According to Reuters, Belgium’s deputy minister of digital economy said that he will ask the telecom regulator to analyze the relationship between Apple’s iPhone 12 and Apple’s iPhone 12 after France ordered it to stop selling it for violating radiation exposure limits, associated potential health risks.
“It is my responsibility to ensure the safety of all citizens,” Mathieu Michel, secretary of state for digital affairs, said in a statement emailed to Reuters on Thursday.
Apple said on Wednesday that the iPhone 12 has been certified by multiple international agencies and has been confirmed to comply with all applicable SAR regulations and standards around the world. We have provided French and French representatives with results from multiple Apple and independent third-party laboratories demonstrating its compliance. Regularity.
But France has suspended sales of the iPhone 12 until Apple resolves radiation issues detected in two tests this week, raising the possibility of further bans on the device in Europe.
German network regulator BNetzA has also said it may launch similar procedures and is in close contact with French authorities. The Dutch digital regulator also said it was investigating the matter and would demand an explanation from Apple.
Michel said: “I have quickly contacted IBPT-BIPT (regulatory agency) to request an analysis of the potential dangers of this product.” He also asked the regulatory agency to review all Apple smartphones and devices manufactured by Apple, and will also review them later. Products of other companies.
Researchers have conducted a large number of studies over the past two decades to assess the health risks posed by phones. According to the World Health Organization, it has not been determined that the use of phones will cause adverse health effects.
