Regulatory ESSENTIAL
Australia - Laser

Scope of this ESSENTIAL

This ESSENTIAL describes the regulatory requirements for industrial and consumer products equiped with a Laser. Medical devices with Laser are not included.'

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT

here you will get textual information Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Legislation in force for this PCT

here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO (only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO licence) Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Legislation in force for this PCT

here you will get related hyperlink(s) Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Scope of legislation

Laser radiation'

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?

Penalty by this legislation

here you will get related hyperlink(s) 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.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

here you will get related hyperlink(s) 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.

Authority

here you will get textual information Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Authority

here you will get related hyperlink(s) Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

FTA/MRA status with EU

here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO (only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO licence) Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with EU?

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?

Market surveillance authority

here you will get textual information Name of the authority for market surveillance and/or enforcement

Hints

here you will get textual information 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)

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

Hints

here you will get textual information Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

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"

General information to the application of standards

here you will get related hyperlink(s) e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

General information to the application of standards

here you will get a image or chart e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

Source for standards for conformity assessment

here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Is in-country testing legally required?

here you will get textual information

Acceptance of foreign test reports

here you will get textual information

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

Hints

here you will get textual information Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

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 a image or chart 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

Regulatory label (mandatory)

here you will get a image or chart e. g. product label

Regulatory label (mandatory)

here you will get textual information e. g. product label

Warnings, symbols

here you will get textual information e. g. ANSI Z 535.4

Hints

here you will get textual information Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Code, Continent	AUS, Australia
Economic Area	APEC
Official Language	Australia 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 Institute	Standards Australia | https://www.standards.org.au/
HS Codemember	Yes