Regulatory Compliance Mark

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Standards organization
  • ERAC
  • ACMA
Effective since1 March 2013 (2013-03-01)
Predecessor
  • A-tick
  • C-tick
Regulatory Compliance Mark
The RCM symbol may be affixed to the product, its packaging, or depicted prominently on a website at a URL affixed  or encoded into a QR code affixed  to the product or its packaging.
Standards organization
  • ERAC
  • ACMA
Effective region
Effective since1 March 2013 (2013-03-01)
Predecessor
  • A-tick
  • C-tick
Product categoryTelecommunications, electrical, and wireless devices
Type of standardConsumer
Legal statusMandatory
Mandatory since1 March 2016 (2016-03-01)
Websitewww.eess.gov.au/rcm Edit this at Wikidata

The Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) is a trademarked symbol that denotes a claim that a product is safe for use in Australia and New Zealand because it satisfies applicable regulatory requirements.[1] These requirements comprise both the requirements under the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) and the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) requirements for EMC, EME, and telecommunications and wireless devices.[2][3][4] As of May 2024, the EESS regulates the safety of household electrical equipment in the Australian states of Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.[5][6]

Owned by the Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC)  the peak body of electrical safety regulators in Australia and New Zealand  and the ACMA, RCM use is defined by AS/NZS 4417.[7][8] On 1 March 2016, the RCM became mandatory and replaced ACMA's A-tick and C-tick marks.[9] Similar to the CE mark, the RCM is not a quality indicator nor a certification mark.[10]

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