RUSSIA: ECC Proposes Amendments to Technical Regulations
The department for technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), released two proposed amendments to technical regulations in Russia. The first one is a draft that contains amendments to the technical regulation of the Customs Union “ Electromagnetic compatibility of technical means” (TR CU 020/2011) which clarifies products covered by the regulation. The second […]
MEXICO: COFEMER Published the PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016 to Replace the Current NOM-019-SFI-1998
The Mexican Economy Secretariat (SE), published on COFEMER’s website on May 2016 the PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016 “Information technologies equipments and associated equipment, as well as office equipment – security requirements”. It is available for comments and soon it will be part of a public consultation. Once this NOM becomes official, published in the oficial diary, it will […]
VENEZUELA: CONATEL Published Spectrum Portions to be Auctioned and the National Frequency Bands Attribution Frame Actualization
The Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL), published on the Official Gazette # 40891 of April 27, 2016, the administrative providences # 011 and # 012. The providence 011 determines the possible radio spectrum portions to be auctioned in the future by the agency in order to improve the efficient use of the spectrum. The available […]
UNITED STATES: FCC Announced the Auction 1001 in the 600 MHz Band
In a Public Notice published by the FCC on April 29, 2016, the agency announced the auction 1001. In order to conduct the process of the auction, the FCC asked TV broadcasters to clear 126 MHz of the low-band airwaves, making possible an auction to wireless providers. The auction process will start on May 31, […]
VIETNAM: MIC Will Ask for a DoC For Some Equipments
The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) of Vietnam, has announced that starting October 1, 2016, a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) will be mandatory for mobile batteries, tablet PC’s and notebooks. The new required standards will be equivalent to the European IEC 61960 (06-2011): “Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes – […]
VENEZUELA: Lead Time in CONATEL is Prolonged Until Further Notice
Recently, the Venezuela Government has implemented an emergency plan to save electricity in the country due to the economic crisis and severe power shortage. The measure applies across the public sector. Part of their plan requires ministries, state companies, and the Telecom regulator to only work six hours a day Monday to Thursday, and be temporarily […]
SWITZERLAND: OFCOM Released new Regulations Drafts to Follow Frequency Management in Europe
As ENTIRETY has previously informed, the European Commission published the R.E.D 2014/53/EU establishing a regulatory framework for radio and telecommunications terminal equipment. In order to align its legislation with the European directives, the Swiss authorities released three new regulatory documents regarding radio interfaces and telecommunications installations: The draft ordinance of the Swiss Federal Office of […]
INDONESIA: SDPPI Announced New EMC Test Requirements
On March 2016, the General Directorate of Resources and Equipment of Post and Informatics, announced that the new Resolution Ref. No. 292/BBPPT.31/SP.04.06/3/2016 came into force regarding new regulations for EMC test reports. Now, local testing is mandatory for all technologies excluding 5GHz WLAN and 902MHz-928MHz UHF RFID devices.
EUROPEAN UNION: New Regulatory Framework for Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
According to the European Commission, the new Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, which establishes the regulatory framework for putting into the market radio and telecommunications terminal equipment, will come into force on June 13, 2016, replacing the Directive 1999/5/EC. The intention of this Directive update is to improve the market conditions and ensure essential requirements for […]
BRAZIL: ANATEL Increased the number of Homologation Number Digits and Changed the Labeling Conditions
Anatel published today the Resolution 662 of 2016 establishing some changes in the homologation number format and labeling. The number of digits of the homologation number was increased from 10 to 12, attending the growing demand for homologation and product certification; and the bar code was removed from the label. The new homologation number format […]