Check out new updates on product certification and IoT labeling schemes
Six Product Groups Now Need a Security Test Under BSMI Announcement No. 11530018140, effective 2 October 2026, Taiwan now requires cybersecurity testing for network-connected cameras, routers, video recorders, displays and TVs, as well as all concealed cameras. A product counts as network-connected if it uses TCP/IP. The announcement also brings three product types into the…
BIS Publishes New Guidance on CRS for AR and VR Glasses Smart eyewear is no longer a niche gadget. One frame can now play music, take photos and project information onto the lens. On 13 August 2026, the BIS Registration Department published new guidance Reg/2026/G-01 under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory…
Overview: Battery Charger and UPS Inspection On September 8, 2026, Taiwan’s BSMI adopted CNS 61558-1, a new standard harmonized with international IEC 61558-1, replacing the prior domestic basis for testing battery chargers and related electrostatic converters. This conversion path is available for both the battery charger category and the UPS/switching power supply category: manufacturers already…
The New CCC Power Bank Standar CNCA released Announcement No. 7 of 2026 on May 31, 2026. Through this announcement, the newly finalized national standard GB 47372-2026, “Safety Specification for Power Banks,” became part of the compulsory certification framework covering power banks and their batteries. The standard becomes effective on 1 April 2027, replacing the…
Overview: Two Effective Dates, Not One Korea amended its MEPS (Minimum Energy Performance Standards) rules on May 27, 2026, under Notification No. 2026-137, but the new requirements don’t all land on the same day. Gas boilers and clothes dryers move first, with new thresholds taking effect October 1, 2026. Fans, air fryers, and printers follow…