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TATT Inviting comments on the Spectrum management Framework – Trinidad and Tobago

TATT Regulatory Authority Approval

Trinidad and Tobago

01-07-2022

TATT Inviting comments on the Spectrum management Framework

Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (the Authority) is inviting comments on the Spectrum Management Framework.

For ease of reference, the Authority has made available, both the marked-up version of this document which highlights changes to the version submitted for the first round of consultation and the clean version in which those changes have been incorporated.

Spectrum Management Framework (Marked-up Version)

Spectrum Management Framework (Clean Version)

Appendix I – Decisions on Recommendations (DORs) Matrix for First Round of Public Consultation

Notice of Errata- Consultative Document on the Spectrum Management Framework (2nd Round)

 

 

Interested persons are asked to submit comments on or before Friday 12th August 2022.

 

UKCA new Safety products marking – UK

UK Regulatory Type Approval

UK

01-07-2022

UKCA new Safety products marking

The government has announced a range of changes to make it simpler for businesses to apply new product conformity markings for most products placed on the market in England, Scotland and Wales.

The government has announced changes aimed at making it simpler for British businesses to apply the new UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark to products placed on the UK market.

The UKCA mark is mandatory on certain products and indicates that goods conform to domestic safety legislation.

Businesses have until 1 January 2023 to start using the new label which replaces the EU’s CE mark.

Based on the announcement (20 June), the new measures will:

  • Reduce re-testing costs, by allowing certificates issued by EU conformity assessment bodies before the end of 2022 to be used as the basis for a UKCA mark
  • Eliminate the need for the relabelling of products by permitting existing goods imported before January 2023 to be treated as being already placed on the GB market
  • Clarify that imported spare parts, which repair or replace goods already on the GB market, will meet the same requirements as the existing goods themselves
  • Allow UKCA marking and other important details to be added via a sticky label or accompanying paperwork until 31 December 2025

Official announcement you can find here

IFT Introduced Guidelines for Product Approval – MEXICO

Mexico Regulatory approval

Mexico

30-06-2022

IFT Introduced Guidelines for Product Approval

The Federal Telecommunications Institute of Mexico (IFT) informed that the guidelines for the approval of products, equipment, devices or apparatus intended for telecommunications or broadcasting become effective from June 27, 2022

The IFT notifies that Homologation application must be submitted only through the “Request Format/eFormat for obtaining the Homologation Certificate for a Telecommunications or Broadcasting Product” according to Appendix C of the Guidelines through the electronic service portal of the IFT.

The following requests can be applied according to the Guidelines:

Application for Certificate of Homologation TYPE A

Application for extension of the homologation certificate Type A: Family of Product models or group of products

Request for the Report on changes in the Product for Type A Homologation

Application for Certificate of Homologation TYPE B

Application for Certificate of Homologation TYPE C

Request for reissuance of the Homologation Certificate

Application for revocation of the Homologation Certificate

Application for Type A Registration Inherently conforming products or scientific, medical or industrial equipment or apparatus

Please, note that homologation certificates now are non-transferable but can include affiliates, subsidiaries and importers (relevant for Homologation Types A and C). 

The key changes within the conformity procedure are the following:

Schematics and block diagrams should be provided when applying for Homologation Types B and C

Technical file should be in Spanish, including user manual

The prefix “IFT” and the number of the Homologation Certificate must be easily legible

‍Links to the official documents:

The IFT notice

The Guidelines

Open Public consultation for incorporating QR Code in label – AUSTRALIA

Australia Regulatory Authority Approval

Australia

30-06-2022

Open Public consultation for incorporating QR Code in label

The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA), has opened a public consultation proposing to amend the Telecommunications (Labelling Notice for Customer Equipment and Customer Cabling) Instrument 2015 (the Telecommunications Labelling Notice) to enable the use of a QR code, or similar thing, as a form of label.

The labeling requirements in the Telecommunications Labeling Notice require suppliers to label their equipment with RCM and do not have the option to label equipment with a QR code. This means that there is an inconsistency between the radiocommunication and telecommunications labeling requirements, So the new amendment aim that the Telecommunications Labelling Notice to include QR codes to align the labelling requirements with those under the Radiocommunications Act. This will provide consistency and flexibility for suppliers in the Australian market 

The public consultation is open until August 19, 2022. You can access the official announcement here

ANATEL Approves technical requirements for the 3.7 to 3.8 GHz – BRAZIL

Brazil Wireless Regulatory Services

Brazil

29-06-2022

ANATEL Approves technical requirements for the 3.7 to 3.8 GHz

The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) approved, through Act No. 8,991/2022 , the technical requirements and conditions of use for low-power ground stations in the 3.7-3.8 GHz band.

The Act approved the use of the band from 3.7 GHz to 3.8 GHz by stations of terrestrial systems, especially for private networks, indoor and outdoor , operating at low power and operational limits and engineering technicians who promote the appropriate conditions for the use and sharing of the radio frequency spectrum in that band

ANATEL Open public consultation for standardization of cell phone charger – BRAZIL

Brazil Wireless Regulatory Services

Brazil

29-06-2022

ANATEL Open public consultation for standardization of cell phone charger

The Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL) in Brazil has opened Public Consultation No. 45, a proposal defining mandatory technical requirements to assess the compliance of wired charging interfaces with Type-C standard USB in mobile phones

You can find the more about the consultation may here

Mauritius ICTA Allows WAS/RLAN Use in 6 GHz Band – MAURITIUS

Mauritius - Type Approval news

Mauritius

29-06-2022

Mauritius ICTA Allows WAS/RLAN Use in 6 GHz Band

Mauritius Regulatory authority The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) of Mauritius has published the “Decision for Allocation of Additional Spectrum in the Frequency Range 5945-6425 MHz for Broadband Wireless Access Services in Mauritius”. This Decision now allows the 5945-6425 MHz frequency band to be available for WAS/RLAN use.

