EU Harmonized Standards for the R TTE Directive

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/rtte/mandates/m284en.pdf

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning EU Directive R&TTE 1999/5/EC

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/rtte/faq.htm

SAFETY LINK: COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION of ELECTRICAL PRODUCT SAFETY & STANDARDS

For Immediate Release:

Contact:
Arthur Michael
Product Safety Int'l
166 Congdon St. East
Middletown, CT 06457 USA


A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION of ELECTRICAL PRODUCT SAFETY & STANDARDS
RESOURCES

Middletown, Connecticut, USA, May 21, 2008: Product Safety
International, an electrical product safety compliance consultancy, publishes the Safety Link, the web's most comprehensive collection of electrical product safety
and standards resources. Online since 1995 and recently revamped, the Safety Link
provides ready access to the World's electrical product safety approval
test labs including BSI, CSA International, FM Approvals, Intertek, the
NRTLs, the TUVs, UL, VDE and 100's more; standards bodies such as ANSI, CENELEC,
IEC, EIA, and ETSI; government links such as BERR, CPSC, FCC, OSHA, NIST and the
EU. CE marking information can also be found here along with links to many EU
Directives and associated resources regarding electrical product safety.

Links to related compliance resources, including those in the fields of
EMC/RFI, Telecommunications, Quality, EHS, WEEE/RoHS and the Environment, are
also provided. The Safety Link is of utility to professionals responsible for
electrical or electronic regulatory compliance efforts. Please click on the
"Optimize Your Safety Link Visit" tab to gain full benefit of the
redesign and the new search and translation options available. Each month the Safety
Link provides critical resources to electrical product safety professionals
from more than 90 countries; it is referenced by more than 1,000 sites in
60+ countries.

The Safety Link is at: http://www.safetylink.com

ABOUT: The Safety Link is provided by Product Safety International(established
in 1982); Arthur E. Michael, the principal consultant of Product Safety International, has 40+ years of diverse design experience, ranging from
reactor controls and space vehicle guidance systems to consumer products. He is
the Editor of "International Product Safety News" founded in 1988 (ISSN
1040-7529), a founding member & past President of the Northeast Product Safety
Society, Inc. and consults and lectures thoughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Mr. Michael is a Charter Member of the IEEE's Product Safety Engineering
Society and a Life Member of the IEEE.



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Singapore IDA Marking Requirements for Radio Equipment

Mexico NOM-ANCE logo

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South Korea ROHS - Effective Date July 1, 2008

Mandatory Product List for Korea ROHS

1. TV (CRT, LCD, PDP etc.)
2. Refrigerators
3. Washing machines (Household)
4. Air conditioner
5. PC (including monitor, keyboard)
6. Audio (excluding portable equipment)
7. Mobile phone (including battery and charger)
8. Printer
9. Copier
10. Facsimile

Limits:

Electric, Electronics appliances:

Pb, Hg, Cr6+, PBB : below 0.1%/wt
Cd: below 0.01%/wt

Overseas manufacturer must self declare compliance and South Korean importer must register ROHS product information to “Korea Environment & Resources Corporation (www.ecoas.or.kr)” within a month of import declaration date. Manufacturer and importer are responsible to submit required information for recycling upon request.



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South Korea KCC Mark Logo

Link to S. Korea KCC Mark logo with elements around the

http://www.rrl.go.kr/eng/approval/process/sign.jsp


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Australia and Medical Devices

All medical devices placed on the market in Australia must have a sponsor for the goods, resident in Australia, who takes responsibility for the products, compliance with regulatory obligations and any postmarket action, such as regulatory reporting to the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Authority), distribution, product recall, etc.

Here are a number of links to the TGA website:

Medical Devices home page - http://www.tga.gov.au/devices/devices.htm

Roles and responsibilities of medical device sponsors and manufacturers -

http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/devguid20.htm

Prior to you supplying medical devices in Australia, the device(s) must be entered on to the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). This is done using an e-business account which a device sponsor establishes with the TGA, using the Devices Electronic Application Lodgement (DEAL) system established by the TGA.

Guidance on establishment of an e-business account and lodgement of applications can be found at - http://www.tga.gov.au/devices/dealfaq.htm#q7

The above document also has links to a number of other guidance documents, available from the website, which will provide you with further information on key elements of the regulatory framework and application process.

Fees are payable for most applications, and an annual fee is payable for each entry held by a sponsor on the ARTG.

Summary of fees and charges - http://www.tga.gov.au/fees/fees06.htm

Search the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods

- https://www.tgasime.health.gov.au/SIME/ARTG/ARTGPublicWeb.nsf/DEVpublic?OpenView


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Vietnam Telecom / Radiocom Standards

THE LIST OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO SPECIALIZED MANAGEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF
POSTS AND TELEMATICS AND COMPULSORY TO BE TYPE-APPROVED
(Promulgated together with the Decision No. 45/2006/QD-BBCVT dated November 3, 2006 of the Minister of Posts and Telematics

