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UK PSTI Act will be enforced
According to the Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2023 (PSTI) issued by the UK on April 29, 2023, the UK will begin enforcing network security requirements for connected consumer devices from April 29, 2024, applicable to England, Scotland, Wales,...Read more -
MSDS for chemicals
MSDS stands for Material Safety Data Sheet for chemicals. This is a document provided by a manufacturer or supplier, which provides detailed safety information for various components in chemicals, including physical properties, chemical properties, health effects, safe o...Read more -
EU releases draft ban on bisphenol A in food contact materials
The European Commission proposed a Commission Regulation (EU) on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols and their derivatives in food contact materials and articles. The deadline for feedback on this draft act is March 8, 2024.BTF Testing Lab would like to rem...Read more -
ECHA releases 2 SVHC review substances
On March 1, 2024, the European Chemicals Administration (ECHA) announced a public review of two potential substances of high concern (SVHCs). The 45 day public review will end on April 15, 2024, during which all stakeholders can submit their comments to ECHA. If these tw...Read more -
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[Attention] Latest information on international certification (February 2024)
1. China New adjustments to China's RoHS conformity assessment and testing methods On January 25, 2024, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration announced that the applicable standards for the qualified assessment system for the restricted use of harmf...Read more -
Canadian IC registration fees will rise again in April
According to the ISED fee forecast proposed by the workshop in October 2023, the Canadian IC ID registration fee is expected to increase again, with an expected implementation date of April 2024 and an increase of 4.4%. ISED certification in Canada (formerly known as ICE...Read more -
Global Market Access News | February 2024
1. Indonesian SDPPI specifies complete EMC testing parameters for telecommunications equipment Starting from January 1, 2024, Indonesia's SDPPI has mandated applicants to provide complete EMC testing parameters when submitting certification, and to conduct additional EMC...Read more -
PFHxS is included in the UK POPs regulatory control
On November 15, 2023, the UK issued regulation UK S.I. 2023/1217 to update the control scope of its POPs regulations, including perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and related substances, with an effective date of November 16, 2023. After Brexit, the UK stil...Read more -
The new EU Battery Directive will be implemented
The EU Battery Directive 2023/1542 was promulgated on July 28, 2023. According to the EU plan, the new battery regulation will be mandatory from February 18, 2024. As the first regulation globally to regulate the entire life cycle of batteries, it has detailed requiremen...Read more -
What is SAR testing?
SAR, also known as Specific Absorption Rate, refers to the electromagnetic waves absorbed or consumed per unit mass of human tissue. The unit is W/Kg or mw/g. It refers to the measured energy absorption rate of the human body when exposed to radio frequency electromagnet...Read more -
Attention: The Canadian ISED Spectra system is temporarily shut down!
From Thursday, February 1st, 2024 to Monday, February 5th (Eastern Time), Spectra servers will be unavailable for 5 days and Canadian certificates will not be issued during the shutdown period. ISED provides the following Q&A to provide more clarification and assist ...Read more -
The new version of the IECEE CB certificate rules document will come into effect in 2024
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IECEE) has released a new version of the CB certificate rules operating document OD-2037, version 4.3, through its official website, which came into effect on January 1, 2024. The new version of the document has added requir...Read more
