International Efficiency Marking Protocol for External Power Supplies

https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE-2008-BT-STD-0005-0218

Malaysia - MEPS - Effective September 1, 2015

Malaysia enforces MEPS for refgrigerators, air conditioners, televisions, domestic fans and lamps

http://www.st.gov.my/images/article/polisi/circular/2015/Pemakluman_penguatkuasaan_MEPS_standard.pdf

For all of your Malaysian Approval needs

Contact Us

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PAKISTAN - LIST OF COMPULSORY ITEMS TO MEET PAKISTAN STANDARDS AT IMPORT STAGE

http://psqca.com.pk/test2/import%20list.htm

India: BIS Registration Validity Period for Grant Registration under the Compusory Registration Scheme

Effective January 28, 2015, India BIS Registration is now 2 years instead of 1 year. For example registration granted March 24, 2014 with a validity of March 23, 2015 is automatically extended to March 23, 2016.

For all India requirements, safety, radio, telecom, environmental, please do not hesitate to contact us:


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USA - California Proposition 65 Plaintiff Group Seeks to Rescind “Safe Harbor” Standard for Lead

Australia - Telecoms Standards List

http://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Suppliers/Supplier-resources/Technical-standards/telecommunications-standards-list

Customs Union: EMC Standards

http://www.tsouz.ru/db/techreglam/Documents/PerStandTREMS.pdf

Customs Union: Low Voltage Equipment Standards for Safety

http://gstandard.ru/public_images/files/Perechen__standartov2.pdf

Malaysia: Updated List for Mandatory Certification of Electrical Equipment

Effective: July 1, 2013 with market surveillance starting January 1, 2014.

http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/tbt/MYS/13_1791_00_e.pdf


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Malaysia Controlled List Updated

The Malaysia SuruhanJaya Tenaga Controlled Item List has been updated. For a copy of the controlled list: Please contact: Peter Merguerian peter@goglobalcompliance.com Arpi Nakashian arpi@goglobalcompliance.com

Israel - Standby Power Regulations Effective January 1, 2012

Standy Power regulations "Energy Sources (Maximum Electric Power in Standby Mode for Home and Office Appliances), 5771 - 2011 Regulations

Product Scope includes:

Household appliances with electronic displays: washing machine, dryer, dishwashers, ovens, microwaves;
Information technology equipment: computers, computer monitors and printers;
Audio equipment: radios, amplifiers and wireless telephones;
Television receivers, digital decoders to receive cable and satellite broadcasts (excluding digital decoders operated by broadcast centers or coded broadcasting)

Standard Used to Evaluate Compliance:

Israeli Standard IS 62301 "Household electrical appliances: measurement of standby power"

Test Laboratories:

Standards Institution of Israel or an approved laboratory within the meaning of Section 12 of the Standards Law

Effective Date:

January 1, 2012


Maximum Electric Power of Appliances In Standby Mode:

Appliances in standby mode which are then fully operative using a remote control or similar means: Maximum 1 Watt

Appliances with electronic displays to display information pertaining to operation mode of the appliance including but not limited to clocks: Maximum 2 Watts

For additional information or obtaining the required approvals, contact:

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Brazil - Inmetro Standard Update for Household Appliances

In accordance to "Portaria INMETRO n⁰ 371/2009", parag. 2.1.1, starting January 1st, 2012 test reports based on Standard ABNT NBR NM 60335-1:2010 or IEC 60335-1:2006 (4th Edition of the Standard), as well as other particular Standards must be considered together with any partcular Part 2 Standards as specified in the Portaria.


"2.1.1 A critério do fabricante/importador, até 31/12/2011, este RAC considera a possibilidade de utilizar como base normativa a norma ABNT NBR NM 60335-1/ 2006 (e NM 60335-1/2006) – Segurança de Aparelhos Eletrodomésticos e Similares, Parte-1: Requisitos Gerais. Após este prazo apenas a versão 4 da IEC 60335-1:2006 ou da ABNT NBR (ou NM) equivalente e suas particulares correspondentes serão aceitas. Considera-se que a utilização das normas de requisitos particulares seja feita apenas nas versões compatíveis com a parte geral (60335-1) até o momento em que somente a versão 4 seja aceita."


For all your Brazil needs whether Inmetro or Anatel certifications, please contact:

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United Arab Emirates (UAE): Regulated Products

Products Regulated in the UAE include:

1. Electrical storage water heaters.
2. Room air-conditioners.
i. Window type
ii. Split-type
3. Washing machines and clothes dryers.
iii. Fully automatic
iv. Semi automatic
4. Microwave oven.
5. Electric iron.
v. Dry
vi. Steam
6. Refrigerators, freezers and chillers.
vii. Refrigerator
viii. Freezer
ix. Chillers
x. Refrigerator/Freezer combination
7. Power extension cords.
8. Electric ovens/stove.
9. Cooking Appliances.
i. Warming plates and similar appliances
ii. Deep Fat Fryers
iii. Frying Pans and similar appliances
iv. Outdoor Barbecues
10. Electromechanical Kitchen Appliances.
i. Blenders
ii. Food Processors
iii. Grinders and mills
iv. Mixers
v. Can openers
vi. Centrifugal and juice extractors/squeezers
vii. Dough kneaders
viii. Egg beaters and cream whippers
ix. Graters and shredders
x. Mincers
xi. Kitchen waste disposers
xii. Knife sharpeners and cleaners
xiii. Milk shakers, ice-cream and sorbet mixers
xiv. Potato peelers/chippers/cutters
xv. Slicing machines
11. Vacuum Cleaners.
12. Fans & Fan Systems including Air Purifiers.
i. Table fans
ii. Pedestal fans
iii. Wall fans
iv. Ceiling or Roof fans
v. Window fans
vi. Domestic cooker range hoods
vii. Air cleaning appliances (air-purifiers)
13. Appliances for Heating Liquids.
i. Kitchen water heaters
ii. Egg boilers
iii. Steam cookers
14. Grass Shears/Trimmers.
i. Lawn trimmers
ii. Lawn edge trimmers
iii. Scissor type grass shears
15. LPG fired Cookers, Accessories and Similar Appliances.
i. Domestic cookers for use with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
ii. Hand-wheel and self-closing valves for cylinders filled with liquefied petroleum fases for domestic use, with a water capacity not exceeding 52.5 liters
iii. Low pressure regulators of discharge capacity not less than 2000g LPG per hour for valves of LPG cylinders for household appliances of nominal pressure of 3kPa
iv. Class A: Normal threaded-in type
v. Class B: Quick coupling service connection for corresponding valves.
16. Cigarettes.
17. OXO-Biodegradable Plastic Bag.
18. Retreaded Tires.
19. Tobacco Moasal.
20. Toys

