The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Medical Device Policy Division) has prepared some amendments to the Enforcement Rules of the Medical Device Act to improve and compensate for some deficiencies in the operation of the current system, such as preparing grounds for reporting first and second-class medical device supply. Please refer to the link below for details on some amendments to the Enfor..

CITRA has issued the Resolution No. 297/2023 with regard to stopping granting permissions to import and introduce telecommunication devices that operate only on 2G and/or 3G to the Kuwait’s markets. From September 2023, therefore, telecommunication devices operating only on 2G and/or 3G are not able to be imported to Kuwait.

NATEL has issued Act No. 7971, which approves the technical requirements for evaluating the compliance of the IPv6 protocol in telecommunications products and mandates the requirements from 8 January 2024. The requirements are applicable to equipment as follows: Equipment for mobile services with following characteristics: Air interface for mobile services defined by ANATEL; Terminal function fo..

The ‘Call to action’ banners before the main body of text about UKCA marking & relevant guidance has been updated to list the 18 sectors the CE marking will continue to apply to, which fall under the DBT: Toys Pyrotechnics Recreational craft and personal watercraft Simple pressure vessels Electromagnetic compatibility Non-automatic weighing instruments Measuring instruments Measuring container b..

On June of 2023, BEE has issued a notification which gives new star rating table for LED lamps, which has been upgraded by 1 Star level as follows: TABLE 3.2 Valid from 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2026 Star rating Luminous Efficacy (Lumen/Watt) 1* ≥90 and

The following Standards are out for public comment until 29 August 2023: AS 4617:2018 AMD 2 – Manually operated gas valves AS 4621:2019 AMD 2 – Regulator for use with liquefied petroleum – Vapour phase AS 4627:2017 AMD 3 – Quick-connect devices for gas If you would like to submit any comments, you may forward them directly through to Standards Australia – See following guide: Click Here Refer fr..

CBTL China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co., Ltd. CBTL China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co., Ltd. has been accepted to operate in the IECEE CB Scheme, under the responsibility of NCB TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd. New standards in IECEE System on 30/06/2023 The following standards have been added to the CB Scheme: ELVH ISO 15118-5:2018 New standards in IECEE System on 25/06/2023 Th..

Updated good manufacturing practice (GMP) requirements for medical devices on the Mexican market have taken effect as of June 20, 2023. The latest version of Mexican Official Standard NOM-241-SSA1-2021, Good manufacturing practices for medical devices (hereafter NOM-241), published December 20, 2021, and coming into effect on June 20, 2023, establishes the minimum requirements for medical device..

Thailand has recently implemented changes in the cosmetics regulations, introducing a new list of prohibited ingredients and updating the requirements for permitted preservatives. The latest updates now align Thailand’s regulations with the latest ASEAN Cosmetic Directive revisions. On June 22, 2023, the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand (MOPH) issued three notices through the 140th Governme..

The purpose of renewing medical device items periodically is to ensure the safety and effectiveness of products. According to the revision of the Medical Device Act, manufacturers and importers must extend the validity period to continue to manufacture and import products after the end of the specified validity period. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Medical Device Safety Evaluation Divisi..