Electrical & Electronic products | Monthly bulletin | April 2020
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Regulatory news
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(*) Date of withdrawal: latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn.
(**) Date of availability: date when the definitive text in the official language versions of an approved CEN/CENELEC publication is distributed by the Central Secretariat.
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Supersedes |
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Industrial, scientific and medical equipment - Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement |
2022-11-27 |
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Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus - Part 1: Emission |
2022-11-27 |
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Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission requirements |
2022-11-27 |
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78: Particular requirements for outdoor barbecues |
2023-02-21 |
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-82: Particular requirements for amusement machines and personal service machines |
2023-02-14 |
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Electrical supply track systems for luminaires |
2023-01-15 |
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Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-25: Testing and measurement techniques - HEMP immunity test methods for equipment and systems |
2023-01-15 |
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Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions - Part 1: Test apparatus |
2022-12-27 |
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Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions - Part 2: Test procedure and requirements |
2022-12-27 |
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Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment |
2022-11-27 |
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-71: Particular requirements for electrical heating appliances for breeding and rearing animals |
2023-02-21 |
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-87: Particular requirements for electrical animal-stunning equipment |
2022-12-16 |
EN 60335-2-87:2002 |
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Automatic electrical controls - Part 2-22: Particular requirements for thermal motor protectors |
2023-02-14 |
EN 60730-2-2:2002 |
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Optical fibre cables - Part 2-50: Indoor cables - Family specification for simplex and duplex cables for use in terminated cable assemblies |
2023-02-14 |
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Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Interface standard for fibre management systems - Part 1: General and guidance |
2021-01-01 |
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Transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar products - EMC requirements |
2022-12-11 |
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Electric toys - Safety |
2022-02-21 |
EN 62115:2005 |
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Electric toys - Safety |
2021-12-02 |
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Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements |
2023-01-06 |
EN 60950-22:2017 |
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Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements |
2023-01-06 |
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Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for secondary lithium batteries for use in road vehicles not for the propulsion |
2023-02-14 |
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Installations for electroheating and electromagnetic processing - Test methods for induction through-heating installations |
2022-12-27 |
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Reference |
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Date of Availability (**) |
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Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements |
2020-02-21 |
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Standard test radio-frequency connectors - Part 1: Generic specification - General requirements and test methods |
2020-02-21 |
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ETSI Standards |
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Millimetre Wave Transmission (mWT); Error performance related evaluation in equipment |
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Interoperability Testing for Maritime Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Radios; Part 2: Class A/B Test Descriptions |
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Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point equipment and antennas; Part 1: Overview, common characteristics and system-independent requirements |
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Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point equipment and antennas; Part 2: Digital systems operating in frequency bands from 1 GHz to 86 GHz; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum |
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Requirements for support of radio resource management (3GPP TS 38.133 version 15.8.0 Release 15) |
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Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Mobile Station (MS) conformance specification; Part 1: Conformance specification (3GPP TS 51.010-1 version 13.11.0 Release 13) |
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IEC Standards |
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Radio frequency beam wireless power transfer (WPT) for mobile device |
19-02-2020 |
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Corrigendum 1 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-032: Particular requirements for hand-held and hand-manipulated current sensors for electrical test and measurement |
26-02-2020 |
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Guidelines for the measurement method of power durability for surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) devices in radio frequency (RF) applications |
28-02-2020 |
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Amendment 1 - Metallic communication cable test methods - Part 4 - 9: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Coupling attenuation of screened balanced cables, triaxial method |
06-03-2020 |
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On 5th March 2020, the European Commission published the following amendments to Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) as below:
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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/362 of 17 December 2019 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles as regards the exemption for hexavalent chromium as anti-corrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators in motor caravans |
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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/360 of 17 December 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in platinized platinum electrodes used for certain conductivity measurements |
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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/365 of 17 December 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders and termination finishes used in certain hand-held combustion engines |
