13 March 2026
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0028173
Spencer Jones
Email: [FYI request #33835 email] 
Tēnā koe Spencer
Thank you for your email of 24 February 2026 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment 
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information regarding NZS 
2772.1:1999 Radiofrequency fields – Maximum exposure levels – 3 kHz to 300 GHz:
The formal review history of NZS 2772.1:1999 since its publication in April 1999, including:
Any documented review decisions;
Reaffirmation notices;
Amendment or revision decisions;
Withdrawal or supersession considerations.
Confirmation of whether NZS 2772.1:1999 has been subject to:
Systematic periodic review under Standards New Zealand governance procedures;
Formal reaffirmation without amendment;
Deferred or cancelled review.
Any documentation indicating whether deployment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) / smart 
meters has triggered consideration of review of NZS 2772.1:1999.
If no review, reaffirmation, or amendment has occurred since 1999, please confirm that position.
I am seeking documentary confirmation of the standard’s review status rather than scientific 
commentary.
The New Zealand standard NZS 2772.1:1999 has not been reviewed since its publication in April 1999, 
and the 1999 version remains the current and available version for purchase from the Standards NZ 
website at: Home :: Standards New Zealand.

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Standards NZ became part of MBIE in 2016 and, therefore, does not have reliable access to documents 
and records before that time. However, we conducted a search and determined the following in relation 
to NZS 2772.1:1999:
• Standards NZ does not hold any documented review decisions, including reaffirmation notices, 
amendment or revision decisions, withdrawal or supersession considerations.
• NZS 2772.1:1999 has not been subject to: systematic periodic review under Standards New 
Zealand governance procedures, formal reaffirmation without amendment or deferred or 
cancelled review.
• Standards NZ does not hold any documentation indicating whether deployment of Advanced 
Metering Infrastructure (AMI) / smart meters has triggered consideration of review of NZS 
2772.1:1999.
MBIE is, therefore, refusing your request under section 18(e) of the Act, as the documents alleged to 
contain the information requested do not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate them, cannot be 
found.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance, 
please contact [email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information 
about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Malcolm MacMillan
NATIONAL MANAGER STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND
Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment 

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