Compliance

The boring page that makes the saving real.

Anyone can find a cheap tap in Foshan. The work is making sure a licensed plumber can legally install it and a certifier will sign it off. This is what we check on every item before it goes on a shortlist.

lead freeWaterMark checked
The gate
THE GATEWATERMARKWELSAS 4586RCME0 / E1LOGGING DDENGINEERED STONE, NO CERTIFICATE:OFF THE LISTYOUR SHORTLISTevery item,before quoting

Nothing goes on a shortlist without its evidence: WaterMark and WELS on the register, slip ratings, RCM, board tests and the timber file. Engineered stone never makes it.

CategoryWhat the law and the standards requireWhat to do
Tapware and showersWaterMark (AS/NZS 3718); since 1 May 2026 only lead-free product (0.25 percent lead or less) can be certified or made. WELS registration before supplyCheck the certificate number on the ABCB register before you pay a deposit. We give you the factories that hold both and show you the search.
Toilets and basinsWaterMark (AS/NZS 4116, AS/NZS 4115), WELS on toilet suitesSame check. No certificate, no order.
TilesAS 4586 slip classification (P3 wet indoor, P4 outdoor), AS ISO 13006, asbestos-free, ISPM 15 packagingAsk for the P rating report, not a European R rating. Test any new body for asbestos before it ships. Shade and calibre codes on every carton.
Cabinetry and boardsIllegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024 due diligence as the importer, ISPM 15 palletsYou are the importer and the due diligence duty is yours; the Project Plan includes the file. Ask for E0 or E1 boards to AS/NZS 1859 with the test report per batch: not a legal limit, our standard.
BenchtopsEngineered stone banned since 1 July 2024Porcelain, sintered and natural stone only, with the test report. Do not take a 'silica free' label on trust.
Lighting and anything electricalRCM mark, EESS registration by a responsible supplierBuy RCM-marked product only and know that, as the importer, the registration is yours. The Project Plan shows how it is done.
Every productAustralian Consumer Law, Queensland non-conforming building products chain of responsibilityWhen you import for your own house you carry the duty. Keep the batch and carton records, the certificates and the inspection report in one folder; your certifier will ask.

We are not your certifier and this is not legal advice. It is what we hold ourselves to, and what every Project Plan checks.

Each standard, in detail