Regulatory Compliance Mark

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Regulatory Compliance Mark
Regulatory Compliance Mark.svg
The RCM symbol may be affixed to the product, its packaging, or depicted prominently on a website at a URL affixed –or encoded into a QR code affixed –to the product or its packaging.
Standards organization
  • ERAC
  • ACMA
Effective region
Effective since1 March 2013 (2013-03-01)
Predecessor
  • A-tick
  • C-tick
Product categoryTelecommunications, electrical, and wireless devices
Type of standardConsumer
Legal statusMandatory
Mandatory since1 March 2016 (2016-03-01)
Website www.eess.gov.au/rcm OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) is a trademarked symbol that denotes a claim that a product is safe for use in Australia and New Zealand because it satisfies applicable regulatory requirements. [1] These requirements comprise both the requirements under the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) and the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) requirements for EMC, EME, and telecommunications and wireless devices. [2] [3] [4] As of May 2024, the EESS regulates the safety of household electrical equipment in the Australian states of Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. [5] [6]

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Owned by the Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC) –the peak body of electrical safety regulators in Australia and New Zealand –and the ACMA, RCM use is defined by AS/NZS 4417. [7] [8] On 1 March 2016, the RCM became mandatory and replaced ACMA's A-tick and C-tick marks. [9] Similar to the CE mark, the RCM is not a quality indicator nor a certification mark. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Woodall, Nate; Wong, Leanne (18 April 2024). "Fire authorities warn of lithium-ion battery risks after two students narrowly escape Melbourne fire". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) (General)". Electrical Equipment Safety System. 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) Explained". Comtest Group. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "The RCM Mark is not Evidence a Power Supply has an Australian Electrical Safety Certificate". Mean Well Australia. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Equipment Safety in Australia and New Zealand". Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council. 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lithium-ion Battery Safety". Fire & Rescue New South Wales . 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024. Only use chargers that show the Australian Regulatory Compliance Mark Tick.
  7. ↑ Robinson, Paul W (2016). Regulatory Compliance Mark (PDF). IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering. Anaheim, California. pp. 1–27. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Robinson, Paul W (31 March 2016). Regulatory Compliance Mark. IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering. Anaheim, California. doi:10.1109/ISPCE.2016.7492843. S2CID   34896380.
  9. ↑ Zombolas, Chris (29 April 2016). "The New Australian Regulatory Compliance Mark". In Compliance. No. May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) Information". SAA Approvals. 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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