Mandatory testing and Certification of Telecommunications Equipment (MTCTE) - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 24/2020

Government. of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue O/o THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (CHENNAI-VII) - NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI - 600 027 F. No.: S. Misc.95/202C-AM.CH-VII Date: 13.08.2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 24/2020 Sub: Mandatory testing and Certification of Telecommunications Equipment (MTCTE)-Regarding. Reference is invited to notification No. TEC/01/2017-TC dated 23.06.2020 issued by the DDG (TC). Ministry of Communications, Telecommunication Engineering Centre, Department of Telecommunication on the mentioned subject. The operative part of Para I of the notification date 23.06.2020 are reiterated below: 1). Telecommunication Engineering Centre has notified that testing and Certification for Telecommunications equipment under phase-Il Of Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunications Equipment (MTCTE) regime as provisioned in India Telegraph (Amendment) Rules - 2017 shall be mandatory w.e.f. 1 St Oct 2020. i. Transmission Terminal Equipment (SDH Equipment, Multiplexing equipment.) ii. PON family of Broadband Equipment (PON ONT, PON ONU and PON LOT ) Feedback Device. 2) Testing and certification of telecommunications equipments under phase- Il of MTCTE, as mentioned in para-l, shall be acceptable on MTCTE portal w.e.f 25th June 2020. However, for sale import or use of these telecom equipment in India, such certification shall become mandatory w.e.f 1st October-2020. 3. The contents of this Public Notice shall be treated as Standing Order for the officer of Customs of this Commissionerate. Any difficulties, in this regard, may be brought to the notice of Commissioner (Chennai -VII Commissionerate, e.mail. pcommr7acc-cuschn@qov. in. 4. Hindi version follows. (N. PADMADRI) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS. CHENNAI -VII.