PARAGUAY: CONATEL New labeling requirements
On April 30, 2019, CONATEL (Paraguay) published the Note SG No. 1116/19 regarding the labeling requirements. This Note stipulates that when a homologation certificate is renewed, the new products entering the country should have the new registration number on it. Currently, there is no strict control between current and renewed numbers, but the ideal is that the label […]
MEXICO: Extension for NOM Certificates at Customs
Through the Secretary of Industry and Commerce, the General Directorate of Standards and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGCE) of the Ministry of Economy (SE) inform by Note 312.2019.01.1363, dated May 15, 2019, in relation to the NOM certificate of compliance, that there is an agreement to modify the DOF issued on October 23, […]
NIGERIA: Report of Public Inquiry on E-Waste Regulations and Disaster Recovery Guidelines
Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta explained the importance of having a proper legal framework to regulate e-waste in the telecommunications sector, stating that e-waste was now becoming the fastest growing waste stream in the world. In his address, the EVC cited a recent report by the World Economic Forum which estimated that […]
EUROPEAN UNION: Decision 2017/1483/EU to Impact SRDs Starting July 2019
Short Range Devices Decision 2006/771/EC as amended by Decision 2017/1483/EU, this update presents an increment in the number of harmonized frequency bands that can actually be used for short-range devices. In the most recent release (Decision 2017/1483/EU) the technical annex was replaced with a new version in order to respond to the fast changes in […]
CHILE: SUBTEL Publishes Public Consultation Planned Auction for 5G Spectrum
On May 11th, 2019, SUBTEL of Chile published a Public Consultation planned auction for 5G spectrum. The Regulator proposes making available for sale the following frequency bands: 20MHz in the 700MHz range 30MHz in the 1700MHz (AWS) band 50MHz in the 3.5GHz range 850MHz in the 28GHz range Comments will be received until June 20th, […]
MEXICO: Starting June 2019, NOM Certificates Requested at Customs with HS Codes
We inform you that, derived from the new compliance scheme, starting June 3rd, 2019, you will not be able to send to Mexico any products without the NOM certificates at the point of entry. The certificates should list the HS Codes, otherwise they will not be validated in the Customs Standards System and, therefore, will […]
CANADA: ISED Updates Standard ICES-003
ISED of Canada updated Standard ICES-003, a standard published in January of 2016 and updated during April 2019; the changes include clarification on definitions in order to better understand the applicability of this standard for ITE and related devices. The updated standard changes in this new version are as follow: 1. Updated Section 2.1 to […]
ARGENTINA: New Instructions Set by Federal Administration of Public Revenues for Imports and Exports
According to the General Resolution AFIP No. 4450/2019 published in the Official Gazette on April 1, 2019, the import and export amounts were equated to USD $ 3,000 of FOB value (Free on board). In order to obtain an export for consumption in a simplified form, the resolution establishes that the FOB value should not […]
MOZAMBIQUE: INCM Offers New Validity for Type Approval Certificates
The Authority, Instituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique (INCM), released the Decreto n.ᵒ 66/2018, of November 9th, 2018, stating that from November 9th, 2019 onward, all the certificates will have an expiration date according to the certificate type that is issued. 8 years if a certificate of conformity is issued. 1 year if a declaration of […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Publishes Public Consultations No. 14, 15, 17
The Board of Directors of the National Telecommunication Agency (ANATEL) wants to gather comments and suggestions from the general public, where it’s proposed some regulation reviews, as follows: 1). Public Consultation Nº 14 – About the L Band: 1427-1518 MHz: It is in accordance with Case No. 53500.044911/2018-10 and has a maximum period of 60 […]