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New Guidelines for Anatel Approval Identification of Imported Telecommunications Products

Published /Brazil

Introduction

On April 20th, 2020, the Superintendent of Grant and Resources to the Provision of the National Telecommunications Agency published Act 2221, which takes effect on April 22nd, 2020.

Effective Date

The effective date for imported telecommunications products is six months after this resolution is published.

Guidelines for Labeling

This procedure establishes guidelines for labeling Anatel's approval identification on telecommunications products.

The identification of Anatel approval on the product must be practiced using at least one of the following formats:

  1. Anatel's Seal, according to the criteria described in item 7 of the attached document.
  2. The expression "ANATEL" followed by the approval code ("ANATEL HHHHH-YY-MMMMM" or "ANATEL: HHHHH-YY-MMMMM").
  3. Electronic identification (e-label), according to the criteria described in item 6 of the attached document.

For approved products sold as a set, each piece of equipment is subject to approval and must receive the Anatel approval identification label.

Exceptions

  1. Unfinished products subject to approval whose import is conducted by the applicant for the finalization of the product in national territory.
  2. Products that require identification to be displayed using the Security Seal.
  3. Products for the use of the importer.

Exceptions to Full Logo

  1. Products that do not have enough space are mandated to omit any international organ labels.
  2. Products that present difficulties in implementing Anatel’s label.

Label Placement

The approval identification label must be included in the manual and, optionally, on the product packaging.

Important Note

For imported telecommunications products, the approval identification must be completed before the product enters the country.

For more information please contact info@orbiscompliance.com - mailto:info@orbiscompliance.com or (408) 465-7331.

Based on the ANATEL website.

Brazil Quick Facts

Regulatory AgencyANATEL (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações)
Certification TypeMandatory
License ValidityTechnical compliance certificate: 2 to 3 years
Application LanguagePortuguese
Legal License HolderRequired
In-country Testing RequirementRequires testing

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