On July 30, 2026, the French National Frequency Authority (ANFR) reported the results of market supervision for the first half of 2026 (SAR), reporting a total of five mobile phones and requiring the relevant companies to carry out recalls. Where:

• AGM Note N1, DOOGEE N55 PLUS, INFINIX SMART 9 (X6532), and NOTHING PHONE 3A (A059) phones exceeded the limb SAR limit (limit of 4 W/kg);
• Inspection of the SAMSUNG A55 (SM-A556E/DS) phone revealed multiple issues that did not meet European regulatory requirements: failure to perform conformity assessment procedures and failure to provide technical documentation. Due to these compliance issues, the phone should not be launched in France, and ANFR has not conducted any technical testing on the device.

Click this link to view the original ANFR announcement.

On July 28, 2026, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued Announcement DA 26-786, officially adding foreign-made power inverters and foreign-made advanced robotic equipment to the FCC's "Covered List." Devices listed will be prohibited from obtaining FCC device authorization and cannot be legally sold or deployed in the U.S. market.  

Advanced robotic devices are defined as mechanical mobile devices, including autonomous mobile robots, humanoid robots, and quadruped robots, all of which simultaneously meet all of the following conditions:

• Ability to move, avoid obstacles, navigate, or move on land;
• Based on command or response sensor data, operate at a certain distance from human operators or supervisors;
The
• combined weight of equipment and ground stations or base stations (if applicable) exceeds 4.4 pounds
• Each of the following types of components includes: sensors capable of sensing their environment; Components capable of providing network connectivity (wired or wireless, including Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, cellular, or satellite) with a connection speed of at least 200 kbps in either direction; Software running locally or remotely (including firmware and AI/machine learning model weights) is used to control autonomous navigation/motion perception, data collection, or remote command and control of robots.

This definition does not include: "connected vehicles," vehicles operating only on railways, drones or unmanned aerial systems, unmanned underwater vehicles, items classified as devices under § 513 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, including surgical instruments, medical/surgical robotic systems, external limb prostheses and components, walking/mobility aids (such as canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs), etc.; Fixed, stationary, non-mobile robots, including articulated, parallel/delta, Cartesian/gantry, or SCARA robots designed for industrial or medical use.

A power inverter refers to equipment that simultaneously meets the following conditions:

• Bidirectional power equipment or systems that convert DC to AC, or AC to DC, including: microinverters, string inverters, centralized inverters, and hybrid (battery-based) inverters;
• Includes components that enable remote communication, control, sensing, data collection, or monitoring via Wi-Fi, cellular networks, Bluetooth, or other similar connection methods.

Click this link to view the full text of FCC DA 26-786 Announcement.

On July 24, 2026, the South African Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) released the "2026 National Radio Frequency Plan" (NRFP-26) and announced that the "2021 National Radio Frequency Plan" would be abolished effective from the date NRFP-26 was released. NRFP-26 allocates frequencies for various radio communication services within the radio frequency spectrum from 8.3 kHz to 3000 GHz.

Additionally, on July 29, ICASA announced the official launch of the Electronic Frequency Information System (EFIS), enabling users to smoothly browse the entire National Radio Frequency Plan, conduct precise searches for specific frequency bands, and instantly access relevant regulatory and technical documents.

Click this link to view the original NRFP-26 text. Click this link to view ICASA's EFIS system.

On July 21, 2026, the Korea Radio Research Agency (RRA) issued a notice confirming the completion of revisions to the conduction test method for KS X 3270 5G NR communication equipment. This revision makes significant changes to the 5G NR specification while maintaining the existing LTE band configuration. The updated notice expands 5G NR frequency support from two bands to six bands, adding bands n1, n3, n5, and n7. Additionally, 5G NR will now support both Time Division Duplex (TDD) and Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) communication modes, whereas previously only TDD was allowed.

The revised requirements will take effect on July 24, 2026.

Click this link to view the original RRA notice.

On July 21, 2026, the French National Frequency Agency (ANFR) reported the results of market supervision related to electromagnetic radiation (SAR) for 2025. ANFR inspected 80 mobile devices from 33 brands to verify compliance with European regulatory requirements. A total of 17 product models require corrective actions, including: 

• Nine terminals had SAR values exceeding regulatory limits, including 8 for limb SAR issues (limit of 4 W/kg), and 1 for head SAR (limit of 2 W/kg);
• Eight terminals had administrative non-compliance, especially missing CE markings or missing or incomplete technical documents.

