WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
8 July 2003
(03-3680)
Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in
Information Technology Products
OVERVIEW OF SURVEY RESPONSES
Note by the Secretariat1
Revision
At its meeting of 24 April 2003, the Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in
Information Technology Products requested the Secretariat to update 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 24 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 24 responses to this question, 18 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 ITproducts had become mandatory. With respect to the second part of this question,  the 18 respondents
identified their national regulations which provided the mandatory technical requirements.
Six respondents indicated that their governments had no mandatory technical requirements for
electromagnetic interference of IT equipment. However, one of these noted that operators must useequipment or build their infrastructure in accordance with ITU standards or  standards of any other
organization recognized by that Member. Another of the six respondents indicated that
radiocommunication equipment was subject to type approval testing, but the standard used was not
indicated.  One other respondent noted that the a doption of CISPR standards was being undertaken by
the national standards body.
b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 22?  If not, please explain the
current requirements.
Of the 18 participants that had mandatory requirements, 14 participants indicated that these
requirements were harmonized with CISPR 22. For one respondent, the requirements were
harmonized for "Line Conducted Emissions", but for "Radiated Emissions" the requirement was to
comply with the FCC general radiated emission limits, or as an alternative, it could be shown to
comply with CISPR 22.  One other respondent stated  that CISPR 22 would be considered along with
                                                     
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/Rev.2
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IETS standards.  Another respondent indicated that the use of the Harmonized European standard,
which in principle was identical to CISPR 22, was voluntary and manufacturers were free to seek
other technical solutions aligned with internationa l standards. The remaining respondent stated that
the requirements were in conformity with Directive 89/336/EEC of the European Communities.
Of the six 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.  Two other respondents noted that CISPR 22 had been harmonized in their
national standards.  The two remaining respondents indicated that this question was not applicable, asthere were no requirements.
2. a) Does your government have mandatory technical requirements for
electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology equipment?  If so, please
identify.
Of the 24 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.
Fourteen respondents indicated they did not have mandatory technical requirements for
electromagnetic immunity of IT equipment. Howeve r, one of these respondents indicated that radio
communication equipment was subject to type-approval testing.
The remaining participant indicated the applic ation of the ITU standa rds without mentioning
whether they were mandatory or not.
b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 24?  If not, please explain the
current requirements.
The nine respondents which had responded that their governments had mandatory technical
requirements indicated that these requirements were harmonized with CISPR 24.  One of these stated
that 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 fourteen participants that did not have mandatory technical requirements, seven of
them  indicated that the question was not applicable, and two indicated there were no current
requirements. One indicated that CISPR was not ye t harmonized as a national standard.  Another one
stated that the national standard was harmonized w ith CISPR 24.  Of the remaining three respondents,
two stated that CISPR 24 was applied voluntar ily and the other one indicated the IEC/EN 61000
standard was applied voluntarily.
The remaining respondent mentioned the applicati on 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; see the individual responses in the following table.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
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b) May suppliers perform these procedures (e.g. testing, declaration of conformity),
or must third parties perform these procedures?
Eleven respondents answered "Yes".  Howeve r, one respondent specified that for certain
products the test facility must be accredited by a third party, and another if their testing laboratorieswere accredited based on ISO/IEC guidelines.  Four 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.
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.
Three responses noted that the question was not applicable given the response to
question 3)a).
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 24 participants, 7 respondents answered that the procedures were based on ISO
international standards. However, one of these respondents stated that the application of ISO
international standards was only relevant in case of third party intervention. Furthermore, another of
these six respondents noted that for voluntary requirements of EMI either CISPR 22 or the VCCI
Agreement was used.
Another five 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.
One respondent stated that the testing laboratories were accredited and followed ISO/IEC
procedures.
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 three other 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 Minister No. 203/01).  Another respondent adjusted the procedures to
IETS/CISPR standards. Another respondent noted th at the procedures were based on international
standards and guidelines.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
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The remaining four respondents 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 24 responses to this question, 16 respondents answered that their regulatory authority
had no problems/complaints regarding the EMC aspects of approved IT products. One noted that they
did not have a regulatory authority for EMC issues.
One respondent stated that the question was not applicable.
The remaining 7 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 four 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 rangeof 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.  A fourth in dicated occasional problems with the performance of
telephone equipment.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
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Question 1 a) Does your government  have mandatory technical requirements for elect romagnetic interference of  Information Technol ogy equipment?   
