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Effective February 06, 2023, FCC new Equipment Authorization Procedures will be required for any TCB submission process. The new Equipment Authorization Procedures required US agent registration with the FCC. The US agent is responsible for representing the equipment manufacturer or importer in all interactions with the FCC regarding […]
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In order to sell electronic/ Wireless products within the United States of America, products must be certified in reference to the relevant legislation under FCC, OSHA, CPSC, DoE and other Federal and state law requirements. Else, suppliers can be exposed to fines and blocking in the custom. This article will touch the base of the […]
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The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has added perfluorooctanoic acid to the list of chemicals known to cause cancer under the requirements of the state’s Proposition 65. The OEHHA’s decision will require companies as well as both physical and online retailers selling products in California that contain PFOAs to comply with Prop 65’s […]
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What are the FCC Labeling Requirements? Electrical & electronic instruments which can generate radiofrequency radiation, as well as that, may create disruption to devices operating in the radio energy spectrum of 9 kHz to 3000 GHz are primarily regulated by FCC regulation. It falls into 3 categories: Unintentional Radiators Intentional Radiators Incidental Radiator What […]
Read More >>The FCC has taken action to facilitate expedited access to new and advanced wireless technologies. In a Report, FCC updated the agency’s radio frequency device marketing and importation rules to accelerate the release of new wireless devices. Under the revised rules, manufacturers will be allowed limited marketing and pre-sales of wireless devices to consumers as long […]
Read More >>Rules issued in 2019 by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the measurement of human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) emissions are valid since May 3rd. The rules impose a thorough evaluation of RF emissions in potentially higher-exposure situations, while providing a more effective exemption process in low-exposure situations (low-power devices, relatively large distances between […]
Read More >>Starting from January 2021, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking significantly restrict the use of the short-form warning as a safe harbor under Proposition 65. The short-form option is currently permitted for use without regard to the package size or available labelling space. However, there has […]
Read More >>The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has amended its rules regarding the standard to be used to assess hearing aid-compatible (HAC) telephone handsets. In a Report and Order issued at the end of February, the Commission adopted the 2019 edition of ANSI C63.19, American National Standard Methods of Measurement Compatibility Between Wireless Communications Devices and Hearing Aids, as the standard to […]
Read More >>At December , 2020—The Federal Communications Commission authorized the first Wi-Fi device for use in the 6 GHz spectrum band (5.925–7.125 GHz). In April, the Commission adopted new rules to expand unlicensed operations in the 6 GHz band, ushering in Wi-Fi 6—the next generation of Wi-Fi—and boosting the growth of the Internet of Things. This […]
Read More >>The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting comments on possible revisions to the energy efficiency regulations for battery chargers covered by EPCA, which means any charger that is capable of charging batteries for a consumer product, including chargers that may be embedded as components of other consumer products. The DOE is interested […]
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