SINGAPORE: IMDA New Label Requirement to Affect Any Product Registered Before October 1st 2016
As Entirety previously informed on October 4, 2016, Singapore’s new Info-Communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) was created merging the former IDA and MDA authorities. Regarding the label requirements in the country, this change affects the products registered or renewed after October 1, 2016, with IMDA. Products must have the updated label which highlights […]
MEXICO: Mutual Recognition Agreement With EE.UU and Canada Has Been Modified
October of 2016: The Mexican Ministry of Economy published on the Federation Official Diary (DOF) two agreements to inform about the changes in the Mutual Recognition Agreements with EE.UU and Canada. The Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) between EE.UU and Mexico was signed on May 26, 2011, and the MRA with Canada was signed on November […]
NEPAL: National Broadband Masterplan 2016-2020 Published
The Ministry of Information and Communication of Nepal published through its Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), the official document of the National Broadband Masterplan (2016-2020). The objective of the Masterplan is to serve as “framework for action in support of objectives and goals envisaged by the National Broadband Policy and as such intended to serve as […]
NEPAL: NTA Releases 2016 Type Approval Procedure Document
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) published on its website the “Type Approval Working Procedure for Customer Premises Radio Telecommunication Equipment-2016” document, which specifies all type approval procedures for its country. This document highlights who could ask for the certificate, which equipment has to be approved, labeling requirements and technical specifications. it is important to note […]
SOUTH AFRICA: ICASA Opened to Comments for Equipment Type Approval Exemption Proposal
On September 28, 2016, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published on the Government Gazette a discussion document on “Equipment type approval exemption” inviting direct and indirect affected parties to submit their written representations on the discussion document to the authority. The purpose of this proposal is to ensure that the equipment that […]
KENYA: CA Announces Proposal to Reform the Communications Regulatory Framework
During the month September of 2016, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) conducted a public consultation based on six drafts in order to obtain opinions from interested parties regarding the transformation of the regulatory framework. The draft proposals cover: Universal access and service, Electronic certification and domain names administration, Cyber – security, Broadcasting, Infrastructure, sharing […]
MEXICO: Secretariat of Economy Publishes Agreement to Modify Foreign Trade General Rules
On August 26th 2016, the Mexican Secretariat of Economy published in the Federation Official Diary (DOF) an agreement that modifies the way the secretariat issues general character rules and criteria regarding foreign trade. The objective of the agreement is to announce the rules that establish the necessary dispositions for the accomplishment of the laws, agreements […]
VIETNAM: MIC Postpone Declaration of Conformity for Batteries
As Entirety has previously informed, the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) announced that a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) will be mandatory on its territory for mobile batteries, tablet PC’s and notebooks. The first announced date to implement this regulation was October 1, 2016; nevertheless, the Ministry recently moved the date to April 1, […]
ARGENTINA: The Argentinean Commerce Secretary Published the Resolution #171/2016
On July 4, 2016, the Argentinean Ministry of Production, through its Commerce Secretary, published resolution # 171/2016 which replaces resolution # 508/2015 in order to improve the compliance process for electrical-electronic products. From now on, products that have to fulfill the local requirements need to implement changes only in the importer related data; the QR […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Extends Accreditation of Test Laboratories Deadline
The FCC recently announced a deadline extension for the recognition and accreditation of the laboratories that could perform valid compliance tests. Currently, the FCC is conducting a reorganization on its process to accredit test laboratories, that process includes the unification of all the requirements under one clear normative. This new process implies that laboratories working under […]