Asia­Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 

Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Conformity Assessment of

Telecommunications Equipment

May 8, 1998 

INTRODUCTION

The APEC Leaders adopted the Osaka Action Agenda in November 1995 which states that 

APEC economies will develop and begin to implement, on an elective basis, a model mutual 

recognition arrangement on conformity assessment of telecommunications equipment.

The APEC economies are striving to follow the APEC Guidelines for Regional Harmonization of

Equipment Certification, with a view to facilitating trade in telecommunications goods and services.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade provides that 

WTO Members “shall ensure, whenever possible, that results of conformity assessment procedures

in other WTO Members are accepted, even when those procedures differ from their own, provided 

they are satisfied that those procedures offer an assurance of conformity with applicable technical 

regulations or standards equivalent to their own procedures.” 

The WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade also provides that “where a positive assurance 

of conformity with a technical regulation or standard is required, Members shall, wherever

practicable, formulate and adopt international systems for conformity assessment and become 

members thereof or participate therein.” and that “Members are encouraged to permit participation 

of conformity assessment bodies located in the territories of other Members in their conformity 

assessment procedures under conditions no less favourable than those accorded to bodies located 

within their territory or the territory of any other country.” 

Substantial work has been conducted by International Telecommunication Union on 

standardization in telecommunications.

One essential precondition for mutual recognition is an importing Party’s confidence in the 

competence of Conformity Assessment Bodies of another Party to test or assess conformity to the 

importing Party’s requirements, including confidence that physical standards of measurement are 

maintained to a high degree of accuracy and are traceable to international standards, that instruments

in laboratories and test facilities are properly calibrated, and that inspectors and assessors are 

technically competent to carry out tests and to interpret results and are familiar with and able to put in 

place all necessary tests and procedures.

Confidence building can be facilitated in various ways, including through technical cooperation and 

assistance which can help to develop institutional structures on measurement, testing and other 

conformity assessment skills, and also by means of courses, seminars, personnel exchanges,

inter­comparisons, joint audits and the like. Such technical cooperation and assistance can help to 

develop a greater familiarity with other Parties' requirements and a greater commonality of approach.
Confidence building is promoted by the development within each economy of rigorous systems of

accreditation for Conformity Assessment Bodies, using guides such as ISO/IEC guides or

recommendations issued by international bodies. Parties to this Arrangement may rely on mutual 

recognition arrangements between such accreditation systems to secure and simplify their

participation in this Arrangement.

This Arrangement is not intended to displace private sector arrangements among Conformity 

Assessment Bodies, nor to displace regulatory regimes allowing for manufacturers’ self­assessments

and declarations of conformity. It is an expression of intent by the participating economies to work 

together, in their mutual interests, to accept test reports and/or equipment certifications. This

Arrangement does not, in and of itself, create legally binding obligations. Two or more Parties may 

enter into legally binding obligations between or among themselves through exchange of letters 

incorporating this Arrangement, or through such other means as they deem necessary.

The Parties to this Arrangement mutually decide as follows:

1. PURPOSE OF THE ARRANGEMENT

This Arrangement is intended to streamline the Conformity Assessment Procedures for a wide 

range of telecommunications and telecommunications­related equipment and thereby to 

facilitate trade among the Parties. It provides for the mutual recognition by the importing 

Parties of Conformity Assessment Bodies and mutual acceptance of the results of testing and 

equipment certification procedures undertaken by those bodies in assessing conformity of

equipment to the importing Parties’ own Technical Regulations.

2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

2.1  The requirements that the Parties will apply to designate and monitor testing laboratories and 

certification bodies as Conformity Assessment Bodies are found in Appendix A to this

Arrangement, “Designation and Monitoring Requirements of Conformity Assessment 

Bodies.” 

2.2  The proceduresthat the Parties will use to mutually recognize Conformity Assessment Bodies

and to mutually accept the results of Conformity Assessment Procedures produced by those 

Bodies are set forth in two additional appendices: Appendix B –“Phase I Procedures for

Mutual Recognition of Testing Laboratories As Conformity Assessment Bodies and Mutual 

Acceptance of Test Reports” (Phase I Procedures).

Appendix C –“Phase II Procedures for Mutual Recognition of Certification Bodies as

Conformity Assessment Bodies and Mutual Acceptance of Equipment Certifications” 

(Phase II Procedures).

3. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

3.1  General terms concerning test reports and Conformity Assessment Procedures used in this
Arrangement have the meaning given to those terms in ISO/IEC Guide 2 (1996 edition)

Standardization and related activities ­ General Vocabulary of the International Organization 

for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC Guide 2). In 

addition, the following definitions apply to this Arrangement:

Administrative Arrangements means any publicly available procedures or legal or

contractual arrangements within a Party’s jurisdiction which impact on the Conformity 

Assessment Procedures for the telecommunications equipment within the scope of this

Arrangement, as described in paragraph 4 of this Arrangement.

Conformity Assessment Body means a body, which may include a third party or a supplier’s

testing laboratory, or a certification body, that performs conformity assessment to an 

importing Party’s Technical Regulations.

Designation means the act by a Designating Authority of designating a Conformity 

Assessment Body to perform Conformity Assessment Procedures under this Arrangement.

Party means an APEC member economy that chooses to join this Arrangement.

Public Telecommunications Network means public telecommunications infrastructure 

that permits telecommunications between defined network termination points. Technical Regulations means those technical requirements, legislative and regulatory 

provisions, and Administrative Arrangements that a Party has specified under Annex I of the 

Phase I or Phase II Procedures pertaining to the registration, testing or certification of

equipment with respect to which compliance is mandatory.

3.2  In the event of any inconsistency between a definition in ISO/IEC Guide 2 (1996 edition) and 

a definition in this Arrangement, the definition in this Arrangement will prevail.

1  In the event of any inconsistency between a term in this Arrangement and a term in one of the 

Appendices, the Appendices will prevail, to the extent of the inconsistency. 2 SCOPE

4.1  Scope of Technical Regulations ­ This Arrangement applies to Technical Regulations listed 

separately by each Party under Annex I concerning conformity assessment of equipment. The 

Technical Regulations will concern equipment subject to network terminal attachment or

other telecommunications regulation. Where network terminal attachment or other 

telecommunications regulation pertains, the Arrangement applies to the Technical 

Regulations listed in Annex I concerning conformity assessment, including electromagnetic 

compatibility (EMC) and electrical safety.

