PRODUCT COMPLIANCE FOR MANUFACTURERS IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERSThe
Australian and world market place is highly regulated with mandatory
product compliance programs imposed at federal, state and local
levels. Product compliance is administered and policed by several
government regulators who draft and implement legislation that
specifies the regulations. For the most part the regulations are based
on standards and usually these are derived from those issued by
international standards organisations such as the IEC. Local
variations are incorporated into the original standard, that is
reissued as for example and Australian standard with the prefix of AS
or a European standard with the prefix EN
Suppliers of products to the market must inform themselves of the
technical and administrative requirements they must implement before
they offer their products for sale. Penalties for not doing so can be
costly. Apart from having to recall all products substantial fines may
have to be paid in addition to the risk of litigation from consumers
and customs will impound shipments.
This event will cover:
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Introduction to Product Compliance Processes
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Getting you product compliant for Australia
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Compliance requirments in other countries - EU and US
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The Technical Basis for the regulations - example EMC
We will be using several of Stradia's guidance notes to be sent via
email prior to the event.