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Types of products covered by the new emissions standards

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, 2020

About the fact sheet

To help improve Australia’s air quality, the Australian Government has introduced emissions standards for outdoor power equipment and marine engines. Products included are:

  • non-road spark ignition engines with maximum engine power at or below 19 kilowatts used in household and commercial operations
  • spark ignition engines used to propel marine vessels.

The standards do not apply to engines and equipment people already own, or to second-hand engines and equipment.

Examples of typical products covered by the emissions standards

Non-handheld Handheld Marine
Air compressor Brick/concrete saw Inboard engine
Brick elevator Concrete vibrator/deaerator Jet boat engine
Cherry picker/scissor lift Engines for non-road equipment Outboard engine
Concrete grinder Garden edger Personal watercraft
Concrete mixer Hammer drill Sterndrive engine
Firefighting/water pump Hedge trimmer Water scooter
Generator Jackhammer  
Go kart Leaf/vacuum blower  
Lawn aerator/corer Posthole borer/auger  
Leaf/garden vacuum (walk behind) Powered broom  
Log splitter Trowel machine (concrete)  
Mini loader Whipper snipper/line trimmer  
Mulcher/chipper    
Pitch roller    
Plate compactor    
Pressure cleaner    
Push mower    
Ride-on mower    
Rotary hoe    
Slasher (ride on)    
Snow blower    
Stump grinder    

This list is not exhaustive and is for guidance only. It is the engine which is subject to the emissions standards, whether imported or supplied as an engine alone or in equipment.

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