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Standard on e-waste protects workers and environment
Monday, 18 February 2013, 1:14 pm | Standards NZ
A new Standard just released will provide those who handle e-waste with best practice guidelines to process electrical and electronic waste, Standards New Zealand Chief Executive Debbie Chin said today. More >>
Business continuity management – new ISO Standard
Monday, 30 July 2012, 2:43 pm | Standards NZ
MEDIA RELEASE ISO 22301:2012, Societal security – Business continuity management systems – Requirements , will help organisations, regardless of their size, location, or activity, to be better prepared and more confident to handle unexpected and disruptive ... More >>
Three fire protection Standards published
Monday, 19 October 2009, 5:18 pm | Standards NZ
Smoke alarms for houses – revised Standard published ; Determination of the extinction propensity of cigarettes – new adopted Standard ; Fire safety design – new international Standard will help save lives and cut cost More >>
Sun protection methods – new ISO technical report
Monday, 19 October 2009, 5:16 pm | Standards NZ
A new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical report which compiles the most commonly used methods for assessing the protection levels of sunscreens will make it easier to evaluate the numerous tests on the market. More >>
Non-therapeutic use of human tissue – new Standard
Monday, 19 October 2009, 5:15 pm | Standards NZ
Standards New Zealand recently published a new Standard, Non-therapeutic use of human tissue NZS 8135:2009. The Standard ensures that where a person, or their family/whānau, has given consent to the use of human tissue for non-therapeutic purposes (for example, ... More >>
Proposed International Standard gets across line
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 4:29 pm | Standards NZ
The high profile proposed adoption of the draft international standard ISO/IEC DIS 29500, Information technology - Office Open XML file formats has been approved following the recent re-ballot of participating member countries. More >>
Advisory group for meeting on Open XML Standard
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 2:37 pm | Standards NZ
An advisory group has been established that will take part in a five-day meeting to discuss concerns raised around the Open Office XML specification. The meeting will be held in Geneva in February 2008. More >>
Closer relations with Chinese Standards
Friday, 9 November 2007, 12:29 am | Standards NZ
“The opportunity to host a delegation from China’s key Standards development organisation is another sign of New Zealand’s growing economic relationship with China”, says Debbie Chin, Chief Executive Officer, Standards New Zealand. More >>