Pursuant to section 6(1) of the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977, I, Casey Costello, hereby approve the International Standard “ISO 8009:2014 – Mechanical Contraceptives – Reusable natural and silicone rubber contraceptive diaphragms – Requirements and Tests” for the purpose of manufacturing for sale or selling contraceptive diaphragms.

This approval shall take effect from 11 May 2025.

The standard “ISO 8009:2004 – Mechanical Contraceptives – Reusable natural and silicon rubber contraceptive diaphragms, requirements and tests” appearing in the New Zealand Gazette, 3 April 2014, Notice No. 2014-go2113, is hereby revoked with effect from 11 May 2025.

Dated this 11th day of April 2025.

Hon CASEY COSTELLO, Associate Minister of Health.