France: ANFR issued three compliance rectification notices


From December 16 to December 23, 2025, the French National Frequency Authority (ANFR) has successively issued three compliance rectification notices:

  • BLACKVIEW SHARK 8: ANFR commissioned a certification laboratory to test the phone's SAR value, which exceeded the 2 W/kg limit set by the European Union. ANFR requested corrective action from BLACKVIEW. The company then released a software update that reduced the device's transmit power near the head to ensure compliance. ANFR verified and confirmed that the updated head SAR value had been reduced to meet the regulatory requirement of 2 W/kg. Software updates can be automatically pushed to user devices via mobile networks or Wi-Fi;
  • OUKITEL WP36: In SAR value tests conducted by certified laboratories, the OUKITEL WP36 mobile phone has a limb SAR value of 5.40 W/kg, exceeding the 4 W/kg limit set by the European Union. OUKITEL then decided to reduce the transmit power of the device with a software update. 
ANFR validated and confirmed that the updated device had a reduced limb SAR value of 2.97 W/kg, meeting the regulatory requirement of 4 W/kg. Software updates can be automatically pushed to the relevant device over the data network (cellular or Wi-Fi);
  • Google Pixel 9: Pixel 9 phones do not comply with the requirements of Law No. 2022-300 of March 2, 2022 for failing to provide the activation option of parental controls when the device is first activated under certain circumstances (involving the use of minors over 15 years of age). 
ANFR has officially notified Google, which released a software update on November 14, 2025, that fixes the issue. ANFR verifies that the update already provides parental control options in all cases during the initial setup process, and users can choose whether to enable them or not.

Click the above link to view the original ANFR related notice.