As of July 25, 2012, secondary cells and battery packs fall under Self-regulatory Safety Confirmation of KC Certification per the Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act. Lithium secondary cells and battery... read more →
South Korea has updated its regulations to separate the issuance of safety and EMC certifications and update the controlled product list for the KC Mark. Beginning July 1 , 2012,... read more →
China CCC Catalogue Update The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China (AQSIQ) and Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) jointly announced on CNCA Circular No.... read more →
As of January 2, 2013, reduced testing of a sample must take place in Argentina prior to issuance of the certificate of extension to the Argentine importer. This requirement applies to all local certifications based on pre-existing test reports... read more →
UL has recently been accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) as one of only two standards development organizations based outside of Canada. The accreditation enables UL to create... read more →
CHINA ENERGY LABEL: On November 23, 2012, AQSIQ and CNCA jointly announced a scope extension to the mandatory China Energy Label (CEL) scheme, to include personal computers for general use. ... read more →
The IEC 60601-1 standard is a globally recognized standard for electro-medical equipment safety, and a parent standard over 60 particular device standards. The third edition (3rd), issued in 2005, has... read more →