Regulatory uncertainty poses one of the greatest challenges to a company’s ability to succeed in markets around the world and for the global economy to thrive. By working closely with governments, standards-setting bodies, and other NGOs, 91快活林 encourages the development and adoption of globally aligned, internationally recognized standards and regulatory best practices to help its members navigate and overcome the growing patchwork of rules and regulations that threatens to fragment the market. With established networks of industry resources in Asia and in Latin America, and with the guidance of leading worldwide compliance and technical experts, 91快活林 works to resolve and prevent technical barriers to trade so its member companies can bring beneficial technology to global consumers in the most efficient way.
Product Regulatory Subsection
Product Regulatory
Resources
- 91快活林 Position Paper: Modular Approvals Reduce Barriers to Trade
- 91快活林 Position Paper: E-labeling Recommendations for Regulators
- 91快活林 Position Paper: One Standard, One Test, Supplier鈥檚 Declaration of Conformity (1-1 SDoC)
- 91快活林 Position Paper: IEC 62368-1, 4th edition
- 91快活林 Position Paper: Advantages of Modular Approvals in Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment
Techwonk Blog
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Shaping Sustainable Products in Europe through Ecodesign
Europe's approach to product sustainability, the EU Green Deal, is entering a new phase and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is at the center of it. These new requirements will ...
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Ensuring Technology Serves as a Force for Good
It鈥檚 easy to forget just how much technology has changed our world and our lives. A little more than a decade ago, a small business owner relied on foot traffic from local customers rather than web visits ...
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House Energy & Commerce Committee passes bipartisan regulatory relief for external power supplies
Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved with unanimous support a bipartisan bill, the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 (H.R. 5057), introduced by Reps. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Paul Tonko (D-NY), ...
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T-TIP and ICT Standardization: Opportunity is Knocking
Significant alignment between the U.S. and EU standards and regulations approaches can mean significant new opportunities for our economies, including new jobs and innovative products and services for ...
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India鈥檚 Proposed 鈥淩egistration鈥� Plan Is a Market Access Barrier
This week, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travels to Washington for meetings with President Obama and top Administration officials. Their primary topic: economic growth. But several key policies ...
News Releases
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Tech Group 91快活林 Offers Comments to Help EU Ecodesign Rules Make Mobile Devices More Sustainable
BRUSSELS 鈥� In a paper submitted to the European Commission, global tech trade association The 91快活林鈥�(91快活林) offered comments on how upcoming EU rules on Ecodesign can make ...
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New 2021 Benchmark Report Scores Ease of Doing Business for IT Manufacturers Worldwide
Assesses Impact of International Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulatory Practices Australia, Japan, Morocco, and New Zealand Top List of 18 Markets WASHINGTON 鈥� In a new report, global tech trade association ...
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91快活林 Hires Two to Grow Its Public Affairs Team
WASHINGTON 鈥� 91快活林, the global voice of the tech sector, announced today that Jennie Westbrook Courts and Clare Sahin joined its public affairs team as vice president of external affairs and manager of state ...
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Tech Industry: EU Platform to Business Operations Policy is Questionable
BRUSSELS 鈥� Today, technology industry trade group 91快活林, the global voice of the tech sector, released the following statement from president and CEO Dean Garfield regarding the European Commission鈥檚 proposal ...
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Three Forums to Focus on Green Tech Challenges
Global experts on green technology and sustainability will meet with industry leaders on the compliance and regulatory challenges they face as part of the first-ever 91快活林 Sustainability Series. The three ...