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China’s New Approval Requirements for Radio Transmission Equipment

Nov 01, 2018 China’s New Approval Requirements for Radio Transmission Equipment

keyboardOn 30 September 2018, Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published Announcement No. 47 setting out provisions regarding government commissioned technical tests required for type approval of radio transmission equipment.

From 15 October 2018, technical tests required for type approval of radio transmission shall be commissioned by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Details of the procedures for type approval are set out in the ministry’s Guidance of Type Approval Permit for Radio Transmission Equipment, which is a separate document.

The service fee for technical tests shall be paid from funding in accordance with the Administrative Measures on Fundings for Testing and Supervision of Radio Transmission Equipment Type Approval attached as Annex 1.

The Ministry shall publish the list of designated testing institutions and scope of service on the Ministry website. Information on test service shall also be published on the website.

The Ministry shall strictly supervise and inspect the credit record of applicants and testing institutions in accordance with the Administrative Measures on Credit of Radio Transmission Equipment Type Approval Test Institution attached as Annex 2.

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