4.2  Equipment Scope ­ The equipment scope covers network terminal attachment and other 

equipment subject to telecommunications regulation of each Party, including wire and 

wireless equipment, and terrestrial and satellite equipment, whether or not connected to a 

Public Telecommunications Network.

Equipment which is intended to be connected behind devices providing adequate network 

protection for a Public Telecommunications Network will be excluded by the Parties from the
scope of equipment certification as it applies to network terminal attachment.

4.3  Nothing contained in this Arrangement precludes the Parties from entering into 

arrangements under the International Telecommunication Union Memorandum of

Understanding on Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS).

4.4  This Arrangement does not constitute an acceptance of the standards or technical 

regulations of a Party by the other Parties, or mutual recognition of the equivalence ofsuch 

standards or technical regulations.

1  Arrangements concluded by any Party with an economy that is not a Party to this Arrangement 

(including non­APEC economies) will not impose any obligation upon any other Parties. 2 DESIGNATING AUTHORITIES

5.1  Parties will ensure that their Designating Authorities have the authority and competence to 

designate, list, verify the compliance of, limit the Designation of, and withdraw the 

Designation of Conformity Assessment Bodies within their jurisdictions. Parties also will 

ensure that their Designating Authorities have the authority and competence to recognize 

Conformity Assessment Bodies outside their jurisdictions.

5.2  Parties will take such measures as necessary to ensure that their designated Conformity 

Assessment Bodies maintain the necessary technical competence to undertake the 

Conformity Assessment Procedures for which they have been designated.

5.3  The Designating Authority also may appoint an accreditation body to accredit Conformity 

Assessment Bodies while maintaining full responsibility as a Designating Authority under this

Arrangement.

1  Each Party will list, under Annex II, its Designating Authorities and accreditation bodies. 2 DESIGNATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES AND APPOINTMENT

OF ACCREDITATION BODIES

6.1  Each Designating Authority listed in Annex II may designate Conformity Assessment 

Bodies to perform conformity assessment of equipment subject to another Party’s

Technical Regulations.

6.2  In making such Designations, a Designating Authority will observe the procedures set out in 

Appendix A to this Arrangement.

6.3  An exporting Party may appoint one or more accreditation bodies which have entered into a 

mutual recognition arrangement among other accreditation bodies, to accredit Conformity 

Assessment Bodies.

6.4  In making such accreditations, an accreditation body will observe the procedures set out in 

Appendix A to this Arrangement.

6.5  A Conformity Assessment Body will publish and maintain a list of equipment 

certifications, and upon a request by a Party, will identify all equipment certified by that
Conformity Assessment Body to the Party’s Technical Regulations. The Designating 

Authority that designated the Conformity Assessment Body will enforce the request, as

necessary.

7. RECOGNITION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES AND MUTUAL

ACCEPTANCE OF THE RESULTS OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

PROCEDURES

Under the conditions and procedures specified in the Phase I or Phase II Procedures, a Party 

will recognize the Conformity Assessment Bodies designated by another Party’s Designating 

Authority or accredited by an accreditation body operating under a separate mutual 

recognition arrangement and accept the results of Conformity Assessment Procedures

performed by those bodies.

8. VERIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

8.1  Parties concerned have the right to contest the technical competence of Conformity 

Assessment Bodies, as well as the Conformity Assessment Bodies’ conformity with 

Appendix A. This right will be exercised under exceptional circumstances only.

8.2  The contesting Party will provide written notice of its contest to the exporting Party. The 

contest will include an objective and reasoned written description of the basis for the contest,

including a description of the available evidence and opinions supporting the contest. The 

relevant Designating Authority, accreditation body, and the Conformity Assessment Body 

will be given prompt notice of the contest and not less than sixty days from receipt of the 

notice to present information refuting the contest or correcting the deficiencies which form the 

basis of the contest.

8.3  Where verification of the Conformity Assessment Body’s technical competence or

conformity with Appendix A is required to resolve the issue, it will be carried out in a 

timely manner jointly by the Parties concerned with the participation of the relevant 

Designating Authority and accreditation body.

8.4  Parties will ensure that their Conformity Assessment Bodies are available for verification of

their technical competence and their conformity with Appendix A.

8.5  The results of this verification will be discussed by the Parties, the relevant Designating 

Authority, accreditation body, and the Conformity Assessment Body concerned with a view 

to resolving the issue as soon as possible. Where, as a result of the verification, the 

Conformity Assessment Body is found to be not in conformity with Appendix A, the 

contesting Party will give the Conformity Assessment Body prompt notice and not less than 

sixty days from receipt of the notice to present information refuting the findings of

the verification or correcting the deficiencies which form the basis of the contest.

8.6  Where, as a result of the verification and subsequent response by the Conformity Assessment 

Body, the contesting Party intends to withdraw or limit to certain Technical Regulations its
recognition of the Conformity Assessment Body, the contesting Party will provide sixty days

advance notice of its intent, including a written explanation of its reasons, to the Conformity 

Assessment Body concerned, to the relevant Designating Authority, accreditation body, and 

the exporting Party.

8.7  Upon mutual consent of one or more contesting Parties and the relevant Designating 

Authority and accreditation body, matters relating to the conformity of the Conformity 

Assessment Body with Appendix A may be referred to a review process recognized by 

those Parties, or to a subcommittee of the Joint Committee, comprised of the Parties

involved, for evaluation and assistance in resolution of technical issues.

8.8  When a Party withdraws or limits to certain Technical Regulations recognition of a 

Conformity Assessment Body, that Party will continue to accept the results of Conformity 

Assessment Procedures performed by the Conformity Assessment Body prior to the 

withdrawal or limitation, unless that Party has good cause for not accepting such results.

8.9  If the Party determines not to accept such results, it will provide sixty days advance notice

including a written explanation of the reason to the Conformity Assessment Body concerned,

to the relevant Designating Authority, accreditation body, and the exporting Party.

1  The withdrawal or limitation will remain in effect until agreement has been reached by the 

Parties upon the future status of the Conformity Assessment Body. 2 COMMENCING THE ARRANGEMENT AND INITIATING PARTICIPATION IN 

PHASE I OR PHASE II PROCEDURES

9.1  This Arrangement will take effect July 1, 1999. Two or more Parties may mutually decide that 

the Arrangement may apply between them prior to July 1, 1999.

9.2  Those economies that intend to participate in this Arrangement as of July 1, 1999 will notify 

the APEC TEL WG Chair by the APEC TEL XIX meeting in Japan in March 1999 that they 

are prepared to initiate participation in Phase I or Phase II Procedures, or both. Following the 

March 1999 meeting, the APEC TEL WG Chair will identify the Parties to one another.

