Anwendungsbereich des Regulatory Essentials
This ESSENTIAL describes the electrical safety requirements of electrical appliances used in Hong Kong, based on the following legislation and information:
- Electricity Ordinance (Cap. 406)
- Electrical Products (Safety) Regulation (Cap. 406G)
- EMSD (Electrical and Mechanical Services Department) Guidance Notes for the Electrical Products (Safety) Regulation
Manufacturer, Importer, B2C products, B2B products
Geltende Rechtsvorschriften:
Content:
Part I - Preliminary (Definitions)
Part II - Director’s Powers (means: Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services)
Part III - Electricity Supplier’s Powers and Obligations
Part IV - Responsibilities of Owners of Electrical Installations
Part V - Generating Facility Registration
Part VI - Electrical Products
Part VII - Electrical Workers and Contractors
Part VIII - Discipline of Electrical Workers and Contractors
Part IX - Appeals
Part X - Miscellaneous Provisions
Content:
Part I - Preliminary (Definitions)
Part II - Safety Requirements
Part III - Certificate of Safety Compliance
Part IV - Recognized Certification Bodies and Recognized Manufacturers
Part V - Director’s Powers (means: Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services)
Part VI - Offences and Penalties
Schedule 1 - Essential Safety Requirements for Electrical Products
Schedule 2 - Specific Safety Requirements for Prescribed Products
Schedule 3 - Warning Label for Electrical Products Designed Solely for Use at a Voltage of Less than 200V Alternating Current Single Phase
Schedule 4 - Organizations Qualified to Apply for Recognition as Recognized Certification Bodies
Schedule 5 - Requirements for Recognition as Recognized Manufacturers
Hint: These Essential Safety Requirements for Electrical Products are similar to those which are known from EU Low Voltage Directive.
Nationale Anwendungsebene:
Hong Kong
Kommentar bezüglich der Vergleichbarkeit mit der EU-Gesetzgebung:
Not comparable to the EU LVD legislation....
Published 2023-10-13 by Torsten Sahm and Benjamin Kerger
Last change 2025-12-17 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth: Hints, Electrical safety
Inhalt des Regulatory Essentials
| Responsible actors |
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Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g.
- economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider),
- user (commercial/industrial/professional),
- user (private, consumer)?
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| Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s) |
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What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)
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| Penalty by this legislation |
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What are the possible penalties (e. g. sales ban, fines) in the case of non-compliance?
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| Exemption clauses |
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Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.
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| Exemption clauses |
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Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.
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| Sub-federal legislation of states/counties |
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E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.
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| FTA/MRA status with EU |
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Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?
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| Authority |
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Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement
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| Link/Reference to other reference document(s) |
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| Comment on the comparability to EU legislation |
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| Hints |
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes
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Formal and administrative requirements
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| Registration at related authority required? |
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Product registration?
Manufacturer registration?
Importer / Representative registration?
if required.
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| Local representative legally required? |
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[Yes/No]
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| Hints |
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes
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Equipment authorization (approval process)
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| Approval process (conformity assessment procedure) |
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Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service
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| Is the IECEE CB Scheme accepted by the authority/approval body? |
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"[Yes/ No / no information available]
[Text] Information (website)"
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| Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority |
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e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)
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| Conformance document validity and renewal |
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Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.
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| Which documents are required by an approval body? |
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e .g. formal application
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| Is a factory inspection legally required |
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| Hint to voluntary certification scheme |
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If a important voluntary certification schemes exists, one link will be given.
Important voluntary schemes are for example: UL, CSA, VCCI (Japan)
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| Hints |
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes
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| Specific requirements for testing |
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e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description
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| General information to the application of standards |
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e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"
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| General information to the application of standards |
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e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"
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| Source for standards for conformity assessment |
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| National Standardisation Organisation |
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Link to organisation
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| Is in-country testing legally required? |
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| Acceptance of foreign test reports |
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Regulatory labelling, markings and user information
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| Regulatory label (mandatory) |
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e. g. product label
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| Regulatory e-labelling allowed? |
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e. g. put the regulatory information and labels in a software menu
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| Required information on the product and/or packaging |
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e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number
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| User instructions language(s) |
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Regulated by the legal provisions
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| User instruction requirements and specific compliance notes |
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Form, sentence inside, simple text.
E. g. FCC/ISED compliance information, SAR information, battery, environmental information like waste
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| Warnings, symbols |
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e. g. ANSI Z 535.4
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| Warnings, symbols |
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e. g. ANSI Z 535.4
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| Hints |
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes
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| Hints |
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes
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Allgemeine Informationen
Hong Kong
Code, Kontinent, Wirtschaftsraum
The official languages are English and Chinese
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