UL Gets Rights to Test Mexican-Bound Electronics Goods Outside Mexico

Mexico’s General Directorate of Standards granted UL authority through a special “designation” to do safety and energy efficiency testing globally for electronics products and equipment imported into that country, said the company Friday. Included are safety tests 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,” said UL, 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.