•         法律法规赋予责任供应商责任，使之确保符合电气设备安全体系(EESS)

Level 1 Electrical Equipment (Low Risk) 1级电气设备（低风险）

•         Must be electrically safe and meet relevant standards

•         必须确保用电安全，达到相关的标准。

•         Must be marked with the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)

•         必须标有“符合性标记”（RCM 合规标记）

•         Responsible supplier must hold evidence that the equipment is electrically safe and meets the relevant standards

•         责任供应商必须持有设备用电安全及达到相关标准的证据。

•         Evidence must be retained for five years from date of last import or manufacture

•         所有证据自最后生产日期或进口日期起必须保存5年。

Level 2 Electrical Equipment (Medium Risk) 2级电气设备（中等风险）

•         Must be electrically safe and meet relevant standards

•         必须确保用电安全，达到相关的标准。

•         Must be marked with the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)

•         必须标有“符合性标记”（RCM 合规标记）

•         Responsible supplier must keep or have access to a Compliance Folder proving that the equipment is electrically safe and meets the relevant standards

•         责任供应商必须保存电气设备的符合性文件夹，表明设备在用电上是安全的并符合相关的标准。

•         Evidence must be retained for five years from date of last import or manufacture

•         所有证据自最后生产日期或进口日期起必须保存5年。

•         Must be registered on the National Database and linked to a responsible supplier

•         必须在国家数据库登记注册并与一个责任供应商关联。

Level 3 Electrical Equipment (High Risk) 3级电气设备（高风险）

•         Must be electrically safe and meet relevant standards

•         必须确保用电安全并达到相关的标准

•         Must have a valid Certificate of Conformity from a recognised certifier

•         必须有一个被认可的认证机构出具的有效的认可证书

•         Must be marked with the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)

•         必须标有“符合性标记”（RCM 合规标记）

•         Must be registered on the National Database in relation to the responsible supplier

•         必须在国家数据库登记注册并有一个关联的责任供应商。

Made of Two Databases which ‘talk’: 由两个相互“沟通”的数据库组成

•         Responsible Supplier and Product Registration Database

•         责任供应商及产品登记数据库

•         Certification Database

•         认证数据库

•         All Level 1, 2 or 3 electrical equipment offered for sale in Australia and New Zealand is to be marked with the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)
(could be marked with RCM for EMC and approval number under NSW FT)

•         所有在澳大利亚和新西兰销售的1级、2级和3级电气设备都须标有“符合性标记”(RCM)

 

•         Placed on the product as a declaration the product meets all the applicable regulatory requirements

•         产品贴上此标记，表明产品符合所有适用的法规要求。

•         Further information on labelling found in AS/NZS 4417.1 (use of the mark)

•         有关贴标的更多信息可在AS/NZS 4417.1 （标记使用）条款中找到

•         Uniform EESS legislation will be adopted by all states and territories of Australia (excluding NSW) and New Zealand on 1st March 2013

•         从2013年3月1日起，澳大利亚各州，领地（不包括新南威尔士州）和新西兰将采用统一的EESS法规。

•         Legislation has provision to allow equipment to be marketable under the rules of previous legislation applicable in those jurisdictions for a transitional period.

•         过渡期间，此法规的相关条款允许这些适用的行政辖区在旧的法规下销售电气设备。

-          Current approvals will continue to be valid under the new EESS until they expire

-          当前有效的认证在新的电气设备安全体系下(EESS) 保持有效直至过期。

Transitioning from Old to New Regulations从旧法规向新法规过渡

•         Responsible suppliers of Level 1 equipment only have up to 6 months from the commencement date to register on the national database.

•         1级设备的责任供应商自新规定实施起在６个月内要在国家数据库登记注册。