ECUADOR: Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 167: “Low-voltage power supplies”
Products covered: Low-voltage power supplies (HS 8504.40.90) The notified Technical Regulation applies to domestically produced or imported low-voltage power supplies which convert alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC) or vice versa and which are marketed in Ecuador. It applies to all DC and AC power supplies with a voltage rating of up to 600V. […]
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Homologation Submission is Required Even if the Product Has an FCC ID
INDOTEL provided guidelines requiring to receive homologation applications for all products including those with FCC ID. Samples are required for products without FCC ID and INDOTEL reserves the right to request also samples for products with FCC approval. A homologation approval will be provided by the regulator by model.
RWANDA: Ministerial Instruction No. 21/2013 of 03/07/2013 Declaring Compulsory Rwandan Standards
Products covered: Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers Compulsory Rwandan Standards (RS) concerning plugs, socket-outlets, couplers. Electrical Engineering: Plugs, Socket outlets for house hold and similar purposes fused plugs, socket outlets for appliances, switched socket outlets without interlock, plugs and socket outlets for SELV. For the purpose of aligning the numbering system of Rwandan Standards with […]
ECUADOR: Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 155: “Headphones and earphones”
Products covered: Headphones and earphones (HS 8518.30) The notified Technical Regulation establishes the product, safety and labeling requirements to be met by headphones and earphones, with a view to protecting human health and preventing practices likely to mislead users. It applies to domestically produced or imported wired and wireless headphones and earphones that are marketed in Ecuador. […]
PHILIPINES: Modular Approvals No Longer Accepted
NTC informed that modular certification is no longer a valid option for system level products starting in January 2014. The certifications are necessary by model and brand.
GCC COUNTRIES: Proposal for a Gulf technical regulation for low voltage electrical equipment (between 50 and 1000 volts for alternating current and between 75 and 1500 volts for dc (41 pages, in Arabic).
The proposed technical regulation is concerned with the essential safety requirements of low voltage electrical equipment, electromagnetic compatibility requirements, obligations of “economic operators” and “conformity assessment procedures in order to promote and sell electrical products in GCC Countries Proposed date of entry into force: 1/1/2015