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Standards New Zealand constantly reviews standards that are more than 10 years old to ensure they are current and continue to be fit for purpose. As part of this review, we ask for feedback from stakeholders on standards which we propose to withdraw or reconfirm.

We are now consulting on the following joint standards across the following key sectors:

Building, Business & ICT, Consumer & Occupational Safety, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Health & Risk Management

Can you contribute to the future of these standards?

Your industry knowledge and expertise can help us determine if they should be withdrawn, reconfirmed, or revised. We also need your views on what other standards or documents are being used instead of the proposed standard for withdrawal.

Standards proposed to be withdrawn

The following publications have been reviewed by the relevant technical committee (and other stakeholders where appropriate) and are subsequently recommended and proposed for withdrawal.

The publications are proposed for withdrawal for one or more of the following reasons:

  • The standard does not reflect current practice or research
  • It is not suitable for new and existing applications (products, systems or processes)
  • It is not compatible with current views and expectations regarding quality, safety or the environment.

Withdrawn standards can still be used within an industry, community or government and are therefore still available for purchase.

Unless specifically stated, there is no proposed replacement for withdrawn standards.

Building Sector Standards proposed to be withdrawn - February 2024

Standard designation Title Consultation close date
AS/NZS 4600 SUPP 1:1998(external link) Cold-formed steel structures - Commentary (Supplement to AS/NZS 4600:1996) 18/03/2024

 

Please review these standards and let us know if you support these withdrawals and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Business & ICT Sector Standards proposed to be withdrawn - February 2024

Standard designation Title Consultation close date
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 19796.1:2013(external link) Information technology - Learning, education and training - Quality management, assurance and metrics, Part 1: General approach 18/03/2024

 

Please review the standards and let us know if you support these reconfirmations and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Consumer & Occupational Safety Sector Standards proposed to be withdrawn - February 2024

Standard designation Title Consultation close date
AS/NZS 3695.1:2011(external link) Wheelchairs, Part 1: Requirements and test methods for manual wheelchairs 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 4069:2013(external link) Bath boards and seats - Product requirements 18/03/2024

 

Please review the standards and let us know if you support these reconfirmations and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Energy Sector Standards proposed to be withdrawn - February 2024

Standard designation Title Consultation close date
AS/NZS 2895.3:2007(external link) Performance of household electrical appliances - Microwave ovens - Part 3: Construction, quality and cooking tests 18/03/2024

 

Please review the standards and let us know if you support these reconfirmations and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Environment Sector Standards proposed to be withdrawn - February 2024

Standard designation Title Consultation close date
SA/SNZ HB 203:2012(external link) Managing environment-related risk 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 2106.1:1999(external link) Methods for the determination of the flash point of flammable liquids (closed cup), Part 1: Abel closed cup method 18/03/2024

 

Please review the standards and let us know if you support these reconfirmations and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Risk Management Standards proposed to be withdrawn - February 2024

Standard designation Title Consultation close date
HB 296:2007(external link) Legal risk management 18/03/2024
HB 246:2010(external link) Guidelines for managing risk in sport and recreation organizations 18/03/2024

 

Please review the standards and let us know if you support these reconfirmations and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Standards proposed to be reconfirmed

The following publications have been reviewed by the relevant technical committee (and other stakeholders where appropriate) and are subsequently recommended and proposed to be reconfirmed.

