WMK_WELS Fact Sheet1 NOV 2005原版.docVIP

SAI GLOBAL PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PLUMBING PRODUCTS A GUIDE TO WELS AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH WATERMARK ? Background to WELS (taken from WELS website ) The Australian Government, in collaboration with State and Territory governments, has introduced a Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme, which applies national mandatory water efficiency labelling and minimum performance standards to household water-using products. The WELS Scheme will help to address the issue of high domestic water consumption by providing nationally consistent water efficiency information to consumers at point of purchase and by encouraging manufacturers to design more water-efficient products. The aim of the WELS Scheme is to encourage the uptake of water-efficient products and appliances in domestic and commercial areas while maintaining individual choice and accounting for regional variations in water supply in urban Australia. The water-using products covered by the WELS Scheme currently include: cloths washing machines flow controllers toilet ( lavatory) equipment showers tap equipment intended for use over a kitchen sink, bathroom basin, laundry tub or ablution trough urinal equipment From 1?July 2006, mandatory registration and labelling will apply to all of these products apart from flow controllers, for which this will be optional. Full details of the implementation dates are available from the website .au Relationship with the WaterMark Certification Scheme (WMCS) The WELS requirements are applied to products that are required to be certified under the WaterMark Certification Scheme (WMCS) and in most cases testing to the WaterMark requirements will generally satisfy WELS however separate registration is required through the website .au . Below is an explanation of the groups and where and how WaterMark and WELS apply and interact. ? LAVATORY EQUIPMENT (WATER CLOSETS) TOILET (LAVATORY) EQUIPMENT The scheme applies to the following product types; Water C