Here are some of the latest updates on regulations, certifications, drafts and amendments for countries in Asia:

The Indonesian government has taken action on the Paris Agreement which undertakes to anticipate global climate change by changing Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to Nationally ...

South Korea: The Electric Appliances Safety Control Act was revised, and “Safety Certification” (which requires manufacturer factory inspection by a certification body) was changed to “Safety ...

The Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Manual of Tests and Criteria Note 1 have been reissued. Rev.6 was reissued again as Rev.6 (reissued on 17-02-2016) and Section 38.3 “testing ...

On February 29, 2016 Standards Australia published the Joint Australian/News Zealand Standard for luminaire safety.

On March 18, 2016, Kelly O’Dwyer, the Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer announced to impose an interim ban on Hoverboards that do not meet specific safety requirements.