2011. 04.11

2011. 04.11.

Broadcasting and communications equipment

conformity assessment system

Broadcasting and communications equipment

conformity assessment system

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Ⅲ. 제도 개선을 위한 주요 이슈

Reform of certification system

22 Main contents of conformity assessment system

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33 Market surveillance

44 Manage and designate testing laboratories

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

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SummarySummary

Reformation of Certification System requires to introduce equal level of conformity

assessment system for FTA negotiation with major trading partners and responds to the

increasing usage of various convergence devices. From a system where the government leads certification system to private leading conformity

assessment system to make business- friendly environment.

Related law : Revised Radio Waves Act Article from 58-2 to 58-11 ( Announced on 2010.7.23, Enforced

as of 2011.1.24 )

New form of certificationNew form of certification

11 Reform of Certification System(1)

Previous condition After reform

Type Approval

(Wired Device)

EMC Registration

(IT equipment)

Type Registrati

on (Wireless Device)

Type official

Approval

(Wireless Device)

Classification according to purpose

Conformity certification

(Radio interference, Network Hazard, Safety are in onsideration)

Conformity registration

Interim certificationEquipment without technical standards (Government certification)

Test in designated testing labs –Government Certification

Self-test – Register declaration form (Equipment used for purpose of measurement and testing etc)

Test in designated testing labs - Registers declaration form ( Equipment used by common users )

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Reform of Certification System(2)11

Conformity assessment system classificationConformity assessment system classification

Conformity Certification (Radio Waves Act Article 58-2.2)

Conformity Registration(Radio Waves Act Article 58-2.3)

Interim Certification(Radio Waves Act Article 58-2.7)

Reclassify certification type graded by riskof Broadcasting and Communications Equipment (ex: Radio interference and Life safety)

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Conformity certification

□ Related laws Radio Wave Act Article 58-2-2, Enforcement Decree of RWA Article 77-2, Notification No, 5 ~ 7

□ Classification Standard of Subject Equipment

Broadcasting and communications equipment having bad effect on the electromagnetic circumstances And network.

Broadcasting and communications equipment having obstacle to electromagnetic waves and be effected to run normal operation by electromagnetic waves Other Broadcasting and communications equipment possible to harm human body and life safety.

Document for submission : 6 Types ① User Manual Test Report Exterior Appearance Parts Layout Or Layout Photo Circuit Diagram ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ Domestic Representative Designation Letter (In cases when agent has been designated)

Main Contents of Conformity Assessment System(1)22

Existing devices of Type Official Approval, Type Registration and Type Approval are relevant.

Conformity certification systemConformity certification system

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Conformity Registration

□ Related law Radio Wave Act Article 58-2-2, 3, 4, Enforcement Decree of RWA Article 77-3, Notification No, 8 ~ 10

□ Classification standard

Equipment of Conformity Registration. Apparatus which is not an object of Conformity Certification and self-test conformity registration.

Equipment of Self-Test Conformity Registration

Broadcasting and communications equipment used for purpose of measurement and testing.

Broadcasting and communications equipment used for industrial-scientific purpose.

Broadcasting and communications equipment not tested by designated testing labs because of its feature and usage.

Document for submission : 2 Types

① A declaration form that evidences compliance with Conformity Assessment standards,

② Agent Designation Letter (In case when agent has been designated)

Conformity registration systemConformity registration system


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Conformity registration systemConformity registration system

Testing Laboratory & self-test suppliers’ documents

Certification process of multi-functional equipment

[exception] In case where radio transmitter, receiver Conformity Certification are combine to the equipment subject to Conformity Registration, Conformity Registration processing procedures shall apply and ‘Conformity Assessment information’ shall be marked on end product.

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Interim certification system Interim certification system

Summary

Subject Equipment

Certification Criteria

Certification Condition

Official Certification

Apparatus without Conformity Assessment Standards applicable according to utilization of new technology

Apply minimum technical requirements(Antenna Power, Unwanted emissions, Frequency etc)

Limit on Expiration Date, Area of Installation

Apply obligations to control formal certification within designated period after Establishing certification standards

Required Documents


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SalesSalesProduction/Import

Production/Import

Application for

Certification

Application for

Certification

Certification Evaluation


CertificateIssue

CertificateIssue

Test by Designated Institution


Production/Import/Sales

Production/Import/Sales

Application for

Certification

Application for

Certification



CertificateIssue

CertificateIssue



Registration(Notification)Registration(Notification)

In-house testing

In-house testing

Registration(Notification)Registration(Notification)

