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  • [Attention] Latest information on international certification (February 2024)

    [Attention] Latest information on international certification (February 2024)

    1. China New adjustments to China's RoHS conformity assessment and testing methods On January 25, 2024, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration announced that the applicable standards for the qualified assessment system for the restricted use of harmf...
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  • Canadian IC registration fees will rise again in April

    Canadian IC registration fees will rise again in April

    According to the ISED fee forecast proposed by the workshop in October 2023, the Canadian IC ID registration fee is expected to increase again, with an expected implementation date of April 2024 and an increase of 4.4%. ISED certification in Canada (formerly known as ICE...
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  • Global Market Access News | February 2024

    Global Market Access News | February 2024

    1. Indonesian SDPPI specifies complete EMC testing parameters for telecommunications equipment Starting from January 1, 2024, Indonesia's SDPPI has mandated applicants to provide complete EMC testing parameters when submitting certification, and to conduct additional EMC...
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  • PFHxS is included in the UK POPs regulatory control

    PFHxS is included in the UK POPs regulatory control

    On November 15, 2023, the UK issued regulation UK S.I. 2023/1217 to update the control scope of its POPs regulations, including perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and related substances, with an effective date of November 16, 2023. After Brexit, the UK stil...
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  • The new EU Battery Directive will be implemented

    The new EU Battery Directive will be implemented

    The EU Battery Directive 2023/1542 was promulgated on July 28, 2023. According to the EU plan, the new battery regulation will be mandatory from February 18, 2024. As the first regulation globally to regulate the entire life cycle of batteries, it has detailed requiremen...
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  • What is SAR testing?

    What is SAR testing?

    SAR, also known as Specific Absorption Rate, refers to the electromagnetic waves absorbed or consumed per unit mass of human tissue. The unit is W/Kg or mw/g. It refers to the measured energy absorption rate of the human body when exposed to radio frequency electromagnet...
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  • Attention: The Canadian ISED Spectra system is temporarily shut down!

    Attention: The Canadian ISED Spectra system is temporarily shut down!

    From Thursday, February 1st, 2024 to Monday, February 5th (Eastern Time), Spectra servers will be unavailable for 5 days and Canadian certificates will not be issued during the shutdown period. ISED provides the following Q&A to provide more clarification and assist ...
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  • The new version of the IECEE CB certificate rules document will come into effect in 2024

    The new version of the IECEE CB certificate rules document will come into effect in 2024

    The International Electrotechnical Commission (IECEE) has released a new version of the CB certificate rules operating document OD-2037, version 4.3, through its official website, which came into effect on January 1, 2024. The new version of the document has added requir...
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  • Indonesia SDPPI releases new regulations

    Indonesia SDPPI releases new regulations

    Indonesia's SDPPI has recently issued two new regulations: KOMINFO Resolution 601 of 2023 and KOMINFO Resolution 05 of 2024. These regulations correspond to antenna and non cellular LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) devices, respectively. 1. Antenna Standards (KOMINFO ...
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  • Amfori BSCI Inspection

    Amfori BSCI Inspection

    1.About amfori BSCI BSCI is an initiative of amfori (formerly known as the Foreign Trade Association, FTA), which is a leading business association in the European and international business fields, bringing together over 2000 retailers, importers, brand owners, and nati...
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  • Mandatory national standard for heavy metals and specific substance limits in express packaging Will be implemented

    Mandatory national standard for heavy metals and specific substance limits in express packaging Will be implemented

    On January 25th, the State Administration for Market Regulation (State Standards Commission) announced that the mandatory national standard for heavy metals and specific substances in express packaging will be implemented on June 1st of this year. This is the first manda...
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  • The new Chinese RoHS will be implemented from March 1, 2024

    The new Chinese RoHS will be implemented from March 1, 2024

    On January 25, 2024, CNCA issued a notice on adjusting the applicable standards for the testing methods of the qualified assessment system for limiting the use of harmful substances in electrical and electronic products. The following is the content of the announcement: ...
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