The mandate
Paper CCEW books die on 1 July 2026.
Plain-English explanation of what changes, who it affects, and what you need to do before the deadline.
Timeline
Voluntary digital lodging
BCNSW eCert API opens. Early adopters lodge digitally; paper still accepted.
You are here
46 days until digital is the only option.
Mandatory digital
NSW Fair Trading stops accepting paper CCEW. All certificates lodge through eCert.
Audits begin
Spot-checks on lodgement quality, signature trails, and licence currency.
What you need before 1 July
01
A current Class A licence
NSW Fair Trading checks every lodgement.
02
A way to lodge digitally
Like Kando. Or another BCNSW-certified app.
03
A signature on every CCEW
Drawn on screen, attached to the payload.