RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
1 October 2002
(02-5275)
Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in
Information Technology Products
OVERVIEW OF SURVEY RESPONSES
Note by the Secretariat1
At its meeting of 5 July 2002, the Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in
Information Technology Products requested the Secretariat to prepare a summary of the responses to
the survey on EMC/EMI (G/IT/22).  The four questions to the survey are reproduced below, along
with the summary of the results,  followed by a compilation of the 18 survey responses received thus
far.
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1. a) Does your government have mandatory technical requirements for
electromagnetic interference of Informat ion Technology equipment?  If so,
please identify.
Of the 18 responses to this question, 15 respondents indicated that their government had
mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic interference of IT equipment. However, in one
instance these requirements did not cover most ITA products. In another case, a general statement was
made to the effect that with the coming into force of a new law, technical requirements for IT
products had become mandatory. With respect to the second part of this question,  the 15 respondents
identified their national regulations which provided the mandatory technical requirements.
Three respondents indicated that their governments had no mandatory technical requirements
for electromagnetic interference IT equipment. However, one of these noted that operators must use
equipment or build their infrastructure in accordance with ITU standards or  standards of any other
organization recognized by that Member. Another of the three respondents indicated thatradiocommunication equipment was subject to type approval testing, but the standard used was not
indicated.
b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 22?  If not, please explain the
current requirements.
Of the 15 participants that had mandatory requirements, 12 participants indicated that these
requirements were harmonized with CISPR 22.  One other respondent stated that CISPR 22 would be
considered along with IETS standards. Another respondent indicated that the use of the Harmonized
European standard, which in principle was iden tical to CISPR 22, was voluntary and manufacturers
were free to seek other technical solutions aligned with international standards. The remaining
respondent stated that the requirements were in conformity with Directive 89/336/EEC of the
European Communities.
                                                     
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
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Of the 3 participants that did not have mandatory requirements, one of them indicated that in
the event of discrepancy between the ITU standard and CISPR 22, the ITU standard would prevail.
Another stated that the requirements were only  voluntary based on CI SPR22, FCC Part. 15 and on
European EN standards. The third respondent indicated that this question was not applicable to it.
2. a) Does your government have mandatory technical requirements for
electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology equipment?  If so, please
identify.
Of the 18 responses to this question, 9 respondents indicated that their government had
mandatory technical requirements for  immunity of IT equipment, and identified the national
regulations which provided the mandatory technical requirements.
Eight respondents indicated they did not have mandatory technical requirements for
electromagnetic immunity of IT equipment. However,  one of these respondents indicated that radio
communication equipment was subject to type-approval testing.
The remaining participant indicated the application of the ITU standards without mentioning
whether they were mandatory or not.
b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 24?  If not, please explain the
current requirements.
The 9 respondents which had responded that their governments had mandatory technical
requirements indicated that these requirements were harmonized with CISPR 24.  One of these statedthat CISPR 24 would be considered along with IETS standards. One of them noted that the use of the
harmonized European standard, which would be  identical to CISPR 24, was voluntary and
manufacturers were free to seek other technical solutions aligned with international standards.
Of the eight participants that did not have mandatory technical requirements, six of them
indicated that the question was not applicable.  Of the remaining two respondents, one stated that
CISPR 24 was applied voluntarily and the other one indicated the IEC/EN 61000 standard was appliedvoluntarily.
The remaining respondent mentioned the application of ITU standards but did not give further
information about it.
3. a) What conformity assessment procedure for electromagnetic compatibility
(EMC/EMI), which includes both interference and immunity, does your government require for
approval of information technology products?
It was difficult to produce a summary of the responses given the fact that they varied
depending on national policies and procedures.
b) May suppliers perform these procedures (e.g. testing, declaration of conformity),
or must third parties perform these procedures?
Eight respondents answered "Yes".  However, one respondent specified that for certain
products the test facility must be accredited by a third party.  Three of these respondents indicated that
participation of a third party was, however, possible if the manufacturer had not applied harmonized
standards or these were not available or the participant's own standards were not applied.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
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Six respondents answered "No". However, one of the six respondents stated that it was
studying the possibility of accepting self-declared certificates by recognized manufacturers in the
future.