Building Sector Standards proposed to be reconfirmed - February 2024

AS/NZS 3690:2009(external link) Installation of ABS pipe systems 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 1462.1:2006(external link) Methods of test for plastics pipes and fittings, Method 1: Method for determining the dimensions of pipes and fittings 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 1462.23:2006(external link) Methods of test for plastics pipes and fittings, Method 23: Method for determination of ring flexibility 18/03/2024

 

Please review the standards and let us know if you support these reconfirmations and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Business & ICT Sector Standards proposed to be reconfirmed - February 2024

AS/NZS 4449:1997(external link) Information and documentation - Electronic manuscript preparation and markup 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 12785.2:2013(external link) Information technology - Learning, education, and training - Content packaging, Part 2: XML binding 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO 2709:2013(external link) Information and documentation - Format for information exchange 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO 17933:2004(external link) Generic electronic document interchange 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 2807:2000(external link) Reporting outstanding orders (in the book trade) 18/03/2024
SA/SNZ TR ISO/IEC 12785.3:2013(external link) Information technology - Learning, education, and training - Content packaging, Part 3: Best practice and implementation guide 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 19788.8:2020(external link) Information technology - Learning, education and training - Metadata for learning resources, Part 8: Data elements for MLR records 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 19788.4:2015(external link) Information technology - Learning, education and training - Metadata for learning resources, Part 4: Technical elements 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 19788.1:2013(external link) Information technology - Learning, education and training - Metadata for learning resources, Part 1: Framework 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 12785.1:2013(external link) Information technology - Learning, education, and training - Content packaging, Part 1: Information model 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO 8459:2013(external link) Information and documentation - Bibliographic data element directory for use in data exchange and enquiry 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO 10161.2:2015(external link) Information and documentation - Open Systems Interconnection - Interlibrary Loan Application Protocol Specification, Part 2: Protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) proforma 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO 10161.1:2015(external link) Information and documentation - Open Systems Interconnection - Interlibrary Loan Application Protocol Specification, Part 1: Protocol specification 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO 10160:2015(external link) Information and documentation - Open Systems Interconnection - Interlibrary Loan Application Service Definition 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 999:1999(external link) Information and documentation - Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 23950:1999(external link) Information and documentation - Information retrieval (Z39.50) - Application service definition and protocol specification 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 19788.5:2013(external link) Information technology - Learning, education and training - Metadata for learning resources, Part 5: Educational elements 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 19796.3:2013(external link) Information technology - Learning, education and training - Quality management, assurance and metrics, Part 3: Reference methods and metrics 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO 27730:2013(external link) Information and Documentation, Information Technology - Learning, Education, Training and Research 18/03/2024
AS/NZS ISO 27729:2014(external link) Information and documentation - International standard name identifier (ISNI) 18/03/2024

 

Please review the standards and let us know if you support these reconfirmations and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Energy Sector Standards proposed to be reconfirmed - February 2024

Standard designation Title Consultation close date
AS/NZS 60968:2001(external link) Self ballasted lamps for general lighting services - Safety requirements  18/03/2024
AS/NZS 4865.3:2008(external link) Performance of commercial ice makers and ice storage bins, Part 3: Minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) requirements 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 4865.2:2008(external link) Performance of commercial ice makers and ice storage bins, Part 2: Test methods for ice storage bins - Environmental performance 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 4865.1:2008(external link) Performance of commercial ice makers and ice storage bins, Part 1: Test methods for ice makers - Environmental performance 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 4864.2:2008(external link) Performance of refrigerated beverage vending machines, Part 2: Minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) requirements 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 4864.1:2008(external link) Performance of refrigerated beverage vending machines, Part 1: Test methods - Energy performance 18/03/2024
AS/NZS IEC 62301:2014(external link) Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power 18/03/2024

 

Please review the standards and let us know if you support these reconfirmations and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Engineering Sector Standards proposed to be reconfirmed - February 2024

Standard designation Title Consultation close date
AS/NZS 21952:2012(external link) Welding consumables - Wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits for gas shielded arc welding of creep-resisting steels - Classification (ISO 21952:2012, MOD) 18/03/2024
AS/NZS 16834:2013(external link) Welding consumables - Wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits for gas shielded arc welding of high strength steels - Classification (ISO 16834:2012, MOD) 18/03/2024

 

Please review the standards and let us know if you support these reconfirmations and/or wish to provide feedback by clicking here(external link).

Last updated: 15 February 2024