Books # Product compliance books, read in a sitting. Practical handbooks on CE marking, FCC, UKCA, BIS, medical devices and more, distilled from the Krono regulatory database. No padding, no slides — just the information you need. AllBeginnerIntermediateAdvanced ## CE / EU16 [ ![CE Marking Handbook for Electronics Engineers](/book-covers/01-ce-marking-for-electronics-engineers.png) Book ## CE Marking Handbook for Electronics Engineers A CE marking handbook for electronics engineers: directive mapping, harmonised standards, testing, the technical file and the EU Declaration of Conformity. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs CE Marking course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers directive applicability, harmonised standards, testing strategy, technical file structure, and the legal Declaration of Conformity. $24.99Read → ](/books/01-ce-marking-for-electronics-engineers)[ ![CE Marking for IoT Devices: The Handbook](/book-covers/03-ce-marking-for-iot-devices.png) Book ## CE Marking for IoT Devices: The Handbook A CE marking handbook for IoT products: which directives apply, RED radio and cybersecurity, EMC, LVD, the Cyber Resilience Act, GPSR and the technical file. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs CE Marking for IoT Devices course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers every directive that can apply to an IoT product — RED, LVD, EMC, the Cyber Resilience Act, GPSR, Machinery Regulation, RoHS, REACH, WEEE, and Battery Regulation — plus the complete compliance process from applicability assessment through testing, technical file construction, and a legally sound multi-directive Declaration of Conformity. Written for founders and engineers alike. $24.99Read → ](/books/03-ce-marking-for-iot-devices)[ ![CE Marking for Machinery: The Handbook](/book-covers/05-ce-marking-for-industrial-machinery.png) Book ## CE Marking for Machinery: The Handbook A CE marking handbook for machinery builders: Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, EHSRs, risk assessment, overlapping directives, the technical file and the DoC. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs CE Marking for Industrial Machinery course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 in depth — scope, Annex I high-risk categories, Essential Health and Safety Requirements, and conformity assessment routes — alongside the Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive, and ATEX for machinery in potentially explosive atmospheres. Functional safety (ISO 13849 and IEC 62061), ISO 12100 risk assessment, harmonised A/B/C-type standards, partly completed machinery, and the Declaration of Incorporation are all covered in depth, with an industrial conveyor system used as the worked example throughout. Written for machinery engineers, OEM manufacturers, and system integrators. $24.99Read → ](/books/05-ce-marking-for-industrial-machinery)[ ![RoHS and REACH Compliance Handbook](/book-covers/06-rohs-reach-compliance-complete-guide.png) Book ## RoHS and REACH Compliance Handbook A RoHS and REACH handbook for electronics: restricted substances and limits, Annex III/IV exemptions, SVHCs, SCIP duties and supply chain due diligence. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs RoHS and REACH Compliance course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers every aspect of EU chemical compliance for electronics manufacturers and hardware teams: RoHS substance restrictions, the homogeneous material concept, testing methods, exemptions, REACH SVHCs, Annex XIV authorisation, Annex XVII restrictions, SCIP database submissions, supply chain due diligence, WEEE, the EU Battery Regulation, and a complete compliance documentation framework. $24.99Read → ](/books/06-rohs-reach-compliance-complete-guide)[ ![IoT Cybersecurity Compliance Handbook (EN 18031)](/book-covers/08-cybersecurity-compliance-connected-electronics.png) Book ## IoT Cybersecurity Compliance Handbook (EN 18031) A cybersecurity compliance handbook for connected electronics: RED 2022/30, EN 18031 parts 1–3, self-declaration vs notified body, and the Cyber Resilience Act. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs Cybersecurity Compliance for Connected Electronics course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers the EU regulatory architecture, Delegated Regulation 2022/30, the three EN 18031 harmonised standards, self-assessment vs Notified Body conformity routes, technical implementation of authentication, encryption, and OTA updates, technical file construction, post-market obligations, the Cyber Resilience Act transition, UK PSTI, US Cyber Trust Mark, threat modelling, and the most common compliance failures. $24.99Read → ](/books/08-cybersecurity-compliance-connected-electronics)[ ![EU AI Act Compliance Handbook for Hardware](/book-covers/11-eu-ai-act-for-hardware-products.png) Book ## EU AI Act Compliance Handbook for Hardware An EU AI Act handbook for hardware products: risk classification, high-risk provider obligations, Annex IV technical documentation and conformity assessment. The EU AI Act is the world's first comprehensive legal framework governing artificial intelligence, and it reaches directly into hardware products. Any electronics manufacturer integrating AI — for autonomous decision-making, computer vision, predictive maintenance, adaptive control, or any other function — must understand how the Act classifies their system, what provider obligations follow, and how AI Act compliance integrates with the CE marking frameworks they already operate under. This book teaches the complete EU AI Act compliance process for hardware engineers and electronics companies. It covers the four-tier risk framework, the Article 6 high-risk classification test, the nine provider obligations under Articles 9 through 15, the nine sections of Annex IV technical documentation, conformity assessment route selection, CE marking under Article 48, EUDB registration under Article 49, General Purpose AI model obligations, and the dual compliance strategy for products subject to both the AI Act and existing CE marking legislation. Built on Krono's regulatory database — the same data that powers our free roadmap tool for 213 product types across CE/EU, UK, US, and India markets. $24.99Read → ](/books/11-eu-ai-act-for-hardware-products) Show 10 more ## UK10 [ ![UKCA Marking Handbook for Electronics](/book-covers/09-ukca-marking-for-electronics-products.png) Book ## UKCA Marking Handbook for Electronics A UKCA marking handbook for electronics: UK regulations and designated standards, conformity assessment, technical file, UK DoC, labelling and CE recognition. