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Go Global Compliance Inc. specializes in getting your electrical/electronic products to worldwide markets quickly and easily. With over three decades of engineering experience working at major world testing and certification organizations and since our founding in 2010, we have streamlined the complex regulatory processes and bottlenecks to address your regulatory compliance needs in Radio Frequency, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Product Safety and Energy Efficiency. We also have partners to help guide you with Import/Export and Logistics, WEEE, RoHS, POPS, Conflict Minerals. Our clients include local and international manufacturers in the consumer electronics, medical, industrial machinery and ITE. This newsletter supplements other updates from our LinkedIn "Global Regulatory Compliance" group with over 10,000 members where you can find discussions, webinars and other regulatory compliance news to help you gain the required knowledge and decisions for seamless entry into world markets.
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China: CCC: New EMC standard GB/T 9254.1-2021 |
Effective July 1st, 2022, the new EMC standard GB/T 9254.1-2021 "Information Technology Equipment, Multimedia Equipment and Receivers Electromagnetic Compatibility Part 1: Emission Requirements" replaced the old standards GB/T 9254- 2008 and GB/T 13837-2012.
For products that have been CCC certified according to the old standards, the holder of the old certificate should submit an application for a standard update.
For CCC certified products that have been shipped from the factory, placed on the market and are no longer in production before July 1, 2022, standard update for the certificate is not required.
The CCC certification categories involved in the new standard include categories 08, category 09, and category 16.
For additional info or quote for China approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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EU: Common Chargers Agreement |
On June 7, 2022, the EU Council and EU Parliament reach a provisional political agreement regarding common chargers. Access the press release here.
The latest factsheet on common chargers can be downloaded here.
For additional info or quote for EU mandatory or voluntary testing and approvals, please e-mail us.
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EU: Commission published the revised ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules 2022 |
Latest Blue Guide can be accessed here.
This Guide helps in understanding EU's implementation of directives based on the New Approach and the Global Approach and was first published in 2000.
For additional info or quote for European approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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India: Exemption for test parameters for Radio Broadcast Receiver (RBR) Equipment |
On June 2nd, 2022 India's DoT (Department of Telecom) which regulates the "Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE) has released a notification for a generic exemption to test parameters. The exemption is provided until December 1, 2022 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
For additional info or quote for India approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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India: Exemption for test parameters for PTP and PMP Microwave Radio Equipment |
On June 23rd, 2022 India's DoT (Department of Telecom) which regulates the "Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE) has released a notification for a generic exemption to test parameter for PTP PMP Microwave Fixed Radio Systems covered under Annex A3 of EN/IEC 60215:2016. The exemption is provided until December 22, 2022 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
For additional info or quote for India approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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India: What a relief? MTCTE certificates now valid for 10 years: Effective July 1, 2022 |
TEC has increased the validity of MTCTE certificates from 5 years to 10 years to reduce the burden of compliance on the industry.
Please note:
Certs issued before July 1, 2022 will be valid for 5 years.
Validity of provisional certificates will remain for 2 years.
The official notification can be be accessed here.
For additional info or quote for India approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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Israel: Ministry of Communications (MoC) 2022 Regulatory Updates |
On July 4th, 2022, Israel MoC published updated regulations for wireless equipment bringing many technologies in line with the EU RED Directive requirements. We are currently reviewing these updated regulations and will provide you with additional information ASAP.
For additional info or quote for Israel approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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South Africa: SABS - More Delays in Acceptance of ILAC 17025 EMC Test Reports! |
As first reported in our March 8th, 2022 newsletter and as published in Public Gazette # 45717 dated January 3, 2022, South Africa Bureau of Standards (SABS) was supposed to start accepting ILAC 17025 emc test reports in addition to the current process of testing at SABS accredited labs under the implemented Authorized Laboratory Program ("A-Lab program"). Implementation date for acceptance of ILAC 17025 emc test reports was supposed to be April 1, 2022. As of today, this has not yet been implemented and there are more delays.
SABS is currently busy with the WTO process and have submitted their notification to the WTO on May 16th, 2022. The acceptance of ILAC17025 emc test reports timelines are as follows:
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Lead-time from the WTO = 60 days (July 5th, 2022).
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Lead-time to respond to any queries emanating from the WTO processes = 30 days (August 12th, 2022).
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Lead-time to respond to any follow-up queries emanating from the WTO processes = 30 days (September 9th, 2022).
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After the SABS have received a go-ahead from the WTO = 30 days implementation of the ILAC process by the SABS (October 10th, 2022).
For additional info or quote for South Africa approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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Thailand: TISI - Catching Up with IEC 62368-1!
For additional info or quote for Thailand approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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USA: Wireless Devices Operating in 5.925 - 7.125GHz band under FCC Part 15, Subpart E
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On May 20, 2022, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released KDB 987594 for wireless devices operating in the 5.925 - 7.125 Ghz frequency band.
For additional info or quote for US testing and approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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USA: ITS Equipment Operating in 5.9 Ghz band under FCC Part 90
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On June 7th, 2022 the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Public Notice DA 22-612 to remind 5.9 Ghz band ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) licensees of the July 5, 2022 deadline to transition out of the 5850-5895 Mhz portion of the band and the July 20, 2022 deadline to notify the bureau of the transition. ITS licensees will no longer be authorized to operate in the lower 45 megahertz of the band as of July 5, 2022 and must transition out of that portion of the band on or before that date.
For additional info or quote for US testing and approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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