June 2026 Regulatory Newsletter: Brazil, China, India & 9 More Countries
- Battery and product safety certification tightens: China expanded its RoHS Catalogue to ten restricted substances and brought mobile power banks under mandatory CCC certification, while Chile mandated USB Type-C charging across 11 device categories with new labeling requirements.
- Spectrum access and licensing reforms advance: India exempted 77-81 GHz automotive radar from licensing, South Africa opened a database-driven dynamic spectrum access framework for two new bands, and Mauritius confirmed a phased 3G network shutdown by 2028.
- Compliance oversight and enforcement sharpen: Saudi Arabia mandated supplier details on product labels ahead of an October deadline, Bahrain published a telecom operator compliance scorecard, and India set a consistent five-year cycle for Standard Mark licenses.
- Regional infrastructure and governance expand: Tunisia upgraded its national wireless test lab to cover 5G and Wi-Fi 7, Azerbaijan launched a National Cybersecurity Agency, and Brazil approved a voluntary telecom sustainability seal.
- Cross-border equipment rules evolve: Cuba updated its telecom equipment import and homologation requirements, and Russia and Belarus signed a digital standardization cooperation agreement.
Country Updates
Brazil: Approves Voluntary Telecom Sustainability Seal
India: Exempts Automotive Radar From Licensing
Saudi Arabia: Mandates Supplier Details on Product Labels
Indonesia: Overhauls Radio Frequency Spectrum Allocation Table
May 18, 2026
Indonesia’s Regulation Number 8 of 2026 replaces its 2022 spectrum framework and realigns the country’s band plan with the ITU’s 2024 Radio Regulations, touching everything from sub-1-GHz IMT bands to 6 GHz Wi-Fi and 76-77 GHz automotive radar. The update folds in formal allocations for Wi-Fi 6E and mmWave 5G while repealing the older 350-438 MHz frequency plan, giving manufacturers a single updated reference for SDPPI certification across most wireless categories.
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Nigeria: Maps Out Spectrum Strategy Through 2030
May 6, 2026
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s new five-year roadmap sets a sequence for releasing the 600 MHz, L-band, upper 6 GHz, and 26 GHz mmWave bands, while flagging 700 MHz and 2.3 GHz for audit and possible reassignment. It also opens the door to satellite Direct-to-Device service in the 694-2700 MHz range, a signal that NTN-capable handsets and IoT devices could face new regulatory treatment as Nigeria works toward nearly quadrupling its terrestrial IMT spectrum supply by 2030.
Continue Reading: Nigeria: Publishes Spectrum Roadmap for 2026–2030
China: Unifies Testing Lab Accreditation Under One Database
May 6, 2026
SAMR’s new “One List, One Database” system, effective June 1, 2026, ties China’s CMA lab accreditation to a single national list of 11 statutory testing fields and a database of more than 45,000 standards. Existing accreditations for capabilities outside that database will not be renewed, so companies relying on Chinese lab reports for certification or procurement should confirm that both the lab and the specific test method remain within the newly defined accredited scope.
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Singapore: Proposes International Standard for GenAI Testing
May 6, 2026
Singapore’s IMDA introduced a draft ISO/IEC 42119-8 standard at an April plenary session that drew over 250 AI experts from more than 35 countries, aiming to standardize benchmarking and red-teaming methods for generative AI systems. The proposal carries no immediate certification requirement, but it builds on Singapore’s existing AI Verify Toolkit and signals that AI testing transparency is moving closer to the conformity assessment frameworks that already govern connected devices.
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