Test byDesignatedInstitution

Test byDesignatedInstitution

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Type Official ApprovalType Official Approval Type Approval/Type RegistrationType Approval/

Type RegistrationEMC

RegistrationEMC

Registration

• Manual• General Schematic• Exterior Appearance (Photo)• Circuit Diagram• Parts Layout(Photo)• Key component specification• Test Report• Agent Designation Letter•Derivative model material

• Manual• General Schematic• Exterior Appearance (Photo)• Circuit Diagram• Parts Layout(Photo)• Key component specification• Test Report• Equipment specification• Agent Designation Letter•Derivative model material

• Manual• General Schematic• Exterior Appearance (Photo)• Parts Layout (Photo)• Test Report• Agent Designation Letter• Derivative model material

Conformity CertificationConformity Certification

• User Manual• Test Report• Exterior Appearance• Circuit Diagram• Parts Layout or Exterior Appearance (Photo)• Agent Designation Letter

Conformity Registration(Designation)

Conformity Registration(Designation)

• Certificate demonstrating Conformance to Assessment criteria Standards• Agent Designation Letter

Self test conformity registration

Self test conformity registration

• Certificate demonstrating Conformance to Assessment criteria Standards• User Manual• Test Report• Exterior Appearance• Circuit Diagram• Parts Layout or Photo

PresentPresent After ReformAfter Reform

Registered Certification

Issue


Issue


Issue


Issue

Conformity assessment procedureConformity assessment procedure


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Modification of conformity assessment device

□ Related law

Radio Wave Act Article 58-2.5, Enforcement Decree of RWA Article 77- 4, Notification No, 15~17

Document for submission

□ Changes pertaining to Conformity Assessment Standard

Attach Test report

Attach Documents Evidencing such modifications Submit relevant documents of Exterior Appearance, Circuit Diagram, Parts Layout and pictures

□ Changes for maintenance and management of apparatus tested by Conformity Assessment

In changing Derivative model number, manufacturer and country : submit only alteration form

In changing company name, name and address : Attach relevant documentary evidence

Transfer, affiliation, partitioning of inheritance or corporation (Including business transfer)

In case of changing company name or switching from individual business to corporation


Modification of conformity assessment device systemModification of conformity assessment device system

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Conformity assessment exemption

Applicant Radio Research Agency

Receipt

Review

Internal processing

Exemption certificate Issue

Exemption certificate receipt


Conformity assessment exemption systemConformity assessment exemption system

Filing up application

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Full conformity assessment exemption

Cases of production or import for testing, research, technical development, exhibitions or International competitions

equipment with purpose of testing, researching or technical development of product and broadcast telecommunication service: under 100units

Cases of producing not for domestic market, but exclusively for exports

Partial conformity assessment exemption

Cases when the party has submitted test results of EMC from a designated testing labs

for the corresponding equipment based on the other Korean regulations waivered by

Radio Waves Act

Items that have been certified according to [Industrial Standardization Act] Article 15Electrical appliances that have been received safety certification, safety inspection and voluntary

safety confirmation report according to [Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act] Industrial products that have been safety certified according to the [Quality management and the industrial safety Act]

Automobiles that have been self certified according to the [Automobile Management Act] Fire equipment that have been type approved according to [Installation Maintenance and Safety

Control of Fire-Fighting Systems Act] Medical equipment that have received licenses according to [Medical Device Act]


Conformity assessment exemption systemConformity assessment exemption system

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Conformity assessment cancellation

Parties of conformity assessment cancellation cannot receive a conformity

assessment for the subject equipment for 1 year from the date of cancellation

Related laws


Conformity assessment cancellationConformity assessment cancellation

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Conformity assessment marking Conformity assessment marking

Use of national integrative KC mark

Conformity Assessment Marking Method of Broadcasting and communications

equipment etc

Related laws


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Conformity Assessment Number Marking Method

K C C - C R M - A B C - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥

Identification of

Broadcasting and

communications

equipment

Identification of basic

certification information

Identification of

applicant’s information

Product Identification

Conformity assessment marking Conformity assessment marking


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Related law

Radio Wave Act Article 58-2-1, Notification no, 4

Reinforcement of Conformity Assessment Standards

Increasing concerns of product user’s safety and electromagnetic waves problems.

To improve local manufacture company’s product quality and competitiveness and protest

consumers, Strengthening of electromagnetic waves related regulation is necessary.

