RCM is the abbreviation of Regulatory compliance logo Compliance Mark, need to do products mainly for telecommunications products, radio communication products and electrical products etc..
Electrical products are mainly divided into non regulated and control products, because not all of the RCM mark on the product registration. Non controlled products are not required to register. At present, only Level 3 electric products are required to be registered. There are 56 major categories of high risk factors, including power adapters and vacuum cleaners.
General, RCM logo should be marked on the product label. The original number of agents required, the new RCM does not need to sign the agent number.
After released this from March 1, 2013, there is a transition period of three years has been enforced in March 1, 2016, so manufacturers need to perform tests in strict accordance with the requirements of this standard. Due to the new requirements of RCM, and before the difference, in addition to the importer will bear a substandard product with a high risk, importers need to pay the registration fee and login fee, so can provide such a service company would be very small.
1.Safety (product safety certification)
Safety certification product includes two parts: electrical products are divided into control class (Prescribed Product) and non electrical control products (Non-prescribed product).
1) control electrical products according to the AS/NZS4417.2 division, including electric heating equipment, refrigeration equipment, power tools, spare parts and so on. Of which three units in Queensland, New South Wales, and the state of Vitoria in the process of authentication is the most active. Control of electric appliances mandatory must obtain the approval certificate issued by the monitoring department (Certificate of Approval), and the marking (must play the number). The first letter of the certificate number indicates which state or region the certificate is issued. Such as:
(1) Q04051 (Queensland, Queensland) --- Q Number
(2) W2015 (Western, Australia, Western Australia) --- W Number
(3) V03101 (Victoria, Vitoria) ---ESV, Certificate, V, Number
(4) NSW18099 (New South Wales New South Wales) --- DOFT Certificate NSW Number
2) non regulated electric appliances can be sold directly without certification, but manufacturers must ensure that products meet the Electrical Safety Standards Australia AS/NZS3820:1998 (EssentialSafety Requirements for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment); the monitoring department will meet the standard requirements of products issued by the certificate of conformity (Certificate of Suitability). To get in line with the electrical product certificate can play the ISBN finally, the certificate letters show the certificate issued by any state or territory, such as:
(1) CS/431/Q (Queensland)
(2) CS/108/NSW (New South Wales)
2.EMC (electromagnetic compatibility)
Electromagnetic compatibility Australia according to plan is based on 1992 radio communication method (Radio Communications ACT 1992) set, covering a wide range of products, including motor drive and heating electric appliances, electric tools and similar products, lights and similar equipment, television receivers and audio equipment, information technology products, industrial science and medical equipment, fire engines and welding equipment etc.. The program divides products into three categories based on the risk of electromagnetic interference, and the second and three products must be marked with C-Tick. But no matter which category the product belongs to, it must comply with the relevant EMC standards.
A class of products: products that have a slight impact on devices that use radio spectrum, such as manual switches, simple relays, brushless squirrel cage induction motors, AC power supplies, power transformers, resistors, etc.. Such products may be voluntarily applied for the use of C-Tick marks during production and marketing.
Two kinds of products: products have great influence on a device using wireless spectrum, such as digital device, microprocessor or even clock rectifier or slip ring motor, welding equipment, switching power supply, information technology and light regulating motor speed controller (CISPR, 22) telecommunications terminal equipment category (since November 7, 2003 from third to second class).
Three products: products that have a serious impact on devices that use radio spectrum, such as industry, science, and medical instrumentation (second) (CISPR11).
RCM certification application process
1., third party testing laboratory to assess products, determine the implementation of
2. in case of nonconformity, the laboratory will rectify the product to meet the requirements of the Australian standard;
3. pass the test report;
4. submit test report to Australia certification authority for document review;
5., Australia reviewed, issued RCM certificate;
6., customers can either by themselves or by the laboratory to complete the Australian web site registration.
Matters needing attention
1., when the product needs to be unified RCM logo, note that this requirement is the April 19, 2013 Australian announcement;
2. in line adapter for RCM certification, to do plug random testing;
3. lamp tube products: such as T8, LED tube, fluorescent tube, because the user can replace directly, the security risk is greater, you need to send samples to Australia assessment;
4. different certification authorities will vary in time.
Related application matters
(1) if the product has CB and national differences, you can go directly to Safety Certificate. In addition to the EMC section, you can ask the agent to make a statement. The product can be sold to Australia and hit RCM Mark.
(2) Safety Certificate: for safety, direct plug in if the product is, there will be AU Plug Test for the product (Test Standard: AS/NZS 3112: 2004), if the product is Desktop, there is no need to do this test.
(3) EMCReport --- that is, C-Tick Report (TestStandard: AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2002), or CEEMC Report.
RCM certification requirements
1., the new law will be formally implemented from March 1, 2016.
2.SAA certification and C-Tick certification will be phased out, replaced by RCM certification, the certification covers security regulations and EMC (C - TIck may still be applicable to some small power wireless products).
3. all electronic products will be divided into three categories: High, medium, low, Risk. We do not specify the scope of the data, in general, the battery drive and voltage below 12V products are low-risk, 240V standard voltage products for medium risk, high voltage products for high-risk. The buffer period for low-risk products is 6 months, and the medium and high risk products have a buffer period of 3 years (the term is recommended by the Australian Association concerned, but the government has not yet been confirmed on specific legislation).
4.RCM certification can only be applied by Australian local companies. The company must apply to the Australian government for a RCM number. Chinese manufacturers and exporters may apply for IEC or AS/NZS reports in their own name, but the report must be submitted to an Australian importer for RCM. To apply for the registration fee for each product of each brand of 75 Australian dollars (for example, Australia, a company has two trademarks: A and B, from Chinese he imported a batch of the same product, a half dozen A trademark, a trademark on B, that means must pay 150 the Australian dollar annual registration fee).
5. according to the expert's opinion, because the importer will bear the risk of unqualified product quality (responsible party), and non Australian Corporation can not apply for RCM certification directly. It is estimated that a growing number of slightly larger Australian companies will change the practice of making reports and applying for SAA in order to reduce costs at the expense of Chinese manufacturers. They will tend to designate laboratories with capacity and prestige, provide insurance reports and test data, and then apply for Australian RCM certification.
6., in theory, an Australian laboratory can also be used as an applicant to help a company to obtain RCM certification. However, according to the expert's opinion, due to the larger legal responsibility, it is estimated that most of the Australian laboratories will not take the initiative to take the risk, even if it is done, the related costs may be relatively high.
RCM certification cycle, factory inspection requirements
One week after obtaining the security certificate and the C-Tick/EMC report.
No factory inspection requirements.