Corrective measures include issuing ANFR-verified software updates, withdrawing products from the market, and recalling sold devices.

Click this link to view the full ANFR announcement. For the list of recalls involved, click this link to view the original ANFR report.

On July 16, 2026, the Saudi Organization for Standards, Metrology and Quality (SASO) issued an official notice making significant adjustments to the mandatory implementation arrangements for standard SASO 2944:2023 "Motor Vehicles—eCall Emergency Call System Technical Requirements." The main contents are as follows: 

• The mandatory application date of SASO 2944:2023 has been postponed from the originally planned January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2028, covering all vehicle models under this standard;
• From the date of the notice, Public Safety Response Point (PSAP) testing is no longer a mandatory part of the SASO 2944:2023 compliance assessment procedure. This means that relevant vendors may temporarily exempt themselves from this test item when applying for eCall system certification;
• Manufacturers remain fully responsible for ensuring their products fully comply with all applicable provisions of SASO 2944:2023, while also meeting the relevant technical regulations issued by the Communication, Space and Technology Commission (CST), including SASO-CST-RI120 (this document replaces the previous SASO-CST-RI056).

Click this link to view the original SASO notice.

On July 15, 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Council (MCMC) solicited feedback on new IoT functional safety, cybersecurity, and privacy management standards through the Technical Standards Forum Bhd (MTSFB). The main contents are as follows:

• The new technical standard will replace the existing MCMC MTSFB TC G013:2018;
• Malaysia's existing IoT security standards include: Application Security MCMC MTSFB TC G031, Device Security MCMC MTSFB TC G031, Privacy Requirements MCMC MTSFB TC G031, and Functional Safety MCMC MTSFB TC G031. These standards are referenced in the new draft standards. Because the new standard references content from the above standards, the technical and compliance difficulties have greatly increased;
• The standard requires functional safety, network security, and privacy controls throughout the entire device lifecycle: vendors must provide long-term signed OTA firmware updates, vulnerability response mechanisms, continuous security monitoring, and fault traceability log retention.

Click this link to view the original draft standard and the submission portal. Comments are accepted until August 15, 2026.

On July 14, 2026, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) issued the "2024 Telecommunications Equipment Standards Regulations." The regulations clarify the scope of application and reference standards, covering multiple technical fields including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radio frequency (RF), satellite communications, terrestrial communications, mobile terminals, optical and laser safety, health and safety, and more.

Click this link to view the original Regulation, which came into effect on May 25, 2026.

On July 14, 2026, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of Thailand issued a notice soliciting public comments on the draft revision of the "Safety Standard for the Use of Radio Communication Equipment for Human Health" (NBTC 5001–256X), which proposes to specify electromagnetic wave exposure limits and measurement methods for radio communication equipment in the frequency range from 8.3 kHz to 300 GHz. The measurement method adopted is IEC/IEEE 62209-1528:2020.

Click this link to view the original NBTC announcement. The deadline for feedback is September 14, 2026.

On July 14, 2026, the European Commission adopted Implementation Resolution (EU) 2026/1763, issuing six unified standards for digital product passports (DPPs) supporting the Eco-Design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR, EU 2024/1781). The resolution was published in the Official Journal of the EU and took effect immediately. According to the resolution, digital product passports that meet these unified standards can be presumed to meet the requirements of Articles 10 and 11 of the regulations, providing companies with a clear path to compliance.

The six standards include:

• EN 18216:2026 "Digital Product Passport – Data Interchange Protocol";
• EN 18219:2026 "Digital Product Passport - Unique Identifier";
• EN 18220:2026 "Digital Product Passport – Data Carrier";
• EN 18221:2026 "Digital Product Passport – Data Storage, Archiving and Data Persistence";
• EN 18222:2026 "Digital Product Passport – Application Programming Interface (API) for Product Passport Lifecycle Management and Searchability";
• EN 18223:2026 "Digital Product Passport – System Interoperability".

For mobile devices, ESPR replaces the Native Eco-Design Directive (2009/125/EC), and thus serves as the superior regulation to the Eco-Design Regulation (EU) 2023/1670. Currently, ESPR's requirements for digital passports will first apply to products such as steel, and automobile/industrial batteries, but the mandatory implementation date for mobile terminals has yet to be determined. The main compliance consideration for ESPR for mobile devices is to implement the relevant eco-design requirements according to (EU) 2023/1670.

Click this link to view the original text of Implementing Resolution (EU) 2026/1763.