Regulatory Updates & Events

13 January 2023 - The RF regulator- Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM)- in Argentina published Resolución 2386/2022 on 27th December 2022.

16 January 2023 - On 9th January 2023, Brazilian Regulator – Agência Nacional De Telecomunicações (ANATEL) – published Public Consultation No. 81 regarding Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) test requirements for telecommunication products.

13 January 2023 - On 27th December 2022, Brazilian Regulator – Agência Nacional De Telecomunicações (ANATEL) – published new Act 17087 regarding electrical safety testing of telecommunication products.

09 January 2023 - On 4th January 2023, China Regulator – Radio Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (CMIIT) – released 2 draft regulations regarding radio management for 900 MHz Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Equipment and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Equipment, and now are open for stakeholder comment.

18 January 2023 - The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DOT) have released an updated National Frequency Allocation Plan - NFAP 2022.

16 January 2023 - TEC - The Telecommunications Engineering Centre (TEC) have released a notification advising that valid reports or certificates from an India BIS recognised laboratory issued can be submitted under the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunications Equipment scheme. The standard(s) tested to needs to align with the safety standard(s) listed in the relevant Essential Requirement.

11 January 2023 - BIS - The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) held a Stakeholder meeting on 29th December 2022 regarding the proposal to change the current CRS standard mark mandated to be included for BIS Approved products, to the previous ISI mark.

17 January 2023 - On 4th January 2022, the Indonesian Regulator – Direktorat Jenderal Sumber Daya dan Perangkat Pos dan Informatika (SDPPI) – opened a public consultation for mandatory SAR testing for telecommunication equipment.

27 January 2023 - The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has opened a public consultation on the draft regulation concerning Telecommunications equipment requiring Type Approval in Namibia.

05 January 2023 - The Telecommunications Authority of Togo (ARCEP) has published a Decision on the general conditions for the use of Short-Range Devices (SRDs) in Togo. The document defines and categorises SRDs and includes terms and technical conditions to be respected.

26 January 2023 - The Trinidad & Tobago Regulator – Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad & Tobago (TAT) – announced a new public consultation regarding the Framework for Fifth Generation (5G) Public Mobile and Telecommunications Networks.

05 January 2023 - UAE Regulator - Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) - has updated the Type Approval labelling format for Approved products.

27 January 2023 - Further to the Kiwa Product Compliance Regulatory Update issued on 27th April 2021 regarding Type Approval guidelines, the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has released the new Type Approval Guidelines.