On 28 January 2025, the European Commission published a decision in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) numbered (EU) 2025/138 to incorporate the three standards EN 18031-1/2/3 into the harmonized standards of the Radio Directive (RED), with corresponding restrictions. The inclusion of harmonized standards means that manufacturers are allowed to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements by providing a self-declaration, thus avoiding the involvement of a Notified Body (NB). However, if the product does not fully comply with the requirements or does not meet the constraints, a type examination certificate must be issued by NB.

The relevant restrictions are explained below

• For the EN 18031-1/-2/-3 standard, the restriction can be circumvented if clauses 6.2.5.1 and 6.2.5.2 of the standard are applied, i.e. the user is not allowed to do not set or use any password;
• In the case of EN 18031-2, restrictions can be circumvented if the product is a childcare device and a toy radio if it has been evaluated in accordance with standards 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6 to guarantee parental access control;
• For the EN 18031-3 standard, Clause 6.3.2.4 lists four different implementation categories for security updates, including digital signatures, secure communication mechanisms, access control mechanisms, and others. No single method is sufficient to deal with financial assets, and the restriction can be circumvented if the manufacturer can demonstrate that the product exceeds the requirements of the standard in this regard.

Click on this link to view the original decision (EU) 2025/138.

On 26 January 2025, the Communications Authority of Hong Kong (OFCA) published HKCA 1082 ISSUE 2 U"NEW RADIO (NR) BASE STATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION". The changes in version 2 include the addition of 6425-7125 MHz in the unpaired bands and reference the relevant technical requirements of the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations for the 6425-7125 MHz band.

Click on this link to view the original HKCA 1082 ISSUE 2 standard.

On January 20, 2025, the Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ANRT) issued a new type approval decision, introducing new labeling requirements and requirements for the display of SAR values.

Main changes:

• Updated labeling requirements: Labels must be affixed to the device itself in a visible, legible, and non-erasable manner; If this is not possible due to size limitations, the label can be placed on the accompanying document, packaging, or displayed as an easily accessible electronic label. The updated label design is as follows (the certificate number is in Arabic under the ANRT:
  
• The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value is forced. Regulations require SAR values to be displayed on specific device types, including but not limited to: mobile phones, smartphones, tablets with SIM/eSIM and/or Wi-Fi, smartwatches, laptops, cellular routers and modems, walkie-talkies, DECT or cordless phones.

Click this link to view the original text of the new decision, The new certification rules will come into effect on May 1, 2025.

On 18 January 2025, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) launched a public consultation on:

• RSS-102-SAR. MEAS Issue 2, "Measurement Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102";
• RSS-102. SAR. SIM Issue 1, "Simulation Procedure for Assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance in Accordance with RSS-102".

These standards apply to radiocommunication equipment with integrated antennas, systems with detachable antennas (supplied with transmitters) that require licensing, or license-exempt transmitters with detachable antennas (as defined by RSS-Gen).

Click on this link to view the original public consultation, the comment period is until March 31, 2025.

On January 16, 2025, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) issued Resolution No. 772 of 2025 approving a new plan for the allocation and allocation of frequency bands in Brazil. The effective date of the resolution is February 3, 2025.

This new resolution changes Annex I of Resolution 680, which is Brazil's main standard for restricting radiated emissions from wireless devices in certain frequency bands. Other parts of resolution 680 remain in force. The resolution also replaces a number of previous regulations, such as Resolution 759 of 2023 and Resolution 766 of 2023.

Click on this link to view the original text of ANATEL Resolution 772 of 2025.

On 15 January 2025, Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) launched a public consultation on the following draft announcement:

• (Draft) NBTC Announcement on Technical Standards for Wireless Microphones, Radio Communication Equipment, Telecommunications Equipment and Equipment
• (Draft) NBTC Announcement on Permitted Standards for the Use of Frequencies and Radiocommunication Equipment for General Use
• (Draft) NBTC Announcement on Technical Standards for Telecommunications Equipment and Equipment Using Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Technology

Click on the this link to view the original public consultation, the comment period is until 17 March 2025.

On October 21, 2024, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appointed Meutya Viada Hafid as Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs of Indonesia, officially announcing the change from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (KOMINFO) to the Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (KOMDIGI). The original Directorate General of Postal and Information Resources and Equipment (Direktorat Jenderal Sumber Daya dan Perangkat Pos dan Informatika, SDPPI) was also officially renamed the Directorate General of Digital Infrastructure (Direktorat Jenderal Infrastruktur Digital, DJID) on January 13, 2025. Subsequent DJID-issued new certificates will include a new logo and a new certificate number format.

Act S.2114, the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, was introduced to the U.S. Congress on June 22, 2023. The bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a list of entities in which the adversary country has some ownership and holds authorizations, licenses, or other authorizations issued by the FCC. Since the term of the 118th National Assembly expires on January 3, 2025, the bill was automatically terminated because it was not passed during the term of office and did not become law.

Click on this link to see the details of the bill.

On January 2, 2025, Saudi Arabia's Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) and the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) jointly announced the first phase of mandatory unified charging ports for electronic devices in Saudi Arabia from January 1, 2025. However, at the same time, SASO also sent a letter to the relevant authorities in December, clarifying the following mandatory requirements:

• Submission of SASO IEC 62368-1:2020 Information and Communication Technology Equipment, Audio/Video - Part 1: Safety Requirements Test Report;
• Submit a self-declaration of conformity to SASO, which should be included in the product technical documentation, committing that the uniform charging port meets the performance requirements specified in SASO IEC 62680-1-2:2023 and SASO IEC 62680-1-3:2023;
• A one-year grace period will be provided for the above requirements as of January 1, 2025.

Click this link to view the announcement on the CST website about the first phase of enforcement.

On January 2, 2025, the Directorate General for Digital Infrastructure (SDPPI) of Indonesia issued a notice on its official website announcing the expiration of Decree No. 109 of 2024 on the authorization of foreign testing laboratories for the certification of telecommunications equipment in Indonesia (the expiration date of the regulation is December 31, 2024). In the notice, SDPPI made the following requests:

• Reports issued by foreign laboratories from January 1, 2025 cannot be used for certification until the foreign laboratory is re-accredited in accordance with the latest regulations;
• Reports issued before January 1, 2025 will still be available for certification for the next 6 months.

Since October 30, 2024, when SDPPI closed the new round of laboratory qualification applications, SDPPI has not issued new regulations for the authorization of foreign testing laboratories for this application yet. Based on the communication with SDPPI by the platform, the relevant regulations are still in the process of being signed within the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs; In addition, when the new regulations on laboratory authorization are issued, SDPPI will recognize the reports issued by laboratories authorized by the new regulations from January 1, 2025 to the date of publication of the regulations.

Click this link to view the original SDPPI announcement.