New Safety and RoHS Rules for Electronics in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has introduced significant updates to its regulatory framework, impacting manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment. These changes, centered on hazardous substances and low-voltage equipment safety, aim to align national standards with global practices. The Uzbekistan RoHS regulations, now official, mark a key compliance milestone for market access in 2025 and 2026. Uzbekistan RoHS Regulations […]
Singapore Releases 2025 Data Centre Energy Efficiency Standard
Singapore has taken another decisive step toward sustainable digital infrastructure with the launch of the Singapore energy efficiency standard SS 715:2025. Issued by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), this new framework establishes minimum performance levels for data centre IT equipment, including servers, storage, and networking devices. Aligned with international benchmarks such as US Energy […]
Vietnam: Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Decision No. 1725QD-BCT on New list of Vietnam energy efficient products.
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Decision No. 1725QD-BCT on New list of Vietnam energy efficient products, which stipulates a number. This Decision replaces Appendix 3 of Decision No. 1182/QĐ-BCT dated May 20, 2019 of the MOIT on promulgating the list of goods subject to specialized inspection under the management of the MOIT. The […]
European Union – New Energy Efficiency Directive published in EU
The new Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791 was published in the EU Official Journal on September 20th and will enter into force on October 10th (20 days from its publication in the Journal). After its entry into force, EU Member States will have two years to transpose most of the different elements in the directive […]
EUROPEAN UNION – EU Commission Publishes Regulations 2023/1669 and 2023/1670 in the OJEU Addressing Energy Efficiency Labelling and Ecodesign Requirements for Smartphones and Tablets
On August 31st, 2023, the European Commission published in the Official Journal of the European Union two new regulations that aim to improve the energy efficiency and ecodesign of smartphones, mobile phones and tablets. The regulations, which will enter into force on June 20, 2025, apply to all products placed on the EU market. In […]