https://marketaccesslab.com/insights Regulatory deadlines for consumer electronics, medical devices and IoT — CE/UKCA, FCC, and global market access, tracked as they change. en-gb Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:03:50 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/indonesia-sdppi-certification-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/indonesia-sdppi-certification-2026 From 15 Jan 2026, RLAN test reports need a local or MRA-partner lab. From 22 Apr 2026, phones and tablets also need a mandatory SAR test report (LHU SAR). Indonesia / SDPPI Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/regulatory-monitoring-maintenance https://marketaccesslab.com/regulatory-monitoring-maintenance Harmonised standards get revised, exemptions expire on fixed dates, and delegated acts add obligations after the fact. What ongoing monitoring for already-certified products actually covers. Services / Ongoing Compliance Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/kickstarter-hardware-certification-checklist https://marketaccesslab.com/kickstarter-hardware-certification-checklist FCC, CE, UKCA, Bluetooth SIG, UN 38.3 and battery testing: what a funded campaign actually needs, 2026 cost ranges, and when to start. Crowdfunding / Hardware Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-accessibility-act-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-accessibility-act-2026 In force since 28 June 2025 for smartphones, computers, e-readers and self-service terminals: EN 301 549, a declaration of conformity, and live market-surveillance inspections. EU / Accessibility Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-ecodesign-smartphones-tablets https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-ecodesign-smartphones-tablets In force since 20 June 2025: 800-cycle battery durability, drop/water testing, a 7-year spare-parts commitment, and a point-of-sale energy + repairability label. EU / Ecodesign Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-smart-glasses-wearables-compliance-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-smart-glasses-wearables-compliance-2026 RED/CE, a July 2026 battery-removability exemption, and GDPR-driven design choices for camera-equipped wearables. EU / Wearables Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/us-state-right-to-repair-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/us-state-right-to-repair-2026 No federal right-to-repair statute yet. Colorado's HB24-1121 took effect 1 Jan 2026, joining California, Minnesota and Oregon's separate state laws. US / State Law / Repair Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/fcc-hearing-aid-compatibility-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/fcc-hearing-aid-compatibility-2026 85% HAC benchmark from 1 July 2026, 100% from 15 December 2026 — after which non-compliant handset models can't be sold in the US. US / FCC / Accessibility Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-gpsr-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-gpsr-2026 Decision (EU) 2026/901 replaced GPSR's harmonised standards (transition to 27 Oct 2027) while Amazon and other marketplaces shift from warning letters to real, fast delisting. EU / GPSR Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/uae-tdra-customs-clearance-permit-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/uae-tdra-customs-clearance-permit-2026 TDRA's 2 Feb 2026 clarification: telecom/wireless equipment needs a Type Approval and a separate Customs Clearance Permit, matched, before a shipment clears -- one alone is no longer enough. UAE / TDRA Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/vietnam-qcvn86-emc-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/vietnam-qcvn86-emc-2026 Vietnam's new mobile-terminal EMC standard took effect 15 Feb 2026, replacing two prior regulations; a transition window to 31 Dec 2026 accepts either standard. Vietnam / MST Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/singapore-imda-cellular-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/singapore-imda-cellular-2026 TS CMT Issue 1 Revision 4 adds emergency cell broadcast support (live since 1 Apr 2026) and 2G disabled by default (enforced from 31 Dec 2026) for cellular mobile terminals. Singapore / IMDA Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/saudi-arabia-saso-3114-ict-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/saudi-arabia-saso-3114-ict-2026 SASO 3114:2026 replaces GEN-002 for phones, tablets, routers and CPE -- grace period ends 31 Oct 2026, old certificates void 31 Mar 2027. Saudi Arabia / SASO Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/taiwan-bsmi-ncc-certification-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/taiwan-bsmi-ncc-certification-2026 BSMI's 20 May 2026 revision adds a formal information security category to Type Approval, with a fixed 1 Jan 2028 deadline for EV chargers, inverters and battery storage. Taiwan / BSMI & NCC Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/mexico-nom-electronics-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/mexico-nom-electronics-2026 NOM-001 safety certification and NOM-024 Spanish-language labelling are now mandatory at import for phones, with uncertified consignments at risk of customs detention. Mexico / NOM Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/canada-ised-certification-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/canada-ised-certification-2026 New RSS-247 certifications for 5 GHz Wi-Fi devices must now use ETSI EN 301 893 V2.2.1, after the transition window for the older DFS test standard closed. Canada / ISED Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/fcc-trusted-test-lab-fast-track-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/fcc-trusted-test-lab-fast-track-2026 FCC 26-28 splits PAG review into two queues: a faster one for US/MRA-country labs, standard for everyone else. US / FCC / PAG Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-mdr-legacy-transition-2027 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-mdr-legacy-transition-2027 Class III and implantable Class IIb legacy devices lose their old MDD/AIMDD certificate validity on 31 December 2027; every other legacy class follows in 2028. EU / Medical Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/japan-pse-cross-border-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/japan-pse-cross-border-2026 GBiz-id