (RECAP) will be officially launched on October 6, 2026. The current energy rating product registration system will be temporarily suspended from September 28, 2026 to October 5, 2026. At that time, all completed applications and submitted records will be transferred to the new RECAP system.

The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) jointly announced that the brand-new Energy Rating Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance Management Platform (RECAP) will officially go live on October 6, 2026, replacing the current energy efficiency product registration system.

The current energy rating product registration system will suspend its services from September 28, 2026, to October 5, 2026. At that time, all completed applications and submitted records will be transferred to the new RECAP system.

Key Time Points

12:00 PM on September 27, 2026 (Australian Eastern Time)：

The submission deadline for applications in the current registration system (including drafts). Draft applications must be submitted before 12:00 (AEST) on September 27. After the old system is shut down, all unsubmitted draft applications will be cleared and cannot be migrated to the new platform.

September 28 - October 5, 2026：

The current energy rating product registration system will be suspended. Due to the decommissioning of the existing system, data migration, and preparations for the launch of the new platform, users will be unable to access either the current old system or the new system RECAP during this period.

Starting from October 6, 2026：

The new system for registering energy-rated products, RECAP, has officially launched. All new product registrations and related activities must be completed through the energy rating RECAP.

All applications and submitted records completed in the current energy rating product registration system will be transferred to the new system RECAP. Submitted applications that are still under assessment will also be migrated. Draft applications that have not yet been submitted will not be migrated.

If you are unable to timely submit any saved draft applications before 12:00 (AEST) on 27 September 2026, it is recommended to save a copy of the application information so that it can be recreated in RECAP after the system goes live.

Introduction to the New System RECAP

RECAP (Regulatory, Enforcement and Compliance Administration Platform) is a brand-new energy rating regulatory, enforcement and compliance administration platform jointly launched by Australia and New Zealand, replacing the current Energy Rating Product Registration System, and uniformly hosting product registration, compliance and regulatory business under the energy efficiency regulations of both Australia and New Zealand.

RECAP will bring a simpler and more intuitive registration process, more unified business processing rules, and more efficient application and compliance activity handling, while laying the foundation for subsequent functional upgrades.

Compliance Recommendations

The launch of the new RECAP platform this time is a major digital upgrade for the energy efficiency compliance system in Australia and New Zealand, unifying the energy efficiency product registration entry for both countries and enabling the interconnection of regulatory data. It is recommended that relevant enterprises complete the emergency declaration before September 28, 2026, back up product files, and avoid the risk of shipment delays. At the same time, please pay attention to the specific arrangements for the switch between the new and old systems and the requirements for account data migration to avoid the risk of shipment delays!

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