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1.The European Union issued new regulations on recycled plastic materials and articles that come into contact with food. 2. The European Union issued the latest standard EN ISO 12312-1:20223 for sunglasses. Saudi SASO issued technical regulations for jewelry and decorative accessories. 4. Brazil issued the RF module certification for end products Guide 5. GB/T 43293-2022 “Shoe Size” was officially published 6. South Africa SABS EMC CoC certification plan new scheme 7. India BEE updated energy efficiency star rating table 8. US CPSC released the latest regulatory requirements for cabinet products 16 CFR Parts 1112 and 1261
1.The European Union issued new regulations on recycled plastic materials and articles in food contact On September 20, 2022, the European Commission approved and issued Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles in food contact, and repealed the regulations ( EC) No 282/2008. The new regulations came into effect on October 10, 2022. Regulatory requirements: From October 10, 2024, the quality assurance system for the collection and pretreatment of plastic waste should be certified by an independent third-party organization. From October 10, 2024, the input and output batches of the decontamination process must be analyzed and tested by laboratories to determine contamination levels.
2. The European Union released the latest standard EN ISO 12312-1:2022 for sunglasses. Recently, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) officially released the latest standard EN ISO 12312-1:2022 for sunglasses. The version is updated to version 2022, which will replace the old version EN ISO 12312-1. :2013/A1:2015. Standard implementation date: January 31, 2023 Compared with the old version of the standard, the main changes of the new version of the standard are as follows: – New requirements for electrochromic lenses; – Replace the inspection method of local refractive power changes with observing a regular grid through the lens Inspection method for images (ISO 18526-1:2020 clause 6.3); – introduction of activation of photochromic lenses at 5°C and 35°C as optional information; – extension of side protection to category 4 children’s sunglasses; – Introduce seven mannequins according to ISO 18526-4:2020, three Type 1 and three Type 2, plus one child mannequin. Each type comes in three sizes—small, medium, and large. For sunglasses, the use of these test manikins often involves varying interpupillary distances. For example, interpupillary distances of 60, 64, 68 mm for Type 1; – update the uniformity requirement for visible light transmittance within a monolithic area, reducing the measurement area to 30 mm diameter while increasing the limit to 15% (category 4 The 20% limit for the filter remains unchanged).
3. Saudi Arabia SASO issued technical regulations for jewelry and decorative accessories Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) issued technical regulations for jewelry and decorative accessories, which will be officially implemented on March 22, 2023. The key points are as follows: scope of this regulation Applies only to jewelry and decorative accessories made of metal, plastic, glass or textiles. Precious metals, jewellery, plating and crafts are excluded from the scope of this regulation. General Requirements – Suppliers shall implement the conformity assessment procedures required in this Technical Regulation. – Suppliers shall provide information related to health, safety and environmental risks so that relevant departments can take preventive measures against these risks. – The design of the product must not violate the current Islamic values and morals in Saudi Arabia – The metal part of the product must not rust under normal use. – Colors and dyes must not transfer to skin and clothing under normal use. – Beads and small parts should be attached to the product so that it is difficult for children to remove.
4. Brazil releases guidelines for certification of built-in RF modules in terminal products. In early October 2022, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Authority (ANATEL) issued official document No. 218/2022, which provides operational guidelines for the certification of terminal products with built-in communication modules. Evaluation points: In addition to RF testing, safety, EMC, Cybersecurity and SAR (if applicable) all need to be evaluated during terminal product certification. If the certified RF module is used in the terminal product certification process, it needs to provide the authorization of the module manufacturer. Communication terminals and non-communication terminals have built-in RF modules, and the identification requirements will have different considerations. Precautions for terminal product maintenance process: If the authorization of the module test report is obtained, the terminal certificate is under maintenance, and there is no need to check whether the module certificate is valid. If you have been authorized to use the module authentication ID, the terminal certificate is under maintenance, and the module certificate needs to remain valid; the effective time of the guideline: 2 months after the release of the official document, Brazil OCD expects to use the guideline for compliance assessment in early December.
