In order to halt the spread of COVID-19, almost all Latin American governments have imposed restricted mobility for certain hours and reduced working hours in both the public and private sectors. Additionally, many government offices are fully or partially closed.
Because of these restrictions, delays will be incurred for type approvals and other regulatory processes for telecommunications and other equipment. In some cases, there is currently no estimated date for the certificate issuance.
Please find below a summary of the measures taken by each country:
| Country | Measures |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Extended its closure until May 24th (subject to change), laboratories have resumed activities under limited service hours. ENACOM offices will be closed until May 30th. |
| Brazil | Laboratories are open; certifying bodies are working from home. Delays are expected. |
| Bolivia | Extended its closure until May 30th; normal activities expected to resume by June 1st. No submissions accepted during this period. |
| Mexico | Extended its closure until May 31st; laboratories closed; certifying bodies working remotely; IFT is receiving digital submissions. As of May 18th, essential manufacturing activities are resuming, following the traffic light scheme (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green): |
- Red: Essential activities only.
- Orange: Essential and non-essential activities allowed under limited operation.
- Yellow: Public activities in open and closed areas allowed; all labor activities permitted.
- Green: No restrictions. | | Panama | ASEP is now receiving submissions, but none will be reviewed before COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Agents are working remotely on a limited schedule. Offices are reopened. | | Peru | MTC is accepting only homologation submissions through VUCE. | | Uruguay | Resumed office hours from 10:00 to 15:00. |
Regulators in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Uruguay, Panama, and Paraguay are continuing to offer limited service from home offices.
Telcor Nicaragua continues to maintain its service levels as normal. For further details, click here - link_placeholder.
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