Infographic: power adapter regulations
31 March, 2017Power electronics manufacturer CUI has developed an infographic to help keep OEMs up to date with the rapidly changing regulatory environment for power supplies.
Australia's e-waste management is not effective, researchers say
13 July, 2016Researchers from UNSW have claimed that Australia's management of electronic waste is poorly implemented, lags behind international best practice and is based on outdated recycling targets.
New labelling requirements
31 March, 2016 by Chris Zombolas*On 1 March 2013, the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) commenced the transition to replace the C-tick and A-tick marks. The transition period ended on 29 February 2016. The new Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) replaces the current state (except NSW) and territory based electrical safety approval systems and requires the use of the RCM for all in-scope equipment.
Comtest AS/NZS 60335.2.21 storage water heater testing
22 December, 2015Comtest has added to its NATA scope of accreditation AS/NZS 60335.2.21 'Household and similar electrical appliances - Particular requirements for storage water heaters'.
RCM transition deadline fast approaching
21 December, 2015From 1 March 2016, all suppliers must use the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) as their compliance label.
Australia and China to cooperate on cartel investigations
11 November, 2015The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China (NDRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding.
Scientists warn of EMF and wireless dangers
18 May, 2015Last week, 190 scientists from 39 nations submitted an appeal to the United Nations, UN member states and the World Health Organization (WHO) requesting they adopt more protective exposure guidelines for electromagnetic fields (EMF) and wireless technology in the face of increasing evidence of risk.
Drones and standards
05 May, 2015 by Elizabeth Gasiorowski-DenisAt a time when drones have become a regular feature in the news and are about to proliferate our airspace, it's a good idea to take a step back and examine some very basic and important questions.
New specification for embedded communication modules
24 November, 2014ETSI's Industry Specification Group for Surface Mount Technique has released its Group Specification for Embedded Communication Modules for Machine to Machine Communications.
New specification for IoT and M2M
02 October, 2014ETSI’s standardisation group dedicated to low throughput networks technology has just released the first three specifications of an Internet of Things (IoT) network dedicated to low throughput communications.
Philips, Samsung and Infineon fined over smartcard-chip cartel
04 September, 2014The European Commission (EC) has fined Infineon, Philips and Samsung €138m for setting up a smartcard-chip cartel.
Anti-dumping inquiry into Chinese solar
19 May, 2014The Australian Government has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on certain Chinese crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels, following an application lodged by Tindo Manufacturing.
Electric vehicle standards
17 April, 2014Nine Australian Standards relating to electric vehicles have been released for public comment, Standards Australia has announced.
Europe witnesses high demand for e-waste recycling
04 October, 2013The increasing volume of waste electrical and electronics equipment (WEEE) coupled with scarcity of precious metals, high cost of mining and limited landfill capacity have lent momentum to the European WEEE recycling market.
BICSI releases new standard for electronic safety and security system design
02 August, 2013BICSI, the international association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry, has released its latest standard, ANSI/BICSI 005-2013, Electronic Safety and Security (ESS) System Design and Implementation Best Practices.
