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PRODUCT SAFETY AND EMC
 
There are currently 60 declared electrical articles that
must comply with relevant safety standards. Electrical
appliances and equipment not declared may be sold without
first being approved; however, any product placed on the
Australia market has to be electrically safe.
Most products complying with Australian standards may
also be placed on the New Zealand market since Australian
and New Zealand standards are harmonized.
AS/NZS 3260:1993 will be superseded by AS/NZS 60950: 2000.
This standard was first published on 5 June 2000; in the
AS/NZS 60950: 2000 "PREFACE" it is stated that
this standard will supersede AS/NZS 3260: 1993 three years
from publication.
When an approval is due for renewal, a notification letter
will be sent from some Australian certification bodies,
asking if the firm in question intends to renew or to
allow the approval to lapse. Some other certification
bodies consider it the responsibility of the certificate
holder to ascertain the validity of certificates they
hold, as the expiry date is clearly identified on the
certificate.
If it is the client’s intention to renew an approval,
the approval file is reviewed to see if there has been
any significant changes to the relevant standards since
the product was last tested. If there have been significant
changes made to the standard, then the product has to
be re-tested to be brought in line with these changes.
It is recommended that a CB test report based on IEC 60950:
1999 be submitted, as long as it also includes the Australian
deviations according to AS/NZS 60950 : 2000.
For further information, please contact SIEMIC Certification
Services.
TELECOM APPROVALS
Manufacturers are required to test in an approved test
lab to the relevant Austel or ACA requirements.
Once testing is completed a compliance file must be
prepared and this must contain the complete technical
information and evidence of compliance.
It is required that there is a local representative
holding the compliance file. This organization or person
must be registered with ACA and have a supplier code
number.
The supplier code number must appear on the product
and will be used by ACA to trace back to the compliance
file from any market surveillance activity.
To get an Estimate from SIEMIC, download SIEMIC
International Approvals Questionnaires Form, complete
the form with a list of products you intend to sell
in Australia. For each product you must include: Technical
specifications and datasheets.
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