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Label Requirements

The Mark: to be used exactly as shown on the ACMA or RSM websites. No variations are permitted

Location: the mark and supplier identification should be a permanent feature placed on the external surface of the product as close as practical to the model identification.

If it’s not possible to apply the label to the external surface of the device due to it’s size or physical nature then the label must be applied to the labelling or outer surface of the device’s packaging.

  • If it is not practical to attach a label to the external surface of the device, due to its size or physical nature, a label may be attached in the following order of priority:
    • outer surface of the packaging; or if impractical
    • instructions for use; or if impractical
    • warranty or guarantee certificate

The supplier must also apply in writing to ACMA or RSM explaining why the label can not be attached to the surface of the device, advising of the intended alternative method to be used. If the explanation is acceptable, ACMA or RSM will provide written approval, which must be kept with the compliance records.

Method of Marking: The label shall be durably applied by any suitable means such as printing, painting, moulding, etching or engraving.

Scale: The mark shall be legible and visible to the unaided eye no smaller than 3 millimetres in diameter and the supplier identification characters no less than 1millimetre in height.

Colour: The label may be reproduced in any colour provided that visibility is assured through either contrast with the background colour or marking in relief (for example, moulding or engraving).

The product may be labelled at any point prior to its being supplied to the Australian or New Zealand market. ACMA and RSM recognise that it will be more cost-effective for many imported products if they are labelled at the time of manufacture rather than to apply the label at the time of marketing and distribution.

The label may also be placed on promotional material associated with the product.

*Is there any exemption from the labelling requirement? *

  • Yes, but the importer or supplier must;
    • be a member of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries; and
    • supply a device that:
      • is either manufactured as part of a motor vehicle or installed in a motor vehicle, or imported as part of a motor vehicle, and
      • is an integral part of the motor vehicle, and
      • complies with an applicable standard

If the device is medium risk (level 2) or high risk (level 3) device, compliance records must still be maintained.

Any device that does meet these criteria, but is supplied to the Australian market as a stand-alone item is not exempt from the C-Tick labelling requirements.

In Australia, the A-Tick label is used to show compliance of Customer Equipment to ACMA telecommunications regulatory requirements. If your product is subject to both telecommunications and radiocommunications regulatory requirements, the A-Tick mark will denote compliance with ACMA telecommunications and radiocommunications standards requirements. For example, a Spread spectrum device that connects to a telecommunications network may only need the A-tick label to denote compliance to both telecommunications and radiocommunications regulatory requirements.