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Electrical & Electronic products | Monthly bulletin | March 2020

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Europe

 

Published initiative on European electromagnetic compatibility rules

 

Between 23rd January and 21st February 2020, The European commission carried out a public consultation in relation to the European Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive. The aim of this consultation is to evaluate whether the directive is still applicable.

 

For further information, please click here to visit the European Commission Website. 

 

Recent publications

 

The below table summarises the most recent publications made by the Official Journal of the European Union relating to E&E:

 

Date

Reference

Title

06-02-2020

C/2020/524

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/167 of 5 February 2020 on the harmonised standards for radio equipment drafted in support of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

 

Regulatory updates

 

Please find below a table summarising recent regulatory proposals made to the European Commission (Non-exhaustive):

 

Notification number

Countries

Title

2020/34/D

Germany

SSB FE-OE 049 - Interface specification for radio relay equipment in the 23 GHz band (point-to-point); December 2019 edition

 

Upcoming dates of application

 

As a reminder, below is a summary of the standards and legislation that will come into effect within the next six months and will require application:

  • Standards:

    • On 14th March 2020, the standards EN 61960:2011 will be replaced by the new European standard EN 61960-3:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications - Part 3: Prismatic and cylindrical lithium secondary cells, and batteries made from them
  • Legislation:

    Manufacturers and importers should carefully consider these upcoming dates of application and confirm that their products will comply with the following restrictions:

    • Europe: Regulation (EU) 2019/1782 - Ecodesign requirements for external power supplies

      Brief description:

      This Regulation establishes Ecodesign requirements for placement on market or putting external power supplies into service

      It will apply from the 1st April 2020

 

Europe/International

 

Standards updates

 

Please see the below table summarising the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive):

 

(*) Date of withdrawal: latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn.

 

CENELEC / CEN

Reference

Title

Date of Withdrawal (*)

Supersedes

EN 50614:2020

Requirements for the preparing for re-use of waste electrical and electronic equipment

2023-02-07

 

EN 60335-2-105:2005/A2:2020

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-105: Particular requirements for multifunctional shower cabinets.

2023-01-24

 

EN 60947-2:2017/A1:2020

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 2: Circuit-breakers

2023-02-07

 

EN IEC 62311:2020

Assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)

2023-01-24

EN 62311:2008

EN 62026-3:2015/A11:2020

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Controller-device interfaces (CDIs) - Part 3: DeviceNet

2022-12-11

 

 

ETSI Standards

Reference

Title

ETSI EN 301 908-15 V15.1.1 - 2020-01 

IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum; Part 15: Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA FDD) Repeaters

ETSI TS 137 113 V15.8.0 - 2020-01

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; NR, E-UTRA, UTRA and GSM/EDGE; Multi-Standard Radio (MSR) Base Station (BS) Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) (3GPP TS 37.113 version 15.8.0 Release 15)

ETSI TS 137 114 V15.7.0 - 2020-01

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Active Antenna System (AAS) Base Station (BS) Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) (3GPP TS 37.114 version 15.7.0 Release 15)

ETSI TS 138 113 V15.8.0 - 2020-01

5G; NR; Base Station (BS) ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) (3GPP TS 38.113 version 15.8.0 Release 15)

ETSI TS 138 141-1 V15.4.0 - 2020-01

5G; NR; Base Station (BS) conformance testing Part 1: Conducted conformance testing (3GPP TS 38.141-1 version 15.4.0 Release 15)

ETSI TS 138 141-2 V15.4.0 - 2020-01 

5G; NR; Base Station (BS) conformance testing Part 2: Radiated conformance testing (3GPP TS 38.141-2 version 15.4.0 Release 15)

 

IEC Standards

Reference

Title

Publication date

IEC 60079:2020, Ed. 1.0

Explosive atmospheres - ALL PARTS

01-20-2020

IEC 60086:2020, Ed. 1.0 

Primary batteries - ALL PARTS

02-07-2020

IEC 60601-2-31:2020, Ed. 3.0 

Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-31: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of external cardiac pacemakers with internal power source

01-17-2020

IEC 61000-4-11:2020, Ed. 3.0

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-11: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests for equipment with input current up to 16 A per phase

01-24-2020

IEC 62779-4:2020, Ed. 1.0 

Semiconductor devices - Semiconductor interface for human body communication - Part 4: Capsule endoscope

02-07-2020

IEC 62933-5-2:2020 PRV

Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 5-2: Safety requirements for grid integrated EES systems - Electrochemical based systems

02-07-2020

IEC 62984-3:2020, Ed. 1.0 

High-temperature secondary batteries - Part 3: Sodium-based batteries - Performance requirements and tests

02-07-2020

CISPR 16-1-3:2004+AMD1:2016+AMD2:2020, Ed. 2.2 

Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 1-3: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Ancillary equipment - Disturbance power

01-28-2020

CISPR 16-1-3:2004/AMD2:2020, Ed. 2.0 

Amendment 2 - Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 1-3: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Ancillary equipment - Disturbance power

01-28-2020

IEC CA 01:2020, Ed. 2.4 

IEC Conformity Assessment Systems - Basic Rules

01-27-2020

 

International

 

Regulatory proposals notified to WTO

 

