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Iraq’s Revised Regulated Product List: New Standards and Technical Regulations
16 December 2024
The Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC) in Iraq has issued an updated Regulated Product List (RPL) that introduces new products and revises existing standards or technical regulations..
Kuwait Introduces TABEK’s EER Portal: Appliance Labeling Required by March 2025
December 10,2024
Kuwait’s Technical Authority for Building and Energy (TABEK) has introduced an innovative electronic registration (EER) platform, mandating that specific appliances display electronic energy rating labels in accordance with updated Kuwaiti standards...
UAE Introduces Energy Efficiency Labeling for Household Vacuum Cleaners
4-1-2025
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a new technical regulation requiring energy efficiency labeling for household electric vacuum cleaners, including hybrid models.
Bahrain Moves Towards Stricter Energy Efficiency Standards for Clothes Washing Machines
October 24,2024
A new draft technical regulation issued by Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, recently notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO Document: G/TBT/N/BHR/716), signals a significant shift in the standards applied to electrical clothes washing machines...
New SABER and CST Compliance Rules: A Fresh Path for Communication & IT Devices
August 16, 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has instituted a comprehensive revision of its regulatory framework for product conformity in the communications and information technology sector...
Morocco Implements Mandatory PORTNET Platform for Shipment Certification
December 16 , 2024
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) of the Kingdom of Morocco has announced that, effective December 2, 2024, all shipment certification procedures will transition to the new PORTNET digital platform...