In two cases, indications were given that the producer may issue the declaration of conformity
assessment, but that the testing should be performed by third parties.
In another case,  depending on the product the supplier could perform the procedures or might
have to obtain a certificate of conformity assessment issued by a third-party.
One response was not clear.
c) What international guidelines or standards, if any, are those procedures based
on?  If not, what guidelines or standards are they based on?
Of the 18 participants, 6 respondents answered that the procedures were based on ISO
international standards. However, one of these respondents stated that the application of ISOinternational standards was only relevant in case of third party intervention. Furthermore, another of
these 6 respondents noted that for voluntary requirements of EMI either CISPR 22 or the VCCI
Agreement was used.
Another 4 respondents had adjusted their procedures to European standards, particularly to
Directive 89/336/ECC or CE/99/05. Two of these 4 respondents noted that full harmonization with
European standards would take place by the end of 2002 and 2003 respectively.
Another two respondents based their procedures on ITU standards. One of them used ETSI
standards as well.
Another two respondents based their procedures on a combination of international standards.
One of them used EN, CISPR, IEC and AS/NZS standards. The second one mentioned the application
of FCC, CISPR and IEC/EN standards.
Among the four remaining respondents, one participant indicated that it based its procedures
on the Substantial Requirements and Assessment of the Conformity for Electromagnetic
Compatibility (Regulation of Council of Minist er No. 203/01). Another respondent adjusted the
procedures to IETS/CISPR standards. Another re spondent noted that the procedures were based on
international standards and guidelines. The remaining respondent indicated that this question was not
applicable.
4. Has your regulatory authority received any complaint or had any problems regarding
the EMC/EMI aspects of the approved information technology products?  If yes, how frequent?
And please identify the nature of the complaint/problem.
Of the 18 responses to this question, 12 respondents answered that their regulatory authority
had no problems/complaints regarding the EMC aspects of approved IT products. One respondent
noted that they did not have a regulatory authority for EMC issues.
The remaining 6 participants indicated that they had problems/complaints regarding EMC
aspects of IT products. However, the respondents did not keep statistics or had no further information
about the frequency of the problems/complaints, except one participant that estimated that there were
100 cases every year. Only three participants identified the nature of the compliant/problem. One of
them stated that most interference problems were related to dealer assembled PC's and the wide rangeG/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
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of permutations of components and peripherals. Th e second one stated that most of the complaints
were related to interference caused by equipment that did not satisfy the relevant international
standard. The third one indicated that the problems were caused by products which were not modified
to comply with the approval testing.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
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Question 1 a) Does your government have mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic interference of Information Technology 
equipment?   If so, please identify
Participant Response
AustraliaThe Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has mandatory tech nical requirements for electromagnetic interference from Inform ation
Technology Equipment.
Under the ACA’s Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulatory Arrangements, suppliers have to satisfy four basic requirements.  They  must establish
sound technical grounds for product compliance; make and hold a Declaration of Conformity; prep are and keep compliance records and label the
product as directed.  There are three Levels of Compliance (Comp liance Levels 1, 2 and 3) in accordance with the level of risk posed by the
products to other equipment.  Information technology equipment fall under Level 2 Compliance.
Level 2 Compliance requires a completed Declaration of Conformity, product description and a test report or Technical Construct ion File (TCF).
Information Technology Equipment supplied into Australia has to demonstrate compliance with the relevant standard for IT equipm ent which is
the joint Australian and New Zealand EMC standard AS/NZS 3548 or its international equivalent, EN 55022 or CISPR 22.
BulgariaYes, these requirements are contained in the Instruction on the Substantial Requirements and Assessment of the Conformity for E lectromagnetic
Compatibility adopted by Regulation of the Council of Ministers N° 203 of 29 August 2001.
CanadaYes.  Interference-Causing Equipment Standard ICES-003, Digital Apparatus.  A copy and additional information can be obtained a t
“http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01347e.html#LRT”
El Salvador No.  The telecommunications legislation provides that operators must use equipment or build their infrastructure in accordance with ITU
standards or standards of any other organization recognized by El Salvador.