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs UKCA Marking for Electronics Products course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers which UK Statutory Instruments apply to your product, how UK designated standards work, when a UK Approved Body is required, how to build a technical file that withstands OPSS and Trading Standards scrutiny, how to write a valid UK Declaration of Conformity, and how to run CE and UKCA compliance programmes in parallel. Northern Ireland's unique position under the Windsor Framework, the UK Responsible Person requirement, common failure modes, and post-market obligations are all covered with worked examples throughout. $24.99Read → ](/books/09-ukca-marking-for-electronics-products)[ ![UK REACH and RoHS Compliance Handbook](/book-covers/15-uk-reach-rohs-chemical-compliance-post-brexit.png) Book ## UK REACH and RoHS Compliance Handbook A UK REACH and RoHS handbook for electronics: how Brexit split chemical law, registration timelines, SVHCs, restrictions, GB vs NI rules and the UK DoC. The reference you keep open on your desk while you actually run a compliance programme, not a video transcript you have to scrub back through to find one number. This book covers the same curriculum as the Krono Labs UK REACH and RoHS course, restructured for reading, searching, and returning to mid-project. It starts from what Brexit actually did to UK chemical law — the specific legislation, the institutions, and the timeline, including the 2026 amendment that pushed UK REACH's transitional registration deadlines out to between 2029 and 2031. It then builds forward through scoping your own product, registering a substance, screening against the UK candidate list and Authorisation List, applying UK RoHS's ten restricted substances at the homogeneous material level, commissioning and reading laboratory test reports, building a complete technical file, and writing a UK Declaration of Conformity that references the correct legislation rather than its EU predecessor. The UK Only Representative role, downstream user obligations under UK CLP, Northern Ireland's position under the Windsor Framework, real enforcement failure patterns, and a full end-to-end worked walkthrough are all covered in depth, with reference tables and worksheets that go beyond what fits into narrated video. $24.99Read → ](/books/15-uk-reach-rohs-chemical-compliance-post-brexit)[ ![UK Radio Equipment Regulations Handbook](/book-covers/16-uk-radio-equipment-regulations-wireless-compliance.png) Book ## UK Radio Equipment Regulations Handbook A UK Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 handbook: who regulates what, essential requirements, designated standards, conformity assessment, UKCA marking and DoC. The reference you keep open on your desk while you actually run a compliance programme, not a video transcript you have to scrub back through to find one number. This book covers the same curriculum as the Krono Labs UK Radio Equipment Regulations course, restructured for reading, searching, and returning to mid-project. It starts from what actually counts as radio equipment and how Brexit reshaped a piece of law that predates it — the specific legislation, the three regulators involved, and the current state of designated standards. It then builds forward through the three essential requirements of regulation 6, choosing the right conformity assessment route, planning a genuine RF and EMC test programme, assembling a technical documentation file, writing a full or simplified UK Declaration of Conformity, applying UKCA marking correctly, and knowing exactly when a valid CE mark is recognised in Great Britain instead. The UK Responsible Person role, the genuine GB-EU cybersecurity divergence and the PSTI Act as GB's real answer to it, Northern Ireland's position under the Windsor Framework including its common charger rules, real enforcement failure patterns, and a full end-to-end worked walkthrough are all covered in depth, with reference tables and worksheets that go beyond what fits into narrated video. $24.99Read → ](/books/16-uk-radio-equipment-regulations-wireless-compliance)[ ![UK PSTI Act Compliance Handbook](/book-covers/18-uk-psti-act-iot-product-security-compliance.png) Book ## UK PSTI Act Compliance Handbook A UK PSTI Act handbook for connected products: scope, default passwords, vulnerability disclosure, update periods and the Statement of Compliance. Most connected-device manufacturers encounter the UK's Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act the same way: as a vague compliance item flagged late, treated as paperwork rather than the concrete engineering and documentation programme it actually is. Since April 29, 2024, that vagueness carries real statutory risk — penalties up to £10 million or 4% of worldwide revenue, stop notices, and forced recalls. This book is built to remove the vagueness entirely. It walks through the PSTI Act from first principles to complete practical compliance: exactly which products count as "relevant connectable products" and which are excluded, the three statutory minimum security requirements and what each demands in genuine engineering terms, the deemed-compliance route through ETSI EN 303 645 and its specific provision mapping, how to build a genuine vulnerability disclosure process, how to set and communicate a defined security support period, exactly what the Statement of Compliance under Schedule 4 must contain and how long you must retain it, the distinct duties running across manufacturers, importers, distributors, and UK authorised representatives, how to build a real technical compliance file, what testing and assessment PSTI actually requires versus what's optional, how PSTI compares to the EU Cyber Resilience Act and RED cybersecurity rules, and exactly how OPSS enforcement works. Every chapter closes with a knowledge check drawn directly from the companion video course, and eight appendices turn the book's worksheets, checklists, and templates into tools you can put to work on your own product immediately. This book contains the use of artificial intelligence. $24.99Read → ](/books/18-uk-psti-act-iot-product-security-compliance)[ ![UK Battery and WEEE Compliance Handbook](/book-covers/23-uk-battery-regulations-weee-compliance-electronics-producers.png) Book ## UK Battery and WEEE Compliance Handbook A UK batteries and WEEE handbook for electronics producers: scope, battery and WEEE categories, producer registration, compliance schemes and labelling. Most UK electronics producers meet the collision between battery law and WEEE law the same way: a product ships with WEEE registration filed correctly, tonnage reported on schedule, every visible box checked — and the embedded battery inside it was never separately registered at all. This book exists to make sure that specific, quietly common failure never happens to you. It walks through the UK's Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008, the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009, and