New single compliance mark

New ACMA labelling arrangements

The three existing compliance marks (C-Tick, A-Tick and RCM) are being consolidated into a single compliance mark—the RCM.

• the RCM indicates a device’s compliance with applicable ACMA technical standards—that is, for telecommunications, radiocommunications, EMC and EME.
• a national database has been designated for all supplier registration.
• a supplier will not be required to include supplier identification on devices labelled with the RCM.
• the ACMA’s four labelling notices reflect the new labelling arrangements.
• there are no changes to the testing and record-keeping requirements applicable to devices subject to ACMA arrangements.

National database

The national database for supplier registration is jointly used by the ACMA, the Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC) and Radio Spectrum Management (New Zealand).

A supplier who intends to supply devices that are required to be labelled under an ACMA Labelling Notice must register on the database as a ‘responsible supplier’.

If registering only for ACMA purposes, a supplier must ensure that only the ACMA acknowledgement is checked.

A supplier who is registering for ACMA-only purposes is not able to enter any equipment details. There is no fee associated with ACMA-only registration.