Regulatory ESSENTIAL



Regulatory ESSENTIALS - modular information package with all the essential information for compliant products in your target market. Conveniently read online at Product-Compliance-Portal ROGER WILLCO.

Explosive atmospheres; Ex components; Fire code; IECEx certificates; major hazard installations; Hazloc; Hazardous location; Intrinsic safety; Fire damp; Combustible dust; Ex mark
Scope: This ESSENTIAL describes the conformity assessment requirements for electrical/electronic equipment and Ex-components for use in explosive atmosheres, based on - ANZEx regulations - IECEx regulations Former AUSEx certification is not in scope of this CRF.

Stakeholders: Manufacturer, Importer, B2C products, B2B products
Legislation in force: The main object of this Act is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces. Part 3.2 - General Workplace Management Division 8 - Hazardous atmospheres Art.51 Managing risks to health and safety (1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with a hazardous atmosphere at the workplace, in accordance with Part 3.1. (2) An atmosphere is a hazardous atmosphere if: (a) the atmosphere does not have a safe oxygen level; or (b) the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere increases the fire risk; or (c) the concentration of flammable gas, vapour, mist or fumes exceeds 5% of the LEL for the gas, vapour, mist or fumes; or (d) combustible dust is present in a quantity and form that would result in a hazardous area. Art.52 Ignition sources (1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with an ignition source in a hazardous atmosphere at the workplace, in accordance with Part 3.1. (2) This regulation does not apply if the ignition source is part of a deliberate process or activity at the workplace. Part 4.7—General Electrical Safety in Workplaces and Energised Electrical Work Division 1 - Definitions Division 2 - General risk management Division 3 - Electrical equipment and electrical installations Art.150 Inspection and testing of electrical equipment Art.151 Untested electrical equipment not to be used

Application national: Australia, electrical equipment in hazardous locations, ANZEx certification, IECEx

Countries: Image for AU Australia,  
Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: The ANZEx System Rules are not identical with the ATEX Directive....
Status: Published 2020-12-03 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth and Michael Loerzer
Last change 2024-10-15 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth: Hints, Explosion protection
ROGER WILLCO ID: #3s6c
Price 30 day license for 89.00 € NET net

ANY QUESTIONS?

essentials@globalnorm.de

+49 30 3229027-50




Buy a 30 day license for 89.00 € net now ...




Scope of this ESSENTIAL
This ESSENTIAL describes the conformity assessment requirements for electrical/electronic equipment and Ex-components for use in explosive atmosheres, based on
- ANZEx regulations
- IECEx regulations

Former AUSEx certification is not in scope of this CRF.'

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT
Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Responsible actors
Here you will get textual information

Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)
Here you will get textual information

What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Penalty by this legislation
Here you will get textual information

What are the possible penalties (e. g. sales ban, fines) in the case of non-compliance?

Exemption clauses
Here you will get textual information

Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties
Here you will get textual information

E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority
Here you will get a table

Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Market surveillance authority
Here you will get textual information

Name of the authority for market surveillance and/or enforcement

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)
Here you will get textual information

Abbrevations
Here you will get a table

Important abbreviations which are special for this legislation or theme.

Comment on the comparability to EU legislation
Here you will get textual information

Hints
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?
Here you will get textual information

Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?
Here you will get textual information

[Yes/No]

Hints
Here you will get textual information

Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Zone/ Equipment Group/ Category Model
Here you will get textual information

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)
Here you will get textual information

Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)
Here you will get a image or chart

Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Is the IECEx system accepted by the authority/approval body?
Here you will get textual information

"[Yes/ No / no information available] [Text] Information (website)"

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority
Here you will get textual information

e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Conformance document validity and renewal
Here you will get textual information

Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Which documents are required by an approval body?
Here you will get textual information

e .g. formal application

Is a factory inspection legally required
Here you will get textual information

Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing
Here you will get textual information

e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

General information to the application of standards
Here you will get textual information

e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

National Standardisation Organisation
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Link to organisation

Are national standards based on IEC/ISO standards?
Here you will get textual information

Undetailed information

Is in-country testing legally required?
Here you will get textual information

Acceptance of foreign test reports
Here you will get textual information

Hints
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)
Here you will get textual information

e. g. product label

Regulatory e-labelling allowed?
Here you will get textual information

e. g. put the regulatory information and labels in a software menu

Required information on the product and/or packaging
Here you will get textual information

e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number

User instructions language(s)
Here you will get textual information

Regulated by the legal provisions

User instruction requirements and specific compliance notes
Here you will get textual information

Form, sentence inside, simple text. E. g. FCC/ISED compliance information, SAR information, battery, environmental information like waste

Warnings, symbols
Here you will get textual information

e. g. ANSI Z 535.4


Code, ContinentAUS, Australia
Economic AreaAPEC
Official LanguageAustralia does not have an official language, the main language of Australia is definitely ENGLISH. The written English used is closely related to the English of Britain, although there are a few differences in spelling.
Standard InstituteStandards Australia | https://www.standards.org.au/
HS CodememberYes






GLOBALNORM COMPLIANCE
GLOBALNORM ACADEMY
GLOBALNORM GmbH

Keep abreast of new and changed requirements and thus act proactively.
Our ACADEMY offers training in a format to suit you – for a direct knowledge transfer from our experts to your company.
Minimize risk, conserve resources, and grow successfully with an understanding of standards and market approval requirements.




Top of the page

© 2024 Globalnorm GmbH