The regulatory landscape is changing rapidly and staying on top of market entry requirements is more challenging than ever before. With new information emerging daily, having the most current insights can help you better manage product certifications and approvals in uncertain times.
Visit this page frequently to learn the current status for:
- Current operational status of certification bodies and authorities
- Regulatory deviations, exceptions or extensions in place due to the pandemic
- Contact details to access information about smaller markets and specific certification status
Updates will be made frequently and as quickly as information can be obtained from regulators. If you have questions on specific projects or for countries not listed here, please contact your UL project handler or contact us to reach one of our experts.
*Updated Nov. 13, 2020
Authorities experiencing delays or full shutdown:
| Country/Bloc | Regulation Scheme | Certification Body | Operating Status | Closure Timeframe | Certificate Issuance Status | Additional Considerations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | ARPCE or ANF (Wireless) | ARPCE or ANF | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | ARPCE - ANF - Current delays occuring with the transportation of samples and backlog |
| Angola | INACOM (Wireless) | INACOM | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | expect minor delays only. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | MBT (Wireless) | MBT | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Currently operating under partial lockdown. |
| Argentina | ENACOM (Wireless) | ENACOM | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | 1-2 week delays are expected. ENACOM has also issued Resolution 771/2020 that extends type approval certificates with expiration dates between March 16 – September 17, 2020 until November 17, 2020. |
| Armenia | AZINTELECOM (Wireless) | AZINTELECOM | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | AZINTELECOM - applications are being received remotely - delay is expected AzInTelecom LLC, subordinated by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, continues to operate without interruption and successfully during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The organization has made a high level of technical preparations for international and local video conferences and has taken appropriate steps to ensure the continuity of video connections. |
| Bolivia | ATT (Wireless) | ATT | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | |
| Botswana | BOCRA (Wireless) | BOCRA | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Canada | ISED (Wireless) | ISED | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | ISED - Delays are expected for equipment certification |
| Chile | SEC Mark (Safety, EE) | SEC | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | SEC - expect delays for Subtel - regulatory office still open |
| Comoros | ANRTIC (Wireless) | ANRTIC | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | |
| Congo | DRC (Wireless) | DRC | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Staff only processing Type Approvals on Friday. There have also been internal authority changes that may cause additional delays. Expect significant delays. |
| Costa Rica | SUTEL (Wireless) | SUTEL | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | SUTEL - Issuing certificates, with only slight delays. |
| Curacao | BTP (Wireless) | BTP | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | |
| Custom Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan) | EAC Mark (Safety, EMC, RoHS) | ROSTEST (Russia) RCAC (Russia) ELMAS (Russia) Bellis (Belarus) |
Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Russian Ministries have suspended inspection requirements for maintenance of existing certificates until September 17, 2020 and are recommending remote inspections, when possible, or batch certifications for new projects. Certifiers in Belarus can still proceed with CIG-023 Inspection reports that are less than one year old For any renewals or annual factory inspection for existing EAC Certifications, the factory inspection can be postponed by 6 months, or conducted within 3 months of factory location country being out of COVID-19 quarantine. |