9.3  Economies that are not prepared to initiate participation in Phase I or Phase II Procedures as of

July 1, 1999 may notify the APEC TEL WG Chair at any time when they are prepared to do so.

Such notification will generally be given six months prior to the date that the economy intends

to initiate participation in Phase I or Phase II Procedures, or both, so that other Parties have the 

opportunity to begin learning about the economy’s Technical Regulations, and vice versa. 

Immediately after receiving a notification from an economy under this paragraph, the APEC

TEL WG Chair will identify the economy to the other economies.

9.4  Once the APEC TEL WG Chair has identified a Party under paragraph 9.2 or 9.3, the 

Party will supply to the other Parties the following information in writing: 

a)  The list of Technical Regulations for which it will recognize the test reports and 

equipment certifications from other Parties’ Conformity Assessment Bodies in 

accordance with the respective Phase I and Phase II Procedures. The list will be 

provided in the format specified in Annex I to the procedures.
b) The list of Designating Authorities in the notifying Party’s jurisdiction that will be 

responsible for designating Conformity Assessment Bodies in accordance with 

Appendix A. The list will be provided in the format specified in Annex II to the Phase 

I and Phase II Procedures. The list will include any accreditation bodies that the 

Designating Authority intends to appoint for accrediting Conformity Assessment 

Bodies as provided under paragraphs 5.3 and 6.3 of this Arrangement.

c)  The contact persons to be responsible for the activities under this Arrangement.

The other Parties will supply the new Party with the same information.

9.5  Parties will enjoy full and equal benefits and responsibilities under this Arrangement 

immediately upon initiating participation in accordance with this Arrangement.

9.6  If two or more Parties jointly determine to add to or subtract from the Arrangement, they will 

promptly notify all other Parties.

10. INFORMATION EXCHANGE

10.1  Each Party will maintain a publicly available list of Technical Regulations under Annex I of

the Phase I and Phase II Procedures and will make those Technical Regulations publicly 

available. Except where more urgent action is required, each Party will make publicly 

available any amendments to the Technical Regulations included in the Parties’ list of

Technical Regulations or any changes to its list of Technical Regulations within sixty days of

publication of the amended or new regulation. In the event of any need for interpretation of

such provision, the official language in which the provision was prepared will be used.

10.2  The Parties will consult as necessary to ensure the maintenance of confidence in 

Conformity Assessment Procedures and to ensure that all Technical Regulations are 

identified and are satisfactorily addressed. 

10.3  Each Party will provide public notice of any new or amended technical regulations within the 

scope of the respective Phase I and Phase II Procedures. The Party will provide any interested 

person, including manufacturers of other Parties, an opportunity to comment, unless

expressly prohibited under a Party’s law, on the relevant part of the new or amended 

technical regulations in advance of their adoption. When the new or amended technical 

regulations come into effect, the Party will amend its list accordingly.

1  Each Party will promptly notify the other Parties of any changes to its list of Designating 

Authorities and accreditation bodies (Annex II), list of designated Conformity Assessment Bodies

(Annex III), or list of recognized Conformity Assessment Bodies and mutual recognition 

arrangements among accreditation bodies (Annex IV).

2 JOINT COMMITTEE

11.1  The Parties hereby establish a Joint Committee, consisting of representatives of each Party. The Joint Committee will meet at the request of the APEC TEL WG, or more frequently as

agreed by the Joint Committee, to assist in the effective implementation of the Arrangement.
The Joint Committee will determine its own rules of procedure. All decisions of the Joint 

Committee will be made by consensus, unless the Parties mutually decide otherwise.

1  To assist in the effective implementation of this Arrangement, the Joint Committee may 

appoint one or more subcommittees in which the representatives of a Party may include persons from 

the business/private sector including suppliers, manufacturers and Conformity Assessment Bodies. 2 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

Each Party will endeavor to use international standards, or the relevant parts of international 

standards, as the basis for its Technical Regulations, where applicable international standards

exist or when their completion is imminent, except when such international standards or

relevant parts would be ineffective or inappropriate. Examples include, but are not limited to,

fundamental climatic or geographic considerations or fundamental technical problems.

13. CONFIDENTIALITY

13.1  An importing Party will not require a Designating Authority, accreditation body or

Conformity Assessment Body to disclose a supplier’s proprietary information except 

where necessary to demonstrate conformity with an importing Party’s Technical 

Regulations.

1  A Party, in accordance with its applicable laws, will protect the confidentiality of any 

proprietary information disclosed to it in connection with Conformity Assessment Procedures. 2 PRESERVATION OF REGULATORY AUTHORITY

14.1  Each Party retains all authority under its laws to interpret and implement its Technical 

Regulations governing equipment included within the scope of this Arrangement.

14.2  Nothing in this Arrangement will be construed to limit the authority of a Party to 

determine the level of protection it considers appropriate with regard to safety, the 

protection of consumers, and otherwise with regards to risks of concern to the Party.

1  Nothing in this Arrangement will be construed to limit the authority of a Party to take all 

appropriate measures whenever it ascertains that equipment may not meet the Party’s Technical 

Regulations. Such measures may include carrying out surveillance activities, prohibiting connection 

of the equipment to the Public Telecommunications Network, withdrawing the equipment from the 

market, prohibiting their placement on the market, restricting their free movement, initiating an 

equipment recall, or otherwise preventing the recurrence of such problems, including through a 

prohibition on imports. If a Party takes such action, it will notify the affected Parties within fifteen 

days of taking such action, providing its reasons. 2 FEES

The Parties will ensure that any fees imposed by the Parties for determining compliance of

Conformity Assessment Bodies with the Designation requirements under paragraph 6 of this

Arrangement will be non­discriminatory, transparent, and reasonable.

16. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF ARRANGEMENT
16.1  This Arrangement may be amended by the mutual, written consent of the Parties

provided, however, that a Party may modify its respective lists of Technical Regulations

(Annex I), Designating Authorities and accreditation bodies (Annex II), designated 

Conformity Assessment Bodies (Annex III), and recognized Conformity Assessment 

Bodies and mutual recognition arrangements among accreditation bodies (Annex IV), as

specified in paragraph 10.

16.2  Any Party may terminate its participation in this Arrangement or only in the Phase I or

Phase II Procedures, as applicable, by giving to all other Parties six months notice in 

writing.

