Appendix 2 – 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