European Communities The R&TTE and EMC Directives regulate EMC an d EMI aspects in the Community. These Directives lay down gener al and essential safety and
protection requirements with which products must comply. They do not prescribe specific technical requirements but, a general r eference is made
to harmonised European standards, which when applied give presumption of conformity with the essential requirements. However, t he use of
harmonised European standards is voluntary and manufacturers ar e free to seek other technical solutions. These standards are in  general aligned
with international standards, unless there are pertinent reasons to deviate from them.  The Dresden and Vienna agreements ensur e coherence
between the work of CEN and CENELEC with the work of ISO and IEC, whereas there is also co-operation between the ITU and ETSI.
Hong Kong, China Yes.  Control of interference is regulated under the Subsidiary Regulations of the Telecommunications Ordinance , Chapter 106B (Control of
Interference).  Chapter 106B specifies the limits of radiated interference from Information Technology equipment.
India No.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 6Japan Yes. Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law provides  for mandatory technical require ments related to electromagnetic  interference for
some electrical products based on the document, WT/MIN(96)/16. However, the Law doesn't cover most IT products including theproducts/components under HS headings 8471, 8517, 8544 and 9027.
Korea Yes, Information Technology equipment should meet the techni cal requirements for EMI.  They are regulated under the two Ac ts of the "Korea
Radio Wavers Act" and the "Electrical Appliances Safety Contro l Act".  Items that are regulated under the "Korea Radio Waves Ac t" include
computers, computer peripherals, and internal components of co mputers.  Nine items including monitors, printers, and duplicator s are regulated
under the "Electrical Applicances Safety Control Act".
Lithuania Lithuanian Technical Regulation on Electromagnetic Co mpatibility transposing the provisions of European Communities Co uncil Directive
89/336/EEC (including  electromagnetic interference requirements) came in force in Lithuania 1st January 2002. The requirements of the
Regulation are mandatory in Lithuania for all the equipment manufact ured or placed on Lithuanian market. These requirements app ly also for IT
equipment.
Macao, China At present, we have no mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic interference of Information Technology equipment; however,
radiocommunication equipments are subject to type approval testing.
Mauritius With the coming into force of the new ICT Act on 1 June 2002, technical requirements for IT products have become manda tory.  So far technical
requirements have been approved by the Authority against IETS Standards.
New Zealand Yes – pursuant to regulation 32 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 all electrical and electronic equipment,  including information
technology equipment (ITE), must comply with electromagnetic in terference (EMI) standards. For a full description of the regula tory framework
see http://www.med.govt.nz/rsm/standards/index.html
Norway Yes, covered by Regulation on Electrical equipment and Regulations on EEA-requirements for radio and telecommunications t erminal equipment.
The regulations are based on the EMC-directive (89/336/EEC) and the R&TTE-directive (1999/5/EC) respectively.
Slovak Republic Mandatory conformity assessment procedure for electromagnetic compatibility is based on the directive No. 89/336 /EEC on electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC).  Till 31.12.2002 Test Reports will be issued  by third, independent party (authorized person) as a conseque nce of transition
period of the Slovak Republic in the process of harmonization of technical regulations with regulations of the EU.
Switzerland Yes. The mandatory requirements are based on recommendation SN EN55022 (emission), and where applicable SN EN 61000- 3-2 and SN EN
61000-3-3.
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Territory of Taiwan,Penghu, Kinmen andMatsuThe Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Ma tsu has mandatory technical requi rements for electromagnetic int erference of
Information Technology equipment.  They are required to meet the requirements of the Chinese National Standard (CNS) 13438.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 7Turkey Yes, the Turkish Telecommunications Authority requires the manufacturers to comply with the electromagnetic interference
requirements set forth in the R&TTE Directive of the European Community, whose transposition work into Turkish legal order is a bout to be
finalized. The draft Regulation on radio and telecommunications terminal equipment, transposing EU’s R&TTE Directive is expecte d to be
published in the Official Journal soon. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has published the Regulation on electromagnetic comp atibility,
transposing EU’s EMC Directive in the Official Journal on 2.6.2002 to enter into force on 2.6.2003.
Question 1 b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 22?  If not, please explain the current requirements.
AustraliaThe EMC requirements for Information Technology Equipment are fully harmonised with CISPR 22.  A supplier will be able to use a  test report
that demonstrates compliance with CISPR 22 for the Declaration of Conformity.  No further EMC testing is required for the suppl y of products to
Australia.
