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Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications has
notified “Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules” in Gazette of India
vide G.S.R. 1131(E) PART XI" on 5th September 2017 which prescribes
for Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication
Equipment. Any telegraph which is used or capable of being used
with any telegraph established, maintained or worked under the
licence granted by the Central Government in accordance with the
provisions of section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
(hereinafter referred to as the said Act), shall have to undergo
prior mandatory testing and certification in respect of parameters
as determined by the telegraph authority from time to time.
Telecommunication Engineering Centre, New Delhi, under
Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which, inter alia, is the
Telegraph Authority for the purpose of Testing and Certification.
The detailed procedure for Mandatory Testing and Certification of
Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE) under these rules are notified
separately. The testing is to be carried out by Indian Accredited
labs and based upon their test reports, certificate shall be issued
by TEC.
Surveillance of products under MTCTE is
carried out by Licensed Service Area (LSA) field units of
Department of Telecommunications.