DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER VENDOR REQUIREMENTS FOR FIXED LAMP HOLDER ES

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REPORT COVERING:

AS/NZS 3100:2022
Approval and test specification - General requirements for electrical equipment
All products with integral pins (plugpacks, double adaptors etc) now require the tumble testing included in this standard.

AS/NZS 3140:2014
Approval and test specification - Edison-type screw lampholders

DECLARED
This product is a declared (AKA Proclaimed or Prescribed) article. It consequently requires a current Australian Approval certificate. 
In Australia all states except NSW require it to also be registered by the importer on the EESS Database. In practical terms, this means that, unless you are going to produce a special version for sale in NSW only, it is "de-facto mandatory" for any declared article intended for sale in Australia and New Zealand.
Currently, (2023) The NSW Dept of Fair Trading does not fully support EESS, so any articles with NSW XXXXX approval numbers must have the approval number marked on the product (not its packaging). All other "brands" of approval are stored on the ERAC database and so for those an RCM is sufficient. The rating label must also carry the model name the product was registered under.
The recommended practice is to put both the RCM and approval number on the product, regardless of who the approver is.

NZ Specific:
• In New Zealand the retailer must sign and keep an on hand an SDoc (Statutory Declaration of Compliance) as well as copies of all relevant Approval documentation.
• NZ safety laws now require rating labels to specifically indicate that the product is designed to operate at the NZ standard 230V.  That is, it must either simply say "230V", or state a range that includes that figure eg "220 - 240V"
In NZ, a product labelled "240V" is deemed to be "unsafe" operated at 230V.

DEC-LABELLING
This item is either a declared article itself, or it contains declared articles (240V lead components, AC adaptor etc).
All declared articles must be labelled  in accordance with  the requirements of their approval certificates.
Currently (2023) items with approvals issued by the NSW Dept of Fair Trading must be marked with their "NSWXXXXX" approval number. With approvals issued by all other authorized bodies (SAA approvals, UL etc), provided the approval is registered on the ERAC database, the item can be marked with just an RCM. 
However there is nothing to stop you putting both the approval number AND the RCM on the label. With the current state of confusion about ERAC, that is the recommended procedure .

OTHER MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

PSI-GEN
Pre-Shipment Inspection: Standard Checking Requirements for All Products
1. Factory address of PSI location MUST match address shown on initial Brief. (Critical Failure). Inspectors must take reasonable steps to verify that goods Inspected were actually made on those  premises.
2. GB internal packing must match specification (ie styrfoam, recycled fibreboard etc) and products must survive specified-height  drop test of outer carton, without obvious damage to product Giftbox.
3.  Labelling of outer carton must match supplied Data
4. Artwork of giftbox must match supplied artwork
5. Packed IM must match supplied Artwork
6. Warranty information either in manual or as separate document must match supplied documentation /artwork.

PSI-240V
Pre-Shipment Inspection: Additional Checking Requirements for all mains-powered electrical products.
1. All critical components listed in Safety report must be identified and photos inserted in PSI report
2. Internal construction and wiring must match safety report. Internal Photos of an inspected sample must be included 
3. Markings on Appliance, Plug, Cord and Appliance connector (if used) must match the requirements of their approval certificates.
 
4. If any approval date shows due to expire 6 months or less  after date of inspection, shipment must be marked "Fail" pending confirmation manufacturer intends to renew. 
5. Mechanical operations (switches etc) must be tested for the  specified number of operations.

6.  Timers must be tested for timing accuracy
  
7. For high-power heating appliances (heaters, irons etc) and lighting products, actual measured  Power consumption must match rating label.
8. Internal construction and layout must match photos in EMC report. (Same photos as for Safety report).
9. A high-voltage (HIPOT) insulation test must be carried out, as per the safety report. If the factory does not have such facilities in-house, they will need to explain the method they use to confirm safety compliance.

