Australian C-TICK certification
Australia’s standards organization is the Standards Association of Australian, so many friends refer to Australian certification as SAA certification. Electrical products entering the Australian market must comply with SAA certification. There are two main types of SAA's logos, one is formal recognition and the other is standard logo. Only samples are responsible for form certification, while standard marks require factory inspection for each product. The scope of SAA certification is mainly divided into quality management system; environmental management system; occupational health and safety management; information security management; The cycle for common products to apply for Australian SAA certification is 3-4 weeks. If the product quality is not up to standard , the date may be extended. If a product is shipped without certification, the product may be detained or confiscated or fined.
SAA Certification-Overview
Australia’s standards organization is the Standards Association of Australian, so many friends refer to Australian certification as SAA certification. In fact, SAA is only a standards-setting organization and does not issue product certification certificates. SAA later changed its name to: Standards Australia Limited. SAA is an independent company and has no direct relationship with the government, but the federal and state governments are members of it. SAA and the Australian federal government signed a memorandum of understanding recognizing SAA as Australia's peak non-governmental standards organization. The memorandum also pointed out that the formulation of standards must be consistent with the requirements of the WTO. Therefore, there is agreement that new Australian standards need not be developed when appropriate international standards already exist. Australia's standards begin with "AS", and the joint standards of Australia and New Zealand begin with "AS/NZS". Australian standards and New Zealand standards are basically consistent with IEC, and there are some national differences. Australia and New Zealand promote the unification of standards and mutual recognition of certifications. Products can be sold in another country as long as they obtain certification from one country.
About SAA certification
SAA is a certification that electrical products entering the Australian market must comply with local safety regulations, which is a certification that the industry often faces. Due to the mutual recognition agreement between Australia and New Zealand, all products certified by Australia can smoothly enter the New Zealand market for sale. All electrical products must undergo safety certification ( SAA ). There are two main types of SAA's logos, one is formal recognition and the other is standard logo. Only samples are responsible for form certification, while standard marks require factory inspection for each product. At present, there are two ways to apply for SAA certification in China. One is to transfer the CB test report. If there is no CB test report, you can also apply directly.
SAA certification market
Australia and New Zealand are two sparsely populated countries with a current population of only 23 million, but their consumption power is very strong.
SAA (Standards Association of Australia), which is widely known by people, is actually a standards institute responsible for the formulation and revision of standards. Electronic and electrical products entering Australia (including Australia and New Zealand) must pass this certification and have a certification certificate number stamped on the product before they can legally enter Australia for sale.
Introduce SAA certification-certification/supervision agency
Australia is a federal country. The certification, control and management of electrical appliance safety and energy consumption requirements are carried out by the regulatory authorities (Regulatory Authority) of each state or region in accordance with the certification procedures of the state/region. Certificates issued by any state are equally valid in other states/regions without any additional procedures. In addition, QAS (Quality Assurance Services Pty Ltd.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SAA standard-setting organization, is Australia's NCB (National Certification Body), and the certificates issued by it are also recognized by various states or regions and have the same validity.
Surveillance departments of each Australian state or territory:
1. Queensland Electrical Safety Office (DOIR) (Department of Industrial Relations)
2.Western AustraliaTechnical and Safety Division (Office of Energy)
3. New South Wales Safety and Standards Branch (OFT) (Office of Fair Trading)---original name (DOFT)
4. Energy Safe Victoria (ESV)---original name (OCEI)
5. Office of the Tasmanian Energy Regulator
6.South AustraliaEnergy Division
(Department of Mines and Energy)
7.Australian Capital TerritoryRegulation
(Department of Urban Services)
8.Northern TerritoryPower and Water Authority
9. SAI Global
In addition to the above-mentioned monitoring departments in each state that can issue certificates, other private organizations such as SGS TCA can also obtain government recognition.
SAA certification-product safety certification
Australia does not have a unified safety certification mark, and each state or region has successively stipulated the management methods for electrical products in the form of legislation. Although the names and dates of promulgation are different, the contents of electrical safety legislation in various states or regions are basically the same. Electrical products are divided into regulated electrical products (prescribed product) and non-prescribed products (Non-prescribed product). Regulated electrical products are classified according to AS/NZS4417.2, including electric heating equipment, refrigeration equipment, power tools, parts, etc. The catalog is published in the government gazette and may be added based on actual circumstances. Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria are the most active states in the certification process. Taking Queensland as an example, the Electricity Act 1994 announced detailed regulations for the certification, sale and use of electrical appliances.
1. Regulated electrical appliances: Regulated electrical appliances must obtain a certificate of approval issued by the monitoring department and must be marked (certificate number must be stamped). It should be noted that the certification process is only for safety and not for performance or quality, unless related to safety. The first letter of the certificate number shows which state or territory the certificate was issued by.
2. Non-regulated electrical appliances: Although non-regulated products are not mandatory to obtain certification, the seller/manufacturer is responsible for their safety and can apply for certification voluntarily. The monitoring department will issue a Certificate of Suitability to products that meet the standard requirements. Electrical products that have obtained a certificate of compliance can be marked with a certificate number. The last letter on the certificate shows which state or region the certificate was issued by, such as:
CS/431/Q(Queensland)
CS/108/N(New South Wales)
RCM mark: Australia and New Zealand are currently introducing the RCM mark (Regulatory Compliance Mark) to achieve unified identification of electrical products. This mark is a trademark owned by the regulatory agencies of Australia and New Zealand, indicating that the product also complies with Safety and EMC requirements are not mandatory. After the product has obtained safety certification and electromagnetic compatibility registration, it can apply to use the RCM mark through the regulatory agency that issued the safety certification or the "RCM Registrar" (Standards Australia).
