On June 14th, 2023, the European Parliament passed the regulation on the EU Battery and Waste Battery Law with 587 votes in favor, 9 votes against and 20 abstentions. According to the normal legislative process, this regulation will take effect 20 days after it is officially announced by the EU. The agreement aims to improve the relevant regulations on battery management in the EU in the New Battery Law, which will have a far-reaching impact on all aspects of the industrial chain, including battery design, production and recycling.

USB socket is a kind of universal socket with USB interface, which is safe and energy-saving. USB socket has many advantages, such as preventing the equipment from being connected to the power supply for a long time, saving power, prolonging the service life of the equipment and eliminating hidden dangers. However, in general, such products need KC certification if they want to export into the Korean market.

On May 19th, 2023, the Technical Committee on Detection Methods of Hazardous Substances (SAC/TC297/SC3) of the National Technical Committee for Environmental Standardization of Electrical and Electronic Products and Systems organized a technical review meeting of GB/T 26572-2011 National Standard No.1 (draft for review) (hereinafter referred to as the \"revision\"). At the meeting, the review experts listened carefully to the report of the drafting group, and finally agreed to pass the review of the revised form. At the same time, they suggested that the revised form should be submitted to the National Standards Committee for approval and implementation as soon as possible.

On May 26th, 2023, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) issued the IEC 62368-1:2023 (4th edition) standard. This standard specifies the safety requirements of electrical and electronic equipment (rated voltage not exceeding 600V) using audio, video, information technology and communication technology in the field of business and office machines (excluding the requirements of equipment performance or functional characteristics).

On June 1st, 2023, China Quality Certification Center (CQC) issued the Notice on Implementing the New Edition Standard GB 17625.1-2022 for Voluntary Certification of Lighting Electrical Appliances. The notice shows that the voluntary certification of lighting electrical products will be implemented on July 1, 2024 according to the standard GB 17625.1-2022 \"Electromagnetic Compatibility Limits Part 1: Harmonic Current Emission Limits (input current of each phase of equipment ≤16A)\" and will replace GB 17625.1-2012.

UL is short for Underwriter Laboratories Inc UL Safety Laboratory is the most authoritative institution in the United States, and it is also a large private institution engaged in safety testing and appraisal in the world. It is an independent, non-profit professional organization that conducts experiments for public safety. Different from FCC certification, UL certification? is a safety certification. UL is mainly engaged in product safety certification and operating safety certification business. Its ultimate goal is to obtain goods with a fairly safe level for the market and make contributions to ensuring personal health and property safety. In the United States, for consumers, UL is a symbol of safety signs, and globally, UL is one of the most reliable suppliers of conformity assessment for manufacturers.

On May 1, 2023, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan revised Appendix 12 of the Electricity Safety Law and released the latest version of standard J62368-1 (2023). This standard is based on the third edition of the international product safety standard IEC 62368-1 (2018), incorporating local differences in Japan. On May 15, 2023, IECEE announced the country differences for J62368-1 (2023). The third edition CB report certificate of IEC 62368-1 (2018) can now be used to apply for PSE certification.

On June 14, 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) included all of the two substances reviewed in the 29th batch in the REACH Substances of High Concern (SVHC) list. At this point, the REACH list of substances of high concern has been officially increased to 235 items.