the WEEE Regulations 2013 as amended by the 2019 open scope reform, from first principles to complete practical compliance: how to scope any product against both regimes independently, the three battery categories and the post-2019 WEEE category structure, who counts as a producer under each regime — including the scenario where you're a producer under both at once — registration through NPWD and OPSS, joining or running a compliance scheme, exact labelling requirements down to the specific chemical-symbol thresholds, collection and take-back duties including the explicit landfill and incineration ban, the reporting calendar, and enforcement across the Environment Agency, SEPA, Natural Resources Wales, NIEA, and OPSS. From there, the book covers the exact collision point where a battery embedded in electronic equipment triggers both regimes simultaneously, the 2025 online marketplace producer rule, the Windsor Framework's direct application of EU battery law in Northern Ireland ahead of the February 2027 portable battery removability requirement, a full UK-versus-EU comparison, and dedicated chapters on common product categories, business models, supplier due diligence, training and internal process, working with regulators, sustainability reporting, multi-market strategy, mergers and brand transitions, and startups shipping their first product. Every chapter closes with a knowledge check drawn from the companion video course, a full worked compliance walkthrough for a smart doorbell camera ties every requirement together end to end, and eight appendices turn the book's worksheets into templates you can put to work on your own product catalog immediately. This book contains the use of artificial intelligence. $24.99Read → ](/books/23-uk-battery-regulations-weee-compliance-electronics-producers)[ ![UK Packaging EPR (pEPR) Handbook](/book-covers/27-uk-extended-producer-responsibility-pepr-packaging-electronics-hardware.png) Book ## UK Packaging EPR (pEPR) Handbook A UK packaging EPR handbook: thresholds, what counts as packaging, producer roles, registration, data reporting deadlines, base fees and eco-modulation. This book is the complete written reference for UK Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging, built specifically for electronics and hardware sellers. It covers everything from the legal foundation under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024, through producer roles, registration, data reporting, base fees, and the eco-modulation RAG rating system, to a complete practical compliance process you can put to work immediately. Sixty-six chapters walk from first principles to full practical compliance, closing with a full action plan and eight companion downloadable tools. Built on PackUK's confirmed 2025 base fee schedule, RAM version 1.1 guidance for the 2026 reporting year, and reporting deadlines current as of August 2026. This book contains the use of artificial intelligence. $24.99Read → ](/books/27-uk-extended-producer-responsibility-pepr-packaging-electronics-hardware) Show 4 more ## US12 [ ![FCC Certification Handbook for Hardware Startups](/book-covers/02-fcc-authorization-for-hardware-startups.png) Book ## FCC Certification Handbook for Hardware Startups An FCC certification handbook for hardware teams: Title 47 parts, the authorization paths, TCBs, testing, FCC ID labeling, RF modules and post-market changes. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs FCC Authorization course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers the regulatory framework, authorization pathways, pre-compliance design, the testing process, FCC ID and labeling, modular approval, post-market obligations, and the complete application package. $24.99Read → ](/books/02-fcc-authorization-for-hardware-startups)[ ![UL Certification Handbook for Electronics](/book-covers/07-ul-certification-complete-guide.png) Book ## UL Certification Handbook for Electronics A UL certification handbook for electronics engineers: NRTLs, Listed vs Recognized marks, UL 62368-1, designing for compliance and passing factory inspections. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs UL Certification course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers the NRTL system, the three UL marks, standard selection, UL 62368-1 Edition 4, design for compliance, the full UL testing and factory inspection process, Follow-Up Services, Canadian CSA requirements, labeling rules, product change management, and cost planning. $24.99Read → ](/books/07-ul-certification-complete-guide)[ ![FCC Cyber Trust Mark Handbook for IoT](/book-covers/12-fcc-cyber-trust-mark-iot-security.png) Book ## FCC Cyber Trust Mark Handbook for IoT An FCC Cyber Trust Mark handbook: product scope, the NIST IR 8425 cybersecurity outcomes, implementation, testing, the label and the registry for IoT devices. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video course you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs FCC Cyber Trust Mark course, restructured for the way compliance engineers, hardware developers, and product managers actually use reference material: search it mid-project, read a specific chapter when a requirement comes up, return to the action plan when you're building your certification timeline. Covers the complete US IoT regulatory landscape — FCC, NIST, Executive Orders, and the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act — through the full Cyber Trust Mark programme architecture and all ten NIST IR 8425 cybersecurity outcomes. Includes detailed implementation guidance for unique default credentials, TLS configuration, secure boot, firmware signing, SBOM generation, and coordinated vulnerability disclosure. Walks through the CyberLAB testing process, the CLA application package, the national registry requirements, and post-authorization obligations. Concludes with a practical global compliance strategy comparing the US Cyber Trust Mark, UK PSTI Act 2022, and EU RED Delegated Regulation 2022/30 across every major technical and non-technical requirement. $24.99Read → ](/books/12-fcc-cyber-trust-mark-iot-security)[ ![FDA 510(k) and Device Registration Handbook](/book-covers/17-fda-medical-device-registration-510k-hardware-startups.png) Book ## FDA 510(k) and Device Registration Handbook An FDA medical device handbook for hardware startups: classification, the 510(k) process, substantial equivalence, De Novo, QMSR design controls and listing. Most hardware startups building a connected medical device encounter FDA regulation for the first time exactly when it's most expensive to get wrong: mid-development, with a fundraising clock running and a launch date already promised to investors or early customers. This book is built to prevent that collision. It walks through FDA medical device regulation from first principles