5. GB/T 43293-2022 “Shoe Size” was officially published Recently, GB/T 43293-2022 “Shoe Size”, an important standard related to shoe identification, was officially published, which replaced GB/T 3293.1-1998 “Shoe Size” The standard, which will be officially implemented on May 1, 2023, applies to all types of shoes. Compared with the old standard GB/T 3293.1-1998, the new shoe size standard GB/T 43293-2022 is more relaxed and flexible. As long as the shoe size labeling meets the requirements of the old standard, it will also meet the requirements of the new standard labeling. Enterprises do not need to worry The difference in updating shoe size standards will increase the risk of unqualified shoe labels, but companies need to always pay attention to changes in standards and adjust quality control programs in time to better meet market demand.
6. South Africa’s SABS EMC CoC certification program new scheme South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) announced that from November 1, 2022, manufacturers of non-communication electrical and electronic equipment can use the laboratory accredited by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Laboratory test report to apply for SABS Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Certificate of Compliance (CoC).
7. India’s BEE updated the energy efficiency star rating table a. Stationary storage water heaters On June 30, 2022, BEE proposed to upgrade the energy efficiency star rating table of stationary storage water heaters by 1 star for a period of 2 years (January 1, 2023 date to December 31, 2024), earlier on June 27, BEE released a draft revised regulation on energy efficiency labeling and labeling of stationary storage water heaters, which will come into effect in January 2023. b. Refrigerators On September 26, 2022, BEE issued an announcement requiring frost-free refrigerators (FFR) and direct cooling refrigerators (DCR) to meet the ISO 17550 energy efficiency test standard and the new energy efficiency star rating table. The content of this announcement will be released in 2023 It will be officially implemented on January 1. The new energy efficiency star rating form is valid from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024. On September 30, 2022, BEE issued and implemented new refrigerator energy efficiency label instructions and labeling regulations. Within 6 months after the regulations come into effect, all products must be affixed with the new version of energy efficiency labels. The current energy efficiency labels will expire after December 31, 2022. . BEE has begun to accept and issue new energy efficiency label certificates from October 22, 2022, but refrigerators with new energy efficiency labels are only allowed to be sold after January 1, 2023.
c. Distribution transformers On August 21, 2022, BEE proposed to extend the current deadline for the star rating table of energy efficiency for distribution transformers, and the label validity period was extended from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023. Earlier on August 25, BEE released a draft revised regulation on the description and labeling of distribution transformer energy efficiency labels. The revised regulation will take effect in January 2023. The prescribed energy efficiency labels must be affixed. d. On October 28, 2022, BEE issued an important instruction, announcing that the validity period of the current energy efficiency star rating table for LPG furnaces will be extended to December 31, 2024. If manufacturers want to continue to use the energy efficiency label, they need to submit an application for updating the energy efficiency label to BEE before December 31, 2022, attaching the new version of the label and self-declaration documents that require the continued use of the energy efficiency label for all models. The validity period of the new energy efficiency label is from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2024. e. Microwave ovens On November 3, 2022, BEE issued an important instruction that the validity period of the current energy efficiency label star rating table for microwave ovens is extended to December 31, 2024, or until the implementation date when microwave ovens are converted from BEE voluntary certification to BEE compulsory certification , whichever comes first. If manufacturers want to continue to use the energy efficiency label, they need to submit an application for updating the energy efficiency label to BEE before December 31, 2022, attaching the new version of the label and self-declaration documents that require the continued use of the energy efficiency label for all models. The validity period of the new energy efficiency label is from March 8, 2019 to December 31, 2024.
8. The United States CPSC released the latest regulatory requirements for cabinet products 16 CFR Parts 1112 and 1261 On November 25, 2022, CPSC issued new regulatory requirements for 16 CFR Parts 1112 and 1261, which will be implemented for clothing storage cabinet products entering the US market Mandatory requirements, the official effective time of this regulation is May 24, 2023. 16 CFR Parts 1112 and 1261 have a clear definition of CLOTHING STORAGE UNIT, and its control scope includes but not limited to the following categories of cabinet products: bedside cabinet chest of drawers dresser wardrobe kitchen cabinet combination wardrobe other storage cabinet products
Post time: Dec-17-2022