SGS Worldwide Certification News - 21003

  Algeria

On January 17, 2021, the Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Communications Electroniques (ARPCE) of Algeria released the updated Short Range device (SRD) guidelines —“Décret exécutif n° 21-43 du 3 Joumada Ethania 1442 correspondant au 17 janvier 2021".

 

  Brazil

On January 5, 2021, ANATEL released the new Act 77 and will become a mandatory requirement for applicable products starting from July 4, 2021. This act approves the Cyber Security Requirements for Telecommunications Equipment, the main points are as follow:

• This act is applicable to all terminal devices with connection to internet and telecommunications network infrastructure equipment
• According to item 4.1, when request the approval of devices under the scope of this act, ANATEL will request a Declaration Letter from applicant with the content as follows:

1. 1. Indicating that the product was developed in compliance with the principle of security by design
   2. Relating to which requirements of this document the equipment and its supplier meet at that moment
   3. Recognizing that Cybersecurity requirements are subject to updates, including regulatory and administrative ones, in line with technological development, with the emergence of new threats or vulnerabilities

• According to item 4.2, when ANATEL implements the Market Surveillance program, ANATEL can assess whether the product and its supplier maintain compliance with the requirements of this Act. However, there is no market surveillance procedure for ANATEL so far.
• The items 5 and 6 of Act 77, describes the specific requirements for Cyber Security, such as:

1. 1. Software/Firmware update
   2. Remote management
   3. Installation and Operation
   4. Access to the device configuration
   5. Personal data

 

  Indonesia

On December 23, 2020, the Indonesian Minister of Industry released a new regulation for household kitchen appliance and liquid heating products below, which is 250V AC single phase or DC. The new regulation will come into force on December 23, 2021. Products that have been produced and have been circulating in the market will have a 2- year-transition period; but for business actors who have applied for the issuance of SPPT-SNI and are still in the process of certification or testing must adjust the process in accordance with this Ministerial Regulation before the enforcement date.

The mandatory list is as follows:

Standard	Product		HS code
SNI 7859: 2013 SNI IEC 60335-2-14-2011	Kitchen Appliances	Electric Blender/Electric Mixer Electric Juicer	Exclude： 8509.40.00
SNI 7859: 2013 SNI IEC 60335-2-15-2011	Liquid Heating Equipment	Rice Cooker (not exceeds volume: 3L; input 1000W)	Exclude： 8516.60.10
		Electric Kettle (not exceeds 10L)	Exclude： 8516.60.10
		Water Dispenser with water heating system Water Dispenser with water heating and cooling systems	8516.10.11 Exclude： 8516.10.19
SNI 7859: 2013 SNI IEC 60335-2-74-2010	Portable Immersion Heaters	Immersion Water Heater	8516.10.30
SNI 7859: 2013 SNI IEC 60335-2-24-2009	Refrigeration Appliances, Ice Cream Equipment and Ice Makers

 

  Russia

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has adopted Order No. 877 which has come into force on February 9, 2021. The order establishes a transitional period until July 1, 2021 in relation to the indication of GLN and GTIN codes when applying CoC and DoC.

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