Switzerland: Draft revision of the ordinance on energy efficiency Switzerland has published a draft revision of the ordinance on energy efficiency. It further harmonizes the requirements with the EU law. As part of the present revision of the Energy Efficiency Ordinance of November 1, 2017 (EnEV; SR 730.02), adaptations to EU law are being...
EU: New RoHS exemptions passed. The EU Commission has published three delegated directives regarding three exemptions from RoHS: The first one concerns lead in glass or in ceramic of electrical or electronic components, including dielectric ceramic in capacitors. The second one concerns lead as an alloying element in steel, aluminium and copper, which are...
Malysia: New Guideline for the Approval of Electrical Equipment 2024 Malaysia has published a new Guideline for the Approval of Electrical Equipment (Electricity Regulation 1994) 2024 Edition. These Guidelines describes the following: lists of regulated electrical equipment; procedures and conditions that shall be complied with by the applicants in the submission of the application...
Vietnam: New list of regulated ICT products Vietnam has published a new list of ICT products subject to local certification. The list is contained in the Draft Circular specifying the List of products and goods with unsafe capability under management responsibility of Ministry of Information and Communications. The draft Circular content is as follows:...
China: New version of the Chinese RoHS standard GB/T 26572-2011 China has published a draft new version of the Chinese RoHS standard GB/T 26572-2011: National Standard of the P.R.C., Requirements for restricted use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products. This document specifies the limit requirements, labeling requirements and conformity assessment requirements for...
EU: Three RoHS exemptions under consultation The EU Commission has notified public consultations about RoHS exemptions. Under EU rules, certain hazardous substances are restricted in electrical and electronic equipment. Specific, time-limited exemptions can be granted upon request from businesses or organisations if the necessary criteria are met. The first exemption under assessment concerns lead...
China: New GB standard for refrigeration and air-conditioning China has published a new standard National Standard of the P.R.C., Refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment—Safety technical specification. It specifies the general safety requirements for refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, and the safety technical requirements for all aspects of the life cycle including materials, design, manufacturing, installation,...
Turkey : Ecodesign requirements for electronic devices Turkey has published a Communiqué On Ecodesign Requirements For Off Mode, Standby Mode, And Networked Standby Energy Consumption Of Electrical And Electronic Household And Office Equipment. Electrical and electronic household and office equipment must meet the the ecodesign requirements related to off mode, standby mode, and networked standby...
Brazil: New INMETRO regulation for low voltage equipment Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) is gathering public comments on the new version of the amended Ordinance No. 497, 13 December 2021, which approves the Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical Devices. The update adds several new references to the existing regulation:...
Canada: Energy efficiency regulation update Canada has published a new Energy efficiency standard for residential, commercial and industrial products. The Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016, set energy efficiency standards for residential, commercial, and industrial products. They also mandate labeling for certain products to allow consumers to compare energy usage across models. These regulations are regularly...
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