Before you can register your products, you will need to have them tested for performance and water efficiency. This applies to all products that we regulate? under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme.

Testing has to be conducted:

at an accredited laboratory
in line with requirements for the Australian standard relevant to the product.
Thorough testing helps your consumers trust the information on the water rating label and in text advice.

Before you sell or offer to supply products regulated under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme, you must register those products with us.

Products that must be registered include certain types of:

showers
tap equipment
flow controllers
lavatory equipment (toilets)
urinal equipment
dishwashers
clothes washing machines
dryer function of combination washer-dryers, where they use water to dry a load.
The WELS scheme excludes second-hand or used products and products imported into Australia for personal use.

Know your responsibilities
Everyone involved in the supply chain is responsible for making sure products are registered before they are supplied. This includes manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers or building developers.

Meet this requirement by:

checking the registration status of products you supply
registering products yourself.
Anyone can register a product. If you are not the manufacturer, you will need to provide a letter of permission from the manufacturer with your registration application.

You are also responsible for displaying correct water efficiency information with all registered products.