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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/366 of 17 December 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead as a thermal stabiliser in polyvinyl chloride used in certain in-vitro diagnostic medical devices for the analysis of blood and other body fluids and body gases |
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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/364 of 17 December 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for the use of cadmium in certain radiation tolerant video camera tubes |
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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2020/361 of 17 December 2019 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for hexavalent chromium as an anticorrosion agent of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators |
The below table summarises the most recent publications by the Official Journal of the European Union relating to E&E:
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19-02-2020 |
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE - Report on the safety and liability implications of Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and robotics |
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09-03-2020 |
European Parliament resolution of 31 May 2018 on the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC) (2017/2087(INI)) |
Please find below a table summarising recent regulatory proposals made to the European Commission (Non-exhaustive):
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Germany |
SSB FE-OE 052 - Interface specification for radio relay equipment in the 4 GHz band (point-to-point); December 2019 edition
The interface specification (SSB) regulates the basic requirements for radio relay equipment in the 4 GHz band (point-to-point) in accordance with § 4(2) of the Act concerning the availability on the market of radio equipment (Radio Equipment Act) |
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UK |
IR 2030/1/50 – UK Interface Requirement 2030/1/50 Non-specific Short Range Devices (SRDs) operating in the 116 – 122 GHz,178.4 – 182 GHz and 185 – 190 GHz bands
In accordance with Directive 2014/53/EU the interface document contains the requirements for Non-specific Short Range Devices (SRDs) operating in the 116 – 122 GHz,178.4 – 182 GHz and 185 – 190 GHz bands. It gives a high level description of how the spectrum in the UK is used and stipulates necessary equipment parameters for these devices in the UK |
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IR 2106– UK Interface Requirement 2106 Electronic Communication Services (ECS) operating in the 116 – 122 GHz,178.4 – 182 GHz and 185 – 190 GHz bands
In accordance with Directive 2014/53/EU the interface document contains the requirements for Electronic Communication Services (ECS) operating in the 116 – 122 GHz,178.4 – 182 GHz and 185 – 190 GHz bands. It gives a high level description of how the spectrum in the UK is used and stipulates the necessary equipment parameters for these devices in the UK |
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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Brazil |
Decree 10.240, of 12 February 2020 (Decreto Nº 10.240, de 12 de fevereiro de 2020)
It establishes rules for the implementation of a mandatory reverse logistics system for household electrical and electronic products and their components, as referred to in item VI of the caput of art. 33 and art. 56 of Law 12,305, of 2 August 2010, and complements Decree 9,177, of 23 October 2017 |
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Brazil |
Operational Procedure for Designation of Telecommunications Product Certification Body
Public Consultation Proposal for approval of the Operational Procedure for Designation of Telecommunications Product Certification Body, complying with the provisions of the Regulations for Conformity Assessment and Homologation of Telecommunications Products, approved by Anatel's Resolution no. 715, of 23 October 2019 |
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Brazil |
Operational Procedure for Selection, Evaluation and Qualification of Testing Laboratories for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Products
Public Consultation Proposal for approval of the Operational Procedure for Selection, Evaluation and Qualification of Testing Laboratories for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Products, complying with the provisions of the Regulations for Conformity Assessment and Homologation of Telecommunications Products, approved by Anatel's Resolution no. 715, of 23 October 2019 |
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Brazil |
Operational Procedure for Professional Recognition as a Specialist in Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Products
Public Consultation Proposal for approval of the Operational Procedure for Professional Recognition as a Specialist in Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Products, approved by Anatel's Resolution no. 715, of 23 October 2019 |
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Brazil |
Technical requirements for Base Station conformance assessment
Public Consultation Proposal for approval of the technical requirements for Base Station (BS) conformance assessment with New Radio (NR) for Frequency Range 1 (FR1) of 5G mobile network |
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Brazil |
Technical requirements for mobile phone conformance assessment
Public Consultation Proposal for approval of the technical requirements for User Equipment (UE) conformance assessment with New Radio (NR) for Frequency Range 1 (FR1) standalone and non-standalone of 5G mobile network |
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Brazil |
Technical requirements for user data mobile station conformance assessment
Public Consultation Proposal for approval of the technical requirements for User Equipment (UE) conformance assessment with New Radio (NR) for Frequency Range 1 (FR1) standalone and non-standalone of 5G mobile network |
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Canada |
Notice No. SMSE-003-20 — Release of RSS-181, Issue 2
Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada that the following has been published: RSS-181, Issue 2, Coast and Ship Station Equipment Operating in the Maritime Service in the Frequency Range 1605-28000 kHz, which sets out the certification requirements for equipment operating in the maritime service in the frequency range 1605-28000 kH |
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Chile |
PE N°1/06/2:2020: Proyecto de Modificación de Protocolo de Análisis y/o Ensayos de Eficiencia de Lavadora de ropa (PE No. 1/06/2:2020: Draft amendment to efficiency analysis and/or test protocol for washing machines)
The notified Protocol establishes the certification procedure and energy efficiency labelling requirements for electric washing machines for household use with or without heating devices and with a hot and/or cold water supply |
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Japan |
Partial amendment of Regulations for Radio Equipment
