India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has revised the Star Labelling requirements for stationary storage type electric water heaters (electric geysers) under its Standards & Labelling Programme. The update introduces a revised star rating table and a new label validity period, raising the minimum energy-performance bar for each star band. Manufacturers, importers and permit holders must re-register affected models under the new norms to keep products labelled and on the I

Venezuela's telecom regulator CONATEL has moved equipment homologation and certification fully online through a new SIGESTEL module, completing the mandatory regime under Providencia Administrativa N.º 217. Importers and manufacturers now request, pay for, and obtain a QR-coded digital certificate without intermediaries a document customs can verify instantly at the border. Here's what the process covers, which equipment is affected, and the steps to take before shipping to V

South Korea's KATS is revising two product safety standards under the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act. The screen-size criterion classifying a device as a tablet PC rises from 17 cm to 20 cm, ending misclassification of large phones like the Galaxy Ultra series. The self-inspection test for certified lithium battery cells also changes from overcurrent charging to a crush test, harmonizing with KC 62133-2. Public comments are open until July 10,

Tunisia's Centre d'Études et de Recherche des Télécommunications (CERT) has expanded its conformity testing lab with a new multi-technology Anritsu wireless platform, deployed with local partner Prisma International. It adds in-house WLAN testing from IEEE 802.11a/b/g through Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), plus cellular and IoT validation — strengthening CERT's capacity to certify wireless devices entering the Tunisian market and reinforcing its ITU regional reference lab role for Afric