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| Procedure Name | Type Approval for Terminal Equipment |
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| Description |
| Category |
Type Approval |
| Responsible Agency |
Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka.
Address: No. 276, Elvitigala Mawatha,Colombo 08.
Phone: (+94) 11 2689345
Email: dgtsl@trc.gov.lk |
| Legal base of the Procedure |
Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act No 25 of 1991 |
Additional Requirements
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Requirements |
| 1. |
Applicant should Possess a Valid Vendors License |
| 2. |
Applicant Should be the Sri Lankan based Local representative agent of the Original supplier or Manufacturer.Should Produce a letter from the Original equipment Supplier or Manufacturer. |
| 3. |
The Brand Name, Model Name, Manufacturer, Country of Manufacture (Origin), International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) and Device Type must be displayed conspicuously inside the mobile phone (when remove the battery)/outside of the data modem/data device in a permanent manner that is cast or etched in to the equipment or affixed by plate or a label which cannot be removed except by destroying or defacing it. |
| 4. |
The Brand Name, Model Name must be displayed conspicuously in the front side of the mobile phone/data modem/data device. |
| 5. |
Software settings mobile phone/data modem/data device should satisfy the TRCSL requirements. |
Required Documents
| No. |
Type of documents |
| 1 |
Full technical details of the mobile phone / data modem / data device. |
| 2 |
The certificate of the Declaration of Conformity -DoC (Sample Certificate) from the Manufacturer stating that the mobile phone/data modem/data device complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directive. |
| 3 |
Notified Body Statement of Opinion as per Annex IV of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directive (Sample certificate) or
China Compulsory Certification (CCC) (Sample certificate) and China SRRC Certification (Sample certificate -1) (Sample certificate -2). |
| 4 |
The Type Allocation Code issued by GSMA for the mobile phone/data modem/data device (The Brand Name, Model Name and Manufacturer of the mobile phone/data modem/data device should be identical in the documents stated in 2 & 3 above). |
| 5 |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report of the mobile phone/data modem/data device. |
| 6 |
Complete set of the mobile phone/data modem/data device (Original box, Accessories, User Guide, etc) is required for testing purpose. TRCSL will grant the permission to import a sample unit to produce for Type approval purpose based on your request. Copy of the approval letter issued by TRCSL to import/bring this sample unit should be attached with the TA Application form. |
| 7 |
A picture / photograph of the front side/back side/base with the details of the device therein. |
| 8 |
Screen shot of the the software settings with Brand Name, Model Name and IMEI numbers. |
Process Steps
| Step 1 |
Applicant should submit a duly filled application form together with aforesaid requirements and documentation. |
| Step 2 |
Telecommunication Regulation Commission reviews application and if it’s not complete informs applicant to provide the missing documents as soon as possible. |
| Step 3 |
Applicant must submit a sample to the Telecommunication Regulation Commission. Initially permission will be granted to import a sample unit. It is compulsory to submit a Sample for equipment’s less than Value of Rupees 5000/-. |
| Step 4 |
Telecommunication Regulation Commission grants a Provisional Type Approval for a period of six months. |
| Step 5 |
Field Trial is arranged with the co-operation of Telecommunication Regulation Commission and the Applicant. Field Trial is compulsory for all equipment’s and generally last between 3-6 months. |
| Step 6 |
A field Report is submitted and the Telecommunication Regulation Commission reviews reports. Thereafter the Full Final approval is Granted. |
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| Category | Procedure |
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
This procedure applies to the following measures
| Name | Measure Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
| Requirements for Type Approval of Terminal Equipment | Permit Requirement | | Type Approval is required to Import Terminal Equipment such as : Telephone Instruments ,Fax machines ,PABXs , Modems ,Any other Customer Premises Equipment to be connected to the Licensed Network.
| In terms of the provisions of Section 5(q) of the Telecommunication Act, Terminal Equipment requires Type Approval from the Commission. | Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act No 25 of 1991 | 31-12-9999 | Good |
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