Conformity Certification System for Radio Equipment in Japan

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Conformity Certification System
for Radio Equipment in Japan
Yoichi Kanda
Director of Certification Promotion Office
Radio Department
Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
License Procedure for Radio Stations
Any person who wishes to establish and operate a radio station in Japan shall obtain a radio station license. To
obtain the license, it is required to comply with technical regulations in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Radio
Law and the Ordinance Regulating Radio Equipment. The Certification of Specified Radio Equipment＊
demonstrates whether or not the technical regulations are complied with and simplifies the licensing process.
Interference
Licensed station
(No-inspection):
Category3
Unwanted
Emission
（ex. Cell phone base station ,small scale transceiver）
Blanket license:
Category2
Beginning to operate the radio station
Inspection
Pre-license
Judgment
Acceptance
Application
Purpose:
The fair and efficient
utilization of radio waves.
（ex. W-LAN、Bluetooth）
Issuance of license
Application isn’t required
Radio station：Category1
Best
communication
（ex. Cell phone ）
The effect of certification
1
Certification System
(1) Technical Regulations Conformity Certification (Tested and certified one by one)
(2) Construction Type Certification (Conformity assessment of construction type)
Examine conformity with the
technical requirements
Certification
Application
Radio
Equipment
Design, etc.
Manufacturing
Registered Certification Body(RCB)
Manufacturer
Attaching
Ｔhe conformity
Mark
(Certified Dealer)
(3) Self-Confirmation of Technical Regulations Conformity (Verification and confirmation itself)
Examine conformity with the technical
requirements itself
Notification
MIC
Manufacturer
Manufacturing
to
A Notification
Number
MIC
Manufacturer
(Notified Supplier)
2
Registered Certification Body(1)
Registration
Certification Body may obtain registration according to one or more of the equipment categories
(1-3)* that they will certify
Criteria
Knowledge and experience of certification
 Measuring instruments and calibration method of those instruments
 Impartiality
no previous convictions or revocations of registration

Role of Registered Certification Body (RCB)






Renew registration every five years
Conduct examinations upon request
Notify MIC of appointment or removal of its officers or certification examiners
Establish operational rules and procedures and submit them to MIC
Prepare and retain financial statements, etc.
Prepare and retain record books related to the certification service
Renewal of Registration of RCB

