18 joint Australian/New Zealand adoptions of IEC standards and two amendments relating to safety of electrical equipment (EL-002) (Public Consultation)

Closes 16 Dec 2024

Opened 21 Oct 2024

Contact

enquiries@standards.govt.nz

Overview

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.

Consultation drafts 

Please find below links to the consultation drafts to view.

Please note all comments from the public need to be submitted through this portal. There is no option to upload separate files during the submission process. Any documents or comments relating to this public consultation sent to Standards New Zealand separately will not be considered by the committee.

 

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Audiences

  • Energy