Please see the below table summarising the most recent notifications made to the World Trade Organization (non-exhaustive):

 

Notification number / Link

Country

Title

G/TBT/N/BRA/964

Brazil

Draft Resolution 01, of 27 January 2020 (Portaria Nº 01, de 27 de janeiro de 2020)

 

The Draft Resolution for the partial improvement of the conformity assessment requirements for air conditioners, establishing the seasonal cooling performance index and determining other measures for the availability of these products in the national market

G/TBT/N/CAN/605

Canada

RSS-210, Issue 10

 

Licence-Exempt Radio Apparatus: Category I Equipment, sets out the certification requirements for equipment certification of several types of licence-exempt radio apparatus

G/TBT/N/CAN/606

Canada

Consultation of RSS-310, Issue 5

 

Licence-Exempt Radio Apparatus: Category II Equipment, sets out standard requirements for licence-exempt radio apparatus used for radiocommunication (other than broadcasting) that are exempt from certification

G/TBT/N/CAN/607

Canada

RSS-222, Issue 2, (24 and 25 pages, available in English and French)

 

  • DBS-01, Issue 2
    It sets out the certification requirements for licence-exempt, radio apparatus operating in the frequency bands 54-72 MHz, 76-88 MHz, 174-216 MHz, 470-608 MHz and 657-663 MHz, known as white space devices (WSDs)
  • DBS-01, Issue 2, White Space Database Specifications sets out the technical requirements for the designation of a database capable of identifying available channels for use by white space devices in the white space frequency bands (i.e. 54-72 MHz, 76-88 MHz, 174-216 MHz, 470-608 MHz and 657-663 MHz)

G/TBT/N/CHL/515

Chile

Safety analysis and/or test protocol for self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services

 

The notified protocol establishes the safety certification procedure and interchangeability requirements for self-ballasted LED lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes, with a rated wattage of up to 60 W, a rated voltage of between 50 V and 250 V and lamp caps B15d, B22d, E11, E12, E14, E17, E26, E27, GU10, GZ10 or GX53, in accordance with the scope and field of application of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 62560:2015, "Self-ballasted LED-lamps for general lighting services by voltage > 50 V - Safety specifications"

G/TBT/N/JPN/649

Japan

Partial amendment of Regulations for Radio Equipment etc.

 

The reason for this amendment is to add provide for the application of 2.4 GHz band Low Power Data Communication system

G/TBT/N/JPN/650

Japan

Partial Amendment of Regulations for Radio Equipment etc.

 

Regulations for Radio Equipment have to be amended to introduce technical requirements for 920 MHz band Active Low Power Wireless system; Other

G/TBT/N/TPKM/398

Taiwan, Penghu,

Kinmen and Matsu

Proposal for amendment to legal inspection requirements for hot cathode fluorescent lamps

 

The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection is proposing to adopt the most recent version of standard, CNS 691 "Fluorescent lamps (for general lighting service)," published on 15 August 2019, as the inspection standard for hot cathode fluorescent lamps. To phase out mercury-added products in line with the goals of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, this revised version requires the content of mercury to be no more than 4mg. The requirements for restriction of hazardous substances and the applicable conformity assessment procedures remain unchanged

G/TBT/N/TPKM/399

Taiwan, Penghu,

Kinmen and Matsu

Draft Technical Specifications for New Radio Base Station Radio Frequency Equipment of Mobile Broadband Business

 

The Technical Specifications, which are drawn up in accordance with 3GPP TS 38.141-1, 3GPP TS 38.141-2, and other Standards and related technical specifications, will be the compliance approval standards for new radio base station radio frequency equipment of mobile broadband business. The highlights of the Technical Specifications are summarised as follows:

 

  1. Legal Basis
  2. Scope of Applications
  3. Technical Standards
  4. Definition of Terms
  5. Testing and Conditions
  6. Testing Items and Approval Standards
  7. Testing Requirements

G/TBT/N/TPKM/400

Taiwan, Penghu,

Kinmen and Matsu

Draft Technical Specifications for New Radio Broadband Terminal Equipment of Mobile Broadband Business

 

The Technical Specifications, which are drawn up in accordance with 3GPP TS 38.101-1, 3GPP TS 38.101-2, 3GPP TS 38.521-1, 3GPP TS 38.521-2, and other Standards and related technical specifications, will be the compliance approval standards for new radio broadband terminal equipment of mobile broadband business. The highlights of the Technical Specifications are summarised as follows:

 

  1. Legal Basis
  2. Scope of Applications
  3. Technical Standards
  4. Definition of Terms
  5. Testing Environment and Conditions
  6. Testing Items and Approval Standards
  7. Testing Requirements
  8. Warning Label(s)

 

Regulatory updates

 

Please see below a table summarising some recent updates to legislation and proposals (non-exhaustive):

 

Date

Country

Update

31-01-2020

Thailand

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of Thailand published the following technical standards:

 

  • NBTC TS 1036-2563 Technical standards of telecommunications equipment. Radiation Exposure Requirements for User Equipment
  • NBTC TS 1037-2563 Technical standards of telecommunications equipment. Radiation Exposure Requirements for Base Stations

The new standards took effect on 1st February 2020

 

(The documents are only available in Thai languages)