Australian manufacturers and importers (suppliers) are responsible for any
product they supply to the Australian market.
By way of an ACA recognised "Agent Agreement" however, Australian manufacturers or importers (suppliers)
can delegate all or share
their compliance responsibilities by appointing an
"Agent". The "Agent Agreement"
can stipulate the degree of responsibility the "Agent" will assume
regarding compliance and to what products the agreement applies.
Some examples of how the "Agent Agreement" may define the
"Agent's" responsibility:
low compliance responsibility
review of product compliance documentation and establishment of Compliance
Folder;
NOTE: Australian
manufacturer or importer (supplier) still signs Declaration of Conformity
and labels product with their own compliance label (i.e. their ACA Supplier
Code appears on the product)
full compliance responsibility
review of product compliance documentation and establishment of Compliance
Folder plus signing of Declaration of Conformity plus
"Agent's" ACA Supplier Code is used on compliance label;
Products Covered by Agreement
Some examples of how the "Agent Agreement" may define which
products are covered under the agreement:
all products supplied by the Australian manufacturer or importer
(supplier);
in the case of an Australian importer (supplier), all products sourced
from a particular overseas supplier which are to be supplied by that
importer to the Australian market;
NOTE: Stanimore "Agent Agreements" usually identify such
products by way of an Annex to the agreement. The Annex is updated to reflect
each new product included after the initial signing of the agreement.
all product listed in the agreement (i.e. may be a single product or
multiple products)
NOTE: Stanimore "Agent Agreements" usually identify such
products by way of an Annex to the agreement. The Annex is updated to reflect
each new product included after the initial signing of the agreement
Of course the least resource intensive arrangement for the Australian
manufacturer or importer (supplier) is where the "Agent" takes full
responsibility for all products supplied by the manufacturer or importer
(supplier) and where the "Agent" agrees to the use of the
"Agent's" ACA Supplier
Code on the compliance label of all product supplied under the "Agent
Agreement".
New Zealand EMC Compliance
In relation to EMC regulatory requirements, Stanimore can act as
"Agent" to Australian manufacturers and importers also targeting the
New Zealand market.
Key Benefits
Stanimore's Australian Supplier "Agent"
services offer many benefits.
Allows you to concentrate on your core business
Stanimore's
core business is compliance. We are experts and leaders in the product
compliance
field in Australia and New Zealand.
Maintains the value of your people and keeps you productive
Your people are a valuable resource and should not be distracted from their
normal role and their contribution to your revenue generating activities. That
is no doubt what they were employed for. They
should not be burdened with compliance issues, a specialist area they more
than likely have very little experience with.
Minimize your compliance risk
Why potentially expose yourself and your company to liabilities concerning compliance issues
by signing a Declaration of Conformity based on what you believe to be
acceptable or correct when
you can legally pass your compliance responsibility on to Stanimore who are
experts in product compliance matters.
You do not need your own ACA Supplier Code number
Stanimore has
it's own ACA Supplier Code, so no need for your company to
apply to use the A-Tick or C-Tick compliance marks if you do not wish to.
EMC compliance in both Australia and New Zealand
By appointing Stanimore as your Australian compliance "Agent", New
Zealand EMC compliance of your product is also addressed without any further
actions required.
If you would like more information about
Stanimore's Australian Supplier "Agent" services please
complete the "Information Request Form" below.
As mentioned above, additional information concerning
ACMA Recognised
"Agency Agreements" can be obtained from the ACMA
web site.
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