On 1 November 2023, the Indian government imposed strict restrictions on the import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and other computers falling under HSN code 8471. This is stated in the two Notifications No. 23/2023 and No. 26/2023 dated 3 and 5 August, 2023, issued by the Indian Directorate General of Foreign Trade(DGFT). For laptops …
Since the announcement of the BEE certification requirement 2022 there have already been several changes. These can be found here, track here and here. BEE officials now informed ERA Certification on 18 August that the updated timeframe for model registration (BEE label approval) needs to be extended from 5-6 weeks to about 10 weeks. The …
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The Bureau of Indian Standards would like to revise the update standard IS 15636 (“Automotive Vehicles – Pneumatic Tyres for Commercial Vehicles – Diagonal and Radial Ply – Specification”) in some points and has published the first draft amendment of IS 15636 (2022) for this purpose on 19 July 2023. The following amendments are proposed: …
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Heavy Engineering in India have announced two changes to the regulations governing the certification of automotive components in India. These changes are intended to improve the quality control and performance standards of tyres and automotive rim components. The first amendment, known as the Central …
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In a significant step for public safety, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in India has issued a new regulation mandating BIS-certified helmets for all two-wheeler riders (like motorbikes) in India: The Central Government, in close collaboration with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), has issued the Helmets for Two-Wheeler Riders (Quality Control) Regulations, …
At the beginning of 2023, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in Taiwan introduced a new voluntary certification system for electric vehicle charging stations, abbreviated VPC (Voluntary Product Certification). This is a response to the ever-increasing requirements for emission reductions, one of the most important issues for the automotive industry. The certification is primarily intended …
Copyright Taiwan OSHA On 23 March 2023, the Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is also responsible for the import licences of ITRI-certified products participated in the G+ (Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation) Stakeholder Forum. The topic was health and safety specifically at offshore wind turbines. As offshore wind power is …
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On 14 January 2022 the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) announced new airbag requirements on class M1 vehicles. Initially, side airbags should be installed in vehicles launched in India from 1 October 2022. However, the date of this requirement was postponed by one year at the end of 2022 to 1 October 2023 …
Last year, there were already some changes for the BEE certification of tyres (e.g. here or here), but they shouldn’t be the last. On 29/12/2022, the Office of Energy Efficiency convened a meeting of the Technical Committee for the Star & Labelling System for Tyres and announced further changes, including the standardisation of the BEE …
The BIS certification for air conditioning systems and associated electrical and mechanical parts such as hermetic compressors or temperature-dependent controls has been postponed again. The original regulation of 5 December 2019 required testing under the BIS logo on the above products from 1 June 2020. However, this regulation was followed (which is also very common …
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