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 RCM) are being consolidated into a single compliance Mark—the RCM. This will indicate a device’s compliance with all applicable ACMA... read more →
Mar
19
Mar
19
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 now. Goods shipped to any country in the European Union must comply with the 3rd edition as of October of... read more →
Mar
08
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 as range of voltage or amperage, and not be just kept open for any variable. Also, multiple factory listings on... read more →
Mar
08
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 the point of entry now present certificates showing that the products comply with NOM-121-SCT1-2009 and/or NOM-151-1999. NOM-121-SCT1-2009 is the Mexican... read more →
Mar
08
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 access regimes for electrical products. Brazil is opening for acceptance of CB scheme test reports for IT products and refrigeration... read more →
Mar
01
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 products. Timeline for GB8898-2011 Certificate Update Effective from November 1, 2012, the China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) does not accept... read more →
Mar
01
The Customs Union Technical Regulations (CU TR 004/2011) N° 768 "safety of low-voltage equipment" (LV CU TR) and CU TR 020/2011 N° 879 "EMC of technical devices" (EMC CU TR) were published on 16 August 2011 and 9 December 2011 respectively. Both regulations will come into effect on February 15,... read more →
Mar
01
Effective from January 2, 2013, reduced testing on a sample must take place in Argentina prior to the issuance of the certificate of extension to the Argentine importer. This requirement applies to all those local certifications based on pre-existing test reports and some specific tests will need to be performed... read more →
Mar
01
On September 7, 2012, the Indian Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEIT) issued the Electronics & Information Technology Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012. Fifteen electronic products will be required to comply with the applicable Indian safety standards and mandatory registration before they are imported to, distributed, or... read more →
Feb
22
This fall, two more countries have joined the IECEE (The IEC System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components) and may in due course have operators within the international CB scheme. The Republic of Kazakhstan joined in October and became the 55th IECEE Member State. The national... read more →