Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme independent review
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Public consultation on the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme as part of the independent review is closed.
How you had your say
We asked for feedback on the operation of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme. We provided a discussion paper and invited you to contribute feedback and suggestions for improving the design, effectiveness, efficiency and cost of the WELS scheme.
We invited feedback from a wide range of people. This included:
Consumers of WELS products
WELS product registrants and suppliers
Manufacturers
Importers
Environmental and water associations
Plumbing and whitegoods industry bodies
Co-regulators
You gave feedback through:
face-to-face virtual meetings
an online survey
written submissions.
Who engaged
37 stakeholders completed the Have Your Say surveys, 5 written submissions were also received and 61 stakeholders participated in interviews with independent reviewers Allen + Clarke Consulting.
What you said
Stakeholders gave feedback relating to the design, effectiveness, efficiency and cost of the WELS Scheme.
What happens next
The independent reviewer will consider all the feedback in their evaluation of the scheme and in developing recommendations for areas where the scheme could be improved.
Recommendations from the review will be presented to Government in 2021.
Public consultation on the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme as part of the independent review is closed.
How you had your say
We asked for feedback on the operation of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme. We provided a discussion paper and invited you to contribute feedback and suggestions for improving the design, effectiveness, efficiency and cost of the WELS scheme.
We invited feedback from a wide range of people. This included:
Consumers of WELS products
WELS product registrants and suppliers
Manufacturers
Importers
Environmental and water associations
Plumbing and whitegoods industry bodies
Co-regulators
You gave feedback through:
face-to-face virtual meetings
an online survey
written submissions.
Who engaged
37 stakeholders completed the Have Your Say surveys, 5 written submissions were also received and 61 stakeholders participated in interviews with independent reviewers Allen + Clarke Consulting.
What you said
Stakeholders gave feedback relating to the design, effectiveness, efficiency and cost of the WELS Scheme.
What happens next
The independent reviewer will consider all the feedback in their evaluation of the scheme and in developing recommendations for areas where the scheme could be improved.
Recommendations from the review will be presented to Government in 2021.
Timeline
Survey open
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme independent review has finished this stage
25 January 2021
Survey closed
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme independent review is currently at this stage
25 February 2021
Independent Review of the WELS scheme Discussion Paper