On 15 May 2025, the European Commission published Executive Decision (EU) 2025/893 amending the Executive Decision (EU) 2022/2191. This revision updates a series of harmonized standards, including a number of important EMC standards and important standards such as 5G terminal RF and Wi-Fi 6e RF, with the following changes:

• Expiration dates are set for the criteria in the table below:
  

  Standard	Latest Version In OJ	Current Version In OJ	Current Version Valid Date
  EN 301 489-52	V1.3.1	V1.2.1	2026-11-15
  EN 301 908-13	V13.3.1	V13.2.1	2026-11-15
  EN 301 908-3	V15.1.1	V13.1.1	2026-11-15
  EN 302 064	V2.2.1	V1.1.1	2026-11-15
  EN 303 098	/	V2.2.1	2026-11-15
  EN 303 213-5-1	V2.1.1	V1.1.1	2026-11-15
  EN 301 893	V2.2.1	V2.1.1	2028-05-15

• Remarks change: The remarks of EN 301 489-12 V3.2.1, EN 301 489-20 V2.2.1, EN 301 489-52 V1.2.1 have been changed to indicate that the relevant standards do not apply to harassment below 9kHz;
• OJ has been added to several standards: EN 301 489-3 V2.3.2, EN 301 489-17 V3.3.1, EN 301 489-19 V2.2.1, EN 301 489-54 V1.1.1, EN 301 908-23 V15.1.1, EN 301 908-24 V15.1.1, EN 301 908-25 V15.1.1, EN 301 406-2 V3.1.1, EN 303 363-2 V1.1.1、EN 303 661 V1.1.1、EN 303 687 V1.1.1、EN 303 753 V1.1.1、EN 304 220-1 V1.2.1、 EN 304 220-2 V1.2.1；

Click on this link to view the original text of Decision (EU) 2025/893.

On April 30, 2025, the Argentine National Communications Authority (ENACOM) redefined the mobile satellite spectrum through Resolution No. 640/2025 to reduce interference to personal communication services (PCS). This change directly affects telecommunications and satellite operators operating within the Argentine national network. The redefined spectrum is:

• 1990-2025 MHz for ground-to-space transmission;
• 2170-2200 MHz is used for air-to-ground transmission.

Click this link to view the original ENACOM resolution.

On April 25, 2025, the National Radio Research Agency (RRA) of the Republic of Korea officially announced the partial revision of the Technical Standards for Simple Radio Stations, Space Stations, Earth Stations, Radio Detection Equipment and Other Service Radio Equipment No. 2025. Important revisions have been made to the technical standards and specifications for radio equipment for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications earth stations. The revision, which came into effect from the date of promulgation, marks a key step in South Korea's technological standardization process in the field of satellite communications, aiming to seize the strategic high ground of air-space-ground integrated communication in the 6G era.

According to the new regulations, RRA has added a new category of "radio equipment for LEO satellite communication earth stations" in Appendix 1 of the Conformity Assessment Bulletin, and updated the format symbol identification 67 of this type of equipment in Appendix 7. The adjustment is mainly aimed at low-orbit satellite communication equipment operating in the frequency band from 11 GHz to 14 GHz, and clarifies the technical requirements for its occupied bandwidth, frequency tolerance and anti-interference to ensure the efficient use of spectrum resources and the safety of the electromagnetic environment.

Click the link to view the original RRA announcement.

On 25 April 2025, Bermuda's Regulatory Authority (RA) announced that from 14 February 2025, radio equipment operating only on Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi frequencies will no longer require a separate application for type approval. Manufacturers and importers must still ensure that these devices comply with the technical and regulatory standards set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

Click this link to view the original announcement of the RA.

On April 23, 2025, the National Telecommunications Commission of Paraguay (CONATEL) issued Resolution No. 1035/2025 authorizing the frequency band 5925-6425 MHz for low-power wireless access systems. The 6 GHz subband 6425-7125 MHz should be disabled for all Wi-Fi 6E devices in Paraguay. Manufacturers and importers interested in adding Wi-Fi 6E capabilities to their approved product certificates can request partial modifications to their existing certificates.

