Current consultations on proposed recognition notices for Approved Products Certified Overseas
Last updated: 10 August 2026
This page provides information about current consultations on proposed recognition notices for products and methods being considered under the Approved Products Certified Overseas pathway.
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment consults on proposed recognition notices before they are issued. Consultation provides an opportunity for interested parties to review and provide feedback on products, product certificates, standards, technical specifications, and other material proposed to be incorporated into a recognition notice.
Feedback received through consultation helps inform MBIE's decision of whether a recognition notice should be issued and whether any conditions or limitations should apply.
What you can provide feedback on
Each consultation relates to one or more proposed recognition notices for products certified under an overseas product certification scheme.
Consultation material may include:
- products or product categories proposed for recognition
- product certificates proposed to be recognised
- standards, technical specifications, and other supporting material
- proposed conditions or limitations of recognition
- Building Code clauses that recognition would apply to.
The consultations currently open for feedback are listed below.
Consultation on the recognition of WaterMark Australia certified products – August 2026
Consultation open: 11 August 2026
Consultation closes: 18 August 2026 (submissions close at 5pm)
What is proposed
MBIE is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to existing recognition notices covering products certified to the following Australian Standards and WaterMark Technical Specifications:
- AS/NZS 3662:2005
- AS 1589:2001
- AS 3498:2020
- WMTS 012:2018 and
- WMTS 040:2022.
The consultation includes proposed updates to certificate information, conditions and limitations of recognition, and the addition or removal of eligible certificates.
Consultation document (PDF) contains:
- Product certificate and standards schedules
- Proposed recognition notice(s)
Providing feedback
Submit feedback using either the online submission form or the downloadable feedback form.
Submissions should reference: Consultation on the recognition of WaterMark Australia certified products – August 2026.
Make a submission
Use the online consultation form to provide feedback.
Feedback form - Consultation on approved products certified overseas
Feedback form - Approved products certified overseas consulation - August 2026 [DOCX 171KB]
What happens next
After consultation closes, MBIE will review and consider all submissions received.
Following consideration of submissions and completion of any further technical assessment, MBIE may:
- proceed with the recognition notice as proposed
- proceed with changes to the proposed recognition notice
- introduce conditions or limitations of recognition
- decide not to proceed with recognition.
Where recognition is approved, the recognition notice will be published on the recognition notices page.
Recognition notices for Approved Products Certified Overseas
Closed consultations
To view the list of closed consultations, go to:
Closed consultations on proposed recognition notices for Approved Products Certified Overseas
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