Under the Legislation Act 2019, notice is given of the making of the following secondary legislation:

The amended CodeMark scheme rules will take effect from 8 May 2023.

The amended CodeMark scheme rules set out the transition requirements and the acceptable formats of the new CodeMark mark of conformity, which will replace the existing mark of conformity (which is a registered trade mark).

The transition timeline is as follows:

• The new mark of conformity (Schedule 2 of the CodeMark scheme rules) may be used from 8 May 2023.
• The current mark of conformity (Schedule 1 of the CodeMark scheme rules) can be used until 1 September 2024.
• From 1 September 2024, only the new mark of conformity (Schedule 2 of the CodeMark scheme rules) can be used.
• Any certified building product or building method marked with the old mark of conformity must be withdrawn from sale or repackaged with the new mark of conformity by 1 September 2025.

New scheme rules have also been added to require product certification bodies to use an MBIE issued product certificate template, and to require certificate holders to make guidance and relevant materials stated in the “conditions and limitations of use” section of a product certificate accessible to the public, either on the certificate holder’s website, or by request.

The new product certificate template can be used at any time after 8 May 2023.

CodeMark certificate holders must meet the new requirement to ensure guidance and relevant materials stated in the “conditions and limitations of use” section of a product certificate are accessible to the public by 11 December 2023.

These rules are secondary legislation for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2019 and can be accessed at www.building.govt.nz.