Division 3 Information requirements

From 1 January 2021, manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers shall ensure that the following information is provided in the instruction manuals for installers and end-users, and for at least 10 years after the first unit of a welding equipment model is placed on the market, on the free-access websites of manufacturers, their authorised representatives or importers:

1. (a)

   the product type;

2. (b)

   the manufacturer’s name, registered trade name and registered address at which they can be contacted;

3. (c)

   the product model identifier;

4. (d)

   the power source efficiency (in %);

5. (e)

   the idle state power consumption (in watts);

6. (f)

   a list of equivalent models;

7. (g)

   information relevant to recycling and disposal at end-of-life;

8. (h)

   a list of critical raw materials present in indicative amounts higher than 1 gram at component level, if any, and an indication of the component(s) in which these critical raw materials are present;

9. (i)

   indicative shielding gas utilisation for representative welding schedules and programmes;

10. (j)

    indicative welding wire or filler material utilisation for representative welding schedules and programmes.

The following information shall be provided on the rating plate of welding equipment:

1. (a)

   the year of manufacture.