News and Events

Regulatory News

• First ECHA SVHC Candidate List Proposed
  July 2008
• Bureau Veritas Offers Certification Services to the ENEC Mark
  June 2008
• Bureau Veritas LCIE China Expands Its CB Scope
  June 2008
• Germany Adds Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Testing to its GS Mark Requirements
  April 2008
• Harmonized Approach for Environmental Declarations for Electrical and Electronic Products
  February 2008
• Updated European Standards for Appliances and Electrical Products Taking Effect
  January 2008
• European Update: New Luminaire Standard EN 60598-2-12:2006 - Socket-Outlet Mounted Nightlights
  November 2007
• Preparing for the Energy-Using Products (EuP) Ecodesign Directive (2005/32/EC)
  October 2007
• Overcoming Compliance Challenges with the New EMC Directive (2004/108/EC)
  September 2007
• Proposed Norwegian Regulation to Ban 18 Hazardous Substances in Consumer Products
  September 2007
• REMINDER: Appliances and Electrical Products European Standards Date of Withdrawal
  August 2007
• Overview: U.S. Energy Efficiency Requirements for Torchiere Lighting Products
  July 2007
• New Safety Test Service for Plugs, Socket-outlets and Bulbs sold in EU
  July 2007
• NF Mark Service developed for Chinese Manufacturers of Low Voltage Products
  July 2007
• Proposed Korea RoHS/ELV Act and Regulations
  July 2007
• EU RoHS: Enforcement Updates
  May 2007
• Revisions to ISTA 3A Testing Procedures
  May 2007
• New California Regulations: Energy Efficiency Requirements for External Power Supplies
  May 2007
• China CCC Mark Update
  April 2007
• DTI Updates its RoHS Regulations Compliance Guidance
  February 2007
• EU Publishes "New" Low Voltage Directive
  February 2007
• EN 55022 Version Comparison
  February 2007
• Official interpretation of WEEE and RoHS scopes according to new French decree no. 2005-829
  February 2007
• Japan MIC Releases the New 5GHz Band (W56)
  February 2007
• Taiwan's NCC drafts requirement for Testing and Type Approval for VoIP Products
  January 2007
• French authorities: Laser Classification according to NF EN 60825-1: 1994+A2: 2006
  January 2007

• Taiwan's NCC Modifies the requirement of the Test Standard for Low-Power RF Devices (e.g. Bluetooth/WLAN) in a Mobile Phone
  January 2007
• Korea - new MIC EMS standard issued on Dec. 29th, 2006
  January 2007
• Taiwan's NCC re-starts the Governance of Certification for 5.470-5.725GHz UNII Equipment
  January 2007
• Council of the European Union Adopts REACH Regulation
  December 2006
• An Overview of RoHS Legislation Outside of Europe and the US
  December 2006
• China Adopts Requirements Under Its RoHS Legislation
  December 2006
• Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Latest Exemption List Under the RoHS Directive
  November 2006
• New Batteries and Accumulators European Directive 2006/66/EC
  October 2006
• Proposed Bill Broadens Scope of California RoHS
  September 2006
• EU RoHS Enforcement Guidance Documentation now Available
  August 2006
• Compliance to the requirements of Hazardous Substances Process Management (HSPM)
  July 2006
• Important regulation for food contact materials and electrical appliances
  July 2006
• China’s Certification Program Now Includes Toys
  May 2006
• Further Amendments to RoHS Exemption List in Annex of 2002/95/EC
  May 2006
• Electrical and Electronic Products: China Adopts Law to Reduce Waste and Restrict Hazardous Substances
  Apr 2006
• Bureau Veritas Hong Kong and Shanghai Receive New Accreditations  
  Mar 2006
• Bureau Veritas Hong Kong Electrical Laboratory Receives HOKLAS, GS Partner Laboratory and NF Testing Laboratory Accreditation
  Jan 2006
• Amendments to RoHS Directive Exemption List in Annex of 2002/95/EC
  Nov 2005