| Dominican Republic | INDOTEL (Wireless) | INDOTEL | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Currently working in small groups at the office; therefore expect delays. |
| Egypt | TRA (Wireless) | TRA | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | |
| Equatorial Guinea | ORTEL (Wireless) | ORTEL | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are 1-2 weeks due to the absence of many officials. |
| Ethiopia | ETA (Wireless) | ETA | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | |
| Gabon | ARCEP (Wireless) | ARCEP | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | ARCEP - some delays are expected |
| Grenada | NTRC (Wireless) | NTRC | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Only accepted E-mail applications. |
| Guatemala | SIT (Wireless) | SIT | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | SIT - accepting electronic applications, minor delays are expected |
| Guinea Bissau | ARN (Wireless) | ARN | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | ARN is accepting applications by email, however the processing of applications internally is a paperwork process and therefore delays are expected |
| Honduras | CONATEL (Wireless) | CONATEL | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Partial work, accept application but delay is expected |
| Hong Kong | EMSD (Safety, EE, Gas) | EMSD | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | -The Registration and Permit Office (the Office) at its Kowloon Bay headquarters will open from 9am to 5.15pm from Monday to Friday. Crowd control measures will be implemented at the Office which may lead to longer waiting times. Members of the public can still drop their applications, with cheques for payment within office hours at the collection box located on ground floor at the Kowloon Bay headquarters. The EMSD appeals to the public to minimise visiting its headquarters in person unless necessary, and endeavor to submit their applications, with cheques for payment to the above mentioned address by post. Applicants would be notified on the results by phone or mail. Members of the public should wear surgical masks at all times during their visit to the EMSD headquarters, and comply with the infection control measures including temperature checks and crowd control arrangements. |
| India | TEC (Wireless) | TEC | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Test lab and authority are open; however delays are expected. |
| India | WPC (Wireless) | WPC | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Test lab and authority are open; however delays are expected. |
| Indonesia | SDPPI (Wireless) | SDPPI | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Split testing and certification during Covid-19. • Test labs - operating at 50% capacity, lists of accredited foreign testing laboratories for HKT and non-HKT are now consolidated into one, under Annex I & II of Decision No. 124 of 2020. • SDPPI Authority - No backlog, assume normal TAT |
| Iraq | ISIRI (Wireless) | ISIRI | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Jordan | TRC (Wireless) | TRC | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | The type approval delay can be expected. |
| Kenya | CA (Wireless) | CA | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Kuwait | CITRA (Wireless) | CITRA | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Kuwait | PAI (Safety, EE) | PAI | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Lebanon | MPT (Wireless) | MPT | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Going to office only 1 or 2 days per week due to the building affected by the explosion and the delay still expected |
| Libya | ACI (Wireless) | ACI | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | ACI is only working 2 days per week, therefore delays are expected. |
| Madagascar | ARTEC (Wireless) | ARTEC | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Malawi | MACRA (Wireless) | MACRA | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Malaysia | MCMC (Wireless) | MCMC | Working Remote | December 2020 | Can be issued, expect delays | SIRIM officer work from home until further notice. All certifications slightly effected especially those that required sample or onsite audit will be slightly delay. Testing services continue but with minimum staff , experience delays. |
