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South Korea and Kyrgyzstan discussed cooperation in renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors South Korea and Kyrgyzstan discussed cooperation in renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors On May 10th, Minister An Duk-geun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy met with Taalaibek Ibraev, Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan, in Seoul to discuss cooperation in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the signing of an MOU on energy cooperation between Korea and Kyrgyzstan.Minister..
Import Clearance Blocked for Products Not Meeting KC Safety Standards KC Safety StandardsIn anticipation of increased imports during Family Month in May, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) and the Korea Customs Service (KCS) conducted intensified safety inspections at the customs clearance stage for items expected to see a rise in imports. Toy items were the most frequently seized with 198,954 cases, followed by children's textile products with ..
Revision of the Radio Waves Act to Improve the Radio Waves Application Equipment Inspection System Revision of the Radio Waves ActThe Radio Waves Act Enforcement Ordinance is scheduled to be partially revised. Public opinions will be accepted until June 18, 2024. • Improvement of the Radio Waves Application Equipment Inspection System Previously, the scope of buildings for multi-shielding facilities was limited to windowless reinforced concrete structures. However, reflecting changes in radio..
Documents required for applying for safety certification of electrical appliances Documents required for applying for safety certification of electrical appliances The safety certification system is a system in which a person who manufactures an electrical appliance subject to safety certification or who intends to export an electrical appliance manufactured in a foreign country to Korea must obtain safety certification for each model of the electrical appliance subject to sa..
MSIT Revises Wireless Equipment Technical Standards Notice to Facilitate Domestic Introduction of Wi-Fi 7 Technical requirements for unlicensed wireless deviceIn an effort to facilitate the domestic adoption of Wi-Fi 7, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has announced plans to revise the notification regarding the technical standards for unlicensed wireless devices. Public comments will be accepted until May 20, 2024, after which the notification will be revised and implemented. - The occupied f..
Punishments for violations of post-management in the efficiency management system Punishments for violations of post-management in the efficiency management system Punitive measures for violations of post-management in the efficiency management system. For products covered by the mandatory reporting system, the Minimum Energy Performance Standard Program, failure to report may result in fines of up to 5 million KRW, while falsifying information may lead to fines of up to 20 m..
RRA Notification of conformity assessment of Broadcasting and Communication Equipment is revised Korea RRA UpdateRRA Notification of conformity assessment of Broadcasting and Communication Equipment is going to be revised. Public comments will be accepted until June 26, 2024, and the scheduled effective date is from July 24, 2024. - Preparation of detailed procedures according to the introduction of the self-conformity system- Classification of lighting equipment as equipment subject to sel..
Convening a technical committee meeting in the field of nano-electronics Convening a technical committee meeting in the field of nano-electronics The National Institute of Technology Standards simultaneously held the Technical Committee (IEC/TC 113) meeting on nano-electronics from April 22nd to 26th, with the participation of over 50 standard experts from 7 countries including Korea, the United States, Japan, and Germany, both online and offline. At the conference, ..
Revision of the Enforcement Rules of the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Act In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR)In vitro diagnostic medical device manufacturers and importers who fail to comply with corrective orders will be subject to administrative sanctions, including - 1st violation: Business suspension for 1 month - 2nd violation: Business suspension for 3 months - 3rd violation: Business suspension for 6 months - 4th or more violations: License rev..
AI International Standardization Open Workshop Held AI International Standardization Open Workshop Held The National Institute of Technology Standards, along with ISO and IEC, organized an 'AI International Standardization Open Workshop' on April 24th. Leaders from international AI standardization working groups (WGs) like Google and NVIDIA, along with over 140 domestic AI experts from KT and Naver, attended the event. At the Reliability Working ..