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November 20, 2025 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Updates Refrigerant Regulations: R-22 to Be Fully Banned by 2030

Saudi Arabia confirms R-22 as restricted until 2029 and fully banned from 2030. Compliance enforced by SASO via SABER certification.

November 18, 2025 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

SABER System Update: Key HS Codes to Change in Saudi Arabia from January 1, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s SABER system updates HS codes on Jan 1, 2026; existing certificates stay valid, and customs will auto-assign new codes at clearance.

November 17, 2025 Regulatory Update Vietnam

Vietnam

Vietnam Updates IT & Telecom Product Safety Rules

Vietnam’s MST Circular 29/2025 updates IT/telecom safety rules, mandating SAR, Wi‑Fi, and SDoC/type approval compliance from 2025–2027.

October 15, 2025 Regulatory Update

Great Britain

UK Medical Device Regulation: What’s Changing & What You Need to Know

UK updates medical device rules: phased rollout, extended CE acceptance, stronger post-market surveillance from June 2025, more safety and innovation.

October 8, 2025 Regulatory Update

United States

Mandatory eFiling of Certificates of Compliance: A New Era for U.S. Product Conformity

CPSC mandates eFiling of Certificates of Compliance for imported products by July 2026; FTZ shipments follow Jan 2027. Prepare now.

September 8, 2025 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

SABER Update: New Ministry-Attested Declarations Required for Certain Products

SABER now requires MIM-approved declarations for certain products from Sept 15, 2025; shipment certificates won’t be issued without them.

August 26, 2025 Regulatory Update

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Shipment Certificate Now Mandatory Before Customs Clearance

Saudi Arabia now requires a SABER Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC) to be issued before customs clearance for all imported products from 1 October 2025.

July 28, 2025 Regulatory Update China

China

China Updates CCC Rules for Power Banks and Lithium-Ion Batteries

China’s new CCC rules for power banks and lithium batteries take effect 15 Aug 2025, tightening safety testing and certification requirements.

June 14, 2023 Regulatory Update

European Union

EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 — Modernising Machinery Safety and Market Access

EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 replaces the Machinery Directive, sets uniform safety and CE rules, and becomes mandatory for all machinery placed on the EU market from Jan 2027.