to complete practical compliance: whether your product actually meets the statutory device definition and how it gets classified, how to choose confidently between the 510(k), De Novo, and PMA pathways, exactly how the 510(k) process runs end to end under the mandatory eSTAR system and the MDUFA review clock, how to build a substantial equivalence argument and select a predicate that survives substantive review, design controls and the Quality Management System Regulation that replaces the old Quality System Regulation in 2026, the real testing programme a device actually needs across biocompatibility, electrical safety, software, and human factors, Section 524B medical device cybersecurity requirements, labeling and the UDI system, establishment registration and current FY2026 fees, and the post-market obligations most teams only discover after their first complaint arrives. Every chapter closes with a knowledge check drawn directly from the companion video course, and eight appendices turn the book's worksheets and checklists into templates you can put to work on your own product immediately. This book contains the use of artificial intelligence. $24.99Read → ](/books/17-fda-medical-device-registration-510k-hardware-startups)[ ![Lithium Battery Shipping Handbook (UN38.3)](/book-covers/24-us-lithium-battery-shipping-compliance-un383-dot-phmsa-iata.png) Book ## Lithium Battery Shipping Handbook (UN38.3) A lithium battery shipping handbook: UN numbers, watt-hour limits, UN38.3 testing and test summaries, DOT/PHMSA rules, IATA packing, marks and labels. A hardware seller ships five undeclared lithium-ion batteries through a major carrier. No dangerous goods declaration, no lithium battery mark, no Class 9 label. The package sits in a sorting facility before it starts emitting smoke and flame. This isn't hypothetical — it's a real 2025 FAA enforcement case, and it cost that company sixty thousand dollars in federal penalties alone. This book exists to make sure that specific, entirely preventable failure never happens to you. It walks through UN38.3 testing and its eight required tests, DOT and PHMSA's 49 CFR classification and packaging rules, and IATA's Dangerous Goods Regulations — including the newly mandatory January 2026 thirty-percent state-of-charge rule — from first principles to complete practical compliance: watt-hour and lithium-content thresholds, packing instructions and the post-2022 Section II changes, marking and labeling, the Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods, and the distinct rules governing ground, air, ocean, and USPS shipment. From there, the book covers damaged, defective, and recalled battery handling, large batteries and e-bikes under the new state-of-charge rule, hazmat employee training obligations, PHMSA registration thresholds, three real 2025 FAA enforcement cases with their actual fine amounts, and a complete worked compliance walkthrough for a power bank hardware startup. Extended chapters cover supplier due diligence, building a repeatable compliance process, e-commerce platform policies including Amazon FBA's hazmat review, customs and import considerations, insurance implications, contract manufacturer agreements, working with freight forwarders and third-party logistics providers, international returns, and certification confusions between UN38.3 and CE, UL, or FCC marks. Every chapter closes with a knowledge check drawn from the companion video course, a full worked compliance walkthrough ties every requirement together end to end, and eight appendices turn the book's worksheets into templates you can put to work on your own product catalog immediately. This book contains the use of artificial intelligence. $24.99Read → ](/books/24-us-lithium-battery-shipping-compliance-un383-dot-phmsa-iata)[ ![CPSC eFiling Compliance Handbook](/book-covers/29-cpsc-mandatory-efiling-consumer-electronics-importers.png) Book ## CPSC eFiling Compliance Handbook A CPSC eFiling handbook for US importers: General Certificates of Conformity, Children's Product Certificates, testing, the Product Registry and filing paths. Most consumer electronics importers meet CPSC's mandatory eFiling rule the way it hurts most: at the port, when a shipment gets held because a valid certificate never made it to Customs and Border Protection in the electronic format the rule now requires. This book is built to prevent that collision. It walks through CPSC's certification and eFiling framework from first principles to complete practical compliance: the legal authority behind the rule in the Consumer Product Safety Act and 16 CFR Part 1110, exactly which consumer electronics products fall under CPSC's jurisdiction, the General Certificate of Conformity and Children's Product Certificate pathways and the testing standards behind each, the button and coin cell battery rule under Reese's Law, portable power and lithium-ion battery safety including the proposed micromobility standard, the CPSC Product Registry, both eFiling paths in full operational detail, working with your customs broker, the complete entry filing process, Foreign Trade Zone timing, recordkeeping, enforcement, common failures, and how to build a real compliance program around all of it. Every chapter closes with a knowledge check drawn from the companion video course, and eight appendices turn the book's worksheets into templates you can put to work on your own product immediately. This book contains the use of artificial intelligence. $24.99Read → ](/books/29-cpsc-mandatory-efiling-consumer-electronics-importers) Show 6 more ## India12 [ ![BIS Certification Handbook for Electronics](/book-covers/04-bis-certification-for-electronics.png) Book ## BIS Certification Handbook for Electronics A BIS certification handbook for electronics sold in India: Quality Control Orders, CRS registration, ISI licensing, IS standards, lab testing and renewals. The reference you keep open while you work — not a video you have to scrub back through. The same curriculum as the Krono Labs BIS Certification for Electronics Products course, in a format you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. Covers the complete BIS certification process for foreign manufacturers entering the Indian market — the regulatory framework, Quality Control Orders, IS standards, the Compulsory Registration Scheme, the Foreign Manufacturer Certification Scheme, type testing, the BIS OBD portal, AIR appointment, marking requirements, WPC/MTCTE obligations, and post-certification compliance. Written for founders and engineers alike. $24.99Read → ](/books/04-bis-certification-for-electronics)[ ![WPC ETA & MTCTE Certification Handbook](/book-covers/10-india-wireless-type-approval-wpc-eta-mtcte.png) Book ## WPC ETA & MTCTE Certification Handbook An India wireless approval handbook: WPC ETA for de-licensed