Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
Most of these regulations come into force on 1 November 2019. Exceptions are noted later.
Criteria and standards for accreditation as product certification body
Regulation 4 defines accredited conformity assessment body. Accredited conformity assessment bodies certify the quality management systems of product certification bodies.
Regulation 6 updates the requirements with which product certification bodies must comply. Currently, they have to comply with ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 and IAF GD 5: 2006. The new requirements are in ISO/IEC 17065:2012 (Conformity assessment—Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services).
Regulation 7 updates another reference to the ISO/IEC requirements for conformity assessment.
Regulation 8, which comes into force on 1 November 2020, requires certain product certification bodies to have an independently certified quality management system that is consistent with ISO 9001:2015 (Quality management systems—Requirements).
Regulation 9, which comes into force on 1 November 2021, provides that product certification bodies must not accept test reports from a testing laboratory in respect of a building method or product, or test building methods or products at a testing laboratory, unless certain conditions are met.
Criteria and standards for certification of building methods or products
Regulation 10 amends references to the parts of the Building Code that a building method or product must comply with in order to meet the criteria and standards for certification. Currently, regulation 10 requires the building method or product to comply with the provisions of the Building Code in respect of which certification is sought in the application for certification. The amendments will instead require the building method or product to comply with all of the provisions of the Building Code that are relevant to the building method or product. This will include, without limitation, clause B2 (durability) and the relevant provisions of clauses F1 to F9.
Regulation 11 updates the references to guidelines with which a quality plan must be consistent. Currently, regulation 11 specifies ISO 10005, Second Edition 2005-06-01: Quality management systems—Guidelines for quality plans. The new guidelines are ISO 10005:2018 (Quality management—Guidelines for quality plans).
Product certificates
Regulation 12 replaces the information required to be contained in product certificates.
General provisions
Regulation 14 inserts new Schedule 1AA, which contains transitional, savings, and related provisions.
Regulation 16 inserts new Schedule 2, which sets out the new content required for product certificates.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 19 September 2019.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.