G/TBT/N/IND/218  
15 November 2021  
(21-8612) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC)  
Department of Telecommunications (DoT), India.  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the n otification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Contact Person: Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Gupta, DDG(TC)  
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/  
Email ID of TBT Enquiry Point: tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [X], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS 8517, 
8525 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Notification of 
Mandatory Testing and Certification of Tele communication Systems (MTCTE) – Phase III 
& IV (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Testing and Certification requirements under MTCTE scheme 
were notified through Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 [WTO TBT Notification 
G/TBT/IND66]. MTCTE Scheme is being launched in a phased manner and telecom 
products are gradually being brought under MTCTE regime. Telecom Products covered 
under Phase III & Phase IV of MTCTE regime has now been notified.  
Following Essential Requirement are covered u nder Phase III of MTCTE Scheme:  
1. Base Station for Cellular Network  
2. Repeater for Cellular Network  
3. Compact Cellular Network  
4. Smart / CCTV Camera  
5. Smart Watch  G/TBT/N/IND/218  
 
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  6. Smart Electricity Meter  
7. Tracking Device  
8. IoT Gateway  
9. End Point Device for Environmental Monitoring  
10. Equipment Operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Band  
Following Essential Requirement are covered under Phase IV of MTCTE Scheme:  
1. Transmission Terminal Equipment (DWDM, DXC)  
2. Optical Fibre (Single -Mode)  
3. Satellite Communication Equipment  
4. Radio Broadcast R eceiver  
5. Mobile Radio Trunking System  
6. HF Radio  
7. VHF/UHF Radio System Equipment  
8. PTP PMP Microwave Fixed Radio Systems  
9. IP Security Equipment  
10. Router  
11. LAN Switch  
12. Precision Timing Protocol Grand Master Equipment  
13. IP Multimedia Conferencing Equipment  
14. Mobility Management Entity (MME)  
15. Point of Sale Devices  
16. Conferencing Equipment  
17. Signalling Gateway  
18. Media Gateway  
19. Softswitch  
20. Digital Subscriber Line Equipment  
21. Session Border Controller  
22. Base Station Controller (BSC)/ Radio Network Controller (RNC)  
23. Mobile Switc hing Centre (MSC)/ MSC -Server (MSC -S) /Gateway MSC (GMSC) 
/Gateway MSC – Server (GMSC -S)[including Visitor Location Register(VLR)] 
MSC / MSC Server  
24. Equipment Identity Register (EIR)  
25. Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)  
26. OTA Platform and Device Manager Platform/  FOTA  
27. Home Location Register (HLR) / Home Subscriber Server (HSS) / Authentication 
Centre (Auc)  
28. Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) / Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN)  
29. Serving Gateway (S -GW) / Packet Gateway (P -GW) 
30. Short Message Service Centre (SMSC)  
31. Cell Broa dcast Centre (CBC)  
32. Service Control Point (SCP)  G/TBT/N/IND/218  
 
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  33. Operation Maintenance Centre (OMC) / Element Management System (EMS) / 
Network Management System (NMS) / Operation Support Systems (OSS)  
34. Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC)  
35. Serving Mobile Location Centre (SM LC) 
36. Optical Fibre Cable  
37. Infiniband Switch  
Details of Standards specified in the Essential Requirements are referenced in document 
Annexures to ERs.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure the safety of users and security of telecom network.; Protection 
of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 1951, G.S.R. 1131(E) dated 5th 
September 2017  
http://tec.gov.in/pdf/Whatsnew/eGazetteNotif.pdf  
1. Notification for launch of MTCTE Phase – III and Phase IV dated 22nd 
September, 2021  
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/File?path=Notification_MTCTE_3_4.pdf  
1. Essential Requirements for Telephone Products covered under Phase III & Phase 
IV notification  
https://www.mtcte.te c.gov.in/er_list   
1. Annexures to ERs document   No.: TEC/SD/DD/TCP -222/2.10/August2021  
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name=downloadDocument_Annexure s_to_E
R.pdf  
1. Procedure for Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication 
Equipment Version 2.1 Release May 2021, document No. TEC 93009:2021  
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name=downloadDocument_MTCTEPROCEDU
REReleaseMay2021.pdf  
1. Revision of Labelling Guidelines in MTCTE Procedure dated 7th September 2021  
https://www.mtcte.tec.gov.in/filedownload?name=downloadDocument_labelling_OM.pd
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  11 October 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force : For Telecom Products notified under MTCTE Phase 
III: 1st July 2022  
For Telecom Products notified under MTCTE Phase IV:  
For EMI/EMC & Safety Parameter: 1st February 2022  
For remaining ER parameters : 1st July 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/IND/218  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC)  
Contact Person: Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Gupta, DDG(TC)  
 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/  
 
Email ID of TBT Enquiry Point: tbtenquirytel.tec@gov.in  
 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/IND/21_7145_00_e.pdf