radios, MTCTE telecom certification through TEC, the application portals and a dual-approval plan. India runs two mandatory wireless certification schemes — WPC ETA and MTCTE — administered by two different arms of the Department of Telecommunications, through two separate portals, against two different sets of requirements. Tens of thousands of product types require one or both before they can legally enter the Indian market. This reference guide covers every layer of both schemes: the Telecommunications Act 2023, the NFAP 2025 National Frequency Allocation Plan, India's gazette-notified de-licensed frequency bands, the WPC ETA application process through the Saral Sanchar portal, the MTCTE certification process through the TEC portal, Phase VI products that became mandatory in August 2025, dual-approval project management, test laboratory selection for both NABL-accredited and TEC-designated CABs, Authorised Indian Representative obligations, Import License workflow, post-market compliance, and the most common failure modes — each with a documented fix. Worked examples throughout, including a complete dual-approval walkthrough for a Wi-Fi router and a multi-radio IoT gateway. Keep this open alongside the Saral Sanchar portal and the MTCTE portal. Search it mid-application. Return to it when product changes raise new questions. It is the India wireless compliance reference that replaces scattered gazette notifications, outdated web guides, and hard-won institutional knowledge. $24.99Read → ](/books/10-india-wireless-type-approval-wpc-eta-mtcte)[ ![India EPR Compliance Handbook: E-Waste & Plastic](/book-covers/13-epr-e-waste-plastic-packaging-india.png) Book ## India EPR Compliance Handbook: E-Waste & Plastic An India EPR handbook for electronics and packaging: E-Waste Rules 2022, Plastic Waste Management Rules, CPCB registration, targets and annual returns. India's Extended Producer Responsibility framework places concrete legal obligations on every company that manufactures, imports, or sells electrical and electronic equipment or plastic-packaged goods in the Indian market. Two parallel EPR regimes — the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 as substantially amended in 2022 and again in 2026 — apply to overlapping sets of companies through two separate CPCB portals, with distinct registration processes, recycling targets, certificate systems, and annual return obligations. This book is the complete practical guide to both India EPR schemes. It covers the legal architecture of each framework, how to determine whether your company and products are in scope, how CPCB portal registration works for e-waste and plastic packaging, how recycling targets are calculated and discharged through the EPR certificate system, the mandatory recycled content obligations introduced by the 2026 Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, what annual returns require, and how to build a multi-year compliance programme that keeps both registrations current and audit-ready. The book is grounded in the E-Waste Rules 2022 effective 1 April 2023, the PWM Amendment Rules 2026 notified 31 March 2026, and the QR and barcode traceability requirements in force from July 2025. Three end-to-end worked examples, decision trees for every classification question, and a full compliance calendar make this a working reference rather than a regulatory summary. $24.99Read → ](/books/13-epr-e-waste-plastic-packaging-india)[ ![CDSCO Medical Device Registration Handbook](/book-covers/14-cdsco-medical-device-registration-india.png) Book ## CDSCO Medical Device Registration Handbook A CDSCO medical device registration handbook: Medical Devices Rules 2017, Class A–D classification, import licensing, the dossier and post-market obligations. Selling a medical device in India requires a CDSCO import licence before the first unit enters the country. The Medical Devices Rules 2017, notified under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, govern the mandatory premarket licensing of all notified medical device categories — a framework that has expanded substantially since 2017 and continues to grow. Most foreign manufacturers discover the licensing requirement weeks before their intended launch, with none of the groundwork in place. That is the most expensive way to learn. This book is the complete practical guide to CDSCO medical device registration and import licensing for the Indian market. It covers the legal architecture of the framework from the Drugs and Cosmetics Act through the Medical Devices Rules 2017 and their 2020 and 2023 amendments, the four-class risk classification system and how to apply it to any device or in-vitro diagnostic, the Indian Authorized Agent system that serves as the gateway to CDSCO for every foreign manufacturer, the full document dossier required by device class, the SUGAM portal application process from account setup through query management to licence receipt, clinical evidence requirements and the reference country route, manufacturing quality standards under ISO 13485 and Schedule M-III, post-market obligations including adverse event reporting and Field Safety Corrective Actions, labeling requirements under Schedule 7, Software as a Medical Device under CDSCO's 2025 guidance, and the penalty framework for non-compliance. Three end-to-end worked examples, decision trees for every classification question, and a full nine-template compliance toolkit make this a working reference rather than a regulatory summary. The content reflects the Medical Devices Rules 2017 as currently in force, the Class A NSNM exemption introduced in 2023, the CDSCO SaMD guidance published in 2025, and the SUGAM automatic rejection policy in effect from 2026. $24.99Read → ](/books/14-cdsco-medical-device-registration-india)[ ![BEE Star Rating and Energy Label Handbook](/book-covers/20-bee-energy-labeling-star-rating-electronics.png) Book ## BEE Star Rating and Energy Label Handbook A BEE star rating handbook: which appliances need an energy label in India, how stars are calculated, testing, registration roles, labeling and enforcement. Most electronics companies encounter BEE star rating compliance the way it hurts most: after a stock recall notice, or mid-launch when a market surveillance visit flags a gap nobody was tracking. This book is built to prevent that collision. It walks through India's BEE Standards and Labelling programme from first principles to complete practical compliance: which products are covered under mandatory and voluntary scheduled categories following the January 2026 expansion, exactly how a one-to-five star rating gets calculated across categories from air conditioners to washing machines, the legal framework behind the Energy Conservation Act, every registration role from manufacturer to Permittee to Authorised Indian