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(v) the requirements to be met for the availability of documentation, including test reports.

2. Interpretation

(a) In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires:

accredited testing body means a test facility that is:

(i) accredited by International Accreditation New Zealand, an agency of the Government also known as IANZ;

(ii) accredited by an accreditation authority that has entered into a mutual recognition arrangement with IANZ; and

(iii) approved pursuant to any agreement between New Zealand and any other country or countries as prescribed in a notice made under Regulation 32(1)(h) and (j) of the Regulations.

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1989.

applicable standard, in relation to a product, means a standard or code of practice applying to the class of product to which the product belongs, as prescribed in a notice made under Regulation 32(1)(b) and (c) of the Regulations.

Chief Executive means:

(i) the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; or

(ii) a person acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive.

class of product means a grouping, category, or family of products with a common purpose, use or application as prescribed in a notice made under Regulation 32(1)(a) of the Regulations.

compliance label means:

(i) RCM; or

(ii) C-tick together with the supplier’s supplier identification, if the label is applied before 1 March 2016 by a supplier who has been issued a supplier code number.

compliance mark means the RCM or the C-Tick.

C-tick means the following symbol:

declaration of conformity means a declaration containing the information set out in the Schedule to this notice.

electromagnetic compatibility means the ability of systems, equipment, and devices that use the electromagnetic spectrum to operate in their intended operational environments without suffering unacceptable degradation or causing unintentional degradation because of electromagnetic radiation or response.

ERAC supplier number means a unique identifier issued by the Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC) to a supplier, and recorded in the National Equipment Registration System.

level of conformity means, in relation to a class of product, a level of conformity as prescribed in a notice made under Regulation 32(1)(d).

Ministry means the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

New Zealand radio label means:

(i) the characters “R-NZ”; or

(ii) New Zealand supplier’s supplier code number, if the label is applied before 1 March 2016 by a supplier who has been issued a supplier code number.

product means interfering equipment, susceptible equipment and radio apparatus, as defined in the Radiocommunications Act 1989, and includes any assembly of components, modules or sub-assemblies that form a finished product.

product description means sufficient information for a person to determine whether the product is the same as a product for which a declaration of conformity was prepared.

RCM means the following symbol:

Regulation and Regulations means Regulations made pursuant to the Act.

standard means a publication, or those parts of a publication, prescribing the measurement procedures, processes, and limits relating to the electromagnetic compatibility of a product.

supplier means a person in New Zealand who installs, sells, distributes, manufactures, or imports a product.

supplier code number means a code number issued to a person before 1 March 2013 and consisting of the letter “Z” and a unique numeric identifier allocated by the Chief Executive

supplier identification means any of the following:

(i) the supplier code number for the New Zealand supplier;

(ii) the supplier’s name, address and place of business in New Zealand;

(iii) the supplier’s New Zealand Company Number; or

(iv) the supplier’s New Zealand registered trademark.