On March 6, 2026, the Standards Australia officially released the electrical safety standard AS/NZS 62368.1:2026. The standard specifies safety requirements for audio/video, information and communication technology equipment and continues to use a hazard-based safety engineering (HBSE) approach. This standard replaces the previous standard, AS/NZS 62368.1:2022, which states in the preface that AS/NZS 62368.1:2022 will remain in force for three years until March 6, 2029.

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