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AGC is Accredited as VCCI Authorized Lab

AGC is Accredited as VCCI Authorized Lab

AGC is accredited as VCCI Authorized Lab on 20th, June. It includes four authorization capabilities “Radiated emissions above 1GHz”, “AC mains power ports”,...

Bluetooth LE Audio Seminar

Bluetooth LE Audio Seminar

On April 8, 2021, AGC held a seminar on the new generation of Bluetooth technology LE Audio at St.Helen Shenzhen Bauhinia Hotel in Futian District, Shenzhen. Th...

An Overview of Consumer Product Safety Law (PSC)

An Overview of Consumer Product Safety Law (PSC)

According to Consumer Product Safety Law, consumer products which are more likely to cause harmfulness to human body due to the product structure, materials or ...

What is the difference between FCC certification and UL certification

What is the difference between FCC certification and UL certification

People engaged in import & export business of North American market are often asked by clients whether certify products with FCC/UL certification or not. So, wh...

REACH Annex XVII adds Article 76 N, N-dimethylformamide

REACH Annex XVII adds Article 76 N, N-dimethylformamide

​On November 22, 2021, the European Union issued the (EU) 2021/2030 regulation in its official gazette, adding Article 76 of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMFa) to An...

Added to Annex IV exemption clauses in EU RoHS

Added to Annex IV exemption clauses in EU RoHS

On November 15, 2021, the European Union issued Directives (EU) 2021/1978, (EU) 2021/1979 and (EU) 2021/1980 Directives in its official gazette

Introduction of new generation Bluetooth Audio (LE Audio) – Audio Rendering Control

Introduction of new generation Bluetooth Audio (LE Audio) – Audio Rendering Control

Bluetooth SIG introduced and demonstrated new generation Bluetooth Audio – LE Audio in CES 2020.

Technical Updates in latest Bluetooth Core Specification v5.3

Technical Updates in latest Bluetooth Core Specification v5.3

Bluetooth SIG adopted latest Bluetooth Core Specification version 5.3 on 13 July 2021.

EU update EN 71-3:2019 as Harmonised Standards for Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC

EU update EN 71-3:2019 as Harmonised Standards for Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC

On October 16, 2019, the European Commission (CEN) issued the Harmonized Standard for the Toy Directive 2009/48/EC.

In-depth analysis of Indonesia SDPPI product certification

In-depth analysis of Indonesia SDPPI product certification

The Indonesian official issued the announcement "KEPDIRJEN SDPPI regulation number 183 of 2019" on October 15, 2019.

Bluetooth SIG Releases Latest Bluetooth Brand Usage Guide

Bluetooth SIG Releases Latest Bluetooth Brand Usage Guide

The Bluetooth SIG recently released the revised Bluetooth Brand Usage Guide, which is a Bluetooth trademark guide that is attached to the Bluetooth Trademark Li...

Power battery Test

Power battery Test

New energy vehicles is the car to use the power source which is different from the vehicle fuels (or use conventional vehicle fuels, and use the new on-board po...

Saudi Arabia publishes RoHS technical regulations

Saudi Arabia publishes RoHS technical regulations

On July 9, 2021, the Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) officially issued the "Technical Regulations for the Limitation of Hazar...

European Union technical regulations and standards related to jewelry

European Union technical regulations and standards related to jewelry

The jewelry industry is a highly value-added industry. In recent years, due to the change of design trend, jewelry has been given new significance. In addition ...

Brief Introduction on SAR

Brief Introduction on SAR

SAR is Specific Absorption Rate, which is also called electromagnetic wave absorption rate or specific absorption rate in Chinese. It means the electromagnetic ...

FCC certification

FCC certification

According to the Code of Federal Regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),

Introduction to EU ErP Energy Efficiency Eco-design

Introduction to EU ErP Energy Efficiency Eco-design

In order to improve the environmental performance of energy-consuming products and control environmental pollution, the European Commission officially issued th...

Introduction of U.S. Energy Efficiency Regulations

Introduction of U.S. Energy Efficiency Regulations

Due to the design of the government structure and management system in the US market, there will be federal and state requirements for product regulations. deta...

