It is autumn time with both temperatures and leaves falling as well as shorter daylight. Here in South-East Norway, it has been rainy days this past month, which hopefully contribute to lowering the current high cost for hydro powered electricity. And, we have already had nights with freezing degrees that signals the need for shifting to winter tires on the cars before snow starts coming.
This issue of Nemko News in Brief for October covers the following topics:
Major changes to Chinese certification for electrical and telecom products
The Chinese authorities have by a Notice No.31-2022 announced significant changes to the catalogues and procedures for both (1) the mandatory CCC certification, (2) the Network Access License (NAL) and (3) the SRRC type approval system for radio transmission equipment.
Cyber security becoming part of the European CE-marking for all digital products
The European Commission did last month announce a ‘Cyber Resilience Act’ (CRA), with proposed regulation for cyber security of electrical/electronic products (with digital elements).
The proposed new European Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation as published earlier this year builds on the existingEcodesign Directive. Ecodesign requirements for specific product groups shall be set to improve their circularity, energy performance and other environmental sustainability aspects.
Recall of products from the market may turn into a corporate tragedy if manufacturers and other businesses involved are not duly prepared and has a cost-effective process to handle it. Several guides have been developed by both national safety authorities and standards bodies in different countries.
Mr. Shahram Maralani has joined the Nemko Group as Chief Digital Officer (CDO).Digitalization is considered to play an important role in Nemko’s growth strategy. Several steps have already been taken to digitally transform the company by defining a digital roadmap and by creating a fully digitalized process from leads to delivery.
Receive invitations to Nemko webinars on current compliance matters The webinars will be conducted in English, and one will be able to access the recordings afterwards, for own use and sharing with others. Pleaseregister here.
Hopefully, you are finding these topics to be of interest.