G/TBT/N/IND/160  
12 August 2020  
(20-5541) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC), Department of 
Telecommunications (DoT).  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation shall be indicated if different from above:   
Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Gupta  
Room No: 562, Khurshid Lal Bhawan  
Janpath, New Delhi -110001, India  
Contact Number: +91 -11-23329540  
Email: ddgtc.tec@gov.in  
Website: https://www.tec.gov.in/  and https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/  
TBT Enquiry Point: tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [X], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS 8517  
5. Title, number of pages and language (s) of the notified document:  Essential 
Requirements for PON Family of Broadband Equipment (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Testing and Certification requirements under MTCTE scheme 
were notified through Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rule s, 2017 [WTO TBT Notification 
G/TBT/ N/IND/66]. MTCTE Scheme is being launched in a phased manner and telecom 
products are gradually being brought under MTCTE regime. PON Family of Broadband 
Equipment are included in Phase II of MTCTE scheme. Certification for PON Family of 
Broadband Equipment shall become mandatory from 1 October 2020.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure Safety of users and Security of telecom network.; Protection of 
human health or safety  G/TBT/N/IND/160  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951, G.S.R. 1131(E) dated 5 September 
2017:  http://tec.gov.in/pdf/Whatsnew/eGazetteNotif.pdf  ; 
2. Notification for launch of MTCTE Phase – II dated 23 June 
2020:  https://www.tec.gov.in/pdf/MTCTE/MTCTE_Phase2_240620.pdf  ; 
3. Essential Requirements for PON Family of Broadband 
Equipment:  https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name=TEC14761911.pdf  ; 
4. https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name=downloadDocument_Annexures_to
_ER.pdf   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Adopted on 25 June 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 October 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  30 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
TBT Enquiry Point: Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC); Email: 
tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in . 
Contact Person: Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Gupta  
Room No: 562, Khurshid Lal Bhawan  
Janpath, New Delhi -110001; India  
Contact Number: +91 -11-23329540  
Email: ddgtc.tec@gov.in  
Website: https://www.tec.gov.in/  ; and https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/