Africa
Chad
Unity – Work – Progress
Population:
19 million
Capital:
N'Djamena
Official Language:
French, Arabic
1. Agence Tchadienne de Normalisation (ATNOR)
ATNOR is the national standards organization responsible for developing, publishing, and promoting technical standards in Chad. It ensures alignment with international best practices.
2. Agence de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)
ARCEP manages the type approval process for telecommunications and electronic devices, verifying that they meet national safety and technical standards before being placed on the market.
3. Centre de Contrôle de la Qualité des Denrées Alimentaires (CECOQDA)
This agency handles food product inspections, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations through testing and quality certification.
4. Ministry of Public Health
The Ministry regulates pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and healthcare-related goods. It reviews product safety, effectiveness, and proper labeling.
5. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Oversees trade practices, product labeling requirements, consumer protection laws, and the enforcement of technical regulations.
Product Certification and Compliance Requirements
Standards Implementation: Products must comply with national standards developed by ATNOR, often harmonized with international norms for compatibility and quality.
Conformity Assessment: A conformity assessment may be required before products are sold in Chad. This includes testing, certification, or inspection to confirm compliance with applicable technical requirements.
Type Approval for Electronics: Any telecommunications or radio-based device must obtain type approval through ARCEP before being imported or distributed.
Food and Pharmaceutical Registration: Food products, medical devices, and drugs must be reviewed and registered with the relevant authorities before market entry.
Labeling Requirements: All products must have clear labels in French (the official language), indicating product name, manufacturer details, usage instructions, country of origin, expiry dates, and safety warnings if applicable.
Market Surveillance: Authorities actively inspect imported and locally sold goods to ensure ongoing compliance, with penalties or product confiscation possible for violations.
Bahrain TRA Fixed Link Spectrum Policy Update 2026
Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has finalized its Bahrain TRA fixed link spectrum policy for Fixed Point-to-Point (P-P) and Point-to-Multi-Point (P-MP) systems. The consolidated Position Paper (Ref LAD 0626 013, 23 June 2026) closes the 6.425-7.125 GHz and 39.5-40.5 GHz bands to new Fixed Service assignments, identifies IMT bands within the Fixed Service allocation, and updates channel plans, minimum path lengths and technical limits to ITU, ECC and ETSI references.
16 Jul 2026
Asia
Azerbaijan AzInTelecom Accreditation Suspension by AZAK
Azerbaijan's accreditation body, AZAK, has recorded an AzInTelecom accreditation suspension effective 10 July 2026. The Certification Department of AzInTelecom LLC (under the AZCON holding), accredited to AZS ISO/IEC 17065:2021 under attestat AZ 02.0041.02.25, is now listed as 'Suspended' with no restoration date. Certificates it issues from that date carry no accredited legal effect. Manufacturers relying on it for telecom, RF and product certification should verify status and plan remediation.
15 Jul 2026
Europe
Ukraine Wi-Fi 7: NCEC Adds IEEE 802.11be to Radio Rules
Ukraine Wi-Fi 7 equipment gains a clearer route to market. On 6 May 2026 the NCEC adopted Decision No. 212, amending Decision No. 81 of 2025 on generalized conditions for the use of radio equipment to add references to IEEE 802.11be. Suppliers can now place Wi-Fi 7 devices on the Ukrainian market under existing generalized conditions instead of seeking an individual applicability decision. It opens no new spectrum: upper 6 GHz stays closed to RLAN. Here is what RA teams must do.
14 Jul 2026
Europe
NICTA 6 GHz Consultation: Papua New Guinea Wi-Fi 6E Rules
The NICTA 6 GHz consultation, opened 25 June 2026, covers two draft instruments: a Guideline on the Operation of WAS/RLAN in the 6 GHz Band, and the Radiocommunications (LIPD) Class Licence 2026, which would revoke and replace Papua New Guinea's 2016 LIPD Class Licence. Only the lower 6 GHz band (5925-6425 MHz) would open to licence-exempt Wi-Fi 6E/7 - Low Power Indoor at 250 mW EIRP, Very Low Power at 25 mW EIRP. Comments closed 10 July 2026; both instruments remain drafts, not yet in force.
13 Jul 2026
Oceania
Mexico NOM-001 Mobile Phones: Import Rules Now in Force
Mexico has closed the courier and parcel loophole for cell phones. Under an agreement published in the DOF on 29 May 2026, smartphones and other mobile phones under codes 8517.13.01, 8517.14.91 and 8517.18.99 can no longer enter under the simplified low-value regime without proof of conformity. Mexico NOM-001 mobile phones obligations, plus NOM-024-SCFI-2013 labelling rules, took effect on 1 July 2026 after a SNICE deferral. The agreement also moves conformity procedures to PLATIICA.
13 Jul 2026
North America
USA: FCC Covered List Component Ban and E-Commerce FCC IDs
On July 1, 2026, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr circulated a draft Third Report and Order and Third FNPRM in ET Docket No. 21-232. The FCC Covered List component ban would prohibit authorization of any device incorporating logic-bearing hardware components produced by a Covered List entity, effective immediately on adoption with no transition period. The item also requires online marketplaces to display the FCC ID at the online point of sale. The Commission votes on July 22, 2026.
13 Jul 2026
North America
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