If so, please identify
Participant Response
Australia The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has mandatory technical requirements for electromagnetic interference fr om Information
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.
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 Yes.  Interference-Causing Equipment Standard ICES-003, Di gital Apparatus.  A copy and a dditional information can be obta ined at
“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/Rev.2
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.
Jordan The relevant Jordanian authority (Telecommunications Regulatory Commission/TRC) does not have a mandatory technical requi rement for
electromagnetic interference of IT equipment.
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.
Philippines There are no current mandatory requirements.  The adoption of CISPR standards is being undertaken by the Bureau of P roduct Standards (BPS)
Technical Committee (TC).  (BPS is the national standards body).
Romania The R&TTE and EMC Directives transposed as Government Decisions regulate EMC and EMI aspects in Romania in the same way as in
European Union.  These Directives lay down general and essentia l safety and protection requirements with which products must co mply. The list
of harmonized standards published in the Official Journal was transposed through order submitted by the Minister of Communicati ons and
Information Technology.  The use of standards is voluntary and manufacturers are free to seek other technical solutions.
Singapore Yes, Singapore has mandatory technical requirements fo r electromagnetic interference of telecommunication equipment.  These requirements are
specified in the document "IDA TS EMC (March 2000) – EMC Requirements for Telecommunication Equipment".G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
Page 7Slovak 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.
Separate CustomsTerritory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and
MatsuThe Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu has mandatory technical re quirements for electromagnetic int erference of
Information Technology equipment.  They are required to meet the requirements of the Chinese National Standard (CNS) 13438.
Thailand Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is planning to enforce the TIS 1956-1999 regulation, Information Technology Equipment:  Radio
Disturbance Limits, as a mandatory standard (for personal computers) in 2003.
Turkey 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 about to be finali zed. The draft
Regulation on radio and telecommunications terminal equipment, transposing EU’s R&TTE Directive is expected to be published in the Official
Journal soon. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has published the Regulation on electromagnetic compatibility, transposing EU’ s EMC
Directive in the Official Journal on 2.6.2002 to enter into force on 2.6.2003.
United StatesThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has mandatory techni cal requirements for electromagnetic interference from Informat ion
Technology equipment. The requirements are found in 47 CFR Part 15.
Information Technology equipment is classified as “unintentional radiators” and is required to comply with conducted emission l imits (§15.107)
and radiated emission limits (§15.109).
Question 1 b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 22?  If not, please explain the current requirements.
Australia The 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.
Bulgaria Yes, Bulgarian State Standard EN 55022/2001 introduces the requirements of CISPR 22.
Canada Yes. 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.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
Page 8Hong 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.
Jordan There are no current requirements.
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.
Philippines CISPR 22 has been harmonized by the Philippines as PNS IEC CISPR 22:2000.
Romania Romanian standard SR EN 55022:2001 is harmonized with CISPR 22.
Singapore Yes,  these requirements harmonized with CISPR 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.
Switzerland Yes. The Norm SN EN 55022 is harmonized with CISPR 22.
Separate Customs
Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and
MatsuThese technical requirements are harmonized with CISPR22.
Thailand The TIS 1956-1999 has been harmonized with CISPR 22 (based on ISO/IEC) Guide 21(1999).G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
Page 9Turkey 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.
United StatesLine Conducted Emissions
The EMC line conducted emission requirements for Information Technology Equipment are harmonised with CISPR 22.
• Since the power supply of Information Technology equipment may be designed to operate at different power line frequencies or vo ltages,
testing is to be performed separately for conducted emissions with each different power supply that will be installed in the eq uipment when
marketed in the United States or, when a power supply that can operate in different mode, i.e., can accommodate various power l ine voltages
and frequencies, with the Information Technology equipment operating in each mode suitable for connection to the AC power servi ce in the
United States.
Radiated Emissions
Information Technology Equipment is allowed to comply with the FCC general radiated emission limits or as alternative may be sh own to comply
with the limits for radiated emission in CISPR 22 (1997).
• The test procedure referenced in the FCC Rules (§15.31) continues to apply to the testing of ITE when using the CISPR 22 limits .
• Depending on the frequency of operation of the Information Technology equipment, measurements may be required to be performed a bove
1000 MHz (§15.33) to demonstrate that Information Technology equipment complies with the FCC limits. (§15.109)
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 .G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
Page 10Jordan The TRC does not have a mandatory requirement for electromagnetic immunity for IT equipment.
