Australia\'s \"Network Security (Smart Device Security Standard) Rules 2025\" will come into effect on March 4, 2026. Smart devices that have not passed ACMA certification will be banned from import, and they will face high fines and market bans!

On February 4th, 2026, ECHA officially updated the list of candidate substances for SVHC, adding n-hexane and 4,4\'-[2,2,2- trifluoro -1- (trifluoromethyl) ethylene] bisphenol (BPAF) and its salts to the list of substances for SVHC. So far, the EU SVHC candidate list has been officially updated to 253 items.

GB/T 28164.2-2025 \"Safety Requirements for Portable Sealed Batteries and Batteries Containing Alkaline or Other Non-acidic Electrolytes Part 2: Lithium Series\" will be implemented on May 1, 2026.

Recently, the Bluetooth Technology Alliance (SIG) not only added the Contributing Adopte member type, but also comprehensively raised the membership fee and certification-related fees, which will directly affect the certification cost and budget planning of Bluetooth products.

On November 30th, 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam issued the National Technical Specification QCVN136: 2025/BHCN-About Wireless Access Equipment in 6GHz Band, which will take effect on January 1st, 2027, when the original standard QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT will no longer be applicable.

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.

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.