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Our most recent publication sheds light on the common Sino-German view on functional safety issues in the Industrie 4.0/Intelligent Manufacturing environment. The paper elaborates on the rising complexity and interconnection among systems and analyses existing standards, specifications and provides recommendations to achieve safety.

E-commerce is gaining popularity in India. Hence there is an increased need to protect consumers who buy goods online. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 takes an important step in this direction. It came into force on 20 July 2020 and prevents unfair trade practices by e-commerce platforms.

On July 16th, 2020, the Brazilian Ministry of Economy (SEAE/ME) has published two Public Consultations with regards to official guidances. These shall offer opportunities for the private sector and society to indicate the legislations that seem to rely on unfounded requirements and processes - thus possessing barriers to doing business.

In business with China, divergent standards, double certification requirements and unclear regulatory procedures often pose major obstacles for companies. The online exchange "Regulatory challenges in doing business with China" in cooperation with the OAV, presented current regulatory changes as well as GPQI support offers to the participants.

Legal enactment

On 1 July 2020, Mexico officially published its new Quality Infrastructure Law, which abrogates the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardisation. The new Law will come into effect 60 days after publication.

On 1st July 2020 Germany took over the six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). The Council is a key institution in which representatives of the EU member states' governments meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies. The German Federal Government has formulated ambitious goals for the next six months.

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