On 22 September 2014, the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) released a consultation paper examining options to ensure that regulation of plumbing and draining products, including their installation, make adequate provision for the health and safety of building occupants. The ABCB previously undertook a review of the WaterMark Certification Scheme, which raised issues about the coverage of the scheme and the extent to which it is risk-focused, as well as the costs it imposes on some manufacturers. The Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) examines a range of regulatory and non-regulatory options for addressing these issues while still achieving the health and safety objectives of the scheme. These options include: an enhanced WaterMark scheme (focussed on health and safety objectives); a voluntary WaterMark scheme; and general certification under the Plumbing Code of Australia without WaterMark. A COAG consultation RIS was prepared by the ABCB and has been approved by the OBPR. Consultation will be open until 31 October 2014.
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