Notice of Proposal to Issue Building Product Specifications for Use in Complying with Acceptable Solutions or Verification Methods
Pursuant to section 25B(1) of the Building Act 2004 (“Act”), I give notice that Building Product Specifications, which may be referred to in one or more acceptable solutions or verification methods, are proposed to be issued for:
Pursuant to section 409(2) of the Act, I give notice that the following material is proposed to be incorporated by reference into Building Product Specifications:
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Standards New Zealand |
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AS/NZS 1163:2016 Cold-formed structural steel hollow sections |
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AS/NZS 1594:2002 Hot-rolled steel flat products (R2016) |
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AS/NZS 1604.1:2021 Preservative-treated wood-based products – Part 1: Products and treatment |
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AS/NZS 1604.3:2002 Specification for preservative treatment – Part 3: Plywood |
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AS/NZS 1604.4:2002 Specification for preservative treatment – Part 4: Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) |
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AS/NZS 1604.5:2002 Specification for preservative treatment – Part 5: Glued laminated timber products |
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AS/NZS 2588:2018 Gypsum plasterboard (requirements for standard grade) |
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AS/NZS 2908.2:2000 Cellulose-cement products – Flat sheets, where the fibre-cement product |
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AS/NZS 3666.1:2011 Air-handling and water systems of buildings – Microbial control – Part 1: Design, installation and commissioning |
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AS/NZS 3666.2:2011 Air-handling and water systems of buildings - Microbial control – Part 2: Operation and maintenance |
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AS/NZS 3678:1996 Structural steel – Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs |
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AS/NZS 3678:2016 Structural steel – Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs, incorporating Amendment 1 |
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AS/NZS 3679.1:1996 Structural steel – Part 1: Hot-rolled bars and sections |
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AS/NZS 3679.1:2016 Structural steel – Part 1: Hot-rolled bars and sections |
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AS/NZS 3679.2:1996 Structural steel – Part 2: Welded I sections |
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AS/NZS 3679.2:2016 Structural steel – Part 2: Welded I sections |
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AS/NZS 3837:1998 Method of test for heat and smoke release rates for materials and properties using an oxygen consumption calorimeter, Amendment 1 (R2016) |
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AS/NZS 4666:2012 Insulating glass units |
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AS/NZS 4671:2019 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete |
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AS/NZS 4680:2006 Hot-dipped galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles (R2017) |
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AS/NZS 4859.1:2018 Thermal insulation materials for buildings – Part 1: General criteria and technical provisions, incorporating Amendment 1 |
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NZS 3112.2:1986 Methods of test for concrete – Part 2: Tests relating to the determination of strength of concrete |
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NZS 3602:2003 Timber and wood-based products for use in building |
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NZS 3605:2001 Timber piles and poles for use in building |
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NZS 3640:2003 Chemical preservation of round and sawn timber Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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NZS 4211:2008 Specification for the performance of windows Amendment 1 |
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NZS 4223.1:2008 Glazing in buildings – Part 1: Glass selection and glazing Amendment 1 |
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NZS 4223.2:2016 Glazing in buildings – Part 2: Insulating glass units |
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NZS 4223.3:2016 Glazing in buildings – Part 3: Human impact safety requirements |
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NZS 4232.2:1988 Performance criteria for fire resisting enclosures – Part 2: Fire resisting glazing systems |
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NZS 4520:2010 Fire-resistant doorsets |
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NZS/AS 1530.1:1994 Methods for fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 1: Combustibility test for materials |
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NZS/BS 476.21:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 21: Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction |
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NZS/BS 476.22:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 22: Methods for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction |
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SNZ TS 4211:2022 Specification for the classification of windows |
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Standards Australia |
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AS 1012.1:2014 Methods of testing concrete – Method 1: Sampling of concrete |
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AS 1012.8.1:2014 Methods of testing concrete – Method 14: Method for securing and testing cores from hardened concrete for compressive strength and mass per unit volume |
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AS 1012.9:2014 Methods of testing concrete – Method 9: Compressive strength tests – Concrete, mortar and grout specimen |
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AS 1012.14:2018 Methods of testing concrete – Method 14: Method for securing and testing cores from hardened concrete for compressive strength and mass per unit volume |
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AS 1288:2021 Glass in buildings – Selection and installation |
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AS 1289.5.4.3:2006 Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes – Method 5.4.3: Soil compaction and density tests – Compaction control test – Dry density ratio and moisture ratio using statistical selection of reference values (R2016) |
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AS 1366.1:1992 Rigid cellular plastics sheets for thermal insulation – Part 1: Rigid cellular polyurethane (RC/PUR) Amendment 1 (R2018) |
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AS 1366.2:1992 Rigid cellular plastics sheets for thermal insulation – Part 2: Rigid cellular polyisocyanurate (RC/PIR) (R2018) |
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AS 1366.3:1992 Rigid cellular plastics sheets for thermal insulation – Part 3: Rigid cellular polystyrene – moulded (RC/PS-M) Amendment 1 (R2018) |
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AS 1366.4:1989 Rigid cellular plastics sheets for thermal insulation – Part 4: Rigid cellular polystyrene – extruded (RC/PS-E) (R2018) |
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AS 1397:2011 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip – Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium Amendment 1 |
