Dear Reader, A theme these days which raises extremely many questions is AI (Artificial Intelligence). The speed of the technological development is unprecedented. Apart from the technical aspects, it comes with several other challenges including ethical, social and legal. Some key questions are what impacts can be foreseen, how can these be assessed, and how to measure performance, reliability, safety, security and privacy to gain public trust. To ensure accountability and appropriate governance, formal frameworks and rules are necessary. The second article below includes a review of the present status of certain relevant regulations and rules.
More products subject to Energy Efficiency Labeling in China
Early this year, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released a Notice No.45-2025, the "Catalogue of Products Subject to Energy Efficiency Labeling in the People's Republic of China (17th Batch)" and its Related Implementation Rules.
Since the first release of China’s mandatory Energy Labeling program in 2005 for Air Conditioners and Refrigerators, the list of products which requires energy labeling has kept growing. To date, the list covers around 30 types of products within 5 categories. ITE equipment such as Flat screen TVs, Monitors, Printers, Projectors, Portable computers/laptops, are now in the scope.
The September issue of this newsletter includedreport from a summit in Osloabout AI Trust in Electronics. The main point at that event as well as at other such events is that the key to maximizing the benefits of AI while mitigating its risks lies in robust governance and ethical practices. The extreme speed of the developments within artificial intelligence (AI) demands that regulations keep up to ensure responsible development and deployment of AI technologies, including protection of privacy, prevention of misuse.
Chile with new compliance system for Short-Range Devices
The Chilean Telecommunications Authority, the Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL) has issued a Resolution Exenta N° 737/2025 which introduces one of the most significant regulatory transformations in Latin America for wireless and short-range devices (SRD). By this new framework the traditional paper-based type approvals for most SRD equipment are replaced by a mandatory digital compliance and QR-based traceability system. The objective of the change is to modernize the approval process and streamline market access for such products.
New regulations in Niger for approval of communication equipment
The Nigerien Communications Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) has issued a Decision with the Number 000011/ARCEP/
CNRCEP/25. It entails a new regulation being effective from 8 Oct. this year which impacts the type of approval process for terminal and radio equipment, concerning mainly the approval procedures and the issuance of installer approvals.
Dell Technologies recently arranged a successful summit at the GIS Taipei Tech Convention Centre in Taiwan where brought together its global compliance leadership and key Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) partners to discuss upcoming regulatory requirements for the future development of their servers and other IT products. Dell opened the summit by reaffirming the need for proactive compliance planning, noting that emerging global standards, especially concerning cybersecurity, will increasingly impact time-to-market and supply chain coordination.
For information and registration, please clickhere.
2-4 Febr. 2026: Medical Device Compliance & Certification Summit in Carlsbad, California, USA
For information and registration, please clickhere.
12-14 May 2026: IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering (SPCE 2026)
in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
IEC Academy courses and webinars For information and registration, please clickhere.
GSO courses in the Arabic Gulf Region
Information about themes, places and times may be seen here.
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 please register here.
Hopefully, you are finding these topics to be of interest.
