Consumer information standards
To help consumers make informed decisions when buying and caring for goods, there are information standards in place requiring suppliers to disclose information.
There are currently seven consumer information standards that are set by regulation under the Fair Trading Act. To help consumers make informed decisions about the goods they are buying and how to care for them, you must disclose certain information about the goods you are offering to supply.
The seven consumer information standards relate to:
- care labelling
- clothing and footwear country of origin labelling
- food country of origin labelling
- Unit pricing for Grocery Products
- fibre content labelling
- water efficiency labelling
- used motor vehicles.
The requirements in each consumer information standard are different depending on the type of product.
Go to the Standards New Zealand websiteopen_in_new to buy the standard.
-
Care labelling
New clothing, household fabrics and furnishings must have a label that gives consumers information about how to care for that type of good.Read more -
Country of origin labelling
All new clothing and footwear you sell must have a label that tells consumers where the product was made.Read more -
Fibre content labelling
Clothing or fabric products must have labels that list the fibres, and the percentages or amounts of the different fibres, in the product.Read more -
Used motor vehicles
All motor vehicle traders selling used motor vehicles must ensure every vehicle has an accurate and complete Consumer Information Notice (CIN) attached to it. If selling online, the CIN must be displayed within the advertisement for that vehicle.Read more -
Water efficiency labels
Certain products must have water efficiency rating labels displayed next to them when being sold in New Zealand.Read more -
What are consumer information regulations and standards?
Consumer information regulations set consumer information standards that suppliers of products must comply with. They are intended to ensure that consumers are provided with information that helps them make informed decisions when purchasing and caring for a product.Read more
This page was published 4 days ago