| Malaysia | ST CoC (Safety, EE, Gas) | ST | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | All management and supervisors, including the officer, will be working from home. Test labs are operating with limited staff. Therefore, expect delays in both testing and certification. In addition there will be no factory audits for foreign factories until the travel ban is lifted. |
| Mauritania | ARE (Wireless) | ARE | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | ARE is working with reduced working hours, therefore delays are expected. |
| Mauritius | ICTA (Wireless) | ICTA | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | |
| Mexico | CONUEE (Energy Efficiency) | CONUEE | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | |
| Moldova | BTSM (Wireless) | BTSM | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | The Authority and test lab are back to normal. However, delays are expected with testing until the lab works through the backlog of samples pending testing. |
| Nepal | NTA (Wireless) | NTA | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Niger | ARCEP (Wireless) | ARCEP | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Nigeria | NCC (Wireless) | NCC | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Pakistan | PTA (Wireless) | PTA | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | PTA is operating with reduced working hours, therefore delays are expected. |
| Papua New Guinea | NICTA (Wireless) | NICTA | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | NICTA is working with reduced staff, therefore delays are expected. |
| Paraguay | CONATEL (Wireless) | CONATEL | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Working with limited capacity, delays expected |
| Peru | MTC (Wireless) | MTC | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | MTC is operating with reduced working hours, therefore delays are expected. |
| Philippines | BPS (Safety) | BPS | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | BPS has resumed operations; however applications will be delayed in 1-2 weeks. |
| Philippines | NTC (Wireless) | NTC | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Personnel are advised to work 4 days a week |
| Russia | Minsvyaz (Wireless) | Minsvyaz | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| South Africa | Letter of Approval (Safety) | NRCS | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Currently operating with staff on a rotational basis and not fully operational. Completing the evaluation (obtain certificate # and model registered on-line), but issuing physical certificates is delayed. Importer will need physical copy in order to import. NRCS is not giving any clear turn around time on their backlog. Please assume at least an additional 30 day backlog. (TAT 90 working days + 30 working days). |
| Sri Lanka | TRCSL (Wireless) | TRCSL | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Working with limited capacity. Delays expected |
| St. Lucia | NTRC (Wireless) | NTRC | Back To Normal | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Suriname | TAS (Wireless) | TAS | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Tunisia | CERT (Wireless) | CERT | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | the Government has started to relax restrictions. CERT is currently operating with limited staff, and is accepting new applications. |
| Turkey | BTK (Wireless) | BTK | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | BTK - regulator office still not close. No major delays |
| Uganda | UCC (Wireless) | UCC | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Ukraine | UkrTest (Safety) | UkrTest | Limited Capacity | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | UkrTest is operating with reduced staff, therefore delays are expected. |
| Venezuela | CONATEL (Wireless) | CONATEL | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Zambia | ZITCA (Wireless) | ZITCA | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
| Zimbabwe | POTRAZ (Wireless) | POTRAZ | Working Remote | Undefined | Can be issued, expect delays | Delays are expected due to backlog |
Authorities resuming operation status with minimal to no impact:
| Country/Bloc | Regulation Scheme | Certification Body | Operating Status | Additional Considerations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | S Mark (Safety) | UL Argentina | Working Remote | |
