Joint draft standards

We are consulting on 18 adoptions of IEC standards and two amendments to existing joint Australian/New Zealand (AS/NZS) standards. The proposed AS/NZS standards were prepared by Joint Technical Committee EL-002 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances and small power transformers. 
- Australia and New Zealand have input via EL-002 throughout the development process of the relevant ‘parent standards’ at IEC level. This ensures the health and safety of citizens in both countries. 
- Maintaining pace with the latest international best practices and requirements will reduce the risks to the public and workers using electrical appliances.
- The proposed adoptions of relevant IEC publications for electrical appliances are either identical adoptions (IDTs) or modified adoptions (MODs) which include Australian and New Zealand national variations. 
- The proposed national amendments are developed by EL-002 to mitigate identified safety issues in the current AS/NZS standards.

AS/NZS 4417.2:2020 specifies the requirements for the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) and its placement on electrical and electronic equipment to indicate compliance with particular regulations applicable to aspects of the equipment as detailed in this standard. It is to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 4417.2 and with the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS), Equipment Safety Rules, relevant Australian State and Territory Electrical Safety legislation, New Zealand Electricity (Safety) Regulations and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and Radiospectrum Management (RSM) Regulations.
The proposed amendment applies to committee representation, preface, clause 1.1, 3.5 and 3.6 in relation to RSM, and B.2 and B.4 in relation to Australian equipment regulatory definitions and risk classifications.

The objective of this document is to specify requirements for glued laminated timber, including test methods for timber properties, the strength of finger, face and edge joints and the adhesives that provide satisfactory bonding of the component parts. It also specifies requirements for tolerances, origin of timber related to sustainable harvesting, formaldehyde emission, marking and production.

The major changes in this edition are as follows:
(a) Restructure of the document.
(b) Change to performance-based requirements.
(c) Increased rigour in the requirements for ongoing verification, reflecting the growing use of structural glued laminated timber in higher-risk, multi-residential and commercial structures.

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The major changes to this document are:
a. (a) Appendices regarding alternate gases and mixtures, typical vaporization rates for cylinders and tanks, the operational characteristics of LP Gas and static electrical discharge were added.
b. (b) Common requirements from cylinder and tank sections were consolidated in Section 3.
c. (c) Decant filling requirements were strengthened.
d. (d) The protection requirements against ignition caused by static electrical discharge were updated.

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The objective of this document is to specify requirements for welding consumables for build-up and wear resistance.
This edition is technically equivalent to the 2005 edition but incorporates the following changes:
(a) Amendments to Table 2.1.
(b) Amendments to Table 2.2 with the addition of new alloy chromium free type 26.
(c) Amendments to the compositions in Table 2.4 to ensure consistency with similar AWS compositions.

The secretariat of this committee is managed by Standards Australia. Please see the attached document on how to access public comment drafts and submitting comments via the Standards Australia Public Commenting Portal, Connect.

The objective of this document is to specify requirements for welding consumables for build-up and wear resistance.

This edition is technically equivalent to the 2005 edition but incorporates the following changes:
(a) Amendments to Table 2.1.
(b) Amendments to Table 2.2 with the addition of new alloy chromium free type 26.
(c) Amendments to the compositions in Table 2.4 to ensure consistency with similar AWS compositions.

The secretariat of this committee is managed by Standards Australia. Please see the attached document on how to access public comment drafts and submitting comments via the Standards Australia Public Commenting Portal, Connect.

The objective of this document is to specify design and marking requirements for registered break tanks and air gaps used as backflow prevention devices for the protection of water distribution systems.

This document is designed to provide protection of water distribution systems from contamination. It should be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 2845.1, Water supply – Backflow prevention devices, Part 1: Materials, design and performance requirements and AS/NZS 3500.1, Plumbing and drainage, Part 1: Water services.

This document has been revised to meet requirements in AS/NZS 3500.1, Plumbing and Drainage, Part 1: Water services. Air gaps and break tanks should be recorded on a register of backflow protection devices by the local authority.

the objective of this standard is to specify the tests and criteria, referenced in particular Standards, for elastomeric, PVC, reduced fire hazard and polyolefin insulating and sheathing materials used in the construction of electric cables and flexible cords. It does not cover tests that can only be conducted on completed cables.

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The objective of this document is to provide requirements for sampling, statistical evaluation of test data and determination of characteristic values for structural timber products for structural design in accordance with the relevant Australian or New Zealand timber engineering design standard.

AS/NZS 4063 series, Characterization of structural timber and engineered wood products.

The major changes in this edition are as follows:

(a) The scope has been extended to include characterization of engineered wood products.
(b) The evaluation of characteristic values has been expanded to include both material properties (such as strength and modulus of elasticity) and product properties (such as capacity and stiffness).
(c) The use of varying sample sizes has been introduced as an option, in accordance with ISO 12122 series Timber Structures – Determination of characteristic values.
(d) Statistical methods for characterizing curtailed data have been included in Appendix A with an example in Appendix D.
(e) The two parameter Weibull method and the ASTM D2915 non-parametric method of statistical analysis have both been removed.
(f) Commentary has been added (Appendix C).

The objective of this document is to specify the test methods and specifications for hot-dip galvanized coatings applied to fabricated iron and steel articles.

The major changes in this edition are as follows:
(a) Title changed to include specifications and test methods, clarifying the purpose of this document, to make it clear that design requirements are covered separately and to be consistent with ISO 1461.
(b) Inclusion of a new informative appendix on hot dip galvanizing of reinforcing steels, which is not dealt with in other Australian or New Zealand Standards.
(c) Expansion of the Terms and definitions including terms previously undefined.
(d) Provision of detailed instruction on the assessment of coating thickness consistent with the method and requirements of ISO 1461.
(e) Clarification and expansion on requirements regarding appearance of the coating, including renovation of uncoated and damage areas of the coating.

