COVID-19 – December 2021 update
This message is relevant to all businesses and Accredited Persons in relation to Trade Measurement.
COVID-19 – December 2021 update
Trading Standards wish to provide an update because of the implementation of the traffic lights under the COVID-19 Protection Framework and their impact upon our people and work.
For accredited persons
Under the current traffic lights, our offices and laboratories are open.
If you wish to make an enquiry or offsite work request, contact your Client Manager. For more accreditation information, consult the relevant page(s) of the Accredited Persons section on our website.
NOTE
Offsite work requests, which includes face-to-face compliance auditing and surveillance activities, will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
If you wish to make a request for standards to be verified by one of our laboratories, see the working standards page on our website (under the Verification by Trading Standards heading).
NOTE
Our laboratories require standards to be delivered and collected at the specified time slot, which will be allocated during the booking process. Failure to keep to these time slots may result in standards not being accepted by our laboratories.
For businesses
Under the current traffic lights, our people can complete face-to-face inspection and approvals work.
If you wish to make an enquiry or offsite work request, see the business section and contact us page on our website.
NOTE
Offsite work requests, which includes inspections and approvals activities, will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
For further information on COVID-19
For further information on COVID-19, please refer to the Ministry of Health website for health-related information and the COVID-19 website for all other information from the Government.
Ministry of Health New Zealand(external link)
COVID-19 website(external link)
Kia haumaru (stay safe), kia atawhai (be kind).