What is it?
Certification scheme issued or operated by Australian Government (with New Zealand participation).
Regulatory recognitionStatutory scheme (WELS Act 2005 (Cth)); registration mandatory before sale
Standards & schemes · Certification scheme
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme (AU/NZ)
Australian Government (with New Zealand participation)
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Australia / New Zealand
- Sectors
- Plumbing products and appliances
- Scope
- Product
What does it require?
Mandatory water-efficiency star-rating and consumption labelling for showers, taps, toilets, washing machines and dishwashers sold in Australia (and applied in New Zealand).
What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.
How is conformity assessed?
Product registration with star-rating label; statutory testing to AS/NZS 6400
Grievance mechanism—
Who makes the decision?
Australian Government (with New Zealand participation)
Assurance arrangementProduct registration with star-rating label; statutory testing to AS/NZS 6400
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membership—
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
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Legal context
Laws referencing it
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Dictionary
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Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.