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The objective of this document is to give instructions, principally of a technical nature, on the repair, overhaul, reclamation and modification of equipment designed for use in explosive atmospheres. It is not applicable to maintenance, other than when repair and overhaul cannot be disassociated from maintenance, neither does it give advice on cable entry systems, which may require a renewal when the equipment is re-installed. It prevents overhaul without manufacturer and certificate documentation to types of protection “i”, “m” and “s”. This document is based on the assumption that good engineering practices are adopted throughout.

This document is an adoption with national modifications, and has been reproduced from, IEC 60079‑19:2019 (ED.4.0), Explosive atmospheres, Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation. The modifications are set out in national variations boxes which give instructions where the IEC text is to be modified for use in Australia. Due to IEC copyright policy it is not possible to directly modify the IEC content.

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The objective of this document is to give additional requirements for single- and two-pole circuit-breakers which, in addition to the characteristics given in AS/NZS 60898.1:2024, are suitable for operation with direct current, and have a rated DC voltage not exceeding 220 V for single-pole and 440 V for two-pole circuit-breakers, a rated current not exceeding 125 A and a rated DC short-circuit capacity not exceeding 10 000 A.

The essential safety requirements in AS/NZS 3820 that could be applicable to miniature circuit-breakers are covered by this document and taken in conjunction with any other relevant requirements affecting safety.

This document is an adoption with national modifications, and has been reproduced from, IEC 60898‑2:2016, Electrical accessories — Circuit-breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations — Part 2: Circuit-breakers for AC and DC operation. The modifications are set out in national variations boxes which give instructions where the IEC text is to be modified for use in Australia and New Zealand. Due to IEC copyright policy it is not possible to directly modify the IEC content.

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This Amendment applies to the following elements:
• Appendix ZZ Clause 7.1

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The objective of this document is to specify minimum safety requirements and test methods for protective clothing. Protective clothing includes hoods, aprons, sleeves, and gaiters that are designed to protect the wearer’s body and that are to be worn during welding and allied processes with comparable risks. For the protection of the wearer’s head and feet, this document is only applicable to hoods and gaiters. This document does not cover requirements for feet, hand, face, and/or eye protectors.

This document is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO 11611:2024, Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes.

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This Amendment applies to the following elements:
• Front cover
• Preface
• Amendment 1

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The objective of this document is to specify apparatus, test methods and disclosure requirements for wheelchair seat cushions intended to maintain tissue integrity and prevent tissue trauma. Test conditions simulate a symmetric anatomy and posture and do not represent cushion performance for specific individual users. Loads are intended to represent those seen under the pelvis of a 50th percentile wheelchair user and are not intended to assess the weight capacity of the cushion or to characterize the cushion under bariatric loads. It is possible that not all test methods apply to existing and future cushion technologies. It does not include test methods or requirements for determining the fire resistance of cushions.

This document is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO 16840‑2:2018, Wheelchair seating - Part 2: Determination of physical and mechanical characteristics of seat cushions intended to manage tissue integrity and its Amendment No. 1 (2024) which has been added at the end of the source text.

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The objective of this document is to provide guidance regarding how organizations can establish monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation processes, including the development of relevant indicators for the assessment of occupational health and safety (OH&S) performance.

This document is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO 45004:2024, Occupational health and safety management — Guidelines on performance evaluation.

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The objective of this document is to define a product quality model applicable to information and communication technology (ICT) products and software products. The product quality model is composed of nine characteristics (which are further subdivided into subcharacteristics) that relate to quality properties of the products. The characteristics and subcharacteristics provide a reference model for the quality of the products to be specified, measured and evaluated.

This document is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO/IEC 25010:2023, Systems and software engineering — Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) — Product quality model.

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The objective of this document is to specify minimum requirements for the structure and contents of an assurance case.

This document is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO/IEC IEEE 15026‑2:2022, Systems and software engineering — Systems and software assurance — Part 2: Assurance case.

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The objective of this document is to specify the concept of integrity levels with the corresponding requirements for achieving the integrity levels. This document covers systems, software products, and their elements, as well as relevant external dependences.

This document does not prescribe a specific set of integrity levels or their integrity level requirements. In addition, it does not prescribe the way in which integrity level use is integrated with the overall system or software engineering life cycle processes.

A list of all parts in the AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15026 series can be found in the Standards Australia online catalogue.

As this document has been reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:

(a) In the source text “this part of ISO/IEC 15026” should read “this document”.
(b) A full point substitutes for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.

This document is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO/IEC IEEE 15026‑3:2023, Systems and software engineering — Systems and software assurance — Part 3: System integrity levels.

The objective of this document is to provide guidance and recommendations for assurance of a selected claim about the system-of-interest by achieving the claim and showing the achievement.

A list of all parts in the AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15026 series can be found in the Standards Australia online catalogue.

This document is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO/IEC IEEE 15026‑4:2021, Systems and software engineering — Systems and software assurance — Part 4: Assurance in the life cycle.

The objective of this document is to define system engineering and management requirements for the life cycle of websites, including strategy, design, engineering, testing and validation, and management and sustainment for intranet and extranet environments.

This document is identical with, and has been reproduced from, ISO/IEC IEEE 23026:2023. Systems and software engineering — Engineering and management of websites for systems, software and services information.