Certification Scheme for Information and Communications Equipment May

Certification Scheme for Information and Communications Equipment May 2005 Radio Research Laboratory Ministry of Information and Communication

Contents § Relevant laws and Technical requirements § Certification Scheme § Market Surveillance § Planned changes 1 Broadband IT Korea

Technical Requirements (1) www. rrl. go. kr Administrative provisions a. Rules on certification of information and communication equipment b. Detailed procedure for the certification and communication equipment c. Rules on designation and management of testing labs for information and communication equipment d. Detailed procedure for the designation and management of testing labs for information and communication equipment 2 Broadband IT Korea

Technical Requirements (2) Terminal Equipment a. Rules on the technical requirements for telecommunications terminal equipment b. Technical requirements for CATV equipment c. Technical requirements for telecommunications terminal equipment d. Conformity assessment procedure for type approval of telecommunications terminal equipment 3 Broadband IT Korea

Technical Requirements (3) Radio Equipment a. Rules on radio equipment b. Technical requirements for the radio equipment for telecommunications service c. Technical requirements for the radio equipment for maritime mobile service & maritime radio navigation service d. Technical requirements for the radio equipment for aeronautical radio navigation service e. Technical requirements for the radio equipment for other service than broadcasting, maritime, aeronautical and telecommunications service 4 Broadband IT Korea

Technical Requirements (4) Radio Equipment 2 f. Technical requirements for the human protection against electromagnetic waves g. Technical requirements for measurement of specific absorption rate h. Technical requirements for measurement of electromagnetic field strength i. Conformity assessment procedure for electromagnetic field strength and specific absorption rate j. Conformity assessment procedure for type official approval and type registration of radio equipment 5 Broadband IT Korea

Technical Requirements (5) EMC equipment a. Technical requirements for electromagnetic interference b. Technical requirements for electromagnetic susceptibility c. Conformity assessment procedure for electromagnetic interference d. Conformity assessment procedure for electromagnetic susceptibility 6 Broadband IT Korea

Certification Players RA (Regulatory Authority) - Ministry of Information and Communication § Final approval of MRA § Make laws and rules - The authority to make public notices of technical requirements is delegated to RRL DA (Designation Authority) - Radio Research Laboratory AB (Accreditation Body) - Radio Research Laboratory CB (Certification Body) - Radio Research Laboratory Testing Lab § Designated Testing Labs 7 Broadband IT Korea

Classifications of Certification Terminal Equipment Approval Type Radio Equipment IT Equipment Type Approval Type Official Approval Type Registration EMC Registration Framework Act on Telecommunications Radio Waves Act Test Report Telecom Test Safety Test EMI Test, EMS Test Radio Performance Test SAR Test EMI Test EMS Test Radio Equipment for Personal safe and shipwreck etc. Personal Computer and peripheral device Internal Card of PC etc. Equipment Terminal Equipment (Telephone, Analog Modem etc. ) Systems(PABX etc. ) Digital Equipment(E 1, T 3) ISDN Equipment ADSL Equipment Cable Modem CATV Equipment etc. Law Mobile Telephone Wireless LAN Remote Control etc. / SAR Test is only required for PCS and Cellular phone at the time of Dec. 2004. Type Official Approval is for radio equipment with human safety such as maritime and aeronautical mobile service equipment Broadband IT Korea 8

Certification Procedure Applicant Application for Testing Designated Labs - EMC testing - Telecomm. testing - Safety testing - RF Performance testing Certification Body (RRL) Testing for Type official approval Test Report Application for Certification Review Within 5 days Market Certificate RRL accept test application only when there is no testing service available in private sector Broadband IT Korea 9

Certification General points on certification Applicant for certification § Manufacturer, Importer, Seller Attached document for application § § § § Description of the product Block diagram Circuit diagram Figure of External appearance, component lay-out view or photos Component list Specification (for approval of radio equipment only) Test report Users manual All documents in Korean language § English test report from MRA partners is accepted § Fee = Certification fee + Tax 10 Broadband IT Korea

Certification Mark Certification Number : Certification Number A - BBBBB - CC - DDDD Ø A : Type ( T : Type Approval, A : Type Official Approval Ø Ø R : Type Registration, E : EMC Registration ) BBBBB : Equipment code (Issued by RRL) CC : Year of certification DDDD : Serial number Company name, model, date and country of production are written on the package or user manual 11 Broadband IT Korea

Market surveillance (1) By Government Agency MIC Agencies related § Radio Research Laboratory Market check on certified products § Regional Communications Office : Market check on uncertified telecom products § Central Radio Monitoring Office : Market check on uncertified radio & EMC products RRL’s Market check § Market surveillance Team of RRL is engaged in this mission § Failed products are ordered to be discarded, withdrawn 12 Broadband IT Korea

Market surveillance (2) Administrative actions Cases of administrative actions Certification by deceptive ways Not compatible with technical standards Certification label not marked False labeling of certification Cases of measures Cancellation of the certification Ban to produce and import, and order to withdraw Cancellation and order to withdraw 13 Broadband IT Korea

Planned changes (1) 3 rd party certification Plans to delegate certification authority to private sector Preparing to set the criteria and procedures for designation § No limit for the application for designation - According to ISO/IEC Guide RRL would certify at limited situations such as, § No designated CBs are available at the moment § CBs in strikes, No applications for designation Scheduled beginning of designation : from late 2006 14 Broadband IT Korea

Planned changes (2) Introduction of Do. C Declared by : importer, manufacturer Equipment of Do. C IT equipment for EMC at beginning stage The scope of Do. C will grow Type 1 Do. C Testing by designated labs Equipment should be registered to RRL Schedule for Do. C 2006 : Revise the laws late 2006 : implement, if possible 15 Broadband IT Korea

Planned changes (3) Other Changes Certification codes are available before approval Now : The certification codes are out only when certification is finished Changed : ID numbers for manufacturers are issued in advance Industry can save time to market Certification number = RRL code + Product code RRL code : Each company has its own company ID issued by RRL Product code : Model number issued by company itself Application for certification via E-documents system Witness testing tests by at manufacturer’s place for exceptional product tests by designated labs 16 Broadband IT Korea

Contact Point (For any questions of Certification scheme) Mr. Heungsik Park(hspark@rrl. go. kr) Mr. Sujin Song (songnice@rrl. go. kr) + 82 -2 -710 -6561 www. rrl. go. kr 17 Broadband IT Korea