Overview
On December 29, 2021, the Mexican Telecommunication Agency IFT published new guidelines for the product homologation of telecommunications and broadcasting products.
The purpose of this resolution is to repeal the effects derived from Chapters 3 and 4 of the new conformity assessment published in February 2020, and define new guidelines for homologation.
Key Changes
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Procedures for Homologation of Previously Certified Products: Products that have been certified by a certification body or evaluated by a third-party verification unit can be homologated. Certificates of conformity issued by certification bodies may be based on mutual recognition of test reports from equipment evaluated in another country with which the Mexican government has an international agreement or treaty.
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New Procedures for Telecommunications or Broadcasting Products: Procedures for the homologation of products previously ruled by an accredited expert (Perito process) have been established.
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New Product Classification:
- Type A: All products that have NOM applicability.
- Type B: All products that require validation via the Perito process.
- Type C: All products that are a combination of Type A and B.
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Verification and Surveillance Process: The IFT will conduct the verification and surveillance process.
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Non-conformities: Rules explaining non-conformities to the new procedures will be provided.
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Mandatory Product Marking: All approved products must be marked with the IFT logo.
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Provisional Certificates: Rules for provisional certificates and the causes for a certificate to be suspended or revoked will be clearly outlined.
This resolution will take effect 180 days after its publication, which is June 29, 2022.