Russia GOST Standards

In Russia, GOST Standards vary depending on product and function. For a good list of GOST standards categorized by OKP Code and products, refer to:

http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/bisdoc/0306RUNomenclAmnd.html


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Japan and VOIP (VOIP) Products

In Japan, the following requirement applies to VOIP products

1)Ordinance Concerning Terminal Facilities etc.
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/Resources/Legislation/MRA/040322_44.pdf
From Art.3 to Art.7, and Art. 34-7, page17

2)Notification No. 162
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/Resources/Legislation/MRA/pdf/1999_no162.pdf
Tabel4, 10Base-T and 100Base-TX

Regarding testing, the following requirement applies:

http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/Resources/Legislation/MRA/doc/2004_no99.doc

- Testing Insulation Resistance and Dielectric Strength Pages 4 and 5
- Measuring the voltage to send out signals from a digital terminal with an ISO Standard 8802-3 Section 14 (10Base-T) interface Pages 59 and 60



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Russia and VOIP (Voice over IP) Products

In Russia, products with VOIP function are subbject to DoC (Declaration of Conformity).

The Russian importer must register product in the Russian Federal Communication Agency (FCA). There is a fee for each DoC in the amount of aprpoximately 1000 Roubles which must be paid by the Russian importer.

Registered DoC can be obtained in FCA by any person with a Power of Attorney signed by the same person who signed the DoCs.



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Mexico and VOIP (Voice over IP) Products

In Mexico, VOIP is not regulated by Cofetel.

Depending on product construction and Harmonized Tariff Code (HS Code), product may need to comply with NOM-019 for safety and NYCE certification


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European Union (EU) - RTTE Directive

Radiocommunication Equipment Notification

As of 1 January 2008, an EU portal enables radiocom notification data to be submitted by means of OSN (One Stop Notification). The internet portal allows notification to to all the EU radiocom regulators.

The weblink is ttps://webgate.ec.europa.eu/enterprise-portalsite. All users must register to receive a password which provides access to the OSN application. The user is able to select the countries to which the notification is sent and obtains a detailed acknowledgement of receipt of the notification.

The introduction of OSN also implies the end of systematic replies to each notification. The acknowledgement of receipt is equivalent to confirmation of the notification.



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