UK-Australia Mutual Recognition Agreement
Documents relating to the UK-Australia Mutual Recognition Agreement.
Summary of the agreement
The UK-Australia MRA contains the conditions under which each country will accept conformity assessment results from the other. It maintains the effects of the EU-Australia agreement in a bilateral context.
Sectors covered by the UK-Australia聽MRA
The MRA covers multiple sectors and links directly to relevant UK regulations:
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medical devices:
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machinery:
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low voltage equipment: 鈥�
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pressure equipment:
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telecommunications terminal equipment:
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electromagnetic compatibility (EMC):
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good manufacturing practice (GMP) (pharmaceuticals): and
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automotive products:
UK goods covered under these sectors can be tested in the UK against Australian regulations. They can then be sold in Australia without additional testing there.
Australian goods can be tested in Australia against UK regulations. They can then be sold in the UK without additional testing here.
Currently, UK and Australian conformity assessment bodies (CABs) cannot apply to test to the other country鈥檚 medical devices regulations.
Search the聽聽to source UK government appointed聽CABs.
Treaty text
The treaty establishes mutual recognition of conformity assessment between the UK and Australia.
Updates to this page
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Updated treaty text section as agreement is in force.
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Addition of links to UK regulations covered by the MRA.
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First published.