The globalization of trade is a dynamic force that shapes economies, influences policies, connects people across borders and has become increasingly dominant for decades. Now, however, it seems that the trend is changing to de-globalization, caused by various geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors. Regarding electrical and electronic products, which is a major and continuously increasing proportion of traded products globally, the international CB scheme may be used as a yardstick for tracking changes of where products are made and to show signs of shifts in the countries of origin. The statistics referred to in the last part of the first article below may give some indication of such trends.
The recently released statistics by theIECEE show that a total of 120009 international CB Test Certificates (CBTCs) were issued in 2023 and indicate a continued growth trend. (The high figures in 2020 and 2021 are regarded as exceptions, due to the launching of some important new standard editions).
USA implements cybersecurity labeling program for ‘Smart Devices’
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the creation of a voluntary labeling program for connected ‘smart devices’, i.e. wireless consumer Internet of Things (“IoT”) products. Such products when meeting rigorous cybersecurity requirements based on criteria developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will be permitted to apply the “U.S Cyber Trust Mark” to their products, similar to the Energy Star logo currently applied to energy-efficient appliances.
New version of Indian testing & certification procedure for telecom equipment
In India, the telecom authorityTEChas released a new version of the procedure for MTCTE(Mandatory Testing & Certification of Telecom Equipment), i.e. the procedure denotedTEC 93009: 2024.
Together withSMQ, which is the laboratory of the governmental Shenzhen Academy of Metrology and Quality Inspection (Group), Nemko China did on 9 May hold a successful joint customer seminar about cyber security. The seminar venue was the nice meeting facilities at SMQ in Shenzhen.
Around 70 people participated in this event, the majority being existing customers of SMQ as makers of various IoT & ITE products.
Launched testing service for Electrical Energy Storage Systems
Integrating renewable energy sources like solar and wind into our power grids is essential for building a greener and more sustainable future. But balancing the intermittent nature of these energy sources with growing consumer demands is clearly a challenge. A natural solution is use of electrical energy storage (EES) systems to manage the ebb and flow of energy production and consumption.
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GSO courses in the Arabic Gulf Region
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