To market Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products in the Philippines must go through the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) certification process. What is often asked about the process is the label requirements for Philippines NTC certification.
As an importer, exporter, or manufacturer who wants to market their products, you must be aware of the label requirements for Philippines NTC certification.
This article provides the information you need on the label requirements for Philippines NTC certification process.
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Label Requirements for Philippine NTC Certification
Circular Memorandum No. 02-01-2001 issued by NTC on label requirements for Philippines NTC certification is described in Section VI on Administrative Procedure for Type Approval or Type Acceptance. Precisely described in Number 5. Here is the content of the regulation:
Section VI. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR TYPE APPROVAL OR TYPE ACCEPTANCE
5. Equipment that has been type approved/accepted must be marked by a tamper proof label as describe below. Suppliers/Distributors are responsible for the production of their own labels subject for clearance from this Commission.
Another point that mentions the labeling of NTC certification is contained in Circular Memorandum No. 02-01-2001 in Section C on Network General Requirements. Precisely described in Number 7 about Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) point 7.2. Here is the content of the regulation:
7. Ringer Equivalence Number (REN)
The sum of the ringer equivalence numbers of all equipment connected the same telephone line or loop shall not exceed 5. For the equipment under test the following measurements and computations are to be made:
7.1 Divide 50 MOhms by the smallest measured on-hock DC resistance at 100 Vdc.
7.2 Divide 7000 ohms by the actual measured ringer impedance at 70 Vrms, 20 Hz.
The highest value computed in 8.1 and 8.2 is the Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) of the instrument, which shall be visualized to customer in a numerical of two digits max. on type approval label of CPE.
ICT products that are required to be labeled by NTC are only those with Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and Grant of Equipment Conformity (GEC) type certifications. Here is an example of an IMDA label:
NTC labeling can be attached to goods or packaging. The NTC labeling system will be checked post-border when it is in the market.
Conclusion
Mandatory label requirements for Philippines NTC certification apply only to Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and Grant of Equipment Conformity (GEC), following Circular Memorandum No. 02-01-2001.
To simplify the process of obtaining NTC certification for distributors, importers, or brand representatives who want to sell ICT products in the Philippines, you can contact the Type Approval Certification Service for ICT Products, like Dimulti which can be a solution for you.
