IFT has issued an Agreement which modifies the Technical Provision IFT-011-2022: Technical Specifications of Mobile Terminal Equipment that can make use of the radio spectrum or be connected to telecommunications networks. Part 3. Cellular Broadcasting Service for notification of Risk or Emergency situations The summary of the agreement is as follows: 1. Restrictions of Usage of Channel for Rece..

On November 13, 2023, the China CNCA announced changes to the required product certification standards for switches and control equipment. From 1 March, 2024, GB/T 7251.2-2023 Low Voltage Switchgear and Control Unit Assembly - Part 2: The Power Switchgear and Control Unit Assembly shall be implemented, replacing GB/T 7251.12-2013. Until February 29, 2024, manufacturers can voluntarily choose to ..

Following up our previous news about new exemption of type approval in Botswana, recently, there was a workshop on the further changes of Type approval in Botswana. According to the workshop, an exemption certificate is required for the exempted products, which will be able to be applied in their new e-service system. At the moment, however, the system is still being built. Until then, whenever ..

On September 29, 2023, the FCC released an order waiving portions of wireless hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules that require, among other things, wireless handsets to meet volume control requirements to be certified as hearing aid-compatible. In 2021, the FCC adopted a new standard for hearing aid compatibility for wireless handsets, called the 2019 ANSI Standard, to improve acoustic and ind..

In a proactive move to enhance consumer safety and product quality, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a Quality Control Order (QCO) on October 23, 2023. The regulated products & applicable Indian Standards are as follows: Goods Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard Door Fittings 6343:1982 Doore Closers (pneumatically regulated) for light doors weighing..

The ACMA has successfully completed the allocation process for area wide licences in the 3.4–4.0 GHz band in remote areas of Australia. 31 companies applied for spectrum in this allocation with each company successfully securing spectrum. Licences were issued to resource companies, companies providing public and private telecommunications services and government organisations. The 3.4–4.0 GHz ba..

On September 26, 2023, the official EU journal published a regulation on mercury products. Starting from December 31, 2025, seven new mercury-added products will be prohibited to manufacture, import, and export as follows: Applicable Products Compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes with an integrated ballast (CFL.i) ≤ 30 watts with ≤ 2.5 mg mercury per lamp burner Cold cathode fl..

On October 19, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission approved regulations with the goal of increasing the use of flexible spectrum between 3.7 and 24 GHz. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit remanded certain cases, which are addressed in these regulations (Docket Numbers 18-295 and 17-183). In particular, an extra class of unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz..

On Oct 19 of 2023, General of Foreign Trade in India issued the notification No. 38/2023, which amends former notification No. 23/2023 & No. 26/2023. Meanwhile the former notifications require Import Authorization to import all the in-scope-products from Nov 01 of 2023, the new notification allows the products which are manufactured in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to be imported into Domestic Ta..

On October 19, 2023, Israel's Ministry of Economy and Industry announced exemptions for inspections and approvals for dozens of products to facilitate Israeli imports. On the condition that shipments out of customs supervision are taken out and imported into Israel, the importer is not required to submit a certificate of compliance with the standard conditions under the customary conditions. It ..