G/TBT/N/AUS/124  
8 October 2020  
(20-6908) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Australian Building Codes Board  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
TBT Enquiry Point, DFAT  
tbt.enquiry@dfat.gov.au  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Bidetdouche  seats; Ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water 
closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures (excl. soap dishes, 
sponge holders, tooth -brush holders, towel hooks and toilet paper holders) (HS 6910); 
Sanitary ware, and parts thereof, of iron or steel (excl. cans, boxes and similar containers 
of heading 7310, small wall cabinets for medical supplies or toiletries and oth er furniture 
of chapter 94, and fittings) (HS 7324)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  WaterMark 
Technical Specification WMTS -051:2020 Bidet douche seats (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  WaterMark Techn ical Specification WMTS -051:2020  
Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products, Bidet douche seats, 
incorporates amendments to the labelling and marking requirements for bidet douche 
seats. The objective of this revision is to align the produc t specification with the Plumbing 
Code of Australia (PCA) in relation to backflow prevention requirements for bidet douche 
seats.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The objectives of the WaterMark Certification Scheme are to establish the 
requirements for product certification and authorisation under Part A5 of the PCA and:  
a) to provide a process to authorise products to enable their use in plumbing and 
drainage ins tallations as covered by the PCA, and  
b) to ensure that plumbing and drainage products are fit for the purpose for which 
they are intended and that their use in a plumbing and drainage installation 
throughout its serviceable life is suitable and does not c reate significant risks or any 
likely outcome of:  
(i) personal illness, loss, injury or death;  G/TBT/N/AUS/124  
 
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  (ii) on -site environmental degradation;  
(iii) contamination of the water resource;  
(iv) adverse impact on infrastructure (private or public);  
(v) contamination o f water supplies from the point of connection to the points of 
discharge; or  
(vi) wastage of resources (water and energy)  
Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. https://consultation.abcb.gov.au/engagement/wmts -051-2020-public -
consultation/  
2. WaterMark Certification Scheme Website  
3. WaterMark C ertification Scheme Manual  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  18 December 2020 ; This date is indicative and subject to 
change.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  18 December 2021 ; This date are  indicative and 
subject to change.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO TBT Enquiry Point  
The Director  
Goods and Government Procurement Section  
Office of Trade Negotiations  
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Canberra A.C.T  
0221 
Tel: + (61 2) 6261 1111  
Fax: + (61 2) 6261 3111  
tbt.enquiry@dfat.gov.au  
https://consultation.abcb.gov.au/engagement/wmts -051-2020-public -consultation/