On June 5, 2025, the Korean National Radio Research Agency (RRA) issued Announcement No. 2025-41 to revise the EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) test standards for some wireless devices, involving version updates of multiple KS standards. The new regulations will affect the certification process of wireless communications, broadband equipment and DECT products. Enterprises need to adjust the test plan in time to ensure compliance.

On June 16, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it would include three substances in the new batch of SVHC candidate list at the end of June. At that time, the SVHC candidate list substances will be updated to 250 items.

On June 24, 2022, Australia released the new standard AS/NZS 62368.1:2022 and announced that it will take effect immediately. The standard will be enforced on June 24, 2025, replacing the old standard AS/NZS 62368.1:2018.

Summary of recall cases of electronic and electrical products in the global market in May 2025

On January 29, 2025, IECEE officially released the button lithium battery safety testing standard IEC 60086-4:2025, which will be officially incorporated into the IECEE system on May 21, 2025.

In order to strengthen the safety and quality management of lithium-ion batteries throughout their life cycle, the State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standards Committee) approved the release of the national standard \"Lithium-ion Battery Coding Rules\", which will be implemented on November 1, 2025.

On June 3, 2025, the European Commission issued REACH Amendment Regulation (EU) 2025/1090, adding the control of item 80 N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and item 81 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP) to REACH Annex XVII. The revised regulation will take effect 20 days after the release.

On May 21, 2025, the European Commission formally submitted a proposal to postpone the due diligence obligations of the EU Battery Law (EU) 2023/1542, which was originally scheduled to be implemented on August 18, 2025, to August 18, 2027. And the time for the European Commission to issue guidelines on applicable due diligence requirements is adjusted to July 26, 2026 to achieve synchronization with the Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ((EU) 2024/1760).