SAIGLOBAL mark: It is a product safety mark issued by SAI (original SAI). This mark is non-mandatory and requires factory inspection, etc.
The EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) requirements for electrical products mean that in fixed situations, the amount of electromagnetic disturbance generated by electrical equipment must be lower than a certain standard and not hinder the normal operation of other electrical appliances; and the equipment It also has a certain ability to resist electromagnetic disturbance.
SAA certification-energy consumption label
Although most states and regions have similar mandatory requirements for energy consumption of home appliances and household air conditioners, the catalogs of compulsory certification products vary from state to state. Currently, Queensland and Victoria have the most complete product catalogs. Registration in any state is also valid in other states and territories. Energy consumption requirements apply to the following household appliances:
Refrigerators and coolers (test standards: AS/NZS 44741.1, AS/NZS 4474.2)
Washing machine (test standards: AS/NZS 2040.1 , AS/NZS2040.2)
Clothes dryer (test standards: AS/NZS2442.1, AS/NZS2442.2)
Dishwasher (test standards: AS/NZS 2007.1, AS/NZS2007.2)
One-way household air conditioner (test standards: AS/NZS3823.1.1, AS/NZS3823.1.2, AS/NZS3823.2, AS/NZS3823.3) applicants must submit an application to the monitoring agency Attached are complete and correct test reports and samples of energy consumption labels. Test reports must be issued by an accredited laboratory and are valid for three years from the date of issue.
4. Electromagnetic safety requirements
When electronic and electrical products enter Australia, in addition to safety labels, they should also have an EMC mark, the c-tick mark. The purpose is to protect the resources of the radio communication frequency band. The implementation system it stipulates is somewhat similar to the European EMC Directive. Therefore, self-declaration can be made by the manufacturer/importer. However, before applying for the C-tick mark, it must be tested according to the relevant CISPR standards. And must be endorsed by the Australian importer & submit a report. Australia ACA (Australian Commication Authority) uniformly accepts and issues registration numbers.
In Australia, electromagnetic compatibility is monitored by ACA (Australian Communications Authority). Under Australia's EMC system, products are divided into three categories. Suppliers must register with the ACA before selling category 2 and 3 products. Use the C-TICK flag.
Category 1 products: Products with low interference radiation to devices using wireless spectrum, such as manual switches, simple relays, one-way squirrel-cage inductor motors, resistors, etc. Such products can voluntarily apply to use the c-tick mark when producing and selling them.
Class II products: Products with high interference radiation to devices using wireless spectrum, such as switching power supplies, welding machines, dimmers, and most household appliances.
Category 3 products: Products with extremely high interference to devices using wireless spectrum, that is, products covered by CISPR11 and CISPR22. Since applicants for registration in ACA to use the C-TICK mark are limited to companies registered in Australia or New Zealand, they can apply through buyers in Australia or New Zealand or by branch/partner certification agencies in Australia or New Zealand.
SAA certification-certification method
In the scope of SAA certification, currently Chinese manufacturers' application for SAA certification is mainly limited to product certification. Product certification mainly adopts two methods depending on the product type: "form approval" and "standard mark". Among them, "form approval" only requires manufacturers to provide product samples and conduct laboratory testing according to SAA's product standards. In addition to the testing of samples, the "standard mark" also requires factory inspections. Generally, factories are required to have an effective quality management system running in the production process of the products applying for certification.
SAA Certification Agency-Australian Certification Agency
There are 8 certification and issuing agencies in Australia (including New Zealand)
Department of Fair Trading, New South Wales
Department of Mines and Energy, Queensland
The Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector, Victoria
Office of Energy Policy, South Australia
Office of Energy, Western Australia
Office of Electricity, Standards and Safety, Tasmania
TCA Testing & Certification Australia, Sydney
Ministry of Commerce, New Zealand
SAA Certification-Certification Scope
SAA's certification scope is wide, and different types of certification marks are also slightly different. The main scope includes:
Quality management system;
Environmental management system;
Occupational health and safety management;
Information security management;
HACCP food safety management; and product certification
SAA certification-certification cycle
Generally, the application period for common products such as IT AV lamps and small household appliances to apply for Australian SAA certification is 3-4 weeks. If the product quality is not up to standard, the date may be extended.
When submitting a report to Australia for review, you need to provide the SAA certificate of the product plug (mainly for products with plugs), otherwise it will not be processed. Important components in the product, such as lamps, require SAA certificates Provide the SAA certificate of the transformer inside the lamp, otherwise the Australian state review materials will not pass
SAA certification-certification process
1. Fill in the application form
2. Product sample testing
3. Product rectification (when the test fails)
4. Issue a report
5. Report evaluation
6. Issue certificate
SAA Certification-Penalty
Electrical products exported to Australia must comply with electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility standards. If they fail to meet the requirements, they will receive the following treatment:
â—† Detain or confiscate product
â—† Or fined. Generally, the fine is about US$10,000 for an individual and about US$200,000 for a company
SAA certification mark
There are two main types of SAA logos:
One is formal recognition;
One is the standard mark.
Formal certification is only responsible for samples, while standard marks require factory inspection for each factory.
There are currently two ways to apply for SAA certification in China. One is to transfer through a CB test report. If there is no CB test report, you can also apply directly.
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