On March 20, 2024, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) issued a letter numbered 100/2024/ORCN/SOR-ANATEL clarifying the requirements of Ato 2436 "Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements for Assessing the Conformity of CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Devices". The letter states that this cybersecurity test is only applicable for end-user CPE devices, with the exception of CPE devices used by enterprises.

Click this link to view the original letter of 100/2024/ORCN/SOR-ANATEL.

On March 17, 2024, Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) updated its procecures for the Light, Intermediate, and Tight type approval schemes. Only the flowchart and the corresponding Doc 01 (Light), Doc 02 (Tight) and Doc 03 (Intermediate) procedure documents have been updated. Under this update, manufacturers located in Category 1 or Category 3 countries can follow the Light certification procedure if they have the relevant R&D/manufacturing ISO certificate, and the issuing authority of the certificate is located in the Category 1 country and is recognized by the IAF. Previously, manufacturers located in Category 3 countries were unable to follow the above process. Although China falls into the second category of countries as defined in the document, manufacturer could still follow the Light scheme if the manufacturer has oversea branches in Category 1 or Category 3 countries. For Chinese manufacturers don't have oversea branches, these manufacturers are not affected by this update.

Click on this link to view NTRA's updated certification process page.

On March 14, 2024, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a report and order on the CyberTrust Mark Program for Wireless Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) Devices. Pursuant to a further notice on rulemaking issued on March 15, 2024, numbered FCC 24-26, the FCC will designate a number of Cybersecurity Label Administrator(CLAs) as certification bodies, with the lead certification body authorizing some CyberLabs to conduct testing. Regulations will be updated to CFR 47 Part 8, and the NISTIR 8425 report "Profile of the IoT Core Baseline for Consumer IoT Products" will be an important reference for subsequent testing standards.

Click this link to view the original FCC 24-26 notice.

On March 11, 2024, the Chilean Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (SUBTEL) published a resolution on the revision of the regulatory regulations for medical implantable communication systems (MICS), which will take effect from the date of publication. The main updates are as follows:

• Operates in the frequency bands 401 - 406 MHz with a maximum radiated power of 25 μW and a maximum bandwidth of 300 kHz, using interference mitigation techniques as outlined in Annex 1 of the International Telecommunication Union Recommendation ITU-R RS.1346 to protect its operation from major spectrum users operating in the said frequency bands;
• Operates in the frequency band of 2400 - 2483.5 MHz with a maximum radiated power of 2.5 mW and frequency hopping technology.

Click this link to view the original resolution.

On March 7, 2024, Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Information, Budi Arie Setiadi, signed a regulation numbered NOMOR 177 TAHUN 2024 requiring the Directorate General of Resources and Posts and Telecommunications (SDPPI) to start performing SAR tests. The requirements for head SAR will be enforced from April 1, 2024, and body SAR and limb SAR will be enforced from August 1, 2024.

Click on this link to view the original text of the regulation.

On 5 March 2024, MCMC Malaysia issued Radio Equipment Class Assignment No. 1 of 2024, which replaces the previous document (Class Assignment No. 1 of 2023) with effect from the date of publication. The revision mainly updates the relevant requirements of the 19th schedule of equipment (satellite broadcasting receiving equipment) and the 27th schedule of equipment (induction application equipment), and there is no impact on other equipment categories.

Click on this link to view the original Radio Equipment Class Assignment No. 1 of 2024.

According to the issued by the State Council on June 29, 2023, "Several Measures to Promote Institutional Opening-up in Pilot Free Trade Zones and Free Trade Ports with International High Standards". On March 4, 2024, the China Quality Certification Center issued the country's first compulsory product certification (CCC) certificate for electromagnetic compatibility using self-declaration evaluation method for Shanghai Hewlett-Packard Trading Co., Ltd. The pilot areas mentioned in the measures include Shanghai, Guangdong, Tianjin, Fujian, the Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Hainan Free Trade Port, and the products involved are information technology equipment products.

On February 29, 2024, Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) invited interested parties and the public to conduct a public consultation on the Wi-Fi 6E radio frequency standard NBTC MT. 1039 Update Draft "Technical Standard for Telecommunications Equipment Using Radiocommunication Equipment in the 5.925-6.425GHz Frequency Band". The proposed revision to NBTC MT. 1039 introduces ETSI EN 303 687 V1.1.1 as a normative reference, and manufacturers can subsequently use the corresponding reports of ETSI EN 303 687 or FCC Part 15.407 to meet the requirements of NBTC MT. 1039.

Click on this link to view the original public consultation, and the public consultation will remains until 1 May 2024.

Following the approval of Resolution 715 of October 23, 2019, on February 29, 2024, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) issued Public Consultation No. 13 on the reassessment of the Regulations on Conformity Assessment and Approval of Telecommunication Products. This public consultation concerns the proposed amendments to the Brazilian Regulation on Conformity Assessment and Approval of Telecommunications Products. The current regulations are designed to speed up the approval process and improve the flexibility of approval, but there are also some problems that need to be improved in light of the actual situation. The proposed amendments aim to adapt the regulation to technological advances, address piracy and e-commerce, expand eligibility for approval, and reduce barriers for importers. Previously, the certification of refurbished products was exempt, but this draft mentions that refurbished products are allowed to be certified, but must include a logo to distinguish them from products manufactured in ordinary processes.

Click this link to view the original public consultation and comments until 15 April 2024.

On February 27, 2024, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) opened the following public consultations:

• Radio Standards Specification, RSS-133, Issue 7, "Personal Communication Service Equipment Operating in the Bands 1850-1915 MHz and 1930-1995 MHz". The main revisions include the addition of the maximum transmit power requirements for fixed stations, base stations and terminals in Table 2, the addition of the total radiated power requirements for active antenna devices in Table 2 and the corresponding spurious emission requirements in Section 5.6, the removal of receiver spurious requirements already specified in RSS-Gen, and the removal of MEID and IMEI requirements that are no longer required. Click this link to accesses the original text of the advisory;
• Standard Radio System Plan, SRSP-510, Issue 6, "Technical Requirements for Personal Communication Services in the Bands 1850-1915 MHz and 1930-1995 MHz". This revision mainly adds requirements for active antenna systems. Click this link to access the original advisory.

The deadline for the above two public consultations is 7 May 2024.