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ANATEL published the new Act 9281, defining the technical requirements for Smart TV Box conformity assessment. The Act 9281 will come into force on September 11th, 2023. This new Standard creates this new product category called Smart TV Box, covering all the terminal equipment intended for accessing audiovisual content via the Internet and displaying it…

On 23rd June , TEC had issue 2 announcements: No 5-2/2021-TC/TEC 131  –  about the Extension of phase 3 and 4 product to be mandatory No 5-2/2021-TC/TEC 165 – Product under Phase V of Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunications Equipment TEC has also released the Circular regarding the New Products under Phase-V of mandatory…

UK Market Conformity Assessment Bodies (UKMCAB) has been updated to improve the ability to search and find information and address Minimum Viable Product (MVP) release issues. You can find further information on the Service updates and releases GOV.UK page: https://find-a-conformity-assessment-body.service.gov.uk/updates If you would like to discuss further in regard of UKCA requirement, please do not…

457 product categories have been designated pursuant to the PSE Law, 116 items for specified products and 341 items for non-specified products. Products with a history of accidents in the marketplace, or products which are likely to cause injury, are termed “Specified Electrical Products” and require third-party assessment by a METI-Registered Conformity Assessment Body (Registered…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the sunset of the ENERGY STAR specification for Set-Top Boxes (STB) and the Set-Top Box Service Provider Partnership, effective September 29, 2023. In response to EPA’s proposal to sunset the ENERGY STAR specification for Set-Top Boxes and the Set-Top Box Service Provider partnership, EPA received one set…

Lately, CONGO Republic ARPCE has announced that a normal sample is mandatory required during any Type Approval applications in the country. Please be advised that that is applied to any ongoing and renewal projects. If a sample is a not available the certificate is subject to be cancelled. For further information, you may find it…

Malaysia SIRIM/MCMC Just announced the requirement for 5G equipment which contains voice function supporting Voice over New Radio VoNR)/ Voice over 5G (Vo5G) must comply with the requirements stated in 3GPP TS 34.229-5. Applicant is required to submit a test report of evaluation in order to be granted with full approval. This is in line with …