| Aruba | DTZ (Wireless) | DTZ | Back To Normal | |
| Australia | ACMA (EMC) | ACMA (EMC) | 1) ACMA can help as following detail - Customer can defer renewal fees by up to 12 months from the expiry of the license. - Customer can pay by installments. 2) ACMA has already delayed consultation processes for non-urgent matters such as the review of the Radiocommunications Act prohibitions/exemptions framework. |
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| Australia & New Zealand | ANZ Certification (Safety) | UL New Zealand | Back To Normal | |
| Azerbaijan | MCHT (Wireless) | MCHT | Back To Normal | |
| Bahamas | URCA (Wireless) | URCA | Working Remote | |
| Bahrain | TRA (Wireless) | TRA | Back To Normal | Resume work from 5/7. No impact so far. |
| Barbados | TU (Wireless) | TU MISST | Back To Normal | employees from Authority working from home, but certificates being issued normally so far. |
| Belize | PUC (Wireless) | PUC | Back To Normal | |
| Benin | ARCEP (Wireless) | ARCEP | Back To Normal | |
| Bermuda | RAB (Wireless) | RAB | Back To Normal | |
| Brazil | ANATEL (Wireless) | ANATEL | Working Remote | • It allows surveillance and/or renew be completed with declarations only. The pictures, test reports and other items are not required. • This extraordinary exception for maintaining certification applies only for products whose validity certificate of compliance expires between Mar 6, 2020 and Dec 31, 2020. |
| Brazil | INMETRO (Safety, EE) | UL Brazil | Working Remote | |
| British Virgin Island | TRC (Wireless) | TRC | Back To Normal | |
| Brunei | AITI (Wireless) | AITI | Back To Normal | |
| Cambodia | ISC Mark (Safety) | ISC | Back To Normal | |
| Cambodia | TRC (Wireless) | TRC | Back To Normal | |
| Cayman Islands | OfReg (Wireless) | OfReg | Back To Normal | |
| China | CCC/CQC (Safety, EMC) | CQC | Back To Normal | |
| China | SRRC (Wireless) | SRRC | Back To Normal | |
| Colombia | CRC (Wireless) | CRC | Working Remote | |
| Colombia | RETIE, RETILAP, RETIQ (Safety, EE) | UL Colombia | ||
| Commonwealth of Dominica | NTRC (Wireless) | NTRC | Back To Normal | |
| Costa Rica | INTE (EE) | UL Mexico | ||
| Ecuador | ARCOTEL (Wireless) | ARCOTEL | Working Remote | |
| El Salvador | SIGET (Wireless) | SIGET | Back To Normal | |
| European Union (EU) | D Mark (Safety) ENEC/ENEC + (Safety) GS Mark (Safety) |
UL Denmark | ||
| Fiji | TAF (Wireless) | TAF | Back To Normal | |
| French Polynesia | ANFR (Wireless) | ANFR | Back To Normal | |
| Ghana | NCA (Wireless) | NCA | Working Remote | |
| Global | IECEx Scheme (Hazardous Locations) | All UL NCBs (National Certification Body) | ||
| Global | IECEE CB Scheme (Safety) | All UL NCBs (National Certification Body) | Remote assessment option is available for active CTF (Customer Testing Facilities) Stage 2 or 3 customers with validation of Live Stream Video when capability is audited remotely. | |
| Guyana | NATA (Wireless) | NATA | Working Remote | |
| Hong Kong | WSD (Water) | WSD | ||
| India | BEE (EE) | BEE | All test labs are opened with limited man power; however little to minor delays are expected. | |
| India | BIS Registration (Safety) | BIS | Back To Normal | All test labs are opened with limited man power; however little to minor delays are expected. |
| Indonesia | MOE (EE) | MOE | ||
| Israel | MOC (Wireless) | MOC | Back To Normal | |
| Israel | SII (Safety) | SII | Back To Normal | |
| Ivory Coast | ARTCI (Wireless) | ARTCI | Back To Normal | |
| Japan | PSE, S Mark (Safety) | UL Japan | Back To Normal | |
| Japan | JRL/JBTL (Wireless) | UL Japan | Back To Normal | |
| Jordan | JSMO Approval (Safety) | JSMO | Back To Normal | |
| Laos | MPT (Wireless) | Back To Normal | ||
| Lesotho | LCA (Wireless) | LCA | Back To Normal | |
| Liberia | LTA (Wireless) | LTA | Back To Normal | |
| Malaysia | SIRIM Mark (Safety) | SIRIM | Limited Capacity | |
| Mexico | NOM (Safety, EE) | UL-Mexico | Back To Normal | Mexican secretariat of Economy is temporatily allowing the imporatoin of products without Mexian Certification needing to be presented at Customs. The application number provided by the Certification Body (CB) to demonstrate applications are in process will be enough to allow the importation of such products. Mexican CBs will be required ot provide any application numbers to Mexico's Customs System for validation and to facilitate this process. UL Mexico can continue to provide NOM certificates for electrical safety and/or provide application numbers to DGN for temporary importation. Local labs are working with limited capacity, so expect delays if in-country testing is needed. |
