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Online access to view standards on the Standards New Zealand web site.

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Key features

Standards are agreed specifications for products, processes, services, or performance. New Zealand Standards are used to enhance products and services, improve safety and quality, meet industry best practice, and support trade. This web site enables users to find:

  • Standards by industry;
  • Standards by law – to find information cited in legislation or regulation;
  • Current, superseded and withdrawn standards;
  • New Zealand (NZS), and joint Australian/New Zealand (AS/NZS) standards;
  • Contact details for agencies for confirmation of compliance requirements;
  • Information on why standards are developed, by whom and how.

More information

Library members may download a single copy of a Standards New Zealand document for viewing purposes only. Standards may not be downloaded to a CD ROM, data stick, floppy disk, personal computer, laptop or other portable device. The retention of any downloaded Standards New Zealand documents, whether in hardcopy or electronic form is expressly prohibited by copyright law. Standards can only be viewed online within community libraries. You can search for standards by:

  • Name, keyword or number;
  • Status: current, draft, suspended and withdrawn;
  • Geographic origin: NZS and AS/NZS, ISO, IEC and BSI;
  • Publication date and industry areas.

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