Canada RSS-247 DFS certification rules were amended on 8 October 2026. ISED's Amendment 1 to RSS-247 Issue 4 updates section 7.3.6.3 after the publication of RSS-Gen Issue 6. For 5 GHz Wi-Fi and other LE-LAN devices operating in the 5600–5650 MHz weather radar band, the text now sets a 10-minute channel availability check and a 1 s channel closing transmission time when using the ETSI EN 301 893 test procedure.

India standalone HDD BIS registration now has a later start date. MeitY's notification S.O. 5689(E) of 16 October 2026, published in the Gazette of India on 17 October, extends the implementation of S.O. 2204(E) from 5 November 2026 to 1 May 2027. Standalone hard disk drives still need registration under IS 13252 (Part 1) in the Compulsory Registration Scheme, but manufacturers and importers get six more months to complete testing and register.

UK energy smart appliances compliance will start later for electric heating, and with more ways to meet it. In an interim response published on 17 September 2026, DESNZ moved the implementation date for electrical heating appliances to 31 October 2028 or two years after the regulations are made, whichever is later. It will also accept EU MID compliance for metering and EN 18031-3:2024 for cyber security, alongside the routes in the draft rules.

Philippines DTI-BPS e-bike certification is set to become mandatory. A draft Department Administrative Order, notified to the WTO on 20 October 2026, would require PS mark licensing or Import Commodity Clearance for e-bikes, e-scooters, electric mopeds and motorcycles, and their batteries. Certification becomes mandatory 12 months after the order takes effect, with enforcement after 24 months. Comments are due by 13 December 2026.