On October 5, 2021, the Governor of California approved bill AB652. From July 1, 2023, it is prohibited to sell or distribute any new (not previously owned) youth products containing regulated PFAS in California.

On October 11, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standardization Administration) approved and issued 4 of the 9 standards for the determination of certain substances in electrical and electronic products. This release is the second release following the five standards in the series released on December 14, 2020.So far, the current China RoHS supporting testing standards have all been released.

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On September 14, 2021, the IECEE International Electrotechnical Commission announced the latest CTL agreement on batteries.

The 63rd edition of the \"Dangerous Goods Regulations\" issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) integrates all the amendments made by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Expert Committee, including the supplements to the 2021-2022 editions of the \"Technical Instructions\".

Recently, Amazon has issued new regulations! From January 1, 2022, products exported to Germany and France without an EPR registration number or failing to submit this to Amazon will be considered illegal!

On September 3, 2021, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the launch of a public comment on four potential substances of very high concern (SVHC). The comment period will end on October 18, 2021. During this period, all stakeholders All comments can be submitted to ECHA. The approved substances will be included in the SVHC candidate list as official substances.

On August 27, 2021, South Korea’s KATS formally announced the start of the implementation of the KC 62368-1 standard. The standard will take effect immediately from the date of issuance. The new standard is applicable to all IT/AV equipment originally under the control of KC, such as audio and video equipment.