Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment’s (MTCTE)
The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017, provides that every telecom equipment must undergo mandatory testing and certification prior to sale, import of use in India. The detailed procedure for Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipments (MTCTE) under these rules have been notified separately. The testing is to be carried out for conformance to Essential Requirements for the equipment, by Indian Accredited Labs designated by TEC and based upon their test reports, certificate shall be issued by TEC.
The application for certification under MTCTE is to be submitted online through MTCTE Portal through which online administration of this procedure shall be carried out.
Products cover Under Essential Requirements (TEC)
GENERAL
- Any OEM/importer/dealer/user of telecom equipment must first ensure that the model of equipment, he intends to sell or use, is certified by TEC and labeled as described in this document.
- Certification needs to be obtained only once for one model of equipment, and is applicable for any quantity of the certified model of the equipment. A different model of the equipment needs separate certification.
- The Certificate shall be valid for five years from the date of issue.
- TEC may amend/suspend/cancel the certificate, if it comes to the knowledge of TEC of any violation of the Rules.
- TEC may issue such directions to OEMs/importers/dealers/users consistent with the Act, Rule or this procedure, as may be necessary, for carrying out purpose of this Procedure.
- The certification procedures, which are detailed in this document, are subject to revision from time to time.
SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION
- The scope of certification would cover all types of telecom equipment to be sold in India or to be connected to Indian telecom network after the date of effect of this procedure.
- The use of certified equipment, unless specifically exempted, shall be governed by extant guidelines, rules/conditions of license of telecom service provider.
- If the equipment is being imported for Research and Development or for demonstration purpose in India or as a sample for mandatory testing, prior TEC certification may be exempted for limited numbers of equipment.
- Any uncertified equipment, which is not prohibited in India by any law, personally accompanied on inward foreign travel to India for personal use, may be exempted from mandatory testing and certification on self-declaration.
TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
The technical regulations prescribed under this framework are in the form of Essential Requirements. The Essential Requirements (ER) to be complied for the purpose of certification under this procedure, will include following:
- EMI/EMC : As prescribed by TEC.
- Safety : As prescribed by TEC
- Technical requirements: As prescribed by TEC
- Security Requirements: As per notification issued by DoT