Equivalent improvements of conformity assessment system with various nations

according to expanded FTA/MRA international cooperation between Korea and America, Korea and EU etc.

Reinforcement of Conformity Assessment Standards Field

Apply Conformity Assessment Standards EMC and electrical safety to IT equipment and Wireless Device

Reinforcement of Conformity Assessment Standards Promotion Plan

Reviewing grace period in consideration of economic and technical burden of manufacturer

Reinforcement of conformity assessment standardsReinforcement of conformity assessment standards


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Related laws

Conformity assessment fee

Conformity Assessment Type Fee

Conformity Certification and Interim Certification

165,000 won

Conformity Registration 55,000 won

Conformity assessment alteration fee

DivisionConformity Assessment

Type Fee

Changes of matter pertaining to Conformity Assessment Standard

Conformity Certification 165,000 won


Changes of matter having no relations to Conformity Assessment Standards

Conformity Certification 5,000 won


√ Enforcement Decree of RWA the 2nd clause of article 97.(Attached table 14-2)

Conformity assessment feeConformity assessment fee


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Market Surveillance system(1)33

What is market surveillance? All actions related to investigating, confirming, testing and implementing surveillance actions

according to results for Broadcasting and communications equipments which received conformity assessment, checking whether such equipments are being sold and distributed with proper Conformity Assessment mark & Conformity Assessment standards.

Incongruity report

When discovering that an equipment has a critical defect or does not comply with Conformity

Assessment standards, the party reports such truths, corrects the defect or takes other necessary

actions.

Related laws

Radio Wave Act Article 58-11, 71-2

Enforcement of Decree of RWA Article 117- 2, 118

Notification No, 21 ~ 22

Investigation and actionInvestigation and action

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Market Surveillance procedure

Market Surveillance system(1-1)33

Investigation and actionInvestigation and action

Collect at a cost / free of charge

Suitability Judgment Administrative Penalty

Select and Collect object of Market

Surveillance

Select and Collect object of follow up service

Test

Verify suitability of technical standards

and certification mark

Verify suitability of technical standards and certification mark

1st : Correction Order 2nd : Order of Manufacturing, Importing, Sales suspend3rd :Cancel Certification

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Administrative Penalty Standards for individuals have received conformity assessment (Enforcement Decree of RWA relative to article 118-1, Attached table 23)

Violations Legal BasisAdministrative Penalty Standards

1st 2nd 3rd

Cases when Broadcasting and communications equipment is

not in compliance with Conformity Assessment standardsArticle 58-4.1.1 Correction order

Suspending order of manufacturing, importing

and sales(2month)Cancel

Cases where Conformity Assessment is not marked Article 58-4.1.2 Correction orderSuspending order of

manufacturing, importing and sales(1month)

Suspending order of manufacturing, importing and

sales(2month)

Cases of using Conformity Assessment mark suspiciously Article 58-4.1.2 Cancel - -

Cases when Conformity Assessment Alteration is not

reported.

A.Cases when the alternation matter of pertaining

to Conformity Assessment standard is not

reported

B. Cases when the except matter of case A is not

decelerated of changes.

Article 58-4.1.3

Correction orderSuspending order of

manufacturing, importing and sales(2month)

Cancel

Correction order Correction order Correction order

Cases of violating Article 58-2.1 of not preparing the proper

documentsArticle 58-4.1.4 Correction order

Suspending order of manufacturing, importing

and sales(2month)

Suspending order of manufacturing, importing and

sales(4month)

Cases of when received conformity assessment falsely or in

some illegal methodArticle 58-4.2.4 Cancel - -

Cases of not enforcing the measures for improvement

according Article 58-4.1Article 58-4.1.2 Cancel - -


Administrative penalty standardsAdministrative penalty standards

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The criteria of Correctional Fine for Broadcasting and Communications equipment violation

(Enforcement Decree of RWA relative to article 124-1, Attached table 28)(Unit: 10,000 won)

Violations Legal BasisCorrectional Fine

1st 2nd 3rd

Cases not preparing related documents after conformity

registration in violation of Article 58-2.4Article 90-5.2 100 200 300

Cases not reporting changes in violation of Article 58-2.5 Article 92-4 50 70 100

Cases selling or renting without showing that they have received

conformity assessment in violation of Article 58-2.6, or

individuals displaying, storage or transporting for purposes of

selling or renting or installing into radio or broadcast station

networks

Article 90-5.3 100 200 300

Cases not enforcing conditions of provisional certification in

violation of Article 58-2.7Article 92-5 50 70 100

Cases having refused or interfered with requests for document

submission in violation of Article 58-6.1Article 90-5.4 100 200 300

Cases having refused or interfered with request for submission

or equipment in accordance of Act 58-6.1 and 71-2.2 (including

applied cases of Act 47-3.4)

