Is country specific certification required or is CE/FCC approval sufficient?
Country specific certification required
What is the lead time to obtain type approval?
4-6 weeks
Are there any marking or logo requirements?
No
Is in country testing required or can we leverage existing FCC or CE test reports?
We can leverage your FCC test reports as part of the application process.
What are the types of equipment that would require approval in this country?
Most products using telecom technology such as WIFI, Bluetooth, cellular and satellite.
Do I need an in country local representative or local certificate holder?
No
May 2024
Starting April 22, 2024 , the cellular equipment market will be divided into two lists: one of valid cell phones (white list) and one of blocked cell phones (black list) as a measure to help discourage the theft of cellular equipment.
June 2023
The Ministerio de Transporte y Comunicaciones (MTC) has approved the updated National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP), aiming to improve WLAN connectivity and support the development of mobile technologies such as LTE and 5G.
July 2020
MTC in Peru is now enforcing the requirement to obtain updated approvals for cellular products with IMEI numbers previously approved by MTC without consideration of the GSMA registration and TAC. The updated approval must include the GSMA registration as a mandatory requirement, and each TAC requires separate MTC approval.
June 2020
The MTC made some changes to the Specific Regulation of Homologation of Telecommunications Equipment and Apparatus, approved by Supreme Decree No. 001-2006-MTC. Two Supreme Decrees were issued that modify it (see attachments): D.S. N ° 019-2019-MTC (June 2019), and the D.S. N ° 038-2019-MTC (December 2019). You can check more details in our publication: https://c-teitel.com/new-conditions-cell-phone-peru/
D.S. N ° 038-2019-MTC delimits the scope of the exigency of equipment approval requirements, referring to the functionality of Cell Broadcasting Service (CBS) and the presentation of the copy of the certificate or document that records the specific absorption rate (SAR); and, details are made regarding the application of exceptions to obtaining the definitive internment permit, as well as the validity and cancellation of approval certificates issued prior to DS N ° 019-2019-MTC. The list was not released on April 5, 2020 due to COVID-19 quarantine, so it was released on June 24, 2020.
March 2020
All products using cellular technologies that operate above 2.2 GHz (with an output power greater than 50mW) require SAR reports and a GSMA TAC letter as of April 20
CSIA can provide supporting services should your company not be able to meet country specific requirements such as a local representative,
local certificate holder, translating documents into the native language, etc.
CSIA also offers FCC Certifications, CE Certifications, ISED Canada and International Approvals.
Contact CSIA at (503) 482 9289 or quotes@csiassoc.com