BulgariaYes, Bulgarian State Standard EN 55022/2001 introduces the requirements of CISPR 22.
CanadaYes. They are currently harmonized with CISPR 22, ed.#2.
El Salvador No.  There is explicit harmonization, since in the ev ent of discrepancy between the ITU standard and CISPR 22, the I TU standard prevails.
European Communities Harmonised standards are based on internationa l standards.  EN 55022 is the European harmonised standard an d is identical to CISPR 22.
Hong Kong, China The limits of radiated emissions of Information Technology equipment in Chapter 106B are the same as the requir ements in CISPR 22.
India Voluntary based on CISPR22, FCC Part 15 and EN standards.
Japan The technical requirements are harmonized to CISPR22.
Korea Yes, EMI standards are currently harmonized with CISPR 22.
Lithuania The technical requirements for EMC disturbances of Info rmation Technology equipment are harmonized with CISPR 22 and a re defined in
Lithuanian Standard LST EN 55022:2000 which supports implementation of the Technical Regulation.
Macao, China Not applicable, refer to 1(a).
Mauritius We are informed that CISPR 22 and CISPR 24 will be considered along with the IETS Standards.
New Zealand Yes, for ITE.
Norway The requirements in Europe are harmonised as EN 55022, and are in force in Norway as NEK-EN 55022. EN 55022 is based on C ISPR 22.
Slovak Republic The technical requirements framework of the Slovak Republic is in conformity with the framework of the EU.  The directive 89/336/EEC has
been transposed to the Governmental Order No. 393/1999 and final technical solution is based on the Slovak technical norm STNen  55022.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 8Switzerland Yes. The Norm SN EN 55022 is harmonized with CISPR 22.
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Territory of Taiwan,Penghu, Kinmen andMatsuThese technical requirements are harmonized with CISPR22.
Turkey Yes, the European harmonized standard EN 55022, for which a general reference exists in the R&TTE Directive and applicati on of which is
voluntary according to th e said Directive, is identical to CISPR 22.
Question 2 a) Does your government have mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology equipment?
If so, please identify.
Australia Australia has no mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology Equipment.
Bulgaria Yes, these requirements are contained in the Instructio n on the Substantial Requirements and Assessment of the Conformi ty for Electromagnetic
Compatibility adopted by Regulation of the Council of Ministers N° 203 of 29 August 2001.
Canada No, there are no mandatory immunity requirements.
El Salvador Those provided for in the ITU standards.
European Communities The Directives mentioned above also regulates immunity.
Hong Kong, China No.  We do not specify interference immunity requirement in Chapter 106B as it will depend on design of the equ ipment to work in the intended
environment.
India No.
Japan Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law doesn't prov ide any technical requirement re lated to electromagnetic immunity .
Korea Yes, Information Technology equipment should meet the tec hnical requirements for electromagnetic immunity (or susceptibili ty), based on either
the "Korea Radio Waves Act" or the "Electrical Appliances Safety Act".G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 9Lithuania Lithuanian Technical Regulation on Electromagnetic Compatibility transposing the provisions of European Communities Co uncil Directive
89/336/EEC (including electromagnetic immunity requirements) came in force in Lithuania on 1st January 2002. The requirements of the
Regulation are mandatory in Lithuania for all equipment manufactured or placed on Lithuanian market. These requirements apply a lso for IT
equipment.
Macao, China At present, we have no mandatory technical requirem ents for electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology equi pment; however,
radiocommunication equipments are subject to type approval testing.
Mauritius With the coming into force of the new ICT Act on 1 June 2002, technical requirements for IT products have become manda tory.  So far technical
requirements have been approved by the Authority against IETS Standards.
New Zealand No – immunity standards are voluntary.
Norway Yes, covered by Regulation on Electrical equipment and Regulations on EEA-requirements for radio and telecommunications t erminal equipment.
The regulations are based on the EMC-directive (89/336/EEC) and the R&TTE-directive (1999/5/EC) respectively.
Slovak Republic The mandatory technical requir ements for electromagnetic immunity are based on the same regulation as stated in 1.a) above and the conformity
assessment procedure is also the same.
Switzerland Yes. The mandatory requirements are based on recommendation SN EN 55024 (immunity).
