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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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Australia: Amended Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015
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The latest compilation document dated March 5, 2022 could be accessed here.
63AA Radio Local Area Network transmitters
5925–6425
250 mW
(a) The transmitter must only be used indoors.
(b) The power spectral density of the transmitter must not exceed 12.5 mW EIRP per MHz.
(c) Contention-based protocols for multiple access, such as Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) or Multiple Access Collision Avoidance (MACA), must be implemented.
63AB Radio Local Area Network transmitters
5925–6425
25 mW
(a) The power spectral density of the transmitter must not exceed 1.25 mW EIRP per MHz.
(b) Contention-based protocols for multiple access, such as Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) or Multiple Access Collision Avoidance (MACA), must be implemented.
For additional info or quote for Australia approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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Brazil: Anatel Ordinance No. 2257 |
ANATEL has released Ordinance No. 2257, which establishes an internal procedure for simplified analysis of Approval Requirements for Telecommunications Products with the aim to reduce Anatel review time.
The following are NOT covered:
I - Cell Phone Charger;
II - Inductive Charger for Cell Phones;
III - Lithium battery used in Cell Phones;
IV - Accessory for mobile cell phone of auxiliary battery type;
V - All products evaluated in the form of Declaration of Conformity.
For additional info or quote for Brazil approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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Canada: Consultation on the Technical and Policy Framework for Radio Local Area Network Devices in the 5850-5895 MHz Frequency Band and for Intelligent Transportation Systems in the 5895-5925 MHz Frequency Band
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This Innovative Science and Economic Development (ISED) consultation issued in February of this year may be viewed here
For additional info or quote for Canadian approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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Hong Kong: HKCA 1081: Performance Specification For Radiocommunications Apparatus Operating in the 6 GHz Band for Wireless Local Area Network |
Hong Kong Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA ) releases HKCA 1081 which covers the specification for Wi-Fi 6/6E products.
- The apparatus shall operate in the 5.925 – 6.425 GHz frequency range.
- The maximum output power of the apparatus shall not exceed the limits indicated below:
Indoor: 24 dBm EIRP
Outdoor: 14 dBm EIRP
For additional info or quote for Hong Kong mandatory or voluntary approvals, please e-mail us.
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India: TEC & LAN Switch Update |
India's Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) has released an updated LAN Switch Essential Requirements
ER # 37942203. Test Reports for LAN Switches must include 200G and 400G optical interface testing if these interfaces are included in the product features.
For additional info or quote for India approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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India: MTCTE / MEITY Overlap for some IT Products. Stop! Why do we need two certs?
India's DoT (Department of Telecom) which regulates the "Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE)’ in consultation with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) which regulates the Compulsory Registration of specified goods under the BIS-CRS scheme have decided to exempt the below listed products from the MTCTE scheme:
- Mobile User Equipment / Mobile handset (Mobile phone)
- Server
- Smart watch
- Smart camera
- PoS Machine (Point of Sale Devices)
These products are already covered under BIS-CRS scheme.
This info on regulatory overlap can be accessed here.
For additional info or quote for India approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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Jordan: TRC Updates RLAN Specifications
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has updated their RLAN specs as follows:
2400-2483.5 Mhz
Indoor & outdoor use with 20 dBm EIRP
(same limits as before)
5150-5350 Mhz
Indoor and outdoor use with 23 dBm EIRP
5470-5725 Mhz
Indoor only use only 30 dBm EIRP
5725-5875 Mhz
Indoor use only with 23 dBm EIRP
5925-6425 Mhz
For portable devices 14 dBm EIRP for indoor & outdoor applications and 23 dBm EIRP for indoor applications.
57 – 71 GHz
40 dBm EIRP
This TRC announcement (in Arabic) can be accessed here.
For additional info or quote for Jordanian approvals, please e-mail us.
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South Africa: SABS Delay in Acceptance of ILAC 17025 EMC Test Reports! |
As 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 SABS is waiting for ICASA, the EMC regulator for their blessings to proceed with the applications.
For additional info or quote for South Africa approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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USA: Updated FCC RF exposure requirements and procedures for mobile and portable devices
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On March 30, 2022, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released 447498 D04 Interim General RF Exposure Guidance for mobile and portable device RF exposure and equipment authorization requirements as found in 47 CFR Sections 1.1307, 2.1091, and 2.1093.
Transition period is June 30, 2022. Up to that time, 447498 D01 General RF Exposure Guidance v06 may be used in its entirety (ie no mixing old and new procedures). After this date, all applications to the FCC must only use the new procedures which will be published as "D01 447498 General RF Exposure Guidance v07 and this will be based on the interim 447498 D04 guidance document.
For additional info or quote for US approvals including local representation, please e-mail us.
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