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Homologation
Services
R. Medding & Associates specialise in providing advice to Manufacturers
and Importers of electrical, electronic, telecommunications and
radiocommunication equipment and medical devices regarding Australian and New Zealand
compliance issues. The process of ensuring compliance with applicable
standards and labelling requirements is often called homologation.
R.
Medding & Associates homologation services include:
- Review
product information and advise what testing is required
- Arrange
testing at appropriately approved laboratories
- Advise on
likelihood of complying with standards
- Advise how
to secure compliance
- Assess
impact of distribution channels
- Assist in
setting up Compliance Folders and/or Technical Construction Files
- Act as Agent
for the Importer and hold Compliance Folder/Technical Construction Files
- Advise on
validity of existing permits and approvals
- Assist in
registering for use of appropriate labels
- Apply for New Zealand
Telepermits
- Provide
pro-forma documentation such as Declarations of Conformity and
Applications
- Audit
existing Compliance Folders and Technical Construction Files
- Correspond
with government authorities on behalf of the client.
R.
Medding & Associates produce a Newsletter updating
our clients and colleagues on Australian regulatory issues. If you wish to
join our mailing list to receive copies of these Newsletters by email please contact us.
Click on the links below for copies of
previous Newsletters:
Australian Homologation Newsletter #1, Amended
November 2011
Australian Homologation Newsletter #2, January 2000
Australian Homologation Newsletter #3, April 2000
Australian Homologation Newsletter #4, August 2000
Australian Homologation Newsletter #5, November
2000
Australian Homologation Newsletter #6, April 2001
Australian Homologation Newsletter #7, October 2001
Australian Homologation Newsletter #8, July 2002
Australian Homologation Newsletter #9, April
2005
Australian
Homologation Newsletter #10, October 2011
Australian
Homologation Newsletter #11, November 2011
ACMA
Regulations
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for
Australian regulatory arrangements affecting wireless spectrum issues
telecommunications terminal equipment and cabling, radiocommunications
equipment, the electromagnetic compatibility performance of electronic and
other electrical devices, as well as restricting the level of non-ionising
electromagnetic radiation exposure from intentional emitters
Responsibility
for establishing and attesting to compliance lies with the Australian
domiciled Supplier who is either the Importer,
Manufacturer, their authorised Agent, or in some cases the Licensed Operator.
The detailed requirements are set out in a series of labelling notices, one
for each of the four sets of regulatory arrangements.
For a summary of the regulations please click on the link below:
Summary of Australian EMC, EMR, Telecoms and
Radiocommunications Regulations
R.
Medding & Associates have produced a series of detailed papers providing
more information on each of the regulatory arrangements including product
specific requirements and standards.
Please contact us to request copies
of the following papers (include the name of the paper in the text section):
- Telecommunications
Customer Equipment Requirements
- Radiocommunications
Devices Requirements
- Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) Requirements
- Electromagnetic
Radiation (EMR) Requirements
Agent for
the Importer
R. Medding & Associates are engaged by many overseas Manufacturers to act
as Agent for the Importer, thereby undertaking the responsibility of
complying with the ACMA regulations on behalf of the Importer.
This
service is invaluable where:
- The
Australian Importer does not want to sign a Declaration of Conformity
and accept legal responsibility due to the complexity of the product,
- The product
is shipped direct to the Customer, and the Customer does want to be
responsible for compliance issues
- The product
is continually being upgraded requiring constant retesting and
re-evaluation.
- The
Manufacturer wishes to use one label for all product
sent to Australia,
but wishes to use numerous Importers.
- The
information contained in the test reports and other technical documents
is highly confidential and the Manufacturer does not want to provide it
to their Australian Importer(s).
- The
Manufacturer wants the flexibility of changing Importer(s) without it
affecting compliance issues.
Where an
Importer engages the services of an Agent, an "Agency Agreement"
must exist between the two parties. The "Agency Agreement" should
address the fundamental rights and responsibilities of all parties concerned.
Please contact us to request a copy
of a pro-forma "Appointment of Agent for the Importer" document
which outlines the rights and responsibilities of all parties.
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