Separate CustomsTerritory of Taiwan,Penghu, Kinmen and
MatsuAt present, there is no mandatory technical requirement for electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology equipment.
Turkey Yes, the Turkish Telecommunications Authority requires the manufacturers to comply with the electromagnetic immunity requ irements as
explained in point 1a.
Question 2 b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 24?  If not, please explain the current requirements.
AustraliaNo, as immunity requirements are not mandatory, compliance with CISPR 24 is voluntary.
BulgariaYes, Bulgarian State Standard EN 55024/2001 introduces the requirements of CISPR 24.
CanadaNot applicable.
El Salvador No further information is available on this standard.
European Communities Harmonised standards are based on internationa l standards.  EN 55024 is the European harmonised standard an d is identical to CISPR 24.
Hong Kong, China Not applicable.
India Voluntary based on IEC/EN 61000 series standards.
Japan Not applicable.
Korea Yes, EMS standards are currently harmonized with CISPR24.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 10Lithuania The technical requirements for EMC immunity of Informa tion Technology equipment are harmonized with CISPR 24 and are d efined in
Lithuanian Standard LST EN 55024:2000 which supports implementation of the Technical Regulation.
Macao, China Not applicable, refer to 2(a).
Mauritius We are informed that CISPR 22 and CISPR 24 will be considered along with the IETS Standards.
New Zealand Not applicable.
Norway The requirements in Europe are harmonised as EN 55024, and are in force in Norway as NEK-EN 55024. EN 55024 is based on C ISPR 24.
Slovak Republic These requirements are in conformity with CISPR 24, which has been completely transposed in original wording.
Switzerland Yes. The Norm SN EN 55024 is harmonized with CISPR 24.
Separate Customs
Territory of Taiwan,Penghu, Kinmen and
MatsuNot applicable.
Turkey Yes, the European harmonized standard EN 55024, for which a general reference exists in the R&TTE Directive and applicati on of which is
voluntary according to th e said Directive, is identical to CISPR 24.
Question 3 a) What conformity assessment procedure for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI), which includes both interference and 
immunity, does your government require for approval of information technology products?
AustraliaThe conformity assessment procedure consists of product testing to  the standard’s limits of conducted and radiated emissions.  Amongst the various
different forms of EMC/EMI, only conducted and radiated limits of emissions are mandatory.
The regulatory arrangements is a self-declaration model using the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC).  Manufacturers a nd importers are
responsible for testing their products against the applicable t echnical standard, the compliance records and the labelling of p roducts with the
Compliance Mark before products are placed on the market.  The ACA does not require products to be submitted for governmental a pproval.
The Technical Construction File (TCF) can be used in circumst ances where it is not feasible to have the product tested.
BulgariaThe conformity of the information technology products with respect to their electromagnetic compatibility is ascertained by sig ning a declaration by
the person that launches the products on the market.
CanadaIndustry Canada (the Government of Canada department responsible for EMC/EMI) employs self-declaration of conformity for electr omagnetic
interference compliance.
Proof of compliance is required (to be made available upon requ est), but no registration/submission to Industry Canada is requi red.
Label requirements are mandatory.
El Salvador In this case, only compliance with the ITU standard is  required;  if type-approval is required, it is enough for the  applicant to submit certification
from a recognized international laboratory.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 11European Communities The Directives are based on manufacturers decl aration of conformity without the need to seek approval from a public authority or a recognised
private body.  In some cases, the opinion of a 3rd party needs to be sought, but only where a manufacturer has not applied harmonised standards or
these are not available.
Hong Kong, China We do not establish EMC/EMI conformity test pro cedures.  In addition, neither certification nor labelling is re quired for demonstrating the
equipment’s compliance with EMC requirements. However, manufactur ers or equipment suppliers should ensure that their products a re in
compliance with the EMC requirements, which are based on CISPR 22.
IndiaThrough test reports based on Testing by third party.
JapanUnder the term of EMC, there are Electromagnetic Interference(EMI) and Immunity.
i) EMI
- Mandatory Requirements
As for the products covered by Electrical A ppliance and Material Safety Law, of which supplier performs self-declaration and/or
obtains certificate of conformity assessment issued by third-party conformity assessment body and puts the mark on the product.
