Certification Introduction
SAA is the abbreviation of Standards Association of Australia, which is Australia's standards-setting body. In 1999, the association was changed to a limited company, called Standards Australia International Limited, or SAI for short. SAI is an independent joint-stock company and has no direct relationship with the government. We often refer to Australian certification as SAA certification. In fact, SAA is only a standard-setting body and does not issue product certification.
SAA does not have a fixed mark, which is represented by a certificate number. After a nationally recognized laboratory institution issues a certificate, the abbreviation code of the certification company and the registration certificate number are marked as "safety mark", and the certification number needs to be marked on the label.
Basic information of SAA certification
Technical Information: AC240V/50Hz for AU ; AC 230V/50Hz for New Zealand
Is it mandatory: mandatory + voluntary
Certificate validity: up to 5 years
Factory inspection requirements: none
Certificate holder requirements: need to be a local registered company or a local agent holding a certificate
The relationship between SAA certification, C-Tick, A-Tick and RCM
SAA certification is for control safety regulations, C-Tick certification controls EMC and radio products, and A-Tick certification controls telecommunications products. The RCM mark is a certification mark launched in 2013. After the product has obtained safety certification and electromagnetic compatibility registration, it can obtain the RCM mark through the safety certification regulatory agency. From March 1, 2016, the electronic and electrical products sold should start to use the RCM mark uniformly; the A-tick and C-tick marks will be replaced. RCM can be understood as a registration system, including SAA and C-TICK.
Applicable product range
Products controlled by SAA certification can be divided into mandatory electronic products and non-mandatory electronic products:
1. Declared Electrical Products cover 56 categories of products, such as external power supplies or chargers, wires, plugs, home appliances (60335-2-9, -14, 15, -23, -80), lamps (60598- 2-4) etc. Regulated electrical appliances must obtain a certificate of approval issued by the monitoring department, that is, SAA certification, and require identification (must be marked with a certificate number).
2. Non-Declared Electrical Products refers to products other than compulsory certification, such as commercial kitchen appliances. Although non-regulated products are not required 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 conformity (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 certificate number, and the last letter of the certificate shows which state or region issued the certificate.
application process
1. Fill in the application form
2. Product sample delivery test
3. Sample rectification (when the test fails)
4. Issue a report
5. Report evaluation
6. Issue a certificate
Application information
1. Application form
2. CB certificate and report
3. Product label (with corresponding certification mark)
4. PCB printed circuit board
5. Existing filter description
6. Converter manual
7. Product photos
8. List of key components (usually required for direct application cases)
9. Certificate of key components
10. User manual (in English or in the language of the certified country)
11. Plug test report (AUPlugTestReport required by SAA)
Certificate sample
