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• Applicable mandatory standards, including button and coin battery requirements.
• Safety information, consumer guarantee processes and product traceability.
• Recall preparation and incident-response coordination.

• EESS scope, risk classification and applicable supplier and equipment registrations.
• ACMA requirements for electromagnetic compatibility, radio, telecommunications and electromagnetic energy, as applicable.
• Coordination of test evidence, supplier declarations, compliance records and product labelling.

EESS registration and RCM obligations are specific to the supplier, equipment and applicable rules.

• Check whether each product falls within Australia’s smart-device security rules.
• Coordinate evidence on default password security, vulnerability reporting contacts and the published security update support period.
• Help manufacturers prepare the statutory statement of compliance and coordinate its retention by manufacturers and suppliers for five years.
• Coordinate retailer questionnaires, requested declarations and follow-up evidence separately from the statutory statement.

Australian rules apply to in-scope devices manufactured on or after 4 March 2026. Exclusions include smartphones, laptops and tablets; retailer requirements may still apply. The manufacturer issues the statutory statement.

• Identify the chemistry, UN number, capacity and shipping configuration: batteries alone, packed with equipment or contained in equipment.
• Coordinate applicable UN 38.3 test summaries, classification evidence and safety data requested by the carrier. A safety data sheet does not replace a required test summary.
• Air: check ICAO requirements, IATA DGR packing instructions, state-of-charge limits and airline restrictions with the freight provider.
• Sea: coordinate applicable IMDG classification, packing, marking, documentation and segregation requirements.
• Land: check the Australian ADG Code and state or territory rules; assess New Zealand land transport requirements separately.
• Check packaging, short-circuit protection, marks, labels and declarations where required. Damaged, defective, recalled and returned batteries need a separate assessment.

Requirements depend on the product, quantity, condition and route. Transport acceptance, responsibilities of trained personnel and any required approvals are confirmed with the relevant provider.

• GEMS registration and energy-labelling requirements for regulated Australian product categories.
• Identify relevant standards with qualified laboratories, such as AS/NZS 62368.1, IEC 62133-2 or IEC 62619 where applicable.
• Check the applicable edition of each standard and ensure reports match the product model, power supply and battery configuration.

• WorkSafe: check electrical safety obligations, including Supplier Declarations of Conformity and approvals for applicable declared articles.
• RSM: check radio and EMC standards, supplier documentation and the applicable RCM or R-NZ labelling route.
• EECA: check minimum energy performance, product registration and energy-labelling requirements for regulated categories.
• Review the local supplier’s responsibilities and whether Australian evidence or registrations are recognised for the particular product.

Australian compliance is not a blanket approval for New Zealand. Requirements and recognition arrangements must be checked for each product.

• Review films, foams, mixed-material components and unnecessary packaging volume.
• Assess paper and fibre alternatives alongside product protection and transport testing.
• Document material changes and substantiate specific recycling or environmental claims.

Material substitution is assessed for protection and actual recovery outcomes, not appearance alone.

• Document plastic reductions with material specifications, packaging weights and before-and-after records.
• Coordinate retailer packaging questionnaires and supplier evidence for material changes.
• Review disposal instructions for the destination market and support specific, substantiated environmental claims.

Recyclability depends on materials and available local collection systems. Claims should reflect the evidence for the particular packaging.

• Connect supplier teams with the appropriate Sedex membership and approved audit provider.
• Coordinate retailer requests covering labour standards, health and safety, environmental practices and business ethics.
• Support communication around supplier improvement actions and follow-up evidence.

SMETA is an audit methodology, not a certification. Audits are conducted by Sedex-approved Affiliate Audit Companies.

• Supplier mapping, risk-based questions and supporting factory information.
• Retailer codes of conduct, worker welfare and information on grievance processes.
• Documented corrective actions and responses to modern slavery reporting requests.

Australian mandatory modern slavery reporting applies to entities meeting the statutory criteria; supply-chain requests can reach smaller businesses too.