On January 16, 2024, Chile's MTT published Resolution Nº 31, amending the existing Exempt Resolution Nº 7,219 of 2009 on minimum technical specifications for digital terrestrial TV receivers. The modifications introduced by the resolution will become effective from October 14, 2024. New updates to the existing resolution are as follows: 1. Introduction of definition of receiving antenna in Artic..

On December 29, 2023, MIC of Vietnam posted the circular 20/2023/TT-BTTTT. The circular approves new standard QCVN 117:2023/BTTTT for GSM, W-CDMA, UTRA Land Mobile User Equipment. The new main points of QCVN 117:2023/BTTTT are as follows: 1. VoLTE is mandatory 2. Additional LTE bands: 1) LTE B28: 703MHz – 733MHz / 758MHz – 788MHz 2) LTE B40: 2300MHz – 2400MHz 3) LTE B41: 2500MHz ~ 2690MHz The ci..

China's CNCA adjusted the conformity assessment system for restricted use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products from GB/T 26125 to 8 series standards for the determination of the certain substances - GB/T 39560.1, GB/T 39560.2, GB/T 39560.301, GB/T 39560.4, GB/T 39560.5, GB/T 39560.6, GB/T 39560.701, and GB/T 39560.702 (hereinafter referred to as GB/T 39560 series standar..

CQC has informed that the center is going to have a Spring Festival holiday for 8 days - from February 10 to February 17, 2024. To reduce any delay for the holiday, the center works on February 4 (Sunday) and February 18 (Sunday). It is expected, however, that the long holiday should cause some delays in CCC certifications.

On December 28, 2023, China's CCC announced six essential standards for EMC. The standard will come into effect on July 1, 2024. The newly announced regulations are as follows: standard content Existing standards replaced Remark GB 17799.3-2023 General standard for electromagnetic compatibility Part 3: Emission of equipment in residential environment GB 17799.3-2012 "Electromagnetic Compatibilit..

On December 27, 2023, TEC issued a notification partially amending no. 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 and 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/172. Accordingly, the mandatory certification date of 12 products out of 44 products under MTCTE Phase 3 and 4 has been postponed from January 1, 2024 to April 1, 2024. The mandatory date of the remaining 32 product shall remain unchanged. The postponed products are as follows: Phase Pr..

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 26, 2023, IFETEL of Mexico published guidelines for the use of the IFT Seal for telecommunications or broadcasting products, which will come into effect 180 business days from the publication. Through these guidelines, IFETEL presents requirements that approval certificate holders, subsidiaries and importers must comply with when using the seal. Details of the label usage guidelines ..

China's SRRC announced a notice on Strengthening and Standardizing Matters Related to Radio Management in the 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz Frequency Bands, which has been implemented from the announced date. According to the notice, WLAN equipment, which adopts the IEEE802.11be, should comply with the requirements on Multi-Link Operation (MLO) characteristics, Multi-Resource Unit (MRU) spectrum ..