16.3  Following termination by a Party of its participation in this Arrangement or only in the 

Phase I or Phase II Procedures, as applicable, a Party will continue to accept the results of

Conformity Assessment Procedures performed by Conformity Assessment Bodies under 

this Arrangement prior to termination, unless the Party decides otherwise, and so advises

other Parties in its termination notice.

17. FINAL PROVISIONS

17.1  This Arrangement includes: 

Appendix A, “Designation and Monitoring Requirements for Conformity 

Assessment Bodies”; 

Appendix B, “Phase I Procedures for Mutual Recognition of Testing Laboratories

as Conformity Assessment Bodies and Mutual Acceptance of Test Reports” ; 

Appendix C, “Phase II Procedures for Mutual Recognition of Certification Bodies

as Conformity Assessment Bodies and Mutual Acceptance of Equipment 

Certifications” ; 

Annex I, “List of Technical Regulations For [Name of Party]” ; 

Annex II, “List of Designating Authorities and Accreditation Bodies For [Name of

Party]” ; 

Annex III, “List of Conformity Assessment Bodies Designated by [Name of

Party]” ;and 

­­Annex IV, “List of Conformity Assessment Bodies and Mutual Recognition 

Arrangements Among Accreditation Bodies Recognized by [Name of Party]”.

17.2  In the event of any inconsistency between a provision in this Arrangement and a provision in 

one of the Appendices, the Appendices will prevail, to the extent of the inconsistency. APPENDIX A 

DESIGNATION AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

This Appendix specifies the Designation and monitoring requirements for two categories of

Conformity Assessment Bodies ­­ testing laboratories and certification bodies.

A Conformity Assessment Body for electrical safety may require different Designation procedures

depending on the Technical Regulations of the importing Party.

A. COMMON REQUIREMENTS

1  The Designating Authority may designate a testing laboratory or a certification body as a 

Conformity Assessment Body. The Designating Authority may appoint an accreditation body to 

accredit Conformity Assessment Bodies, while maintaining full responsibility as a Designating 

Authority under this Arrangement. 2  Designating Authorities will only designate, and accreditation bodies will only accredit,

legally identifiable entities as Conformity Assessment Bodies. 3  Designating Authorities will only designate Conformity Assessment Bodies able to 

demonstrate by means of accreditation that the Conformity Assessment Bodies understand, have 

experience relevant to, and are competent to apply the Conformity Assessment Procedures pertaining 

to the Technical Regulations, as well as interpretations and policies of the other Party. 4  The technical competence of Conformity Assessment Bodies will be demonstrated by means

of accreditation and including the following areas: 

a)  Technological knowledge of the relevant equipment, processes and services; 

b) Understanding of the Technical Regulations and the general protection 

requirements for which Designation is sought; 

c)  The knowledge relevant to the applicable Technical Regulations; 

d) The practical capability to perform the relevant Conformity Assessment 

Procedures; 

e)  An adequate management of the Conformity Assessment Procedures concerned ; 

and 

f) Any other evidence necessary to give assurance that the Conformity Assessment 

Procedures will be adequately performed on a consistent basis.

1  Parties will encourage harmonization of Designation and Conformity Assessment Procedures

through cooperation between Designating Authorities and Conformity Assessment Bodies by means

of coordination meetings, participation in mutual recognition arrangements, and working group 

meetings. Where accreditation bodies participate in the Designation process they will be encouraged 

to participate in mutual recognition arrangements among accreditation bodies. 2  To ensure consistency of the Designation process, the international guides for conformity 

assessment will be used in conjunction with the Technical Regulations of the importing Party to 

determine the technical competency of an accreditation body, testing laboratory, or certification body.
The following list of relevant ISO/IEC guides will be applied: 

a)  ISO/IEC Guide 58:1993 ­ Calibration and Testing Laboratory Accreditation 

Systems ­ general requirements for operation and recognition; 

b) ISO/IEC Guide 25:1990 ­ General requirements for the competence of calibration 

and testing laboratories; 

c)  ISO/IEC Guide 61:1996 ­ General requirements for assessment and accreditation of

certification/registration bodies ; and 

d) ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 ­ General requirements for bodies operating equipment 

certification systems.

B. DESIGNATION OF TESTING LABORATORIES

The following requirements, conditions, and procedures will apply for the Designation of testing 

laboratories: 

1. Requirements for a Designating Authority or Accreditation Body.

The exporting Party may use one or more Designating Authorities or one or more 

accreditation bodies, or both Designating Authorities and accreditation bodies, to accredit and 

designate testing laboratories that are capable of performing conformity assessment to an 

importing Party’s Technical Regulations. a)  A Designating Authority selected by an exporting Party will be capable of using the 

requirements and conditions of ISO/IEC Guide 58 to the maximum extent necessary 

to accredit testing laboratories.

b) Any accreditation body appointed will meet the requirements and conditions of

ISO/IEC Guide 58.

2. Requirements for Designating Testing Laboratories

2.1  A testing laboratory may be accredited and designated by a Designating Authority. The 

Designating Authority may appoint an accreditation body to accredit a testing laboratory. In 

either case,

a)  The testing laboratory will be accredited against ISO/IEC Guide 25 in conjunction 

with the Technical Regulations specified for Phase I Procedures and 

b) The testing laboratory will have the technical expertise and capability for testing 

against the standards covered in the scope of the accreditation and be capable of

determining compliance. A specialized test, if necessary, may be performed in 

accordance with the provisions for subcontracting in ISO/IEC Guide 25. The 

laboratory also will be familiar with the applicable Technical Regulations for the
equipment under test.

2.2  When accreditation is not available under paragraph 2.1, or when special circumstances

apply, the Designating Authority may require the Conformity Assessment Bodies to 

demonstrate their competence through other means such as: 

a)  Participation in regional/international mutual recognition arrangements or

certification systems; 

b) Regular peer evaluations; 

c)  Proficiency testing and 

d) Comparisons between test facilities.

3. Additional Designation Requirements

The exporting Party will assign to each testing laboratory designated under paragraph 2, a 

unique six­character identifier, consisting of two letters identifying the party which 

designated the testing laboratory, followed by four additional alpha­numeric characters.

