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Current articles on legislation, standards and the market access agenda.
StandartThe ISO 9001:2026 revision is at the publication stage
The draft was approved by member bodies in December 2025; the harmonised structure is retained, and an evolutionary update rather than a comprehensive rewrite is envisaged.
MevzuatEU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): reporting obligation begins on 11 September
Notification to ENISA of actively exploited vulnerabilities in products with digital elements begins in September 2026; a full conformity assessment covering CE marking will become mandatory in December 2027.
BataryaEU Battery Regulation: performance class requirement begins for EV batteries
As of 18 August 2026, performance class requirements for electric vehicle batteries have taken effect; a carbon footprint declaration for industrial batteries above 2 kWh is also on the calendar.
MevzuatThe final period in the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 transition schedule
The period by which organisations certified to the 2013 revision must complete their transition audits.
Market AccessSaudi Arabia SASO 3114:2026: new standard schedule for ICT equipment
A new standard that will become mandatory as of 1 November 2026; certificates under the existing SASO-CITC-GEN-002 will remain valid only until 31 March 2027.
BataryaTightening enforcement in UL 2580: conflict mineral tracing and pre-test requirements
As of 2026, conflict mineral traceability and expanded pre-test steps in the US electric vehicle battery safety standard directly affect the certification success rate.
MevzuatEU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) postponed by one year: new date 30 December 2026
Application for large companies begins on 30 December 2026; small companies have been given additional time until 30 June 2027, while the geolocation data requirement remains in force.
BataryaPack-level test preparation under UN 38.3 and IEC 62619
Which tests need to be planned in which order at the cell, module and pack levels.
MevzuatEU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230: 2027 transition approaching for CE marking
Machinery placed on the market as of 20 January 2027 will be assessed with an expanded scope covering digital safety components, software and cyber risks.
MedikalEUDAMED registration mandatory as of 28 May: no entry to the EU market without an SRN
The actor, device UDI, certificate and market surveillance modules have gone live; manufacturers, importers and distributors without a valid Single Registration Number (SRN) can no longer place products on the EU market.
Market AccessThe SASO SABER process: current steps for exporting to Saudi Arabia
Common mistakes made at the product certificate and shipment certificate stages.
ElektrikHard disk drives in India brought under BIS mandatory registration scope
Requirements for HDDs, added to the Electronics and Information Technology Goods Order by the May 2026 amendment, take effect on 5 November 2026.