Article 90-5.5 100 200 300


Correctional fineCorrectional fine

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Testing Laboratory Designation and Management(1)44

Testing Laboratory Designation and Management

Designation Field: 5 Field

□ Related laws

Radio Waves Act from the 5th Clause to 7th Clause of Article 58

Enforcement Decree of RWA from the 8th Clause to 11th Clause of Article 77

※ Consign certification test duty to private testing laboratory for a prompt

test and utilizing civil professionalism

Testing laboratory designation and managementTesting laboratory designation and management

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□ Purpose of introduction

Managing accreditation organization evaluating and operating capability in accordance with International standards Promoting international recognition for accreditation organization in field of broadcasting

and communications □ Managing accreditation organization

When evaluating a Broadcasting communication testing lab (new, change), accreditation organization evaluates the test performance capability.

Determining whether the designation of testing labs is available according to the board of accreditation’s reviewing based on evaluation result by accreditation organization.

□ Structure of accreditation organization

The board of accreditation, The board of operation. The board of Technology, The board of Education, proficiency operation Agency. □ After designating accreditation testing labs (new, change), KCC performs periodical and non-scheduled audit directly in order to satisfy accreditation requirement.

Introduction of accreditation organization (Enforcement Decree of RWA related to Article 77- 9)



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Observance matter of Recognized Test Agency. (Enforcement Decree of RWA related to Article 77-11)

□ Matters related to Testing Measurement Shall maintain conditions for exact test result in accordance with conformity assessment criteria

□ Matters related Education

Shall establish education to improve the quality management testing capacities of employees

□ Matters related test related document

Test related document (Test result, RAW Data, Program etc) related with conformity assessment shall be stored for 5 years

□ Matters related quality management regulation

Shall revise and maintain quality management of test work in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025

□ Matters of sample test

At least 3 among 1000 of conformity registration equipments shall be managed by extracting samples according to test report as issued by Testing Laboratory, the test results of which shall be reported to the Korea Communication Commission.



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Standards for duty termination and cancellation of Recognized Test Agency (Enforcement Decree of RWA related to Article 118-2, Attached table 28)

Violations RegulationsAdministrative Penalty Standards

1st 2nd

Cases of performing testing operations inaccurately either

intentionally or by grave errorArticle 58-7.2.1

Partial suspension

(6 months)

Partial suspension

(6 months)

Cases of refusing, interfering, or evading requests for

document submission or testing without proper cause in

violation of Article 58-6.1

Article 58-7.2.2Partial suspension

(3 months)

Partial suspension

(6 months)

Cases of insufficiency of designated conditions in violation

of Article 58-5.1Article 58-7.2.3

Partial suspension

(6 months)

Partial suspension

(1 year)

Cases of not faithfully performing testing activities without

proper causeArticle 58-7.2.4

Partial suspension (1

months)

Partial suspension

(3 months)

Cases of not implementing corrective measures in violation

of Article 58-7.1Article 58-7.3.1

Partial suspension

(6 months)

Partial suspension

(1 year)

Cases of having received designation through falsities or

other illegal methodArticle 58-7.3.1 Designation Cancel

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Cases of performing testing activities within a time period of

cease and desist orderArticle 58-7.3.2 Designation Cancel -

Cases in which a recognized test agency has already

received two (2) cease and desist orders in violation of

Article 58-7.2 yet again receives a cease and desist order for

the same violation

Article 58-7.3.3 Designation Cancel-

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Related laws

Recognized Test Agency Fee

Type of Conformity Assessment

Designated Sector Fee

New and Additional Application

Wired Sector 1,990,000 won

Wireless Sector 1,990,000 won

Microwave Conformity 5,440,000 won

Electronic Safety 1,990,000 won

Specific Absorption Rate 2,050,000 won

Apply for Modification Applies by sector 990,000 won

Radio Waves Act 2nd Clause of Article 97-2 (Attached table 14-2)

Accreditation applying Fee = Sum of relevant sector Fee – {( number of applying sector -1)*580,000

Change-applying is applied to sub sector change


Accreditation test lab feeAccreditation test lab fee

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Contact PointRADIO RESEARCH AGENCY

Radio Research Agency

Keun-cheul, Hwang ☎ +82-02-710-6612

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