News Express | June 2022 Global Market Access Information Update Summary

On May 20, 2022, the European Commission published an Initiative on restricted substances under the RoHS Directive on its official website. The proposal plans to add tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A) and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) to the list of RoHS restricted substances. And according to the program, the final adoption time of this plan is planned to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022, and the final control requirements will be subject to the final decision of the European Commission.

On 5 March 2022, the Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA) amended the 2022 Radiocommunication (LIPD) Category License Change (No.1) under section 132 of the Radiocommunication Act 1992. To increase and open up the WLAN 6GHz frequency band (5925-6425 MHz) to operate the radio local area network transmit function at low power.

On May 16, 2022, the Bureau of Standards and Inspection (BSMI) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan issued an announcement \"Regulations on the Implementation of Voluntary Product Verification for Single Cells and Battery Systems of Energy Storage Systems\" and announced that it will take effect immediately.

On December 31, 2021, the National Standards Management Committee of the State Administration for Market Regulation issued China National Standard Announcement No. 17 of 2021. This announcement contains the recommended national standard GB/T 17743-2021 \"Limits and Measurement Methods of Radio Disturbance Characteristics of Electric Lighting and Similar Equipment\", which will be officially implemented on July 1, 2022.

On March 31, 2022, the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs of Malaysia (KPDNHEP) issued an Executive Order Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking of Electronic Cigarette Device) Order 2022, which clarified that starting from August 3, 2022, whether Electronic cigarettes made locally or imported from abroad must apply for SIRIM certification and marking.

On March 28, 2022, Brazil issued a new regulation, Decree No. 148, on electrical appliances for household and similar purposes, which will replace the old regulation, Decree No. 371, and will be enforced from May 2, 2022.

On May 2, 2022, the European Commission submitted notification G/TBT/N/EU/888 to the World Trade Organization (WTO), proposing to amend (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex XVII, adding new regulations on formaldehyde and formaldehyde-emitting substances. Restrictions. The notification will be subject to a 60-day public consultation and is expected to enter into force on the 20th day after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.