Submitted: Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee

Submission to Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee on Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill

BRANZ supports the Government’s ambitions to lower building costs, streamline the consenting system, make it easier to build and increase the use of trusted products.

BRANZ is supportive of the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill, however risks do exist with new overseas products being used for building and construction in New Zealand. We feel these risks can be mitigated with some adjustments to the Bill and careful development of the regulations and criteria that will underpin it.