G/TBT/N/IND/229  
17 March 2022  
(22-2357) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC),  
Department of Telecommunications (DoT), India.  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Contact Person: Mr. Pawan Gupta, DDG(IMP & TEP)  
 Room No: 254, Khurshid Lal Bhawan  
 Janpath, New Delhi -110001, India.  
Contact Number – +(91 11) 23736344  
Email: pawan.gupta.dot@gov.in  
 
Website - https://www.tec.gov.in/  and https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/  
 
Email ID of TBT Enquiry Point: tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [X], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS 8517, 
8525; Telephone sets, incl. telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless 
networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other 
data, incl. apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless ne twork [such as a local or 
wide area network]; parts thereof (excl. than transmission or reception apparatus of 
heading  8443,  8525,  8527 or  8528) (HS 8517); Transmission apparatus for radio -
broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound 
recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video 
camera recorders (HS 8525)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment to 
Notification on Mandatory Testing and Certific ation of Telecommunication Systems 
(MTCTE) – Phase III & IV  
6. Description of content:  Testing and Certification requirements under MTCTE scheme 
were notified through Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 [WTO TBT Notification 
G/TBT/IND66]. MTCTE Schem e is being launched in a phased manner and telecom 
products are gradually being brought under MTCTE regime. This is an amendment to the 
notification issued for MTCTE Phase III & IV published vide G/TBT/N/IND/218  on 15 
November 2021.  G/TBT/N/IND/229  
 
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  7. Objective and rati onale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure the safety of users and Security of telecom network; Protection of 
human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Amendment to Notification for the launch of MTCTE Phase – III and Phase IV 
dated 31 January 2022: 
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name= Notification_downloadDocum
ent_Amend02012022.pdf  
• Notification for the launch of MTCTE Phase – III and Phase IV dated 22 
September 2021: 
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/File?path=Notification_MTCTE_3_4.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Adopted 31 January 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  For Telecom Products notified under MTCTE Phase 
III & IV: 1 July 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC)  
Contact Person: Mr. Pawan Gupta, DDG(IMP & TEP)  
Room No: 254, Khurshid Lal Bhawan  
Janpath, New Delhi -110001, India.  
Contact Number – +(91 11) 23736344  
Email: pawan.gupta.dot@gov.in  
 
Website - https://www.tec.gov.in/  and https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/  
 
Email ID of TBT Enquiry Point: tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/IND/22_2303_00_e.pd f 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/IND/22_2303_01_e.pdf