In addition, the technical standard NTC-RF-5925:2025 was released at the same time, which allows the use of ultra-low power mode (VLP) outdoors in addition to low-power mode (LPI) indoors. It is also required that the label should include the following description: "In Paraguay, this equipment must be configured to operate in accordance with the restrictions specified in the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) technical standard NTC-RF-5925:2025. ”

Click this link to view the original CONATEL resolution.

After the first round of public consultation of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) on Non-terrestrial Networks (NTNs) on 1 October 2024, TATT has launched the second round of public consultation on the "Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Spectrum Planning". This plan outlines how to allocate and regulate the 2 GHz band spectrum for NTN operators (such as satellites and aerial platforms) to extend telecommunications coverage to remote or aerial areas. Additionally, the plan clarifies the licensing procedures and technical conditions to ensure coexistence with existing terrestrial mobile networks.

Click on this link to view the original public consultation, Comments are open until May 20, 2025.

On 21 April 2025, the National Communications Security Centre (NCCS) of India issued the following Indian Telecommunications Security Assurance Requirements (ITSAR):

• ITSAR309062504 - Smart camera;
• ITSAR309052504 - Smart meter;
• ITSAR309072504 - Vehicle tracking device;
• ITSAR702052504 - Class 5 equipment (OLT and ONT passive optical network equipment);
• ITSAR702042504 - Class 4 equipment (Wi-Fi CPE, IP routers, Cell Broadcast Centers and Dedicated Automatic Exchange Extensions);
• ITSAR702012504 - Category 1 equipment (including 23 types of 5G network function equipment, see the original text for details);
• ITSAR309042504 - Feedback device.

Click on the above standard number to view the original text of the corresponding standard.

Following October 10, 2024, the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile issued Act No. 21.695 . Then, on April 16, 2025, Chile published a WTO consultation document on mobile information and telecommunications equipment and chargers. The regulation establishes universal interoperability between mobile devices and their chargers, requiring certain devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptops, to use a USB-C port as the charging standard. At the same time, the regulation defines technical specifications based on international standards, and requires suppliers to clearly state whether the charger is supplied and the charging specifications of the equipment, the basic requirements are the same as the requirements of the EU Common Charger Regulation, but the international technical standards required by Chapter IV of the regulation are IEC 62680-1-2:2024 and IEC 62680-1-3:2024.

The draft is currently being solicited for comments, and the proposed date of adoption and entry into force have not yet been determined. Act No. 21.695, published on October 10, 2024, has a grace period of 2 years for mobile phones and 4 years for other mobile devices.

Click on this link to view the original WTO notification document.

On April 15, 2025, the European Commission presented a draft amendment to Regulation (EU) 2023/1670, which specifies ecodesign requirements for smartphones, feature phones, cordless phones and tablets.

Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 specifies the requirements for the supply and delivery of spare parts and the dismantling procedure. There was one error in the maximum delivery time that affected all phones and tablets, as well as an error in the requirements section for replacing the display components. To ensure clarity and consistency, it is proposed that the "Disassembly Requirements" and "Availability of Spare Parts" in Sections 1.1(3) and (5) of Part A-D of Annex II be revised as follows:

• With regard to the maximum delivery time for spare parts, this draft aims to clarify that the delivery requirement of 10 working days now applies to all remaining years, not just the last two years.
• "Display Components" has been added as an exception to the replacement requirement (Annex II A, B and D, Section 1.1, point (5)(b)). This change means that non-specialists cannot replace the display components.

If adopted, this amendment will enter into force on the twentieth day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The provisions of this Regulation shall apply from 20 June 2025, in line with the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1670.

Click on the link to view the original public consultation until 14 June 2025.

On 13 April 2025, Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC) launched a public consultation on draft regulations for short-range wireless devices (SRDs) and ultra-wideband (UWB). The SRD equipment regulation contains several series of wireless devices, which refers to the corresponding EU technical standards without version. For Wi-Fi 6e, the standard is EN 303 687 , the frequency band is 5925-6425MHz, the power limit is 200mW, and it is only for indoor use.

Click this link to view the original public consultation, the comment period is until 13 May 2025.