Representative, testing at NABL-accredited and BEE-empanelled laboratories, the complete registration process from portal to permission, label design and the mandatory QR-code system, ongoing maintenance including annual renewal and the newly mandatory authorized retailer list, market surveillance and enforcement, documentation and audit readiness, categories beyond the well-known examples, and how BEE compares to the EU Energy Label and US Energy Star. Every chapter closes with a knowledge check drawn from the companion video course, and eight appendices turn the book's worksheets into templates you can put to work on your own product immediately. This book contains the use of artificial intelligence. $24.99Read → ](/books/20-bee-energy-labeling-star-rating-electronics)[ ![India BIS QCO Compliance Handbook](/book-covers/25-india-bis-qco-expansion-electrical-electronic-appliances-2026.png) Book ## India BIS QCO Compliance Handbook A BIS Quality Control Order handbook for electrical and electronic products: mapping your product, IS 302, CRS, foreign manufacturer certification and licences. India's Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2026, changed the stakes for every manufacturer, importer, and brand owner selling electrical products in the Indian market. With 90 appliance categories now subject to mandatory BIS Scheme I ISI mark certification under IS 302 (Part 1):2024, and the Compulsory Registration Scheme and Omnibus Technical Regulation covering hundreds more products alongside, the India compliance landscape has become one of the most technically demanding in the world. This book walks the complete practical compliance path: how to map your product to the right regime, what IS 302 (Part 1):2024 actually requires and how its Part 2 family of product-specific standards works, the Foreign Manufacturer Certification Scheme from Authorised Indian Representative appointment through factory audit and licence grant, the Manakonline portal step by step, and the post-licence obligations that keep your ISI mark valid. It covers the CRS pathway for IT and AV equipment including the IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 transition, the Omnibus Technical Regulation for machinery and electrical equipment, common failure modes, and a full worked example following a commercial dishwasher from product scoping to first compliant shipment. Written for compliance managers, importers, product leads, and quality engineers who need a precise, actionable reference — not a summary, a working document. $24.99Read → ](/books/25-india-bis-qco-expansion-electrical-electronic-appliances-2026) Show 6 more ## Japan3 [ ![Japan PSE Mark Certification Handbook](/book-covers/42-japan-pse-marking-ecommerce-electronics-sellers.png) Book ## Japan PSE Mark Certification Handbook A Japan PSE mark handbook for electronics sellers: the DENAN law, diamond vs circle PSE, scope, technical standards, notification and marketplace rules. The same curriculum as the companion Krono Labs course, written as a reference you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. $24.99Read → ](/books/42-japan-pse-marking-ecommerce-electronics-sellers)[ ![Japan Giteki (MIC/TELEC) Certification Handbook](/book-covers/48-japan-telec-mic-certification-wireless-iot-devices.png) Book ## Japan Giteki (MIC/TELEC) Certification Handbook A Japan radio certification handbook: the Radio Law, licensed vs unlicensed equipment, certification schemes, registered bodies, testing and the giteki mark. The same curriculum as the companion Krono Labs course, written as a reference you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. $24.99Read → ](/books/48-japan-telec-mic-certification-wireless-iot-devices)[ ![Japan PMDA Medical Device Registration Handbook](/book-covers/59-japan-pmda-medical-device-registration.png) Book ## Japan PMDA Medical Device Registration Handbook A Japan medical device handbook: the PMD Act, risk classes and JMDN, the Todokede, Ninsho and Shonin pathways, registered certification bodies and PMDA. Japan is the world's third-largest medical device market, and it runs on a regulatory system built around three words that don't translate cleanly into English: Todokede, Ninsho, and Shonin. This book is a complete, standalone reference for understanding and navigating that system — from the legal foundations of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act, through Japan's four-class, JMDN-coded classification system, to the practical mechanics of choosing a pathway, appointing a Marketing Authorization Holder, passing a quality management system audit under Ministerial Ordinance No. 169, and managing post-market vigilance once your device is on the market. Written for regulatory affairs professionals, consultants, and manufacturers bringing a device into Japan for the first time, this book takes the same first-principles-to-practical approach as the companion course, organized so you can read it start to finish or use it as a working reference once your own project is underway. Eight appendices document the downloadable tools that accompany this material, and a full action plan closes the book with a concrete starting sequence for your own Japan market entry. $34.99Read → ](/books/59-japan-pmda-medical-device-registration) ## UAE4 [ ![UAE Medical Device Registration Handbook](/book-covers/41-uae-medical-device-registration-mohap-ede-transition.png) Book ## UAE Medical Device Registration Handbook A UAE medical device registration handbook: classification, the local authorized representative, technical file, ISO 13485, clinical evidence and EDE filing. The complete reference for UAE medical device registration in the post-MOHAP era — scope and classification, the Local Authorized Representative, the GHTF Essential Principles technical file, ISO 13485, the EDE portal, Arabic labeling, import, advertising, and the post-market obligations that follow a marketing authorization under Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2024. Built for manufacturers, regulatory affairs teams, and medtech founders who need a durable desk reference, not just a video course. $24.99Read → ](/books/41-uae-medical-device-registration-mohap-ede-transition)[ ![UAE TDRA Type Approval Handbook](/book-covers/45-uae-tdra-type-approval-telecom-wireless.png) Book ## UAE TDRA Type Approval Handbook A UAE TDRA type approval handbook: which devices need approval, the approval schemes, dealer registration, test reports, labelling and the application. The same curriculum as the companion Krono Labs course, written as a reference you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. $24.99Read → ](/books/45-uae-tdra-type-approval-telecom-wireless)[ ![UAE ECAS Certification Handbook (MoIAT)](/book-covers/51-uae-moiat-ecas-conformity-consumer-electronics.png) Book ## UAE ECAS Certification