India BIS issued a notice on November 22 that the new standard IS 16333 (Part 3): 2022, which was originally scheduled to be enforced on December 17, 2022, was postponed to June 17, 2023.
It is reported that India may be promoting a government proposal, which will force all smartphones, tablets and laptops to implement the standard charging interface USB Type-C, following the steps of the EU, which has recently passed a similar bill. India hopes to reduce e-waste through a unified charging port.
The British government announced on November 14, 2022 that the mandatory implementation of the UKCA logo would be extended again until December 31, 2024.
The Australia/New Zealand Joint Technical Committee has developed a new national standard AS/NZS 62368.1:2012 Audio/Video, Information and Communication Technology Equipment – Part 1: Safety Requirements. This standard was issued at the end of June 2022 and is based on IEC 62368-1:2018 (ED.3.0).
Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) of New Zealand issued the Radio Communications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices) Notice 2022, which will take effect on August 1, 2022.
