Press release

Expansion of Global Market Access solutions

DEKRA e.V.
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DEKRA Japan becomes a Registered
Certification Body for telecommunication and D-70565 Stuttgart
radio equipment
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DEKRA has been accredited as a Registered Certification Body (RCB) for
telecommunication and radio equipment by the Ministry of Internal Affairs
and Communications (MIC) in Japan.
The certification scope of the new RCB includes equipment that emits radio waves
or is connected to the public network in Japan. MIC certification is required forcertain categories of radio devices prior to placing on the Japanese market. As aneutral third-party testing laboratory, DEKRA tests and certifies the compliance ofproducts according to the technical requirements of the Radio Act and theTelecommunications Business Act of Japan. As various documents are required
already in the application stage of the certification, DEKRA also supports
customers in the preparation of these documents.
“The MIC recognition is a milestone in our strategy to expand our Global Market
Access (GMA) solutions and to support our customers with a smooth entry to theJapanese market. We can carry out all the necessary tests for a MIC certificationin our laboratories, ensuring an efficient and fast approval process to the Japaneseand global markets from a single source. We offer, for example, Notified Body(NB) certifications for an access to the European market, and as a
Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB), we also help customers attain FCC
certification for the U.S.,“ explained Cesar Valencia, Business Line Certification
Director of Service Division Product Testing at DEKRA. “Our customers canbenefit from DEKRA’s comprehensive GMA services to sell their productsworldwide and choose the DEKRA Mark to demonstrate that their products havebeen thoroughly tested and meet required international standards.”“With this new service DEKRA Japan will be able to support clients of radio andtelecom products complementing the existing solutions for Mobile NetworkCarriers IOT device acceptance process,“ highlighted Miguel Delorme,
Representative Director of DEKRA Certification Japan.
In addition, the DEKRA Mobile Carriers Laboratory in Japan offers Docomo
interoperability testing ensuring that tested devices are compatible with theDocomo cellular network. DEKRA is also recognized as a Certification Body bythe Japanese government to issue JPEx certificates for products used in
potentially explosive environments.
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Stuttgart, 1. September 2022 / No. 094
Tilman Vögele-Ebering+49 (0)711.7861-2122+49 (0)711.7861-742122
tilman.voegele-ebering@dekra.com
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About DEKRA
DEKRA has been active in the field of safety for almost 100 years. Founded in 1925 inBerlin as Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein e.V., it is today one of theworld’s leading expert organizations. DEKRA SE is a subsidiary of DEKRA e.V. andmanages the Group’s operating business. In 2021, DEKRA generated sales totaling morethan EUR 3.5 billion. The company currently employs almost 48,000 people inapproximately 60 countries on all continents. With qualified and independent expert
services, they work for safety on the road, at work and at home. These services range
from vehicle inspection and expert appraisals to claims services, industrial and building
inspections, safety consultancy, testing and certification of products and systems, as wellas training courses and temporary work. The vision for the company’s 100th birthday in2025 is that DEKRA will be the global partner for a safe, secure and sustainable world.
With a platinum rating from EcoVadis, DEKRA is now in the top one percent of sustainablebusinesses ranked.

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