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Apr 17, 2020

Product components perform on trust

Your products and their components can spend a majority of their existence outdoors, so making sure your products perform under varying conditions is important. UL helps validate durability with our series of environmental tests.

Apr 15, 2020

Interoperability of Advanced WiFi Tech in Homes

UL provides rigorous interoperability and quality testing that will help manufacturers address the constant technology changes, helping them meet compliance and create consumer trust.

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Apr 7, 2020

Facility audits provide regulatory structure

As the legal cannabis market matures, standards and regulations will continue to shift. For a legal cannabis organization to succeed, they’ll need help navigating those regulations.

Apr 6, 2020

Accelerated Alternate Component Process for Appliances

An accelerated sourcing and testing process for alternative components to enable you to get your products to market with minimal disruption.

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Apr 2, 2020

Alarm service certifications during times of crisis

In times of a public health crisis, quarantines, social distancing, and work from home policies which may impact alarm service certifications. UL works with the industry to develop reasonable guidelines and alternative operating methods.

Apr 2, 2020

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Discontinues UL Safety Index

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. to begin an orderly shutdown of the Safety Index website and associated Safety Index initiatives starting on Friday, April 17, 2020.

Mar 31, 2020

Data Acceptance Program Update Enables Remote Audits and Witnessed Testing

UL’s DAP and CTF programs updated to offer remote audit and witnessed testing to deliver flexibility while maintaining consistency and quality.

Mar 31, 2020

Remote Witness Viewing Available for EMC and Wireless Certification Testing

Remote Witness Viewing Available for EMC and Wireless Certification Testing at UL

Mar 30, 2020

Europe - New Energy Labeling and Ecodesign Regulations for Laundry Products

The European community issued for washing machines and washer-dryer products a new Energy Labelling Regulation (EU) 2019/2014 and a new ecodesign regulation (EU) 2019/2023.

Mar 30, 2020

New Emission Limits for Solid Fuel Heating Equipment to Begin May 2020

Products that do not meet these EPA updates may not be produced or sold after May 15, 2020. This article shares all the updates you need to know.

Mar 30, 2020

Oman EE - UL Demko Accredited as a Notified Body for Oman Energy Efficiency Registration for Air Conditioners

UL now has the capability to perform energy efficiency testing in accredited laboratories and to issue Gulf Type Examination Certificate, needed as prerequisites for market access to Oman.

Mar 30, 2020

Revisions to the Standard for Refrigerant Containing Components

UL announces the publication of a significant number of updates to the eighth edition of UL 207, the Standard for Safety for Refrigerant-Containing Components and Accessories, Nonelectrical.

Mar 30, 2020

Sharing a Year of Innovation

We invite you to explore our 2019 Annual Report.

Mar 30, 2020

Singapore, Safety Mark, UL is Designated CO for Gas Cooking Appliances

UL’s offices in Singapore are now also designated as Singapore Safety Mark Certification Organization for gas cooking appliances.

Mar 30, 2020

Standards Corner - Appliance Advisor Issue 1 2020

Appliance Advisor Issue 1, 2020 Standards Corner.

Mar 24, 2020

Short-Circuit Testing and Certification for Circuit Breakers

Our 15 kA testing laboratory offers short-circuit tests for the certification of low-voltage switchgear and control gear to applicable IS/IEC standards.

Mar 23, 2020

Eurasian Economic Union, Energy Efficiency: New Technical Regulation Published

A new technical regulation has been adopted by the Eurasian Economic Commission, for market access in the five countries that are part of the union: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia.

Mar 23, 2020

Morocco – New Verification of Conformity Program of Imported Regulated Products

The Ministry of Industry, Trade, Green and Digital Economy (MICVN) implemented a new Verification of Conformity Program of goods imported into Morocco.

Mar 23, 2020

Revisions to UL 676, the Standard for Underwater Luminaries and Submersible Junction Boxes

Learn more about the relaxations to the requirements for UL 676, the Standard for Underwater Luminaires and Submersible Junction Boxes.

Mar 23, 2020

Saudi Arabia: Final Stage of the Total Enforcement of SABER System

Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has announced the final implementation stage of the e-platform SABER.

News Stories

Product components perform on trust

Interoperability of Advanced WiFi Tech in Homes

Facility audits provide regulatory structure

Accelerated Alternate Component Process for Appliances

Alarm service certifications during times of crisis

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Discontinues UL Safety Index

Data Acceptance Program Update Enables Remote Audits and Witnessed Testing

Remote Witness Viewing Available for EMC and Wireless Certification Testing

Europe - New Energy Labeling and Ecodesign Regulations for Laundry Products

New Emission Limits for Solid Fuel Heating Equipment to Begin May 2020

Oman EE - UL Demko Accredited as a Notified Body for Oman Energy Efficiency Registration for Air Conditioners

Revisions to the Standard for Refrigerant Containing Components

Sharing a Year of Innovation

Singapore, Safety Mark, UL is Designated CO for Gas Cooking Appliances

Standards Corner - Appliance Advisor Issue 1 2020

Short-Circuit Testing and Certification for Circuit Breakers

Eurasian Economic Union, Energy Efficiency: New Technical Regulation Published

Morocco – New Verification of Conformity Program of Imported Regulated Products

Revisions to UL 676, the Standard for Underwater Luminaries and Submersible Junction Boxes

Saudi Arabia: Final Stage of the Total Enforcement of SABER System

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