International Approvals for Global Market Access
NTS’ International Approval Certification service is a robust solution to achieve international compliance and regulatory objectives on behalf of a manufacturer’s global marketing effort. With a focus …
Taiwan Implements Requirements for RoHS in Electronic Equipment
Taiwan has recently implemented requirements for RoHS (Restrictions of Hazardous Substances) in electronic equipment. These requirements are aligned with the European RoHS directive excluding phthalates. The new requirements …
Singapore IDA changed to IMDA
Singapore authority IDA has changed their name to IMDA (Info-communications Media Development Authority) and the labeling requirements have been updated to reflect the change accordingly. The transactional …
India BIS Exemption Clarifications
We have received questions about the clarification for BIS HSE Exemption from manufacturers and it is confirmed that the equipment is exempted from BIS registrations if less …
NTS International Approval Staging Services
Preparing for in-country testing is very similar to preparing for CE, FCC tests. However, some commonly seen issues such as language barriers, incorrect instructions/faulty samples or customs clearance …
New Mexico NOM Test Standard for E1 and E3 Has Been Released
Mexico has issued a new test standard for E1 and E3 interfaces (2048 Kbit/s and 34368 Kbit/s)- NOM-EM-017-SCFI-2016. Test laboratories must have this standard in their accreditation scope …
International Approvals: EU/CE Compliance Update
A new version of the “Blue Guide” was issued aligning the requirements with the “New Legislative Framework”. Please note the following two particular aspects extracted from the …
Japan VCCI Marking and Statement Regulation
Japan VCCI is a voluntary EMC approval for IT Equipment only; however it is well known that importers, distributors, retailers and local representatives in country may demand VCCI …
Saudi Arabia CITC Application Requirement Update
Saudi Arabia CITC has started to implement authentication measures for documents being submitted for Type Approvals. Most notably is the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and the laboratory …
Argentina HSE Statement Requirement Update
Argentina has published Resolution 171/2016 in April, 2016 replacing Resolution 508[1] and the HSE (Highly Specialized Equipment) statement is no longer mandatory. However, the manufacturers can still …