Australian RCM Certification Introduction
RCM is an abbreviation for the Code Compliance Mark. The products that need to be done are mainly telecommunications products, radio communication products and electrical products. Electrical products are mainly classified as unregulated and regulated products, because not all products marked with RCM need to be registered. Non-regulated products do not need to be registered. Currently, only Level 3 electrical products need to be registered. There are a total of 56 major categories with higher risk factors such as power adapters and vacuum cleaners.
In general, the RCM logo is marked on the product label. The original required agent number, the new RCM does not need to indicate the agent number.
Following the issuance of this requirement on 1 March 2013, there was a three-year transition period, which began to be enforced on 1 March 2016, so manufacturers are required to strictly comply with this standard related test. Due to the new RCM requirements, unlike before, except that importers will bear the high risk of unqualified product quality, plus importers need to pay registration fees and annual fees for registration, the number of companies that can provide this service will be very small.
RCM Certification Mark

1. Safe(product safety certification)
Product safety certification consists of two parts: electrical products are divided into controlled electrical products and non-regulated products.
1) Controlled electrical products are classified according to AS/NZS 4417.2 and include electric and thermal equipment, refrigeration equipment, power tools, parts and components. Three of the issuing units, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, are mostly in the certification process. Controlled appliances must be issued with a Certificate of Recognition issued by the monitoring department, and the identification must be specified(the certificate number must be printed). The first letter of the certificate number shows which state or territory the certificate was issued. Such as:
(1) Q04051(Queensland) -- Q Number
W2015(Western Australia Western Australia) -- W Number
(3) V03101(Victoria Victoria) -- ESV Certificate V Number
(4) NSW 18099(New South Wales) -- DOFT Certificate NSW Number
2) Uncontrolled electrical appliances can be sold directly without certification, but manufacturers must ensure that the electrical appliances of the product are safe and in line with the Australian Standard AS/NZS3820:1998(Essentive Safety Products for For Low Volume Electronics); The monitoring department will issue a Certificate of Compliance for products that meet the standards. The certificate number can be printed on the electrical product that obtains the conformity certificate. The last letter of the certificate shows which state or territory the certificate is issued by, such as:
(1) CS/431/Q(Queensland)
(2) CS/108/NSW(New South Wales)
2. EMC test(electromagnetic compatibility)
The Australian Electromagnetic Compatibility Compliance Program is based on the 1992 Radio Communications ACT 1992 and covers a wide range of products. Including motor driven and heated electrical products, electric tools and similar products, electric lights and similar equipment, television receivers and audio equipment, information technology products, industrial science and medical equipment equipment, Ignition engines and arc welding equipment. The program classifies products into three categories according to the degree of risk of electromagnetic interference generated by the product, and the second and third categories of products must be accompanied by C-Tick marks. However, regardless of the category of the product, it must meet the relevant EMC standards.
A type of product: a product that has a slight impact on devices that use wireless spectrum, such as manual switches, simple relays, brushless cage induction Motors, AC power/power Transformers, and resistors. Such products can voluntarily apply for the use of the C-Tick logo at the time of production and sale.
Category II products: products that have a greater impact on devices that use wireless spectrum, Telecommunications terminal equipment such as microprocessors or clock-mounted digital devices, rectifiers or slide-loop Motors, arc welding equipment, switching power supplies, photometric regulators and motor speed controllers, and information technology(CISPR22) categories(from the third to the second category since November 7, 2003) And ...
Three types of products: products that have a serious impact on devices that use wireless spectrum, such as Industrial, Scientific and Medical Instruments Group 2(CISPR11).

RCM Certification Application Process
1. Third-party testing laboratories(such as mass testing) evaluate products and determine the test standards to be implemented;
2. If the test does not meet the requirements, the laboratory will carry out rectification of the product to meet the Australian standards;
3. pass the test and issue a test report;
4. Submit the test report to the Australian Certification Authority for document review;
5. Australia passes the audit and issues the RCM certificate;
6. Customers can complete the registration of the Australian website either on their own or in the laboratory.
Attention to RCM Certification
1. The product needs to be uniformly added to the RCM logo. Note that this requirement was announced by Australia on April 19, 2013;
2. Do a random test of the plug when the inline adapter is certified by RCM;
3. Lamp products: such as T8LED lamps, fluorescent lamps can be directly replaced by users, safety risks are high, and samples need to be sent to Australia for assessment;
4. Different issuing agencies will have different time.
RCM Certification Related Application
(1) If the product has CB and national differences, you can directly transfer to Safe Category. Together with the EMC part, the agency can help out the announcement. The product can be sold to Australia and hit RCM Mark.
(2) Safe Control: When applying for the safe part, if the product is a direct bug, you need to do AU Plug Test(Test Standard: AS/NZS 3112 :2004) for the product. If the product is Desktop, there is no need to do this test.
(3) EMC Report-that is, it can be C-Tick Report(TestStandard: AS/NZS CISPR 32) or CE EMC Report.
RCM Certification Requirements
1. The new decree will be implemented on March 1, 2016.
2. SAA certification and C-Tick certification will be phased out and replaced by RCM certification, which covers safety regulations and EMC(C-TIck may still be suitable for some low-power wireless products).
3. All electronic products will be divided into three categories: High, medium, low Risk. We do not have detailed scoping information. In general, battery-driven and voltage products below 12V are low risk, 240V standard voltage products are medium risk, and Gaodianya products are high risk. The buffer period for low-risk products is 6 months, and the buffer period for medium-high risk products is 3 years(this period is recommended by the Australian Association, but the government has not yet finalized the specific decree).

4. RCM certification can only be applied by a local Australian company. The company must apply to the Australian government for a RCM number. Chinese producers and exporters can apply for IEC or AS/NZS reports on their own behalf, but the report must be submitted to Australian importers for application for RCM. The registration fee is A$ 75 per trademark per year per product(for example, an Australian company has two trademarks: A and B. He imported exactly the same batch of products from China, one with a A trademark. A B trademark means that it must pay AUD 150 per year for registration).
5. According to the expert's opinion, because the importer will bear the risk of unqualified product quality(responsible party), and non-Australian companies can not directly apply for RCM certification. It is estimated that an increasing number of slightly larger Australian companies will change the practice of making reports and applying for SAA at the expense of Chinese manufacturers in order to reduce costs. They will tend to designate laboratories with certain capabilities and prestige, provide insurance reporting and test data, and they will apply for Australian RCM certification.
6. In theory, Australian laboratories can also be used as applicants to help a company obtain RCM certification. However, according to the expert, due to the greater legal responsibility, it is estimated that most Australian laboratories will not take the risk on their own initiative and that even if they do, the associated costs may be higher.
RCM certification cycle, factory inspection requirements
One week after obtaining the safety certificate and the C-Tick / EMC report, there is no factory inspection requirement.