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Basic information
Australian Electrical Products Testing and Certification Institute
Australia and New Zealand are introducing the RCM mark to achieve a uniform identification of electrical products, which is a trademark owned by the regulatory authorities in Australia and New Zealand, indicating that the product meets both safety and EMC requirements and is not mandatory.
 
Countries to which RCM certification applies
Name of country:
Australia: Nauru, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Kiribati.
Micronesia (Federated States of), Tuvalu, New Zealand, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Vanu Papua New Guinea, Samoa.
 
RCM certification application process
Australian RCM certification process
1. The third-party laboratory evaluates the product and determines the test standards performed;
2. If there is a non-conformity in the test, the laboratory will rectify the product to meet and meet the requirements of Australian standards;
3. Pass the test and issue a test report;
4. Submit the test report to the Australian licensing agency for document review;
5. Australia passed the audit and issued RCM certificate;
6. Customers can complete the registration of the Australian website by themselves or by the laboratory;
 
Australian RCM Certification Considerations
1. The product needs to add RCM logo uniformly, note that this requirement was announced in Australia on April 2013, 4.
2. When the in-line adapter does RCM safety certification, it is necessary to do random testing of the plug.
3. Lamp products: such as T8 LED lamps, fluorescent lamps because users can directly replace, safety risks are greater, and samples need to be sent to Australia for evaluation.
4. Different licensing agencies will have different hours.
 
Australian RCM certification supported services
1. New applicants for RCM
2. Certificate renewal
3. Technical modification of the certificate
4. Administrative modification of the certificate
5. Transfer of the certificate to another holder
6. The certificate is extended within the validity period
7. Additional printing of certificates
 
RCM= Safety + EMC + Importer Declaration
1. Safety
Product safety certification includes two parts: electrical products are divided into regulated electrical (Prescribed Product) and non-prescribed product (Non-prescribed product).
1). Regulated electrical products are classified according to AS/NZS4417.2, including electric heating equipment, refrigeration equipment, power tools, parts, etc. Three of the issuers, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, are the most active in the certification process. Regulated electrical appliances must be forced to obtain a Certificate of Approval issued by the monitoring department, and the identification (must be marked with a certificate number). The first letter of the certificate number indicates which state or territory the certificate was issued by. As:
 
(1) Q04051 (Queensland) --- Q Number
(2) W2015 (Western Australia) --- W Number
(3) V03101 (Victoria Victoria) --- ESV Certificate V Number
(4) NSW18099 (New South Wales) --- DOFT Certificate NSW Number
 
2). Non-regulated electrical appliances can be sold directly without certification, but the manufacturer must ensure that the electrical safety of the product complies with the Australian standard AS/NZS3820:1998 (Essential Safety Requirements for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment); The monitoring department will issue a Certificate of Suitability for products that meet the requirements of the standard.Electrical products that have obtained a certificate of conformity can be marked with a certificate number, and the last letter of the certificate shows which state or territory the certificate was issued by, such as:
(1) CS/431/Q (Queensland)
(2) CS/108/NSW (New South Wales)
 
2 EMC (electromagnetic compatibility)
Australia's electromagnetic compatibility compliance scheme is based on the Radio Communications ACT 1992 and covers a wide range of products, including electrical products driven by electric motors and heat generation, power tools and similar products, electric lamps and similar equipment, television receivers and audio equipment, information technology products, industrial science and medical equipment, ignition engines and arc welding equipment. The plan divides products into three categories according to the degree of risk of electromagnetic interference generated by products, and the second and third categories of products must be accompanied by the C-Tick mark. However, regardless of the category, the product must comply with the relevant EMC standards.
 
Class I products: products that have only a slight impact on devices using the wireless spectrum, such as manual switches, simple relays, brushless squirrel cage induction motors, AC power/power transformers, resistors, etc. Such products can voluntarily apply for the use of the C-Tick mark when they are produced and sold.
Class II products: products that have a greater impact on devices using the wireless spectrum, such as microprocessors or digital devices with clocks, rectifiers or slip ring motors, arc welding equipment, switched power supplies, photometric regulators and motor speed controllers, telecommunications terminal equipment in the information technology (CISPR 22) category (from category III to category II with effect from 2003 November 11).
Three types of products: products that have a serious impact on devices using the wireless spectrum, such as industrial, scientific and medical equipment Group 2 (CISPR11).
 
RCM related applications
(1) If the product has CB and differences between countries, you can directly transfer to the Safety Certificate. Coupled with the EMC part, you can let the agent help with the announcement. The product can be sold to Australia with the RCM Mark.
(2) Safety Certificate: When applying for the safety part, if the product is a direct plug in, you need to do AU Plug Test (Test Standard: AS/NZS 3112: 2004) for the product, if the product is Desktop, you do not need to do this test.
(3) EMC Report --- can be either a C-Tick Report (Test Standard: AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2002) or a CE EMC Report.
 
The issuing unit of the RCM (SAA).
CB member laboratory testing, submit the test report to the certification acceptance body in each state to apply for a certificate. There are 7 institutions eligible to accept applications for accreditation (including New Zealand):
1)DepartmentofFairTrading,NewSouthWales(NSW)
2)DepartmentofMinesandEnergy,Queensland
3)TheOfficeoftheChiefElectricalInspector,Victoria
4)OfficeofEnergy Policy,SouthAustralia
5)OfficeofEnergy,WesternAustralia
6)OfficeofElectricity,StandardsandSafety,Tasmania
7)Ministryof Commerce,NewZealand
 
The latest certification requirements for RCM certification in Australia
1.The new law will be officially implemented from March 1st.

2. SAA certification and C-Tick certification will gradually be phased out and replaced with RCM certification, which covers safety regulations and EMC (C-Tick may still be applicable to some low-power wireless products).

3. All electronic products will be divided into three categories: High, Medium, and Low Risk. We do not have detailed scope information. Generally speaking, products driven by batteries and with a voltage below 12V are considered low risk, products with a standard voltage of 240V are considered medium risk, and products with a high voltage are considered high risk. The buffer period for low-risk products is 6 months, while the buffer period for medium to high-risk products is 3 years (this period is recommended by relevant Australian associations, but the government has not yet confirmed the specific regulations).

4. RCM certification can only be applied for by local companies in Australia, which must apply for an RCM number from the Australian government. Chinese manufacturers and exporters can apply for IEC or AS/NZS reports in their own names, but the report must be submitted to Australian importers to apply for RCM. The application registration fee is AUD 75 per trademark per product per year (for example, a company in Australia owns two trademarks: A and B. They imported identical batches of products from China, with half labeled as A and one labeled as B, which means they must pay an annual registration fee of AUD 150).

According to the expert's opinion, as the importer will bear the risk of product quality non-compliance (responsible party), and non Australian companies cannot directly apply for RCM certification. It is estimated that an increasing number of slightly larger Australian companies will change their approach of having Chinese production plants bear the cost of producing reports and applying for SAA in order to reduce costs. They will tend to designate laboratories with certain capabilities and reputation, provide insurance reports and test data, and then apply for Australian RCM certification.

In theory, Australian laboratories can also serve as applicants to assist a company in obtaining RCM certification. However, according to the expert's opinion, due to the significant legal responsibility assumed, it is estimated that most Australian laboratories will not take the initiative to take this risk, and even if they do, the related costs may still be relatively high.


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