1. Fixed, mobile network elements
1.1. Large Digital Exchange TCN 68 – 179 : 1999
1.2. Small Digital Exchange TCN 68 – 146 : 1995
1.3. Network Access Equipment (including digital subscriber concentrator, pair-gain equipment)
TCN 68 - 163 : 1997
TCN 68 - 163A : 1997
TCN 68 - 163B : 1997
TCN 68 - 169 : 1998
TCN 68 - 179 : 1999
TCN 68 - 184 : 1999
TCN 68 - 185 : 1999
TCN 68 – 188 : 2000
1.4. Cardphone equipment TCN 68 – 166 : 1997
2. Transmission Equipment
2.1. Optical fiber transmission equipment TCN 68 - 173 : 1998
TCN 68 - 175 : 1998
TCN 68 – 177 : 1998
2.2. Digital microwave transmission equipment TCN 68 - 137 : 1995
TCN 68 - 156 : 1996
TCN 68 - 158 : 1996
TCN 68 – 234 : 2006
3. Transmission Cable
3.1. Optical fiber cables TCN 68 - 160 : 1995
3.2. Metallic cables TCN 68 - 132 : 1998
4. Terminal Equipment
4.1. Terminal equipment to be connected to an analogue subscriber interface in the PSTN TCN 68 - 188 : 2000
TCN 68 - 190 : 2003
TCN 68 - 193 : 2000
TCN 68 - 196 : 2001
TCN 68 - 211 : 2002
4.2. Terminal equipment to be connected to ISDN using basic rate access BRA TCN 68 - 189 : 2000
TCN 68 - 190 : 2003
TCN 68 - 193 : 2000
TCN 68 - 196 : 2001
TCN 68 - 212 : 2002
TCN 68 - 213 : 2002

4.3. Cordless telephone equipment TCN 68 - 143 : 2003
TCN 68 - 188 : 2000
TCN 68 - 190 : 2003
TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
TCN 68 - 196 : 2001
TCN 68 - 211 : 2002
4.4. Public Land Mobile Network Terminals TCN 68 - 138 : 1995
TCN 68 - 221 : 2004
TCN 68 - 222 : 2004
TCN 68 - 223 : 2004
TCN 68 - 245 : 2006
4.5. Terminal equipment to be connected to Public Telecommunications Network via leased-lines TCN 68 - 190 : 2003
TCN 68 - 193 : 2000
TCN 68 - 196 : 2001
TCN 68 - 216 : 2002
TCN 68 - 217 : 2002

4.6. PABX TCN 68 - 136 : 1995
TCN 68 - 188 : 2000
TCN 68 - 190 : 2003
TCN 68 - 193 : 2000
TCN 68 - 196 : 2001
4.7. xDSL Terminal Equipment TCN 68 - 190 : 2003
TCN 68 - 193 : 2000
TCN 68 - 196 : 2001
5. Radio frequency transmitters, tranceivers having frequency band in the range from 9 kHz to 400 GHz, and transmitted power from 60 mW upwards
5.1. Radio frequency transmitters, tranceivers used in land fixed or mobile communications systems TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
TCN 68 - 219 : 2004
TCN 68 - 220 : 2004
TCN 68 - 229 : 2005
TCN 68 - 230 : 2005
TCN 68 - 231 : 2005
TCN 68 - 232 : 2005
TCN 68 - 233 : 2005
TCN 68 - 235 : 2006
TCN 68 - 236 : 2006
TCN 68 - 237 : 2006
TCN 68 - 238 : 2006
TCN 68 - 242 : 2006
TCN 68 - 251 : 2006
TCN 68 - 252 : 2006
***
5.2. Radio frequency transmitters, tranceivers exclusively used for television broadcasting TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
TCN 68 - 246 : 2006
***
5.3. Radio frequency transmitters, tranceivers exclusively used for radio broadcasting TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
***
5.4. Radio frequency transmitters, tranceivers exclusively used for standardization (of time, frequency) TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
***
5.5. Radio frequency transmitters, tranceivers exclusively used for positioning and remote measuring (excluding offshore equipment used for oil and gas industry). TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
TCN 68 - 243 : 2000
***
5.6. Radio frequency transmitters, tranceivers exclusively used for satellite communication (except mobile equipment used in marine and aviation) TCN 68 - 180 : 1999
TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
TCN 68 - 215 : 2002
TCN 68 - 214 : 2002
***
5.7. Radio Amateur transmitters, tranceivers TCN 68-244: 2006
***
5.8. Radio frequency transmitters, tranceivers exclusively used for marine mobile services (including support and satellite equipment) TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
TCN 68 - 198 : 2001
TCN 68 - 199 : 2001
TCN 68 - 200 : 2001
TCN 68 - 201 : 2001
TCN 68 - 202 : 2001
TCN 68 - 204 : 2001
TCN 68 - 205 : 2001
TCN 68 - 206 : 2001
TCN 68 - 239 : 2006
TCN 68 - 240 : 2006
TCN 68 - 241 : 2006
TCN 68 - 247 : 2006
TCN 68 - 248 : 2006
TCN 68 - 249 : 2006
TCN 68 - 250 : 2006
***
5.9. Radio frequency transmitters, tranceivers exclusively used for aviation mobile services (including support and satellite equipment) TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
***
6. Radio frequency support equipment
6.1. Radar equipment TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
***
6.2. Guiding equipment using radio frequency TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
***
6.3. Warning equipment, remote control equipment using radio frequency TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
TCN 68 - 243 : 2006
***
6.4. Reading equipment using radio frequency TCN 68 - 192 : 2003
TCN 68 - 243 : 2006
***
Note:
- *** Application of National radio frequency planning, Decision No. 478/2001/QĐ-TCBĐ dated June 15, 2001 of the General Director of the Department General of Posts and telecommunications on promulgating “Technical specifications applied for type approval of radio frequency equipment”, International regulations on radio frequency of International Telecommunications Union (ITU)


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Japan and Extremely Low Power Radio Limits

In Japan, radio equipment meeting the low power limits are exempt from licensing requirements.

Refer to the following limits depending on frequency range

http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/material/rule.htm


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