Purchasing a Magsafe charger in a foreign country

Hi all,
My official 60w Magsafe charger for my 13" Macbook Pro (late 2011) flayed and is no longer useable. I purchased the laptop in Australia but currently reside in Germany. Is it ok to use an official 60w Magsafe charger purchased here in Germany with my Australian Macbook Pro?
The store I would like to purchase it from (http://www.saturn.de/mcs/product/APPLE-60-Watt-MagSafe-Netzteil-f%C3%BCr-13-Zoll --MacBook-Pro-MC416Z-A,48352,325522,322755.html?langId=-3) lists these details: 'Apple 60 Watt Magsafe for 13 inch Macbook pro MC416Z/A'. I have no idea what these last numbers refer to or if it would affect my laptop.
Much obliged.

Thank you for the speedy response.
Good to hear. I was just a little concerned about the differing model numbers. The German retailers list the model as MC416Z/A whilst the Australian retailers MC461X/A. Do you know what these codes might be referencing? My only guess is the plug type...

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