C. DESIGNATION OF CERTIFICATION BODIES

The following requirements, conditions, and procedures will apply for the Designation of

certification bodies: 

1. Requirements for a Designating Authority or Accreditation Body 

The exporting Part may use one or more Designating Authorities or one or more accreditation 

bodies, or both Designating Authorities and accreditation bodies, to accredit and designate 

Certification Bodies that are capable of performing conformity assessment to an importing 

Party’s Technical Regulations.

a)  The Designating Authority selected by an exporting Party will be capable of using the 

requirements and conditions of ISO/IEC Guide 61 to the maximum extent necessary to 

accredit certification bodies.

b) The accreditation body appointed will meet the requirements and conditions of

ISO/IEC Guide 61.

c)  The accreditation body will appoint a team of qualified experts to perform the 

assessment covering all of the elements within the scope of accreditation. For

assessment of telecommunications equipment, the areas of expertise to be used 

during the assessment will include, but not be limited to: electro­magnetic 

compatibility, telecommunications equipment (wire and wireless), and electrical 

safety.

2. Requirements for Designating Certification Bodies in the Area of Equipment Certification
The certification body may be accredited and designated by a Designating Authority. The 

Designating Authority may appoint an accreditation body to accredit a certification body. In 

either case: 

a)  The certification body will be accredited against ISO/IEC Guide 65 in conjunction 

with the Technical Regulations specified for Phase II Procedures and based on type 

testing as identified in sub­clause 1.2(a).

b) The type testing normally will be based on testing no more than one unmodified 

representative sample of each equipment type for which certification is sought. Additional samples may be requested if clearly warranted for technical regulatory 

purposes, such as in cases where certain tests are likely to render a sample inoperative. According to generally accepted conformity assessment practices, all samples, components and parts will be returned to the supplier unless the supplier has

requested otherwise in writing.

c)  The certification body will, by means of accreditation, demonstrate for each 

equipment type, expert knowledge of the Technical Regulations identified in Annex I

of Phase II of the Arrangement, as well as interpretations and policies for each 

equipment type with respect to which the certification body seeks Designation.

d) To ensure that the certification body has current technical competence, knowledge and 

expertise to evaluate the test data, and test reports, and to reach the appropriate 

conclusion in conformity assessment work with respect to applicable Technical 

Regulations, the certification body will have the technical expertise and capability to 

test the equipment it will certify. Alternatively, the certification body may enter into 

contractual arrangements with designated testing laboratories such that the personnel 

of the certification body has access to personnel and facilities capable of performing 

the required testing and can oversee and supervise the testing so as to maintain current 

expertise and understanding of the applicable Technical Regulations.

e)  The certification body will demonstrate, through assessment, general competence, efficiency, experience, and familiarity with Technical Regulations and equipment 

included in those Technical Regulations as well as conformity with applicable parts of

the ISO/IEC Guides 25 and 65. The certification body also will demonstrate an ability 

to recognize situations where interpretations of the Technical Regulations or

Conformity Assessment Procedures may be necessary. The appropriate key 

certification personnel will demonstrate a knowledge of the responsible officials of the 

importing Party to contact to obtain current and correct Technical Regulation 

interpretations. The competence of the certification body will be demonstrated by 

assessment.

f) A certification body also will participate in any reasonable consultative activities,

identified by the regulatory authority of the importing Party, to establish a common 

understanding and interpretation of applicable regulations. After Designation, designated certification bodies will continue to participate in such consultative 

activities.
3. Sub­contracting 

a)  In accordance with the provisions ofsub­clause 4.4 of ISO/IEC Guide 65, the testing 

of equipment, or a portion thereof, may be performed by a sub­contractor of a 

designated certification body, including a supplier's testing laboratory. In accordance

with the Technical Regulations of the importing Party, the testing laboratory will be 

accredited to ISO/IEC Guide 25, or the testing laboratory will be evaluated by the 

certification body to be competent in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide 25.

b) When a subcontractor is used, the certification body remains responsible for the tests

and will maintain appropriate oversight of the subcontractor to ensure reliability of

the test reports. A Party may require that such oversight will include periodic audits

of equipment that have been tested. 

4. Additional Designation Requirements

a)  The exporting Party will assign to each certification body designated under 

paragraph 2, a unique six­character identifier, consisting of two letters identifying 

the party which designated the certification body, followed by four additional 

alpha­numeric characters.

b) In the case of a concern and before making a determination to recognize a 

certification body under paragraph 2 of Phase II Procedures, a Party may request and 

receive within thirty days of said request a complete copy of the evaluation report 

prepared in the course of designating the certification body. The confidentiality 

provisions of paragraph 13 of the Arrangement apply to evaluation reports.

5. Post­certification Requirements

The surveillance activities required under ISO/IEC Guide 65 will be based on type testing a few 

samples of the total number of equipment types, which the certification body has certified. 

Other types of surveillance activities of equipment that has been certified are permitted,

provided they are no more onerous than type testing. The importing Party may request and 

receive copies of equipment certification reports.

b) If during post market surveillance of certified equipment, a certification body determines that 

equipment fails to comply with the applicable Technical Regulations, the certification body 

will immediately notify the supplier and the appropriate importing Party. A follow­up report 

also will be provided within thirty days of the action taken by the supplier to correct the 

situation. Where concerns arise, the certification body will make every effort to provide a copy of the 

equipment certification report within thirty days upon request by a Party to the certification 

body and the manufacturer. If the certification report is not provided within thirty days, a 

statement will be provided to the Party as to why such a report cannot be provided. This

could be ground for revocation of the equipment certification or other steps, as specified in 

this Arrangement. The confidentiality provisions of paragraph 13 of the Arrangement apply 

to equipment certification reports.
APPENDIX B

PHASE I PROCEDURES FOR 

MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF TESTING LABORATORIES 

AS CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES AND 

MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE OF TEST REPORTS 

1. Scope

The procedures in this Appendix address the mutual recognition of testing laboratories as

Conformity Assessment Bodies and mutual acceptance of test reports relating to the 

conformity of equipment with the Parties’ respective Technical Regulations identified in 

Annex I. The term “Conformity Assessment Bodies” as used in the Phase I Procedures refers

to testing laboratories.

2. Designation and Recognition of Conformity Assessment Bodies

2.1  Each Party may designate and recognize Conformity Assessment Bodies using the 

procedures in paragraph 2.2 or paragraph 2.3, or both.

2.2  Designating Authority Procedures

2.2.1  The Designating Authority of an exporting Party will accredit and designate Conformity 

Assessment Bodies as being competent to perform testing of equipment subject to the 

Technical Regulations specified in Annex I by an importing Party. Alternatively, in 

accordance with paragraph 5.3 of this Arrangement, the Designating Authority may appoint 

an accreditation body to accredit Conformity Assessment Bodies. In either case, the 

Designating Authority will designate the Conformity Assessment Bodies to the importing 

Party. The requirements for designation and accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies

are contained in Appendix A to this Arrangement.

