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 MRA
The MRA covers multiple sectors and links directly to relevant UK regulations:
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medical devices: The Medical Devices Regulations 2002
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machinery: The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
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low voltage equipment: The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
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pressure equipment: The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016
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telecommunications terminal equipment: The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017
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electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
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good manufacturing practice (GMP) (pharmaceuticals): The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 and The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013
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automotive products: The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022
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’s medical devices regulations.
Search the UK Market Conformity Assessment Bodies (UKMCAB) database to source UK government appointed CABs.
Treaty text
The treaty establishes mutual recognition of conformity assessment between the UK and Australia.
Updates to this page
Published 12 March 2019Last updated 8 August 2024 + show all updates
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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.