On July 11th, 2025, led by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India (MeitY), a stakeholder consultation meeting on the transition of electronic equipment safety standards was held. The conference focused on the current two standards, IS 13252 (Part 1): 2020 and IS 616: 2017, which will be replaced by the new standard IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 (4th edition) in the future. This standard update aims to make Indian regulations more in line with international standards, which will have a significant impact on the electronic equipment industry.

On July 31st, 2025, the fourth edition (Edition 4) of UL 62368-1 was officially released, which is of great significance to manufacturers in related industries. For enterprises that are interested in applying for this version of certification, now is the right time to start preparing.

In order to further strengthen the compulsory product certification management of mobile power supply, lithium-ion battery and battery pack, and ensure product quality and safety, CNCA issued Announcement No.15 of 2025 on July 28th, 2025, and officially launched a new version of the Implementation Rules for Compulsory Product Certification (for Trial Implementation) for mobile power supply, lithium-ion battery and battery pack (CNCA-C09-02:2025).

Recently, the Canadian Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) issued an important announcement, making major adjustments to the application for equipment certification with multiple product marketing names (PMN). From June 30, 2025, it will be officially mandatory that such equipment must be handled in the mode of \"Family Application\", and multiple product marketing names (PMN) cannot be filled in a single field.

In February 2025, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released the 7th edition of IEC 60335-2-14:2025, Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Part 2: Particular Requirements for Kitchen Machinery.

On July 15, 2025, the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2025/843 in the Official Journal, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). This amendment adds restrictions for 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-amylphenol (UV-328) to Part A of Annex I of the POPs Regulation. The amendment will enter into force 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

On July 14, 2025, the European Commission published in its Official Journal the revised Regulation (EU) 2025/1399 on POPs, which will enter into force on August 3, 2025.

From August 1, 2025, the EU will enforce the EN 18031 series of cybersecurity standards, and non-compliant radio equipment will face market access restrictions! This standard was developed by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Electrotechnical Commission (CENELEC). It has been included in the coordinated standards of the Radio Equipment Directive (Directive 2014/53/EU), marking that the EU has erected a new \"security barrier\" in the field of radio equipment cybersecurity.