Agricultural & Forestry Machinery — Australia

For agricultural and forestry machinery exported to Australia or launched on the Australian market, mandatory safety compliance requirements must be met. The core access condition for products entering this market is compliance with the AS/NZS 4024 safety certification system jointly developed by Australia and New Zealand. This certification aims to control safety risks throughout the full life cycle of agricultural and forestry machinery, and protect users' personal and property safety.

The core regulatory basis is Australia's Work Health and Safety Act (WHS), and the joint Australia-New Zealand harmonized standard AS/NZS 4024 is officially recognized as the basis for compliance determination. Imported agricultural and forestry machinery also needs to meet the import declaration requirements of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Compliance supervision is jointly undertaken by Standards Australia and local safety regulatory authorities. Specific requirements shall be subject to the latest content released by Australian official authorities.

• The core applicable standard is AS/NZS 4024 Safety of Machinery - Risk Reduction, which is developed based on the ISO 12100 international standard and adapted to local requirements of Australia and New Zealand. It clearly requires identification of all types of hazards including mechanical, electrical, thermal and noise hazards, and covers risk assessment throughout the full product life cycle.
• A three-step risk control process shall be implemented: eliminate or reduce hazards through inherently safe design, add protective devices to isolate residual hazards, and provide complete safe use instructions and warning signs.
• Products must pass tests for items including structural strength, electrical safety and protection effectiveness. Complete traceable technical documents shall be prepared, and compliant conformity marks shall be affixed to products before market launch.