Category: India

MTCTE revised labelling  guidelines No.5-10/2021-TC/TEC dated 7/9/2021.

Main changes are:

1) Old TEC certification E-label consist name of the Country ” INDIA”, Certificate number, TEC Logo and the address of TEC portal after modification TEC certification E-label consist of TEC logo along with MTCTE followed by the certificate number

2) TEC Logo shall be 1/4th of the size of the brand name on the product

3) Minimum height 6mm

Requirement of labelling on certified products shall be exempted for the initial period of six months with respect to the date from which testing and certification of equipment in India

Download: Labelling Guidelines

The Ministry of Electronics and information Technology (MeitY) of India has introduced Phase VI under the Compulsory Registration Order (CRO) 2021, adding a new product category “Television Set” under the standard IS 18112:2022 “Digital Television Receiver for Satellite Broadcast Transmission – Specification.” The implementation date of this phase is April 26, 2025.

India’s Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has announced that the acceptance of applications, including security testing, for WiFi CPEs and IP Routers on the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE) portal will begin on July 1, 2023.

The Bureau of Indian Standard extended the date of implementation of revised IS 1293 : 2019 superseding IS 1293: 2005 for “Plugs and Socket-Outlets for household and similar purposes of rated voltage up to and including 250 V and rated current up to and including 16 A”.

The last date of implementation is now October 23, 2023.

The Telecommunication Engineering Centre in the Republic of India has newly issued amendments to obligatory testing and certification of telecommunication equipment.

The amendments extend, inter alia, the date of mandatory certification of the MTCTE phase-III and phase-IV devices for a period of 12 months starting from July 1, 2022 until July 1, 2023.

Detailed information on modifications and affected equipment is availiable in the original MTCTE document (PDF).

TEC has increased the validity of MTCTE certificates from 5 years to 10 years to reduce the burden of compliance on the industry. Hence, regular certificates going to be issued after the release of this notification i.e. from 01-07-2022 will carry the validity of 10 years. However:

Validity of certificates issued before 01-07-2022 will remains 5 years.

The validity of provisional certificates to be issued will remain for 2 years.

Official notification

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

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) introduced an amended Circular regarding test reports and documents submitted by an applicant for obtaining a license/inclusion. The Circular concerns products that should be licensed through registration under the Scheme-II of the Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulation 2018.

The following product categories changed:

Fixed general purpose LED luminaires. 
Changes concern the quantity of total models in one series. The quantity of required models was reduced to 10 models in a single test report.

AC or DC Supplied Electronic Control gear for LED Modules.
Some clarifications were made regarding test reports acceptance. Thus, test reports of either AC supplied control gear or DC supplied control gear will be accepted at a clip. If there are some other varieties, they may be accepted in subsequent inclusions.

UPS/Invertors.
Some clarifications were made regarding test reports acceptance. Thus, test reports of either UPS or investors will be accepted at a clip. 

Sealed secondary cells/batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes for use in portable applications. 
Some corrections were made to this category that explains what product type can be accepted within one application

Power Invertors for use in photovoltaic power systems.
It is added that separate license will be granted not only for photovoltaic power invertors but also for grid connected photovoltaic invertors. 

Wireless Headphones & Earphones.
It is added that a single license will be given for all wireless headphones as well as for all wireless earphones.

Phase V products: 
– Wireless Microphone
– Digital Camera
– Video Camera 
– Webcam (Finished Product)
– Smart Speakers (with and without Display)
– Dimmers for LED products 
– Bluetooth Speakers
All these devices require a single license 

New product categories were added:

1. Low-voltage switchgear and control gear:

– circuit-Breakers 
– switches, disconnectors, switch disconnectors and fuse – Combination units
– electromechanical contactors and motor – Starters
– a.c semiconductor motor controllers and starters
– electromechanical control circuit devices
– proximity switches
– electrical emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function 

Official Circular

TEC issued a notification requiring the submission of Energy Consumption Rating (ECR) test reports for all Essential Requirements (ERs) starting January 1, 2023. The parameter name and standard to be tested will be added to the ERs for OEM and lab preparation