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EU Issued Ecodesign Regulation
Background On June 16, 2023, the European Parliament and the European Council approved rules named Ecodesign Regulation to help consumers make informed and sustainable choices when purchasing mobile and cordless phones, and tablets, which are measures to make these devices more energy efficient,...Read more -
Japan PSE certification
Product Safety of Electrical Appliance & Material PSE certification is a mandatory certification system in Japan. PSE, known as “suitability check” in Japan, is a mandatory market access system for electrical appliances in Japan. PSE certification includes two parts: EMC and pro...Read more -
Carbon Footprint calculation—LCA Frame and Method
Background Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool to measure the consumption of energy source and environmental impact of a product, production craft. The tool will measure from raw material collection to production, transporting, usage, and eventually to final disposal. LCA is founded since 1970...Read more -
SIRIM Certification in Malaysia
SIRIM, formerly known as the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM), is a corporate organisation owned wholly by the Malaysian Government, under the Minister of Finance Incorporated. It has been entrusted by the Malaysian Government to be the national organisation for sta...Read more -
Analysis on New Battery Laws
Background On June 14th 2023, the EU parliament approved a new law that would overhaul EU battery directives, covering design, manufacture and waste management. The new rule will replace directive 2006/66/EC, and is named as New Battery Law.On July 10, 2023, the Council of the European Union ado...Read more -
Guidance to KC 62619 Certification
Korea Agency of Technology and Standards has released notification 2023-0027 on March 20, stating that KC 62619 will implement the new version. The new version will take effect on that day, and the old version KC 62619:2019 will be invalid on March 21st 2024. In previous issuance, we have shared...Read more -
CQC certification
Lithium ion batteries and battery packs: Standards and certification documents Test standard: GB 31241-2014: safety requirements for lithium ion batteries and battery packs for portable electronic products Certification documents: CQC11-464112-2015: safety certification rules for secondary batte...Read more -
Overview of development of Lithium battery electrolyte
Background In 1800, the Italian physicist A. Volta built the voltaic pile, which opened the beginning of practical batteries and described for the first time the importance of electrolyte in electrochemical energy storage devices. The electrolyte can be seen as an electronically insulating and i...Read more -
Vietnam MIC Certification
Mandatory certification of battery by MIC Vietnam: Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) of Vietnam stipulated that from October 1, 2017, all batteries used in mobile phones, tablets and laptops must get DoC (Declaration of Conformity) approval before they can be imported; later it st...Read more -
Interpretation on EU carbon footprint and carbon tariff
Carbon footprint Background and process of the EU’s “New Battery Regulation” EU’s Regulation on Batteries and Waste Batteries, also known as the EU’s New Battery Regulation, was proposed by the EU in December 2020 to gradually repeal Directive 2006/66/EC, amend Regulation (EU) No 201...Read more -
Indian BIS Mandatory Registration (CRS)
Products must meet the applicable Indian safety Standards and mandatory registration requirements before they are imported into, or released or sold in India. All electronic products in the mandatory registration product catalogue must be registered in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) before...Read more -
India Ministry of Heavy Industries Postponed Incentive
On April 1st 2023, Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) issued documents stating a postpone of incentive vehicle components implementation. The incentive on battery pack, battery management system (BMS) and battery cells, which initially would have started on April 1st, will be postponed un...Read more