On March 5, 2024, DPIIT Of India released the Quality Control Orders. These QCO specifies the products which are mandatory to bear ISI mark. Main updates of the Quality Control Orders are as follows: Goods or Articles Effective date Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard Electrical appliances for Commercial dispensing and vending 2024.09.05 302 (Part 2/Sec 7): 2010 Safety of household and simi..

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 March 5,2024, MCMC of Malaysia had released the new class assignment, No.1 of 2024 which replaced the existing class assignment No.1 of 2023. This new class assignment came into effect on 5th March. Main updates of the new class assignment are as follows: 1) Nineteenth Schedule: Satellite Broadcasting Receiver Device - 12.443 GHz to 12.497 GHz was added to Receiver frequency for Berjaya Const..

On 9th March, ANATEL of Brazil issued the official Letter No.83. This Letter specifies the deadline for submitting the Test Report regarding the requirement for Cybersecurity assessment in CPE equipment. Main topics of the official Letter No.83 are as follows: 1. ANATEL will accept to grant approval to new devices and renewal certificates, not requiring the submission of the Cyber security Test ..

On 9th February 2024, SEC of Chile announced the Notice No.205286. The notice is about protocols for safety and efficiency Certification of electrical and fuel products released during 2023. The notice includes the following products: No Resolution Protocol Products Effective date 1 Re No.20049 09.11 2023 PE No1/41:2023 03.11.2023 Household Clothing and Towel Dryers 2025.03.31 2 RE No.20378 24.1..

NCC of Taiwan announced the updated ‘Low Power Radio Frequency Equipment’ Regulation on February 6, 2024 after a public consultation in December 2023. This announcement amended the Article 5 of the Regulation. This regulation took effect on 6th February, 2024. Details of the regulation are as follows: 1) Low power 5.945 GHz to 6.425 GHz devices are available for approval. 2) The devices should b..

MOIAT of UAE announced that applications for ECAS certification require to upload product photos for each model. Photos uploaded per model should include product photo, rating label, and packaging. Uploading additional photos are optional. This regulation for ECAS certificate took effect on 1ST March, 2024. But for time being it is voluntary to upload product photos in MOIAT portal webpage until..

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 ..

On January 1, 2024, India's DPIIT announced a Quality Control Order (QCO) mandating ISI mark certification for electrical accessories such as Cable Trucking and Ducting systems, Bayonet Lamp holders, Live Working Gloves, insulating mats, etc. The products covered by the QCO is as follows: [Table 1] [Table 2] The implementation dates of each tables are as follows: - Table 1: 6 months after the pu..