The Government has introduced three new pathways to make it easier to use overseas building products, by providing assurance that building consent authorities (BCAs) will accept them, as complying with the Building Code.
Introducing the new overseas products pathways
What are the three overseas products pathways?
Building Product Specifications
Specifications for building products in relation to their manufacture, performance, installation, and/or maintenance.
Approved Products Certified Overseas
Approved Products Certified Overseas is the recognition of overseas certified building products and methods, which provides more choice of Building Code compliant products for designers, specifiers and consumers.
Endorsed Standards
Endorsed Standards are making it easier to use building products from recognised overseas jurisdictions.
Latest legislation
What it means for you
Overseas products and standards roles, responsibilities and benefits in the building sector under the changes.
How designers work with the new overseas products pathways
Using the new overseas products compliance pathways to access a wider range of overseas products.
Manufacturers and importers and the new overseas products pathways
How the new overseas product compliance pathways improve acceptance and use of more overseas products.
Wholesalers, retailers and distributors and the new overseas products pathways
Benefits of the new overseas products compliance pathways for wholesalers, retailers and distributors.
How BCAs work with the new overseas products pathways
Building Product Specifications, Endorsed Standards, and Approved Products Certified Overseas and building consent.
Overseas products consumer protection
Consumers are protected when things go wrong with overseas building products.
