05 November 2014

Media release – Select Committee Services

Standards and Accreditation Bill – call for submissions

Public submissions are being called for on the Standards and Accreditation Bill. The bill, currently before the Commerce Committee, proposes to amend and consolidate the law relating to standards and accreditation of conformity assessment bodies, and repeals and replaces the Standards Act 1988 and the Testing Laboratory Registration Act 1972. It puts in place new arrangements for New Zealand Standards development and approval, and making minor amendments to the institutional arrangements for the Testing Laboratory Registration Council to better reflect the nature of its functions.

The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 15 January 2015.

The bill can be viewed online at www.legislation.govt.nz or purchased at any Bennetts Government Bookshop. Wellington residents can contact the bookshop by emailing gbs@bennetts.co.nz.

Submissions should be forwarded by the due date, either online using our website (www.parliament.nz) or in writing to the address below. If a submitter wishes to appear before the committee, they need to state this clearly and provide a name, daytime phone number and email address. Submissions generally become public and are published on our website. For further guidance on making a submission, read our publication Making a submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee on our website or contact us at 04 817 9520.

Address for correspondence: Commerce Committee, Parliament Buildings, WELLINGTON 6160.

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