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".
Lithuania Lithuanian Technical Regulation on Electromagnetic Co mpatibility 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 o f 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.
Philippines There are no current mandatory requirements.  The adoption of CISPR standards is being undertaken by the Bureau of P roduct Standards (BPS)
Technical Committee (TC).  (BPS is the national standards body).
Romania The Governmental Decision that transposes  EMC and EMI directives also regulates immunity.
Singapore Technical requirements for electromagnetic imm unity of Telecommunication equipment are not mandatory.
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 Customs
Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen andMatsuAt present, there is no mandatory technical requirement for electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology equipment.
Thailand There are no current mandatory standards for electromagnetic immunity of information technology equipment.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
Page 11Turkey Yes, the Turkish Telecommunications Authority requires the manufacturers to comply with the electromagnetic immunity requ irements as
explained in point 1a.
United States The United States has no mandatory technical requirem ents for electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology e quipment.
Question 2 b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 24?  If not, please explain the current requirements.
Australia No, as immunity requirements are not mandatory, compliance with CISPR 24 is voluntary.
Bulgaria Yes, Bulgarian State Standard EN 55024/2001 introduces the requirements of CISPR 24.
Canada Not 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.
Jordan There are no current requirements.
Korea Yes, EMS standards are currently harmonized with CISPR24.
Lithuania 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.
Philippines CISPR 24 is not yet harmonized as PNS.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
Page 12Romania Romanian standard SR EN 55024:2001 is harmonised with CISPR 24.
Singapore Not applicable.
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 andMatsuNot applicable.
Thailand There are no current mandatory standards for electromagnetic immunity of information technology equipment.
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.
United States No, as immunity requirements are not mandatory, compliance with CISPR 24 is voluntary.
Question 3 a) What conformity assessment procedure for electrom agnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI), which includes both interference  and  immunity, does your 
government require for approval of information technology products?
Australia The conformity assessment procedure consists of product testing to the standard’s limits of conducted and radiated emi ssions.  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.
Bulgaria The conformity of the information technology products with respect to their electromagnetic compatibility is ascertaine d by signing a declaration
by the person that launches the products on the market.
Canada Industry Canada (the Government of Canada department re sponsible for EMC/EMI) employs self-declaration of conformity for electromagnetic
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.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
Page 13El 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.
European 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.
India Through test reports based on Testing by third party.
Japan Under 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-governmental
organization 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.
Jordan The TRC does not have any related conformity assessment procedures.
Korea To acquire EMC registration for Information Technology products that are regulated under the "Korea Radio Waves Act", supp liers must receive
a test report from a designated test laboratory, and apply for certification to the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL), which is a  government
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.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
Page 14Macao, 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.
Norway Norway follows the conformity assessment procedures acco rding to Directive 89/336/EEC, Di rective 73/23/EEC and Directive 1999/5/EC.
Philippines There is no such assessment procedure being implemented at the moment for EMC/EMI.
Romania The Governmental Decision 88/2003 and the Governmental Decision 497/May 9, 2003 that transpose the directives are based on manufacturers
declaration of conformity without the need to seek approval from public authority or a recognised private body.  When a manufac turer has not
applied harmonized standards or these are not available, 3rd party opinion is needed.
Singapore Tests reports from accredited testing laboratories for conf ormity assessment of EM Interference for approval of teleco mmunication equipment.
Slovak Republic Information technology products are being tested for electromagnetic conformity as follows: A third party (autho rized person) performs 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.
Switzerland According to the Swiss Ordinance on electromagnetic compatibility, the following conformity assessment procedures ar e applicable 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 official ly designated by the Swiss Federal Office of Communication (OFCOM) and their applicat ion for the
conformity assessment procedure by the manufacturer.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
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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.
Thailand There are no current mandatory technical requir ements which includes both interference and immunity.
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.
United StatesInformation Technology Equipment is required to be authorized prior to the initiation of marketing using either the Declaration  of Conformity or
Certification procedure defined in the FCC Rules. The supplier of  the equipment may select either  procedure to demonstrate comp liance with the
FCC Rules.
The Declaration of Conformity procedure a llows the supplier to declare compliance to the FCC Rules based on testing performed b y a recognized
accredited testing laboratory.
