A/C-Tick is a certification mark issued by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) for communications devices。Manufacturers and importers must follow the following steps to use A/C-Tick:

1, product ACAQ technical standard test
2. Register with ACA to use A/C-Tick
3. Fill in the "Declaration of Conformity Form" and keep it together with the product conformity record

C-tick authentication
4. label with A/C-Tick label on communication products or equipment
5. A-Tick is only applicable to communication products. Most electronic products apply for C-Tick, but if electronic products apply for A-Tick, they do not need to apply for C-Tick 。Since November 2001，Australian/New Zealand EMI application for merger;If the product is to be sold in these two countries，The following documents are required before marketing，In case of random checks by ACA (Australian Communications Authority) or New Zealand (Ministry of Economic Development) authorities。

Spot check item
1. Test reports - must be issued by NATA or a laboratory accredited by a compromise with NATA, such as NVLAP or A2LA, otherwise the sample delivery rate is very high。
2. "Application to use the C-tick Mark" Form - Must be signed by an Australian/New Zealand company or importer 。
3. "Supplier's Declaration of Conformity" Form - Must be signed by an Australian/New Zealand company or importer。 It is the responsibility of the signatory manufacturer to ensure that the products sold still comply with EMI regulations。
4. Original design drawings and specifications (e.g. circuit diagrams, block diagrams, User's Manual, Service Manual, etc.)。
5. Describe production inspection procedures at the time of production to ensure that EMI characteristics are maintained。
6. Description of any changes affecting EMI and necessary test records。

Authentication cycle editing

C-tick Authentication period: 1 to 2 weeks
Authentication level editing
Australia's EMC system divides products into three levels. Suppliers must register with the ACA and apply for a C-Tick label before selling Level 2 and Level 3 products。
Class 1 products refer to products with low interference radiation to devices using the wireless spectrum, such as manual switches, simple relays, one-way squirrel cage inductive motors, resistors, etc。For Level 1 products, suppliers must sign a declaration of conformity and provide a product description。A product at level 1 can apply for a C-Tick label voluntarily. However, after the supplier chooses to use this label, it must provide a compliance statement and product description as well as a compliance record to prove that the product described in the statement meets relevant EMC standards。Test location is not required, internal testing is allowed。
Class II products refer to products with high interference radiation to devices using the wireless spectrum, such as switching power supplies, welding machines, dimmers, and most household appliances。In addition to signing the declaration of conformity and providing a product description, the supplier must also provide a test report according to the relevant standards, if there is no relevant standards, it needs to provide a technical structure document, the test location is not required, allowing internal testing。
Class 3 products refer to products with very high interference radiation to devices using the wireless spectrum, that is, CISPR11 and CISPR22 covered products。Communication terminal products are still included in this scope, but from November 7, 2003, terminal products will be classified into Class II products。In addition to signing a declaration of conformity and providing a product description, the supplier must also provide a test report issued by an approved testing organization。At the same time, the quality management system certificate issued by the QSM certification body should be issued。
4 Edit the certification mark
标志
The information of the Australian supplier must be marked next to the C-Tick label in accordance with regulations, so that ACA can effectively trace back to the supplier responsible for the EMC of the product when sampling products in the market。The identification of information includes four aspects:
1.The registered name and address of the Australian supplier。
2.Australian Company Number
3.Number issued by ACA to Australian suppliers。
4.An Australian registered trademark for use in the Australian market。
Sequential label
Radio communication equipment or special electrical and electronic equipment must comply with the relevant labelling requirements, otherwise they cannot be sold or supplied to Australia
The C-Tick is a sequential label that applies to the material items covered by the label notice below
1. Radio Communications (Sequential Label with Emission) Notice 2001 Outlines compliance with EMC adjusted arrangements
2. Radio equipment (Sequential label) Notice No. 1 1996 to show a brief description of the radio communications subject to the adjusted arrangements
3. Radio Communications (Sequence Label - Electromagnetic Radiation) Notice 2003 briefly explains compliance with EMR adjustment arrangements
Under the EMC adjustment arrangement, a sequential label must be affixed to the product before it is supplied to Australia。 It is also a sequential label for non-radio communication products that must comply with electromagnetic radiation (EMR) regulations。
For telecommunications products, EMR is covered by an A-Tick sequential label。
The C-Tick sequence label must contain the supplier information that identifies the supplier。 This information may take the form of a vendor code issued by the ACA, an Australian company number, or another form detailed in the relevant label notice. More information about using a C-Tick mark is available on the ACA website。
5 Product range editing
According to the catalogue of mandatory electromagnetic compatibility products issued by the Government in 2001, the main products involved are:
● Industrial, technological, medical (ISM) equipment, audio and video equipment;
● Household electrical equipment;
● Power tools and electric heating appliances;
● Lighting and similar equipment;
● Information technology equipment。
● Products that do not need to be applied for are:
● Devices manufactured outside Australia and not intended for import into Australia;
● Devices imported from New Zealand for sale in Australia that have complied with the relevant New Zealand regulations;
● Products that do not need to apply。

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