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◉ Certification Introduction
RCM certification is a logo introduced in Australia and New Zealand to replace the original SAA, C-Tick and A-Tick logos to achieve a unified logo for electrical products. The logo is a trademark owned by regulatory agencies in Australia and New Zealand, indicating that the product is Comply with safety regulations and EMC requirements. Since March 1, 2013, Australia and New Zealand have implemented the new unified electrical equipment safety regulations (EESS). The electrical and electronic products in the Australian and New Zealand markets must comply with local safety regulations and technical standards for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and Certification requirements, and paste a unified conformity mark - RCM mark, the product can be circulated in the market.
RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark), literally translated as Regulatory Compliance Mark, is a registered trademark owned by the Electrical Regulatory Authority (RAs) and the Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA). After the product has obtained safety certification and EMC electromagnetic compatibility registration, it can obtain the RCM mark through the safety certification regulatory agency. Suppliers can affix the RCM mark to declare that their products have complied with electrical safety laws/regulations and other requirements of Australian states and New Zealand.
◉ Applicable Countries
Australia, Nauru, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Tuvalu, New Zealand, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Vanu Papua New Guinea, Samoa.
◉ Service Area
All electrical and electronic products applying for Australian certification can be divided into three categories according to the inherent risks of the products:
(1) Low-risk equipment (level 1)
Refers to DC power supply products. Suppliers must ensure that products meet appropriate safety standards and retain evidence of compliance for five years after products are discontinued.
Reference standard: AS/NZS 3820
(2) Medium risk equipment (level 2)
Refers to AC power supply products. The product must issue a test report at the designated testing agency and register the product information in the EESS database.
Reference standard: AS/NZS 4417.2
Products include: air conditioners, portable lamps, projectors, home appliance connectors, lamp sockets, fluorescent lamp ballasts, etc.
(3) High-risk equipment (level 3)
Products must issue a test report in a designated testing agency, go to a designated conformity assessment agency for product certification, obtain a certificate of conformity (CoC), and register product information in the EESS database.
Reference standard: AS/NZS 4417.2
Products include: home appliance connectors, arc welders, bayonet lamp holders, bayonet lamp holder adapters, toasters, clothes dryers, etc.
◉ Authentication Content
RCM= Safety + EMC + Importer Declaration
(1) Safety (product safety certification)
Product safety certification consists of two parts: electrical products are divided into regulated electrical (Prescribed Product) and non-regulated products (Non-prescribed product).
• Controlled electrical products are classified according to AS/NZS4417.2, including electric heating equipment, refrigeration equipment, power tools, spare parts, etc. .Regulated electrical appliances must obtain a Certificate of Approval issued by the monitoring department, and require identification (must be marked with a certificate number).
• 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 products that meet the standard requirements. Certificate of Suitability, electrical products that have obtained a certificate of compliance can be marked with a certificate number.
(2) EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)
Australia's electromagnetic compatibility compliance plan is based on the 1992 Radio Communications Act (Radio Communications ACT 1992), which covers a wide range of products, including motor-driven and heat-generating electrical products, power tools and similar products, lamps and similar equipment, TV receivers and audio equipment, information technology products, industrial scientific and medical equipment, ignition engines and arc welding equipment, etc. The plan divides products into three categories according to the danger of electromagnetic interference generated by the products. The second and third categories of products must be marked with C-Tick. However, no matter which category the product belongs to, it must comply with the relevant EMC standards.
Class I products: Products that have only a minor impact on devices using the wireless spectrum, such as hand 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 during production and sales.
Class II products: Products that have a greater impact on devices using the wireless spectrum, such as microprocessors or clocked digital devices, rectifier or slip-ring motors, arc welding equipment, switching power supplies, dimmers, and motors Telecommunications terminal equipment of the category Speed Controllers, Information Technology (CISPR 22) (changed from Category 3 to Category 2 from 7 November 2003).
Class Ⅲ products: products that have a serious impact on devices using the wireless spectrum, such as industrial, scientific and medical equipment group 2 (CISPR11).
◉ Application Process
(1) Identify and classify products according to RCM product regulations, and determine the test standards for execution;
(2) Conduct product testing or determine compliance based on existing test reports;
(3) Pass the test and issue a test report;
(4) Submit the test report to the Australian issuing agency for document review;
(5) Australia has passed the audit and issued the RCM certificate;
(6) Register the product in the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) database;
(7) Affix the RCM mark
◉ The Relationship between RCM and SAA Certification, C-Tick, A-Tick
SAA certification is for control safety regulations, C-Tick certification controls EMC and radio products, and A-Tick certification controls telecommunications products. The RCM mark is a certification mark launched in 2013. After the product has obtained safety certification and electromagnetic compatibility registration, it can obtain the RCM mark through the safety certification regulatory agency. From March 1, 2016, the electronic and electrical products sold should start to use the RCM mark uniformly; the A-tick and C-tick marks will be replaced. RCM can be understood as a registration system, including SAA and C-TICK.
◉ Precautions
(1) RCM certification can only be applied by a local company in Australia, and the company must apply for an RCM number to the Australian government. Chinese manufacturers and exporters can apply for IEC or AS/NZS reports in their own name, but the report must be handed over to Australian importers to apply for RCM.
(2) Suppliers exporting electrical and electronic products to Australia must first register in the national database of Australia or New Zealand, register as a "responsible supplier" and issue a safety declaration.
(3) For electrical and electronic products with risk levels that are ready to enter Australia, the "responsible supplier" needs to issue an RCM certificate to a qualified third-party certification agency for the electrical and electronic products exported to Australia, and can authorize the certification agency. Register the electrical and electronic product certificate information in the national system.
◉ Compliance Services
As a professional third-party testing technology service organization, Jiayu Testing has qualifications such as CMA, CNAS, CBTL, CCC, and has been recognized by multiple authoritative certification agencies at home and abroad. It is equipped with advanced instruments and equipment, has a skilled professional technical team, rich industry service experience, and strong testing technology capabilities. It is proficient in various regulatory standards to ensure that products meet relevant regulatory requirements. Welcome to contact us, Jiayu Testing Consultation Hotline: 400-9269-886!
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