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UPDATE: EN 62368-1: 2014 – ASSOCIATED EXTENDED DATE OF CESSATION OF PRESUMPTION OF CONFORMITY PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN UNION
2018-09-04 As has been expected for over a year, on June 15, 2018 the notice of the extended ’date of cessation of presumption of conformity’ associated with EN 62368-1:2014 has been published in the EU Official Journal (OJ). -
ECHA added 10 New Substances to Candidate List of SVHC
2018-07-02 27 June 2018, ECHA added 10 new substances to the Candidate List, which includes TMA and DCHP due to their res…… -
EU - Approved Amending Exemptions from Lead Content Restriction under RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
2018-05-25 The European Commission has published seven Delegated Directives to amend Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU on restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS). These Directives shall be …… -
Limit of Chromium VI in EU Toy Safety Directive is Revised
2018-05-22 On May 17, 2018, the Official Journal of the European Union published regulation (EU) 2018/725 amending chromium VI limit in the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day…… -
SVHC Candidate List Will Updates from 181 to 182 Substances
2018-04-28 On 19 April 2018, the European Commission published Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/594 on its official journal, to identify Trimellitic Anhydride (TMA) as a substance of Very High Concern (SVHC). The number of substance…… -
Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors Plan for Specification Deprecation and Withdraw
2018-01-25 The Bluetooth Board of Directors (BoD) and SIG want to ensure the highest level of interoperability and quality of implementation. Since the latest Bluetooth specifications are the highest quality, incorporating the late…… -
4 Substances Newly Added to REACH SVHC List
2017-01-10 The Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed on the identification of four substances of very high concern (SVHCs): bisphenol A, PFDA, PTAP and 4-HPbl on 19 December 2016. ECHA will include these substances in …… -
Update Notice - Eco-design Requirements For Lighting Products
2017-01-09 Based on the preparatory study to analyse the technical, environmental and economic aspects of lighting products and components, the European Commission have update the ecodesign requirements for lighting products and co…… -
FTC Published New EnergyGuide Label Requirement for Clothes Washers
2016-03-15 FTC published the new EnergyGuide label requirement for clothes washers on February 11, 2016 and the effective date of this rule is May 11, 2016. -
European LVD Directive 2006/95/EC updated to 2014/35/EU
2016-03-15 The new LVD Directive 2014/35/EU has been published on the Official Journal of the European Union (L 96) on 29 March 2014, which will repeal the old LVD Directive 2006/95/EC, in alignment to the NLF (New Legislative Fram…… -
European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC updated to 2014/30/EU
2016-03-15 The new EMC Directive 2014/30/EU has been published on the Official Journal of the European Union (L 96/79) on 29 March 2014, which will repeal the old EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, in alignment to the NLF (New Legislative …… -
Version Update for IEC/EN 60598-1 General Safety Requirements for Luminaires
2015-06-12 On May 2014, general safety requirements for luminaires IEC 60598-1:2014 (Ed. 8) was published, it replaced the previous version IEC 60598-1:2008 (Ed. 7). On January 2015, the EN 60598-1: 2015 was published, it supersede……