Introduction to Cyclic Corrosion Test

Introduction to Cyclic Corrosion Test

The salt spray test has gone through a process from constant salt spray, spray-drying test, cyclic corrosion test to salt spray ultraviolet cyclic exposure test...

China SRRC Type Approval

China SRRC Type Approval

According to Article 26 of "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Radio Management", the working frequency and frequency band required for the develo...

US EPA Issues 5 PBT Substances under TSCA

US EPA Issues 5 PBT Substances under TSCA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that will reduce exposure to five persistent, b...

EU updates the RED Harmonized Standards Catalogue on March 29, 2022

EU updates the RED Harmonized Standards Catalogue on March 29, 2022

EU official website on March 29, 2022 external announcement: update RED harmonized standards catalog.For more details, please refer to the link address:

EU updates the RED Harmonized Standards Catalogue on March 29, 2022

EU updates the RED Harmonized Standards Catalogue on March 29, 2022

EU official website on March 29, 2022 external announcement: update RED harmonized standards catalog.For more details, please refer to the link address:

5GHz Wi-Fi Test

5GHz Wi-Fi Test

Common 5 GHz Wi-Fi supports frequency bands are 5.150 – 5.250 GHz, 5.250 – 5.350 GHz, 5.470 – 5.725 GHz and 5.725 – 5.850 GHz. And the support protocol is 8...

6 GHz Wi-Fi Test

6 GHz Wi-Fi Test

In the past, Wi-Fi send signals on 2.4 and 5GHz frequency bands, but the current Wi-Fi usage extends to 6GHz frequency band. It will bring more than 1200 megahe...

Wi-Fi Bluetooth

Wi-Fi Bluetooth

The complete version list of Wi-Fi is 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11-ac (Wi-Fi 5), 802.11ad, 802.11af, 802.11 ah, 802.11...

EU updates market access requirements for 5G WASRLANS

EU updates market access requirements for 5G WASRLANS

The European Union published a new version of Decision (EU) 2022/179 on 5GHz wireless local area network equipment (WAS/RLANs) spectrum usage on February 8, 202...

Personal FM transmitter

Personal FM transmitter

A personal FM transmitter is a low-power FM radio transmitter that broadcasts signals from portable audio devices (such as MP3 players) to a standard FM radio. ...

Officially Release on GB 41700-2022 National Mandatory Standard for Electronic Cigarettes

Officially Release on GB 41700-2022 National Mandatory Standard for Electronic Cigarettes

On April 12, 2022, Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China official website issued No.4 National Standard Announcement which approves t...

OEHHA Proposes Another Amendment to California Proposition 65 Short Form Warning

OEHHA Proposes Another Amendment to California Proposition 65 Short Form Warning

On April 5, 2022, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice about second 15-Day modification to proposed amendments to Articl...

Introduction to PSC Certification

Introduction to PSC Certification

According to the Japanese Consumer Goods Safety Law, c PSC certification mark is required for consumer products that are easy to cause harm to human body due to...

EU amending Annex I to POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the restrictions on hexachlorobenzene

EU amending Annex I to POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the restrictions on hexachlorobenzene

On November 23, 2022, the Official Journal of the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2022/2291, amending Annex I to POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as regards...

ISO Issued New Toy Safety Standard ISO 8124-1: 2022

ISO Issued New Toy Safety Standard ISO 8124-1: 2022

On September 15, 2022, the International Standards Organization (ISO) issued a new version of the standard ISO 8124-1: 2022 Safety of toys-Part 1: Safety aspect...

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 2023 New regulations

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 2023 New regulations

On January 10, 2023, OEKO-TEX® International Environmental Protection Textile and Leather Association published the update of OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 on its of...

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Hexavalent Chromium

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Hexavalent Chromium

On January 26, 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/171 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the RoHS Directive and add an exemption clause on h...

Three Substances as Known to Cause Cancer were Added to California 65 Chemicals List

Three Substances as Known to Cause Cancer were Added to California 65 Chemicals List

On January 27, 2023, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice to update the California 65 Chemicals List. 1-bromo-3-chloropr...

