ACMA: Proposed amendments to the General Equipment Rules

This proposal will complete ACMA objective to make the Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021 (General Equipment Rules) as a single consolidated source for radiocommunications equipment regulation.

ACMA are proposing to:

1. Incorporate existing EMC regulatory arrangements into the General Equipment Rules.
2. Modernise recognised standards, EMC compliance exemptions and labelling requirements, while broadly maintaining existing regulatory outcomes where appropriate.

Under the proposal, the substantive requirements currently contained in the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard 2017 (EMC Standard) and Radiocommunications Labelling (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Notice 2017 (EMC Labelling Notice) will be incorporated into the General Equipment Rules. The EMC Standard and EMC Labelling Notice will then be repealed.

ACMA invite feedback on the proposed arrangements, including:

• incorporating the substantive EMC arrangements into the General Equipment Rules
• updating device classifications and associated definitions to reflect changes in technology
• recognising additional EMC industry standards
• simplifying and aligning equipment supply and labelling arrangements where possible
• updating equipment standards and related requirements to reflect current industry and best practice.