Ecuador Sets New Safety Standards for Batteries

Published December 28, 2016/Ecuador

Overview

This Ecuadorian Technical Resolution establishes the safety requirements for primary and secondary batteries.

Battery Classification

It presents battery type classification and the international norms to which they must adhere for the fulfillment of requirements like designation, marking, packing, and sampling.

Conformity Assessment Procedure

It also establishes the Procedure for Conformity Assessment, allowing three options for the presentation of certificate of conformity, each with its respective documentation to be attached.

The Ecuadorian Standardization Agency

Ecuador Quick Facts

Regulatory Agency	ARCOTEL (Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones)
Certification Type	Mandatory
License Validity	Indefinite
Application Language	Spanish
Legal License Holder	Required
In-country Testing Requirement	No testing required

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