2.2.2  The notification of the Designation of a Conformity Assessment Body to an importing Party 

will include: the testing laboratory's name, the unique six­character identifier, physical 

address, mailing address, contact person, contact person’s telephone and telefax numbers

and e­mail address, and the scope of the accreditation. Thereafter, the Designating Authority 

will update each Designation as necessary, for example, to revise the scope of a Conformity 

Assessment Body’s accreditation.

2.2.3  The importing Party, upon receipt of a Designation from the exporting Party, will evaluate and 

make a determination on recognizing the Conformity Assessment Body under terms and 

conditions no less favorable than those accorded to the bodies of the importing Party that 

apply for recognition as a Conformity Assessment Body. Designations performed in 

accordance with Appendix A normally will be recognized.

2.2.4  If the importing Party does not recognize a designated Conformity Assessment Body, in 

whole or in part, the importing Party will provide, within sixty days receipt of the
Designation, a written explanation to the Designating Authority and the designated 

Conformity Assessment Body, including the basis for that decision.

2.2.5  The Designating Authority and the designated Conformity Assessment Body will be provided 

a period of not less than sixty days from receipt of the importing Party's explanation to present 

additional factual information in order to resolve the concerns or to correct the deficiencies

which form the basis of the importing Party's decision.

2.2.6  The importing Party will evaluate and act upon the additional information under terms and 

conditions no less favorable than those accorded to the bodies of the importing Party that 

apply for recognition as a Conformity Assessment Body.

2.2.7  Upon mutual consent of the two or more Parties directly involved, matters relating to the 

designation of the Conformity Assessment Body in accordance with Appendix A may be 

referred to a review process recognized by the Parties concerned, or to a subcommittee of the 

Joint Committee, comprised of the Parties involved, for evaluation and assistance in resolution 

of technical issues.

2.3. Procedures Using Accreditation Bodies That Have Entered Into a Mutual Recognition 

Arrangement 

2.3.1  Consistent with paragraph 5.3 of the Arrangement, the Designating Authority of an 

exporting Party may appoint an accreditation body which has entered into a mutual 

recognition arrangement among other accreditation bodies to accredit Conformity 

Assessment Bodies under these procedures.

2.3.2  An importing Party may indicate its willingness to recognize Conformity Assessment 

Bodies accredited in accordance with paragraph 2.3.1 by specifying in its Annex IV to 

these procedures the mutual recognition arrangements it recognizes for this purpose. 

2.3.3  An accreditation body that has been appointed by an exporting Party's Designating Authority 

may accredit Conformity Assessment Bodies as being competent to perform testing of

equipment subject to the Technical Regulations specified in Annex I by the importing Party. As appropriate, and by consent between the two Parties, either the exporting Party or the 

accreditation body will notify the importing Party of the Conformity Assessment Bodies that it 

has accredited; and, thereafter, will notify the importing Party of any newly accredited 

Conformity Assessment Bodies and update each notification as necessary, for example, to 

revise the scope of a Conformity Assessment Body’s accreditation. The requirements for

accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies are contained in Appendix A to this

Arrangement. The notification will include: the testing laboratory's name, the unique 

six­character identifier, physical address, mailing address, contact person, contact person’s

telephone and telefax numbers and e­mail address, and the scope of the accreditation.

2.3.4  The importing Party normally will recognize a Conformity Assessment Body accredited 

under paragraph 2.3.3. The importing Party will notify the exporting Party, accreditation 

body, and Conformity Assessment Body and seek clarification in instances if there is a 

question about a particular Conformity Assessment Body. The importing Party will provide 

such notice and evaluate any clarifications provided under conditions no less favorable than
those accorded to testing laboratories of the importing Party that apply for designation as a 

Conformity Assessment Body.

2.4  Information Relating to Designation and Recognition of Conformity Assessment Bodies

2.4.1  Under paragraph 2.2, the exporting Party will specify in its Annex III to these procedures all 

Conformity Assessment Bodies that it has designated.

1  The importing Party will specify in its Annex IV to these procedures all Conformity 

Assessment Bodies that it has recognized.

2 Participation in Phase I Procedures

A Party may participate in these Phase I Procedures exclusively for the purpose of enabling 

other exporting Parties to designate Conformity Assessment Bodies as being competent to 

perform testing of equipment subject to the Technical Regulations specified in Annex I to 

these procedures by the importing Party. Such a Party will provide the information specified 

in Annex I, List of Technical Regulations, and Annex IV, List of Conformity Assessment 

Bodies and Mutual Recognition Arrangements Recognized, as provided in paragraphs 9 and 

10 of this Arrangement.

4. Transition Periods

4.1  After a Party has notified other Parties of its intention to initiate participation in these Phase I

Procedures as specified in paragraph 9 of the Arrangement, the notifying Party may indicate 

its desire to enter into a transition period with one or more of the other Parties or any of the 

other Parties may indicate their desire to enter into a transition period with the notifying Party, within ninety days of the exchange of information pursuant to paragraph 9 of the Arrangement. Otherwise, these procedures will apply at the end of the ninety day period, or other time as

mutually decided by the Parties.

4.2  The Parties may agree to conduct familiarization activities, e.g., permitting the importing 

Party the opportunity to participate in evaluations of Conformity Assessment Bodies and to 

review the Conformity Assessment Body evaluation reports, during the transition period for

the benefit of the Designating Authorities and Conformity Assessment Bodies. The transition 

period normally will last no more than twelve months from the date of mutual agreement 

regarding the commencement of such activities.

1  Upon the satisfactory completion of any agreed transition period, the parties involved will 

accept test reports prepared by recognized Conformity Assessment Bodies, as specified in paragraph 

5 of these procedures. 2 Mutual Acceptance of Test Reports

5.1  After the importing Party has recognized another Party’s designated Conformity Assessment 

Body, the importing Party will accept test reports produced by the recognized Conformity 

Assessment Body of the other Party on terms no less favorable than those accorded to test 

reports produced by Conformity Assessment Bodies of the importing Party.
5.2  The importing Party will take steps to ensure that: 

a)  Upon receipt of a test report, the report is promptly examined for completeness of data 

and documentation; 

b) The applicant is informed in writing in a timely, precise and complete manner of

any deficiency; 

c)  Any request for additional information is limited to omissions, inconsistencies, and/or variances from the Parties’ Technical Regulations ; and 

d) Re­testing or duplicate testing is avoided, e.g., upon a change in commercial 

distribution arrangements, logo, packaging, or minor equipment changes that do not 

affect compliance with Technical Regulations.

