Australian SAA certification

Certification summary:

Australian standards bodies for Standards Association of Australian, in fact, SAA just standard setting bodies, rather than product certification certificate. SAA later renamed: StandardsAustraliaLimited. The SAA is an independent corporation and has no direct relationship with the government, but the federal and state governments are members.

Introduction to Australian SAA certification:

The Australian standard begins with "AS" and the joint Australia-New Zealand standard begins with "AS/NZS". Australian and New Zealand standards are generally consistent with the IEC, although there are some national differences. Australia and New Zealand promote the unification of standards and mutual recognition of certification, products as long as the certification of one country can be sold in another country.

Certification/Supervisory Bodies:

Australia is a federal country, and the certification, control and management of electrical safety and energy consumption requirements are carried out by the RegulatoryAuthority of each state or region in accordance with the certification procedures of the state/region. A certificate issued by any state is valid in any other state without any additional formalities. In addition, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAA standard setting bodies QAS (QualityAssuranceServicesPtyLtd) is Australia's NCB (NationalCertificationBody), issued by the certificate to the states or regions admit that, it has the same effect.

Product safety certification：

Australia does not have a unified safety certification mark, and each state or region has provided for the management of electrical products in the form of legislation. Although the name and date of enactment vary, the content of electrical safety legislation is basically the same in each state or territory. Electrical products are divided into regulated electrical (prescribedproduct) and non-regulated products (Non-prescribedproduct).

1. Controlled electrical products are divided according to AS/NZS4417.

2, including electric heating equipment, refrigeration equipment, power tools, parts and so on.

The list is published in the government Gazette and is increased according to the actual situation. Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria are the most active in the certification process. In Queensland, for example, the Electricity Act (TheElectricityAct 1994) announces detailed requirements for the certification, sale and use of electrical appliances.

1. Controlled electrical appliances:

Controlled electrical appliances must be forced to obtain a certificateofapproval issued by the monitoring department, and require identification (must be Shanghai book number). It should be noted that the certification process is only for safety and not for performance or quality, unless it is related to security. The first letter of the certificate number indicates which state or territory issued the certificate. Such as:
Q91610（Queensland）
W2015（Western Australia ）
NSW10422（New South Wales ） Originally N numbe
rSAI:TE4215 （New South Wales ）
V05197 （Victoria ）
S442 （South Australia ）
A050 （Australian Capital Territory）
T05123 （Tasmania ）

2. Non-regulated electrical appliances:

Although non-regulated products are not mandatory to obtain certification, their safety is the responsibility of the seller/manufacturer and can voluntarily apply for certification. The monitoring department will issue a Certificate of Suitability for products that meet the requirements of the standard. Electrical products that have obtained a certificate of conformity can be marked with a Shanghai book number, and the last letter of the certificate shows which state or region issued the certificate, such as:

CS/431/Q（Queensland）
CS/108/N(New South Wales)