indo-us workshop on leveraging wto/tbt agreement september 11, 2008 arun golas ddg (t), tec, dot
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Indo-US Workshopon Leveraging
WTO/TBT Agreement
September 11, 2008
Arun GolasDDG (T), TEC, DoT
www.tec.gov.in
Telecom Engineering Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC)Centre (TEC)
Technical Arm of Department of Telecom Technical Arm of Department of Telecom (DoT)(DoT)
Formulation of Standards, in consultation Formulation of Standards, in consultation with International with International StandardisationStandardisation agencies, for telecom equipment to be agencies, for telecom equipment to be used in Indian telecom networkused in Indian telecom network
Testing & Certification of telecom Testing & Certification of telecom equipment, interfaces, networks.equipment, interfaces, networks.
Designating Authority (DA) for duly Designating Authority (DA) for duly accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) and Certification Bodies (CB)(CAB) and Certification Bodies (CB)
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TEC Brings All TEC Brings All Stakeholders TogetherStakeholders Together
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Educational Institutions
VendorsSystem
Integrators
InternationalStandards Bodies
R&DExperts
Professional Forums
LicensingAuthority
RegulatoryAuthority
Technical Barriers to Technical Barriers to TradeTrade Different countries of originDifferent countries of origin Conformance to differing standards Conformance to differing standards
and requirements, but not and requirements, but not conforming to desired specificationsconforming to desired specifications
Different certification methodologiesDifferent certification methodologies Re-testing of equipment not feasibleRe-testing of equipment not feasible Unavailability of proper test results Unavailability of proper test results
and certificatesand certificates
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Certification under Certification under MRAMRA Schemes to test and certify the Schemes to test and certify the
equipment either in its country equipment either in its country of origin or in the destination of origin or in the destination countrycountry
Certification for conformance to Certification for conformance to the standards of the destination the standards of the destination countrycountry
Eliminates re-testing by the userEliminates re-testing by the user PromotesPromotes trouble-free trade trouble-free trade19 April 202319 April 2023 © Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT© Arun Golas, DDG (T), TEC, DoT 55
Initiatives
• Identification of CABs & CBs in India• Accreditation of Domestic CABs & CBs through
internationally recognized NABL & NABCB• Designation of accredited Domestic CABs & CBs• Recognition of accredited Foreign CABs & CBs under
MRA• Setting-up NGN Test Bed• Major areas for certification
– Conformance– Interoperability– EMI/EMC– Security– Safety– Health
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Standards Documents
• Documents for Standards– Generic Requirements (GR)– Interface Requirements (IR)– Service Requirements (SR)
• Document for Testing and Certification– Test Schedule & Test Procedure
(TS/TP)
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Schemes
• Network Conformity Standards – System & Procedures
• Designation of Domestic CABs & CBs
• Recognition of Foreign CABs & CBs
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Present Status & Future Course
• MRA with Singapore signed
• Initiation of MRAs with other countries
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Conclusion
• Paradigm shift in certification scheme
• Certification of all telecom equipment to common standards of the destination country
• Permit hassle-free trade
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