Notice of Proposal to Amend Building Product Specifications for Use in Complying with Acceptable Solutions or Verification Methods and Associated Material Proposed to be Incorporated by Reference

Building Product Specifications Proposed to be Amended

Pursuant to section 25B(3) 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 amended in relation to the following types of building products:

wall bracing elements
sound insulation
fire doors
fire resisting glazing.

Material Proposed to be Incorporated by Reference in the Building Product Specifications

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:

Standards Australia:

AS 1905.1:2015 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant walls – Part 1: Fire-resistant doorsets

ASTM International:

ASTM E119-20 Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

ASTM E336-90 Method for measurement of airborne sound insulation in buildings

ASTM E336-25 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound Attenuation between Rooms in Buildings

ASTM E413-87 Classification for Rating Sound Insulation

ASTM E413-22 Classification for Rating Sound Insulation

ASTM E989-89 Standard classification for determination of impact insulation class (IIC)

ASTM E989-06(2012) Standard Classification for Determination of Impact Insulation Class (IIC)

ASTM E989-18 Standard Classification for Determination of Single-Number Metrics for Impact Noise

ASTM E989-21 Standard Classification for Determination of Single-Number Metrics for Impact Noise

ASTM E1007-25 Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Tapping Machine Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Associated Support Structures

International Organization for Standardization:

ISO 140/VII:1978 Acoustics — Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements — Part 7: Field measurements of impact sound insulation of floors

ISO 3009:2003 Fire-resistance tests – Elements of building construction – Glazed elements

ISO 16283-1:2014 Acoustics – Field measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Part 1: Airborne sound insulation

ISO 16283-2:2020 Acoustics – Field measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Part 2: Impact sound insulation

UL Solutions/UL Solutions in Canada:

CAN/ULC S104:2015 Standard Method for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

UL 9:2009 Standard for Fire Tests of Window Assemblies

UL 10B:2020 Standard for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

UL 10C:2021 Positive Pressure Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

UL 263:2011 Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

National Fire Protection Association:

NFPA 252:2022 Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

NFPA 257:2022 Standard on Fire Test for Window and Glass Block Assemblies

British Standards Institution:

BS EN 1634-1:2014+A1:2018 Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door and shutter assemblies, openable windows and elements of building hardware - Fire resistance test for door and shutter assemblies and openable windows

Copies and Viewing of the Proposal for the Changes

The proposed changes to 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-version-2.

The proposed changes are also available from the Wellington office of the Ministry at 15 Stout Street, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Purchase of Material Proposed to be Incorporated by Reference

The material proposed to be incorporated by reference described above may be purchased or accessed directly from the following organisations:

Standards New Zealand (including for standards issued by the International Organization for Standardization): standards.govt.nz
Standards Australia: standards.org.au
ASTM International: astm.org
UL Solutions/UL Solutions in Canada: www.shopulstandards.com
National Fire Protection Association:www.nfpa.org
British Standards Institution: www.bsigroup.com.

Viewing Material Proposed to be Incorporated by Reference

Material proposed to be incorporated by reference is available for inspection free of charge at 15 Stout Street, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

To make an appointment to view material incorporated by reference, please email building@mbie.govt.nz.

Comment

I invite comment on the proposals contained in this notice by 5.00pm, 9 February 2026. Comments can be made in the following ways:

Online submission at: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-say/give-feedback-on-the-building-product-specifications-version-2; or
By email to building@mbie.govt.nz with “Consultation – Building Product Specifications Amendment” in the subject line; or
By courier or post to: Consultation – Building Product Specifications, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 15 Stout Street (PO Box 1473), Wellington 6140. Attention: Dave Gittings.

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of December 2025.

DAVE GITTINGS, Manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

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