Five years after the introduction of RoHS, a new European Union RoHS Directive (known as RoHS2) was adopted by the European Council on 27 May 2011. The new Member State... read more →
On March 20th, 2013, CNCA (Certification and Accreditation Administration) announced that a "low carbon product certification management interim measures" was formulated jointly with NDRC (National Development and Reform Committee) in... read more →
Electrical devices shipping into India may be required to comply with the new Compulsory Registration Scheme. Compulsory Registration is based on in-country testing lab accredited by BIS. One registration per... read more →
Products exporting for the countries above now need a Customs Union (CU) approval in place of the GOST certification for electrical safety. The new CU mark is now in effect,... read more →
New single compliance Mark–RCM The ACMA Authority has confirmed that the commencement date for the new labelling arrangements is March 1, 2013. The three existing compliance marks (C-Tick, A-Tick and... read more →
EN 61010-1 3rd Edition was published in July 2011, and although it does not take effect until October 1, 2013, every Lab/Measurement Equipment manufacturer should be aware of it by... read more →
In Argentina; the interpretation of the rules concerning definition of product family has become more stringent. Now all parts of a product type designation must have a distinct meaning, such... read more →
The Mexican Ministry of Economy has in the Official Gazette dated 31 December 2012 published new regulations. These include a requirement that importers of telecommunication products to Mexico must at... read more →
The emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China, as often referred to as the BRIC countries, are all presently in a mode of change concerning their national market... read more →
While the new standards GB8898-2011 and GB4943.1-2011 came into effect on November 1, and December 1, 2012 respectively, manufacturers should note the timelines for the certificate updates for their relevant... read more →