Due to the on-going pandemic across the world, regulatory agencies have been making changes to their normal regulatory approval processes for electrical and wireless devices.
The following table provide a brief overview of the impact of the situation in various countries affecting regulatory bodies, and the changes in place due to the impacts.
Country | Regulatory Impact |
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Argentina | Mandatory quarantine until further notice. Current ENACOM approvals are still processing although delays are expected. |
Brazil | ANATEL homologation is continuing with reduced staff and remote operations. |
Malaysia | A restriction of movement order is in place until April 14th, 2020. Applications (SIRIM/MCMC) are still in process although delays are expected. |
South Africa | The country is on lockdown until April 16th, 2020. ICASA is currently performing minimum basic operations, so certifications are delayed indefinitely. New applications and samples are no longer accepted. |
Canada | No change in process for ISED/IC certifications. Inquiries may received delayed replies. |
Chile | SUBTEL is operating remotely and delays are expected. |
Europe | No change in process for CE approvals, personnel are working remotely and there are expected delays for testing. |
India | Remote work by essential duty personnel is being performed. Delays for WPC, BIS, and TEC applications are expected. |
Indonesia | No new applications are being accepted by SDPPI. |
Japan | MIC certification process is not on hold. Certification by local Japanese certification bodies may be delayed. |
Mexico | Applications are still accepted although certifications have been delayed. |
Russia | Certification process is still underway although lockdown may be emminent. |
Saudi Arabia | Currently proceeding with remote operations indefinitely. |
United States | FCC operations are remote. No change to equipment authorization process. |
Venezuela | All new applications have been suspended until April 13th at the earliest. |