On 27th March, Bellis released the official notice that the Certification Body shall conduct the factory inspection on-site at the product manufacturing facility, When performing EAEU certification of series manufactured products. Details of the official notice are as follows: 1. Factory Inspection Reports - From February 2024, factory inspection reports issued by foreign Certification Bodies in..

On January 15, 2023, Peru's INACAL issued Resolution 022-2023-INACAL/DN on technical standards for household appliances, electric motors, etc. This resolution came into effect on January 16, 2024. The resolution includes the following specifications: standard content remark NTP-IEC 60335-2-32:2023 (Safety) Household and similar electrical appliances. Part 2-32: Specific requirements for massage ..

MIC had collected public opinions on a draft Circular amending and supplementing Circular No. 04/2023/TT-BTTTT until January 27, 2024. As the public consultation was finished, the ministry recently held a meeting with stakeholders to share the comments on the draft and the consultation. The main changes from the draft and the meeting are as follows: 1. Update & synchronize 4 new QCVNs issued in ..

SASO has issued a new SASO EMC regulation, which lists 84 EMC standards and 46 HS Codes. All products, covered by the listed on the regulation, should go through conformity assessment procedures, which requires the supplier’s declaration of conformity. The products as follows are excluded from the scope of the regulation: (1) Radio Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) (2) A..

On December 14, 2023, China's NDRC organized the formulation & revision of the "Products Catalog for Implementing Energy Efficiency Labeling in the People's Republic of China (Sixteenth Batch)", which includes implementation rules for the products as follows: Rules Product Applicable standards Scope CEL 043-2023 Welding machine GB 28736-2019 Arc welders and resistance welders designed and powere..

On December 4, 2023, the Chilean SEC announced the TV safety test protocol (PE No.8/1 2023). The standard for the updated protocol (PE No.8/1 2023) belongs to IEC 62368-1:2018 and will come into effect from June 30, 2025. The main points are as follows: The scope range of the updated protocol (PE No. 8/1: 2023) has been expanded to 65 inches TV. Certificates according to the existing protocol (P..

DBT of UK has updated product manufacturing guidelines in Northern Ireland market. Main updates are as follows: 1) EU DoC: When a product has the UKNI mark next to the CE mark, the EU DoC is still required. 2) Unrestricted access to Northern Ireland’s Businesses: This policy permit products that meet the Northern Ireland standards to enter the UK market without additional approvals. 3) UKNI Mark..

BEE of India has brought in the Standards and Labeling Program for Solar Panel. Period of this program will be from 1st January2024 to 31st December 2025. Photovoltaic solar modules will be operated voluntarily until further notice at first. Labelling fees for 4 and 5-star rated solar PV modules have been waived off till 31st December 2025 to encourage the production of efficient solar panels. A..

On December 07, 2023, ENACOM published Resolution 207/2023, which approves new Technical Standard ENACOM-Q2-61.03 V23.1 repealing ENACOM-Q2-61.03 V17.1. According to the new standard, 5G NR is allowed to in a new frequency band n78 (3300-3700 MHz). Until at least 2 accredited laboratories are authorized to carry out 5G NR Testing, Test reports issued by an accredited foreign laboratory will be a..

On December 13, 2023, The Federal Communications Commission today proposed that 100% of wireless handsets— namely mobile phones and smartphones—offered for sale in the United States be fully compatible with hearing aids. The Commission Will Take Comment on Next Steps Including Leveraging Advances in Bluetooth Technology. Refer from: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-399084A1.pdf