EESS:

a) Will be divided into three categories, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3;

b) Previously defined as mandatory Products in this category are classified into Level 3, and products within the optional scope are classified into Level 1;

c) Electrical products listed in AS/NZS 4417.2: 2012 are classified into Level 2 and Level 3 category.

Since March 1, 2013, all suppliers, as responsible suppliers, need to register relevant information in the EESS system for products produced or imported locally in Australia. Responsible suppliers must be An operating corporate entity in Australia or New Zealand. All types of electrical products must be marked with the RCM mark when sold in Australia and New Zealand. All suppliers and products of Class 2 and Class 3 must be registered in the national registration database. All compliance certificates and certificate contents issued by recognized certification bodies will be recorded in the national certification database:

1) Responsible suppliers must register in the EESS system within 6 months.

2) Responsible suppliers must register Level 3 products in the EESS system before August 31, 2013.

3) Responsible suppliers must mark products produced or imported from Australia with the RCM mark within 3 years.

4) For electronic products within the scope of retail sales, responsible suppliers must mark the RCM mark on the products within 5 years.

RCM certification:

1. The new law will be officially implemented on March 1. 2. SAA certification and C-Tick certification will be gradually canceled and replaced by RCM certification, which covers safety and EMC (C-Tick may still be applicable to some low-power wireless products). 3. All electronic products will be divided into three categories: High, medium and low risk. We do not have detailed information on the classification range. Generally speaking, battery-driven products and products with a voltage below 12V are low-risk, 240V standard voltage products are medium-risk, and high-voltage products are high-risk. The buffer period for low-risk products is 6 months, and the buffer period for medium- and high-risk products is 3 years (this period is recommended by the relevant Australian associations, but the government has not yet finalized the specific decree). 4. RCM certification can only be applied for by local Australian companies, and the company must apply for an RCM number from the Australian government. Chinese manufacturers and exporters can apply for IEC or AS/NZS reports in their own names, but the reports must be submitted to Australian importers to apply for RCM. The registration fee is 75 Australian dollars per product and trademark per year (for example, an Australian company owns two trademarks: A and B. It imported exactly the same batch of products from China, half of which were marked with A's trademark, and one with A's trademark. B's trademark, that means you must pay an annual registration fee of 150 Australian dollars). 5. According to the opinion of the expert, since the importer will bear the risk of substandard product quality (responsible party), and non-Australian companies cannot directly apply for RCM certification. It is estimated that more and more sizable Australian companies will change the practice of having Chinese manufacturers bear the cost of producing reports and applying for SAA in order to reduce costs. They will tend to designate laboratories with certain capabilities and reputation, provide insurance reports and test data, and then let them apply for Australian RCM certification. 6. In theory, Australian laboratories can also serve as applicants to help a company obtain RCM certification. However, according to the expert's opinion, due to the greater legal liability, it is estimated that most Australian laboratories will not take the initiative to take this risk. Even if they do, the related costs may be relatively high.