Spanish WEEE service introduction

Spanish WEEE service introduction

Royal Decree No. 110/2015 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE RD) was issued adapting Spanish regulations to Directive 2012/19/EU and Act No. 22/...

Spanish Packaging Law Service Introduction

Spanish Packaging Law Service Introduction

The Spanish Packaging Law complies with the Spanish Packaging Regulation Law 11/97, which regulates Obligations related to the recycling of packaging waste and ...

Spanish Battery Law Service Introduction

Spanish Battery Law Service Introduction

Royal Decree No. 110/2015 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE RD) was issued adapting Spanish regulations to Directive 2012/19/EU and Act No. 22/...

Bluetooth v5.4 and QEP v4 seminar ended successfully!

Bluetooth v5.4 and QEP v4 seminar ended successfully!

On March 9, 2023, the "Bluetooth v5.4 and QEP v4 seminar" organized by AGC officially started, which is mainly to talk and share something about the new feature...

EU conducts special law enforcement actions against PFCAs and related substances

EU conducts special law enforcement actions against PFCAs and related substances

March 23, 2023, ECHA’s Enforcement Forum agreed to run a pilot project to check for the presence of restricted perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) and related su...

ISO Issued New Toy Safety Standard ISO 8124-3:2020/ Amd 1:2023

ISO Issued New Toy Safety Standard ISO 8124-3:2020/ Amd 1:2023

On March, 2023，the International Standards Organization (ISO) issued a new version of the standard ISO 8124-3:2020/Amd 1:2023 Safety of toys-Part 3: Migration ...

ISO Issued New Toy Safety Standard ISO 8124-2:2023

ISO Issued New Toy Safety Standard ISO 8124-2:2023

On May, 2023，the International Standards Organization (ISO) issued a new version of the standard ISO 8124-2:2:2023 Safety of toys-Part 2:Flammability. The new ...

The Revised Directive of the EU Food Contact Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 published

The Revised Directive of the EU Food Contact Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 published

On 17 July 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1442 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the Directive (EU) No 10/2011, amending Annex I as reg...

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds an Exemption for Mercury

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds an Exemption for Mercury

On July 11, 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1437 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the RoHS Directive and add an exemption clause on mer...

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers

On 17 July 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1464 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, increase t...

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds an Exemption for Lead

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds an Exemption for Lead

On July 24, 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1526 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the RoHS Directive and add an exemption clause on lea...

Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 adds substances of PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds

Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 adds substances of PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds

On 8 August 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1608 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021,adds substances ...

The Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 adds a new authorized substance

The Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 adds a new authorized substance

On 11 August 2023, the European Union issued Directive(EU) 2023/1627 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the Annex I of Directive (EU) No 10/2011, addition a ...

Three laboratories of AGC were hired as China Society for Inspection and Testing Physical Standard Collaborative Laboratory

Three laboratories of AGC were hired as China Society for Inspection and Testing Physical Standard Collaborative Laboratory

Recently, three wholly-owned subsidiaries of AGC have successively received letters of appointment issued by the China Society for Inspection and Testing, offic...

Saudi Arabia to standardize charging ports for smartphones and electronic devices to USB Type-C

Saudi Arabia to standardize charging ports for smartphones and electronic devices to USB Type-C

On August 4, 2023, Saudi Arabia issued the TBT notification G/TBT/N/SAU/1297 through the WTO, and the Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Q...

Requirements for battery testing

Requirements for battery testing

In recent years, frequent battery safety accidents around the world have aroused concerns about battery safety in the international market; at the same time, ma...

Introduction to laboratory RFradio test projects

Introduction to laboratory RFradio test projects

Radio technology (or Radio Frequency) has been widely used in daily life, such as WIFI, Bluetooth, FM, NFC, Zigbee, etc., which can be seen everywhere in our li...

Australian Issued New Standard 《Consumer Goods (Toys for Children up to and including 36 Months of Age) Safety Standard 2023》

Australian Issued New Standard 《Consumer Goods (Toys for Children up to and including 36 Months of Age) Safety Standard 2023》

On September 4, 2023，the Australian Government Issued a new version of the standard 《Consumer Goods (Toys for Children up to and including 36 Months of Age) S...

