UL announces the withdrawal of the First edition of the Standard for Electrical Equipment for Laboratory Use; Part 1: General Requirements, UL 61010A-1 and its' Part 2 standards; the First edition of the Standard for Electrical Measuring and Test Equipment, Part 1: General Requirements, UL 61010B-1 and its' Part 2... read more →
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The new CENELEC Amendment 1 to EN60601:2006 (3rd edition) includes all elements from the IEC Amendment 1 from 2012 and additional extra material has been published. Medical Device Manufactures will find increased detail in the new Amendment. The relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive... read more →
Oct
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The standard GB/T 18287-2013 “General specification of lithium-ion cells and batteries for mobile phone” has been released by the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China on Jun. 19h, 2013. It will take effect to replace GB/T18287-2000 on Sep. 15st, 2013. Meanwhile, CQC will release new implementation of "safety... read more →
Sep
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BANGALORE: The government has extended the deadline for Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification on imported electronics products till January (2014), said sources familiar with the development. This will come as a huge relief for hardware sellers and consumers, because supplies would have been severely disrupted if the government had... read more →
Sep
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Notice 9 of Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China in 2013, Minimum allowable values of Energy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency levels for Flat Panel Televisions (GB 24850-2013), was published on Jun.9th, 2013 and will go into effect starting Oct. 1st, 2013. China Quality Certification Center (CQC) also released... read more →
Sep
09
Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes - Part 2: Particular requirements for socket-outlets for appliances (GB2099.2-2012) has been released and will take in effect on Dec. 1st, 2013. It will replace GB2099.2-1997. The details are as follows. 1. The applicant can currently submit application using GB2099.2-1997 (the old... read more →
Sep
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China Quality Certification Center has developed and introduced Certification Rules for Electric Bicycle Metal-hydride Ni-ion Batteries and Chargers. The details are as follows. Electric Bicycle Metal-hydride Ni-ion Batteries and Chargers GB142001 Certification Rules for Electric Bicycle lithium-ion accumulator cell and Chargers (CQC13-464222-2013) Electric bicycles-cell or battery and chargers Part 2:... read more →
Sep
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General Information for US Manufacturers Under the present Australian regulatory regime the regulations that apply, the test reports which are required and the way in which homologation is achieved depends on: a) the type of product b) the application of the product and how it is used c) the channels... read more →
Aug
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Effective January 24, 2013, the European Union will require products placed on the market to comply with EN 60950-1:2006/ A11:2009/ A12:2011 and effective March 1, 2013, A1:2010 will also be required. In addition, for UL/CUL certification, effective March 1, 2013, UL will certify new products and products with significant changes,... read more →
Aug
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On August 5, 2013, the U.S. FDA announced the extension of the transition date for IEC 60601-1 3rd edition from June 30, 2013 to December 31, 2013. This means FDA will accept pre-market submissions with test reports assessed to IEC 60601-1 2nd edition through the end of the year. You... read more →