SAA [Australia]

The scope of SAA certification is extensive, and the certification marks for different types of products also vary slightly. The main scope includes: Quality Management System; Environmental Management System; Occupational Health and Safety Management; Information Security Management; HACCP Food Safety Management; and Product Certification.

1.Household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, kitchen utensils, etc.

2.Household machinery.

3.Sports goods.

4.Household electronic devices, such as audio-visual equipment.

5.Electrical and electronic office equipment, such as copiers, fax machines, paper shredders, computers, printers, etc.

6.Industrial machinery, experimental measurement equipment.

7.Other safety-related products such as bicycles, helmets, ladders, furniture, etc.

There are mainly two types of SAA marks: one is the form approval; the other is the standard mark. Form approval only applies to samples, while the standard mark requires a factory inspection for each product. Currently, there are two ways to apply for SAA certification in China. One is to convert through a CB test report. If there is no CB test report, it is also possible to apply directly.

The governments of Australia and New Zealand have jointly legislated and made it mandatory that electrical products on the announced list must meet the requirements of the AS/NZS standards and be approved and issued a certificate by the electrical safety department designated by the joint accreditation committee before they are allowed to be sold in Australia, New Zealand and other Australian countries.

Information on the legal requirements for selling electronic products in Australia and New Zealand can be obtained from the websites of the regulatory authorities of each state government. All electrical equipment can be divided into mandatory (or specified) certified electrical equipment or non-mandatory (non-specified) certified electrical equipment. The laws implemented by various countries and regions in Australia and New Zealand set specific requirements for these two types of equipment to ensure the safety of electrical equipment before it is sold.

Mandatory certified electrical equipment must be declared, approved and certified before being sold in Australia, and marked with the approval certificate number or the mark indicating compliance with the regulations. Selling mandatory certified electrical equipment without approval and certification is considered an illegal act.

Non-mandatory certified electrical products do not need to have an electrical product safety approval certificate before being sold, but the safety of the electrical products must be ensured (supported by an AS/NZS test report issued by an Australian accredited laboratory). Selling non-mandatory certified electrical products that do not meet the AS/NZS safety standards, which are used for the safety requirements of low voltage electrical equipment, will be considered an illegal act.

The most effective way to ensure compliance with the law is to test electrical products against the applicable standards and have them certified by an SAA certification body. Sellers have the obligation to ensure the safety of any electrical products they sell. Manufacturers and importers are encouraged to voluntarily submit any non-mandatory certified electrical products and are expected to have them certified for sale.

SAA certification is only for electrical safety certification and does not include the EMC project.

RCM = Safety + EMC + Importer Declaration

1.Safety (Product Safety Certification): Product safety certification consists of two parts: Electrical products are divided into prescribed products and non-prescribed products.

1.Prescribed electrical products are classified according to AS/NZS4417.2, including electrical heating equipment, refrigeration equipment, power tools, parts, etc. Among them, the three certifying authorities, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, are the most active in the certification process. Prescribed electrical products are mandatory to obtain an approval certificate issued by the monitoring department, and there are specified markings (the certificate number must be marked). The first letter of the certificate number indicates which state or region issued the certificate. For example:

(1) Q04051 (Queensland) --- Q Number

(2) W2015 (Western Australia) --- W Number

(3) V03101 (Victoria) --- ESV Certificate V Number

(4) NSW18099 (New South Wales) --- DOFT Certificate NSW Number

2.Non-prescribed electrical products can be sold without certification, but the manufacturer must ensure that the electrical safety of the product complies with the Australian standard AS/NZS3820:1998 (Essential Safety Requirements for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment); the monitoring department will issue a certificate of suitability for products that meet the standard requirements. Electrical products that have obtained a certificate of suitability can be marked with the certificate number, and the last letter of the certificate indicates which state or region issued the certificate. For example:

(1) CS/431/Q (Queensland)