For business
Trading Standards engages with industry, standards making bodies, injury prevention agencies and other regulators to promote product safety in New Zealand. We also oversee product recalls, and put regulatory controls in place where necessary.
In this section
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The product safety landscape
Trading Standards administers the product safety elements of the Fair Trading Act. Some products are regulated by other agencies.
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Requirements for all businesses
Product safety is the responsibility of everyone supplying goods — including importers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
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Making sure products are safe
Everyone in the supply chain has some responsibility for product safety, including the product designer, manufacturer, importer, and retailer.
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Consumer product safety - Guidelines for suppliers
We encourage New Zealand suppliers to use NZS ISO 10377:2017 Consumer product safety — Guidelines for suppliers, to help ensure their products are safe.
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Product recalls
Information about product recalls, and guidance on how to manage one if required.
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Regulated products
This section contains information on mandatory Product Safety Standards, Unsafe Goods Notices, product safety policy statements and compulsory product recalls.