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澳洲通訊及媒體管理局(ACMC)根據2009年的公開討論做出一項原則性的決議,要將現有的多項符合性標章整合成
7 b' B0 q# w0 K& k$ X# Y包括電信、無線電通訊、電磁相容與電磁輻射(EME)技術要求在內的單一符合性標章,即RCM(意謂法規符合性1 x0 B! k: N* {" l; t$ p( H/ w
標章)。
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7 l5 B7 K6 j @$ k9 v6 b. g根據ACMA最後的決議,自2012年7月1日起,所有ACMA的標章標示公告都會以RCM為符合各項適用法規要求的符合性
, k( q+ i7 y0 C. m5 m1 D標章,A-tick與C-tick將在三年後淘汰,而已貼上A-tick或C-tick標章的產品在過渡期結束後不用重換標章。
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單一符合性標章的實施可減少標章的複雜性、節省了解或符合這些標章要求的時間,進而減輕產業界在認證流程上6 T2 w/ O) | H! m5 }6 \ ^
的負擔,同時也可能藉此改善法規的要求。( F2 W8 Z6 {3 D/ S( N2 J
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配合RCM的實施,相關的無線電通訊、電信、電磁相容(EMC)與電磁輻射(EME, SAR)之符合性與標籤標示手冊 x# y, n# |! w s" e0 r" `4 A2 d* R
也將於稍後更新(請參考:http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD..PC/pc=PC_300427)。
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8 G; y1 a8 a1 u9 k: u# B關於RCM標章:RCM標章 = C-tick + 安規
$ D3 M# v7 f, n# \8 z, l先前RCM標章是C-tick的替代標章,但不是A-tick的電信符合性替代標章,假如廠商在其產品貼上RCM標章,他也必須0 P" [8 ?/ y, L6 j4 p& d R
符合AS/NZS 4417對於電氣安全的相關要求。AS/NZS 4417由下列各章節組成:
7 @3 u0 d: o& t, j/ F3 K• AS/NZS 4417.1 – 標章使用的一般規定
: Z, e& g( h8 Q5 p& m/ h• AS/NZS 4417.2 – 電氣安全之特定要求
( ~# Q& U+ L# Y• AS/NZS 4417.3 – 電磁相容之特定要求 6 g; J! A7 d: c, h: A; s4 X6 @
• AS/NZS 4417.4 – 無線電裝置之特定要求
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! z6 \: s2 C. J& w6 \* `& [, C9 g1 cRCM符合性標籤由RCM與廠商代碼(SCN)兩部份組成。) Z4 o) N& F; P7 Q _6 @
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說明:上例字首為N的廠商代碼為澳洲通訊及媒體管理局所核發,若由澳洲標準協會(SA)所核發者,則沒有字首N. C, z6 R5 w: k/ U+ B# m; t8 s
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8 E3 W) Z, R+ N+ m/ ]Australia & New Zealand’s C-tick and A-tick marks will be replaced with RCM mark in July 2012 2011 November 8; l6 B. l# [4 `! l; V1 g9 X. U' f2 F
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Following a public discussion period in 2009, the ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) has made an in-principle0 |+ G, ~5 p1 d: r! x, @9 D
decision to consolidate the existing compliance marks into a single consolidated compliance mark (the RCM, Regulatory Compliance Mark)
) _ M; m* j( i, `$ Hcovering telecommunications, radiocommunications, EMC and EME technical requirements.( u/ m* ]+ G' L; X7 K
9 \( `3 R, N; v$ J! B! ^* _Subject to final ACMA approval, from 1 July 2012 all ACMA Labelling Notices will specify the RCM as the compliance mark to indicate6 D) {, {3 F" T3 J, G/ ?/ _
compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. The A-tick and C-tick will be phased out over a period of three years. Devices already
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: K K8 u9 I7 M4 _- i0 Q) r& G; F JThe implementation of a consolidated compliance mark will lessen some industry administrative burdens by reducing the complexity of the
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should also increase the likelihood of compliance and so improve regulatory outcomes.0 {9 ]9 X: m5 v
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The compliance & labeling booklets for Radiocommunications, Telecommunications, EMC and EME (SAR) will be revised later on as part
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" o2 {# L q# kAbout RCM mark: RCM mark = C-tick + Safety
) e3 L2 |4 F+ ], y* W; mCurrently, RCM mark is an alternative mark to C-tick but is not an alternative mark to A-tick telecommunications compliance mark. If a
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AS/NZS 4417 includes the following sections:
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• AS/NZS 4417.2 – specific requirements for electrical safety regulatory applications
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0 @; A! `0 t& n) j$ sRCM compliance label
/ L) G$ y& z2 y$ l- U8 m" cThe RCM compliance label consists of the RCM and the supplier code number (SCN).
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Note: the SCN with an N prefix, showed in the example above, is issued by the ACMA. Those issued by Standards Australia do not use an
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