- Voluntary Requirements
Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment(VCCI) which is a non-governmentalorganization provides conformity assessment procedure for all other information technology products besides some items whichare subject to the law.
ii) Immunity
There is no conformity assessment procedure for immunity und er Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law and the VCCI.
KoreaTo acquire EMC registration for Information Technology products that are regulated under the "Korea Radio Waves Act", suppliers  must receive a
test report from a designated test laboratory, and apply for certification to the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL), which is a g overnment
organization.
For items that are regulated under the "Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act", a safety certification from a certification body designated for
mandatory safety testing should be obtained.  Such certification bodies are: 1) Korea Testing Laboratory, 2) Korea Electric Tes ting Institute, and
3) Electromagnetic Research Institute.
Lithuania According to Technical Regulation on Electromagnetic Compatibility the manufacturer or importer of the IT equipment af ter testing it according
to the harmonized standards for EMC disturbances and immunity sh all prepare EU Declaration of Conformity. The "CE" mark shall b e affixed on
the product. The documents shall be kept at least 10 years after th e last date of placing of the product on the market and can be checked by
Lithuanian Market Surveillance Institution. If necessary, the Lithuanian Market Surveillance Institution can take off products from market for
testing of EMC characteristics in Lithuanian accredited institutions or laboratories.
Macao, China Under current practice, rigorous testing is not impos ed on the data communications terminal equipment, but the tech nical characteristics have to
comply with the international standards.  With regard to the type approval of radiocommunication equipment, the standards perfo rmed for the
testing are referred to the International standards as ITU or ETSI.
Mauritius The Authority has no EMC/EMI test facility.
New Zealand Supplier self-declaration and product labeling. Full mutual recognition with Australia applies to labelled products.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 12NorwayNorway follows the conformity assessmen t procedures according to Directive 89/336/ EEC, Directive 73/23/EEC and Directive 1999/5 /EC.
Slovak RepublicInformation technology products are being tested for electromagnetic conformity as follows: A third party (authorized person) p erforms the tests,
issues Test Report and the producer or importer issues Declaration of Conformity Assessment.  It is a combination of Modul a) a nd Modul b) of
Modul Concept of conformity assessment.
SwitzerlandAccording to the Swiss Ordinance on electromagnetic compatibility, the following conformity assessment procedures are applicabl e to all
information technology products:
a)  Declaration of conformity drawn up by the manufacturer (self-certification);
b)  Technical file drawn up by the manufacturer which includes  a technical report or certificate issued by a competent assessme nt 
body if the manufacturer has not or partially used harmonized standards as a base for the conformity assessment procedure.
In relation to radio transmitters  and to telecommunications terminal equipment, the following complementary conformity assessm ent procedures
from the Swiss Ordinance on telecommunication equipment apply:
a) Internal production control;
b) Internal production control plus specific apparatus tests;c) Technical construction file (internal production control, speci fic apparatus tests and examination of the file by a competen t conformity 
assessment body);
d) Full quality assurance.
The choice of the correct procedure is the responsibility of the manufacturer.  It depends on the following criteria:  type of equipment;  existence of
harmonized technical standards officially designated by the Swi ss Federal Office of Communication (OFCOM) and their application  for the
conformity assessment procedure by the manufacturer.
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Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen andMatsuFor IT products, the importers and local manufactures must first obtain test reports from the designated testing laboratories r ecognized by the
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI).  The BSMI  will issue EMC certificate after reviewing the test reports.  T he products can
then follow the normal procedure for customs clearance and be placed on the market for sale.
Turkey The conformity assessment procedure is described in the R&TTE Directive. The Telecommunications Authority makes documenta ry checks to
determine whether the required conformity assessment pro cedures have been applied correctly by the manufacturer.
Question 3 b) May suppliers perform these procedures (e.g. testing, declaration of conformity), or must third parties perform these procedure s?
Australia Yes, an in-house test report is acceptable and suppliers can undertake the testing and Declaration of Conformity (SDoC ).  It is not necessary for
third parties to perform these procedures.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 13Bulgaria Participation of a third party is possible if the conform ity with the substantial requirements is ascertained by review ing the technical
documentation, in case Bulgarian standards are not applied.