5.3  Parties will not restrict or deny equipment certification based on test reports produced by a 

recognized Conformity Assessment Body on the basis of the nationality of the supplier, its

place of incorporation, or the territory in which the supplier’s production facilities are located. 

Parties will permit suppliers to apply directly for and, upon issuance, to hold certification.

An importing Party may require a supplier: 

To name a supplier’s agent or other legal representative in the importing Party’s jurisdiction 

and 

To give prompt and full notice of any change of its agent or representative.

6. Processing of Applications

Applications for equipment certification accompanied by test reports completed by recognized 

Conformity Assessment Bodies of the other Parties normally will be processed, and a decision 

communicated to applicants, within forty­five days of receipt of all required documents.

7. Suspension of Mutual Recognition and Acceptance Obligations

7.1  A Party may suspend its mutual recognition and acceptance obligations under these Phase I

Procedures with respect to a second Party, upon sixty days written notice, providing the 

reasons for suspension. Examples of such reasons include the following conditions: 

a)  The suspending Party loses confidence in the Designating Authorities or

Conformity Assessment Bodies of the second Party; 

b) The suspending Party no longer perceives mutual benefits in terms of the 

facilitation of trade in the equipment within the scope of this Arrangement or
c)  The suspending Party is dissatisfied with the protection by the other Party of

confidential information.

7.2  If the two Parties so decide, they may resume their mutual recognition and acceptance

obligations at any time.

APPENDIX C 

PHASE II PROCEDURES FOR 

MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATION BODIES 

AS CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES AND 

MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATIONS 

1. Scope

The procedures in this Appendix address the mutual recognition of certification bodies as

Conformity Assessment Bodies and mutual acceptance of equipment certifications relating to 

the conformity of equipment with the Parties’ respective Technical Regulations identified in 

Annex I. The term “Conformity Assessment Bodies” as used in the Phase II Procedures refers

to certification bodies.

2. Designation and Recognition of Conformity Assessment Bodies

2.1  The Parties may designate and recognize Conformity Assessment Bodies using the 

procedures in paragraph 2.2 or paragraph 2.3, or both.

2.2  Designating Authority Procedures

2.2.1  The Designating Authority of an exporting Party will accredit and designate Conformity 

Assessment Bodies as being competent to perform certification of equipment subject to the 

Technical Regulations specified in Annex I by an importing Party. Alternatively, in 

accordance with paragraph 5.3 of this Arrangement, the Designating Authority may appoint 

an accreditation body to accredit Conformity Assessment Bodies. In either case, the 

Designating Authority will designate the Conformity Assessment Bodies to the importing 

Party. The requirements for designation and accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies

are contained in Appendix A to this Arrangement.

2.2.2  The notification of the Designation of a Conformity Assessment Body to an importing Party 

will include: the certification body’s name, the unique six­character identifier, physical 

address, mailing address, contact person, contact person’s telephone and telefax numbers

and e­mail address, and the scope of the accreditation. Thereafter, the Designating Authority 

will update each Designation as necessary, for example, to revise the scope of a Conformity 

Assessment Body’s accreditation.

2.2.3  The importing Party, upon receipt of a Designation from the exporting Party, will evaluate and 

make a determination on recognizing the Conformity Assessment Body under terms and 

conditions no less favorable than those accorded to the bodies of the importing Party that
apply for recognition as a Conformity Assessment Body. Designations performed in 

accordance with Appendix A normally will be recognized.

2.2.4  If the importing Party does not recognize a designated Conformity Assessment Body, in 

whole or in part, the importing Party will provide, within sixty days of receipt of the 

Designation, a written explanation to the Designating Authority and the designated 

Conformity Assessment Body, including the basis for that decision.

2.2.5  The Designating Authority and the designated Conformity Assessment Body will be provided 

a period of not less than sixty days from receipt of the importing Party's explanation to present 

additional factual information in order to resolve the concerns or to correct the deficiencies

which form the basis of the importing Party's decision.

2.2.6  The importing Party will evaluate and act upon the additional information under terms and 

conditions no less favorable than those accorded to the bodies of the importing Party that 

apply for recognition as a Conformity Assessment Body.

2.2.7  Upon mutual agreement of the two or more Parties directly involved, matters relating to the 

designation of the Conformity Assessment Body in accordance with Appendix A may be 

referred to a review process recognized by the Parties concerned, or to a subcommittee of the 

Joint Committee, comprised of the Parties involved, for evaluation and assistance in resolution 

of technical issues.

2.3. Procedures Using Accreditation Bodies That Have Entered Into a Mutual Recognition 

Arrangement 

2.3.1  Consistent with paragraph 5.3 of the Arrangement, the Designating Authority of an 

exporting Party may appoint an accreditation body which has entered into a mutual 

recognition arrangement among other accreditation bodies to accredit Conformity 

Assessment Bodies under these procedures.

2.3.2  An importing Party may indicate its willingness to recognize Conformity Assessment 

Bodies accredited in accordance with paragraph 2.3.1 by specifying in its Annex IV to 

these procedures the mutual recognition arrangements it recognizes for this purpose.

2.3.3  An accreditation body that has been appointed by an exporting Party's Designating Authority 

may accredit Conformity Assessment Bodies as being competent to perform certification of

equipment subject to the Technical Regulations specified in Annex I by the importing Party. As appropriate, and by consent between the two Parties, either the exporting Party or the 

accreditation body will notify the importing Party of the Conformity Assessment Bodies that it 

has accredited; and, thereafter, will notify the importing Party of any newly accredited 

Conformity Assessment Bodies and update each notification as necessary, for example, to 

revise the scope of a Conformity Assessment Body’s accreditation. The requirements for

accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies are contained in Appendix A to this

Arrangement. The notification will include: the certification body’s name, the unique 

six­character identifier, physical address, mailing address, contact person, contact person’s

telephone and telefax numbers and e­mail address, and the scope of the accreditation.
2.3.4  The importing Party normally will recognize a Conformity Assessment Body accredited 

under paragraph 2.3.3. The importing Party will notify the exporting Party, accreditation 

body, and Conformity Assessment Body and seek clarification in instances if there is a 

question about a particular Conformity Assessment Body. The importing Party will provide 

such notice and evaluate any clarifications provided under conditions no less favorable than 

those accorded to certification bodies of the importing Party that apply for designation as a 

Conformity Assessment Body.

2.4  Information Relating to Designation and Recognition of Conformity Assessment Bodies

2.4.1  Under paragraph 2.2, the exporting Party will specify in its Annex III to these procedures all 

Conformity Assessment Bodies that it has designated.

