BUILDING PRODUCT INFORMATION: NEW GUIDANCE

From 11 December, building products manufactured in, or imported into, New Zealand will be required to include a minimum level of information.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has developed a guidance document to help the industry understand the new Building (Building Product Information Requirements) Regulations 2022.

The guidance includes:

How to comply with the regulations

Roles and responsibilities of manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers and distributors

Information on compliance pathways

Definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts.

MBIE has also created templates that manufactuers and importers can use for the two classes of designated building products: batch/mass-produced; and custom-made lines.

Download the guidance at www.building.govt.nz/buildingcode-compliance/product-assurance-and-certificationschemes/building-product-information-requirements