Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill
This bill makes it easier to use building products from overseas in New Zealand. Right now, overseas products often have to go through extra steps to be approved here. The bill lets a government official (the chief executive of a ministry) officially recognise overseas product certifications, and lets the Minister recognise overseas building standards. Once recognised, builders can use those products and they'll count as meeting New Zealand's building rules. Local councils, which approve building work, must accept these recognised products.
What this affects
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The bill makes it easier for builders to use products certified overseas, which could increase the range of building materials available in New Zealand.
this bill would amend the Building Act 2004 to remove barriers to overseas building products being used in New Zealand's building product market
requiring building consent authorities to accept building products and methods certified under an overseas product certification scheme and recognised by the chief executive
We note that this new regime would not replace local certification schemes but would instead create a new option for builders and consumers
Progress through Parliament
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