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  • EU releases draft ban on bisphenol A in food contact materials

    EU releases draft ban on bisphenol A in food contact materials

    The European Commission proposed a Commission Regulation (EU) on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols and their derivatives in food contact materials and articles. The deadline for feedback on this draft act is March 8, 2024.BTF Testing Lab would like to rem...
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  • ECHA releases 2 SVHC review substances

    ECHA releases 2 SVHC review substances

    On March 1, 2024, the European Chemicals Administration (ECHA) announced a public review of two potential substances of high concern (SVHCs). The 45 day public review will end on April 15, 2024, during which all stakeholders can submit their comments to ECHA. If these tw...
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  • BTF Testing Lab has obtained the qualification of CPSC in US

    BTF Testing Lab has obtained the qualification of CPSC in US

    Good news, congratulations! Our laboratory has been authorized and recognized by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the United States, which proves that our comprehensive strength is becoming stronger and has been recognized by more author...
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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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