Canada Manufacturers may choose testing at their own facility or by a third party. Test  laboratory  accreditation is not requir ed.
El Salvador No.  The procedure described in 2 must be followed for this purpose.
European Communities See response under a).
Hong Kong, China Not applicable.
India Third party performs test and issues test report to the supplier for conformity assessment in India and abroad.
Japan i) EMI
- Mandatory Requirements
Supplier's self-declaration and/or third-party conformity assessm ent. It depends on the product, which is specified according t o Electrical
Appliance and Material Safety Law.
- Voluntary Requirements
In case of VCCI, it is self-declaration of suppliers. Tes ting must be performed by VCCI registered laboratory.
ii) Immunity
There is no requirement or standards regarding procedures for te sting and declaration of conformity.  It is up to supplier's ju dgment.
Korea Test procedures need to be performed by a designated test laboratory or certification body (those listed above) that are e ngaged in testing the
compliance of technical criteria needed for EMC registration.
Lithuania No third parties involvement in equipment testing or prep aration of Conformity Declaration is required in Lithuania fo r the IT equipment.
Macao, China Those testing for type approvals should be performe d by the Office for the Development of Telecommunications and In formation Technology,
however, we might accept certificate of type approval from some countries, and now we are also studying the possibility of acce pting self-
declared certificates by recogni zed manufacturers in the future.
Mauritius However, suppliers of IT products are and will be required to produce from a third party, a declaration of conformity to the IETS/CISPR Standards.
New Zealand Suppliers may perform these procedures, however for Group 2 ISM and telecommunications terminal equipment (TTE), the  test facility must be
accredited by IANZ (refer http://www.ianz.govt.nz/) or by an accreditation body having a mutual recognition arrangement with IA NZ.
Norway Suppliers may perform these procedures.
Slovak Republic Producer or importer issues Declaration of Conformity Assessment, which is based on the Test Report issued by a third independent party
(authorized person) on the basis of performed tests.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 14Switzerland In the following answer, we assume that the supplier is the manufacturer of the equipment.
The above-mentioned procedures a) through f) are carried out by the manufacturer.  This also includes any testing as required.  In relation to the
procedures b), e) and f), the manufacturer needs to consult notified bodies in relation to assuring proper compliance.  The est ablishment of a
declaration of conformity by the manufacturer under his own responsibility applies to all of the above-mentioned procedures a) through f).
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Territory of Taiwan,Penghu, Kinmen andMatsuThere are 19 items of IT products announced to be applicable to the declaration of conformity procedure from January 2002.  How ever, product
testing should be carried out by a designated  testing laboratory recognized by the BSMI.
Turkey Under the R&TTE Directive, testing and declaration of conformity by the supplier is possible, however, if the supplier ch ooses not to apply
harmonized standards or there are no harmoni zed standards, third party opinion is sought.
Question 3 c) What international guidelines or standards, if any, are those pro cedures based on?  If not, what guidelines or standards are th ey based 
on?
Australia The procedures are based on European (EN), Internationa l (CISPR and IEC) and Australian/New Zealand (AS/NZS) standards .
Bulgaria The procedures are contained in the Instruction on the Substantial Requirements and Assessment of the Conformity for El ectromagnetic
Compatibility.
Canada Procedures are based on ISO/IEC Guide 22, General criteria for supplier’s declaration of conformity.
El Salvador Primarily the ITU standards.
European Communities This question is in principle not relevant for the EC legislation mentioned above since the conformity asse ssment procedure is the manufacturers’
declaration of conformity. However, in the cases a third party ca n or does intervene, European standards and procedures are ali gned with
international guidelines and standards, e.g. ISO 17025, ISO/IEC Guides 61 and 65 (the corresponding European standards are iden tical to these).
Hong Kong, China Not applicable.
IndiaGuidelines or standards followed are FCC, CISPR, IEC/EN standards.
Japani) EMI
- Mandatory Requirements
ISO based
- Voluntary Requirements
Technical and testing requirements are harmonized to CISPR 22. D eclaration of conformity is harmonized to VCCI Agreement. VCCI
Agreement requires its member companies to have their products te sting performed by VCCI registered site then to submit the con formity
verification report.  Products where conformity is verified can be indicated with a "VCCI label/mark".
ii) Immunity
There is no conformity assessment procedure for immunity und er Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law and the VCCI.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 15Korea The procedures are based on the international standards of the ISO 17025.