Regarding the existing satellite communication system using L-band based on the satellite constellation by non-geostationary satellites, the existing satellite operator is planning to upgrade the current satellite in order to achieve high speed communication, and is also planning to utilise this satellite communication system for distress and safety communications for ships and/or aircrafts. Responding these new needs for "Non-geostationary satellite system using advanced L-band", Japan will formulate the technical requirements for implementing this non-geostationary satellite system using Advanced L-band |
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South Korea |
Enactment of Particular requirements for hand-held mains-operated garden blowers, vacuums and blower vacuums (KC 60335-2-100)
KATS proposes to establish a new technical regulation (KC 60335-2-100) to harmonise international standards (IEC 60335-2-100) for hand-held mains-operated garden blowers, vacuums and blower vacuums. Existing technical regulations for the products (KC 60335-2-80 and KC 60335-2-2) will be replaced with the new technical regulation for the KC certification |
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South Korea |
Amendment of particular requirements for air-cleaning appliances (KC 60335-2-65)
Particular requirements for air-cleaning appliances (KC 60335-2-65) will be amended to strengthen safety controls. A new proposal requires the industry to indicate a warning notice about ozone gas emissions from the products |
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South Korea |
Amendment of particular requirements for battery chargers (KC 60335-2-29)
Particular requirements for battery chargers (KC 60335-2-29) will be harmonised with relevant international standards (IEC 60335-2-29) . The main change is to increase the output voltage (42.4V →120V) of battery chargers |
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South Korea |
Amendment of Safety Standards for 3 Electrical Appliances (Luminaires)
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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
Draft of the Requirements on Minimum Energy Performance Standard, Labeling, and Inspection for double-capped LED Lamps
The Bureau of Energy proposes the establishment of a minimum energy efficiency requirement for double-capped LED lamps to improve energy efficiency |
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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
Proposal for amendment to the legal inspection regulation for electric storage drink water heaters
BSMI proposes a requirement that electric storage drink water heaters are subject to Sections 10.7 "capacity of inner tank test" and 10.8 "standardised standby loss of every 24 hours Est,24 test" of CNS 12623, where the measured value (Est,24) shall comply with that stated in "Requirements on Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) for electric storage tank boiling water heaters". The conformity assessment procedures for products subject to this notified measure remain the same, i.e. Registration of Products Certification (RPC) or Type-approved Batch Inspection (TABI) |
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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
General explanation for the draft of restrictions on the importing of mercury-added products
Announcement of the timetable for the ban on the manufacture of products with added mercury. As for imports, further control is required. In view of the harm of mercury to the environment and human health, with the development of electronic equipment and consumer electronics, the demand for the use of mercury-added products has been decreasing. Therefore, to be in line with the "Minamata Convention on Mercury", it is announced that from January 1, 2021, the imports of mercury-added switches, relays, high-pressure mercury lamps for general lighting, and non-electronic measuring instruments (barometers, hygrometers, manometers, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, etc.) are prohibited, to strengthen domestic mercury control and achieve the goal of maintaining environmental safety |
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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Double-capped LED Lamps
The use of double-capped LED lamps is becoming prevalent in domestic households. To enhance consumer protection and promote efficiency of energy use, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to regulate double-capped LED lamps in aspects of safety (CNS 15438, CNS 15829, CNS 15983 or CNS 62931), performance (CNS 16027), EMC (CNS 14115) and use of hazardous substances (Section 5 of CNS 15663) . The conformity assessment procedure will be Registration of Product Certification Scheme (Module II+III) or Type-approved Batch Inspection Scheme |
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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
Amendment to the Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Energy Efficiency Rating Labelling and Inspection of Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters
To strengthen energy efficiency supervision and inspection, the Bureau of Energy intends to amend the Energy Efficiency Rating Labelling and Inspection of electric storage tank water heaters to reduce heat loss |
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US |
Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures for Evaluating Statutory Factors for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking - The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing amendments to its decision-making process in relation to selecting energy conservation standards. More specifically, DOE is proposing changes that would require DOE to conduct a comparative analysis of the relative costs and benefits of all of the proposed alternative levels to potentially establish or amend energy conservation standards in order to ensure reliable determination that the chosen alternative is economically justified |
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US |
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (20-2.B)
Proposed rule – The EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances which are the subject of pre-manufacture notices (PMNs). This action would require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or processing of any of these chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this proposed rule. This action would further require that persons do not commence manufacture or processing for significant new use until they have submitted a Significant New Use Notice, and EPA has conducted a review of the notice, made an appropriate determination on the notice under TSCA 5(a)(3), and taken any risk management actions required as a result of that determination |
Please see below a table summarising some recent updates to legislation and proposals (non-exhaustive):
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11-02-2020 |
India |
The Bureau of Indian Standards published an amendment with reference PUB/3/7/2019-20 to the notification of Government of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) published in Part III, which concerns the extension of the date of Validity of Battery Standard 16046:2015. The new date shall be “30 Sep 2020” which substitutes “11 July 2019”
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14-02-2020 |
Philipines |
National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) published an amendment to Radio Control Law in Section 2 of memorandum Circular Nº 03-05-2007
It relates to the operating frequency band for non-specific Short-Range Devices |
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