Papua New Guinea

Application Method

In-country testing

No

Paperwork only

Yes

There are four schemes and two processes that are chosen by applicants to apply for NICTA type approval certification.

Type Approval Scheme

The type approval certification process in PNG is divided into four schemes:

1. Customer Equipment (CE): A person or a dealer is permitted to sell any unregulated Customer Equipment, and it is not subject to type approval test. It is required that the equipment comply with NICTA standards and International standards recognized by NICTA.

2. Controlled Customer Equipment (CCE): As specified in section 191 of the NICT Act, Controlled Customer Equipment (CCE) is certain customer equipment that connects a customer network to a provider facility, and it shall be subject to the Type Approval Regulation.

3. Compulsory Equipment Registration Scheme (CERS): The CERS applies to all categories of radiocommunications apparatus, satellite communication apparatus and covers categories of apparatus. All apparatus under CERS are subjected to NICTA’s Type Approval regime including any test and certification requirements.

4. Simplified Equipment Registration Scheme (SERS): The SERS Scheme applies to Short Range Devices (SRD) or Low Interference Potential Devices (LIPD), and no type approval test is required. However, the device must be registered in the type approval equipment register for the purpose of substantiating compliance.

Type Approval Process

1. Normal Process by Product Testing

NICTA only accept paperwork or document evaluation as the method to apply for certification. For the CCE, CERS, and SERS Schemes, testing must be conducted at a testing laboratory. Testing may be performed at a recognized international testing laboratory.

The test report must be attached as one of the required documents. However, if necessary, NICTA may request that the applicant submit a sample for further evaluation and verification against the submitted documentation.

2. Fast Track Type Approval

NICTA offers a fast-track process if the equipment has already been certified through international procedures of the European Union (EU), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Indicated by the CE Mark, FCC Mark, and ACMA C-Tick/ACMA RCM.

NICTA only requires the test report and a copy of the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) certificate as required documents.

Certificate Issuance

• CERS Scheme: The document issued upon successful completion of Type Approval is a certificate.
• SERS Scheme: It is a Letter of Acceptance and Confirmation.
• CE and CCE: The applicant does not receive a document; instead, the equipment is listed as registered on the NICTA website.