Australian Compliance Update (Take 2)
Whoops! The link provided in my email below doesn’t take you quite as far as I thought it would. There are a couple of extra keystrokes involved. Once you go to the link in my email below, you need to click on RTA (Telcomm List). Then, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the text Click to download. There are also some other surf options on this page, such as a spot where you can actually email a lab accreditation question to the NATA. Sorry for the previously incomplete instructions. Chris From: Chris Maxwell Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:42 PM To: 'EMC-PSTC Internet Forum' Subject: Australian Compliance Stuff Sensitivity: Confidential Guys (and ladies) There was an email earlier today about Australia updating its product safety standard TS-001 to use a harmonized version of IEC 60950. Having some products tested to TS-001, I have some interest in this subject. I also have an interest in knowing whether my existing test data is any good. So I did a little bit of digging. I went to the ACA home page and did a search on RTA list. (RTA is a Recognized Testing Authority) The first result of the search is a document that mentions an Australian NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) website. Check out the following link at Australia's NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) website. It appears to be a list of Recognized Testing Authorities along with the scope of their accreditation. Surf at your own risk :-) http://www.nata.asn.au/fs_directory.htm Happy holidays, Chris Maxwell Design Engineer Nettest, Utica, NY 315-266-5128 chris.maxw...@nettest.com
Australian Compliance Stuff
Guys (and ladies) There was an email earlier today about Australia updating its product safety standard TS-001 to use a harmonized version of IEC 60950. Having some products tested to TS-001, I have some interest in this subject. I also have an interest in knowing whether my existing test data is any good. So I did a little bit of digging. I went to the ACA home page and did a search on RTA list. (RTA is a Recognized Testing Authority) The first result of the search is a document that mentions an Australian NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) website. Check out the following link at Australia's NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) website. It appears to be a list of Recognized Testing Authorities along with the scope of their accreditation. Surf at your own risk :-) http://www.nata.asn.au/fs_directory.htm Happy holidays, Chris Maxwell Design Engineer Nettest, Utica, NY 315-266-5128 chris.maxw...@nettest.com This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: emc_p...@symbol.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
Re: Australian compliance to ARE: creepage v breakdown voltage
Yes, NATA has informed us that the RTA list is being updated soon. Curtis-Straus (USA) is also accredited to perform testing to AS/ACIF S043. Jon Curtis Kevin Richardson wrote: Kristiaan, Equipment which falls under TLN Category A50 is required to comply with ACA TS001:1997 (Compliance Level 3) and AS/ACIF S043 - Parts 1, 2 3 as appropriate (Compliance Level 3 from 1 Jan 02). You said deemed to comply but I presume you mean need to comply so this is correct. Compliance Level 3 does indeed require test reports be from an Recognised Testing Authority (RTA). Compliance Level 3 requirements are spelt out in the TLN Section 4.6(1) and 4.6(2). Yes there are other options to compliance with Compliance Level 3 instead of a test report from an RTA as listed in 4.6(2). NOTE: 4.6.(2)(c) I do not think could be applied as there is no reason a Category A50 device could not be tested in a lab. In addition, 4.6(2)(d), 4.6(2)(e), 4.6.(2)(f) and 4.6(2)(g) do not apply to Category A50 equipment. The only compliance options therefore for a Category A50 device would be: 1. a test report from an RTA; or 2. a written statement from a certification body. The NATA RTA listing is not up-to-date even though the last revision was dated 7 Mar 02. Apart from BABT TUV Product Services lab in Santa Clara, USA, there are at least 2 other labs that I am aware of accredited to S043: a) Austest (Sydney, Australia); and b) Comtest (Melb, Australia) Details for these labs can be found in the RTA listing on the NATA web site you referenced. Best regards, Kevin Richardson Stanimore Pty Limited Compliance Advice Solutions for Technology (including Australian Agent Services) (Legislation/Regulations/Standards) Ph: 02-4329-4070 (Int'l: +61-2-4329-4070) Fax: 02-4328-5639 (Int'l: +61-2-4328-5639) Mobile: 04-1224-1620 (Int'l: +61-4-1224-1620) Email:k...