| Mexico | IFT (Wireless) | IFT | Back To Normal | IFT has reopened their office July 1, 2020 and the submission through electronic path per instructions shared previously remains as an alternative. |
| Middle East (GSO) Countries | Gulf Conformity Marking (Safety) | UL Denmark & USA | Back To Normal | G-mark Renewals: the validity of certificates expiring between March and June 2020 has been extended for 3 additional months. |
| Mongolia | CRC (Wireless) | CRC | Back To Normal | |
| Morocco | ANRT (Wireless) | ANRT | Working Remote | The staff of ANRT is divided to two groups A and B. Monday : Group A is at work and Group B works from home. Tuesday : Group B is at work and Group A works from home. |
| Mozambique | INCM (Wireless) | INCM | Working Remote | |
| Myanmar | MPT (Wireless) | Back To Normal | ||
| Namibia | CRAN (Wireless) | CRAN | Back To Normal | |
| New Caledonia | ANFR (Wireless) | ANFR | Back To Normal | |
| Oman | Oman EER (Energy Efficiency) | DGSM | ||
| Oman | TRA (Wireless) | TRA | Back To Normal | |
| Pakistan | NEECA (EE) | NEECA | ||
| Panama | DGNTI (EE) | UL Mexico | ||
| Panama | ASEP (Wireless) | ASEP | Back To Normal | ASEP has resumed activities and is currently accepting new applications and issuing type approvals. |
| Peru | Energy Efficiency Labeling (EE) | UL Mexico | ||
| Qatar | CRA (Wireless) | CRA | Back To Normal | |
| Rwanda | RURA (Wireless) | RURA | Back To Normal | |
| Saudi Arabia | SABER (Safety, EE, Gas) | UL SASO CABs | ||
| Saudi Arabia | CITC (Wireless) | CITC | Back To Normal | |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Quality Mark (Safety, Performance) SASO IECEE Recognition (Safety) |
SASO | Back To Normal | |
| Serbia | RATEL (Wireless) | RATEL | Back To Normal | |
| Singapore | NEA (EE) | NEA | No impact on NEA EE registration. Testing in Singapore is not available | |
| Singapore | SAFETY Mark (Safety) WELS | UL Singapore | ||
| Singapore | IMDA (Wireless) | IMDA | Working Remote | |
| South Africa | Certificate of Compliance (EMC) | SABS | ||
| South Africa | ICASA (Wireless) | ICASA | Back To Normal | |
| South Korea | KC (Safety) | KTL, KTC, KTR | Back To Normal | |
| South Korea | KC (EMC/Wireless) | RRA | Back To Normal | |
| St Kits and Nevis | NTRC (Wireless) | NTRC | Back To Normal | |
| St. Marteen | BTSM (Wireless) | BTSM | Working Remote | |
| Swaziland/Eswatini | SCC (Wireless) | SCC | Working Remote | |
| Taiwan | BSMI (Safety) | BSMI | Back To Normal | |
| Taiwan | NCC (Wireless) | NCC | Back To Normal | |
| Tajikistan | CS (Wireless) | CS | Back To Normal | |
| Tanzania | TCRA (Wireless) | TCRA | Back To Normal | |
| Thailand | EGAT (EE) | EGAT | ||
| Thailand | NBTC (Wireless) | NBTC | Back To Normal | |
| Thailand | TISI Mark (Safety) | TISI | Back To Normal | |
| Tonga | MIC (Wireless) | MIC | Back To Normal | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TATT (Wireless) | TATT | Back To Normal | |
| Turks and Caicos | TCI (Wireless) | TCI | Back To Normal | |
| United Arab Emirates | ECAS/ECM (Safety, EE, RoHS) | UL UAE | Back To Normal | |
| United Arab Emirates | TRA (Wireless) | TRA | Back To Normal | Paperwork applications will be processed as normal. For sample required such as mobile phones, approval will be granted first without sample submission, but screenshots of Emergency Alert setting and IMEI number must be uploaded for review. Samples may still be required at a later date. |
| Uzbekistan | STZ (Safety) | STZ | Back To Normal | |
| Vietnam | CR (Safety) | CR | Back To Normal | |
| Vietnam | MIC (Wireless) | MIC | Back To Normal | |
| Vietnam | MOIT - EE | MOIT | ||
| Vietnam | VTNA (Safety) | VTNA | Back To Normal | |
| Yemen | MT&IT (Wireless) | MT&IT | Back To Normal | |
| Indonesia | SNI Mark (Safety) | UL Indonesia | Back To Normal | Certification process is normal specifically for application that factory location in Indonesia. About factory location in overseas, process is pending due to authority request to conduct the onsite factory inspection while the travel to other country remain restricted Surveillance activity remain active. |