International Approvals for Your Products

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National Language
Population
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Radio/Telecom
Compliance requirement for Telecom/Radio
Regulatory Authority
Mandatory requirements Telecom/Radio/Safety/EMC
In Country Test?
Language requirements Application/Manual/Report
Local representation required for approval?
Country specific labelling
Approval validity
Factory Inspection
Other requirements
Radio/Telecom certificate example
Radio/Telecom mark artwork
Safety/EMC
EMC certification and test report required for IT products
Emission (E) and Immunity (I)
Safety certification required for IT products
Safety test report requirement
ROHS certification required for IT products
RoHS requirements
Sample required in-country*
Language requirements for: a) User manual** b) Product safety markings
Local representative / applicant required
Mandatory factory inspection requirement
Remarks
Safety/EMC certificate example
Safety/EMC mark artwork
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency requirements
Energy Efficiency certificate example
Energy Efficiency mark artwork

SERBIA
Serbian
6.9 million
Yes
Republic Telecom Agency RATEL
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
No
Manual, declarations, and warnings in Serbian
No
Yes
5 Years
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
Until 31 Dec. 2021: For all products that fall under EU EMC directive
E and I
Until 31 Dec. 2021: for all products that fall under the EU Low Voltage Directive
IEC 62368-1
No
Yes (6 substances)
No
Yes, in Serbian
Yes, for telecom/RF No, for safety/EMC
None
Other requirements for radio might apply.
Unknown

ARGENTINA
Spanish
45.3 million
Yes
Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM)
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
R – Yes
Spanish application, manual, report
Yes
Yes
3 years
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
No
No
Yes, for some products
IEC 60950 & IEC 62368
No
Unknown
No
Spanish
Yes, for getting the import permit
Yes
Yes

AUSTRALIA
no official, English
25.6 million
Yes
Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
No
English
Yes – Supplier holds tech. file
Yes
Life of product
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Unknown
No
English is OK
Yes, for RCM registration
No
Yes

BELARUS
Belarusian/Russian
9.4 million
Yes
Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
No
Manual in Belarusian/Russian
Yes
Yes
Up to 5 years
For 3 years validity or more
COC or DoC scheme
E and I
COC or DoC scheme (note the certification validity)
Yes, CB scheme only (IEC 62368-1, IEC 60950)
CoC or DoC Scheme (note the certification validity)
Yes (6 substances)
Yes, for CoC
Russian and the official language
Yes
Yes
HS code required List all other product exemptions and note and assumption info.
Yes

BOLIVIA
Spanish and 36 indigenous
11.6 million
Yes
Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones
Telecom Radio
No
Spanish manual
Yes
None
3 years
No
Unknown
Unknown

BRAZIL
Spanish
212.6 million
Yes
Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicac oes (ANATEL)
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
Yes depending on technology
Portuguese manual
Yes
Yes
2 year or 3 years depending on category of equipment
No
Voluntary
Voluntary
Voluntary
Voluntary
No
Unknown
No
Portuguese
Yes
Yes
Yes

CANADA
English/French
38 million
Yes
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
No
M: ISED notices in English and French
Yes
Yes
Life of product
No
SDoC (Emissions)
E
Yes, from NRTL/SCC
Yes, from NRTL/SCC
No
Unknown
No
English and French
No
Yes, for safety
Other requirements for radio might apply.
Yes

CHILE
Spanish
19.1 million
Yes
Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL)
Telecom Radio
No
Spanish manual
No
None
Life of product
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Unknown
Nemko report accepted
Spanish
Yes, need actual importer
Yes, for scheme II approval
Yes

CHINA MAINLAND
Mandarin
1.40 billion
Yes
T: MII R: SRRC
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
Yes (Depending on device type)
Chinese (ISO certificate: English is OK)
T: Yes R: No
Yes
T: 1 year / 3 years R: 5 years
T/R: ISO9000
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, for some products
Yes (6 substances)
Yes
Simplified Chinese
No
Yes
Yes

COLOMBIA
Spanish
50.8 million
Yes
Comision de Regulacion de Comunicaciones (CRC)
TelecomRadio
R - No
No
No
Yes for WWAN with voice
Life of product
No
No
No
Not for ITE
Not for ITE
No
Unknown
No
Spanish
No
Yes
No certification required for ITE
Unknown

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Spanish
10.8 million
Yes
Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL)
Telecom Radio
No
No
No
None
Life of product
No
Unknown
Unknown

ETHIOPIA
Amharic
115 million
Yes
Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA)
Telecom Radio
Yes (Depending on device type)
English
No
None
2 years
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
Unknown
Unknown

EU/EEA
N/A
445 million
Yes
National Authorities in each Member State
RadioSafetyEMC(Self-declaration allowed if Effective Use of Spectrum HS is used/listed in OJ, otherwise, EU Type Exam Cert.)
No
Local language requirements are required. For more information, please contact your local Nemko sales representative
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply.Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
Yes
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply.Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
No (unless Full Quality Assurance method used)
Life of product(product must comply with Designated Standard listed in UK list during placement of unit on market)
Yes
E and I
Yes (10 substances)
Yes

