ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

Swedish Chemicals Agency Finds Prohibited Substances in Christmas Decorations

19 December 2018

Following the investigation, the companies marketing these products ceased their sales of the products concerned. Hong Kong businesses should be aware that the infringements led to administrative fines being levied on four companies of about €2,000 in each case for failing to adhere to labelling requirements. More

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Hong Kong Export Outlook for 2019: Cautiously Optimistic Amid Lingering Trade Tensions

13 December 2018

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Canada Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for Various Products

11 December 2018

The Canadian government is proposing to update or establish new minimum energy performance standards and testing standards and reporting requirements to improve the energy efficiency of nine residential and commercial product categories, two of which are not currently regulated federally. More

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USITC Notices

11 December 2018

Topics: Certain Large Diameter Pipe Will Face AD/CV Duties; Common Alloy Aluminium Sheet Will Face AD/CV Duties; Remedies Announced in Section 337 Probe of Vacuum Cleaning Devices; More

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Product-specific Laws Combatting Planned Obsolescence to be Debated over Coming Days

06 December 2018

On 29 November 2018, it came to light that the EU may be watering down proposed legal provisions regulating “built-in obsolescence” in certain products, namely, lighting, electronic displays (including televisions), washing machines, dishwashers and refrigerators. More

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Spain Makes Recycling of Cartridges and Toners Mandatory

04 December 2018

The recycling of waste cartridges and toners has become mandatory in Spain, due to the expansion of the consideration of what is an ‘electric or electronic device’ in the framework of Spanish Royal Decree 110/2015, which deals with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling. This obligation is not only shouldered by stores and businesses, which must collect them for free once discarded. More

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I am Sophia: Hong Kong is the Best Place for Robotics

30 November 2018

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HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair Survey Autumn 2018: LED Lighting Up

30 November 2018

Under the long shadow cast by the China-US trade friction, the overall sentiment was weakening at the 2018 HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition). According to a survey conducted at the event, the industry was cautiously optimistic about the lighting market prospects in 2019, albeit less so than in earlier polls. Product-wise, LED lighting will be the brightest spot in the industry, especially LEDs for smart lighting system. More

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Strict Limit Proposed for DecaBDE in Recycled Plastics Used to Make Toys and Other Consumer Goods

28 November 2018

On 15 November 2018, the European Parliament voted to introduce a derogation limit of only 10 mg/kg (0.001% by weight) for the brominated flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether (“DecaBDE”). This figure, it is intended, will be inserted into Regulation 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (the “POPs Regulation”). More

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HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair Survey Autumn 2018: Niche Electronics to Hit the Market

28 November 2018

Concerns over the negative impacts of the China-US trade friction on the export performance are mounting, according to a survey conducted during the Autumn 2018 Electronics Fair. Despite the worries, the industry remained broadly optimistic, although less confident than previously, about the overall market prospects for electronics in 2019. Product-wise, demand for electronics is burgeoning in some niche markets including robotics and e-sports. More

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