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268: Application for product certificate
or “How to ask for a special paper that says a building product is okay to use”
You could also call this:

“Explaining how to get a certificate that says a building product or method is okay to use”

A registered PCB (product certification body) must give you a product certificate for a building product or method if you ask for one. They will only give you the certificate if the product or method meets the rules set by the government. These rules are found in section 402(1)(u)(i) and section 272E(3) of the Building Act.

You can get a single certificate for a building product and method if they are used together. This means you don’t need separate certificates for each.

The certificate will tell you if there are any special things to think about when using the product or method. If there are, it will explain what these things are.

When you ask for a certificate, you must be the owner of the building product or method. You also need to give the PCB any information they ask for.

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Next up: 270: Annual review of product certificate

or “Every year, someone checks if a building product or method is still safe and follows the rules.”
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Part 3 Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities relating to product certification: Certification of building products and building methods

269Product certificates

  1. A registered PCB must, on application, issue a product certificate for a building product or building method if satisfied that it complies with—

  2. the criteria and standards for certification prescribed by regulations made under section 402(1)(u)(i); and
    1. any product certification scheme rules made under section 272E(3) to supplement those regulations.

      1. If a building product and a building method are to be used together, a single product certificate may be issued in respect of both together.

      2. The product certificate must state whether there are any matters that should be taken into account in the use or application of the building product or building method and, if so, what those matters are.

      3. The application must—

      4. be made by the proprietor of the building product or building method; and
        1. include the information specified by the registered PCB (if any).

          Notes
          • Section 269: replaced, on , by section 67 of the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 21).