04-01-2022
Saudi Arabia to open 6 GHz band as license exempt band. CITC is yet to publish the official circular. Devices that use the 6 GHz band for license-exempt use, are unable to be type approved until such regulatory documents are published as statements
02-01-2022
The “Technical Regulation for Restriction of hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment” published by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) on 2021-07-09 was originally scheduled to take effect on 2022-01-05.
However, SASO has decided to postpond the implementation date for various types of equipment as described in the table :
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Date
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1.Home appliances
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Small appliances: 2022-07-04 Large appliances: 2022-10-02
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2.Telecommunication and information technology equipment
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2022-12-31
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3. Lighting equipment
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2023-03-31
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4. Electrical and electronic equipment and tools
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2023-06-29
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5. Toys and entertainment tools and appliances, sports equipment
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2023-09-27
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6. Tools for monitoring and control
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2023-12-26
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Official Announcement : Here
10-01-2022
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) opened a public consultation on the planned amendments of Annexure B – Radio Apparatus exempt from radio frequency spectrum licenses – of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2015.
After reviewing written submissions from interested stakeholders ICASA amended Annexure B, which contains information such as maximum radiated power, field strength or sensitivity limits and relevant test standards for various types of equipment.
The updated regulations came into force after being published in the Government Gazette on 2021-12-24.
Official Source Here
06-01-2022
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization announced to suppliers and manufacturers that the mandatory application of the requirements of the technical regulation on paper and cardboard will start on February 9, 2022 AD. Technical market. The Saudi specifications clarified that the products included in the scope of this technical regulation are: graphic paper (printing, writing, and newspaper paper), packaging paper, cardboard, craft paper, paperboard, paper plates, sanitary paper, industrial paper, and paper pulp. The authority indicated that the adoption of the technical regulation for paper and cardboard comes to ensure that the products conform to the requirements of the Saudi standard specifications approved in the Kingdom, to ensure the conditions for preserving the environment and consumer safety, and to facilitate market survey procedures
Official Link : Here
04-01-2022
The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) in Hong Kong has published the new type acceptance criteria’s for the various types of radio access network equipment.
Some of the main amendments of these criteria’s are an addition of the paired band 703 – 738 MHz / 758 – 793 MHz and extension of the paired 850 MHz band to 825 – 837.5 MHz / 870 – 882.5 MHz for AAS base station equipment operating below 6 GHz band, changing of the original test item on transmitter power, and splitting of the original test item on output RF spectrum emissions into two.
03-01-2022
Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL) in Chile has deployed 5G technology on December 16, 2021. From this point on, companies may offer business plans for users with mobile devices suitable for 5G. Chile is the first country in the region to have 5G technology available nationwide.
02-01-2022
Due to rising of COVID-19 Infections, NTC Central office will impose a two(2) day temporary closure from 13-14 January 2022
02-01-2022
The Federal Customs Service (FCS) together with the Federal Service for Accreditation (RusAccreditation) started working on automation procedures for tracking the import of product samples entering the Russian Federation as testing samples. This service will allow establishing the fact of the sample import to the Russian Federation as well as understanding whether the tests of the imported samples have actually been carried out or not. Thus, this service will allow RusAccreditation to monitor compliance with the rules and regulations established by the EAEU, the relevant legislative documents of the Russian Federation. It will enable interested parties to receive information on the import of samples and will help to reduce the time and minimize the cost for customs processing of products imported for the conformity assessment procedure.
In addition, the traceability of information about the sample itself and its assessment within the framework of the conformity procedure will fully ensure compliance with Article 53 of the Treaty on the EAEU of 05/29/2014 on the safety of products released for circulation in the EAEU.
Sample of products imported to the Russian Federation and intended for research or testing for conformity assessment procedure must pass customs control, which will be displayed in the customs declaration.
At the moment, information on the imported samples is indicated in about 30% of registered certificates of conformity. The service will help to receive information about the issued customs declarations online. This will significantly reduce the releasing of conformity documents issued with violation of legal requirements.
Thus, if a sample for a foreign product has not been imported to Russia, then it will be impossible to register a certificate.
31-12-2021
The India’s Ministry of Power launched the Standards & Labeling Program (S&L) for energy-consumption equipment. The program allows consumers to learn whether the product is energy efficient or not and to obtain information on energy performance of the product via energy labels.
Currently, the S&L program covers star ratings for 26 appliances. Among them are 10 appliances under the mandatory scheme and 16 types of appliances that can be evaluated within the voluntary scheme.
Recently, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power has notified about the extension of validity of the existing star rating tables for the following categories of products under mandatory scheme:
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Direct Cool Refrigerator
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30/06/2022
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Room Air Conditioner
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Color Television
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Frost Free Refrigerator
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stationary storage type electric water Heaters
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31/12/2022
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If manufacturers or permitees want to keep using previously-approved labels on their products, they have to submit a sample label to BEE with a revised validity period.
Furthermore, for already approved models, manufacturers or permitees must submit a self-declaration to BEE in order to continue the star label approval on the device for a period from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 (or December 31, 2022).
30-12-2021
The Government of Serbia published EMC and LVD Rulebook Amendments on February 26, 2020. As of today, EMC and LVD CoCs for non-radio products are now voluntary in Serbia. The Serbian conformity mark should be applied without the CB number and year for these product types. The Serbian conformity mark will be replaced by the CE mark once Serbia is officially accepted to the European Union.
