UL Gains Rights to Test Mexico-Bound Electronics Goods Outside Mexico
Mexico’s General Directorate of Standards granted UL authority through a special “designation” to conduct safety and energy efficiency testing globally for electronics products and equipment imported into that country, the safety science company said Aug. 28. Included are safety tests…
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for audio, video and information technology products and uninterruptible power systems, plus energy efficiency tests for major appliances, it said. With the ability now to test at UL or UL-approved labs outside Mexico, UL “can help reduce time and cost to market for product access to the Mexican marketplace,” it said. Navigating the regulatory landscape of global markets is a “complex and challenging task,” UL said, and COVID-19 “has added another layer of complexity.” The designation means companies can test their products closer to their factories “and mitigate delays due to the pandemic,” it said.