UL published ANSI/UL 62368-1:2025 (Fourth Edition), refreshing the North American safety baseline for AV/ICT products. The update mainly affects certification planning, lab expectations, and documentation alignment across consumer electronics supply chains.

Health Canada opened a pre-consultation (Dec 2, 2025 to Feb 14, 2026) on introducing mandatory safety requirements for lithium-ion batteries and battery-containing consumer products under CCPSA. The notice cites incident and recall data and outlines possible routes such as third-party certification and referencing standards like CSA 62133-2, UL 1642, and UL 2054.

USB-IF added USB Power Delivery Specification Revision 3.2 Version 1.1 to its official Document Library, reinforcing the baseline reference used by manufacturers and labs for USB-C PD interoperability and certification. The update highlights growing emphasis on predictable negotiation behavior, multi-port power sharing consistency, and tighter alignment between declared PD versions and real firmware implementation.

In October 2025, the European Commission adopted Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2052 under the ecodesign framework, expanding market requirements across external power supplies, wireless chargers, general-use portable battery chargers, and USB Type-C cables, while repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/1782. The move signals a broader push toward measurable energy-efficiency baselines and more predictable charging ecosystem performance.