The Certification procedure allows Informat ion Technology equipment to be certified to  the FCC Rules by a recognized Telecommun ication
Certification Body (TCB).
Question 3 b) May suppliers perform these procedures (e.g. testing, declaration of conformity), or must third parties perform th ese procedures?
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.
Bulgaria 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.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
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- 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
Jordan Not applicable.
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.
Philippines Not applicable at the moment.
Romania When a manufacturer has not applied harmonized standards or these are not available, 3rd party opinion is needed.
Singapore Suppliers can perform these procedures if their testing laboratories are accredited based on ISO/IEC Guide 17025.
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/Rev.2
Page 17Switzerland 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).
Separate Customs
Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and
MatsuThere 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.
Thailand There are no current mandatory technical requir ements which includes both interference and immunity.
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.
United States Yes, testing by an in-house recognized accredited laboratory is acceptable and suppliers can undertake the testing  and Declaration of Conformity
(DoC).  It is not necessary for third parties to perform these procedures.
Question 3 c) What international guidelines or standards , if any, are those procedures based on?  If not, what guidelines or standards are they 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.
India Guidelines or standards followed are FCC, CISPR, IEC/EN standards.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
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- 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.
Jordan Not applicable.
Korea 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/)
Norway The 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
Philippines Not applicable at the moment.
Romania Romanian standards are aligned with European guidelines and standards (e.g. SR ISO 17025).
Singapore The testing laboratories are accredited and fo llow procedures in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide 17025.
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.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
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Territory of Taiwan,Penghu, Kinmen andMatsuLaboratory accreditation is based on ISO/IEC 17025.
Thailand There are no current mandatory technical requir ements which includes both interference and immunity.
Turkey The guidelines and standards those procedures are based on are identical to relevant international guidelines and standar ds.
United StatesFor products using the declaration of conformity procedure, te sting is to be performed by a testing laboratory accredited to IS O/IEC 17025.
For products using the certification pr ocedure, the third-party certification body is accredited to ISO/IEC Guide 65.
Question 4 Has your regulatory au thority received any complaint or had any problems regarding the EMC/EMI aspects of the approve d information 
technology products?  If yes, how frequent?  And please identify the nature of the complaint/problem.
Australia No.  The ACA has not received any complaints rega rding the EMC/EMI aspects of the approved IT products.
Bulgaria The Bulgarian regulatory authority has not received any co mplaints regarding the EMC/EMI aspects of the approved inform ation technology
products.
Canada Occasionally. Industry Canada does not keep sp ecific records or statistics of complaints/problems.
El Salvador No complaint of this kind has been received since the Telecommunications Law 1997 came into force.
European Communities European market surveillance authorities regularly take non-complying products from the market or prescribe  other measures in view of
preventing recurrence of non-compliance. The measures taken must be in proportion to the risks/non-compliance identified.
Hong Kong, China No, we have not received any complaints of interference caused by Information Technology equipment.
India No EMC regulatory authority applicable in India.
Japan We have not received any complaint and problems regard ing the EMC/EMI aspects of the ITA products/components.
Jordan The TRC has not received any complaint or had any problem regarding the EMC/EMI aspects.
Korea Occasionally.  Specific statistical  records on complaints/problems are not kept on an industry-wide basis.
Lithuania There are no complaints as for EMC aspects of the approved Information Technology products.
Macao, China No.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/19/Rev.2
Page 20Mauritius We are also informed that no complaint has been r eceived regarding the EMC/EMI aspects of approved IT products.
New Zealand Most 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.
Norway The 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.
Philippines Not yet applicable due to the situation described in all the above.
Romania No, there are no complaints received.
Singapore Received occasional reports of poor immunity performance of telephone equipment.
Slovak Republic Respective regulatory authority of the Slovak Republic has not yet recorded any relevant objections or difficult ies with conformity 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.
Switzerland We have been involved in various instances of that nature.  However, no specific causes of statistical relevance hav e been observed 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.
Thailand No.
Turkey Currently the statistical studies regarding complaints abou t telecommunications are under way, statistics on complaints a bout EMC/EMI aspects
of information technology products do not exist. However, after the entry into force of the draft Regulation mentioned above, s tatistical data will
be formed for all information technology product groups, including EMC/EMI aspects, to be used in market surveillance activitie s.
United States No, we are not aware of any complaints.
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