@compuserve.com (kevin.richard...@ieee.org - alternate email) The material transmitted in this message or contained in attachments to this message may contain confidential and/or privileged material and is intended only for the addressee. Any use of or reliance upon this material by persons or entities other than the addressee is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please notify the sender and destroy any copies of the material immediately. -Original Message- From: owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org] On Behalf Of kristiaan.carpent...@alcatel.be Sent: Saturday, 16 March 2002 3:12 AM To: Emc-Pstc Post Subject: Australian compliance to ARE: creepage v breakdown voltage Hello, According to the latest version of the Telecommunication Labelling Notice 2001, products in the Category A50 are deemed to comply with ACA TS-001-1997 and AS/ACIF S043-2001. No problem for TS-001, but S043 needs Compliance level 3 only since January 1rst 2002. The general approach is that testing for S043 must be done by a Recognised Testing Authority. After verifying the latest list of RTA´s http://www.nata.asn.au/downloads/rtalist.pdf of March 7th, only 1 lab seems to be listed as RTA and it is not even located in Australia, but in the US. From my reading of the Labelling Notice, Schedule 3 seems to give however other possibilities to comply, like a Certification or Competent body. Any-one can shed some light on this issue? Regards, Kris Carpentier -- Jon D. Curtis, P.E. Director of Engineering Curtis-Straus LLC NRTL TCB One Stop Laboratory for NEBS, EMC, Product Safety, and Telecom Testing. 527 Great Road Littleton, MA 01460 USA Voice 978-486-8880 Fax 978-486-8828 email: jcur...@curtis-straus.com WWW.CURTIS-STRAUS.COM
Australian compliance to ARE: creepage v breakdown voltage
Hello, According to the latest version of the Telecommunication Labelling Notice 2001, products in the Category A50 are deemed to comply with ACA TS-001-1997 and AS/ACIF S043-2001. No problem for TS-001, but S043 needs Compliance level 3 only since January 1rst 2002. The general approach is that testing for S043 must be done by a Recognised Testing Authority. After verifying the latest list of RTA´s http://www.nata.asn.au/downloads/rtalist.pdf of March 7th, only 1 lab seems to be listed as RTA and it is not even located in Australia, but in the US. From my reading of the Labelling Notice, Schedule 3 seems to give however other possibilities to comply, like a Certification or Competent body. Any-one can shed some light on this issue? Regards, Kris Carpentier
Australian Compliance
The EMC framework in Australian does not place initial emphasis on IT equipment. All items capable of producing emissions from household items such as blenders, breadmakers, coffee makers, dishwahers, cloths washers dryers...to name just a few, through to industrial, scientific medical equipment, Microwave ovens,lighting equipment luminaires are covered. It is broad ranging is not restricted just to IT. There are only a few exemptions. Low volume products are not exempt, in line with Europe. Telecommunications terminal equipment group 2 ISM equipment compliance must be demonstrated by a NATA endorsed (or a NATA MRA partner)report. If there is a question regarding compliance of other equipment such as household items to AS1044 (CISPR14) for example, a NATA report will be required by the SMA and used as the benchmark for compliance. Best Regards Martin Garwood aust...@mpx.com.au Courtesy of RCIC http://uc.com/compliance_engineering/
Australian Compliance
Just a few comments on some of the comments already posted in this forum. David from HP in Australia was correct in all he related (with the slight exception of saying the CE mark will be required from 1 Jan 97. He meant of course the 'C' tick mark). The EMC Framework will be applicable to all product in the long term but will concentrate on IT equipment to begin with. EMC people have always had this fascination it seems with the IT industry! Telecommunications approvals however are the main issue for ITE in Australia and the EMC Framework requirements are nothing new for any product requiring AUSTEL approval/permits. AUSTEL have required products comply with AS 3548 for EMC for nearly two years now. An additional sippet of information you may like to store in some dark recess is that AUSTEL and the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA - the regulator responsible for EMC and the body responsible for introducing