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Energy Efficiency Standards for Compressors on the Horizon

02 December 2016

The U.S. Department of Energy has formally classified certain varieties of compressors as covered equipment under Part A–1 of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended. More

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Export Controls on Military Aircraft and Gas Turbine Engines Modified

02 December 2016

As part of an on-going effort to review rules published as part of the Export Control Reform Initiative, two federal agencies are modifying their regulations on export controls for military aircraft and related items and military gas turbine engines and related items as of 31 December. More

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CPSC Proposes Mandatory Standards for Portable Generators

02 December 2016

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking comments by 6 February on a proposal to establish mandatory requirements to address the risk of injury associated with carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators, engine-driven machines that convert chemical energy from the fuel powering the engine into rotational energy that is subsequently converted to electrical power. More

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World SME Expo 2015

04 November 2016

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Export Controls Imposed on Specified Nuclear Reactor Parts

26 August 2016

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has issued an interim final rule making certain items subject to the Export Administration Regulations and imposing on those items a licence requirement for exports and re-exports to all destinations except Canada. This rule is effective as of 8 August and comments on it are due by 7 October. More

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Brexit-hit Poland Looks East

18 August 2016

With the wider implications of the United Kingdom's decision to quit the European Union still reverberating around the region, concern is growing in Poland that it will be among the countries hardest hit by the move. More

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Automating Guangdong’s Industrial Base

17 August 2016

In line with its industrial transformation and upgrading programme, Guangdong is seeking to raise the automation level of its manufacturing and processing base. More

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EU Institutions Reach Political Agreement on Regulating So-Called “Conflict Minerals”

05 August 2016

On 16 June 2016, a political understanding was reached by the European Parliament, Member State ministers and the European Commission. All but the smallest EU firms which import tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold into the common market will have to perform mandatory due diligence to ensure their activities are not fuelling fighting and human rights abuses. This due diligence will include smelters and refiners. More

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Update on Recent Department of Energy Rulemaking Activities

15 July 2016

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the following regulatory actions of potential interest to Hong Kong and mainland Chinese exporters of light-emitting diode lamps, televisions and electric motors. More

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Mexico Proposes New Energy Efficiency Standards for Clothes Washers, Certain Motors

20 May 2016

The Mexican government is assessing the possibility of establishing new mandatory energy efficiency standards for domestically-produced and imported clothes washers for household use and certain three-phase motors. More

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