Scope of this ESSENTIAL

This ESSENTIAL provides information on machine approval requirements in Canada. A machine is defined as: “machinery” means a combination of mechanical parts that transmits from one part to another, or otherwise modifies, force, motion or energy that comes from hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical or electrical reactions or from other sources, and includes vehicles" This ESSENTIAL does not include requirements regarding to EMC. Information on these topics can be found in the CRF: - ESSENTIAL CAN EMC The regulatory requirements for electrical safety for machines are based on the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) and legislation related to Electrical Safety of Canadian provinces and territories. There are 14 jurisdictions in Canada - 1 federal, 10 provincial and 3 territorial - each having its own occupational health and safety legislation, outlining the general rights and responsibilities of the employer, the supervisor and the worker.'

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)?

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)

Hints

Here you will get related hyperlink(s) Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Penalty by this legislation

Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO (only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license) What are the possible penalties (e. g. sales ban, fines) in the case of non-compliance?

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

Here you will get a table 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 a linked document in ROGER WILLCO (only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license) 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

Authority

Here you will get textual information 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

Comment on the comparability to EU legislation

Here you will get textual information

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]

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

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

Hints

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

Testing & Standards

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

Acceptance of foreign test reports

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Hints

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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

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, Continent	CAN, America
Economic Area	APEC
Official Language	English; French - Official Languages Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)) | https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/o-3.01/fulltext.html
Standard Institute	Standards Council of Canada (SCC) | https://www.scc.ca/ Canadian Standards Association (CSA) |https://www.csagroup.org/
HS Codemember	Yes