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AS 1397:2021 Continuous hot-dip metallic coated steel sheet and strip – Coatings of zinc and zinc alloyed with aluminium and magnesium |
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AS 1530.1:1994 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 1: Combustibility test for materials (R2016) |
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AS 1530.2:1993 Methods for fire tests on building materials and structures – Part 2: Test for flammability of materials (R2016) |
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AS 1530.4:2005 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 4: Fire-resistance tests of elements of construction |
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AS 1530.4:2014 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 4: Fire-resistance tests of elements of construction |
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AS 1682.1:1990 Fire dampers – Part 1: Specification |
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AS 1682.1:2015 Fire, smoke and air dampers – Part 1: Specification |
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AS 1682.2:1990 Fire dampers – Part 2: Installation |
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AS 1682.2:2015 Fire, smoke and air dampers – Part 2: Installation |
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AS 2047:2014 Windows and external glazed doors in buildings Amendments 1 and 2 |
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AS 3818.3:2010 Timber – Heavy Structural Products – Visually graded – Part 3: Piles |
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AS 3818.10:2010 Timber – Heavy Structural Products – Visually graded – Part 10: Building Poles |
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AS 4072.1:2005 Components for the protection of openings in fire- resistant separating elements – Part 1: Service penetrations and control joints Amendment 1 (R2016) |
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AS 4254.1:2012 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings – Part 1: Flexible duct |
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AS 4254.2:2012 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings – Part 2: Rigid duct |
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AS 5113:2016 Classification of external walls of buildings based on reaction-to-fire performance Amendment 1 |
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AS 5637.1:2015 Determination of fire hazard properties – Part 1: Wall and ceiling linings |
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AS ISO 9705:2003 Fire tests – Full scale room test for surface products (R2016) |
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ASTM International |
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ASTM A706/A706M-24 Standard specification for deformed and plain low alloy steel bars for concrete reinforcement |
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ASTM C177-19e1 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus |
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ASTM C518-21 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus |
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ASTM C687-24 Standard Practice for Determination of Thermal Resistance of Loose-fill Building Insulation |
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ASTM C1363-24 Standard Test Method for Thermal Performance of Building Materials and Envelope Assemblies by Means of a Hot Box Apparatus |
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ASTM C1667-15 Standard Test Method for Using Heat Flow Meter Apparatus to Measure the Center-of-Panel Thermal Transmission Properties of Vacuum Insulation Panels (R2023) |
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ASTM C1936/C1396M-24 Standard Specification for Gypsum Board |
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ASTM D2898:2010 Standard practice for accelerated weathering of fire retardant-treated wood (R2017) |
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ASTM D4718/D4718M-15(2023) Standard Practice for Correction of Unit Weight and Water Content for Soil Containing Oversize Particles |
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ASTM D5874-24 Standard Test Methods for Determination of the Impact Value (IV) of a Soil |
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ASTM E2098-00 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Breaking Strength of Glass Fibre Reinforcing Mesh for Use in Class PB Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), after Exposure to a Sodium Hydroxide Solution |
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ASTM E2098M-13 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Breaking Strength of Glass Fiber Reinforcing Mesh for Use in Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), after Exposure to a Sodium Hydroxide Solution |
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ASTM E2098M-25 Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Breaking Strength of Glass Fiber Reinforcing Mesh for Use in Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage Systems, after Exposure to a Sodium Hydroxide Solution |
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ASTM E2134-01 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Tensile-Adhesion Performance of an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) |
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ASTM E2134M-14 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Tensile-Adhesion Performance of an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) |
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British Standards Institution |
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BS 8414-1:2015+A1:2017 Fire performance of external cladding systems – Part 1: Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the masonry face of a building |
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BS 8414-2:2015+A1:2017 Fire performance of external cladding systems – Part 2: Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems fixed to and supported by a structural steel frame |
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BS EN 335:2013 Durability of wood and wood-based products – Use classes: definitions, application to solid wood and wood-based products |
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BS EN 520:2004+A1:2009 Gypsum plasterboards. Definitions, requirements and test methods (requirements for gypsum plasterboard Type A) |
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BS EN 10219-1:2006 Cold formed welded structural hollow sections of non-alloy and fine grain steels, Technical delivery requirements |
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BS EN 10219-2:2019 Cold formed welded structural hollow sections, Tolerances, dimensions and sectional properties |
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BS EN 10219-3:2020 Cold formed welded steel structural hollow sections, Technical delivery conditions for high strength and weather resistant steels |
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BS EN 12101-1:2005+A1:2006 Smoke and heat control systems – Part 1: Specification for smoke barriers |
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BS EN 12467:2012+A2:2018 Fibre-cement flat sheets. Product specification and test methods |
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BS EN 12667:2001 Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Products of high and medium thermal resistance |
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BS EN 12939:2001 Thermal performance of building materials and products. Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods. Thick products of high and medium thermal resistance |
