Extended EN62368-1: 2014 Mandatory time to December 2020

A technical committee of the European Electrotechnical Commission (CENELEC) CLC / TC 108X is implementing a proposal to extend the mandatory EN 62368-1: 2014 mandate by 18 months. It is expected that the mandatory date of the original announcement will be extended from June 20, 2019 to 2020 In December of this year, CLC / TC 108X of the European Technical Committee hopes to increase the transition of global information technology, audio, video and communications equipment in response to the conversion of certification standards through this proposal. Although this proposal plans to extend the mandatory implementation date for as long as 18 months, the Technical Committee CLC / TC 108X also planned to propose another standard amendment to EN62368-1: 2014 to repeal the original EN62368-1: 2014 Section 4.1.1 refers to EN60950-1 and EN60065 certified parts acceptance clause, this amendment represents both EN60590-1 and EN60065 certified parts will no longer be suitable for the future terminal design application EN62368-1, also on behalf of End product manufacturers and parts suppliers must step up work procedures for common parts and subsequent updates.

Once the European National Electrotechnical Commission formally announces EN62368-1: 2014, the effective time (DOW) for the extension of 18 months, will also continue to apply for changes in the application of the EU's CE mark related laws and regulations, the application of changes in the future of information technology, audio and video and The sale of communications equipment products to the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) under the CE Marking mandated by the European Union will also extend from the enforcement date of June 20, 2019 to December 2020, the current standard EN 62368-1: 2014.