the new EMC Framework that David mentioned) will be merging into one single regulating body in Jul 97. AUSTEL will be introducing the 'C' tick mark as a requirement for telecommunications product before this. This will also apply to virtually all ITE as the telecommunications regulations in Australia are such that any device connected to a DTE (Data terminal equipment - connected directly to a telecommunications network) is required to be also approved. The 'C' tick mark to be introduced in Australia will have significantly different implications to the EC mark. The SMA and AUSTEL want the 'C' tick mark to be a regulatory mark. This of course is different to the CE mark which was really introduced as a customs mark and is not considered a regulatory mark nor could it be in reality. I am sure there are many people out there who will challenge that statement, both from within Europe and from outside Europe. The discussions on this subject could go on for hours so I do not wish to entre into that now as I am a bit pressed for time. Best regards, Kevin Kevin RichardsonPh:043-29-4070 Stanimore Pty Limited Fax: 043-28-5639 The Technology Requirements Specialists Int'l: +61-43-xx- Email: Internet: 100356@compuserve.comCompuserve: 100356,374
Australian Compliance
Nick et al, A few words on the Australian EMC situation. Firstly it is not appropriate for Australia to accept the CE mark as it is a result of the European EMC Directive (and others) over which Australia has no control. CE does not mean any thing outside Europe. Australia is exercising its sovereign right to protect its people/markets by using its own mark. (Will the USA accept the CE mark and abandon the FCC?) The new EMC framework is based on the European model of DoCs etc. Most Australian EMC Standards are based on CISPR/IEC standards. This means product can move easily to the world market and it places no further testing/design burden on companies wishing to export to Australia. Initially the EMC Framework will cover emissions only for most products. The controlling body for EMC is the SMA it has a webpage at http://www.sma.gov.au/ The Australian C-tick mark does not cover safety, however there is discussion of it covering safety for Telecom Equipment. Back to the original question. You will need to apply the CE mark for an ITE product introduced after 1/1/97. The Standard for EMC emissions is AS3548 (CISPR22) The standard for safety is AS3260 (IEC950) I don't know the process and applicability of the standards as I don't deal in this area. I suggest you contact some Australian test houses for some advice/testing. I recommend this Melbourne company. Setec Pty. Ltd. 6 Holloway Drive Bayswater 3136 Victoria, Australia phone +61 3 9762 5777 fax +61 3 9762 9197 Regards, David Mitchell *** The usual Disclaimers Apply -- David Mitchell Regulatory Specialist Hewlett-Packard Australian Telecom Operation 347 Burwood Highway, Burwood East, Victoria, Australia 3151. Internet: david_c_mitch...@aus.hp.com HPdesk: DAVID C. MITCHELL / HP-Australia, om2 Phone: +61 3 9210 5610 (Voicemail), Telnet 2105610, Fax: +61 3 92105570 -- FROM: Non-HP-100626#f#3352/HP-Australia_shargw1HPMEXT1/100626#f#3352#a#compuserve#f#com@hpausa1 TO: emc-p...@ieee.org Austalia will not accept CE marking although most of the Austailian AS 3100 and AS3300 series standards are based technically on IEC standards in a similar way to many of the EN series used in CE marking. On a wide range of domestic equipment there is mandatory testing, assessment and certification under the Approval of Electrical Appliances Scheme. They are also bringing in a framework for EMC regulation and emissions standards for ITE will be the first stage. Again the standards, although local are based on international ones Nick Rouse
Australian Compliance
Austalia will not accept CE marking although most of the Austailian AS 3100 and AS3300 series standards are based technically on IEC standards in a similar way to many of the EN series used in CE marking. On a wide range of domestic equipment there is mandatory testing, assessment and certification under the Approval of Electrical Appliances Scheme. They are also bringing in a framework for EMC regulation and emissions standards for ITE will be the first stage. Again the standards, although local are based on international ones Nick Rouse
Australian compliance
Does any one have any suggestion on the best methods for getting compliance for ITE equipment in Australia?, specifically product safety!! Will they recognize the CE mark, even though they are not part of the European Union?