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BS EN 13053:2019 Ventilation for buildings. Air handling units. Rating and performance for units, components and sections |
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BS EN 13501-1:2018 Fire classification of construction products and building elements – Part 1: Classification using test data from reaction to fire tests |
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BS EN 14399-3:2015 High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading – Part 3: System HR. Hexagon bolt and nut assemblies |
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BS EN 14399-5:2015 High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading – Part 5: Plain washers |
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BS EN 16297-1:2012 Pumps. Rotodynamic pumps. Glandless circulators. – Part 1 General requirements and procedures for testing and calculation of energy efficiency index (EEI) |
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BS EN 16297-2:2012 Pumps. Rotodynamic pumps. Glandless circulators. – Part 2 Calculation of energy efficiency index (EEI) for standalone circulators |
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BS EN 16297-3:2012 Pumps. Rotodynamic pumps. Glandless circulators. – Part 3 Energy efficiency index (EEI) for circulators integrated in products |
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BS EN ISO 1182:2020 Reaction to fire tests for products – Non-combustibility test |
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International Organization for Standardization |
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ISO 1182:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products – Non-combustibility test |
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ISO 1182:2020 Reaction to fire tests for products – Non-combustibility test |
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ISO 1461:2022 Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles – Specifications and test methods |
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ISO 3575:2016 Continuous hot-dip zinc-coated and zinc-iron alloy-coated carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities |
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ISO 3575:2025 Continuous hot-dip zinc-coated and zinc-iron alloy-coated carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities |
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ISO 4998:2023 Steel sheet, zinc‐coated and zinc‐iron alloy‐coated by the continuous hot‐dip process, of structural quality |
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ISO 5660-1:2002 Reaction-to-fire tests – Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate – Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method) |
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ISO 5660-2:2002 Reaction-to-fire tests – Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate – Part 2: Smoke production rate (dynamic measurement) |
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ISO 5660-1:2015 Reaction to fire tests – Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate – Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method) and smoke production rate (dynamic measurement) |
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ISO 8301:1991 Thermal insulation – Determination of steady-state thermal resistance and related properties – Heat flow meter apparatus |
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ISO 8302:1991 Thermal insulation – Determination of steady-state thermal resistance and related properties – Guarded hot plate apparatus |
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ISO 8336:2017 Fibre-cement flat sheets – Product specification and test methods |
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ISO 8990:1994 Thermal insulation – Determination of steady-state thermal transmission properties – Calibrated and guarded hot box |
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ISO 9239-1:2010 Reaction to fire tests for flooring – Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant heat source |
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ISO 9364:2017 Steel sheet, 55 % aluminium-zinc alloy-coated by the continuous hot-dip process, of commercial, drawing and structural qualities |
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ISO 9705:1993 Fire tests – full scale room test for surface products |
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ISO 9705-1:2016 Reaction to fire tests – Room corner test for wall and ceiling lining products Part 1: Test method for a small room configuration (R2021) |
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ISO 13784-1:2002 Reaction-to-fire tests for sandwich panel building systems – Part 1: Test method for small rooms |
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ISO 13784-1:2014 Reaction to fire test for sandwich panel building systems – Part 1: Small room test (R2019) |
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ISO 17738-1:2021(E) Thermal insulation products — Exterior insulation finish systems Part 1: Materials |
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ISO 21887:2007(E) Durability of wood and wood-based products – Use Classes |
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Other standards and publications |
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AASHTO T 224:2010 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Standard Method of Test for Correction for Coarse Particles in the Soil Compaction Test |
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AWPA U1-24 American Wood Protection Association, Use Category System: User Specification for Treated Wood |
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BR 135 (2013) BRE, Fire performance of external thermal insulation for walls of multistorey buildings: Third edition |
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BRANZ Study Report SR 305 (2013) BRANZ, Bracing ratings for non-proprietary bracing walls |
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BRANZ Technical Paper P21 (2010) BRANZ, A wall bracing test and evaluation procedure |
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European Union Commission Regulation No 622/2012 |
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DIN 18134:2012-04 German Institute for Standardization, Soil – Testing procedures and testing equipment – Plate load test |
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NFPA 285:2019 National Fire Protection Association, Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components |
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PD CEN/TS 17006:2016 European Committee for Standardization, Earthworks. Continuous Compaction Control (CCC) |
The proposal for the Building Product Specifications can be downloaded free of charge from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (“MBIE”) website: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-say/give-feedback-on-the-building-product-specifications.
The proposal is also available from the Wellington office of the Ministry at 25 The Terrace, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
The material proposed to be incorporated by reference described above may be purchased or accessed directly from the following organisations:
The material proposed to be incorporated by reference is available for inspection free of charge at 25 The Terrace, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
To make an appointment to view material incorporated by reference, call 0800 242 243.
I invite comment on the proposals contained in this notice by 5.00pm, 23 June 2025. Comments can be made in the following ways:
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of June 2025.
DAVE GITTINGS, Manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.