Canada - Energy Efficiency Regulations

http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/regulations/guide.cfm?attr=0

Singapore - Controlled Goods

The list of Singapore controlled goods may be found in the following link and covers 45 categories of household electrical, electronic and gas appliances and accessories.

http://www.spring.gov.sg/QualityStandards/CPS/Documents/List_of_controlled_goods.pdf

Effective April 1, 2010, controlled Goods must comply with the stated minimum edition of IEC Standards.

More information on the regsiration procedures and labeling procedures for controlled goods may be found in this link

http://www.spring.gov.sg/QualityStandards/CPS/Pages/consumer-protection-registration-scheme.aspx


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GO GLOBAL COMPLIANCE, INC.
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All Countries - Color Meanings by Culture

http://www.globalization-group.com/edge/resources/color-meanings-by-culture

Going Global? Let us help you gain the certifications you need to meet the mandatory regulations in the country of destination

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Australia and New Zealand - Instructions Associated with C-Tick Mark

Recommended Innstructions to meet Australia and New Zealand C-Tick Mark regulation

Safety and Regulatory Information

Notice for Australia and New Zealand


This product complies with Section 182 of the Australian Radiocommunications Act 1992and Section 134(1) (g) of the New Zealand Radiocommunications Act 1989


Your manual must have useful information to the user:


Useful Information

Any information with a device to prevent end users from operating the device in such a way that the device would not comply with the requirements in the applicable standard to which the device was tested. This is necessary because it may be possible for a device to be compliant with an applicable standard when used or installed as designed, but then operated or installed in a manner that would make it no longer compliant. In this case documentation should be supplied with a device to detail how to use or install the device and keep it compliant. This is an important issue for devices where compliance is highly dependent upon installation practices.

Example:

A split system air-conditioner featuring a variable speed drive and tested with a cable of 1.2 m from the control unit to the drive, may be non-compliant if installed with a longer installation cable. The purpose of this section is to require the supplier to provide documentation stating that the device will only be compliant if installed with a 1.2 m cable from control unit to the drive. However, if the drive was tested with a sufficiently wide range of cables that it would be very unlikely for the device to be used in a way that would not comply with the standard, documentation under this section would not be necessary.

You will need to check with your emc reports and your emc experts to see if there is something special which needs to be added to ensure continued compliance, not only in Australia and New Zealand, but other countries regulating emc as well.


Exporting to Australia or New Zealand? Go Global Compliance can help gain your C-Tick, A-Tick or Electrical Safety Approvals and provide Local Agent Services in both countries to hold your technical file.


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Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia - Customs Union

Can on anyone comment or have information on the impact of technical regulations as a result of the Customs Union between Belarus Kazkhtan and Russia?



http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100520/159095058.html

Russia - Mandatory Product List

Exporting to the Russian Federation?

Companies exporting to the Russian Federation can now obtain the mandatory product list (available in Russian only) with Harmonized Tariff Codes. Obtain your free copy by contacting Peter Merguerian at Go Global Compliance Inc.



PETER S. MERGUERIAN
peter@goglobalcompliance.com
Go Global Compliance Inc.
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Mexico - NOM-019 Safety Family Grouping

For ITE (NOM-019) Mexico NOM (safety) mandatory certification, product models are considered the same family when they comply with the following conditions:

• Identical brand.
• Same voltage, frequency and power supply components.
• Products may have the same power consumption with 10% tolerance between highest and lowest consumption models provided they continue to comply with the heating, electrical shock, stability and mechanical strength tests.
• Black and white or color monitors that have identical size kinescope, and if the quality and type of insulating materials used in the electrical and/or electronic components does not change.
• Printers of identical performance type (laser, dot matrix, ink jet, etc.) with same operating system and capacity, similar in input signal type and same type of accessories.
• Plotters with the same operating system and capacity, similar in input signal type and same type of accessories.
• External disc units with same format.
• External tape units with same format.
• Optical readers of identical capacity, with same electrical and/or electronic components.
• Plastic parts may be changed for metal parts that may have contact with the user provided the degrees of protection against electrical shock and heating are fulfilled.
• Insulating, thermal and electrical materials shall be of identical type and operation capacity.
• Mechanical securing systems shall be of identical type and strength.


Please note that up to fourteen (14 models) may be covered in one certificate with same family grouping

Please note also that your products may be exempt from NOM safety certification
depending on the Harmonized Tariff (HS) Code.


For all of your Mexico needs (Radiocom, Telecom, Safety), contact:

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