G/TBT/N/PRY/90  
10 April 2017 
(17-1908) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : PARAGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Industria y Comercio , MIC (Ministry of Industry and 
Trade)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from ab ove: 
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Centro de Referencia de la OMC  (WTO Reference Centre)  
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Multilaterales  (Directorate of Multilateral Economic 
Organizations)  
Ministerio de Relaciones Ext eriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Palma casi 15 de agosto Nº 594  
Asunción, Paraguay  
Tel.: (+595) 21 -493 657  
Email: snin@mre.gov.py  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Mobile 
cellular telephones . MERCOSUR Nomenclature (NCM) : 8517.12.3 (Of telephones for 
cellular networks, other th an satellite), 8517.12.31 (Portable), 8517.70.99 (Parts and 
accessories for cellular telephones), 8517.70.10 (Motherboards for cellular telephones)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Decreto 
N° 6832/2017" Por el cual se c rea el Registro de Importadores de Aparatos Telefónicos 
Celulares Móviles, El Registro de Importadores de Partes de Aparatos Telefónicos Celulares 
Móviles y el Registro de Importadores de Placas Madres (Placas electrónicas o placas base) 
solas (que no se e ncuentren integradas a los Aparatos Telefónicos Celulares Móviles 
Terminados), se establecen la Certificación Obligatoria de la Comisión Nacional de 
Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL) para los Aparatos Telefónicos Celulares Móviles, El 
Régimen de Licencia Previa  de Importación de Aparatos Telefónicos Celulares Móviles, El 
Régimen de Licencia Previa de Importación NO Automática de Partes de Aparatos 
Telefónicos Celulares Móviles y el Régimen de Licencia Previa de Importación NO 
Automática de Placas Madres (placas electrónicas o placas base) solas (que no se 
encuentren integradas a los Aparatos Telefónicos Celulares Móviles Terminados ) (Decree 
No. 6832/2017 "Creating the registry of importers of mobile cellular telephones, the 
registry of importers of mobi le cellula r telephone parts , and the registry of importers of 
separate (which are not integrated into finished mobile cellular telephones) motherboards 
(electronic boards and mainboards),  and establishing the mandatory certification by the 
National Telecommunication s Commission (CONATEL) of mobile cellular telephones, the 
prior non -automatic import licensing regime for parts of mobile cellular telephone devices, 
and the prior non -automatic import licensing regime for separate (which are not integrated 
into finished m obile cellular telephones) motherboards (electronic boards or mainboards))  G/TBT/N/PRY/90  
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  6. Description of content : The notified Decree establishes the mandatory certification by 
the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) of mobile cellular telephones, 
and t he prior import licensing regime for mobile cellular telephones, including factory 
accessories . It establishes the prior non -automatic import licensing regime for mobile 
cellular telephone parts . It also establishes the prior non -automatic import licensing  regime 
for motherboards (electronic boards or mainboards)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Compliance with legal requirements to protect the rights of the end consumer 
and prevent the inappropriate use  of motherboards.  
8. Relevant documents : Resolución CONATEL R.D N° 588/2009 "Por la cual se Aprueba el 
Reglamento para la Homologación de Equipos y Aparatos de Telecomunicaciones" 
(CONATEL Resolution R.D . No. 588/2009 "Approving the regulations for the ap proval of 
telecommunications equipment and devices") Ley N° 642/1995 "De telecomunicaciones"  
(Law No. 642/1995 "Telecommunications")  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 28 February 2 017 
Proposed date of entry into force : 28 February 2 017  
10. Final date for c omments : - 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Unidad de Coordinación del SNIN del Ministerio de Industria y Comercio (MIC)  
Avda. Mariscal  F. López 3333  
Asunción, Paraguay  
Tel.: (+595) 21 -616 3284  
Fax: (+595) 21 -616 3084  
Email: snin@mic.gov.py  
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