Archive for January, 2010

MEPS Requirements for Sth Korea

MEPS (Minimum Energy Performance Standards) Approval for power adaptors and batters chargers became mandatory in Korea from the 1st of January, 2009 and applies to all products (power adaptors & Battery chargers) manufactured after 1 January, 2009.   Note that MEPS testing needs to be performed by each importer of the power supply or charger.
 
Procedure for Testing / Approval
Provide the test samples > Perform test > Issue of test report > Register at www.kemco.or.kr  (note only importers can perform the registration process).  The typical test /report time is 3 weeks or less.The importer is also required to advise the number of imported products every year via on-line.
 
Requirements
3 Samples, Copy of KC (former EK-Mark) Certificate, Business License of the Applicant (only importers can be the applicant)
 
 
The color or size of the marking label can be adjusted as long as it is recognizable and visible
 
 
 
 
Contact Ms Chun Kim for a quote for Korean MEPS   ckim@approvalspecialists.com
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

13

01 2010


by Martin
posted in Global Approvals, Sth Korea
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New DSL Standards for Australia

The ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) registered an amendment to their Telecommunications Labelling (Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) on the 23rd of December (Amendment Notice 2009 (No. 1), which included reference to 3 new revisions of the DSL standards that apply to CPE (Customer Premises Equipment).

These technical standards are:

  • Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for DSL Customer
    Equipment for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network – Part 1:
    General – AS/ACIF S041.1:2009) 2009;
  • Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for DSL Customer
    Equipment for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network – Part 2:
    Modems for use in connection with all DSL services – AS/ACIF S041.2:2009)
    2009; and
  • Telecommunications Technical Standard (Requirements for DSL Customer
    Equipment for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network – Part 3:
    Filters for use in connection with all ADSL services – AS/ACIF S041.3:2009)
    2009.

While the new standards are immediately valid, there is a 2 year transition period should supplies wish to use the previous version of these standards.

The labelling notice amendment also includes a number of clarifications to the application of existing standards to particular equipment categories.

06

01 2010


by Martin
posted in AU/NZ, Telecomms
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