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.

Apparatus; EMC; electromagnetic compatibility; fixed installation; Electrical equipment; Electronic; Electronic equipment; Electronical appliance
Stakeholders: Manufacturer, Importer, B2C products, B2B products
Legislation in force: The Consumer Protection Act (Act No. 68 of 2008) calls for consumers’ right to receive goods that comply with applicable standards set under the Standards Act. Electronic Communications Act (Act No. 36 of 2005) Modification of the South African Bureau of Standards Program on Issuance of Certificates of Compliance Related to Electromagnetic Compatibility for Manufacturers. Implementation Date: 1 June 2017 In junction with this legal paper the basis acts are: Consumer Protection Act and the Electronic Communications Act

Application national: EMC approval for many electronic products. Mandatory approval since 2017

Countries: Image for ZA South Africa,  
Status: Published 2021-03-23 by Torsten Sahm and Benjamin Kerger
Last change 2022-03-08 by Torsten Sahm: Is in-country testing legally required?, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Devices
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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
Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

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)

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 textual information

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 and/or registration

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)
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 a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

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

Local representative legally required?
Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

[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 a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

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 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

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"

Source for standards for conformity assessment
Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

Is in-country testing legally required?
Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

Acceptance of foreign test reports
Here you will get textual information

Hints
Here you will get textual information

Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

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

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

Hints
Here you will get textual information

Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes


Code, ContinentZAF, Africa
Economic AreaSouthern African Customs Union (SACU)
Official Language11: English, Afrikaans plus 9 African languages
Standard InstituteSABS - South African Bureau of Standards
HS CodememberYes - since 1964






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