IEC 60065, Edition No. 8, Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus – Safety requirements, was published in June 2014, with a transition deadline of 17 November 2017 for the EU and EN version. This standard transition affects manufacturers of Audio Video equipment/consumer electronics with existing product certifications based on Edition... read more →
Mar
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Sep
14
As of July 1st, 2017 the Taiwanese Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) required applicable products entering the country to comply with a new RoHS requirement. The products affected by this new requirement can be found in the table below: The new requirement can be found in Section 5... read more →
Sep
07
The Indian Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) issued "List 3" product expansion under the Compulsory Registration Order on August 16, 2017. In addition to the products covered on "List 1" and "List 2", the compulsory registration scheme has expanded to cover another 13 products. The newly introduced products... read more →
May
24
SRRC−State Radio Regulatory Commission is the authority responsible for granting the SRRC certificate. This certification is required for equipment and appliances that have a radio transmitting function. It is essential for both industrial and residential products; no differentiation is established between the two for certification purpose. For SRRC type approval,... read more →
Apr
10
China has released a new national standard GB2099.3-2015 "Household and similar plugs and sockets, Part 2-5: Special requirements of converter" and GB2099.7-2015 "Household and similar plugs sockets, Part 2-7: Extension of special requirements for line sockets". The above standards were published on October 13, 2015 and will be implemented and... read more →
Nov
20
Thinking about doing business in China? Products imported into China are subject to a large list of rules and regulations. Crossing through Chinese customs successfully can save you precious time and money, but it requires a thorough understanding of the relevant standards and the proper documentation. An experienced professional compliance... read more →
Nov
20
Selling in India: How to Prove the Reliability, Safety, and Quality of Your Products A huge middle class with rising purchasing power has made the Indian market extremely attractive for global sellers. In fact, research shows that spending is expected to more than double by 2025, presenting huge opportunities for sellers around... read more →
Sep
26
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued Circular No. 1 of 2016 on September 08, 2016. The subject of this announcement is "Implementation of Clarification on Server/Storage Power Supplies". The Indian government has confirmed that power supplies (internal and external) used in Servers and/or Storage devices will need... read more →
Jun
03
If you are shipping Information Technology Equipment to Europe, it must comply with the new Amendment 2 (A2) version of the standard (EN 60950-1) effective July 2, 2016. In general, the technical differences most likely to have an effect on equipment are: 1. MOVs (VDRs) must comply with new requirements... read more →
May
09
CQC Certification Center is the first certification body in China that can issue G-Mark starting July 1st, 2016. “GCC technical regulations of Low voltage electrical equipment” will be implemented on July 1st, 2016. Products that fall into compulsory catalog which are sold in GCC seven countries (including UAE, Oman, Bahrain,... read more →