Regulatory ESSENTIAL



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ETA; Equipment Type Approval; Radio apparatus; combined equipment; radio equipment; radio modules; radio devices; telecommunication products; wireless telecommunication products

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Scope: This ESSENTIAL describes the reason for a radio equipment approval and the required test and certification process, based on: - The Radiocommunications Act 1992 - The Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021 The frequency plan is not inside the scope. Broadcasting is not inside the scope.

Stakeholders: Manufacturer, Importer, B2C products, B2B products
Legislation in force: Radiocommunications Act 1992 (Act No. 174 of 1992) This legislation is made under the Radiocommunications Act 1992. In force since 25 Feb. 2023, replacing the Radiocommunications (Compliance Labelling – Devices) Notice 2014 made under subsection 182(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992. For transition requirements between the repealed Radiocommunications Notice 14 and the Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021, see: SCHEDULE 3, Part 5—Transitional Defines: General application and exemptions for related devices and persons. Labeling requirements (RCM mark) General standards usage. Radio standards EMC-Standards usage. Electromagnetic emission of devices EME-Standards usage. Electromagnetic field exposition to human RCM mark. The standards are listed inside of this legislation or the related links are given. Content: 1 - Preliminary 2 - Service provider determinations 3 - Industry codes and industry standards 3A - Local access lines 4 - Protection of communications 5 - Standard agreements for the supply of carriage services 6 - Carriers’ powers and immunities 7 - Application, saving and transitional provisions Endnotes Valid only for high power (P>2 W) FIXED transmitter fixed transmitter means a radiocommunications transmitter: (a) located at a fixed point on land or sea; and (b) not designed or intended for use while in motion. At least a registration is required and a label in the way as written on the approval.

Application national: radio devices,

Countries: Image for AU Australia,  
Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: Australian Radiocommunications legislation is not comparable to the EU RED....
Status: Published 2022-06-07 by Benjamin Kerger and Torsten Sahm
Last change 2024-09-04 by Torsten Sahm: Comment on the comparability to EU legislation , Radio equipment
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Scope of this ESSENTIAL
This ESSENTIAL describes the reason for a radio equipment approval and the required test and certification process, based on:
- The Radiocommunications Act 1992
- The Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021

The frequency plan is not inside the scope.
Broadcasting is not inside the scope.'

Abbreviations
Here you will get a table

Important abbreviations which are special for this legislation or theme.

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)?

Scope of legislation
Radiocommunications Act 1992
Ojective: Management of the spectrum in a manner that
(a) facilitates the efficient planning, allocation and use of the spectrum; and
(b) facilitates the use of the spectrum for:
(i) commercial purposes; and
(ii) defence purposes, national security purposes and other non‑commercial purposes (including public safety and community purposes); and
(c) supports the communications policy objectives of the Commonwealth Government.

Examples of content:
- spectrum plan and frequency band plans (Chapter 2),
- spectrum licences, apparatus licences, class licences, registration of licences (Chapter 3)
- equipment rules, regulating radio emissions involving interference with radiocommunication, restricted use zones (Chapter 4)
- administration and enforcement (Chapter 5)

The concept of radiocommunications is defined as radio emission or reception of radio emission for the purpose of communicating information between
- persons and persons, or
- persons and things or
- things and things. (Chapter 1, 6 Definition of "radiocommunication")'

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

Penalty by this legislation
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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
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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?

Authority
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

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

Market surveillance authority
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Name of the authority for market surveillance and/or enforcement

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

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

Hints
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?
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(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

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

Local representative legally required?
Here you will get textual information

[Yes/No]

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

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 table

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

Is the IECEE CB Scheme accepted by the authority/approval body?
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

"[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 related hyperlink(s)

e .g. formal application

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

Hints
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

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"

Source for standards for conformity assessment
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

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

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)
Here you will get a image or chart

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

Regulatory e-labelling allowed?
Here you will get related hyperlink(s)

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 related hyperlink(s)

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

User instruction requirements and specific compliance notes
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(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

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

Digital user documentation allowed?
Here you will get textual information

User instructions allowed by QR-Code/internet or digital medium or integrated in device with display? Safety instruction allowed by QR-Code or digital medium?

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






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