U.S. Federal Register Issued the Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries

U.S. Federal Register Issued the Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries

On September 21, 2023, the U.S. Federal Register Issued Issued the Safety Standard 16 CFR Part 1263《Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consu...

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the synthetic polymer microparticles

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the synthetic polymer microparticles

On 27 September 2023, the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, incr...

ASTM International Issued New Toy Safety Standard ASTM F963-23

ASTM International Issued New Toy Safety Standard ASTM F963-23

On 13 October, 2023，the ASTM International issued a new version of the standard ASTM F963-23 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety.

Saudi Arabia’s new rules! Electric dishwasher products must carry energy efficiency labels

Saudi Arabia’s new rules! Electric dishwasher products must carry energy efficiency labels

Starting from November 1, 2023, in order to improve the safety level of products on the Saudi Arabian market, in addition to the certificate of conformity (IECE...

SRRC releases technical requirements and test methods for wireless LAN equipment’s ability to support IPv6 protocol

SRRC releases technical requirements and test methods for wireless LAN equipment’s ability to support IPv6 protocol

On October 13, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on matters re...

Application for update of 2024 lithium battery freight appraisal certificate has been launched

Application for update of 2024 lithium battery freight appraisal certificate has been launched

Our company has begun to accept cases for annual appraisal report renewal in 2024. There will be a large number of appraisal certificates updated at the end of ...

The UK amended the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations

The UK amended the Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations

In 2023, the UK issued two amendments, the《Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulation 2023》(UK S.I.2023 No.729) and the《Persistent Organic Pollutan...

SASO, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Authority, issued the "Technical Regulations on Electromagnetic Compatibility"

SASO, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Authority, issued the "Technical Regulations on Electromagnetic Compatibility"

On November 17, 2023, Saudi Arabia issued the "Technical Regulations on Electromagnetic Compatibility". This technical regulation aims to determine the basic re...

The EU Updates the Harmonized standards under entry 27 (nickel) of Annex XVII to REACH regulation

The EU Updates the Harmonized standards under entry 27 (nickel) of Annex XVII to REACH regulation

On December 20, 2023, the European Union issued the Notices C/2023/1604 in its Official Journal (OJ) , updated the list of harmonised standards for entry 27 (n...

One Substance as Known to Cause Female Reproductive Toxicity was Added to California 65 Chemicals List

One Substance as Known to Cause Female Reproductive Toxicity was Added to California 65 Chemicals List

On December 29, 2023, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice to update the California 65 Chemicals List. Bisphenol S (BPS)...

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Lead and Cadmium

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Lead and Cadmium

On January 10, 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2024/232 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the RoHS Directive and add an exemption clause on l...

Alibaba International Station releases compliance requirements for batteries sold to the EU

Alibaba International Station releases compliance requirements for batteries sold to the EU

On January 9, 2024, Alibaba International Station issued a new announcement "About Compliance Requirements for Battery Sales to the EU". The announcement conten...

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Issued the Direct final rule for Safety Standard Mandating for ASTM F963-23 for Toys

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Issued the Direct final rule for Safety Standard Mandating for ASTM F963-23 for Toys

On January 18, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Issued the Safety Standard ASTM F963-23《Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safet...

The EU Updates the requirements of entry 70 (D4、D5、D6) of Annex XVII to REACH regulation

The EU Updates the requirements of entry 70 (D4、D5、D6) of Annex XVII to REACH regulation

On May 17, 2024, the European Union issued the Regulation (EU) 2024/1328 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of Che...

EU RoHS Annex III Article 39 Exemption Clause Requirement is Updated

EU RoHS Annex III Article 39 Exemption Clause Requirement is Updated

On May 21, 2024, The European Union issued Directive (EU) 2024/1416 in its Official Journal (OJ) amended the RoHS Directive.Updated the validity period of the e...

New EU EPR Battery Regulations: Amazon sellers must submit registration numbers before August 18, 2025

New EU EPR Battery Regulations: Amazon sellers must submit registration numbers before August 18, 2025

Recently, Amazon has once again issued a compliance notice for the upcoming EU EPR battery law. According to the new regulations, all sellers who produce indepe...

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

On 20 September 2024, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2024/2462 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, incre...