On August 31st, 2023, the European Commission published the Regulation on Eco-design (EU)2023/1670 and the Regulation on Energy Labeling (EU)2023/1669 for mobile phones and tablet computers in the official gazette OJ, which were formulated according to the requirements of the EU\'s Work Plan on Eco-design and Energy Labeling for 2022-2024. The two regulations will come into effect 20 days after the publication of OJ.

Canada\'s ISED Spectra system will be shut down for five days from Thursday 21 September 2023 (morning) for an important update. Canadian certificates cannot be issued during the shutdown.

On September 5, 2023, the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) of Vietnam issued Notice No. 10/2023/TT-BTTTT, temporarily suspending the implementation (in part or in whole) of certain QCVN technical regulations applicable to 5G, Wi-Fi, NFC, wireless charging equipment, some Marine equipment and several other types of equipment. To remove obstacles to the implementation of conformity certification, conformity declaration and product quality inspection in Public Notice 04/2023/TT-BTTTT.

In the first half of 2023, the Saudi Arabian Organization for Standards, Metrology, and Quality (SASO) released technical regulations on the \"Requirements for Electrical Energy Consumption in Standby and Shutdown Modes of Electrical and Electronic Equipment\" on its official website. This regulation will be enforced from July 1, 2024. The regulations provide detailed descriptions of sleep mode, standby mode, reactivation function, etc. Manufacturers and importers are responsible for meeting the requirements. At the same time, the government will conduct irregular market inspections on relevant products sold on the market, and take measures such as withdrawal, seizure, or recall for non-standard products.

?As an important equipment for electric vehicle charging, the compliance of electrical performance of electric vehicle chargers is crucial. Applying for 3C certification of electric vehicle chargers is an important step in ensuring that the chargers comply with relevant national standards and regulations. During the processing, special attention needs to be paid to the electrical performance requirements of the charger to ensure product quality and user safety.

On September 5, 2023, the Australian government issued a new version of the mandatory safety standard for children\'s toys, Safety Standard for Consumer Goods (Children\'s Toys under 36 months) in 2023. The new standard stipulates the design and construction requirements of children\'s toys under 36 months, and suppliers must transition to the requirements of the new mandatory standard before March 4, 2025.

On August 31, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Revising and Issuing the Style and Code Coding Rules of the Type Approval Certificate for Radio Transmitting Equipment, which optimized the style and code coding rules of the Type Approval Certificate for Radio Transmitting Equipment and came into effect on December 1, 2023.

On September 1st, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced six potential substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for public comment, among which dibutyl phthalate (DBP) was added to the official list of SVHC as early as October 2008. This time, the second review of this substance was initiated to identify its new hazard types. The public comment will end on October 16th, 2023, during which all stakeholders can submit comments to ECHA. Five substances except dibutyl phthalate (DBP) will be added to the official list of SVHC if approved, becoming the 30th batch of SVHC substances.