South Korea
03-07-2023
Update on Korea KC certification
The South Korea telecom authority RRA (National Radio Research Agency) has recently issued three public notifications, regarding certain changes concerning their mandatory KC Mark Certification scheme
- concerns Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Main changes are:
– Adding ‘wireless power transmission device used for electric vehicles’ to definition of A Class and B Class
equipment (Ref. Article 2, Para. 4 and 5).
– A new article for ‘wireless power transmission device used for electric vehicles’ (Ref. Article 23, Annex 20).
Official announcement : Adm. Notice 2023-38, dated 2023.05.18
2) concerns Measurement of Electromagnetic Field Strength (EMF)
The main changes are:
– Change to national KS standard in Annexes 1~4. (Ref. Article 3, Para. 2~4).
– Providing a new KS standard for the method of testing human exposure to magnetic field strength from electric
vehicles (Ref. Article 3, Para. 5).
Official announcement : Adm. Notice 2023-39, dated 2023.05.18
3) concerns Unlicensed Radio Equipment
The main changes are:
-Easing regulations on the use of ‘wireless devices for data transmission in the 433 MHz band in vehicles.
-The regulation is partially revised to add radio used for automobiles to the use of technical standards for specific small output wireless equipment for data transmission using the frequency of the 433 MHz band to Article 7 of the regulation.
MSIT Public notification 2023-18, dated 2023.06.20