Main decisions are :

Frequency band 5945-6425 MHz has been allocated to the mobile services, Fixed services(FS) and the fixed – satellite services (FSS) on primary basis in ITU Region 1 and in the Mauritius frequency allocation table (MFAT)

The frequency band 5945-6425 MHz made available for WAS/RLAN use as follows:

a) INDOOR LOW POWER (ILP) devices restricted to indoor use only. Outdoor use of those Indoor Low Power devices(Incl. Road vehicles) is not permitted

b) Very Low Power (VLP) devices for both indoor and outdoor use, Except for fixed outdoor use. Use of Very Low Power devices on radio-controlled models is prohibited

WAS/RLAN Devices shall comply with the technical conditions and standardization requirements

LOW POWER INDOOR (LPI) DEVICES

 

ParameterTechnical conditions
Permissible operationRestricted to indoor use only
Category of DevicesAn LPI Access point or bridge that is supplied power from a wired connection, has an integrated antenna and is not battery powered
Frequency Band5945-6425 MHz
Maximum mean e.i.r.p for in-band emission23 dBm
Maximum mean e.i.r.p density for in-band emission10 dBm/MHz
Maximum mean e.i.r.p density for out-of-band emision below 5935 MHz-22 dBm/MHz
Standards to be complied withRadio: ESTI EN 303687 EMC: ESTI EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17 SAFETY: EN 62311, EN 62368-1

VERY LOW POWER (VLP) WAS/RLAN DEVICES

Parameter Technical conditions
Permissible operation Indoors and Outdoors
Category of Devices The VLP device is portable devices
Frequency Band 5945-6425 MHz
Maximum mean e.i.r.p for in-band emission 14 dBm
Maximum mean e.i.r.p density for in-band emission 1 dBm/MHz
Maximum mean e.i.r.p density for out-of-band emision below 5935 MHz -45 dBm/MHz
Standards to be complied with Radio: ESTI EN 303687 EMC: ESTI EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17 SAFETY: EN 62311, EN 62368-1

ANATEL Publish Act 8991/2022 – BRAZIL

Brazil Wireless Regulatory Services

Brazil

27-06-2022

ANATEL Publish Act 8991/2022

The Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL) in Brazil published Ato No. 8995 on June 27, 2022. It resolve that technical and operational requirements for the use of the band from 3700 MHz to 3800 MHz by low power terrestrial service station.

Official Document of ANATEL ACT 8995/2022

ANATEL published new Act 5159 – BRAZIL

Brazil Wireless Regulatory Services

Brazil

16-06-2022

ANATEL published new Act 5159

On 8th of April 2022 The Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL) in Brazil had published the new Act 5159 .This new Act Applies to Wired and Wireless Power Supplies and chargers meant to be used with mobile phones. It includes the all the testing requirements for EMC and safety. This new act will become in force in 180 days (26th October 2022) replacing the previous Act 3481.

The scope of the Act applies to:

  A/C portable chargers i.e., residential chargers

  D/C portable chargers i.e., car chargers

  AC/DC inductive chargers

  Special-purpose USB interfaces (ports) for electrical power to electronic devices, without data transmission functionality, regardless of the type of electrical power supply.

Some important notes:

  USB interfaces that integrate the electrical/electronic design of equipment (i.e., TV, computer, multimedia centre, etc.) are not covered by these requirements.

  For vehicular chargers, the ESD tests must be applied in accordance with item 8.3 of ISO 10605/2008 (before it was referring to IEC 61000-4-2).

Electrostatic discharges must be applied at the following levels: 2 kV, 4 kV and 6 kV for contact discharges and 4 kV, 6 kV and 8 kV for air discharges.

For vehicular chargers, the surge and transient immunity testing must be performed in accordance with ISO 7637-2/2004.

For USB type built-in vehicular chargers, ANATEL will accept the ESD (ISO 10605/2008), surge and transients (ISO 7637-2/2004) testing report done in a 1st or 2nd part laboratory, accredited by ILAC or evaluated by OCD.

The use of Security seal (Mint label) will be optional for built-in vehicular chargers sold along with the vehicle.  If the manufacturer chooses not to use the mint label, the device must have the ANATEL marking on its label, such as ANATEL ID: HHHHH-YY-FFFFF.

This means the removal of safety testing for vehicle built-in chargers and Voltage Dips/variation (ice 61000-4-11) Immunity Testing.

Link of the official requirements

TEC extends mandatory certification of MTCTE Phase III and IV products – INDIA

India - Type Approval Regulatory news

India

14-06-2022

TEC extends mandatory certification of MTCTE Phase III and IV products

On June 13, 2022,The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) of India has modified the MTCTE amendment previously published on January , 2022 for Phase 3 and Phase 4 products. The Amendment Notification published on June 13, 2022 includes the following modifications:

Mandatory certification of MTCTE Phase 3 and Phase 4 products has been extended by a year, to July 1, 2023.

The last day for acceptance of test reports issued by ILAC labs from non-border sharing countries has been extended by a year, to June 30, 2023. This applies to technical parameters only for products that were initially referenced in the previous amendment as receiving ILAC relaxation

  • Mandatory certification of MTCTE Phase 3 and Phase 4 products has been extended by a year, to July 1, 2023.
  • The last day for acceptance of test reports issued by ILAC labs from non-border sharing countries has been extended by a year, to June 30, 2023. This applies to technical parameters only for products that were initially referenced in the previous amendment as receiving ILAC relaxation.