1  The importing Party will specify in its Annex IV to these procedures all Conformity 

Assessment Bodies that it has recognized.

2 Participation in Phase II Procedures

A Party may participate in these Phase II Procedures exclusively for the purpose of enabling 

other exporting Parties to designate Conformity Assessment Bodies as being competent to 

perform certification of equipment subject to the Technical Regulations specified in Annex I

to these procedures by the importing Party. Such a Party will provide the information specified 

in Annex I, List of Technical Regulations, and Annex IV, List of Conformity Assessment 

Bodies and Mutual Recognition Arrangements Recognized, as provided in paragraphs 9 and 

10 of this Arrangement.

4. Transition Periods

4.1  The satisfactory completion of the steps set forth in the Phase I Procedures is not 

necessarily a prerequisite to initiating the steps set forth in Phase II Procedures.

4.2  After a Party has notified other Parties of its intention to initiate participation in these 

Phase II Procedures as specified in paragraph 9 of the Arrangement, the notifying Party 

may indicate its desire to enter into a transition period with one or more of the other Parties

or any of the other Parties may indicate their desire to enter into a transition period with the 

notifying Party, within ninety days of the exchange of information pursuant to paragraph 9 

of the Arrangement. Otherwise, these procedures will apply at the end of the ninety day 

period, or other time as mutually decided by the Parties.

4.3  The Parties may agree to conduct familiarization activities, e.g., permitting the importing 

Party the opportunity to participate in evaluations of Conformity Assessment Bodies and to 

review the Conformity Assessment Body evaluation reports, during the transition period for

the benefit of the Designating Authorities and Conformity Assessment Bodies. The transition 

period normally will last no more than twelve months from the date of mutual agreement 

regarding the commencement of such activities.

1  Upon the satisfactory completion of any agreed transition period, the parties involved will 

accept equipment certification results prepared by recognized Conformity Assessment Bodies, as
specified in paragraph 5 of these procedures. 2 Mutual Acceptance of Equipment Certifications

5.1  After the importing Party has recognized another Party’s designated Conformity Assessment 

Body, the importing Party will accept equipment certifications produced by the recognized 

Conformity Assessment Body of the other Party on terms no less favorable than those 

accorded to equipment certifications produced by Conformity Assessment Bodies of the 

importing Party.

5.2  Parties will not restrict or deny equipment certification on the basis of the nationality of the 

supplier, its place of incorporation, or the territory in which the supplier’s production facilities

are located. Parties will permit suppliers to apply directly for and, upon issuance, to hold 

certification.

5.3  An importing Party may require a supplier: 

To name a supplier’s agent or other legal representative in the importing Party’s jurisdiction 

and 

To give prompt and full notice of any change of its agent or representative.

6. Suspension of Mutual Recognition and Acceptance Obligations

6.1  A Party may suspend its mutual recognition and acceptance obligations under these Phase II

Procedures with respect to a second Party, upon sixty days written notice, providing the 

reasons for suspension. Examples of such reasons may include the following conditions: 

a)  The suspending  Party loses confidence in  the  Designating  Authorities or

Conformity Assessment Bodies of the second Party; 

b) The suspending Party no longer perceives mutual benefits in terms of the 

facilitation of trade in the equipment within the scope of this Arrangement or

c)  The suspending Party is dissatisfied with the protection by the other Party of

confidential information.

6.2  If the two Parties so decide, they may resume their mutual recognition and acceptance 

obligations at any time.

ANNEX I

TO PHASE I AND II PROCEDURES 

LIST OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 

FOR [NAME OF ECONOMY]
PHASE I

The Technical Regulations for which [Name of Party] will accept test reports from recognized 

Conformity Assessment Bodies designated by other Parties are: 

1 

2 

3

PHASE II

The Technical Regulations for which [Name of Party] will accept equipment certifications from 

recognized Conformity Assessment Bodies designated by other Parties are: 

1 

2 

3

ANNEX IIANNEX II{tc  \l 1 "ANNEX II"}

TO PHASE I AND PHASE II PROCEDURES 

LIST OF 

DESIGNATING AUTHORITIES AND ACCREDITATION BODIES 

FOR [NAME OF PARTY]

PHASE I

Designating Authorities

1  Name of Designating Authority: 

Physical address: 

Mailing address

Home page address: 

Name/title of contact person: 

Phone: 

Fax: 

E­mail address: 

2 

Accreditation Bodies

1  Name of Accreditation Body: 

Physical address: 

Mailing address: 

Home page address: 

Name/title of contact person:
Phone: 

Fax: 

E­mail address: 

2

PHASE II

Designating Authorities

1  Name of Designating Authority: 

Physical address: 

Mailing address: 

Home page address: 

Name/title of contact person: 

Phone: 

Fax: 

E­mail address: 

2 

Accreditation Bodies

1  Name of Accreditation Body: 

Physical address: 

Mailing address: 

Home page address: 

Name/title of contact person: 

Phone: 

Fax: 

E­mail address: 

2

ANNEX III TO PHASE I AND II PROCEDURES 

LIST OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES (CAB) DESIGNATED BY 

[NAME OF PARTY] 

PHASE I

1  Name of CAB: 

Six­character identifier: 

Physical address: 

Mailing address: 

Name/title of contact person: 

Phone:
Fax: 

E­mail address: 

Parties/technical regulations for which this CAB has been designated: 

2

PHASE II

1  Name of CAB: 

Six­character identifier: 

Physical address: 

Mailing address: 

Name/title of contact person: 

Phone: 

Fax: 

E­mail address: 

Technical regulations for which this CAB has been designated: 

2

ANNEX IV TO PHASE I AND II PROCEDURES 

LIST OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES (CAB)

AND

MUTUAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENTS 

AMONG ACCREDITATION BODIES 

RECOGNIZED BY [NAME OF PARTY] 

PHASE I

Conformity Assessment Bodies

1  Name of CAB: 

Six­character identifier: 

Physical address: 

Mailing address: 

Name/title of contact person: 

Phone: 

Fax: 

E­mail address: 

Technical regulations for which this CAB has been designated: 

2 

Mutual Recognition Arrangements
1.

PHASE II

Conformity Assessment Bodies

1  Name of CAB: 

Six­character identifier: 

Physical address: 

Mailing address: 

Name/title of contact person: 

Phone: 

Fax: 

E­mail address: 

Parties/technical regulations for which this CAB has been designated: 

2 

Mutual Recognition Arrangements

1.