News & insight

Brexit – back to square one

After the UK Parliament voted down the negotiated transitional agreement between EU and the UK, Brexit has taken a new turn. What clarity does this bring to our Nemko customers?

FCC approvals delayed due to EAS system shutdown

As of Thursday, January 3rd, 2019, the FCC EAS (Equipment Authorization System) has been shutdown as per the following public notice:

No Brexit clarity in sight

Negotiators from the European Union and the UK have settled on a draft agreement for the extension of the transitional period for another 21 months.

To Lysaker after 60 years at Gaustad

Nemko is moving its headquarters from Gaustadalléen in Oslo to a new and environmentally friendly building in Philip Pedersens vei at Lysaker on the west side of Oslo in May 2019.

Nemko’s Terje Ulsrud receives IEC 1906 Award

Nemko’s Terje Ulsrud has won the International Electrotechnical Commission’s 1906 Award for his contributions within electrotechnical standardisation.

The third edition of IEC 62368-1 standard was published on October 4th

As the previous editions of this standard, often referred to as the “hazard-based standard”, has had some challenges to clarity, this new edition has been long anticipated.

Halogen light bulb ban in effect across Europe

It is no longer legal to produce or import non-directional halogen light bulbs to the European market, as of 1 September.

Will future cyber security systems rely on blockchain?

Data protection, especially in Europe, is a growing concern. Can blockchain help us to cope with the susceptibility of our connected networks? Will blockchain’s security and encryption features help us fight hackers? Some data specialists think so.

Status of replacing the safety standards for IT- and audio/video products

The ‘Date of Withdrawal’ (DOW) for the European standards for IT products (EN 60950-1) and audio/video products (EN 60065), which conflict with the combined new hazard based standard (EN 62368-1), has been changed by the European standards body CENELEC from 20 June 2019 to 20 December 2020.