According to decision n° 52/SP/PC/ARPCE/2021 of October 13, 2021, the ARPCE regulatory authority has decided to modify decree No. 05-458 of November 30, 2005. This modification consists of adding additional requirements for terminal equipment and radio installations, in order to regulate import activities.
The main requirements are:
– Inform trade registration containing the activity code linked to the manufacture, import, and marketing of terminal equipment or electrical installations falling within the competence of the Regulatory Authority.
– Communicate the serial numbers and IMEIS of all terminal equipment, it can be informed to the authority at the latest one month after the equipment has been placed on the national market. This decision came into effect on October 13, 2021.
Type Approval Impacted? Yes
Spectrum Impacted: No
Imports Impacted: Yes
Standards Impacted: No
Product Impact: Terminal equipment and radio installations intended to be connected to an electronic communications network open to the public.