Asia

India
[Draft regulation] The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued a draft order for ceiling fans. Under the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, the product will be brought into Scheme-1 of Schedule-II (ISI mark), and use of the standard mark of the Bureau will be mandatory.
The order may be called the Ceiling Fans (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
Indian standard: IS 374:2019
Proposed date of adoption: the date of publication in the electronic gazette
Proposed date of entry into force: six months from the date of notification in the electronic gazette

Israel
The Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry has issued a notice amending the annexes to the Standards Law. The amendment corrects the special conditions column of SI 62841, Parts 1 and 2.4.
The amendment provides that international or US standards may be used for all tools except the following:
Type I or Type II hand-held tools;
Type III water treatment tools;
Type II water treatment tools with IPX3 water resistance complying with IEC 92506;
Type II water treatment tools powered by a differential transformer.
The amendment entered into force on 15 May 2023.

Thailand
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has announced industrial standard TIS 866 Part 30(101)-2561(2018), covering efficiency classes of three-phase AC induction motors and superseding the existing standard TIS 867-2550, under the Industrial Product Standards Act.
The new standard applies to single-speed three-phase AC induction motors rated for sinusoidal voltage operation with the following parameters:
Rated power PN from 0.12 kW to 375 kW;
Rated voltage UN from 50 V up to 1 kV;
2, 4, 6 or 8 poles;
Capable of continuous operation at rated power with temperature rise within the specified insulation class;
Marked for ambient temperatures from -20 degC to +60 degC;
Marked for altitudes up to 4 000 m.
The new standard also applies to motors with flanges, feet and/or shafts whose mechanical dimensions do not conform to IEC 60072-1, and covers geared motors, including geared motors with non-standard shafts and flanges. It specifies scope, definitions, symbols and classification, performance and other requirements.
The announcement entered into force on 11 May 2023.

Europe
Montenegro
In 2023 the Ministry of Investment of Montenegro issued rules on energy labelling of household dishwashers.
The rules apply to household dishwashers with a mains supply, including built-in supplies, and to battery-powered electric dishwashers. They do not apply to dishwashers covered by the Machinery Safety Rulebook, nor to battery-powered household dishwashers that can be connected to the mains through a separately purchased AC to DC converter.
The rules entered into force on 13 January 2023 and apply from 1 June 2023.

South America
Chile
On 25 April 2023 the Chilean Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (MTT) published Decree No. 192 of 2022, amending Decree No. 127 of 2006 approving the master plan for the use of the radio spectrum.
The main updates are:
Updating the frequency allocation table set out in Article 4, Section IV;
Introducing notes to the frequency allocation table in Article 4, Section V;
Updating Note 204 of Article 4, Section V, notes to the frequency allocation table.

Uruguay
On 17 May 2023 the Uruguayan Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining adopted Resolution No. 156/22, establishing the conformity assessment process (PEC) for energy efficiency requirements applicable to new category M1 and N1 motor vehicles in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
The resolution details the process for applying for and maintaining a certificate of conformity.
It states that conformity assessment must comply with mandatory technical standard UNIT 1130:2020, Energy efficiency - motor vehicles categories M1 and N1 - labelling.
The dates for mandatory conformity assessment and labelling are:
28 September 2024 - for vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines;
28 March 2025 - for hybrid electric vehicles with and without external charging;
28 September 2025 - for battery electric vehicles.
The resolution entered into force on 28 March 2023.

Oceania
Australia
On 28 April 2023, New South Wales published Government Gazette No. 180, Electricity and Water, updating the list of declared products under the Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017.
The new gazette removes four declared products:
1. Projector (AS/NZS 60335.2.56:2006+A1-2)
2. Sewing machine (AS/NZS 60335.2.28:2006+A1)
3. Television receiver (AS/NZS 60065:2018 or AS/NZS 62368.1:2018)
4. Beauty care appliance (AS/NZS 60335.2.113:2017, AS/NZS 60335.2.27:2016+A1)
It adds one declared product:
1. Submersible pump (AS/NZS 60335.2.41:2013+A1)

Papua New Guinea
The National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) of Papua New Guinea has issued the 2022 version of its type approval rules for ICT equipment. The main impacts concerning certificate validity are:
Certificate validity changes from permanent to three years;
NICTA sends a renewal notice within 30 days before expiry, and the applicant must pay the fee before the certificate expires;
If the renewal fee is not paid before expiry, the certificate will be cancelled.