Handbook (MoIAT) A UAE ECAS handbook for consumer electronics: MoIAT schemes, ECAS vs EQM, the local representative, technical file, accredited testing and Arabic labels. A manufacturer assumes a self-declaration route exists for its regulated appliance because that's how things work in other markets, and only learns otherwise when a shipment stalls at customs pending a Certificate of Conformity that was never applied for. A company writes its ECAS certificate against an open, wildcard model number to cover several product variants at once, and discovers MOIAT has moved to disallow exactly that practice, putting the existing certificate at real risk of cancellation. None of this is exotic — it's the ordinary, predictable cost of treating the UAE's mandatory, third-party conformity framework as simpler than it actually is. This book is the complete practitioner's guide to the UAE's MOIAT conformity framework for consumer electronics, from first principles through full practical compliance. It covers what MOIAT and ECAS actually are, how product scope and the three parallel schemes — ECAS, EQM, and EESL — relate to one another, the UAE local representative's real legal role, complete technical documentation and accredited laboratory testing, the Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity, Arabic labeling requirements, the actual MoIAT eServices application process, the independent Notified Body review, and maintaining a Certificate of Conformity through its one-year renewal cycle. It closes with a genuinely current model number rule change, customs and market entry, enforcement realities, a full walkthrough case study, and a concrete action plan. Built on Krono's regulatory database and current guidance as they stood at the time of this book's production, including explicit treatment of a genuinely current regulatory development with no officially confirmed blanket deadline. This book contains the use of artificial intelligence. $24.99Read → ](/books/51-uae-moiat-ecas-conformity-consumer-electronics)[ ![UAE RoHS Compliance Handbook](/book-covers/64-uae-rohs-cabinet-resolution-10-2017-for-electronics-manufacturers.png) Book ## UAE RoHS Compliance Handbook A UAE RoHS handbook: Cabinet Resolution 10/2017 scope, product categories, the ten restricted substances, exemptions, MoIAT certification and customs. The United Arab Emirates runs its own independent conformity assessment regime for hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, under Cabinet Resolution No. 10 of 2017, with no automatic recognition of an EU RoHS Declaration of Conformity, US market clearance, or any other market's approval. The underlying substance list and thresholds match EU RoHS 2011/65/EU as amended by RoHS 3 essentially exactly — the same ten substances, the same 0.1% and 0.01% limits, the same eleven product categories — but the UAE requires that substantive compliance work to then pass through independent local registration: a UAE-licensed local applicant, a technical file reviewed by a MoIAT-notified conformity assessment body, and a certificate issued under the ECAS or EQM scheme, before a single unit can legally be sold. This book is a complete, standalone reference for UAE RoHS compliance — from the resolution's legal foundation and the 2020 ESMA-to-MoIAT institutional transition, through the eleven regulated product categories and the large-scale fixed installation exclusion, the ten restricted substances and their exact thresholds, Annex 3 and Annex 4 exemptions, the ECAS and EQM certification pathways and how to choose between them, the IEC 62321 testing standards and technical file construction, documentation and Declaration of Conformity practices, the 2024 labelling and conformity mark overhaul, customs clearance and market surveillance, enforcement and the still-pending GCC-wide regulation, and a full practical walkthrough. Written for electronics manufacturers, importers, and compliance leads bringing products into the UAE, it takes the same first-principles-to-practical approach as the companion course, organized so you can read it start to finish before a launch, or use it as a working reference once your own compliance project is already underway. Eight appendices document the downloadable tools that accompany this material, and a full ninety-day action plan closes the book with a concrete starting sequence for your own compliance work. $34.99Read → ](/books/64-uae-rohs-cabinet-resolution-10-2017-for-electronics-manufacturers) ## Hong Kong2 [ ![Hong Kong Medical Device Registration Handbook](/book-covers/50-hong-kong-medical-device-registration-mdacs-statutory-cmpr.png) Book ## Hong Kong Medical Device Registration Handbook A Hong Kong medical device handbook: MDACS listing, TR-003 and TR-006 classification, the local responsible person, both listing routes and the technical file. A manufacturer assumes MDACS listing is equivalent to statutory approval, describes it that way in investor material, and only learns the difference when a due diligence reviewer flags the misrepresentation. A company selects a Local Responsible Person on the lowest quoted annual fee alone, without checking real vigilance responsiveness, and discovers the gap the moment a genuine adverse event demands fast, capable execution within a 10-calendar-day reporting window. None of this is exotic — it's the ordinary, predictable cost of treating Hong Kong's administratively clever, transitional device framework as simpler than it actually is. This book is the complete practitioner's guide to Hong Kong's medical device registration framework, from first principles through full practical compliance. It covers what MDACS actually is, how device and IVD scope and risk classification work, the Local Responsible Person's real legal weight, both listing pathways in full technical depth, complete technical documentation, the actual MDIS application process, realistic timelines and fees, the mandatory procurement transition culminating in the binding March 23, 2026 deadline, ongoing post-listing obligations, labeling and advertising requirements, and what's currently known — and explicitly not yet confirmed — about the incoming statutory Centre for Medical Products Regulation. Built on Krono's regulatory database and current guidance as they stood at the time of this book's production, including explicit treatment of device-specific statutory legislation that remains genuinely not yet enacted. This book contains the use of artificial intelligence. $24.99Read → ](/books/50-hong-kong-medical-device-registration-mdacs-statutory-cmpr)[ ![Hong Kong OFCA Radio Certification Handbook](/book-covers/62-hong-kong-ofca-radio-equipment-certification.png) Book ## Hong Kong OFCA Radio Certification Handbook A Hong Kong OFCA handbook: the Telecommunications Ordinance, VCS vs CCS certification, HKCA