Malaysia SIRIM EMC immunity requirements take full effect on 5 November 2026. In an announcement dated 13 October 2026, SIRIM confirmed that the EMC requirements in MCMC MTSFB TC T022:2026 cover immunity as well as emission. New type approval applications will be checked for immunity, with an extra fee for external lab reports, and existing EMC approvals will need a Parallel by Comparison application at renewal.

Kuwait IEC 62368-1 safety regulation is on its way. Kuwait's Public Authority for Industry has notified the WTO of a draft technical regulation, G/TBT/N/KWT/783, covering audio/video, information and communication technology equipment. Comments are open until 6 December 2026. If adopted as proposed, the rules would take effect one year after adoption, giving manufacturers time to prepare IEC 62368-1 evidence.

UK ATEX EN IEC 60079-28 has a new edition on the GB list. In Notice of Publication 0144/26, dated 22 October 2026, the Department for Business and Trade designated EN IEC 60079-28:2026, which covers equipment and transmission systems that use optical radiation in explosive atmospheres. The 2015 edition still gives a presumption of conformity until 4 March 2028, so manufacturers have a little over a year to move their GB assessments across.

UK industrial fans ecodesign rules are set to catch up with the EU. On 16 October 2026 the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero opened a consultation on replacing Regulation 327/2011 in Great Britain with requirements aligned to EU Regulation 2024/1834. Fans from 125 W to 500 kW would face higher efficiency grades, new product information and repair rules, and jet fans would come into scope. Responses are due by 24 December 2026.