Fan Manufacturers Association of Australia and New Zealand

As we begin to close out 2024, here is a message from the FMAANZ Chair, Kerry Dumicich.

On Friday 15 November, FMAANZ held their Annual General Meeting at the University College in Melbourne. Thank you to our member company representatives from ebm-papst, Colair Pty Ltd, Pacific Ventilation, ZIEHL-ABEGG SE, Fantech and Cyclo International for their attendance. A special thankyou to our Guest Speaker Mark Vender, Advocacy and Policy AIRAH, and Chair of the Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance Working Group for Building Services and our special guest, CEO Sami Zheng from AIRAH. Mark held a very engaging talk on embodied carbon within the building services space. Chair Report 2024: This year we have been fortunate to have significant engagement with the ABCB, and various standards committees to help improve the standards and codes that Fan Manufacturers comply with. Regarding NCC2025, FMA-ANZ submitted proposals for change and had access to the ABCB to improve Section J6D5 Fans and Systems. Over the course of the drafting stage, we had numerous abilities to help shape this section and correct some of the issues that members had with the draft. FMA-ANZ also were part of the standard committees revising AS 1668.2 and AS4740. In AS1668.2 continuous ventilation provisions were added which allow fan manufacturers to sell different types of fans. Importantly, the new revision of AS1668.2 has been referenced in the NCC. I also want to specifically acknowledge Simon Bradwell (ebm-papst). While Simon is not seeking re-election next year, he was instrumental in founding FMA-ANZ and served as our chairman for many years. Simon’s vision of an industry body that could engage with government to drive change in energy efficiency matters came to pass and we all now benefit from his foresight. As always, FMA-ANZ exists for all of our members, and this includes all markets and locations. Therefore, if you or your businesses have any ideas on how FMA-ANZ can help your business or have any areas where we may be of assistance, feel free to share these with us so that we can investigate. Thank you and your respective companies once again for your assistance and continued support of FMA-ANZ. Kerry Dumicich – Chair.

NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) have released their new draft paper on plastics action and phase-outs for consultation. https://lnkd.in/guwfBcsK Actions outlined in the paper include:  By end 2025 - Adopt Western Australia’s approach to phase out the supply of food trays, loose-fill packaging, and moulded or cut packaging made of expanded and foamed plastic. By end 2025 - Phase out the supply of single-use plastic lollipop sticks By end 2025 - Phase out the supply of plastics containing pro-degradant additives (oxo-, photo-, and landfill-degradable plastics). By end 2027 - Require new washing machines to be rated on their ability to capture and reduce microfibres. By End 2030 - Require plastic lids to be tethered to Return and Earn-eligible plastic bottles <600 ml, and work with other states and territories to ensure container deposit schemes across Australia accept plastic bottle lids. The consultation is open to 4 November

Australia remains free from many of the world's most dangerous hitchhiker pests, which pose significant threats to our industries, economy, environment, and way of life. This success is due to our robust biosecurity system, which effectively prevents these pests from entering and establishing themselves here. For more information, please visit the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website: https://lnkd.in/gUMWRhjU

The draft for AS 4740:2024, concerning the classification and performance of natural ventilators, is currently available for public comment through the Standards Australia website. The draft can be accessed at the following link: [Standards Australia Drafts](https://lnkd.in/gRXWnGGc). Comments can be submitted starting from 30th July 2024 until the closing date of 1st October 2024.

A reminder that the National Construction Code (NCC) 2025 Public Comment Draft (PCD) submissions will close on July 1st. As part of our ongoing efforts, the Fan Manufacturers Association of Australia and New Zealand (FMAANZ) is #collaborating with all members to prepare a comprehensive #submission specifically addressing the proposed #changes related to fan #efficiency. For detailed information and to participate in the #consultation process, please visit the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) website: https://lnkd.in/gEE_w27X

Are you aware that all manufacturers supplying fans into the USA market after the 29th April 2024 now need to ensure that they comply with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test procedures for fans and blowers. The appropriate Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) can be found at https://lnkd.in/gvaubkuM