1. Plug and cord sold with other equipment
i)The in-scope electrical equipment (“the equipment’) the plug and cord is supplied with will need to be marked with the RCM.
ii) the equipment will need to be registered to the responsible supplier on the EESS database according to the equipment risk level.
iii) The plug and cord may be marked with the RCM, but not if they will need to have the certification marking aligning with the certificate issued for that component, and have markings of the brand and model identifiable for each component.
iv) A cord marked in accordance with the CENELEC HAR marking scheme is acceptable and in that situation does not require the RCM.

The following standards have now been published:-

• AS/NZS IEC 60601.2.2
• AS/NZS IEC 60601.2.45:2015
• AS/NZS IEC 60601.2.27

Single compliance mark—end of transition period approaching!

The single Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) was introduced on 1 March 2013 with a three-year transition period to 29 February 2016.
Suppliers must register on the online national database and start using the RCM by 1 March 2016.

The final step to product compliance involves labelling the product:

Steps to compliance
1. Identify the applicable labelling notice
2. Identify the applicable technical standards (prescribed in the relevant labelling notice) and the testing requirements
3. Demonstrate product compliance
4. Complete a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and maintain compliance records
5. Register as a ‘responsible supplier’
6. Label the product
The ACMA regulatory arrangements require a supplier to apply a compliance label to a product before the product is supplied to the Australian market.

Gazette February 2016