Insights
Regulatory deadlines, tracked as they change.
CE/UKCA, FCC, medical devices and IoT security — what's actually changing, when it takes effect, and what it means for a product that isn't certified yet. New to the terms themselves? See the compliance glossary below.
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Indonesia SDPPI Certification 2026 — Local-Lab RLAN Rule & New SAR Requirement
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).
Post-Certification Regulatory Monitoring — Ongoing Compliance 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.
Kickstarter Hardware Certification Checklist — Cost & Timeline
FCC, CE, UKCA, Bluetooth SIG, UN 38.3 and battery testing: what a funded campaign actually needs, 2026 cost ranges, and when to start.
European Accessibility Act — A CE Marking Obligation for Hardware
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 Ecodesign for Smartphones & Tablets — Energy Label & Repairability Index
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 Smart Glasses & Wearables Compliance 2026
RED/CE, a July 2026 battery-removability exemption, and GDPR-driven design choices for camera-equipped wearables.
US State Right to Repair Laws 2026 — Colorado, California, Minnesota, Oregon
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.
FCC 100% Hearing Aid Compatibility Deadline 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.
EU GPSR — New Harmonised Standards AND Marketplaces Now Actually Delist You
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.
UAE Telecom Imports — Type Approval AND a Customs Permit Must Now Align
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.
Vietnam QCVN 86:2025/BKHCN — Mandatory for Mobile Terminals from 1 Jan 2027
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.
Singapore IMDA Cellular Rules — 2G Off by Default from 31 Dec 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.
Saudi Arabia SASO 3114:2026 — New ICT Certification Standard
SASO 3114:2026 replaces GEN-002 for phones, tablets, routers and CPE -- grace period ends 31 Oct 2026, old certificates void 31 Mar 2027.
Taiwan BSMI Type Approval 2026 — New Cybersecurity Documentation Category
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.
Mexico NOM Import Rules 2026 — Smartphone Exemption Closed 1 July
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.
Canada ISED 5 GHz DFS Rule 2026 — Older Standard Retired 20 July
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.
FCC Trusted Test Lab Fast Track — Lab Choice Now Changes Review Speed
FCC 26-28 splits PAG review into two queues: a faster one for US/MRA-country labs, standard for everyone else.
EU MDR Legacy Device Transition — Certificates Expire 31 Dec 2027 & 2028
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.
Japan PSE Cross-Border E-Commerce Rules — In Force Since 25 Dec 2025
GBiz-id registration, per-model METI notification and a Japan-based domestic administrator are now required to sell PSE electronics via marketplace into Japan.
Brazil ANATEL Import Rules 2026 — DUIMP Certification Codes Now Mandatory
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.
China RoHS GB 26572-2025 — Mandatory, Effective 1 August 2027
China's voluntary RoHS standard becomes mandatory, restricted substances rise from 6 to 10, with a hard inventory-clearance deadline of 1 August 2028.
Australia RCM — Three Live 2026 Changes for Electronics & IoT
A new safety standard, a cabling labelling exemption that just ended, and tightened wireless RF test limits are all now in force at once.
REACH SVHC for Electronics — Candidate List, Threshold, Deadlines
253 SVHCs since the 4 Feb 2026 update — every listing starts its own 6-month ECHA notification clock.
RED Cybersecurity Requirements — Mandatory Since 1 August 2025
Article 3(3)(d)(e)(f) is already live for almost any internet-connected radio device — and CRA doesn't replace it yet.
South Korea USB-C Mandate — Deadline 5 November 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.
India BIS CRS — Standalone HDDs Added, Deadline 5 November 2026
MeitY's S.O. 2204(E) brings standalone hard disk drives under a 76+ category BIS registration regime that keeps expanding.
UK Packaging EPR (pEPR) — RAM 2027 Deadlines and Fees
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 WEEE Regulations 2026 — Producer Obligations and Deadlines
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.
EU Data Act 2026 — "Data by Design" for Connected Products
From 12 September 2026, newly-placed connected products must expose their data directly, free of charge, in a structured machine-readable format.
EU USB-C Common Charger — Laptop Deadline 28 April 2026
Laptops joined the EU's USB-C mandate on 28 April 2026 — USB PD charging, no-charger disclosure, and a packaging pictogram.
EU Product Liability Directive — Software Is Now a Product
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.
UK MHRA UDI Mandate 2027 — Draft, Not Yet Law
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.
FCC Equipment Authorization Rules 2026 — Covered List, HBOM/SBOM
Takes effect 8 September 2026: logic-bearing hardware ban, mandatory bill-of-materials disclosure, required US-based liable party.
UK PSTI Act — Consumer IoT Security Requirements
Security-by-design rules for connectable products, enforced by OPSS since 29 April 2024, with fines up to £10m or 4% of turnover.
CPSC eFiling 2026 — Certificates of Compliance at Entry
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.
