{"id":1406,"date":"2026-04-14T12:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:52:27","slug":"rcm-and-regulatory-frameworks-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/en\/rcm-and-regulatory-frameworks-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"RCM and Regulatory Frameworks in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

RCM and Regulatory Frameworks in Australia<\/h1>\n\t
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RCM<\/strong>
\nThe Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) system of compliance operates under two regulatory frameworks in Australia.<\/p>\n

They are the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA<\/a>) and the Electrical Equipment Safety Scheme (EESS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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EESS<\/strong>
\nThe EESS maintain three databases – the national certification database, the national equipment registration database and the national supplier database.<\/p>\n

They also set down the equipment safety rules, in which they have three levels of conformity. These levels relate to electrical safety, and are defined as in-scope low<\/strong>, medium<\/strong> and high-risk levels 1, 2 & 3<\/strong>. Also defined is a category of equipment that is not in-scope<\/span>.<\/p>\n