Appendix E – New Zealand’s standards and conformance regulatory system

Policy and regulation

(for example international obligations barriers to trade regulatory stewardship)

• WorkSafe NZ Energy Safety
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
• Other regulatory agencies including Ministry of Health, Ministry for Primary Industries, Commerce Commission and others

Standards development

(set acceptable levels of quality & performance)

• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• New Zealand Qualifications Authority

Conformance

(testing, calibration, inspection, certification)

• Public and private sector conformity assessment bodies
• Measurement Standards Laboratory (MSL)

Accreditation

(quality & competence)

• International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ)
• Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ)

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

Policy and regulation

• Trade & International
• Energy & Resource Markets
• Building Systems Performance
• Consumer Services

Standards development

• Standards New Zealand

Conformance

• Trading Standards