GHANA
English
31 million
Yes
National Communications Authority (NCA)
Telecom Radio
Yes (Depending on device type)
English
No
Yes
Life of product
No
Unknown
Unknown

HONG KONG
English/Chinese
7.4 million
Yes
Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) Nemko Canada (CAB)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
English
No
Yes
Life of product
No
Unknown
Yes

INDIA
Hindi
1.38 billion
Yes
Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
Radio: Yes (Depending on device type) Telecom: Yes
English
Yes
Yes
Life of product
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes (6 substances)
Yes
English
Yes
No
Yes

INDONESIA
Indonesian
273.5 million
Yes
Directorate General of Resources and Equipment for Post and Information Technology (SDPPI)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
Yes
English
Yes
Yes
3 years
No
No
Only for Telecommunication products that connect to PSTN
Yes, for HOUS and Audio/Video
Yes, for HOUS and Audio/Video
No
No
Report from domestic or foreign recognized lab
English is OK
Yes
Yea
Unknown

ISRAEL
Hebrew
9.2 million
Yes
Ministry of Communications (MOC)
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
No
Hebrew label and user documentation
No
In Hebrew (Must have model no. and Importer name)
5 years
No
Yes
EI and I
Import certificate required
IEC 62368-1
No
Unknown
No
Hebrew
No, but local importer info. on package
No
Yes

JAPAN
Japanese
125 million
Yes
T: JATE R: MIC Nemko Canada (CAB)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
Japanese manual
No
Yes
Life of product
R: ISO9000 cert.
No
Yes (E)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes (6 substances)
No
Japanese
Yes, responsible for notification
Yes, for diamond PSE
Yes

JORDAN
Arabic
10.2 million
Yes
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No but sample can be requested at the discretion of the Regulator
No
Yes
None
Life of product
No
No, but strongly recommended to get through customs
No, but strongly recommended to get through customs
No, but strongly recommended to get through customs
No, but strongly recommended to get through customs
No
Unknown
No
Arabic (but for ITE, English OK)
No
No
Yes

KENYA
Swahili/English
53.7 million
Yes
Communications Commission of Kenya (CAK)
Telecom Radio
Yes (Depending on device type)
English
Yes
Yes, for certain products
6 months provisional then permanent after
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
English is OK
No
No
HS code required
Unknown

KOREA
Korean
51.7 million
Yes
National Radio Research Agency (RRA)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No, Reports accepted from accredited MRA labs
Korean required for certification but not for registration
Yes
Yes
Life of product
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
Conformity Registration scheme
Yes, (E) and (I) from FTA or MRA lab or in-country testing
Safety certification or Safety confirmation scheme depending on products
CB cert and report are accepted by MOU with cert body. (currently, IEC 60950 / 60065 for IT/AV)
DoC scheme by real importer
Yes (10 substances)
-
Yes, in Korean language for c)
Yes
Yes, for certain Safety products only
Yes

LEBANON
Arabic
6.8 million
Yes
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
No
Yes
Yes
Life of product
No
Unknown
Unknown

MALAYSIA
Malay
32.3 million
Yes
SIRIM Berhad
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
Yes (Depending on device type)
English
Yes
Yes
5 years
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Unknown
No
English is OK
Yes
Yes, for product certification
Unknown

MEXICO
Spanish
129 million
Yes
Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFETEL) NYCE
TelecomRadioSafety
R – No as long as reports are from accredited MRA labs T – Yes
Spanish manual and report
Yes
Yes
Indefinite with exception of Perito
No
Yes, for some products under NOM-003
Yes, for most products depending on HS code
No
Unknown
No
Spanish
Yes
Yes
HS code required
Yes

MONGOLIA
Mongolian
3.2 million
Yes
Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC)
Telecom Radio
No
English
Yes
Optional
3 years
No
Unknown
Unknown

MOROCCO
Arabic/Berber
36.9 million
Yes
Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecommunications (ANRT)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
French or Arabic
Yes
Yes
10 years
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
Unknown
Unknown

NAMIBIA
English
2.5 million
Yes
Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)
Telecom Radio
No
English
No
None
3 years
No
Unknown
Unknown

NEW ZEALAND
English/M?ori
5 million
Yes
R - Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) T -Telecom NZ
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
No
English
Yes – Supplier holds tech. file
Yes
Life of product
No
Unknown
Yes

NIGERIA
English
206.1 million
Yes
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
Telecom Radio
Yes (Depending on device type)
English
Yes
None
Life of product
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
English is OK
No
Yes, ISO 9001 Cert and Factory Inspection report
HS code required
Unknown

OMAN
Arabic
5.1 million
Yes
Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
No
Yes
None
Life of product
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes (10 substances)
No
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
GSO is only for HOUS equipment
Yes

PAKISTAN
Urdu/English
220.9 million
Yes
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
Telecom Radio
Yes
English
No
Yes
Life of product
No
Unknown
Unknown

PHILIPPINES
Filipino/English
109.6 million
Yes
National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
English
No
Yes
Life of product
No
Unknown
Yes

