Electrical & Electronic products | Monthly bulletin | March 2020
Regulatory news
Published initiative on European electromagnetic compatibility rules
Between 23rd January and 21st February 2020, The European commission carried out a public consultation in relation to the European Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive. The aim of this consultation is to evaluate whether the directive is still applicable.
For further information, please click here to visit the European Commission Website.
The below table summarises the most recent publications made by the Official Journal of the European Union relating to E&E:
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Reference |
Title |
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06-02-2020 |
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 of 5 February 2020 on the harmonised standards for radio equipment drafted in support of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council |
Please find below a table summarising recent regulatory proposals made to the European Commission (Non-exhaustive):
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Notification number |
Countries |
Title |
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Germany |
SSB FE-OE 049 - Interface specification for radio relay equipment in the 23 GHz band (point-to-point); December 2019 edition |
As a reminder, below is a summary of the standards and legislation that will come into effect within the next six months and will require application:
- Standards:
- On 14th March 2020, the standards EN 61960:2011 will be replaced by the new European standard EN 61960-3:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications - Part 3: Prismatic and cylindrical lithium secondary cells, and batteries made from them
- Legislation:
Manufacturers and importers should carefully consider these upcoming dates of application and confirm that their products will comply with the following restrictions:
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- Europe: Regulation (EU) 2019/1782 - Ecodesign requirements for external power supplies
Brief description:
This Regulation establishes Ecodesign requirements for placement on market or putting external power supplies into service
It will apply from the 1st April 2020
- Europe: Regulation (EU) 2019/1782 - Ecodesign requirements for external power supplies
Standards updates
Please see the below table summarising the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive):
(*) Date of withdrawal: latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn.
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CENELEC / CEN |
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Reference |
Title |
Date of Withdrawal (*) |
Supersedes |
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Requirements for the preparing for re-use of waste electrical and electronic equipment |
2023-02-07 |
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-105: Particular requirements for multifunctional shower cabinets. |
2023-01-24 |
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Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers |
2023-02-07 |
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Assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) |
2023-01-24 |
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Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Controller-device interfaces (CDIs) - Part 3: DeviceNet |
2022-12-11 |
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ETSI Standards |
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Reference |
Title |
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IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum; Part 15: Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA FDD) Repeaters |
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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; NR, E-UTRA, UTRA and GSM/EDGE; Multi-Standard Radio (MSR) Base Station (BS) Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) (3GPP TS 37.113 version 15.8.0 Release 15) |
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Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Active Antenna System (AAS) Base Station (BS) Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) (3GPP TS 37.114 version 15.7.0 Release 15) |
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5G; NR; Base Station (BS) ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) (3GPP TS 38.113 version 15.8.0 Release 15) |
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5G; NR; Base Station (BS) conformance testing Part 1: Conducted conformance testing (3GPP TS 38.141-1 version 15.4.0 Release 15) |
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5G; NR; Base Station (BS) conformance testing Part 2: Radiated conformance testing (3GPP TS 38.141-2 version 15.4.0 Release 15) |
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IEC Standards |
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Publication date |
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Explosive atmospheres - ALL PARTS |
01-20-2020 |
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Primary batteries - ALL PARTS |
02-07-2020 |
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Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-31: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of external cardiac pacemakers with internal power source |
01-17-2020 |
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Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-11: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests for equipment with input current up to 16 A per phase |
01-24-2020 |
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Semiconductor devices - Semiconductor interface for human body communication - Part 4: Capsule endoscope |
02-07-2020 |
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Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 5-2: Safety requirements for grid integrated EES systems - Electrochemical based systems |
02-07-2020 |
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High-temperature secondary batteries - Part 3: Sodium-based batteries - Performance requirements and tests |
02-07-2020 |
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Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 1-3: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Ancillary equipment - Disturbance power |
01-28-2020 |
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Amendment 2 - Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 1-3: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Ancillary equipment - Disturbance power |
01-28-2020 |
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IEC Conformity Assessment Systems - Basic Rules |
01-27-2020 |
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Regulatory proposals notified to WTO
Please see the below table summarising the most recent notifications made to the World Trade Organization (non-exhaustive):
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Notification number / Link |
Country |
Title |
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Brazil |
Draft Resolution 01, of 27 January 2020 (Portaria Nº 01, de 27 de janeiro de 2020)
The Draft Resolution for the partial improvement of the conformity assessment requirements for air conditioners, establishing the seasonal cooling performance index and determining other measures for the availability of these products in the national market |
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Canada |
RSS-210, Issue 10
Licence-Exempt Radio Apparatus: Category I Equipment, sets out the certification requirements for equipment certification of several types of licence-exempt radio apparatus |
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Canada |
Consultation of RSS-310, Issue 5
Licence-Exempt Radio Apparatus: Category II Equipment, sets out standard requirements for licence-exempt radio apparatus used for radiocommunication (other than broadcasting) that are exempt from certification |
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Canada |
RSS-222, Issue 2, (24 and 25 pages, available in English and French)
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Chile |
Safety analysis and/or test protocol for self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services
The notified protocol establishes the safety certification procedure and interchangeability requirements for self-ballasted LED lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes, with a rated wattage of up to 60 W, a rated voltage of between 50 V and 250 V and lamp caps B15d, B22d, E11, E12, E14, E17, E26, E27, GU10, GZ10 or GX53, in accordance with the scope and field of application of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 62560:2015, "Self-ballasted LED-lamps for general lighting services by voltage > 50 V - Safety specifications" |
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Japan |
Partial amendment of Regulations for Radio Equipment etc.
The reason for this amendment is to add provide for the application of 2.4 GHz band Low Power Data Communication system |
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Japan |
Partial Amendment of Regulations for Radio Equipment etc.
Regulations for Radio Equipment have to be amended to introduce technical requirements for 920 MHz band Active Low Power Wireless system; Other |
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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
Proposal for amendment to legal inspection requirements for hot cathode fluorescent lamps
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection is proposing to adopt the most recent version of standard, CNS 691 "Fluorescent lamps (for general lighting service)," published on 15 August 2019, as the inspection standard for hot cathode fluorescent lamps. To phase out mercury-added products in line with the goals of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, this revised version requires the content of mercury to be no more than 4mg. The requirements for restriction of hazardous substances and the applicable conformity assessment procedures remain unchanged |
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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
Draft Technical Specifications for New Radio Base Station Radio Frequency Equipment of Mobile Broadband Business
The Technical Specifications, which are drawn up in accordance with 3GPP TS 38.141-1, 3GPP TS 38.141-2, and other Standards and related technical specifications, will be the compliance approval standards for new radio base station radio frequency equipment of mobile broadband business. The highlights of the Technical Specifications are summarised as follows:
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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
Draft Technical Specifications for New Radio Broadband Terminal Equipment of Mobile Broadband Business
The Technical Specifications, which are drawn up in accordance with 3GPP TS 38.101-1, 3GPP TS 38.101-2, 3GPP TS 38.521-1, 3GPP TS 38.521-2, and other Standards and related technical specifications, will be the compliance approval standards for new radio broadband terminal equipment of mobile broadband business. The highlights of the Technical Specifications are summarised as follows:
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Please see below a table summarising some recent updates to legislation and proposals (non-exhaustive):
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Date |
Country |
Update |
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31-01-2020 |
Thailand |
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of Thailand published the following technical standards:
The new standards took effect on 1st February 2020
(The documents are only available in Thai languages) |
