MOROCCO: MCINET’s EMC and LVD Regulations will Officially Come into Force on April 12th, 2016
As ENTIRETY has previously informed, the European Commission (EC) published two new regulations regarding LVD and EMC. These regulations, the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/UE are the bases upon which the Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Trade, Investment and the Digital Economy (MCINET) created Decree # 2574-14 (EMC) and Decree # […]
AUSTRALIA: Transition Period for the Single Regulatory Compliance Mark is Coming to its End
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), announced earlier this week that the transition period to start using the single Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) is ending, and by March 1, 2016, all the suppliers must be registered on the online database and using the RCM. The single compliance mark shows a product’s compliance with all […]
CHINA: MIIT Released the RoHS 2 Regulation Which Will Replace RoHS 1
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), together with other seven ministries, released on January 21, 2016, the “Restriction of Hazardous Substances” (RoHS2) regulation, which includes regulations and restrictions for those who produce or import electrical and electronic products (devices and accessory products with rated working electrical voltages of no more than 1500 volts […]
INDIA: BIS Published its Standard Mark Guidelines
According to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the users of its Compulsory Registration Scheme have been asking for a Standard Mark and for the simplification of labelling requirements. Therefore, BIS created a Standard Mark which has been available since December 2015, and its specifications are in the attached PDF’s on our website blog.
BAHRAIN: New Requirements to Import Equipment to the Approval of TRA
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (TRA) announced that all importers shall request approval, if their products are subject to TRA approval, before submitting the customs declaration in the Electronic Trade Facilitation System of Bahrain. This new process started on February 7, 2016. TRA also announced that applications through e-mail or TRA system would be […]
SAUDI ARABIA: The Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO) Published the English Version of the SASO 2203/2015 Standard
The Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO), published on September 21, 2015, the SASO standard 2203/2015, “Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes- safety requirements and test methods 250 V/13 A”. This standard is an update of the SASO 2203/2003 standard, and its purpose is to ensure safety, efficiency and quality of plugs and socket-outlets […]
CANADA: IC Released the Documents of the ICES-003, Issue 6 and RSS-117, Issue 3
Industry Canada (IC) published on the department website on January 19, 2016, the document of the Interference-Causing Equipment Standard ICES-003 Issue 6; and the Radio Standards Specifications RSS-117 Issue 3. The ICES-003 Issue 6, sets out standard requirements for ITE, including digital apparatus, and the principal changes from Issue 5 are: updates in the 2.1, […]
SINGAPORE: MCI Will Merge IDA and MDA to Create the IMDA and GTO
On January 18th, the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) of Singapore announced on it’s website that on the second half of 2016, they will create the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) and the Government Technology Organization (GTO). The new agencies will arise from the merge of the Info-communications Development Authority (IDA) and […]
BRAZIL: A New ANATEL Act allows Manufacturers to Restrict Documents in the SGCH
Through the Act #50514, ANATEL decided to approve a procedure which allows manufacturers to request a temporary restriction of the disclosure of external photos, handbook and ANATEL stamp, in the certification and homologation management system (SGCH). The request could be done for a 90 day-period and could be extended for another 30 days. After that […]
CUBA – UNITED STATES: Cuba Removed from the FCC Exclusion List
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released on January 15th an announcement on its news website reporting that Cuba was removed from the exclusion list of the FCC. Countries in this exclusion list require separate authorization of the Commission for the companies that want to do business in those markets, this increases cost and […]