On February 6th, 2024, Taiwan Province NCC published the fifth amendment to the Technical Specification for Low-power RF Devices (LP0002), which added new requirements on the applicable scope, test it...

On March 21st, 2024, the EU adopted the revised draft of Annex I of POPs Regulation (EU)2019/1021, and determined to reduce the limit of unintentional trace pollutants (UTC) of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) from 100mg/kg to 75mg/kg, which shall take effect on the 20th day after its publication in the Official Gazette of the EU.

On December 22nd, 2023, CENELEC officially released the standard of general requirements for household and similar electrical appliances-safety-ENIEC 60335-1: 2023+A11: 2023; This standard covers the latest technical requirements of many household appliances.

On February 29th, 2024, the Commission of EU REACH voted to pass a proposal to restrict perfluorocaproic acid (PFHxA), its salts and related substances in Appendix XVII of REACH ((EC) No.1907/2006).

According to Document No.3 of CNCA in 2024, the testing method of China RoHS will be adjusted from the original testing standard GB/T 26125 to the series standard GB/T 39560. That is to say, from March 1, 2024, the new test standard GB/T 39560 series will replace the old test standard GB/T 26125.

On March 1st, 2024, ECHA launched a public consultation on two potential candidate substances for SVHC, including triphenyl phosphate and dicumyl peroxide. The public consultation period lasts until April 15th, 2024, during which all stakeholders can submit comments to ECHA. ECHA will comment on the feedback submitted by the public, and finally determine the substances officially included in the 31st batch of SVHC candidate list.

On December 27th, 2023, TEC India issued an announcement to postpone the mandatory implementation date of the third and fourth phase products of MTCTE, and extended the mandatory implementation date of 12 categories of products covered in Appendix I of the announcement from January 1st, 2024 to April 1st, 2024.

On February 9, 2024, the European Commission issued a draft regulation to amend (EU) No.10/2011 and (EC) No.1895/2005, replacing and repealing (EU) 2018/213；; The draft law prohibits the use of bisphenol A in food contact materials and products, and also regulates the use of other bisphenols and their derivatives. The draft law is currently under public consultation, and the deadline is March 8, 2024.