Lithuania The procedures are based on EC Council Directive 89/336/EEB.
Macao, China The standards performed for the testing are referred to the International standards such as ITU or ETSI.
Mauritius However, suppliers of IT products are and will be required to produce from a third party, a declaration of conformity to the IETS/CISPR
Standards.
New Zealand ISO based. (refer http://www.ianz.govt.nz/)
NorwayThe procedures are based on:
- Relevant directives from EU- Guide to the implementation of directives based on New Approach and the Global approach issued by EU
- Guide to the application of directive 89/336/EEC
Slovak Republic Conformity assessment procedure as mentioned in 3) b) will be in force temporarily till 31.12.2002 as an integra l part of transition period within
harmonization of Slovak technical regulations with technical regulations of the EU.
Switzerland The guideline for the procedure is based on the Decree on Telecommunications Equipment (OIT; RS 784.101.2), which tr ansposes the European
Community Directive CE/99/05.
Separate CustomsTerritory of Taiwan,Penghu, Kinmen andMatsuLaboratory accreditation is based on ISO/IEC 17025.
Turkey The guidelines and standards those procedures are based on are identical to relevant international guidelines and standar ds.
Question 4 Has your regulatory authority received any complaint or had any problems regarding the EMC/EMI aspects of the approved 
information technology products?  If yes, how frequent?  And please identify the natu re of the complaint/problem.
AustraliaNo.  The ACA has not received any complaints regardin g the EMC/EMI aspects of the approved IT products.
BulgariaThe Bulgarian regulatory authority has not received any complaints  regarding the EMC/EMI aspects of the approved information te chnology
products.
CanadaOccasionally. Industry Canada does not keep specifi c records or statistics of complaints/problems.
El SalvadorNo complaint of this kind has been received since the Telecommunications Law 1997 came into force.
European CommunitiesEuropean market surveillance authorities regularly take non-complying products from the market or prescribe other measures in v iew of
preventing recurrence of non-compliance. The measures taken must be in proportion to the risks/non-compliance identified.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19
Page 16Hong Kong, ChinaNo, we have not received any complaints of inte rference caused by Information Technology equipment.
IndiaNo EMC regulatory authority applicable in India.
JapanWe have not received any complaint and problems regardin g the EMC/EMI aspects of the ITA products/components.
KoreaOccasionally.  Specific statistical records on complain ts/problems are not kept on an industry-wide basis.
LithuaniaThere are no complaints as for EMC aspects of the approved Information Technology products.
Macao, ChinaNo.
MauritiusWe are also informed that no complaint has been receive d regarding the EMC/EMI aspects of approved IT products.
New ZealandMost interference problems encountered with ITE relate to dealer assembled PC’s from components and peripherals. The wide range  of
permutations in this regard lead to interference situations that are generally addressed on a case-by-case basis.
NorwayThe relevant Norwegian authorities handle some hundred EMC/EMI related complaints each year. No statistics on the nature of the  complaints
exists. However, most of the complaints are related to interf erence caused by equipment that is not in accordance with conformi ty statements and
labelling of the equipment, i.e. that the equipment does not satisfy a relevant harmonised standard for EMC/EMI.
Slovak RepublicRespective regulatory authority of the Slovak Republic has not yet recorded any relevant objections or difficulties with confor mity assessment for
electromagnetic compatibility of information technology products.  Since 1.1.2003 the procedure of conformity assessment will b e the same as the
procedure in the EU.
SwitzerlandWe have been involved in various instances of that nature.  However, no specific causes of statistical relevance have been obse rved so far.
Separate Customs
Territory of Taiwan,Penghu, Kinmen andMatsuSo far, we have not yet received any complaints or any problems regarding the EMC aspects of the approved information technolog y products.
TurkeyCurrently the statistical studies regarding complaints about telecommunicatios are under way, statistics on complaints about EM C/EMI aspects of
information technology products do not exist. However, after the entry into force of the draft Regulation mentioned above, stat istical data will be
formed for all information technology product groups, including EMC/EMI aspects, to be used in market surveillance activities.
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