EU Digital Product Passport — Battery DPP Mandatory 18 Feb 2027
Mandatory for batteries first, electronics and ICT following through 2027-2028. 81% of affected companies have no implementation plan.
EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) — Applicable 12 Aug 2026
Declaration of Conformity required per packaging unit, PFAS-restricted food-contact packaging, mandatory EPR registration.
EU Toy Safety Regulation — Battery Rules Feb 2027
Battery-safety requirements land early from February 2027; connected toys are named directly in Annex I.
FDA QMSR 2026 — QSIT Withdrawn, New Inspection Rules
The FDA withdrew the QSIT inspection manual 2 February 2026, harmonising 21 CFR 820 with ISO 13485:2016.
RoHS Lead Exemptions — 6(b) Ends 2026–27, 6(c) & 7(c)-I Pending Renewal
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 AI Act — High-Risk Deadlines After the Digital Omnibus
Standalone high-risk systems now have until 2 December 2027; AI embedded in already-regulated products until 2 August 2028.
EU Machinery Regulation — No Transition Period After 20 Jan 2027
The Machinery Directive is repealed outright on 20 January 2027, with new digital-instructions and high-risk-machinery rules.
EU Right to Repair — 31 July 2026 Deadline Has Passed
Mobile phones, tablets and electronic displays directly in scope, with new spare-parts and repair-lock obligations.
CE Marking Cost & UKCA Certification Cost — What Products Actually Pay
Published lab and consultant pricing breakdowns, plus what CE and UKCA status in Great Britain actually is right now.
US Cyber Trust Mark — ioXt Named Lead Administrator
The FCC named ioXt Alliance Lead Administrator 13 April 2026. Applications for IoT device makers expected to open in 2026.
EUDAMED — Legacy Device Registration Deadline, 27 Nov 2026
Legacy medical devices and IVDs already on the EU market have until 27 November 2026 to be registered.
CRA Reporting Deadline, 11 September 2026
The EU Cyber Resilience Act's vulnerability-reporting obligation starts 11 September 2026. Who it applies to and how to be ready.
EU Battery Regulation — Removability Deadline, 18 Feb 2027
Portable and LMT batteries must be user-removable and replaceable from 18 February 2027.
Glossary
Short, plain explanations of the terms and marks that come up in a compliance project.
Anechoic chamber
A room lined with radio-absorbent material — foam pyramids or ferrite tiles — that eliminates reflected signals, so a product's radiated emissions and radio performance can be measured without the room itself distorting the reading. Most RF and EMC test standards (FCC Part 15, EU RED, CISPR) specify measurement in one, because a reflective room can make a non-compliant product look compliant, or the reverse.
RF measurement
Testing how much radio-frequency energy a product emits — intentionally, from a transmitter such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or cellular, tested against that radio standard's own limits; or unintentionally, from any electronic product's switching circuitry, tested against EMC emission limits. Done with a spectrum analyser and a calibrated antenna, usually inside an anechoic chamber or on a shielded/open-area test site.
Customs clearance
The point at which a shipment has everything a border needs to release it — the Declaration of Conformity, the technical file references behind it, and whatever conformity mark applies (CE, UKCA, an FCC ID) — rather than being held for missing documentation. Finishing certification doesn't automatically mean cleared: the physical goods and their labelling still have to match what's on file.
Certification paperwork
The Declaration of Conformity, the accredited lab's test reports, and the technical file that backs them both up. This is the specific set of documents a regulator, a marketplace compliance team, or a customs officer can ask to see at any point after a product goes on sale — not only at launch — and it's what a market-surveillance request or an Amazon compliance check is actually asking for.
Multi-region approval
Certifying one product for more than one market in a single project — typically CE/UKCA/FCC together for a radio-enabled consumer product entering the EU, UK and US. Where the underlying test standards overlap, mainly radio and EMC results, the same test data can often be reused across markets; safety and labelling requirements usually still need a market-specific pass.
MIC / TELEC
Japan's radio-type certification, required before any Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or cellular device can legally be sold, or even operated, in Japan. Separate from Japan's electrical-safety mark, PSE.
KC mark
South Korea's mandatory conformity mark for electronics, split into KC Safety and KC/RRA, which covers radio equipment and EMC. A radio-enabled consumer product typically needs both, as two separate certifications.
IFT
Mexico's former telecom regulator, which issued homologación (type approval) for radio-transmitting equipment. Dissolved on 17 October 2025; homologación now sits with its successor, the Comisión Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones (CRT). Separate from the general product-safety NOM standards.
GCC mark
The Gulf states' regional conformity mark (G-Mark) for designated low-voltage electrical equipment. Radio-enabled products also need Saudi Arabia's telecom/ICT certificate, issued through SASO's SABER platform.
EN 62368-1
The harmonised EU/UK safety standard for audio/video, IT and communication technology equipment, using a hazard-based approach in place of the older EN 60950-1 and EN 60065.