registration, per-model METI notification and a Japan-based domestic administrator are now required to sell PSE electronics via marketplace into Japan. Japan / METI / PSE Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/brazil-anatel-import-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/brazil-anatel-import-2026 Ato No. 18086 requires a valid ANATEL certification code in every DUIMP customs filing since 25 May 2026, plus revised 5 GHz limits and new 2027 power-supply certification rules. Brazil / ANATEL Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/china-rohs-gb26572 https://marketaccesslab.com/china-rohs-gb26572 China's voluntary RoHS standard becomes mandatory, restricted substances rise from 6 to 10, with a hard inventory-clearance deadline of 1 August 2028. China / MIIT / RoHS Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/australia-rcm-iot-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/australia-rcm-iot-2026 A new safety standard, a cabling labelling exemption that just ended, and tightened wireless RF test limits are all now in force at once. Australia / RCM / ACMA Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/reach-svhc-electronics https://marketaccesslab.com/reach-svhc-electronics 253 SVHCs since the 4 Feb 2026 update — every listing starts its own 6-month ECHA notification clock. EU / Chemicals Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-red-cybersecurity-2025 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-red-cybersecurity-2025 Article 3(3)(d)(e)(f) is already live for almost any internet-connected radio device — and CRA doesn't replace it yet. EU / Radio Equipment Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/south-korea-usb-c-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/south-korea-usb-c-2026 MSIT Notice No. 2025-56 requires USB Type-C on 13 device categories from 5 November 2026 — modelled on the EU rule, but a separate jurisdiction and deadline. South Korea / MSIT Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/india-bis-crs-electronics https://marketaccesslab.com/india-bis-crs-electronics MeitY's S.O. 2204(E) brings standalone hard disk drives under a 76+ category BIS registration regime that keeps expanding. India / BIS / MeitY Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/uk-packaging-epr-2027 https://marketaccesslab.com/uk-packaging-epr-2027 pEPR fees move with a red/amber/green recyclability grade from year two (2026-27); 2026 data is due 1 October 2026 (H1) and 1 April 2027 (H2). UK / Packaging Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/uk-weee-regulations-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/uk-weee-regulations-2026 Quarterly reporting through 2026, a new vape Category 15 with real-cost funding from 12 August 2026, and a confirmed 532,882-tonne household collection target — every electronics producer is in scope. UK / WEEE Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-data-act-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-data-act-2026 From 12 September 2026, newly-placed connected products must expose their data directly, free of charge, in a structured machine-readable format. EU / Connected Products Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-usb-c-common-charger https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-usb-c-common-charger Laptops joined the EU's USB-C mandate on 28 April 2026 — USB PD charging, no-charger disclosure, and a packaging pictogram. EU / Radio Equipment Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-product-liability-directive-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-product-liability-directive-2026 Transposition deadline 9 December 2026. Software, firmware and AI systems become liable "products" under no-fault rules, with the burden of proof shifting toward manufacturers. EU / Liability Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/uk-mhra-udi-2027 https://marketaccesslab.com/uk-mhra-udi-2027 Draft regulations notified to the WTO 8 May 2026 would make UDI and e-IFU compulsory for medical devices/IVDs on the GB market from 1 June 2027. UK / Medical Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/fcc-equipment-authorization-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/fcc-equipment-authorization-2026 Takes effect 8 September 2026: logic-bearing hardware ban, mandatory bill-of-materials disclosure, required US-based liable party. US / FCC Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/uk-psti-act-iot-security https://marketaccesslab.com/uk-psti-act-iot-security Security-by-design rules for connectable products, enforced by OPSS since 29 April 2024, with fines up to £10m or 4% of turnover. UK / IoT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/cpsc-efiling-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/cpsc-efiling-2026 From 8 July 2026, US importers must eFile Certificate of Compliance data through CBP's ACE system at entry — penalties up to roughly $120,500 per violation. US / CPSC Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/digital-product-passport-2027 https://marketaccesslab.com/digital-product-passport-2027 Mandatory for batteries first, electronics and ICT following through 2027-2028. 81% of affected companies have no implementation plan. EU / ESPR Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-packaging-waste-regulation-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-packaging-waste-regulation-2026 Declaration of Conformity required per packaging unit, PFAS-restricted food-contact packaging, mandatory EPR registration. EU / Packaging Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-toy-safety-regulation-2027 https://marketaccesslab.com/eu-toy-safety-regulation-2027 Battery-safety requirements land early from February 2027; connected toys are named directly in Annex I. EU / Toys Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/fda-qmsr-2026 https://marketaccesslab.com/fda-qmsr-2026 The FDA withdrew the QSIT inspection manual 2 February 2026, harmonising 21 CFR 820 with ISO 13485:2016. US / Medical Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://marketaccesslab.com/rohs-lead-exemptions-2027 https://marketaccesslab.com/rohs-lead-exemptions-2027 Aluminium sub-exemptions 6(b)-I and 6(b)-II end 11 Dec 2026 and 11 Jun 2027 for categories 1–7 and 10; 6(c) and 7(c)-I stay valid pending December 2025 renewal requests. EU / RoHS Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000