G/TBT/N/IND/231  
6 July 2022  
(22-5197) 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.  
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  
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:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [X],  3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
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 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment to 
Notification on Mandatory Testing and Certification 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 Scheme is being launched in a phased manner and telecom 
products are gradually being brought under MTCTE regime. This is amendment to the 
notification issued for MTCTE Phase III & IV published vide G/TBT/N/IND/218 on 15 
November 2021 and amendment vide G/TBT/N/IND/229 dated 17 March 2022.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgen t problems where 
applicable:  To ensure the Safety of users and Security of telecom network.; Protection 
of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Amendment to Notification for launch of MTCTE Phase – III and Phase IV dated 13th 
June, 2022  
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name=downloadDocument_extension.pdff  G/TBT/N/IND/231  
 
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  2. Gazette Notification dated 24th May, 2022  
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name=downloadDocument_Exemption_of_fi
ve_items.pdf  
3. Amendment to Notification for launch of MTCTE Phase – III and Phase IV dated 31st 
January, 2022  
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name=Notification_downloadDocument_Am
end02012022.pdf  
4. Notification for launch of MTCTE Phase – III and Phase IV dated 22nd September, 2021  
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/File?path=Notification_MTCTE_3_4.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Adopted on 13 June 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  For Telecom Products notified under MTCTE Phase 
III & IV: 1st July 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)  
Contact Person: Mr. Pawan Gupta, DDG(IMP & TEP)  
Room No: 254, Khurshid Lal Bhawan  
Janpath, New Delhi -110001, Ind ia. 
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_4524_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/IND/22_4524_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/IND/22_4524_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2022/TBT/IND/22_4524_03_e.pdf