File No. DOIA 2021-2474
9 June 2021
Sophie
[email address]
Dear Sophie
Thank you for your email of 4 June 2021 requesting the following under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act):
Is NZS 4304:2002 an old standard?
If it is outdated, which standard has superseded NZS 4304:2002?
If I have any question regarding the content of this standard, which governmental or public
authority can give me any advice?
We would like to advise you that NZS 4304:2002
Management of Healthcare Waste standard was
published in 2002. Although the standard is 19 years old, it is still current and has not been superseded.
This standard is cited in Building Code Compliance Document G15, Section: AS1. The Building System
Performance branch (the Building Regulator) is within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (the Ministry). The Building Regulator has sponsored access to view and print a single
downloadable PDF copy of this standard at no charge.
If you have any questions regarding the content of this standard, you can contact the Building Regulator
within the Ministry at
www.building.govt.nz/about-building-performance/contact-us.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response. The relevant
details can be found at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Yours sincerely
Carmen Mak
National Manager
Standards New Zealand
Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 New Zealand
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