specifications, test reports, labels and dealer licensing. Hong Kong runs its own radio equipment certification system, built around the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106) and administered day to day by the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) on behalf of the Communications Authority (CA). It looks nothing like the EU's CE marking, the FCC's US authorization, or mainland China's SRRC/CCC regime, and it carries no mutual recognition with any of them — a product certified elsewhere carries no certification status in Hong Kong until it is independently confirmed here. The system splits into two genuinely different tracks: a Voluntary Certification Scheme (VCS) covering most equipment through manufacturer self-declaration, and a Compulsory Certification Scheme (CCS) requiring full type-approval before specific equipment — led today by Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 access points operating in the 5.925-6.425 GHz band — can be sold at all. This book is a complete, standalone reference for Hong Kong radio equipment compliance — from the legal foundations of the Telecommunications Ordinance and OFCA's role, through the VCS/CCS determination method, the HKCA specification system and two-stage type-approval process, technical file construction and CB/RTA selection, import/export permits and Radio Dealer Licensing, the Class Licence framework for short-range devices, the Wi-Fi 6E/7 compulsory labelling regime, mobile and CPE certification, frequency bands and spectrum policy in depth, and enforcement and market surveillance. Written for compliance leads, importers, and product managers bringing radio equipment to the Hong Kong market, it takes the same first-principles-to-practical approach as the companion course, organized so you can read it start to finish before a launch, or use it as a working reference once your own certification project is already underway. Eight appendices document the downloadable tools that accompany this material, and a full ninety-day action plan closes the book with a concrete starting sequence for your own compliance work. $34.99Read → ](/books/62-hong-kong-ofca-radio-equipment-certification) ## Canada3 [ ![Health Canada Medical Device Licensing Handbook](/book-covers/43-canada-health-canada-medical-device-licensing-class-ii-iv.png) Book ## Health Canada Medical Device Licensing Handbook A Health Canada medical device handbook: risk classes and rules, the MDEL, MDSAP, Class II–IV MDL applications, evidence requirements and post-market duties. The same curriculum as the companion Krono Labs course, written as a reference you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. $24.99Read → ](/books/43-canada-health-canada-medical-device-licensing-class-ii-iv)[ ![ISED Canada Radio Certification Handbook](/book-covers/47-canada-ised-ic-certification-radio-equipment.png) Book ## ISED Canada Radio Certification Handbook An ISED Canada handbook for radio equipment: certification pathways, RSS and ICES-003 standards, RF exposure under RSS-102, labs and certification bodies. The same curriculum as the companion Krono Labs course, written as a reference you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. $24.99Read → ](/books/47-canada-ised-ic-certification-radio-equipment)[ ![Canada CCPSA Compliance Handbook](/book-covers/63-canada-ccpsa-consumer-product-safety-for-importers.png) Book ## Canada CCPSA Compliance Handbook A Canada Consumer Product Safety Act handbook: the general prohibition, incident reporting, traceability, specific product regulations and bilingual labels. Canada runs its own consumer product safety system under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21), administered by Health Canada's Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate, with no automatic recognition of US CPSC certification, EU GPSR compliance, or any other market's approval. The Act rests on a genuinely different structural model than either of those frameworks: no general mandatory third-party certification regime, but instead a broad general prohibition against any product that's a danger to human health or safety — enforceable with or without a specific regulation ever being written — layered with mandatory incident reporting, six-year traceability obligations, an outright-banned Schedule 2 product list, and real recall and prosecution powers backed by penalties reaching five million dollars or criminal imprisonment. This book is a complete, standalone reference for Canadian consumer product compliance — from the legal foundations of the CCPSA and what it replaced, through the general prohibition and Health Canada's three-table risk-determination process, mandatory incident reporting and traceability, the full set of specific product regulations for children's products and everyday chemicals and textiles, Schedule 2's outright prohibitions and Canada's self-testing compliance model, bilingual labelling under the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Quebec's additional French-language requirements, the CBSA-Health Canada border clearance process, recalls and corrective actions, and penalties and real enforcement data. Written for importers, product managers, and compliance leads bringing consumer goods into Canada, it takes the same first-principles-to-practical approach as the companion course, organized so you can read it start to finish before a launch, or use it as a working reference once your own compliance project is already underway. Eight appendices document the downloadable tools that accompany this material, and a full ninety-day action plan closes the book with a concrete starting sequence for your own compliance work. $34.99Read → ](/books/63-canada-ccpsa-consumer-product-safety-for-importers) ## Australia2 [ ![Australia RCM Compliance Handbook](/book-covers/44-australia-rcm-marking-electronics-cabling.png) Book ## Australia RCM Compliance Handbook An Australia RCM handbook for electronics: the EESS, in-scope equipment, risk levels, responsible supplier registration, ACMA requirements and cabling rules. The same curriculum as the companion Krono Labs course, written as a reference you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. $24.99Read → ](/books/44-australia-rcm-marking-electronics-cabling)[ ![Australia GEMS Energy Rating Handbook](/book-covers/46-australia-gems-energy-labeling-appliances-led-lighting.png) Book ## Australia GEMS Energy Rating Handbook An Australia GEMS handbook: minimum energy performance standards, the Energy Rating Label, determinations by product, registration and LED lighting. The same curriculum as the companion Krono Labs course, written as a reference you can read in one sitting, search in seconds, and return to mid-project. $24.99Read → ](/books/46-australia-gems-energy-labeling-appliances-led-lighting)