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 this Newsletter by Email please contact us.

Click on the links below for copies of previous Newsletters.

Australian Homologation Newsletter #1, September 1999
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

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 Radiocoms Regulations

R. Medding & Associates have produced a series of detailed papers providing more details 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

This service is invaluable where:

• The Australian Importer(s) do not want to sign a Declaration of Conformity due to the complexity of the product,
• The product is shipped direct to the Customer(s), and the Customer(s) do not want to be responsible for compliance issues
• The product is continually being upgraded requiring constant retesting and reevaluation.
• The Manufacturer wishes to use one label for all product sent to Australia, but wish 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.