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Under the WELS scheme, registration and water efficiency labelling are mandatory for dishwashers, washing machines, taps, showers, toilets, urinals, and flow controllers. In Australia, these products must be officially registered in the federal database, while in New Zealand, they must simply comply with labelling standards at the point of sale.

Yes. WELS (Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards) is mandatory in Australia and New Zealand for products that fall within the regulated scope.

If a product is covered by the WELS scheme, it must be registered (for Australia) and labelled with a valid WELS rating before it can be legally supplied in Australia and New Zealand.

However, WELS only applies to specified product categories. Whether a product is required to comply depends on whether it falls within the defined scope of the WELS legislation. If a product is outside scope, WELS requirements do not apply.

Yes. Australia and New Zealand share the same technical standard (AS/NZS 6400), so the testing and labels are essentially the same.

• To New Zealand: Products registered in Australia (even if shipped from a third country like Thailand) are legally accepted in NZ.
• To Australia: Under the TTMRA, products legally sold in NZ can be sold in Australia. However, Australia is stricter—all regulated appliances must still be formally registered in the Australian WELS database to be sold there.

Summary: The labels are interchangeable, but Australian registration is always required for the AU market.