On December 28th, 2025, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of Thailand informed relevant stakeholders that the test report requirements for Bluetooth devices were updated. Since February 1st, 2026, Bluetooth devices must submit an electrical safety test report to successfully obtain the supplier\'s declaration of conformity SDoC.

On December 12th, 2025, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) formally approved and implemented the mandatory safety standards for water-absorbing bead toys, aiming at strengthening the safety supervision of children\'s products and preventing potential risks.

Medical device batteries serve as the core power source for medical equipment, ranging from portable monitoring devices to emergency equipment, all relying on their stable support. The GB28164 standard, officially known as \"Safety Requirements for Alkaline or Other Non-acidic Electrolyte Batteries and Battery Packs - Portable Sealed Batteries\", is specifically designed to set the core indicators such as electrical safety, thermal safety, and mechanical performance for portable batteries used in medical devices. It is an important basis for ensuring the stable operation of medical equipment.

Recently, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) officially issued an announcement, announcing that from January 1, 2026, the technical test report that meets the relevant standards of Type-C charging port and power transmission will become a mandatory document for products under the following control to apply for Saudi market certification. The purpose of this new regulation adjustment is to further standardize the market and ensure that the electronic equipment sold in Saudi Arabia meets the unified standards in the safety, performance and interoperability of charging interfaces.

On November 5, 2025, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Information and Communication (MSIT) of Korea officially issued AnnouncementNo. 2025-56, which will force new mobile and smart devices sold in the Korean market to use USB Type-C interface for wired charging and data transmission.

On January 1st, 2026, China RoHS supporting standard GB/T 26572-2011 \"No.1 Amendment\" was officially implemented. The number of controlled substances was expanded from 6 to 10, and the supporting testing methods were updated to GB/T 39560 series standards.

On December 15th, 2025, the Committee of Member States (MSC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) unanimously passed at its December meeting, and n-hexane was listed as substances of very high concern (SVHC). It is worth noting that this is the first substance to be included in the candidate list of SVHC because of its neurotoxicity (rather than the traditional categories such as carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and reproductive toxicity).

Nowadays, smart pet feeders have become a must-have for pet-owning families. They support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth remote control, and can be set to feed pets at regular intervals and in fixed amounts, helping pet owners easily balance work and caring for their pets. However, for such products with wireless functions to enter the Japanese market, TELEC certification is indispensable, as it is a key prerequisite for the product to be legally circulated.