Implementation of the Electrical Equipment Safety System

Implementation of the Electrical Equipment Safety System

Update - EESS requirements for after 1 March 2014

The EESS commenced In Queensland on 1 March 2013 with a 12 month transition period.  Tasmania and Western Australia have recognised the EESS.  Australian jurisdictions are currently progressing or considering their implementation of the EESS. New Zealand will have complementary legislation in due course.

Due to the ongoing transition the EESS requirements after 1 March 2014 are:

If a Responsible Supplier has taken all reasonable actions for registration they will be considered as having met the requirements for registration as far as can be expected.

For example the Responsible Supplier would:
- remain registered as a Responsible Supplier (renew registration as it falls due); 
- have started registering level 3 equipment (where certificates are on the certification database);
- be working through the process of registering their remaining range of level 3 equipment; and
- register type and brand (and optionally model number and certification detail) of level 1 equipment they supply.

NSW REAS certificates for NSW declared articles will continue to be able to be uploaded onto the national certification database.