Renew registration every five years
* Category 1 Unlicensed station, Category 2 Licensed station (Blanket License),
Category 3 Licensed station (Others)
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Registered Certification Body(2)
Registered Certification Body
Category of Business
1
Telecom Engineering Center (TELEC)
All Specified Radio Equipment
2
The Japan Amateur Radio Development
Association Inc. (JARD)
Article 38-2-2 (1) ⅲ) of Radio Law
3
DSP Research, Inc.
4
TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd.
5
RF Technologies
6
UL Japan Co., Ltd.
7
COSMOS CORPORATION
8
TÜV SÜD Ohtama, Ltd.
9
ZACTA Technology Corporation
10
Intertek Japan K.K.
11
Japan Quality Assurance Organization
Article 38-2-2 (1) i) of Radio Law
12
Kuribayashi Nobuhiko
Article 38-2-2 (1) i) of Radio Law
13
EMCC DR.RASEK Japan
As of March, 2012
Total 13body
4
Foreign Registered Certification Bodies
Foreign Registered Certification Body
1
TELEFICATION B.V. (The Netherlands)
2
CETECOM ICT Services GmbH (Germany)
3
BABT (United Kingdom)
4
Phoenix TESTLAB GmbH (Germany)
5
KTL (United Kingdom)
6
EMCCert Dr. Rasek GmbH (Germany)
7
BV LCIE （France）
8
Siemic,Inc.（USA）
9
ACB,Inc.（USA）
10
MiCOM Labs（USA）
11
Bay Area Compliance Laboratories Corp（USA）
12
UL CCS（USA）
(Reference) Registered Certification Body(MRA)
1
UL Japan, Inc.
2
Telecom Engineering Center (TELEC)
As of December, 2012
Total 12 RFCB’s
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Trend of the Number of Certification of Construction Type
Foreign RCBs is carrying out 10% of attestation. The upward tendency of MRA RCBs.
The Number of Certification of Construction Type
Fy2003 Fy2004 Fy2005 Fy2006 Fy2007 Fy2008 Fy2009 Fy2010 Fy2011
RCB
Foreign RCBs
in MRA
Total
Fy2012
（Up to December )
2638
2884
2968
3495
4031
4652
4320
5450
7264
8674
EU
121
199
315
433
493
627
738
787
1228
762
USA
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
101
2759
3083
3283
3928
4524
5279
5058
6237
8510
9537
12000
12.62
RFCB(MRA)
10000
11.02
6000
10.90
4.39
14
11.88
9.59
8000
16
14.64
14.59
6.45
12
9.05
10
8
6
4000
4
2000
2
0
0
the number of Certification of Construction Type
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Category of Radio Equipment subject to Certification
Specified Radio Equipment is classified into three categories according to the legal
effects as follows:
Radio Equipment
Category 1
Unlicensed station* : 20 classes
(Specified Radio Equipment specified in Article 38-2-2, paragraph 1, item 1 of the Radio Act)
http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/sys/equ/tech/techobj/index.htm#4000223
Category 2
Licensed station (Blanket License ) : 38 classes
Category 3
Licensed station (Others) : 101classes
* There is Extremely low power radio stations as are classified as unlicensed radio stations other than Category 1 for Specified Radio Equipment.
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Simplification of the Conformity Mark
Present
303MW123456(HSPA)
303WW123456(Wifi)
303WW789103(Bluetooth)
303XY123456(W-CDMA)
Addition of
Certification
After the Enforcement
303-ABCDEF
Construction
Construction
Construction
Construction
Type
Type
Type
Type
of
of
of
of
Addition of
Certification without a
Construction Change
303-ABCDEF
New Certification
303MW123456
303WW123456
303WW789103
303XY789012(W-CDMA’)
* In order to demonstrate the specific radio equipment certified on
the basis of the new construction type, reattachment of the
Conformity Mark is necessary.
HSPA
WiFi
Bluetooth
W-CDMA
Construction
Construction
Construction
Construction
New Certification
Data Base
Type
Type
Type
Type
of
of
of
of
HSPA
WiFi
Bluetooth
W-CDMA
Construction Type of W-CDMA’
*Reattachment of the Conformity Mark on the basis of the new
construction type is not needed if the radio equipment has the
Conformity Mark, which is already on the market, and conforms
to a new construction type without a construction change.
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The Change of the Conformity Mark
Present
303MW□□□□□□□
Classification of
RCBs(3 digit) Specified Radio Equipment
10 or Less Digits
(2 or Less)
After the Enforcement of the New System
303-○○○○○○
RCBs(3 Digit)
Hyphen
6 Digits
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Expansion of scope for item3
1. Current situation
(1) December 16 2011,Introduced simplification of the mark for the specific radio
equipment prescribed in 38-2-2 paragraph 1 item 1(unlicensed station) and 38
-2-2 paragraph 1 item 2 (blanket license) in the Radio Law.
Transitional measure for 6 months from the introduction was established.
(2) On the same day, introduced a system whereby reattachment of the Mark is
unnecessary for radio equipment with the conformity mark for certification of a
construction type based on the old system at the time of enforcement, if a new
certification is added without a construction change.
2. Expansion of scope
From fiscal year 2013,The simplification of the mark is introduced to all the
specific radio equipment, by adding 38-2-2, paragraph 1, item 3 (all specific
radio equipment other than items 1 and 2).
2011 FY
December 16
▲
Revising the
ministerial
ordinance
Categories 1 and 2
(Proclamation and Enforcement)
2012 FY
June 15
▲
End of transitional measure
for Categories 1 and 2 end
2013 FY
April 1
▲
Extension to
Category 3
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Recently Introduced Technical Regulations for Radio Stations

Inmarsat Global Satellite Phone Services(GSPS) : Category 2
(Enacted a Technical Regulation in March, 2012)
http://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01kiban15_02000033.html

Inmarsat BGAN(Broadband Global Area Network)
Aeronautical Satellite Services : Category 2
(Enacted a Technical Regulation in October, 2012)

THURAYA Satellite Services : Category 2
(Enacted a Technical Regulation in October, 2012)

79GHz High-Resolution Radar : Category 1
(Enacted a Technical Regulation in December, 2012)

5GHz Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11ac): Category 1
(Enact a Technical Regulation within this March)
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●MIC Website
http://www.soumu.go.jp/english/index.html
●MIC Radio Use Website
http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/index.htm
●Radio Station Equipment Regulations Certification System
http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/sys/equ/index.htm
●Questions
[email protected]

Conformity Certification System for Radio Equipment in Japan

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