Testing accreditation
New Zealand
The BRANZ fire testing laboratory is accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory standard by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), New Zealand's national accreditation authority.
Download IANZ certificate of accreditation - fire testing laboratory [PDF, 48KB]
View IANZ website
Australia
BRANZ is also recognised by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) Australia and is a registered testing authority under provisions of the National Construction Code (NCC) Building Code of Australia (BCA). This means BRANZ fire test and fire assessment reports are evidence of suitability under the BCA.
Download IANZ certificate of accreditation - fire testing laboratory [PDF, 48KB]
Download IANZ and NATA joint letter [PDF, 186KB], recording International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) signatory acceptance of reports
Global
IANZ is a signatory of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangment (MRA), and 73 accreditation bodies around the world are recommended to accept BRANZ test reports as being equivalent to those issued by laboratories accredited by them.
Download ILAC MRA and signatories [PDF, 47KB]
Download ILAC membership by nation (economy) - click on ‘N-S list of members' to see the New Zealand accreditation body IANZ
Updated: 11 November 2024