QATAR
Arabic
2.9 million
Yes
Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ICT Qatar)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
No
Yes
None
Life of product
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
GSO is only for HOUS equipment
Unknown

RUSSIA
Russian
144.1 million
Yes
Federal Agency of Communications (FAC)
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
Depends on the product/technology
Manual in Russian
Yes
None
5 years
Yes
COC or DoC scheme
E and I
COC or DoC scheme (note the certification validity)
Yes, CB scheme only (IEC 62368-1, IEC 60950)
CoC or DoC Scheme (note the certification validity)
Yes (6 substances)
Yes, for CoC
Yes, Russian
Yes
Yes
HS code required List all other product exemptions and note and assumption info.
Yes, will be in 2022

SAUDI ARABIA
Arabic
34.8 million
Yes
Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
No
Yes
None
2 years
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes (6 substances)
No
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
GSO is only for HOUS equipment
Yes

SINGAPORE
Malay/English
5.6 million
Yes
Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
English
Yes
Yes
5 years
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (6 substances)
No
English is OK
Yes
No
Yes

SOUTH AFRICA
Afrikaans/English/+
59.3 million
Yes
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
English
Yes
Yes
Life of product
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
Yes, from approved SABS LAS lab
Yes, from approved SABS LAS lab
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
English is OK
Yes
No
HS code required
Yes

TAIWAN
Mandarin
23.5 million
Yes
R/T: National communications Commission Nemko Canada (CAB)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No, Reports accepted from accredited MRA labs
Chinese (traditional)
No
Yes
Life of product
No
No
Emission only
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (6 substances)
Yes
Class A: English | Class B: traditional Chinese
Yes
No, factory list is accepted
HS code required
No

TANZANIA
Swahili/English
59.7 million
Yes
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)
Telecom Radio
Yes (Depending on device type)
English
No
None
Life of product
No
Unknown
Unknown

THAILAND
Thai
69.8 million
Yes
R: National Bureau of Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No
English / Thai
Yes
Yes (Depending on device type)
Life of product
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
English is OK
Yes, must be real importer
Yes, by TISI
Do not deliver sample before application is handled
Yes

TURKEY
Turkish
84.3 million
Yes
Telekomunikas yon Kurumu
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
No
No
Local company to hold the TCF
Yes
Life of product
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
Yes (10 substances)
Yes

UAE
Arabic
9.9 million
Yes
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
Yes (Depending on device type)
No
Yes
Yes
3 years
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes (10 substances)
No
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
GSO is only for HOUS equipment
Unknown

UGANDA
Swahili/English
45.7 million
Yes
Uganda Communications Commission
Telecom Radio
No
English or French
No
None
Life of product
No
Unknown
Unknown

UKRAINE
Ukrainian
44.1 million
Yes
National Commission for Communications Regulation of Ukraine
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
Yes
Manual in Ukrainian/Russian
No
Yes
1 year or 3 years
For 3 years validity
Yes, certification or/ and declaration
E and I
Yes
Yes, CB scheme only (IEC 62368-1)
Yes, Ukrainian RoHS
Yes (10 substances)
No
Yes, in Ukrainian and Russian
Yes, for equipment containing radio
Nemko factory inspection report is accepted (CIG 023)
Aligning with EU directives
Yes

UNITED KINGDOM
English
67 million
Yes
UK Parliament
RadioSafetyEMC(Self-declaration allowed if Effective Use of Spectrum Designated Standard is used and listed, otherwise, UK Type Exam Cert.)
Life of product(product must comply with Designated Standard listed in UK list during placement of unit on market)
Short-form DoC and warnings in all languages
Yes - In Country representative must sign the DoC
Yes
Life of product (product must comply with Designated Standard listed in UK list during placement of unit on market)
No (unless Full Quality Assurance method used)
Yes (10 substances)
Yes

USA
English
330 million
Yes
R – FCC (Certification) T – ACTA (Registration) E - SDoC
TelecomRadioSafetyEMC
No
No
No
Yes
Life of product
No
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
SDoC or Certification (Emissions)
E
Yes, from NRTL
Yes, from NRTL
State regulations
Yes (State regulations)
No
English
Yes for EMC SDoC
Yes, for safety
Other requirements for radio might apply.
Yes

VENEZUELA
Spanish
28.4 million
Yes
Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL)
Telecom Radio
No
T – Manual in Spanish if it connects to PSTN
Yes
None
Life of product
No
Unknown
Unknown

VIETNAM
Vietnamese
97.3 million
Yes
Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)
TelecomRadioEMCSafety
No, Reports accepted from accredited MRA labs
English
No
Yes
3 years
ISO 9001
Other requirements for EMC, safety and ROHS might apply. Please check the Nemko Direct key info for more information.
Yes, for HOUS and LITE
Yes, for HOUS and LITE
Yes, for HOUS and LITE
Yes, for HOUS and LITE
No
Yes (6 substances)
Yes
English is OK
Yes
Yes, for safety approval (HOUS&LITE)
Yes

ZAMBIA
English
18.3 million
Yes
Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA)
Telecom Radio
No
English
No
Yes
Life of product
No
Unknown
Unknown

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