Type Approval Updates

December 2020

1. Togo

The regulatory authority in charge of type approvals in Togo has changed from Autorité de
Réglementation des secteurs de Postes et de Télécommunications (ART&P) to Autorité de Régulation
des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP). ARCEP will be issuing type approval
certificate moving forward.

2. Egypt

The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) recently confirmed an increase to the maximum
permitted output power for RFID devices operating in the 865 – 868 MHz frequency range.

Other Regulatory Updates

1. UAE:

From 20th December 2020, all Audio/Video and IT/Office Equipment categorized as LVE shall comply
with the IEC 62368-1 2014 (2nd Edition) and IEC 62368-1:2018 (3rd Edition) standard and have a valid
Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issued under ECAS/EQM.

From 20th December 2021, all products defined under LVE regulation shall comply with IEC 62368-
1:2018 (3rd Edition) and have a valid Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issued under ECAS/EQM.

2. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s version of RoHS "SAU1163", Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous
Substances, in Arabic, was submitted to World Trade Organization on 20 November 2020. The final
date for proposed comments on the draft is 1/19/2021. The proposed timeline of entry into force is
estimated as June 2021. The draft is similar to the EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EC in terms of
requirements and scope.

This draft Technical Regulation applies to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in the following
categories:
 Large household appliances
 Small household appliances
 Information and communication technology equipment
 Lighting equipment
 Electrical and electronic tools
 Leisure, recreation and sports equipment
 Monitoring and control tools
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There are a number of exceptions including medical devices, military equipment, large-scale
stationary industrial tools, large scale fixed installations and aerospace equipment. The final date for
proposed comments on the draft is 19 Jan 2020. More information regarding the exact process will be
clarified during this time line, when the public consultation will be closed.

3. Iraq

The State Company for Iraqi Fairs and Commercial Services, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Trade in
the Republic of Iraq, has implemented the Certificate of Registration (CoR) Program for manufacturers
and suppliers from exporting countries. The CoR Program will commence on October 1st, 2020.

Implementation takes place gradually by product categories and in accordance with a specified
schedule. For product categories regulated under the new CoR program, a Certificate of Registration
(CoR) for Manufacturers and Suppliers will become a mandatory pre-requisite to obtain the Import
License in the Republic of Iraq.

The aim of the CoR scheme is to validate the credibility of manufacturers and suppliers that wish to
export goods to the Republic of Iraq. The Certificate of Registration (CoR) Program - when fully
implemented in 2021 - does not address specific products, but in general all manufacturers and
suppliers exporting to Iraq.

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