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07-06-2021

TEC Release MTCTE procedure and Labelling relaxation

This is to inform you that the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) has issued the updated version of MTCTE procedure on May 15th, 2021. Major updates in the latest version with respect to the last versions are as below: 

Modification in the “Scope of Certification” 

Modification in documents requirement while submitting the application  

Inclusion of “Split Unit Type Models” approach under formation guidelines 

Addition of fee details for activities like Certificate Modification and Certificate Renewals 

Date of dispatch of consignment of Telecom equipment from foreign Ports shall be treated as date of import 

Amendment in MTCTE labelling requirement and now it is mandatory for certified products to be marked with TEC logo and other details i.e. India, ER Number, Model Number, Certificate Number, Date of Certificate, Validity of Certificate, Country of Origin, Country of Manufacturing (refer below example).

Further, in order to ensure that this change don’t affect the already manufactured products, a relaxation to use old marking guidelines is also provided till 30-11-2021.